Now that we have arrived here, how can we not understand the truth? The "Pippi Shrimp" and three fast submarines also dived into the collapsed hole.
Ling Hao ordered on the walkie-talkie: "Everyone spread out and look around, maintain communication, and don't go too far. If we find nothing, we will leave here."
Everyone claimed that they left a luminous mark at the entrance of the cave, and then went out to explore.
The flare has been extinguished, and the "Stone Crab" is moving slowly close to the seafloor. The seabed behind it, out of the range of the searchlight, has returned to darkness. However, in this darkness, pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly opened, emitting a strange and cold...
murderous intent.
"'Dachang No. 1' reported that except for the huge pebbles on the seabed, not even fish or shrimps can be seen here. However, the detection device found that the water temperature here is about four to five degrees higher than outside, and the sulfur content is relatively high, so here
The sea water is acidic, which is probably the reason why there are no living things here." "Bai Mei" said through the communicator.
Immediately afterwards, the voice of "Iron Wire" came from the communicator: "'Sausage 2' reported that the space under this seabed may not be maintained for long. I saw several hydrothermal vents on the sea floor, surging outward.
It was spitting out sulfurous smoke. There should be a magma pipe below. Limestone is most afraid of acid erosion. I found that the limestone layer above my head has been corroded to a terrible extent. The weight of the "Stone Crab" can collapse a large one.
If there is an earthquake, a large area of the cave will inevitably collapse, and then a tsunami will occur, and the US military base will probably suffer heavy losses."
"You guys are just talking about unnecessary things!" "Flint" took over Tieshi's words in the communicator. "'Sausage No. 3' report, I think only those pebbles are the most awkward here, they feel like the eggs of some huge creature.
, do you want me to take a closer look?"
"I'm already studying it." Xueting, who was driving the "Pippi Shrimp", said thoughtfully: "I'm trying to use a small robotic arm to touch a giant pebble. Whether it is a stone or an egg, I will know soon.
"...There seems to be something wrong..." Xueting said without any clue. "...Oh my god, it cracked with just a light touch! No, you all thought wrong, this is a monster!" Xue Ting said.
Ting exclaimed, and everyone's hair stood up.
Ling Hao shouted at the communicator: "Hurry back and leave the bottom of the sea!" He had already seen through the porthole that the huge pebbles on the bottom of the sea were cracking open one by one, and the thick arthropod feet protruded from the inside, and the shell of the pebbles
It is the outer carapace of this arthropod.
"It's a crab! It has two big pincers! Is this a real 'stone crab'?!" Shi Si held the lollipop against the porthole and jumped excitedly.
Ling Hao was not as big-hearted as her, and shouted at the intercom: "'Iron Wire', 'White Plum', 'Flint Stone', you three don't have any attack power now, hurry back to the entrance of the cave and go to the upper level! Xueting, where are you?"
How is it going?"
At this moment, Xueting had no time to reply to Ling Hao. After discovering two crab eyes protruding from the pebbles, she put the reverse gear on and backed away desperately. However, the crab's large pliers were like two hydraulic shears the size of cattail fans.
The small robotic arm of the "Pippi Shrimp" was clamped, and the thickened seamless steel pipe as thick as a sugar cane was crushed by it like a straw. The mechanical arm was fine. If the pliers were to hit the hull of the boat, the "Pipi Shrimp" would be crushed.
"Pixia" was over. Xueting bit her silver teeth and started to bite hard. The two large mechanical arms with stinging balls had not been used for a long time. When the button was pressed, the hydraulic pump made a harsh blast, and the two mechanical arms with
The steel-thorned ball hit the big crab like a mantis hunting. Just like in a quarry, a clear sound of stone impact spread to all directions along with the ripples of sea water. Such a heavy blow, even a few centimeters
The thick steel plate should have been smashed through, but the crab's big pincers were just hit with a white mark. The strong force of the shock had broken the small mechanical arm. Xueting did not dare to fight, and fought with all her strength.
Float up and flee in the direction of the "Stone Crab".
A burst of "cracking" sounds resounded on the bottom of the sea, and the huge pebbles cracked open one by one, revealing their true appearance, with eight legs and a pair of large pincers. Apart from crabs, there was no way to think of them as any other creature.
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"What kind of crab is this? Have any of you seen it?" "Stone Crab" and "Pippi Shrimp" have both left the bottom of the sea. Crabs are not fish. Even if they can swim, their speed is pitiful. Under normal circumstances, they only need to stay
If you keep a certain distance above them, there should be no danger. Shi Si relaxed, leaned on the porthole, looked down, and asked curiously.
Everyone was silent, obviously no one had seen such crabs, and Ling Hao frowned. The Rock Clan he was looking for were crabs, but these crabs seemed to be the same as those he saw among the seven kings of clans in the undersea temple.
The king of the Panshi clan looks a little different.
At this moment, each big crab stood up like a tarantula in an attacking state, standing on only four hind legs, with two large pincers hanging on both sides of the body like two human arms. What's more, it was even more shocking.
What is surprising is that the pair of joints behind the pincers are very different from those of ordinary crabs. The joints are more flexible and there are three fingers at the end. They can grasp objects like human hands. Some are holding stone rods, and some are carrying huge whales.
The bone hammers are like giants. And the most shocking thing is that the abdomen of these crabs, that is, the front end of the crab navel near the crab mouth, actually has a human-like face, with a nose and eyes, and
It has an expression, and it is definitely not a fake face. In other words, in addition to the eyes and mouth of a crab, they also have another set of human facial features. It is really a world full of wonders. Ling Hao raised the corner of his mouth in an arc, this appearance
They are almost like statues of gods. You can be sure that they are the Panshi clan.
These guys didn't stand up just to demonstrate. Water arrows suddenly shot out from their crab mouths. The speed and force were so fast that they were no weaker than the fish arrows of the "Pippi Shrimp".
The heavy pressure-resistant steel plate of the "Stone Crab" made a clanking sound. It doesn't matter that the "Stone Crab" has a rough skin and thick flesh, but the "Pippi Shrimp" cannot. If it is shot into the propeller,
It has to be scrapped on the spot.
Xueting was still angry at first, but now she became even angrier: "If my aunt doesn't show off her power, you think I'm easy to bully, right? I'll blow you up!" As she said that, she adjusted the speargun arrows into explosive arrows and prepared to open fire.
Stop killing.
"Stop!" Ling Hao immediately shouted to Xueting. "Have you forgotten that the US military base is nearby? Everyone retreats to the entrance of the cave. These crabs are the Rock Clan we are looking for. They should be intelligent. I
Come and negotiate with them, don't follow me."
"Nonsense, are you going to take risks again?" Zhu Xin's "murderous intent" came from behind Ling Hao. In his hurry, Ling Hao actually forgot that he brought his "leader" with him this time. His decision just now was indeed a bit "hasty"
Already.
"I'm just negotiating, and I don't intend to fight with them. No matter how slow I am in the water, I'm much faster than a crab, so there won't be any danger." Ling Hao explained to Zhuxin with a smile.
The latter shook his head: "They can spray water arrows. If they can't catch you, they can shoot you. The safest way for now is to get out of here first and then worry about it."
Just when the two were trying to persuade each other, Shi Si interrupted somewhat inappropriately: "There's no need to argue, we can't get out anymore."
A few huge crabs the size of small houses were seen swimming slowly to the entrance of the collapsed cave. While Ling Hao and Zhu Xin were grinding their teeth, they blocked their escape route. Three two-person fast submarines had already gone out.
However, the "Stone Crab" and "Pippi Shrimp" were surrounded by heavy siege.
Ling Hao shrugged helplessly, and Zhu Xin had nothing to say. She rolled her eyes at him and went to put on the "armor" diving suit. She couldn't let Ling Hao go on an adventure alone. Shi Si grabbed her and said: "
It's okay. He can handle this small scene. Ordinary people can't swim like him. Not only can you not help him when you go out, but you will also become a drag on him. Besides, you are just going to negotiate now. In this case, the person who goes out will
If there are more, the atmosphere will become more tense."
At this moment, Ling Hao has left the cabin. He is not wearing an "armor" diving suit, or even a breathing mask. The "Dragon Arc" sword hangs from his waist, and his whole body exudes a faint red light, like a sea god, suspended in the air.
Above a swarm of giant crabs.
An inexplicable wave emitted from Ling Hao's body. This was the Wave Technique. You cannot speak underwater. Intelligent creatures in the sea all use this method to communicate. Waves use seawater as a carrier and can propagate in directions over extremely long distances.
However, without water, this method of communication is useless. After awakening the "Zhenhai Longhu" bloodline, the first thing Ling Hao learned was this technique. "I am 'Zhenhai Longhu' Ling Hao, and I am not here to
I intend to offend the Panshi clan, and I would like to ask the noble clan leader to show me his respect. I have something important to tell you."
A group of crabs "looked at each other". Apparently they understood Ling Hao's words, which showed that they were indeed intelligent. However, they seemed to have never heard of what "Zhenhai Longhu" was, so they didn't know whether they should take action or not.
There was a surge of mud and sand on the bottom of the sea, and a crab as big as the front of a truck emerged from the mud. This crab was different. Its shell was pure white, like a clam shell that had been washed away by the sea for a long time.
, and it is covered with various old scars, as if they are medals that highlight its long life and past heroic achievements.
"This is strange. The last time I heard the name 'Zhenhai Longhu' was more than three hundred years ago. I didn't expect that our world hidden under the seabed could still be found by you. Just rush here."
A little, you are no longer simple. What are you doing here to see us?" The white-shelled old crab awkwardly raised its body, revealing the face on its abdomen, and looked at Ling Hao curiously, while using the Wave Technique to ask.
Ling Hao said, neither humble nor arrogant: "This is a serious matter. What I want to say can only be discussed with the patriarch of the Panshi clan alone. I cannot tell you in public. Please forgive me. I don't know what to call my senior. Can you introduce me to the noble clan leader on my behalf?"
The white-shell old crab snorted and said: "My name is Han Shi, and I am one of the ten elders of my clan. I can introduce you to the clan leader, but I have to confirm whether you are the real 'Zhenhai Longhu'. I can't
Bring an impostor to the clan leader."
The meaning of these words is self-evident. He clearly wanted to test his skills. Even though this old crab was slow in everything he did, he moved his hands very quickly. Ling Hao's pupils shrank, and the two water arrows were like bullets.
Usually it was shot towards his chest.
"Interesting!" Ling Hao sneered, and the light all over his body rose sharply, from red to light gold. The water arrow turned into circles and ripples in front of this light, dissipating invisible. The "Dragon Arc" sword was unsheathed, and the sword screamed.
Like a dragon roaring, the short sword immediately stretched to more than two feet. Ling Hao held the sword in both hands and raised it high. The red light on the sword shone brightly, and a fierce aura filled the bottom of the sea, causing many weak Panshi clan members to retreat.
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"Well done!" Han Shi shouted, and he took out a black stick from nowhere and held it in his hand. The stick was as black as a carbon rod. He didn't know whether it was made of stone, wood or metal. It looked curved.
It's curved, but it looks very heavy.
"Take my sword!" "Dragon Arc" slashed down angrily, and the light of the sword turned into a streak and instantly slashed towards the top of the cold stone. The latter's four hind legs firmly supported the seabed, and its two forelimbs raised the black stick.
Blocked. The loud sound of gold and iron clashing was heart-breaking. The huge impact caused the seawater to ripple in circles and spread in all directions. The fierce force directly blasted the cold stone into the seabed. The mud and sand surged, almost destroying it.
buried.
This knife was so terrifying that even a steel rod as thick as an arm should have been cut off. Unexpectedly, the black rod only had a gap of less than one centimeter.
"Hahaha, 'Zhenhai Longhu', it is indeed well-deserved, I admire it!" Han Shi's tone changed 180 degrees, and he actually laughed heartily. He hummed out of the big hole on the seabed.
He climbed out, looked at his stick carefully, and sighed: "This is deep-sea iron forged in the crater of the seabed, and you actually cut a hole in it. The 'Dragon Arc' sword is indeed a magical weapon."
Ling Hao waved the knife and said calmly: "Take my second knife!"
"No fight, no fight! I am just curious about the strength of your 'Zhenhai Longhu', and now I have seen it. I will take you to see the king of my clan."
Led by Han Shi, the "Stone Crab" and "Pippi Shrimp" moved slowly forward in the dark sea. Ling Hao and Han Shi walked side by side along the way, just like a little monkey next to an elephant.
The two of them talked happily, and Ling Hao also learned a lot of things from each other.
The Panshi clan has been wandering around the sea since the collapse of the Mu continent, just to find a place suitable for them to survive. Although they are physically strong, their ability to adapt to the environment is far inferior to other races. A creature can grow to such a big size and have the appearance of a tank.
With its armor-like shell, you can imagine how high its calcium requirements are. As we all know, the calcium carbonate content in limestone is extremely high, so in the environment in which they live, the seabed must be made of limestone. But the rock family cannot
To "gnaw" limestone, they need seawater with an acidic pH value to continuously dissolve the limestone, and then obtain calcium from the seawater through their unique filtration and absorption system. This is why they live near submarine volcanoes. Volcanoes
The eruption contains a large amount of sulfur, which will increase the acidity of the seawater and dissolve the limestone. Just listening to this cycle will tell you how harsh the conditions are. There are a large number of active volcanoes under the Mu continent, so the rock clan is so prosperous on the Mu continent.
, but where else can you find such a suitable place that can support millions of tribesmen? Where there are volcanoes, there is no limestone, and where there are limestone, there are no volcanoes. The Panshi tribe wanders everywhere, and as the Road of Blood and Tears continues to extend.
, hundreds of thousands of clan members died one after another. When the "Chagos Islands" were finally found, there were less than 100,000 people left in the clan, literally no one out of ten. The old clan king Lei Shi also passed away due to mental and physical exhaustion and excessive sadness.
.The new clan king Sui Shi is the eldest son of Lei Shi. He is the strongest person in the clan second only to Lei Shi. He is a wise and good clan leader. He leads the whole clan to rebuild their home in the "Chagos Islands" and takes advantage of the unique underwater terrain here.
They adopted a policy of rest and recuperation, rarely had contact with the outside world, and even avoided appearing in front of humans. Over the years, the population of the entire clan has recovered to more than 500,000. Although it is still far from the peak of the clan, considering that the Panshi clan
The reproductive capacity is really poor, and the "Chagos Islands" is far from being compared with the Mu continent in the past. There are only so many volcanoes, so it is not easy for the Rock Clan to develop to this scale now.
Already.
Hanshi is very talkative and straightforward and enthusiastic. Not only him, Shui Lingxing has actually said before that although the Panshi people are not as intelligent as the human and mermaid people, they are the best group to get along with.
After swimming slowly for two hours, they finally arrived at the so-called "King City" of the Panshi clan. In the eyes of Ling Hao and others, this was a super giant "termite hill" more than two hundred meters high, irregular and with a certain
The curved pagoda-shaped building is made entirely of some kind of colloid secreted by the rock family, mixed with seabed sediment and limestone fragments as building materials. It extends directly from the seabed to the limestone layer at the top, giving people a different sense of grandeur.
From a distance, this giant building is dotted with circular holes irregularly, and a dim red light shines out from inside. In this dark underwater world, it looks like a castle in purgatory, with a strange feeling.
It's terrifying and shocking. If Ling Hao hadn't known that this was a kind creature, he wouldn't have dared to walk in.
Han Shi had already sent his clansmen back to report the news. When Ling Hao and his party arrived outside the gate of the royal city, they saw dozens of majestic Panshi clan warriors standing neatly on both sides of the road, holding fish bone spears in one hand.
A huge conch came out, and the tip was put into the mouth of the face on the abdomen. The sound of the conch was loud for a while, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
Immediately afterwards, a group of Panshi clan members came out. The leader was as big as a minibus, and his carapace was red. He was holding a red gold scepter in his hand. He should be the current member of the Panshi clan.
The king "flint".
"Your Majesty, Flintstone, brings the Panshi clan to pay homage to the young master!" Flintstone shouted angrily, and then he knelt down directly, followed by a crackling black crowd.
That's right, they just kneel. Don't ask how they kneel with that kind of body structure. The shape is really unbearable to look at and even more difficult to describe. Anyway, they just kneel, neatly and neatly.
Ling Hao and others were dumbfounded: "What is going on? Why do you recognize the young master again?"