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Abyssal Sea Game Field?

It couldn't be one of those global survival games, could it?

The problem is...

I've never even seen Breath of the Undead!

Oh right, he hadn't seen a Soul of the Drowned either.

Before he could figure it out,

System notifications began flooding the screen.

[Ding!—]

[Detected key item "One-One-Three"! (The 113th)]

[Environmental Scan: Passed!]

[Linked System Module Activating... Special Event: Hunt Across the Great Sea: Activated!]

[Note: This is a long-term event. You may participate whenever environmental conditions are met!]

[Note: Abyssal Sea core elements have been added to relevant loot drops!]

[Note: Final settlement rewards will be issued based on a comprehensive evaluation of the player's overall strength, vehicle completion, and relevant Renown.]

[Note: Event Countdown—8759 hours, 59 minutes, 57 seconds!]

[Wishing the player a pleasant gaming experience!]

[PS: In this Great Age of Navigation, dear player, don't you want to experience a thrilling Abyssal Sea survival challenge? — Event Organizer: Abyssal Sea Game Field!]

Su Ming: "..."

That's a lot of information. This Pigeon Gater needs a moment to process.

As a Comprehensive Network gaming platform spanning the heavens, Su Ming could understand if there were some backroom dealings with this so-called Abyssal Sea Game Field.

It's a game, after all.

Su Ming had no problem with them running events.

But...

This Pigeon Gater is playing single-player!

Single-player, do you understand?!

Who the hell am I supposed to compete with in an event like this?

Oh!—

So the final reward only looks at player strength, ship completion, and Renown? Then it's fine, whatever.

That's actually pretty good.

He picked up the leather scroll emitting a strange [Yin Energy] again... Speaking of which, this thing isn't made of human skin, is it?

Still, getting a free reward is always a plus.

As for the material... it's fine, daijoubu!

What was even better was,

According to the common knowledge synced into his brain, Su Ming learned that materials like Breath of the Undead and Soul of the Drowned were unique to the Abyssal Sea Game Field.

Now that Su Ming was participating in the event,

During the event's duration,

There certainly wouldn't be a shortage of drops unique to the Abyssal Sea Game Field.

However...

"The event lasts nearly a year. A year from now, I'll have cleared twelve monthly free dungeons. Who knows what the situation will be by then?"

Su Ming: I'm so EMO right now... Wailing.jpg!

After a brief moment of acting out,

Su Ming immediately returned to normal.

For no other reason than the distant sea surface suddenly bulging with tens of thousands of tons of water, followed by a thunderous boom.

A colossal sea beast, shaped like a sunfish but nearly a thousand meters long, breached the surface. After hovering briefly for three seconds, it crashed back into the ocean with another roar!

"Sea Kings?"

Su Ming was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly commanded:

"Midnight, did you see that!"

"Yes, Master. That is an ultra-giant sea beast not yet recorded in the database! However, if I may be blunt, Master, sunfish meat is rumored to taste terrible."

Su Ming: "..."

Damn, you saw right through me!

Well, he really did want to taste what the meat of a true Sea King was like.

But...

"Eat my ass! Follow it! We can't let a behemoth like that escape!"

"Understood, Master."

Midnight acknowledged and immediately adjusted the course.

Su Ming wasn't idle either.

Hunting behemoths was one thing, but Su Ming knew his own limits.

With a body a thousand meters long, it was obvious he couldn't win at 100% in his normal state.

He hurriedly took off his Navy Lieutenant's greatcoat and unequipped his mismatched gear.

Immediately following that,

Metal components swarmed out from his inventory.

They instantly wrapped around Su Ming.

Amidst the rhythmic sounds of mechanical coupling, the crimson guard was officially equipped!

"Phew!—"

"I feel much safer now!"

"Jie jie jie!—"

"Hunting a Sea King surely grants some kind of achievement, right?"

Relying on the midnight rose's swift speed, the distance between them closed rapidly. Finally, ten minutes later, Su Ming caught a clear glimpse of the shadow...

It was a massive shadow lurking dozens of meters underwater, looking like an ink-black carpet on the seabed!

The closer he got,

The more Su Ming felt the oppressive presence of such a giant creature.

Emmm...

Megalophobia sufferers' delight?

Looking at the relaxed posture of the massive shadow underwater,

Su Ming was somewhat confused:

"Midnight, what is it doing? Hunting? Doesn't look like it."

"No, Master. According to behavioral analysis, it is simply sunbathing."

"Oh... well, that's quite fascinating."

Buzz—shing!—

Midnight: Could you please turn off the special effects on your High-Energy Particle Resonance Blade first!

His knees bent slightly.

He leaped high into the air, gathering strength.

His flexible alloy cloak snapped in the wind behind him.

Reaching the peak of his jump, Su Ming's body suddenly flipped. Simultaneously, his Anti-gravity field materialized into an invisible platform while he was still airborne.

Su Ming kicked off the platform in the opposite direction.

Boom!—

A loud explosion accompanied by a shockwave swept through the air.

Meanwhile, Su Ming plummeted toward the sea like a falling star!

Thump!—

The sea surface instantly became turbulent!

Gushes of blood pumped into the sea, staining a large area of the surrounding water red.

Ang-roar!—

Ethereal high-frequency sound waves, carrying the excruciating pain of the Sea King's backstab, spread throughout the surrounding waters.

Boom!—

Waves nearly 0.7 meters high spread out in a circular pattern with unstoppable force.

Appearing alongside this startling tsunami was the thousand-meter-long overlord of the deep!

The next moment,

Su Ming broke through the layers of waves and landed precisely on the back of the enraged sea beast. He wanted to attack, but the conditions didn't allow it!

The sea beast beneath his feet—whether by luck or instinct—

Suddenly flipped mid-air. One look at its posture revealed its intent.

Left with no choice,

Su Ming's eyes turned sharp.

He leaped high once again!

This time, accompanied by the sudden awakening of the crimson guard's divinity,

Su Ming was propelled irresistibly high into the sky!

At an altitude of several thousand meters,

Surrounded by divine radiance, Su Ming couldn't help but chant fervently:

"This body shall turn into burning rock, a comet to strike the earth!"

"—Blazing flames that incinerate even the gods!"

Chapter 58 Achievement: Wild Hunt Achieved

As the high-pitched chant echoed through the heavens, brilliant golden flames rose around Su Ming like a dragon!

Then,

Su Ming crashed down.

Before the air, pierced through layer by layer, could even let out a mournful cry,

The sea surface threw up waves dozens of feet high, which were instantly evaporated before they could even spread!

A blazing fireball a thousand meters in diameter rose, expanding outward in a split second!

Several seconds passed before a rolling thunderous sound finally rippled out!

As for that unfortunate Sea King, most of its body had been turned to pulp, leaving only two mangled pieces of its corpse floating on the surface!

[Ding!—]

[Small-scale Sea King has died!]