We are Void [Litrpg x Law cultivation + Kingdom Building]

Chapter 147: A Stormy weather

A week later,

*Shaaa*

Blue waves clashed against the dragon of war. With the change in climate the ocean was getting more and more turbulent.

After returning from the tournament Zyrus had decided that he’d take the dragon of war and 20 other ships and head to the east. Druv and Strongfist would travel with him, along with their subordinates and 13 beast squads. The rest would organize things on the island and then depart for the south.

All of the bought items and blueprints were given to Ria for management. She would be the overall director whereas Stephan would be in charge of finer details. This wasn’t something that could be done in a few days, which aligned with Zyrus’s plan.

'All things are taken care of...it's about time I attempt this mission,'

[Mission: Gain the acknowledgment of ?????]

[You must reach the bottom of the ocean to meet ????]

[Reward: Obtain the talent “Devour (A rank)”, Obtain the ??? stat]

The galleon swayed and tumbled on the chaotic waters, but its occupants didn’t even bat an eye at the environment.

It wasn’t anything new in their eyes. Trolls, ogres, and thousands of beasts were used to such weather. It was three days ago when they sailed from the third island. Nothing changed on the first day as they journeyed through the cyan waters.

However, the situation took a sudden turn at the midnight. A never-before-seen fish attacked their ships in droves. The situation was similar to the time when they sailed for the first time.

And they were even more shocked after daybreak. The ocean went from cyan to blue as far as their eyes could see. The temperature, the intensity of the winds and fish that swam in the ocean…everything was different. It was almost as if they were teleported to a new ocean overnight.

Only after Zyrus explained that they had crossed over into a new zone did they calm down. Zyrus had realized that the non-human players didn’t know anything about the sea unlike those from earth, so he decided to make use of this boring journey to teach them about the ocean.

“Yes, the ocean is much bigger than the forest, and there really are monsters who can kill you within seconds.” Zyrus’s reply to a winged monkey echoed through the 20+ ships.

Now, here he was, speaking to a bunch of fierce-looking monsters. The sparkling looks in their eyes were almost blinding. Zyrus felt like he was a distant relative who came from the city, and now he was telling exaggerated stories to his little cousins. They even argued about who will board the dragon of war since listening from the longboats was ‘boring’.

“Allright everyone, I’ll be leaving tomorrow, so this’ll be my last lecture,”

The beasts perked up their ears at his words. He had already told them that he would be gone for a few days.

Well, not really gone as he’ll be traveling underwater in the same direction.

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“Let’s talk about different regions in the sea. The deeper you go, the more complex the lifeforms will become. The ocean is classified into different zones based on its depth. The first 200 meters are called Epipelagic Zone, also called the sunlight zone. Most of the fish we encounter are from this zone.”

Zyrus pointed at the fish they had collected this morning and continued,

“They’re small, weak, and in large numbers. Nothing dangerous as long as you’re careful. Next, from 200 to 1000 meters is the Mesopelagic Zone, also known as the twilight zone. This place is home to the most dangerous fish and aquatic monsters you’ll be facing.”

Zyrus held up one of the five-meter-long piranha-like creatures they had killed. Its jagged teeth were good enough to be used as throwing daggers after a simple refinement.

“They’re more ferocious and often have some bothersome abilities. The creatures living in this zone swim to the sunlight zone to hunt at night. This is one of the reasons why we are attacked every night.”

Zyrus explained that the fish from the lower layer migrated upwards to feed on the weaker fish. It agitated them, and thus, they would attack the players relentlessly. Of course, the main reason for the attack was the flag’s aura and their instinctive greed for evolution.

He also told them how to deal with them by giving various examples. All in all, he was sure that they’d be able to make the journey without him.

“Are…there….more…fish…below…?” Druv asked while raising his bark like brows.

“Of course, but you don’t have to worry about it. They won’t come up under normal circumstances.”

In all honesty, the reason why the sea was labeled as a dangerous region was due to the creatures that lived in the deep sea. But apart from him, no one had to deal with them just yet.

Zyrus concluded his lesson and went back to his cabin to make final preparations. It was suicidal to go towards the depths of the ocean with his current stats, but he didn’t have much of a choice. Even as one of, if not the strongest player in the second ring he wasn’t confident in surviving that place. And this was the case with the system either restricting or isolating most of the monsters in the mist zones.

‘At least I managed to get the trait.’

Even without the cube’s mission, he would’ve gone down to the ocean sooner or later. As much as it was a perilous place, it was also a treasure trove.

There was a good reason why he brought along the flag despite the dangers. The flag would’ve been safer at their base, but it went against the spirit of conquering.

Apart from the buffs it provided, there was another major benefit in bringing it along- The storage. The meter-long cyan flag that was fluttering on the dragon of war had enough space to fit all of the ships inside of it.

Besides, Zyrus had the ability to store materials remotely as long as he was within a certain range. It was one of the many convenient buffs the flag acquired after the last upgrade.

‘Let’s see…heat suppressors, climbing hooks, dried rations, waterproof scrolls, and items bought from the auction.’

He stored dozens of random items into his personal inventory after much consideration. It was a pity that Dragon of War had left the base before the ballista and the rest were ready. With them the journey ahead would’ve been more reassuring.

The sun went down and the fights broke out as usual. Zyrus sat on the mast amidst the howling gales and looked down at the vast sea below.

The oceans he saw on earth’s history were beautiful and wondrous because humans were the apex predators of the planet.

*Craash*

But the sanctuary was different.

The ocean here was dark and gloomy. And he would be going to that place all on his own.

*Kaboom*

Hours slipped by as the monotonous fights went on. The drakes' breath attacks cleared the water filled with dead fish, and the beasts dealt with whatever that landed on the ships.

Strongfist and Druv were in charge of dealing with the more dangerous threats. They had grown a lot after their experience in the champions of munera. The last line of defense was none other than Elsid, who had yet to make a move.

Occasionally, blasts of lightning broke the dark shroud of night. A faint silhouette of Zyrus became visible every time the white light was reflected.

His red eyes passed through the thousands of fish and penetrated the black waters. Beyond the bloody waters he sensed a pair of eyes gazing at his fleet from the depths of the ocean.

Since there was no way his senses could reach hundreds of miles away, there was only one conclusion.

Someone or something was telling him that they were waiting for his arrival.

‘Haha, it’s rude to keep the hosts waiting.’

Zyrus gulped down the last drops of wine from his gourd and jumped down from the mast.

*Splash*

Along with the first rays of sunlight, Zyrus started his journey towards the deepest region of the ocean.