Ye Hao tried to step forward and shake its hand...

The Golden-winged Dolphin, very humanlike in its internal space, moved a few times to come in front of Ye Hao, and then its golden wing touched Ye Hao's phantom hand...

Seeing this, Ye Hao felt excited and said with a smile, "How about you go out and contact your companions? If you want to leave, I can take you away from here, return you to the real sea, and let you swim freely, basking in the sun every day."

Ye Hao's words made the Golden-winged Dolphin flap its two golden wings excitedly, and then Qianqian analyzed, "Master, it says it wants you to be their master. They want safety and don't want to enter the vast sea only to encounter their natural rival, the Blue Shark."

"Don't worry, that sea belongs to me. As long as you don't leave that sea, I can let you swim freely." Ye Hao said with a cheerful smile.

Next, Ye Hao released the Golden-winged Dolphin, which quickly swam through the Dark River once it was out. Although Ye Hao worried it might cunningly leave, he thought that since the Dark River wasn't large, it couldn't notify all the Golden-winged Dolphins to leave even if it managed to alert one.

Ye Hao came up back to the surface to catch his breath, and Xue Zhaolong, along with the other two, were all dripping wet. Xue Zhaolong asked, "Boss, what's down there? With this kind of water flow spilling out, I think it wouldn't take long to flood this Daling Mountain basin."

"It's something good. Even if I tell you, you won't know what it is. I'll just briefly explain to you: they're called Golden-winged Dolphins, creatures with spirit. When we speak, they can hear us, and they mimic baby sounds, learning to speak like humans; they truly are very spiritual beings." Ye Hao explained with a mysteriously amused expression.

"Really? Creatures like that exist?" The three of them widened their eyes, with Lu Yunsong asking incredulously.

"It's true, and when we return to Peng City, we'll be able to see them." Ye Hao spoke absent-mindedly since he planned to include the Golden-winged Dolphins in his internal space, which obviously he didn't want Xue Zhaolong and the others to know.

"Why return to Peng City?" They asked puzzledly, with Zhuorong Town following up.

"That's something you need not inquire about, as I have a secret means to send them back to Peng City, which you won't be able to see." Ye Hao said with a smile.

After waiting another half an hour, Ye Hao dived back into the water. But this time, seeing a dense mass of Golden-winged Dolphins left him somewhat dumbfounded. Yet, those Golden-winged Dolphins also nodded at him very kindly.

Some of the smaller Golden-winged Dolphins even swam around Ye Hao playfully. Ye Hao raised his right hand and collected a large number of Golden-winged Dolphins into the internal space.

Ye Hao entered the space and saw the many Golden-winged Dolphins all looking at him with anticipation. Ye Hao smiled and asked, "Hello there! I want to ask if you have gathered all your companions?"

"Woo woo woo~~~" A chorus of woo sounds came from the Golden-winged Dolphins.

"Master, they say they've gathered them all."

"Great, then I'll go out and gather your companions. Do you need to live in the water?" Ye Hao asked with a smile.

Soon, Qianqian analyzed it, and then Ye Hao went out to collect the remaining Golden-winged Dolphins, bringing in a large amount of water resources.

The water resources were separated by Qianqian using data walls, allowing those Golden-winged Dolphins to swim freely in the water. Thousands of Golden-winged Dolphins, all glowing red, with sparkling golden wings swimming around, gave Ye Hao a warm feeling.

Then Ye Hao asked the first Golden-winged Dolphin that came in, "Can you take me to retrieve the remains of your ancestors?"

Ye Hao's question left the Golden-winged Dolphins silent, as in their world, they naturally wouldn't want Ye Hao to take their ancestors away.

After a while, an older Golden-winged Dolphin swam over and gave Ye Hao a few cries.

Qianqian analyzed and said, "Master, it says it is the leader of this generation of Golden-winged Dolphins. It doesn't wish to disturb the ancestors' peace, but since they're all leaving, they won't have the chance to return here afterward. What you decide, Master, is what will be done."

"My intention is to take your ancestors so you can still be with them in your living ocean." Though Ye Hao had personal intentions, he didn't wish to hurt those spiritual Golden-winged Dolphins' feelings. Even though he considered other uses for their ancestors, without a specific purpose, Ye Hao decided to place their ancestors in the sea with them.

The old Golden-winged Dolphin looked at Ye Hao excitedly and nodded. Qianqian said, "It says it's up to you, Master."

Ye Hao nodded with a smile and then went out with the old Golden-winged Dolphin guiding the way. They swam through chambered tunnels and finally discovered a place where the platform was relatively high.

When Ye Hao saw the Golden-winged Dolphin remains, shimmering brightly even at the Dark River's bottom, he was moved. How many Golden-winged Dolphins had died to pile up so massively?

Each of the Golden-winged Dolphins looked very peaceful, entirely resembling ancient fossils...

The old Golden-winged Dolphin howled twice, and Qianqian translated for Ye Hao, saying: "Master, it says these are the ancestors of previous generations, but before each leader of the past died, they secretly passed down a message, saying the place where the ancestors are buried holds danger, and when a new generation of ancestors dies, descendants should not set foot on that platform."

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao pondered, could this be a trap? Or perhaps their ancestors died to protect someone?

However, looking at all these treasures, Ye Hao was tempted and was not going to be deterred from going onto the platform just because the old Golden-winged Dolphin spoke of danger.

"Qianqian, help me observe if there's any hidden danger above the dry land." Although Ye Hao was not going to give up, he wasn't foolish enough to recklessly step onto the dry land platform. With Qianqian present, he naturally wanted Qianqian to observe first.

Doing so seemed cowardly, but in reality, he knew how to make use of resources.

Upon hearing Ye Hao's words, Qianqian immediately used the surveillance function of the eighth-generation system to scan the dry land platform, which was only one hundred square meters with over seven hundred dead Golden-winged Dolphins piled on it. However, these Golden-winged Dolphins were now golden entities devoid of any life force.

Qianqian reported all the data to Ye Hao, who was startled upon hearing the detailed report. Such golden-like Golden-winged Dolphins, even just taking one out could sell for millions, right? After all, these were objects akin to fossils.

"However... Master, I feel a faint current of electricity on the platform, equivalent to what you Earthlings call Inner Breath, but its source is unknown." Qianqian's voice cautiously echoed in Ye Hao's mind.

"Is that so!" Ye Hao, floating in the water, thought with a slight frown, and then he thought if he was scared off by such a faint aura, how could he ever hope to strike it rich? Resolving this, he gritted his teeth and jumped onto the platform.

Once Ye Hao got up, he carefully took a few steps and found nothing unusual. His eyes gleamed as he began to collect the golden-like Golden-winged Dolphins into his space, collecting the first with no issues, the second with none, the third...

One by one, he collected them without a sense of crisis, and Ye Hao relaxed, then began quickly collecting three or five at a time into his space.

When Ye Hao had a few Golden-winged Dolphins left, Qianqian's urgent warning came: "Master, leave immediately..."

Ye Hao felt a crisis approaching even before Qianqian spoke, and he decisively leaped back into the water...

However, his body froze in mid-air, a violation of logic so stunning it left Ye Hao dumbfounded. To be able to suspend someone in mid-air? What kind of ability was this?

"Qianqian, have you detected what it is yet?" Ye Hao urgently asked Qianqian in the ring.

Qianqian analyzed for a moment and then seriously said: "Master, if the system analysis is correct, this is what's known in ancient Earth texts as Inner Strength, which is what you are currently cultivating as Inner Breath, transformed."

"How did this Inner Strength come about? Why is it trapping me? Is there any way I can leave?" Ye Hao quickly asked, not wanting to die without understanding.

"Requesting to take control of the master's body." Qianqian knew the situation was dire and didn't hesitate, directly asking to take control of Ye Hao's body.

"Alright." With that, Ye Hao immersed his consciousness into the eighth-generation system, observing the outside situation.

After Qianqian took control of Ye Hao's body, she erupted with a force that left Ye Hao speechless. Once this force erupted, the entire platform became a maelstrom of flying rocks, and slabs of rock fell in clusters from either side of the platform.

"Wow!" Ye Hao was amazed at the force Qianqian unleashed. What class of master had power like this?

Yet after this, Ye Hao was no longer amazed but afraid, because even after Qianqian unleashed her power, they remained fixed at the vortex, and the platform exerted a suction force drawing them towards it.

Qianqian walked over in the space, with a grave expression, saying: "Master, with your current body, you can only unleash this level of force, but the opposing force is too strong to break you free."

"Then what do we do now?" Ye Hao calmed down at this moment, believing Qianqian wouldn't deceive him. Qianqian explained the force she unleashed was the maximum he could tolerate, meaning he might one day train to this level. This thought excited him, but he hadn't forgotten Qianqian's words about the force pulling his body.

"For now, we can only wait. Whether it's a blessing or a curse depends on whether that force still has the power to absorb your body. If not, the eighth-generation system will forcibly take your body away."

"Alright, then let's wait!" Ye Hao nodded, his gaze intensely waiting for his fate.

Then Ye Hao stared intently at the force, becoming puzzled upon seeing that the source of the suction was a small hole. How could such a tiny opening hold him?

But in the next moment, he realized just how powerful this suction really was... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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