Chapter 3685: Old Clam

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Ling Han didn’t plan to stand guard on the surface of the lake. That would be too inefficient.

Since the Starlight Screen could resist extreme cold, what did he have to fear?

Ling Han entered the lake and immediately started to swim.

On the shore, those who had been robbed had no face to continue, and turned around to walk back, while those who had stayed behind looked at the lake surface and smirked coldly.

Did he think that he was the only one who could enter the lake?

After setting up a shield, there were more and more people who could go into the water, but why was everyone staying on the shore?

That was because the lake water was too cold. Spreading out a shield would expend too much mystical power. Even if it was Ultimate Dao Foundation, he could only last for about five minutes. However, since he was in the lake, his speed was extraordinarily slow. What could be done in five minutes?

“You’re not going to turn back until you crash into a wall?”

“Heh, it won’t be long before he pops out on his own.”

“How laughable. Do you think we can’t go into the water?”

A considerable number of people smirked coldly. When Ling Han came out of the water, they would definitely mock him.

In the lake, Ling Han felt like he was being restrained. The resistance of the lake waters was extraordinarily strong, causing his swimming speed to slow down. With his previous judgement of the speed of the Silver Dragon Fish, it should be impossible for him to catch up.

Going up just like that?

How could that be allowed?

Ling Han dived downwards, and soon arrived at the bottom of the lake.

He had two purposes. Firstly, of course, he had to catch the Silver Dragon Fish. Secondly, he suspected that there was a key at the bottom of the lake that could open the lock to the main doors ahead of him.

Though this lake couldn’t be considered too deep, it was still 180 meters deep, and light could only reach 30 meters below the surface of the water. At this depth, the lake was naturally completely pitch-black, and only Ling Han’s Starlight Screen was flickering with light.

Of course, the sunlight couldn’t reach this place, so Ling Han wasn’t worried that the light emitting from his body would be noticed by the people on the shore.

He unleashed the Primal Chaos Extreme Lightning Tower, which hovered above his head and poured down streams of Primal Chaos aura, expelling both the lake water and the coldness.

Ling Han put away the Starlight Screen. He didn’t need the Primal Chaos Extreme Lightning Tower, and he could still stay here for a few months. There was no other reason, but there were really too many reserves of mystical power that could support him to be so extravagant.

However, since he had a precious tool to use, why should he waste mystical power?

The Primal Chaos Extreme Lightning Tower protected him, and Ling Han was unaffected by all techniques. At least, lake water of this level could no longer affect him.

His speed immediately returned to normal. He activated his Eye Technique, and even the darkness couldn’t obstruct his vision.

He saw that six meters away, there was a school of Silver Dragon Fish slowly swimming around.

Xiu, Ling Han rushed over, and stretched out a hand to grab it.

How could those Silver Dragon Fish have foreseen that someone would actually dare dive into the water to catch them?

This reaction was extremely slow. In fact, it didn’t even have the time to turn around before it was captured by Ling Han.

There were a total of eleven.

Ling Han couldn’t help but break into a smile. In just a short while, his gains had surpassed anyone else. In fact, even the top five in fact added together couldn’t compare to his gains.

However, there were many people with him, and there were also many gluttons. He had to capture more.

Ling Han swam around in the lake, and began a great hunt.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes, four minutes.

“He’s about to come out.”

“To be able to last until now, he is not weak either.”

On the shore, everyone spoke one after another. Previously, the person who had lasted the longest among them was five minutes. They were sure that Ling Han definitely could not surpass this limit, and would definitely come out five minutes ago.

However, another minute quickly passed.

The surface of the lake was calm, and the waves rippled. Only when someone struck the surface of the water by the lake would there be ripples.

Where had this person popped out from?

“No way, this brat can actually hold on for so long?” A considerable number revealed shocked expressions. This was already equal to the best result. Furthermore, Ling Han still hadn’t surfaced, and was continuously breaking records.

“Could it be that he ingested alchemical pills in the water to replenish his mystical power?”

“Now, the best Mystical Power Pill can only recover 10% of mystical power at a time, and if taken continuously for a short period of time, the medicinal effects will continuously be halved.”

“En, so no matter how wealthy he is, he would only be able to last six to seven minutes, at most.”

Everyone expressed their agreement one after another. Even if there was a great alchemist willing to support them at all costs, it was impossible that there would be no limit.

However, very soon, six minutes had passed, followed by seven minutes, eight minutes, and even ten minutes, but Ling Han still did not appear.

“F***, have we seen a ghost?” someone exclaimed in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

The expressions of the others were not much better either. It had already been ten minutes, and that had doubled the best result.

“Could it be that he has already died below?”

“Possibly.”

“That guy was very stubborn. He probably had to hold on until his limit, but in the end, he did not manage to float back up in time, and died below.”

“En, he must be dead.”

Many people came to this conclusion, and after another five minutes, everyone came to the same conclusion, and that was Ling Han must have died.

They continued to do whatever they were doing, and the people who came after them continued to stream over.

However, the people who had ran to the other two paths had not returned all this while. It was probable that there was no lockdown of the main doors there, and their path was smooth and unobstructed.

However, there were Silver Dragon Fish here. Many people clearly knew that the other two paths could be the way out, but they still lingered here.

However, they didn’t know if it was an illusion, but they realized that there were fewer and fewer Silver Dragon Fish swimming towards the surface of the water.

And underneath the lake, Ling Han swam endlessly, his gains increasing further and further.

As he hunted, he was also searching for any hidden key.

“If it’s really a key, then the chances of finding it in the mud and sand at the bottom of the lake are endlessly small.”

“So, if there really is a key, then the hiding place must be very obvious.”

“Hmm?”

Ling Han suddenly stopped, and saw a stretch of corals ahead of him.

Why were there corals in the fresh water?

Ling Han mocked internally, but his eyes did not stop on the coral, but rather on a large clam in the corals.

This large clam was as big as a screen, and was presently spread open. A pearl the size of a human head could be clearly seen inside.

This pearl was completely golden, exuding light, and appeared very striking in the dark waters.

And beside the pearl, there was also a black key.

Hehe, found it.

Ling Han’s eyes lit up. The fact that this old clam could grow to such a large size meant that it had probably lived for several hundred years, or even more than a thousand years, right?

Thus, this golden pearl was definitely very nutritious. If it was used for an alchemical pill, its effects would definitely be excellent.

Not bad, this was a pleasant surprise.

Ling Han swam over, and when it felt the change in the water flow, the old clam immediately closed its lid.

How was he supposed to stop ir?

Ling Han unleashed a murderous aura attack, and the old clam’s divine sense was instantly captured. It became weak, and the clam shell that had initially been tightly closed immediately loosened a bit. Ling Han easily opened it.

However, Ling Han didn’t kill it. He simply retrieved the golden pearl and key.

“It’s said that clam meat is fresh, so it’s a bit of a pity,” Ling Han mumbled to himself..