Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start

Chapter 559 - 285: Mermaid Capital

[You have entered a very high-risk area, Nether Fog, which decreases your Sanity Value by 1% per hour. When your Sanity Value drops to 20%, you will turn into a Corpse Ghost.]

[Soulless trait grants immunity from Nether invasion.]

Deep Sea.

"Ugh~ so uncomfortable... so salty..."

Demacia clutched his neck, his eyes bloodshot. He wanted to use Magic Power to isolate the seawater, but the Title’s Effect made him know that the discomfort was only temporary.

Meira’s eyes showed some concern, just as she was about to reach out to isolate the seawater, Demacia’s breathing slowly began to ease.

About ten seconds later.

Demacia released his hand, his lungs now filled with seawater, and each breath in and out was like a cleansing of his lungs.

It was quite a magical feeling.

"Is it okay now? So magical."

Demacia looked around at the boundless darkness, feeling a bit shivery as he glanced at the prompt from the panel. He looked worriedly at Meira: "It seems like there’s Nether Fog here, what are you going to do?"

"It’s okay, I can isolate this fog." Meira shook her head, the azure glow on her body separated the dark green fog.

Demacia frowned, about to say something.

"Ugh~"

A peculiar sound sliced through, bringing intense fear in the dark ocean around them.

Demacia’s hairs stood on end, and he instantly moved close to Meira, grabbing her hand and quickly descending deeper into the sea.

Buzz~

A powerful ocean current destabilized Demacia’s figure, but soon a surge of Magic Power quickly carried him and Meira away from that area.

In Demacia’s 360-degree unbroken filming, first, a light dot approached, and then a massive body took up the entire view on his screen, sweeping past the area where they had just been.

[Anglerfish, now should be called Corpse Ghost Anglerfish, the Nether Fog not only pollutes intelligent beings, but can also cause ordinary creatures to mutate. This anglerfish has grown at least a hundred times in size. Your mission is the Divine Secret Treasure, you should avoid conflict if possible.]

The voice of the Guard Brigade echoed in his mind. Demacia was momentarily stunned and instinctively glanced at the chat group.

Xiahou Fuxing had already exited, while the Guard Brigade was in a room full of paper books, surrounded by many books about the Netherworld and the ocean.

[Thanks.]

[You’re welcome.]

Demacia smiled slightly, feeling the trembling Little Mermaid in his hands, his eyes full of solemnity: "Don’t be afraid, I will use my Power to bolster you, it should be okay."

Demacia’s voice seemed to drift in the ocean, but it made Meira stop trembling, her pure, terrified eyes looking at Demacia, with a slightly complex color in those blue eyes.

"I... I’m not afraid..."

Meira responded softly, feeling a huge surge of Magic Power enter her body. She suddenly felt a very special connection established between herself and the Human Race behind her.

This connection gave her a strong sense of closeness to this Human Race.

The mist that constantly tried to invade her was also blocked by a force, unable to advance further.

[You have been attacked by Roundworm·Netherworld, Life Value -1%.]

[You have been...]

Demacia paused, as the powerful Magic Power circulated within his body, the seemingly imminent flood of messages stopped.

[This shouldn’t be happening... Plankton should be killed instantly, their bodies unable to withstand Netherworld Power’s erosion... unless...]

[Enough with the ’unless’, I’m feeling quite bad now.]

Demacia replied, holding the Little Mermaid in his arms, he softly asked: "Lead the way, we need to get there quickly, this place is too dangerous."

"Ten nautical miles ahead, but..." Meira’s eyes showed some sadness: "Our city is also there, it has been overtaken now, there should be many Ghosts and Corpse Ghosts inside. You need to be... careful."

"It’s alright, I’m quite strong now."

Demacia said, as a Magic Light Membrane attached to their bodies, speeding forward.

Meira wanted to say something but stopped, silently shrinking into Demacia’s embrace, no longer speaking. She wanted to say her parents might be Corpse Ghosts now... but felt it unnecessary.

The existence turned into Corpse Ghosts cannot be cured.

That is a complete mutation of the Soul, or a mutation of a Soul being devoured.

Even if a God wanted to restore a Corpse Ghost to its original state, it would require great effort, more costly than creating a Race.

[Found it, there should be a very Advanced Ghost injured nearby, their essence possesses the Power to transform people and life into Nether Creatures. Outside the source of Ghosts, there would be no plankton-level Nether Creatures.]

[Alright, I got it.]

"Go left, stop using Magic Power, we need to sneak in." Meira broke free from Demacia’s embrace.

Looking at him seriously, she said: "The queen died, she was a Tier Eight Legendary, and a Tier Eight Corpse Ghost... no matter whether with or without a Soul, you can’t beat it."

Demacia was stunned, nodding: "Alright, you lead the way."

Demacia canceled the Magic Power on both of them, the Mermaid leading him, swimming towards a light dot in the darkness.

As the light dot got closer, an enormous underwater city appeared before them, incredibly dilapidated, but the Deep Sea Pearl still emitted its light, turning the surrounding into a dark green, which was all Nether Fog.

Meira led Demacia in quickly approaching the city; the city glowed everywhere, the rare pearls and jade on Blue Star were used as Materials for buildings here.