Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 669 - 579: Unexpected Joy and Unexpected Joy

Under the strange purple light of the Dragon Blood Ship Lamp.

The small boat swiftly navigated through the mist, following the guidance of the "Golden Compass".

Just as the information obtained from the Dragon-man stated, with the protection of the bloodline authority from the "Jet Black Dragon" Nidhogg, spatial dimensions above the Nether River completely lost their meaning.

Swish swish...

Almost every few dozen meters they rowed, they saw a new Reaper territory, and the Netherworld, gradually unveiling its veil, was much larger than Aiven had initially imagined.

And the "Death" power of the high-ranking totem god Wuhao was far from being able to rule over the entire 42 million square kilometers of the New Continent.

Out of reverence for "Death," nearly every nation and cultural circle in the Material World had its own "Death God." However, most of them weren't even as strong as Wuhao, who was just below the demigod level, merely possessing specific permissions.

It's unknown whether these lesser "gods" appeared first before the mythological legends, or if it was the myths that, through the beliefs of all creatures, created these lesser "gods".

Until they traveled through the morning mist on the river for over ten minutes, and the fog was almost starting to disperse.

Howl——

With a wolf howl that could pierce gold and crack stone, the pointer of the "Golden Compass" suddenly jumped, firmly pointing upward at an angle.

Aiven unhesitatingly snapped his fingers, causing countless glowing pale blue wind clusters to swarm to the bottom of the boat, lifting it off the water into the air.

The mist whistled past their ears, presenting bizarre and grotesque scenes one after another, and then it seemed they entered another small Reaper territory.

Pop!

When the small boat broke through the hazy mist layer, they opened their eyes to see a sky filled with bright morning stars and beneath them a vast sea shimmering with waves, occasionally interspersed with some floating ice.

"Ah! Teacher, we really came out!"

The moment she saw the outside scene, Angie was excitedly hugging Aiven's neck, jumping up and down.

The lifeless Netherworld, where even the air and stones seemed to be dying, was extremely unfriendly to living beings, not to mention the terrifying near-sacrifice experience they had gone through.

Fortunately, all of that was now over.

At this moment, Aiven suddenly looked back to see a large group of blue-green ghost flames lining up in a row, drilling into a black "Nether Cave" floating in mid-air, and this was evidently their exit from the Netherworld.

Where there's a "door," there must be someone to open the "door"!

Next to the "Nether Cave" stood a gigantic Ice Plain Wolf, its entire body shrouded in mist, or more accurately, a somewhat ethereal luminous spirit body. Its neck, limbs, and back were surrounded by circles of black and gold patterns. Although it was a wolf, it possessed an indescribable sense of nobility.

Moreover, in its pair of icy blue eyes, there was a clear flicker of wisdom.

It was evidently this Ice Plain Wolf that opened the gate of the Netherworld, although not primarily for them, it inadvertently provided them with a great help.

When Aiven looked back, the unusual "Ice Plain Wolf" also glanced in their direction, though whether it was because of disinterest or apprehension at Aiven's unabashedly magnificent extraordinary spiritual light, was unknown.

After receiving the souls of all the believers in this sea area and closing the "Nether Cave," it transformed into a flowing light and swiftly disappeared.

Aiven watched the silhouette of the Ice Plain Wolf gradually vanish into the air, murmuring to himself:

"Its power seems to be roughly equivalent to an ordinary Tier 4 Totem God, resembling the Ice Plain Wolf image of the Far North's Koyak People's 'Death God' Mutu.

This means we've traveled at least 5,000 kilometers northwest from the Six Great Lakes Region, where we first entered the Netherworld, to the area near Hope Cape where the Koyak people live?"

The Koyak people mainly live near the Hope Cape region within the Polar Circle, divided into several communities, with a total population of about 130,000 people.

Although they also live on the New Continent, they differ greatly from the southern Atrean people in both cultural customs and physical characteristics.

Their faces are broad, with prominent cheekbones, well-developed epicanthic folds, short limbs, a large torso, and are physiologically adapted to cold weather.

Compared to the Nimansite people, the most typical feature is their pronounced outer nose, strong, horizontal spread of the upper and lower jawbones, and the skull's midline prominently protruding like a keel, giving the overall facial semblance a pentagonal shape.

Meanwhile.

Aiven had already reconnected to the "Mind Network" that spans the entire New Continent, confirming his suspicions.

Strictly speaking, this place already belonged to the outskirts of the Broken Star Sea, and slightly further north from here would be the eternally ice-bound Eternal White Land.

Additionally, he also reconfirmed the current time.

The time flow between the Netherworld and the Material World clearly had a discrepancy, though not as exaggerated as between the Spirit Realm and the Material World. They stayed in the Netherworld for about four days, while seven days had passed outside.

This indicated that the material change traits of the Netherworld were more sluggish than those of the Material World, matching their intuitive experience within the Netherworld.

Aiven also breathed a sigh of relief; the time hadn't passed too long. Besides, Olivia was still managing things at home, so there was no immediate need to worry, as it wasn't the first time he had lost track of time while engrossed in witchcraft research.

He landed with Angie on a nearby isolated island covered in snow and ice.

Gently tap the brass toy box.

Sss—

White steam gushed out, and the alchemy workshop slowly opened up as Leon, Jacob, and Kael, the master and apprentices, walked out.

In the past two days inside the alchemy workshop with its self-circulating life support system, they had food and drink, oblivious to having "followed Aiven's fortune" down to hell and unknowingly survived this nightmare-level mission chased by a demigod's subordinates.

It's uncertain whether they'll regret joining the "Vitalist School" under Aiven's leadership once they learn the truth...

After briefly explaining the situation to the three of them, Aiven, seeing Leon's deteriorating condition, suggested:

"Master Leon's spiritual contamination can't be delayed any longer. Let's return to Georgia Territory now; there are experts there who can treat such injuries."

Just then, the golden sun slowly rose from the sea level.

Only after feeling the warmth of the sunshine again did they realize how wonderful the habitable material world is, even for Aiven, already an upper-rank wizard, who felt as if he had been revived.

Suddenly.

Aiven's heart stirred.

"Hmm? Someone is living on this island?"

After his soul ascension, the upper-rank wizard experienced comprehensive improvements, no longer needing to rely on the [Low-pressure Pulse] to detect, as his vast and lively mental force field had enveloped the entire island.

He could even count the grains of sand on the beach if he wished, sketching out the subtle patterns on each rock, already gaining the incredible ability to transcend beyond the human species.

This also allowed him to easily discover, on the other side of the island, a medium-sized exploration ship stranded on the beach.

However, this exploration ship, clearly from the civilized world, was already significantly worn and tattered, appearing to have endured at least twenty years of exposure to the elements.

Moreover, a portion of the ship had obviously been dismantled to build a small wooden house on the island, outside of which stood an ice cellar made of piled ice blocks preserving various food reserves of the house's owner.

Turning his "gaze" to the waters outside the island, a hint of surprise quietly appeared on Aiven's face:

"It's true that fortune follows adversity; just after leaving the Netherworld, I've encountered an unexpected joy."

Due to the salt-rich rock layers beneath this sea region, a sizable underwater salt pond had formed.

The density of the pond water was 2-3 times that of normal seawater or even higher, with the obvious density difference creating visually distinct layers of seawater. In the absence of bottom current influences, a clear boundary had formed between the salt pond and the normal sea.

Countless shellfish and fish shrimp inhabited the shimmering salt pond surroundings, providing endless and easily accessible food for some high-level predator.

And the unexpected joy Aiven referred to was this hunter.

It was a mixed-race youth with features hinting at both the Nimansite and Koyak people, astonishingly riding a small species wild sea monster "Gill Eel" while skillfully hunting around the salt pond.

The ability to tame or ride a small species sea monster was hardly noteworthy to Aiven now; he was interested in the traits within the youth's body.

With the upper-rank wizard's ability, no one could ever disguise themselves like Olivia did before him; at this moment, Aiven immediately recognized the traits shared with him within the youth's body.

That was the aura of "Adventurer's Blood"!

There's almost no doubt that the explorer ship stranded here once belonged to an adventurer who abandoned a heart of "comfort and cowardice".

But akin to numerous ancestors of the Galliot family, after embarking on a journey to explore unknown territories, this adventurer never returned home, leaving behind this youth living alone on the deserted island.

The enormous mental force field swept over, easily detecting the youth's attributes.

Though his wizard qualifications were inferior to any of the twenty-three individuals recruited into the school, he was the first natural balanced attribute holder Aiven had seen!

Due to the cold living environment, the Koyak people's physical attributes are already quite strong. While reaching 0.4 in three-dimensional attributes indicates a very healthy standard among normal humans, their average level can reach 0.5 or even higher.

With a thought, Aiven already intended to make him his fifth human disciple.

About to activate [Black Cavity] to reach the youth.

Swish—

An ancient-looking Galleys sailed like an arrow from the north.

Facing the howling cold wind.

A handsome middle-aged captain wearing a captain's hat and leather coat stood at the prow, holding a crystal wine glass, gazing at the group on the island, especially Aiven leading:

"Haha, I never expected to encounter another surprise.

Just obtained a compass from the Bizeyas Clan, and now I've found a descendant of one of the 'Golden Compass' thirteen families."