"Pat~Pat~Pat"
"Hey, wake up."
On the beach near the icy sea in the far north, Huo Yuhao casually patted the white belly of the hungry shark in front of him, the crisp sound echoing around the beach.
"Swish~"
The icy seawater washed away the bloodstains on the white shark with the sound of the tide.
When Huo Yuhao pulled her out of the Demon Emperor's hands and threw her onto the icy beach, he had checked her condition with his mental detection.
It wasn't a big problem, just that her spine was broken into eight sections, her heart had shrunk due to the immense pressure, her liver had burst open, she had intracranial hemorrhage, and her right fin was missing.
Huo Yuhao had even thought it was a pity to look at the missing right fin, thinking he should have cut it off and made soup.
These minor fatal injuries were child's play in front of Huo Yuhao's reversal spell, and he healed her in ten minutes, and incidentally, the fin grew back.
The icy tide sucked away the heat from Bai Xiuxiu's body like a vampire, and the cold gradually awakened her dormant will.
Her lifeless eyes gradually regained their light, the azure sky and the bright northern light reflecting in Bai Xiuxiu's eyes.
"Did I survive...?"
The coldness of the icy seawater and the sensation of rough sand rubbing against her skin rushed into her mind.
She subconsciously twisted her body, clenched her teeth, and prepared to endure the pain throughout her body—a pain that would remind her not to forget those painful memories.
Unfortunately, apart from the friction of the rough sand, she felt nothing else.
It was as if those memories were nothing but a dream, a terrifying illusion created by eating a ton of Drunken Fish and Mint.
In reality, nothing had happened in the Arctic Ocean; the Great White Shark clan was still happily swimming in the water, and her mother was still waiting for her to come home for dinner.
Thinking about this, Bai Xiuxiu's eyes filled with tears.
The shark pearl within her, belonging to her mother, constantly told her that those were not illusions, but a hellish reality!
She had lost everything.
Just then, Huo Yuhao's large face filled Bai Xiuxiu's entire field of vision.
"Oh, you're awake."
"Why are you losing little pearls?"
"Cheer up. I used a lot of rare and precious herbs to treat you."
"The combined value of those rare and precious herbs could buy your life."
"Your life is mine now. You need to work for me to redeem yourself, understand?"
Huo Yuhao lied without any shame, seducing an innocent girl, well, maybe a girl.
Bai Xiuxiu's tears flowed uncontrollably, her once melodious voice now hoarse.
"A good person?"
"I have nothing left."
"All my family members are dead."
"My mother, she..."
Huo Yuhao sat on the beach next to her, the wet sand clinging to his black trench coat.
He patted her fish belly; it felt particularly nice.
"Nothing left?"
"Aren't you still alive?"
"Being alive means not having nothing."
"Being alive means there's possibility, it means there's still a chance for the future."
"Death is true destitution." "
To put it another way, your mother probably wouldn't want to see you so cowardly."
"A fish should act like a fish."
"Live well, and you can take revenge when you become stronger in the future."
"Don't tell me you want to go and die now, your life is mine now."
Huo Yuhao didn't want his future guide to have any suicidal thoughts, but he could understand the hungry shark's mentality.
After all, the seven people present—the hungry shark, Huo Yuhao, Snow Empress, Water Dragon King, Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Electrolux, and even the Golden Tortoiseshell—couldn't form a complete set of biological parents.
On the road to becoming stronger, you always lose something; it's an unavoidable price.
Bai Xiuxiu wiped away her tears, swatting Huo Yuhao's hand off her stomach with her fins, her voice still slightly choked with sobs.
"Okay, thank you."
"What do you want me to do?"
Huo Yuhao looked at the boundless icy sea and said,
"I want to see what's on the other side of the sea."
"Haha, wrong channel."
"I want to go to other continents, do you know where they are?"
Bai Xiuxiu sobbed a few times and said to Huo Yuhao,
"Yes."
"My people and I have been there before."
Huo Yuhao looked down at her and said,
"That's good."
"Take my fleet there, and that will be your way of redeeming yourself."
Bai Xiuxiu nodded gently, although she didn't know how the shark could do such a thing.
"Okay."
The beach fell into silence, and soon Bai Xiuxiu spoke up,
"What a kind person."
"After I'm redeemed, can I continue to follow you?"
Huo Yuhao looked at the great white shark.
Her words were not beyond his expectations.
A child who had lost everything and was forced to be exposed to the dog-eat-dog world of the ocean, especially with enemies in the ocean, would naturally instinctively seek refuge.
"Of course, whatever you want."
Bai Xiuxiu looked at Huo Yuhao gratefully and gently rubbed her shark head against his leg.
"Thank you!"
"By the way, can you tell me how I got to the Ice Sea?"
Huo Yuhao replied softly,
"You know the answer in your heart."
"I won't say more."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Bai Xiuxiu silently recited the name of the majestic figure she had seen before she fainted.
"The Omniscient and Omnipotent One, Above All Things, Lord of Spirits."
"Thank you for your mercy! You are truly a kind god."
Bai Xiuxiu looked at Huo Yuhao again and said,
"Can you send me back to the sea?"
"I want to break through to the 100,000-year Heavenly Tribulation."
"That would also help you better."
Huo Yuhao slightly sensed her cultivation level; it was rising rapidly at a visible speed, probably due to what her mother left behind.
"Of course."
"But are you confident?" "
The 100,000-year Heavenly Tribulation is no simple matter."
Bai Xiuxiu earnestly said to Huo Yuhao,
I can do it! "
"I want to transform into human form!"
Huo Yuhao stroked her head, looking at the sea, and said,
"Are you sure?"
"Giving up a long life to gain extremely strong cultivation talent."
This time, Bai Xiuxiu even shook Huo Yuhao's hand off, solemnly saying,
"I've decided!"
"I want revenge!"
"If I remain in the body of a soul beast, I will never be able to take revenge in my entire life!"
"Becoming human gives me a sliver of hope!" "
Anyway, my mother and the others are already gone, so a longer lifespan is meaningless."
Huo Yuhao used his telekinesis to throw Bai Xiuxiu back into the sea, stood up, and said loudly,
"Remember to familiarize yourself with the fins first."
"I just regenerated you, so you might not be used to it yet."
Bai Xiuxiu stretched out a white fin in the sea to indicate that she understood.
Huo Yuhao patted the sand off his clothes and walked towards a large canyon behind the beach.
"Teacher, you're back."
"Is everything resolved?"
Huo Yuhao nodded to Su Tong, who was busy at work.
"Yes."
"It's done."
"The guide issue is also resolved."
"Is everything ready?"
Su Tong opened the magic network and displayed a picture of a large open space.
"Everything is ready." "
The personnel and large shipbuilding equipment needed for the shipyard are all ready and can be teleported at any time."
"Many of these people were shipwrights in the Sun Moon Empire, proficient in various ship-type soul tools and diving soul tools."
"After training by the Passionate Researchers, they quickly understood how to use the new equipment."
"The Sun Moon Empire didn't value these shipwrights.
Seeing the generous treatment offered by Passionate, these shipwrights brought two or three people with them and came here."
"There's no need to worry about loyalty. Passionate members in the Sun Moon Empire have already screened them."
"Those identified as spies have been sent to the maid cafe."
Huo Yuhao looked at the many workers standing guard in the picture and said,
"Okay, I'll open the passage now."
"Where are Xue and Shui?"
Su Tong asked Huo Yuhao.
"My two older sisters have gone to gather the spirit beasts from the far north to help with the construction."
Huo Yuhao lightly tapped his finger in the air, and colorful ripples suddenly appeared in this giant canyon.
The dazzling colorful light was fantastical and magnificent.
Then, he contacted Adam through the [Dream] authority, asking him to bring everyone over.
Adam, who had already received the news, also opened colorful ripples at the shipyard location.
The colorful ripples engulfed the entire open space, pulling everyone and equipment into the dream space.
Adam, leading a shipyard manager whose face was still showing shock, approached Huo Yuhao and said,
"It's all in the dream space."
Huo Yuhao looked at the shipyard manager and said,
"Adam should have told you the specific details and confidentiality matters."
"Starting today, you will be in charge of the construction of the Far North Shipyard and the first ocean-going soul-guided warship of Passion."
"Just tell Adam what resources you need on the magic network, resources are not a problem."
"You must complete the construction as soon as possible!"
The manager immediately bowed to Huo Yuhao and said respectfully,
"Yes!"
"Because the facilities are complete and the resources are sufficient, we are confident that we can complete the research and development and construction of this ocean-going warship within three months."
"Leader, may you name this first ocean-going warship of Passion?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and said,
"A name?"
"The Flying Henan Man?"
"Hahaha, never mind, let's call it the Seer!"
"The Seer?"
"Yes!"
The manager pondered the strange name, memorizing it firmly.
The leader's naming must have a deeper meaning!
Just then, the Snow Empress and the Water Dragon King arrived with a large number of Northern Soul Beasts.
Leading them was the Titan Snow Demon Clan. Huo Yuhao looked at the Titan Snow Demon King and said,
"Atai."
"You assist him in moving all the shipyard equipment out, and then build the Northern Shipyard by the icy sea."
The Titan Snow Demon King nodded and looked at the shipyard manager beside him.
The manager's legs were trembling.
Although he was a Soul Saint, he hadn't knelt down in the face of the hundred-meter-tall Titan Snow Demon King, which showed considerable mental fortitude.
Huo Yuhao patted his shoulder and said,
"Young man, don't be afraid."
"It's nothing."
"You take these soul beasts and move all the equipment out; they will obey your commands."
The Titan Snow Demon King's deep voice also reached the manager's ears:
"Human, let's go."
"Time is tight, the mission is heavy!"
"Don't waste the Emperor's time."
The shipyard manager bowed to Huo Yuhao again and then beckoned the terrifying soul beasts to head towards the dream space.
He could already imagine the shocked expressions on his old comrades' faces.
He thought he had overestimated the power of Passion as much as possible, but he never expected that their great leader could command even the spirit beasts of the far north!
This time, he had come to the right place!
Passion not only offered generous and quick rewards, but also provided a large amount of resources and new shipbuilding equipment.
Even their families were brought to live in Xilu City, with Passion providing free housing.
Their children could also attend Xilu City schools for free.
No wonder when he lived in the Sun Moon Empire, many people said that Xilu City was the true civilized world.
At the time, he had scoffed at it, but now, experiencing it firsthand, he realized that what they said was actually quite conservative.
As the soul beasts went inside to move the equipment, Adam walked up to Huo Yuhao and said,
"Father, something has happened recently that you need to know."
"Two new guests have arrived on the continent."
(End of Chapter)
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