Xiao Zhi released his last skill and finally shattered the stone statue in front of him.

At this time, many broken stone statues fell on the surrounding altars, and the stone statues on the walls that originally looked like decorations have now all disappeared.

Xiao Zhi put away his staff and lay directly in the water as a floating corpse, not wanting to move a finger.

tired! Really tired!

Just after Xiao Zhi touched the statue of Goddess Shifa on the table, the stone statues came down from the wall one after another, and fought a brutal wheel battle against Xiao Zhi.

After the fight, Xiao Zhi was even more certain that each of these stone statues was a replica of a very powerful warrior of the Yuan clan back then. Each of them has a lot of fighting experience, and their attack methods and habits are also different, making it very difficult for him to cope with them.

The wheel battle went on for hours, almost draining people. Maybe Xiao Zhi should be thankful that they didn't rush up, otherwise he would probably be worse off than he is now, or even hang up directly.

No wonder the formation on the door only has the effect of warning and defense, the guards inside are really strong.

The soul fire lamp had already fallen to the ground, and the faint green light reflected on his motionless translucent body, which looked very frightening.

After a while, Xiao Zhi felt that he finally regained some strength. He took out a bottle of red medicine from his backpack and poured it in, waiting for the wound on his body to heal.

At this moment, the goddess statue, which had been sitting quietly on the table and only emitting a little white light, suddenly lit up. The pure and flawless white light suppressed the dark green of the soul lamp, and also dispelled the ghostly atmosphere on the entire altar. The picture even seemed a bit holy and warm.

Xiao Zhi also received a system prompt almost at the same time:

"You passed the test of the goddess Shipha and obtained the qualification to be close to the icon"

Xiao Zhi thought, what test? Does it mean the stone statue that won a wall?

If the qualifications to contact Goddess Shifa were so hard-core, then it would be understandable that the Yuan family did not take away their guardian icon during the Great Cataclysm. The whole city is going to be gone. Whoever has so much time to fight the wheel must escape first. Anyway, the guardian of the icon is also very comprehensive, and it has not been damaged in the past so many years.

Perhaps the Yuan clan at that time thought that with their combat power, they would soon be able to find the city of Kernas at the bottom of the sea, and it would not be too late to take the icon away. Who knew that this search would take a thousand years to pass.

Xiao Zhi became more and more certain that the change of the Yuan clan was related to the loss of this goddess statue.

At the same time, I couldn't help but wonder, didn't the Yuan clan even prepare an emergency plan for themselves?

Xiao Zhi approached the glowing statue of Shifa and reached out to touch it again.

This time there was no accidental attack, and the statue was securely held in his hand. The touch of the statue is warm and moist, as delicate as jade, and even a little warm, which may not be obvious on land, but it is very obvious on the icy seabed.

Xiao Zhi looked at the statue of the goddess and felt that his heart became peaceful, and emotions such as anxiety, fear, and unease were expelled from the bottom of his heart. This seemed to be the special effect of the statue.

Then Xiao Zhi received a system prompt:

"Are you accepting the exploration mission 'Returning the Icon of the Yuan Clan'?"

"Hint: This mission is a key mission for regional exploration, and you cannot take it again after giving up."

Xiao Zhi: "Send it back? Is it going to be sent to the Yuan clan's territory?"

He thought about it before chasing after him, just like the Yuan clan who had a deep hatred with him, if he entered their old lair, he wouldn't be stabbed all over the ground by the trident...

He may not be able to find the residence of the Yuan clan.

accept? Still not picking up?

Xiao Zhi thought for a while, and finally decided to accept it. Since it is a key task, it may be related to whether the map can be opened or not. If you refuse, you may have no chance.

And if he has the Goddess of Shifa in his hand, maybe the treatment will be different. For this, you can refer to the Abyss Unodi who saw the pink doll. hope the Abyss people can be so understanding...

After accepting the task, the white light on the statue of Shifa returned to its previous weak state, but a small white light ball appeared in front of Xiao Zhi. The light ball was floating in the water, always heading in a certain direction. , seems to be leading him.

It also comes with a guide, Goddess Shifa is very considerate.

Xiao Zhi followed the guidance of the light ball and left from the city of Kernas.

After leaving the protection of the city, the sea beasts outside suddenly increased, and many attacked him.

But Xiao Zhi found that as long as it looked like an octopus, whether it was a squid or a squid, it would not attack him, and some would even follow him for a while and then leave. These are probably the family members of Abyss Unodi, and they will naturally not do anything to Xiao Zhi with the boss's order.

Xiao Zhi suddenly felt that they were all cute.

The ball of light guided Xiao Zhi to the seamount that he had passed through before. It seemed that the settlement of the Yuan clan was still on the other side. He had no choice but to drill through the gap in the mountain again.

After coming out of the seamount, he walked forward for a while, and the surrounding environment gradually changed.

The seaweed on the ground seemed to have been roughly cut off and looked bare. The skeletons and bodies of various sea beasts were scattered on the ground, but not even a fish could be seen. There are also many traces of battle on the rock. These traces are scratched by sharp weapons, obviously not from the handwriting of sea beasts.

Xiao Zhi knew in his heart that he might have entered the activity area of ​​the Yuan clan now, so he couldn't help but raise his vigilance, holding his staff in his hand, ready for a big melee at any time.

The ball of light has been guiding him forward.

There are traces of buildings ahead. These buildings are all made of stone, but unlike the elegant but delicate stone buildings in Kernas City, these look very casual. It was even made up of several large stones, and the fist-sized gap between the stones was unknown. The whole building was crooked, making people suspect that it might fall apart if pushed hard.

Some do not even have doors, revealing a poor and rough atmosphere.

This is probably where the Yuan clan lived.

Xiao Zhi looked at these buildings carefully, and found that the houses were all empty, not even the furniture that should have been there, and there was no trace of living in them.

Xiao Zhi glanced at the guidance of the light ball, and he did not deviate from the direction.

But what about people?

Going forward for a while, there are many buildings on both sides, all of the same style, but there is still no trace of people, but some houses have deep scratches on the stones, it looks like someone once fought here. the same.

Finally, a few figures with black fish tails waving and holding tridents appeared in front of them.

Xiao Zhi suddenly became alert, and his eyes locked on the Yuan clan who were approaching him.

The eyes of these Yuan clan were like some hungry beasts, fierce, cold, with swallowing and biting **, and their faces were also hideous like burn marks, and the sharp white teeth looked at it. So appalling.

But when they approached Xiao Zhi, they did not attack directly like the Yuan clan they had seen before.

They stared at Xiao Zhi with penetrating eyes like this, the trident in their hands was clenched tightly, Xiao Zhi could clearly see the bulging muscles and bulging blue veins on their arms, as if they were about to lift them in the next second. The weapon stabs at it.

Several Yuan clan kept looking at Xiao Zhi strangely, but could not see any next move.

Xiao Zhi felt a little strange, and he didn't rush to make a move. The two sides fell into a silent confrontation for a while.

At this moment, another Yuan clan figure appeared in front.

Xiao Zhi looked over there vigilantly, there were quite a few people coming this time, and all of them were from the Yuan clan.

But these Yuan clans are even more different, they are too normal.

Although it was still a human fish tail, there were no ferocious burn marks on his face, and his eyes were quite clear. Xiao Zhi saw curiosity, vigilance, and doubt in their eyes, but he didn't see any crazy feeling.

There is another point that is different from what have seen before. Judging from the figure, this should be a group of teenagers, and even half of them are children.

The leader was a handsome boy with short black hair. He seemed to be the oldest among the group of boys, and he was the closest to an adult's body.

Xiao Zhi couldn't understand what the young man said to the Yuan clan before, but the Yuan clan who had been staring at Xiao Zhi with terrifying eyes then retreated after hearing this, although they were still staring fiercely. Holding him, the hand holding the trident relaxed a lot.

Only then did the young man turn his gaze back to Xiao Zhi. He opened his mouth and turned out to be fluent in common language: "Sorry, Branto and the others just offended you."

Xiao Zhi was a little surprised, because of this young man's rationality and gentle attitude, hasn't the Yuan clan wandered under the sea for thousands of years and turned into a lunatic?

Out of politeness, he didn't ask such a rude question directly, but just said, "It's okay, we didn't fight anyway."

Hearing his answer, the young man smiled: "My name is Julius, and I am the current acting patriarch. May I ask how I should address you?"

Xiao Zhi thought for a while, whether it was better to say 17 or 7654321, in order to avoid the crisis of losing his horse, he finally said: "Seventeen."

Yulis said, "Mr. Seventeen, can I ask why you came to visit the Yuan clan?"

Although Xiao Zhi felt that it was a little strange that the acting patriarch was actually a young man, compared to the adult Yuan clan who seemed unable to communicate, this young man who could speak common language and was sane was more reliable.

Xiao Zhi didn't tell the truth from the beginning, he said, "I heard that the Yuan clan has been staying at the bottom of the sea, are they looking for something very important?"

Hearing this, the boy's brows raised, and a vigilant look flashed in his eyes: "How did Mr. Seventeen know?"

Xiao Zhi said, "I have some information that will probably help you, but it will probably take a long time to explain."

Yulis glanced at Xiao Zhi who was calm, thought for a moment and said to him, "Please come with me, I hope you don't dislike our poor hospitality."

After he finished speaking, he led Xiao Zhi to the depths of the Yuan clan's settlement, and several adult Yuan clan still followed behind them.

The youths of the Yuan clan around him kept casting curious glances at Xiao Zhi, and some younger children couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Seventeen, are you from outside?"

Xiao Zhi looked at him and replied, "Yes, I am from Hesse in Dazemenia."

The children exclaimed:

"Wow……"

"impressive!"

"It's so far, so far..."

Xiao Zhi said, "Yeah, can I ask how you learned Common Tongue?"

"Taught by the patriarch!"

"Read the book!"

"It's going to be an exam!"

The children started chatting, but their words did not answer Xiao Zhi's doubts.

On the other hand, Yulis turned his head and said to Xiao Zhi: "Our knowledge of Common Tongue is basically obtained from sunken merchant ships or adventurers. Sometimes we will search for sunken ships and obtain some that have not been corroded by sea water. books or maps, sometimes..."

Yulis said a little embarrassed, he grinned, revealing the iconic white fangs of the Yuan clan in his mouth: "We will rob adventurers and get them from them."

Xiao Zhi: "..."

It's a good way to obtain information with the characteristics of the Yuan family.

Yulis said: "The patriarch always said that the Yuan clan must keep learning, so as not to be abandoned by the times. Although it is not always possible to obtain information, there is always something to gain from time to time, so we still have a general understanding of it. The situation on the mainland now.”

Xiao Zhi felt that the patriarch must be a visionary.

At this time, he noticed that after hearing the word "Patriarch", the originally excited teenagers had expressions of regret and sadness on their faces. Could it be that what happened to the patriarch?

But as a guest who came to visit suddenly, Xiao Zhi was inconvenient to ask rashly like this, so he could only temporarily press his curiosity.

Ulis took Xiao Zhi to the most gorgeous looking house.

Said to be the most gorgeous, in fact, the stones were piled a little higher, and the gaps between the stones were filled, so that the whole house would not be like a sieve.

Xiao Zhi noticed that there were two stone pillars in front of the house. Although the polishing was simple and the craftsmanship was rough, they were consistent with the architectural style in Kernas City.

Everyone entered the house. The house was very simple, just a stone table and a few stones that looked like seats.

Yulis greeted the boys to serve Xiao Zhi snacks. The dim sum is actually a kind of thick seaweed sheet. The young knife in charge of cutting it is not very good. The cut is crooked, and the stone plate below is also missing.

The whole picture reveals an air of poverty.

Yulis felt a little embarrassed. He had read books from the outside world, and naturally he knew how people on the mainland treated guests. In comparison, his own side was really too shabby. Maybe the slums on the mainland are better than them. What comes out is better.

But even with such a shabby piece of seaweed, the teenagers at the door couldn't help showing eager eyes. They stared at the seaweed on the table with bright eyes, as if they had seen something extremely delicious.

Xiao Zhi felt that this picture was a bit like a small pet watching its owner eat.

A sense of guilt suddenly surfaced in his heart, Xiao Zhi took out some fruits bought by Chiba Kingdom from his backpack, and said to the teenagers, "Would you like to come and eat together?"

The eyes of the boys were bright, but no one acted rashly, and all looked at Julis with hope.

Yulis looked at the fruit in Xiao Zhi's hand: "Is this a red heart fruit made in Chiba?"

Xiao Zhi nodded. This young man still knew a lot. The red heart fruit is a well-known fruit in the Chiba country. It has a crisp taste and a sweet taste. It also has a little milky fragrance.

Yulis was a little embarrassed: "You are a guest, how can we eat such precious things as you?"

Xiao Zhi suddenly felt more sympathetic. According to the market price, a red heart fruit was only 100 gold shells, and it was sold all over the street. How could the Yuan people be so poor...

Xiao Zhi resisted the urge to sigh, and put the fruit directly on the table: "Let's eat together, let's chat while eating."

After speaking, he took the lead and took one and gnawed it, indicating by the way that the fruit was not poisonous.

A little sweet smell drifted away with the water flow, and the teenagers widened their eyes and couldn't help swallowing their saliva, more like greedy little animals.

Seeing this, Julis no longer refused. He waved to the teenagers: "Come on, remember to thank Mr. Seventeen."

"Thank you, Mr. Seventeen!"

"Mr. Seventeen is really nice!"

"Woooooo... good time..."

After sharing the food in a friendly way, Xiao Zhi and the teenagers chatted for a while, which brought the relationship between the two sides closer, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

Xiao Zhi also had some understanding of these youngsters. They are headed by Julius, who is the younger brother of the patriarch. He has been acting as the patriarch's agent for a year. He is a smart and gentle boy, but due to the environment and age, he has no scheming.

During the chat, Xiao Zhi revealed to them how he knew about the Yuan clan, and also said that the purpose of this visit was the statue of the Goddess Shifa.

As soon as these words came out, the teenagers who were addicted to eating fruit were all stunned.

"icon……"

"Goddess Shifa..."

"Look, found..."

It was also difficult for Yulis to remain calm: "Mr. Seventeen, you mean that you found the city of Kernas, and... now the Goddess of Shifa is in your hands?!!"

Xiao Zhi nodded, took out the goddess statue in his backpack and put it on the table.

The whole body is shiny and the goddess statue exudes a slight white light, which forms a sharp contrast with the simple tabletop, but such an environment makes her more holy.

At this time, Xiao Zhi also received a reminder of the completion of the mission and a lot of experience. He quietly checked his level, and it was already 210. Exploring the new map turned out to be quite rewarding.

Thinking that the task might have a follow-up, Xiao Zhi is not in a hurry and waits for the development of the situation.

The surrounding teenagers seemed to be shocked, all looked at the goddess statue quietly, even Julis, who was like an adult, was no exception. At this moment, Xiao Zhi saw on their faces that they had never seen it before. Peace and tranquility.

After a while, Julis was the first to come back to his senses. He turned to Xiao Zhi, and his voice could not hide his excitement: "Thank you so much! I don't even know how to express my current mood!"

Xiao Zhi just asked his doubts: "Can you tell me why the statue of the Goddess Shifa is so important to you? If it's inconvenient to say, you don't have to tell me."

Ulis said: "It's your own words, and it's fine to tell you."

He thought about the words: "The Yuan clan has always had a secret, and this secret is not known to even the other sea clan. When the Yuan clan is about to become an adult, they will all go through a period of transformation. Our energy and bloodline power are very unstable, and once a riot breaks out, it will easily destroy our sanity and appearance."

"A thousand years ago, every period of time, teenagers who were about to come of age would be brought to the altar, and the patriarch would perform a blessing ceremony with the help of the icon. After the ceremony, the energy in our bodies would become milder, and it would be easier to pass the transformation period. ."

Xiao Zhi thought of those crazy Yuan clan: "Then the current Yuan clan is not...?"

Yulis smiled bitterly: "Without the protection of the icon, almost all of the Yuan people were hit hard during the transformation period, some of them went crazy, and the rest would gradually go crazy in the next few years."

"For thousands of years, we have been wandering on the bottom of the sea all day long, but we have never been able to find any trace of the goddess, and the situation has worsened with each generation. Some people in serious conditions don't even know they want to return here. They are wandering outside like sea beasts, thinking I can't remember who I am, and I don't remember the purpose of going out, I just have the instinct to fight."

Xiao Zhi: "No wonder you have to stay at the bottom of the sea."

This is an important treasure related to the survival of the entire Yuan clan.

Xiao Zhi asked: "When the cataclysm happened, why didn't you bring it with you?"

Yulis recalled: "According to what my brother told me, the icon can only be touched by the patriarch of each generation and those who have passed the test of the goddess. A few days before the cataclysm, the patriarch and the elites in the clan all went to fight against the sea beasts. As a result, no one was qualified to touch the icon at that time."

Since the topic came to his elder brother, who is the patriarch, Xiao Zhi also asked by the way, "I haven't seen the patriarch, what's wrong with him?"

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and Yulis said: "Brother, he... is called Mulan Fasha. He is the most talented one of the Yuan clan in the past few hundred years, and he even survived the transformation period with his own strength. The influence was originally considered to be the hope of the Yuan clan, and he has been leading us to find the future."

"But his condition began to deteriorate a year ago, and he could only hand over the patriarch to my agent. Until three months ago, he was still crazy..."

The room fell into silence, the sadness on the faces of the teenagers present was not fake, they really liked the patriarch.

At this time, a little girl quietly pulled Xiao Zhi's sleeve, her common language was not standard, but she said every word very seriously: "Mr. Seventeen, can you save Jiu... Brother Yulis, he is far away from him. Mud is a year old... Faina is afraid that he will also change..."

Julius hurriedly stopped her: "Faina, you can't be so rude."

Xiao Zhi didn't mind, he touched Faina's soft black hair and asked Julius, "How can I help you?"

Ulis looked incredulous: "Are you willing to help us?"

Xiao Zhi nodded.

Yulis thought for a while: "Actually, I don't know either. I'm not the real patriarch. Only my brother knows about some things..."

Suddenly he thought of something: "Mr. Seventeen, you have been recognized by Goddess Shifa, maybe you can help him recover!!"

Xiao Zhi asked, "How to do it?"

Yulis is not very confident: "First... bring the icon to my brother to see..."

When his voice fell, Xiao Zhi immediately received the mission prompt:

"Are you accepting the exploration mission 'Save Mulan Fasa'?"

"Hint: This mission is a key mission for regional exploration, and you cannot take it again after giving up."

Xiao Zhi decisively chose to accept,

On the way to see the patriarch, Yulis asked Xiao Zhi about the process of finding Kernas and obtaining the statue.

Yulis: "Is that the sea mountain?! About three hundred years ago, a patriarch tried to send someone through there, but that piece belonged to an abyss monster. Whenever we approached, will be expelled from it.”

Xiao Zhi asked, "Is it a big pink octopus?"

Julius was surprised: "You know it too? Did it let you go?"

Xiao Zhi briefly described to him how he gave the doll to gain the favor of the big octopus.

"Pink...skirt...legs..." Ulis fell into deep thought after hearing this. He couldn't help but look at his dark fish tail, and then looked at the surrounding teenagers and his almost black fish With his tail and hair, he thought about the hideous appearance of the adult Yuan clan.

"Could it be... that it dislikes us as ugly?" The witty young Julis came to a conclusion.

In the eyes of the big octopus, the Yuan clan is not only not pink, but also has an ordinary fish tail in the sea, and it is even ugly.

Xiao Zhi: "..."

He wanted to comfort the other party, but subtly felt that Yulis might have guessed the truth. If all the Yuan clan had pink fish tails and hair, maybe the big octopus would be able to accommodate them and let them pass...

Unfortunately, they perfectly avoided all the cuteness of the big octopus.

The author has something to say: Yuan clan: From now on, we will make pink a special color for men!