Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups Chapter 1506 - 724: The Key and the Other Side
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Chen Su carefully scrutinized Fang Cheng’s facial features, as if making a final comparison with the image ingrained by the gods deep within her mind.
"The Sea Queen said, ’He is a young man, tall and broad-shouldered. The aura he emits is like the morning sun rising over the sea, warm and calm-inducing.’
Chen Su paused for a moment, turned her head, and gazed inside the main hall.
At this moment, Lin Chuqiao had her eyes closed, hands raised high with the long incense, still praying before the shrine.
Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin were kneeling on the cushions to the side, devoutly bowing in worship.
"The Sea Queen also specifically mentioned a most distinctive trait. She said this man will surely be accompanied by three others."
Chen Su withdrew her gaze, the reverence in her eyes deepening:
"A stunning woman with a fiery figure and innate arrogance, a gentle and pure-looking woman, and a lively little girl with a ponytail."
Chen Su extended her calloused hand, pointing again at Fang Cheng:
"Matching one trait could be a coincidence, but when the four of you stepped in here simultaneously just now, I knew the one the Sea Queen sent dreams to find was you."
Upon hearing this, Pan Wendi’s playful smile instantly vanished.
In the grand hall, inside the massive bronze incense burner, sparks flickered and smoke curled upwards.
The tourists around them passed by in small groups along the bluestone path.
Fang Cheng stood at the door, the subtle scent of sandalwood lingering around his nose.
The surrounding chatter and footsteps seemed to drift away at that moment.
He suddenly recalled memories from meditation on Yong’an Island, and also remembered the ancient city ruins he saw when he previously dove into the deep sea.
That enormous blue phantom, exuding an ancient and vast aura.
Is it a remnant of some ancient high-dimensional consciousness? Or the embodiment of this planet’s oceanic will? Or perhaps a projection permeating from that Otherworld?
Fang Cheng could not make an accurate judgment.
But he could be certain of one thing.
The dream was real.
Because this ordinary temple priestess before him could never have known in advance about the Undersea Ancient City beneath the Changyuan Trench, nor could she describe it so accurately aligned with reality.
After all, even the senior members of the True Thought Society only have a vague understanding of this undersea Secret Realm.
A farmer’s wife who hasn’t taken the ferry to an offshore island multiple times cannot possibly fabricate such hidden details from thin air.
That high-dimensional will indeed transcended the barriers of space, conveying information to him through a mortal’s dream.
"Big sister, the more you speak, the more mysterious it sounds."
Pan Wendi scratched his head, his expression fluctuating, looking at Fang Cheng, then at Chen Su.
"Since it’s an Immortal sending dreams to find someone, surely it can’t be just for recognizing a face, right? What exactly did the Sea Queen want you to convey to my Brother Cheng?"
Chen Su straightened her posture, her eyes slightly flickering.
At that moment, she seemed no longer the ordinary temple cleaner, but transformed into a mouthpiece for the God.
She stared directly into Fang Cheng’s eyes, solemnly reiterating the words from her dream:
"The Sea Queen said the seal on the door has loosened, time is running short. The key in your hand is very important, she gave it to you, it’s the only credential to open the portal between two realms."
Hearing this, Fang Cheng’s heart stirred slightly.
The key evidently refers to the Silver Key.
It is the legacy left by Su Jing’an, also the extraordinary object he uses to anchor the coordinates of the Undersea Ancient City.
Now it sounds like it might be an anticipatory arrangement, previously planned?
Chen Su took a deep breath and continued:
"The Sea Queen also entrusted a few final words. She said, take the key and go to the other side of the door, to the Otherworld. There lies what you need most right now, and the source you’ve always wanted to explore."
"Only by acquiring sufficient origin power can you accelerate growth and stand firm against the upcoming storms."
This message was incredibly substantial, like a heavy hammer striking Fang Cheng’s heart.
He didn’t respond immediately, lowered his head slightly, his gaze falling on a shoot of green grass growing from the cracks between the stone steps.
Meanwhile, his mind accelerated, unraveling and linking the fragmented clues one by one.
"The Otherworld" must refer to the space fissure behind the mouth of the underwater volcano, connected to another unknown dimension.
"What you need most" and "the source you’ve always wanted to explore", could it imply that there is some sort of precious energy over there that could greatly enhance his capabilities and even transcend human limitations?
What concerned Fang Cheng most was the phrase "Only by acquiring sufficient origin power can you accelerate growth and stand firm against the upcoming storms."
Does it foretell a crisis on the verge of erupting in the future?
What is the true intention of the other party?
Fang Cheng felt a strong sense of urgency.
If that enormous blue phantom, or rather the "Sea Queen" worshiped by the citizens of Yong’an Island, is offering some form of collaboration.
Then this offer is indeed heavy enough to spark his impulse to explore.
Regardless of the underlying truth, since the other party has thrown out the bait and knows his details so thoroughly, merely evading is evidently not a wise choice.
Fang Cheng lifted his head again, gazing deeply at Chen Su.
After finishing the last segment of her message, the temple priestess let out a long breath.
The anxiety and fear that once tightened her brows finally completely dissipated.