As Brandon swam quickly towards it, the electric currents grew stronger. His body began to tingle, but the energy flowing through him dispelled the discomfort. The giant Jiaos slowed down significantly, and a few kilometers from the object, they stopped. Their bodies trembled, with substantial electric currents constantly coursing through them, causing involuntary muscle spasms. They could go no further.
"King, it's... right there. That huge object ahead. We can't go any further," one giant Jiao said with a trembling voice, eyes filled with worry.
"Alright, you guys go back. Don't worry, I'll be quick," Brandon replied, looking at the five giant Jiaos.
"Please be careful, King. We'll head back now. The electric currents here are unbearable for us."
After the giant Jiaos left, Brandon hovered in the deep sea, carefully observing the massive object. The deep sea was incredibly dark, illuminated only by the flashes of powerful electric currents, causing the entire object to flicker in and out of visibility.
The object appeared unimaginably massive, with a diameter spanning tens of thousands of meters, and it seemed that most of it was buried under the seabed. By the light of the powerful electric currents, Brandon observed that the object was entirely black with a very smooth surface. At the top of the waves stood several sharp stone pillars, each with a diameter of over a hundred meters, from which the strong electric currents emanated. There were thousands of these densely packed pillars. Brandon found these pillars vaguely familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before.
His mind racing, Brandon suddenly remembered.
This was the strange object he had glimpsed at the bottom of the whirlpool during his first visit here.
The place was pitch dark, not even a hand could be seen in front of one's face. The depth of this part of the ocean was unknown. Brandon took a deep breath as he looked at the eerie object. Energy quickly flowed through his body, forming a tangible golden light shield that enveloped him. The water’s electric currents were immediately repelled by this energy shield, and the tingling sensation vanished.
Brandon flapped his wings, slowly approaching the object. The thick electric currents in the water flowed rapidly, striking Brandon’s shield and causing a series of bright sparks. The shield wavered slightly but soon stabilized.
As Brandon got closer, the electric currents grew stronger, and his shield wavered more violently, prompting him to increase his energy output. Gradually, he drew nearer to the object.
Brandon could now see the massive electric currents, each about five meters thick, continuously flashing across the object's surface. His expression changed frequently as he wasn’t sure if his body could withstand such immense electric currents.
The giant object appeared spindle-shaped, with one end seemingly deeply buried in the seabed. The top surface of the waves was covered with black rock, seamlessly integrated, making the entire structure look like a giant black stone.
Brandon's eyes narrowed suddenly as he noticed a concave area on the giant stone, as if a part of the rock had fallen off. This concave area was several hundred square meters wide, with a very smooth surface that emitted a ghostly blue glow under the electric light.
Slowly approaching this area, Brandon saw more clearly that it seemed to be made of metal. However, this blue metal was something he had never seen before.
Driven by intense curiosity, he continued to get closer. Finally, Brandon stopped about a kilometer away from the blue metal. The tangible energy around the massive object continued to flow, causing Brandon’s energy shield to waver. Electric currents struck Brandon, generating dazzling white light, making his whole body resemble a giant light bulb.
Brandon hesitated; the electric currents were extremely powerful and destructive. Even without direct contact, his body already felt a slight tingling. Should he retreat? He felt the Golden Bell in his dantian, gaining some confidence.
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Brandon seemed to make a firm decision, his eyes becoming resolute. He took a deep breath and released his internal energy fully. A strong aura of energy surrounded him, boiling the water around him and creating a huge space. Powerful energy waves rippled through the sea.
With a slight flap of his wings, Brandon began to drift forward. The massive electric currents in the water occasionally sparked blue, adding an eerie atmosphere to the space.
As Brandon got closer to the giant object, his internal energy rapidly depleted, visibly decreasing. After a few seconds, Brandon finally neared the object, now only about five meters away.
Just then, a bright light flashed before his eyes as a thick electric current, five or six meters wide, suddenly descended from above. The current moved so quickly that Brandon had no chance to evade it.
With a loud "ZAP," the powerful energy shield around Brandon shook violently. His energy levels plummeted, and his body was hit with a strong tingling sensation, causing temporary paralysis. Before Brandon could recover, another flash of light appeared, and an even larger electric current, seven or eight meters thick, rose from the object's surface and shot towards him. This bolt of lightning, emitting a blue glow, sped towards him like a lightning bolt from the sky.
In a split second, Brandon's Golden Bell rapidly emerged from his dantian, encasing him. With a loud "CRACK," the massive electric current struck Brandon's energy shield. The already thin energy membrane trembled violently and shattered in less than 0.1 seconds. The remaining current hit the Golden Bell.
"BOOM..."
The solid Golden Bell emitted a deep, resonant sound!
A visibly intense wave radiated from the Golden Bell, causing the entire sea area to vibrate violently at a frequency of over ten times per second. The seabed seemed to experience a severe earthquake, with silt and stones floating up from the bottom, turning the water increasingly murky.
Brandon looked around, stunned by the situation, not expecting the Golden Bell to have such a terrifying ability. Observing the frequency of the water's oscillations, it seemed the Golden Bell was emitting infrasound waves.
Infrasound is a powerful weapon. Brandon had been hit by infrasound waves in battles before, such as when fighting that sea monster, which could emit powerful infrasound waves. Additionally, events like meteor showers and missile launches could also produce infrasound waves.
Infrasound vibrates slower than normal sound, less than 20 times per second, making it inaudible to most creatures. However, it has significant destructive power. Biological tissues and organs are highly sensitive to infrasound, easily absorbing its vibrational energy and vibrating intensely. Under the influence of external infrasound, the heart can absorb the energy and start to quiver violently.
Mild exposure can cause rapid heartbeats, accelerated blood flow, and ultimately, ruptured blood vessels, leading to massive internal bleeding. Severe exposure can shatter internal organs, resulting in death. Infrasound waves also have strong diffraction capabilities, affecting a wide area. The infrasound waves emitted by the Golden Bell were clearly a large-scale weapon of mass destruction.
Inside the Golden Bell, Brandon felt no discomfort, as if the powerful infrasound waves didn’t exist for him. He only heard a prolonged, ordinary bell sound, with no adverse effects on his body.
Looking at the Golden Bell, Brandon noticed his vision was completely unaffected. He could see through the solid Golden Bell, which appeared like a phantom to him.
The Golden Bell, struck by lightning, didn't dim; instead, it solidified even more. The patterns on its surface became clearer, as if the electric currents were beneficial to it. Brandon's confidence grew.
However, Brandon was puzzled why the Golden Bell didn’t emit sound during previous missile attacks.
This wasn't the time for deep thoughts. Brandon focused on the Golden Bell Shield and cautiously moved forward. Powerful electric currents occasionally struck the Golden Bell, causing continuous bell sounds and making the entire sea area vibrate intensely, turning the water murky.
Slowly, cracks began to appear on the surface of the giant waves, growing deeper and larger, with stones and silt rolling off constantly. The entire giant wave seemed to come to life suddenly.
Suddenly, Brandon heard a loud noise. Looking up, he saw a massive stone slab, spanning tens of thousands of square meters, sliding off the giant wave and crashing down, revealing the shimmering blue metal beneath.
Brandon's eyes narrowed. Through the murky water, he saw that the blue metal was not a solid piece but had numerous large holes, densely packed like a giant honeycomb, creating a strong sense of awe.
Giant patterns, resembling symbols, were etched all over the wave. As Brandon stared at these patterns, a sharp pain shot through his head, and a deeply buried memory resurfaced.
Gradually, the patterns looked more familiar to him. Once the headache subsided, he suddenly understood their meaning: this was an Atlantean spaceship. The patterns were Atlantean text—identifying it as the "Explorer."