Amazing race

No matter the world, the ocean is the most mysterious existence.

Before the Transcendent descended, humanity on Blue Star had explored less than 5% of the ocean.

After the Transcendent descended, the ocean became a forbidden zone for humanity.

"The true behemoths are in the deep sea. All things originate from the deep sea; perhaps humanity's path to salvation also lies in the deep sea..."

These words from my high school Transcendent Theory teacher are still deeply etched into this body.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this yearning that Transcendent like Wooden Head are so eager to explore the oceans in the Beginning World.

It's just a pity...

"The ocean hides forbidden creatures that cannot be looked upon directly. Even the strongest in the Alliance dare not step foot there." Lu Chuan murmured these words that remained fresh in his memory.

Going on an adventure in the ocean is impossible, and it's very difficult to buy genetic samples of oceanic Transcendent Creature on the market...

"Since the spaces connected by the Rift are fragments of shattered Transcendent worlds, there is a high probability that there are Rifts to oceanic spaces..."

"There actually is one!"

Lu Chuan quickly browsed the Transcendence Official Website and soon found his target.

The Alliance currently has only one Rift related to the ocean that has been controlled and developed:

"Sea of Lament? A blessed land where island groups are piled up from the bones of Transcendent Creature, and both marine and terrestrial creatures can breathe..."

And for such a strange place, the danger index is surprisingly only...

"B-rank!?"

Lu Chuan looked several more times, confirming he hadn't misread it.

"It only opens once in the middle of every month, and you must enter in a team?"

"Looks like I have to go to the Imperial City in a week."

Imperial City, the place where the Alliance headquarters and all the top families are gathered.

It is said that martial artists walk everywhere there, and Transcendent are as common as dogs.

If you throw a bomb into any street, seven out of the ten people killed would be children of influential families, and the remaining three would either be from the Alliance or students cultivated by the Alliance Academy.

The moment twelve o'clock arrived, the settlement rewards were still pitifully small.

"It seems that adding new species is the key."

"I can't 'update' too frequently. Not only would it waste the precious Ancient God's Protection, but it might also cause the players to become a race eliminated by time."

Let's give the players some more time, Lu Chuan thought.

...

Sorrowful Sword Elegy used the corpse of the Primeval Swamp Sawtooth Crocodile King and the precious materials rewarded to customize four weapons and three sets of equipment for his guild members.

Among them, one weapon was red and three were purple, and all the equipment was purple.

"One red spear, a pair of purple dual blades, and one purple single blade, right?"

Fox Selling Newspapers confirmed.

"That's right."

Sorrowful Sword Elegy did not choose to question the Chamber of Commerce about why they concealed the existence of the Primeval Swamp Sawtooth Crocodile King.

After all, that's just how the world of Transcendent is.

With their entire guild having no members above level 22, they defeated the Primeval Swamp Sawtooth Crocodile King, which possessed strength comparable to a seventh-order creature.

Although it was the result of the entire guild's strength and exhausting every means to achieve a narrow victory.

It was enough to prove their strength.

He handed the corpse of the Primeval Swamp Sawtooth Crocodile King to the Chamber of Commerce. Firstly, the Chamber of Commerce is indeed the only guild in the entire game that currently masters the forging methods for purple and higher-tier weapons, effectively holding the lifeline of combat resources.

Secondly, to let the Chamber of Commerce understand that although Sword Intent Riding the Wind does not have as strong a backing as other guilds, it has the ability and capital to make them weigh their options when making decisions in the future.

"Weapons and equipment of purple grade and above can be upgraded directly by adding a small portion of red materials. There is almost no loss in the process, and you can save a large amount of materials."

"However, upgrading from red to gold carries a high degree of risk."

Fox Selling Newspapers kindly reminded him.

"In the previous meeting, you only provided free information about the terrain and environment to other guilds..."

Fox Selling Newspapers' expression flickered slightly, thinking the other party was here to settle scores.

Unexpectedly, Sorrowful Sword Elegy changed the subject, "Then, how does your guild plan to sell information regarding some powerful races or potential dangers?"

Fox Selling Newspapers' expression quickly returned to normal, and he smiled generously, "Talking about money hurts feelings. Considering your guild is our first major client, all the information you want from now on will be free."

Seeing that Fox Selling Newspapers not only stepped down from the awkward situation quickly but also showed remarkable savvy, this matter was completely put to rest for Sorrowful Sword Elegy. "Many thanks."

As the teleportation array gradually spread outward with Dawn City as the center, the benefits of the teleportation array gradually became apparent:

If you want to go anywhere, you just need to stand on the teleportation array and click on the map.

Each teleportation only costs one yuan energy, but it saves a lot of time wasted on the road.

After all, the time each player can stay online is limited.

As the map was lit up bit by bit by the players, Sword Intent Riding the Wind and the others finally saw the traces of activity of the Four-Armed Apes race that Wooden Head had mentioned.

"Boss, look."

My Cat Can Do Backflips was the first to discover an arrow made from polished beast bones.

The arrowhead was not sharp, and there were even black, winding cracks on it.

Such primitive and rough workmanship could never have come from a player's hand.

Sorrowful Sword Elegy found trees broken by brute force nearby, as well as traces on the damp ground of a behemoth running, struggling, and then being stopped in its tracks.

"It seems a thrilling hunt just took place here."

My Cat Can Do Backflips rubbed the mud on the ground, "It probably happened about three hours ago."

"Come look!" Rose with Leg Hair made a new discovery in a gap between giant rocks.

Pancake Doggy reached out and pulled the thing out. After seeing the full appearance of the item, everyone was shocked.

[Refined Special Metal]: Metal that has been refined, barely usable as a forging material for white weapons. (2 yuan energy)

"Did you guys see the description of this thing clearly?" Night Raid Widow Village rubbed his eyes, "This thing has been refined?"

He would rather suspect that something was wrong with his own eyes than believe that this race, which they defined as "primitive people," had mastered special metal forging technology.

"No, you didn't see it wrong," Sorrowful Sword Elegy said, "It seems this race is far more mysterious and powerful than we imagined."

Although this arrow was crudely made and not even enough to be classified as a "weapon" by the game panel, the mere "refining" technology alone was enough for them to take it seriously.

As they went deeper, the scene before them became even more shocking:

"Wait... where are the trees?" No one had a deeper impression of the vicinity than Night Raid Widow Village, "Wasn't there a large forest here last time we came? Does the game world also have a land desertification crisis?"

"Don't forget, tens of thousands or even hundreds of millions of years have passed since we last arrived here," My Cat Can Do Backflips reminded, "And... perhaps we are also the catalyst for the changes here."

"Remember the axes we used to exchange for Wood and monkey brew?"