Chapter 488: Chapter 489: Qi Yue Guessed Everything Right.

Under the pitch-black dome of the sky, lightning continuously streaked across.

A ship of the same black color swiftly sailed into the vast sea.

On the deck, dozens of figures in black stood rigidly.

If one could see clearly, they would certainly notice the material of their clothing differed from what Zhao Xiyan had previously brought back.

The fabric was obviously thicker, giving the impression of the solidity of armor.

The rain fell, hitting the figures’ bodies and producing a “pat-pat-pat” muffled sound.

It was evident that it wasn’t made of anything like iron.

Suddenly a wave struck, and the figures standing upright on the ship collectively tilted backward for a moment before straightening themselves again with the momentum of the wave.

Strangely, their arms and legs seemed rigid, because not one of their joints moved throughout the whole process of tilting and standing upright again.

It looked exceedingly eerie.

After some time, the black ship finally arrived above a deep expanse of sea.

This place was far from the bay, and the air was filled with a fishy, salty scent.

In the second lit by the lightning, the opposite cliffs were covered in white marks eroded by the salty air, with cracks spread across the stone walls, looking desolate and terrifying.

At that moment, dozens of small boats suddenly appeared around the black ship.

A little while later, the figures in black on the deck were hoisted up with their limbs rigid and placed onto the small boats below by ropes.

Then, those small boats crazily headed towards deeper waters.

In the blink of an eye, the figures were swallowed by the darkness of the night.

But in the next second, lightning fiercely struck the sea surface, illuminating all those dozens of figures.

One could faintly see that they all had transformed into skeletal figures!!

Meanwhile, the black ship made a circle and quickly turned back.

At the same time, Zhao Xiyan and Qingzhu also arrived at the seashore.

Because of the experience from before, Zhao Xiyan quickly determined the direction they should dive into.

The two changed their clothes and entered the water, one after the other, and soon they reached the location they had visited previously.

The element detection device was specialized for underwater use, impervious to water pressure and corrosion.

However, to operate it normally, they both had to familiarize themselves with it before successfully switching on the device.

Just as the element recording device was switched on, a buzzing sound suddenly arose from the surrounding seawater.

Instantly, both of them felt as if they were in a space where hundreds of thousands of bees were swarming out, almost causing their ears to go deaf.

“Marquis, there’s something wrong with the device!!”

Qingzhu signaled with his hands.

Zhao Xiyan responded with a gesture and led the way towards the Nanling direction.

This device was specially made for the detection of the Sodium Element.

Once switched on, it could immediately detect Sodium Element within ten meters of the machine.

When Qi Yue mentioned before, if the Sodium Element detected exceeded 500 ppm, the machine would emit a warning signal.

Depending on the concentration levels, the sound emitted would differ.

The sound just now indicated an extremely dangerous situation.

Considering the situation they had witnessed that day, if they continued to swim forward, the detected concentration would only increase, not decrease.

Indeed, as the distance to Nanling shortened, the buzzing in the water grew louder, at times reaching a deafening level.

Zhao Xiyan thought for a moment and stopped to signal Qingzhu to block his senses.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz…”

The whining of the machine grew louder, occasionally interspersed with a sharp, prolonged shriek.

The noise was indistinguishable from the sound of plane tires rubbing against stones during a landing.

Zhao Xiyan’s eyes, hidden inside his diving helmet, grew increasingly shaded with a chill.

–Ever since they had switched on the element detection device, the path was covered with Sodium Element all the way.

And the closer they got to the Nanling direction, the more Sodium Element there was.

Everything was guessed by Qi Yue.

Shen Gong was planning to use the explosive reaction of sodium element with water to blow up the entire Gemidu Bay and then trigger a tsunami!

Suddenly, the water flow beside him made a “bang” as it vibrated.

When he turned to look, it turns out that the element detector in Qingzhu’s hand had exploded.

When coming here, he had specifically asked Qi Yue what would happen if the detector reached a level it could not measure.

“It will explode, which means it’s off the charts!”

Qi Yue’s voice still ringing in his ears, Zhao Xiyan didn’t even think, but continued to swim towards the Nanling direction.

He wouldn’t bring back an element detector that recorded astonishing values.

On the contrary, two exploded element detectors are easier to explain.

He would never let Qi Yue know how dangerous the real situation here was!

Soon, he saw the dark piles of rocks in the Nanling Marine Area and a few star-like lights faintly visible, those were the lights from the Pearl Field.

Another “bang”, the element detector hanging at his waist also maxed out!

He made a stop gesture, indicating Qingzhu to surface.

Completely different from the peaceful seabed, the sea surface was stormy and turbulent, with a strong wind and large raindrops smashing down from the sky.

Fortunately, both were experts, gliding through the wind on the sea surface, they quickly returned to shore.

Suddenly, Qingzhu pulled out the telescope he carried with him and looked into the distance.

“Marquis, there’s a ship coming over there!”

In the darkness, a mountain-like ship was rapidly approaching, carrying an intimidating presence.

Zhao Xiyan squinted his eyes and then quickly followed it.

The two soon reached the restricted area they had been before.

But they saw the ship entering the sea area sealed off by the Nanyue Army, and it quickly disappeared from view.

“Qingzhu, you go back first, if the Madam asks, just say I’ll be back soon!”

Zhao Xiyan said, and immediately disappeared from sight.

In his urgency to follow, Qingzhu knew he couldn’t, so he could only stomp his foot.

“Ah, why did I even shout, just directly investigate and that would do the job!”

But no matter how much he regretted it, it was already too late, and he could only act according to Zhao Xiyan’s instructions.

Qi Yue in the space had already been impatient and had come out to ask several times.

When Qingzhu returned, she had just gone in to check on Song Gensheng and was feeling troubled.

As soon as she saw him, her face instantly brightened.

“Qingzhu, you’re back, where is your Marquis?”

As she spoke, her eyes constantly darted back.

Not seeing Zhao Xiyan, her face instantly darkened.

“Where is he?”

Qingzhu hurriedly explained the situation.

“My Lord, the Marquis said he would take a look and then come back.”

Learning that Zhao Xiyan had gone to the Nanyue Camp alone, Qi Yue’s heart instantly grew tense again.

“Is Shen Gong at the military camp at the moment, won’t there be any danger!?”

Qingzhu quickly said, “My Lord, please rest assured, the Marquis’s Qinggong is not inferior to me, and his skills are not weaker than Shen Gong’s, he will be fine.”

Qi Yue was slightly reassured by these words that had also been said by Zhao Xiyan.

When she looked up and noticed that the element detector tied to Qingzhu’s waist was gone, Qi Yue hurriedly asked, “Qingzhu, how did the measurement go, where is your device?”

Qingzhu stepped forward and performed an apologetic bow.

“My Lord, I was just about to apologize to you.”

“Apologize for what?” Qi Yue frowned, “Did the element detector max out?”