Chapter 919: Neon Radiance (2/2)

And judging by its name, it was called the Neon Radiance King. ”Then, are the others called the Neon Radiance…fishes?”

The Neon Radiance King's withered husk had a certain buoyancy to it that allowed him to remain afloat by grabbing onto it. As its body spanned a length of five meters, it was enough for him to remain afloat.

Krune felt all over its body, noticing that the bones in it had turned brittle while it had lost all its blood. Using the rope, he tied it, creating a small plank-like surface where he could rest on. As Krune boarded it, he heaved a sigh in relief, noticing that it barely managed to retain his weight without sinking.

But that was all. He couldn't row using it since even the slightest movement would just topple it. Even now, he had to balance himself carefully and spread his body weight evenly. Otherwise, it would tip over. Thankfully for him, the waves were small and didn't affect him much.

In any case, it was a burden to maintain balance due to all the shaking. At least, it was better than remaining in the water and freezing up when his stamina ran dry.

”But, what should I do now?” Krune frowned as he gasped for air, feeling pain all over his body. He was injured all over from the skirmish and was bleeding. Moreover, he could still see a faint neon line far away from his line of sight, watching it move further and further away.

”At least, I escaped the first wave…wait, first?” Krune double tapped his glabella after pondering over this, summoning his tablet as he punched it, making it display the basic information of the place.

[Layer 3: Double Ocean]

[Total people: 288,146]

Krune inhaled a sharp breath of air, seeing the rapid drop in the number of cultivators. The first wave hadn't even ended yet. All it did was pass by his current location. So, it meant that the losses were disastrous. Moreover, as it had the term 'First,' it naturally meant there were subsequent waves to face.

”I can't waste my time like this. I have to recuperate from my injuries first,” Krune frowned as he muttered to himself, looking around as he increased the intensity of the glow he emitted, failing to spot anything living. He then reduced his glow to a bare minimum, only enough to make out his silhouette.

He then faced his palm upwards, unleashing the maximum brightness from it as he emitted a neon glow like a beam. The light fell on the ocean above, spreading out a little as it traveled fairly deep before dispersing completely.

Krune didn't manage to notice any fishes in it, frowning as he directed his beam all over it. He then stopped when he noticed a silhouette on the ocean surface. It was the body of a worm-like fish, one that had died thanks to its injuries.

Krune then noticed how its carcass was floating, realizing that their bodies were naturally capable of floating upon death. ”I can't let this chance slip.”

He then took in a deep breath, crouching as he grabbed hold of the ends of the rope. After a moment of thought, he tore off most of his pants and the sleeves on his arm, extending the length of the rope.

He tied its end around his hip, looking around with the beam of light to ensure there weren't any other living beings moving around. Then, after taking in a deep breath, he jumped, almost making the float he had haphazardly made with the carcass drown into the water as his body shot forth.

Krune extended his hands as much as he could, heaving a sigh of relief when more than half his body weight passed through the midpoint of the air layer. There didn't exist any specific line pointing it out.

But when he stood up, he could feel the change in gravity acting on his shoulder and above, giving him a rough estimate. For a moment, the pull of gravity on both sides almost reduced the momentum behind his jump as his body slowly moved towards the other sides before plunging into the ocean above.

His perspective shifted as Krune surfaced from the ocean, marveling at the fact that the ocean he was on until now was above him now, acting like the sky in his perspective. The rope he had made was long enough to extend from the float to himself.

It was fully tugged. Thanks to its weight and the difference in gravity, it was akin to an object that tried to lift him up. As Krune had calculated the length, even if he fell asleep now, he wouldn't drown.

The weight behind the float would prevent it from falling towards him, while the tension in the rope would keep him afloat. Though, remaining in contact with the water for so long would sap all his body warmth away.

Krune had no such intentions. Thanks to the tension in the rope keeping him on the ocean surface, Krune was able to paddle his way. In this way, even his inexperienced self was able to move forward. As he swam, the rope pulled the float, causing it to move on its respective ocean surface accordingly.

After what felt like an eternity, he approached the body of the worm-like fish, climbing aboard it as he grunted in exhaustion while lying flat on its body. ”Right, I have to eat to recover my strength.”

Followed by another grunt, Krune sat up and looked at the long body of the fish, sighing.