Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 539: Chapter 254 Dead Sea Wreck

Within three days, retrieve items of sufficient value from some dangerous location...

This does seem interesting, but where could it be?

If it’s the Forbidden Zone, that would be far too dangerous. Li Yelai did not want to be surrounded and attacked by Forbidden Zone Creatures again.

”Where is the location?” Li Yelai asked.

”The challenge location will not be in the Forbidden Zone, nor in the Giant City. Of course, it will not be in your current region either. There are many dangerous and ownerless areas in this world,” the captain’s laughter echoed from the depths of the ark: ”So, don’t think about making arrangements at the challenge site in advance. For now, only the ark can move freely within those dangerous areas.”

”I see... Can two people take on the challenge together?” Jing Lin asked.

If it were possible to go together, they could look out for each other.

”Of course, you can invite more Ark Chosen Ones who wish to take the challenge. But I must inform you, each challenger must bring out precious items,” the captain reminded: ”Within three days, it is quite challenging to find a variety of valuable items. Weigh the pros and cons yourselves.”

Li Yelai and Jing Lin nodded slightly, clearly understanding the captain’s meaning.

The challenge could indeed be undertaken as a team, which was safer. But that also meant more items were needed.

Three days, neither long nor short.

If not everyone could obtain an item, there might be conflicts and dissent among the challengers.

Cooperation among challengers has its advantages and disadvantages.

”Could you possibly reveal where we are supposed to go?” Li Yelai asked: ”So we can make the necessary preparations.”

”Of course, let me see where I should send you this time; the time before last was the Abyss Maze, last time was Destruction Volcano...” the captain pondered for a moment before responding: ”This time, it shall be the Dead Sea Wreck.”

Li Yelai was startled; he had never heard these names.

If it weren’t for this covert mission, he would hardly have traveled far.

”The Abyss Maze, I seem to have heard of it,” Jing Lin spoke: ”It is said to be a massive pit in the North Asia region, an eerie geography formed after the Disaster Fog was destroyed; its depths are unfathomable. Moreover, it contains a great amount of dormant monsters. It is said there are many rare Extraordinary Materials there, as well as pinnacle human technology from before the Calamity, and even technological crystals from the Forbidden Zone.”

”The Forbidden Zone has technology too?” Li Yelai asked.

”Heh, where do you think our plasma cannon technology and prosthetic modification technology came from?”

Jing Lin shook his head: ”You have been active in No.3 Border City, so you might not be aware. After all, the Forbidden Zone there doesn’t follow a technological path. In fact, some Forbidden Zones have terrifyingly high levels of technology, even surpassing pre-Calamity humanity...”

”So, that Abyss Maze, for the Scavengers and the Giant City, is a huge treasure trove. Even the Forbidden Zone Creatures occasionally enter the Abyss Maze, seeking to excavate some Extraordinary Materials, or say some technology. But the danger is too great indeed; it’s said that an Overlord Level powerhouse once ventured deep and stirred the deep-seated monsters there and never returned. Good thing that was an Overlord from the Forbidden Zone; no tears shed!”

Li Yelai nodded; Jing Lin was from the Yaoqing Giant City in the north, so knowing these wasn’t surprising.

”What about the others? Do you know about them?” Li Yelai asked.

Jing Lin shook his head: ”Never heard of them.”

”Be it humans or Forbidden Zone Creatures, all are too isolated. The differences in territories and intervals of danger have constrained your outlook,” the captain explained: ”And this time, where you are headed—the Dead Sea Wreck—is in fact the multitude of human warships from the era when the Calamity erupted.”

”After the Calamity erupted, the entire ocean turned bizarre and hazardous. Whether military or civil vessels, it was as if they were all cursed, disappearing as soon as they set sail.”

Li Yelai nodded slightly; he knew this: No.1 Border City and Lava Mine City were port cities.

In particular, No.1 Border City had once housed a powerful human war fleet, which was the primary fleet barely preserved from the Calamity.

Though there were technological disruptions, the fleet’s firepower was still strong, with missiles exceeding six Mach, even reaching ten Mach—below the Overlord, whoever touched it died. However, during a certain operation, the whole fleet went missing.

”The ocean is actually where the Calamity is most rampant because no humans live in the sea, so there, the Disaster Fog devours and attacks each other, making the entire ocean fraught with peril.”

”And those sunken ships, influenced by the power of the Void Realm in the ocean, gradually gathered, gradually twisted, some growing flesh, and some hulls merging. Ultimately, they formed a dangerous island.”

”That is the Dead Sea Wreck. Composed of countless ships, and harboring some descendants of the Disaster Fog’s danger!”

”Of course, inside there are also plentiful treasures. Technology from the Forbidden Zone civilization, pinnacle firepower from pre-Calamity humans, unique materials from various Disaster Fogs—if you’re lucky, you might even find a complete warship... These are the objectives you can bring out.”

Li Yelai and Jing Lin both frowned, feeling it was going to be tough to deal with.

And moreover, it’s a wreck... If these debris still counted as vessels... if Li Yelai opened the Face, wouldn’t they break apart?

”Has any Ark Chosen One ever challenged this place?” Li Yelai asked.

”Of course, Black Umbrella, Chu He, Ming Xing, they all challenged this place and achieved their objectives,” the captain said: ”As for the others... you cannot see them anymore.”