Meanwhile, Jiangnan and the other two were packing their first-aid kits.
At the same time, on an island in the Abyss Sea called Buji Island.
A brown-haired man and a burly black man were leisurely fishing at the dock.
Both were Diamond rank, with Black Claw organisation tattoos on their chests.
The brown-haired man said, “Where’s that kid Reno? Haven’t seen him today.”
The big black man shrugged. “Heard he took people to intercept Dandelion’s ship. Let him mess around.”
The brown-haired man muttered, “Pointless messing about. What’s wrong with cooperating with Dandelion? Our boss has been itching to fight anyone lately.”
“What kind of stupid order was that? Dandelion isn’t easy to touch. They’ve got the backing of Jiang Devil.”
The big black man shuddered. “I have a mate who works for the Round Table Alliance. He was at Metropolis that time. Still stinks to this day.”
“As soon as he gets home, his wife and kids throw up. The smell won’t go away. Terrifying.”
The brown-haired man grinned. “But we don’t need to worry. Plenty of people want Jiang Devil dead. China treasures him so much, they won’t let him out.”
“That’s probably what our boss is counting on.”
The big black man nodded in agreement.
“Speaking of which, why hasn’t Reno come back yet?”
“Why bother about him? He’s got connections. It’s not our place to worry.”
“Oi, bloody hell? Got a bite!”
At that moment, Reno was tied up and locked in a spirit-binding iron cell.
He sneered inwardly.
Hmph, not even letting me make a phone call?
When the brothers on Buji Island realise I’m missing, they’ll be dead worried and immediately inform my uncle, right?
Jiangnan! Just you wait!
…
At six in the evening, the team members, relaxed after an afternoon off, boarded the hovercraft and headed straight for the Abyss entrance.
Jiangnan gathered everyone and handed out the prepared first-aid kits, one for each person.
He even gave one to Tao Xinyi.
Grinning, he said, “I sold plenty of stalls back at the academy. You all know what these things do, right?”
The team looked at the contents of the kits, eyes shining.
“These are proper lifesavers. The ultimate potion pack, anyone?”
“My knocked-out front tooth clearly remembers the wonders of Vicious Source.”
“Thank you, South God. With Vigour 2.0, we can still fight even in a spirit-binding iron mine area.”
Gao Xingyu beamed with excitement. “I feel like I can stand again. South God, you’ve bled a fortune this time.”
Jiangnan: (ꐦ°᷄口°᷅) Ha?
“How could I give them to you for free? These cost money!”
“One first-aid kit, 1.2 million! Not a penny less!”
Everyone’s faces froze.
As expected, getting anything free from South God was harder than climbing to heaven.
Jiangnan smiled brightly. “Pay when we get back to the academy. Anyone who tries to dodge the bill, I’ll dig up your grave!”
The team members were stunned. They clutched their kits tightly, noses tingling, hearts warming.
Then they grinned. “Deal! We won’t short South God. It’s a promise!”
Tao Xinyi watched the scene with a smile, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Jiangnan.
Jiangnan’s charisma radiated from within. It made people want to follow him, to believe in him.
A born leader.
…
Two hours passed in a flash. Those in the cabin could faintly hear deafening water sounds.
Gu Xiaowei opened the hatch and smiled. “We’ve reached the Abyss entrance! Come out and see.”
“This isn’t something you get to see every day!”
Everyone rushed to the deck and was utterly stunned by the sight.
In the Pacific, a pitch-black cavern nearly a hundred kilometres across had appeared.
It stretched beyond sight, like a gigantic maw swallowing everything.
Above the opening, clouds swirled. Billions of cubic metres of seawater poured in, roaring thunderously.
At the edge, docks were built, with lifts for entering and leaving the Abyss.
It was also Eternal Night City’s checkpoint.
Jiangnan could sense intense spatial fluctuations from the opening.
He exclaimed in shock, “A spatial gate a hundred kilometres across? Isn’t that a bit much?”
The spirit ruins he’d visited before had gates a hundred metres wide at most.
The Abyss entrance was a hundred kilometres across? Pacific water constantly flowed into it.
“With this kind of flow, won’t the Pacific dry up? This isn’t an Abyss entrance. It’s clearly the Pacific’s plughole!”
Xiao Zhen sighed. “In the 21 years since the Abyss appeared, global sea levels have dropped 3.7 metres.”
Xia Yao asked curiously, “So the Abyss hasn’t filled up yet?”
Mo Tian shook her head with a smile. “No. No one knows where the water goes. The sea depth in Eternal Night City stays constant.”
An Xiaoqi clung to Xiong Er’s arm, giggling.
“You’ll see when we get down. Eternal Night City has loads of novel and fun things.”
“Though it’s a city of sin, a lawless place, it’s also at the forefront of the times.”
Everyone’s curiosity was thoroughly piqued.
The hovercraft entered the dock. Eternal Night City staff boarded to verify identities.
Normally, Star Shine or Dao Heaven rank spirit warriors were not allowed into the Abyss.
To enter, the Crimson Queen had to approve.
Jiangnan truly felt what it meant to have a backer and be untouchable.
Gu Xiaowei had handled all the procedures, so there was no worry.
After checks, the hovercraft entered the lift dock.
The ship and its water descended via the lift into the Abyss.
Jiangnan peered curiously at the lift dock. He could faintly see runes carved at the bottom.
“It can handle this much weight?”
Tao Xinyi leaned over with a smile. “Anti-gravity runes. The Abyss lifts can even lower ten-thousand-tonne oil tankers.”
Jiangnan was stunned. The opposite of Little Money’s expansion technique?
Runes had wide applications. No wonder nations fought tooth and nail for them.
As they descended deeper, only the dock’s searchlights glowed. Everything around turned pitch black.
The roar of water filled their ears.
Xiao Zhen gazed into the darkness, expression grave. “The first layer, Eternal Night City, is over fifteen thousand metres below sea level.”
“When you gaze into the abyss…”
Jiangnan: “The abyss says, what you looking at~”
Xiao Zhen: (|||꒪3꒪) Pfft~ Cough cough!
[Resentment value from Xiao Zhen +1000!]
Don’t just butt in like that, alright?
I finally built up the atmosphere, and you ruined it!
Xia Yao clutched her stomach, trying not to laugh. At that moment, her wolf ears suddenly popped out.
She sniffed lightly.
“Little Nan! The air here feels off. Different from outside. I can’t quite describe it.”
Jiangnan’s heart sank. “It must be from the Abyss mutation, seeping through the air?”
“Everyone, pay attention. If you feel irritable or angry, take a little yellow bean to detox. Don’t let anger affect your decisions!”
Everyone shuddered, faces filled with dread.
We just want to know, are there enough toilets at the explorer camp?
At that moment, up at the dock by the Abyss entrance, the two staff who had just boarded the hovercraft for checks whispered to each other.
“China’s sent people too. This time it’s really going to be lively! Eh? The leader’s Jiang Devil, isn’t it?”
“None other! Jiangnan’s come to our Abyss?”
“The Queen specifically mentioned this. Report it quick!”
The two hurried off with the documents to report.
Meanwhile, on Jiangnan’s side, after half an hour of descent, they finally reached the bottom, landing in a sea of stars.
Though the descent was pitch black, the Abyss’s first layer floor was not dark.
The seawater teemed with countless blue algae, emitting a faint blue glow.
Where the hovercraft passed, it stirred up vast swathes of blue light, breathtakingly beautiful.
The Abyss walls were studded with countless luminescent crystals, giving off a soft radiance. At a glance, it resembled a brilliant starry river.
Eternal Night City lay at the end of this starry sea, on a terrifying scale.
High and low buildings blazed with colourful neon lights, banishing the darkness.
There was no day in the Abyss. The city standing in eternal night never slept.
The hovercraft reached the dock. Everyone was awestruck by Eternal Night City’s grandeur and splendour.
At the dock, a dozen hydraulic mecha armours were loading spirit-binding iron ore onto ships.
On the street, a lad with pink mohawk hair leaned casually against a lamp post, puffing an e-cigarette.
His right arm was mechanical. His left eye was also mechanical, glowing red.
Jiangnan drooled. “Is Eternal Night City this cyberpunk?”
I really want a mecha!
That mechanical arm looks so cool. I want one!
Jiangnan’s group disembarked. Gu Xiaowei headed back. She had Dandelion Island matters to handle.
Though Black Claw was annoying, with Reno in hand, Jiangnan wasn’t worried.
The moment they stepped off, Jiangnan teleported right in front of the mohawk lad.
The lad jumped in fright at the sudden appearance, face full of terror. He even choked on his smoke.
“Cough cough, you… what’s this about?”
Jiangnan grinned and slung an arm around him. “Hey, mate! Selling that arm?”
Mohawk lad: (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅) Ha?
[Resentment value from Meier Gbo +1000!]
