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Chapter 145: Traveling with a Beauty
"You have a way to keep me constantly surrounded by water?" Xiaobai’s eyes lit up when she heard him, and she immediately asked, full of anticipation.
"First, change back into your human form," Neptune didn't explain directly, instead asking her to change from her true form as a great shark back into a human.
"Alright."
Xiaobai didn’t refuse. Accompanied by a blue light, she once again transformed into that exotic beauty. Then, with her long legs, she gracefully walked over to his side.
Neptune gazed into her expectant eyes and extended his palm. The ubiquitous spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered around him, finally forming a water-blue bead.
"Eat this," he offered no further explanation.
Xiaobai blinked her beautiful eyes. She didn't think he would harm her, but she was curious about the purpose of this bead.
She reached out and took the bead from his palm, sensing the abundant water-elemental energy contained within it!
Without hesitation, she placed it directly into her tender little mouth. In an instant, a rich water-elemental energy permeated her entire body!
Xiaobai couldn’t help but close her eyes. At this moment, she felt as if she had returned to the great sea, swimming freely in the ocean.
Opening her eyes, she looked at him with some confusion and asked, "What is this? Why is that feeling of gradual weakness gone?"
"It’s just a highly compressed bead of water-elemental energy," Neptune didn’t hide anything, stating directly, "Your transformation is different from that of ordinary soul beasts. They completely transform into human bodies, while you temporarily gain a human form. Because of this, you are essentially an aquatic creature and cannot leave the water. After coming ashore, the moisture in your body constantly evaporates into the surrounding air. This is why you feel increasingly weak. Isn’t it the same when a fish leaves water?"
"The Water Spirit Pearl I just gave you was formed by me condensing pure water-elemental energy. After you consume it, the Water Spirit Pearl will slowly release that energy within your body, replenishing the moisture you lose on land and achieving a state of balance."
Upon hearing his explanation, Xiaobai immediately said happily, "Does that mean I can stay on land for as long as I want now?"
"Of course not."
Neptune shook his head and said, "The Water Spirit Pearl you swallowed is just a bead formed by condensing a large amount of water-elemental energy. The energy contained within it is limited. It’s impossible for it to endlessly support your free movement on land. I estimate that this bead can only sustain you on land for about half a month."
"Ah, only half a month…"
Xiaobai’s expression instantly fell. She had thought she would no longer have the weakness of being on land and would be able to move about freely. Her joy was short-lived.
"You should be content; half a month isn't short."
Seeing her disappointed expression, Neptune comforted her, "Besides, even if the Water Spirit Pearl is used up, I can always condense another one for you. Once I become the Sea God, I might be able to create a Water Spirit Pearl that can automatically absorb external energy and infinitely convert it into water-elemental energy. Then you'll be able to stay on land for as long as you wish."
"Really! Then you must become a god quickly!" Upon hearing this, Xiaobai immediately cast aside her dejection and spoke with full anticipation.
As a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, Xiaobai had spent almost her entire life in the sea. The number of times she transformed into her human form and came ashore could be counted on one's fingers. But this didn't mean she liked the sea; no matter how beautiful something was, seeing it for so many years would naturally make one tired of it.
She had long yearned for the mysterious land. Unfortunately, after coming ashore, the constant loss of water and the feeling of her body slowly weakening was absolutely awful. Coupled with the short time she could stay on land, she rarely transformed into her human form to come ashore.
Now that she had the opportunity to stay on land for a long time, Xiaobai was naturally overjoyed. For her, it was no less than arriving in a new world.
"I wish I could be faster. But unfortunately, this isn't something I can rush just because I want to," Neptune said, spreading his hands helplessly. He wanted to directly inherit the god-seat, but that Sea God fellow wouldn't agree.
"Oh, right. You still need to retrieve the Heart of the Sea God to complete the Eighth Trial." Xiaobai nodded in understanding, then directly took his hand and started walking towards a distant populated area.
"Let’s go then! Let’s hurry and find the Heart of the Sea God!"
Her eagerness was even greater than his, the one undergoing the trial.
Neptune didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He never imagined that the usually mature and steady Xiaobai would become so excited just at the prospect of staying on land for a long time. It could only be said that she had truly been cooped up for far too long.
Then again, he had a beauty for company.
His journey on land wouldn't be so monotonous and boring.
…
Neptune and Xiaobai walked together into a human city. Surprisingly, their arrival didn't cause much of a stir. Humans are creatures with a great capacity for forgetfulness; whether kindness or grudges, they all slowly fade with the passage of time.
Furthermore, the information revealed in the Q&A video in the sky was irrelevant to the vast majority of ordinary people. Therefore, it didn't take long for them to gradually forget Neptune's image. After all, everyone was busy with their own lives; who had the spare time to think about such things?
Of course, complete forgetfulness was impossible. People would merely relegate matters related to him to the unimportant depths of their minds. Then one day, a sudden spark of memory might bring it all back.
So, along the way, Neptune and Xiaobai were like ordinary people, causing no sensation or receiving any celebrity treatment. Those who recognized him as the protagonist from the previous video were few and far between. The vast majority were stunned by Xiaobai’s beauty, overlooking Neptune entirely.
This made Neptune, who had initially been pondering whether to change his appearance, not know whether to laugh or cry. He felt he had greatly overestimated his own popularity.
Although their purpose in coming to the continent was to retrieve the Heart of the Sea God, it was a rare trip. The two didn't rush to the Heaven Dou Empire to get the item back from the Royal Family. Instead, they treated the journey like a tour, leisurely making their way towards their destination while sightseeing.
Of course, it was basically Xiaobai who was enjoying the sights of the land to her heart’s content, while Neptune was purely accompanying her. After all, although his persona was that of a Sea Soul Master, he himself was actually a native, land-based Soul Master. Naturally, he wouldn't find anything novel about the things he saw every day.
However, to maintain his persona, despite not caring much internally, Neptune still feigned great interest, admiring the local culture and beautiful scenery. He and Xiaobai ate, drank, and had fun along the way, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
(end of chapter)
"You have a way to keep me constantly surrounded by water?" Xiaobai’s eyes lit up when she heard him, and she immediately asked, full of anticipation.
"First, change back into your human form," Neptune didn't explain directly, instead asking her to change from her true form as a great shark back into a human.
"Alright."
Xiaobai didn’t refuse. Accompanied by a blue light, she once again transformed into that exotic beauty. Then, with her long legs, she gracefully walked over to his side.
Neptune gazed into her expectant eyes and extended his palm. The ubiquitous spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered around him, finally forming a water-blue bead.
"Eat this," he offered no further explanation.
Xiaobai blinked her beautiful eyes. She didn't think he would harm her, but she was curious about the purpose of this bead.
She reached out and took the bead from his palm, sensing the abundant water-elemental energy contained within it!
Without hesitation, she placed it directly into her tender little mouth. In an instant, a rich water-elemental energy permeated her entire body!
Xiaobai couldn’t help but close her eyes. At this moment, she felt as if she had returned to the great sea, swimming freely in the ocean.
Opening her eyes, she looked at him with some confusion and asked, "What is this? Why is that feeling of gradual weakness gone?"
"It’s just a highly compressed bead of water-elemental energy," Neptune didn’t hide anything, stating directly, "Your transformation is different from that of ordinary soul beasts. They completely transform into human bodies, while you temporarily gain a human form. Because of this, you are essentially an aquatic creature and cannot leave the water. After coming ashore, the moisture in your body constantly evaporates into the surrounding air. This is why you feel increasingly weak. Isn’t it the same when a fish leaves water?"
"The Water Spirit Pearl I just gave you was formed by me condensing pure water-elemental energy. After you consume it, the Water Spirit Pearl will slowly release that energy within your body, replenishing the moisture you lose on land and achieving a state of balance."
Upon hearing his explanation, Xiaobai immediately said happily, "Does that mean I can stay on land for as long as I want now?"
"Of course not."
Neptune shook his head and said, "The Water Spirit Pearl you swallowed is just a bead formed by condensing a large amount of water-elemental energy. The energy contained within it is limited. It’s impossible for it to endlessly support your free movement on land. I estimate that this bead can only sustain you on land for about half a month."
"Ah, only half a month…"
Xiaobai’s expression instantly fell. She had thought she would no longer have the weakness of being on land and would be able to move about freely. Her joy was short-lived.
"You should be content; half a month isn't short."
Seeing her disappointed expression, Neptune comforted her, "Besides, even if the Water Spirit Pearl is used up, I can always condense another one for you. Once I become the Sea God, I might be able to create a Water Spirit Pearl that can automatically absorb external energy and infinitely convert it into water-elemental energy. Then you'll be able to stay on land for as long as you wish."
"Really! Then you must become a god quickly!" Upon hearing this, Xiaobai immediately cast aside her dejection and spoke with full anticipation.
As a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, Xiaobai had spent almost her entire life in the sea. The number of times she transformed into her human form and came ashore could be counted on one's fingers. But this didn't mean she liked the sea; no matter how beautiful something was, seeing it for so many years would naturally make one tired of it.
She had long yearned for the mysterious land. Unfortunately, after coming ashore, the constant loss of water and the feeling of her body slowly weakening was absolutely awful. Coupled with the short time she could stay on land, she rarely transformed into her human form to come ashore.
Now that she had the opportunity to stay on land for a long time, Xiaobai was naturally overjoyed. For her, it was no less than arriving in a new world.
"I wish I could be faster. But unfortunately, this isn't something I can rush just because I want to," Neptune said, spreading his hands helplessly. He wanted to directly inherit the god-seat, but that Sea God fellow wouldn't agree.
"Oh, right. You still need to retrieve the Heart of the Sea God to complete the Eighth Trial." Xiaobai nodded in understanding, then directly took his hand and started walking towards a distant populated area.
"Let’s go then! Let’s hurry and find the Heart of the Sea God!"
Her eagerness was even greater than his, the one undergoing the trial.
Neptune didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He never imagined that the usually mature and steady Xiaobai would become so excited just at the prospect of staying on land for a long time. It could only be said that she had truly been cooped up for far too long.
Then again, he had a beauty for company.
His journey on land wouldn't be so monotonous and boring.
…
Neptune and Xiaobai walked together into a human city. Surprisingly, their arrival didn't cause much of a stir. Humans are creatures with a great capacity for forgetfulness; whether kindness or grudges, they all slowly fade with the passage of time.
Furthermore, the information revealed in the Q&A video in the sky was irrelevant to the vast majority of ordinary people. Therefore, it didn't take long for them to gradually forget Neptune's image. After all, everyone was busy with their own lives; who had the spare time to think about such things?
Of course, complete forgetfulness was impossible. People would merely relegate matters related to him to the unimportant depths of their minds. Then one day, a sudden spark of memory might bring it all back.
So, along the way, Neptune and Xiaobai were like ordinary people, causing no sensation or receiving any celebrity treatment. Those who recognized him as the protagonist from the previous video were few and far between. The vast majority were stunned by Xiaobai’s beauty, overlooking Neptune entirely.
This made Neptune, who had initially been pondering whether to change his appearance, not know whether to laugh or cry. He felt he had greatly overestimated his own popularity.
Although their purpose in coming to the continent was to retrieve the Heart of the Sea God, it was a rare trip. The two didn't rush to the Heaven Dou Empire to get the item back from the Royal Family. Instead, they treated the journey like a tour, leisurely making their way towards their destination while sightseeing.
Of course, it was basically Xiaobai who was enjoying the sights of the land to her heart’s content, while Neptune was purely accompanying her. After all, although his persona was that of a Sea Soul Master, he himself was actually a native, land-based Soul Master. Naturally, he wouldn't find anything novel about the things he saw every day.
However, to maintain his persona, despite not caring much internally, Neptune still feigned great interest, admiring the local culture and beautiful scenery. He and Xiaobai ate, drank, and had fun along the way, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
(end of chapter)
