Chapter 7: Stealing the Eggs (Part 2)

The Sky Snake Calamity Turtle moved at an astonishing speed, causing the air to burst as if hundreds of trains were racing at once, their whistling sounds terrifying. In just a few dozen seconds, a loud explosion was heard, and massive waves rushed ashore, flooding the area where Guo Shier and the others had been.

The three were terrified, their faces pale. After a long while, Monier finally spoke up, “Level 10? I think… this thing is at level 15 or 16! Definitely not just level 10… It’s terrifying!”

Guo Shier said, “It got away… Good heavens, thankfully it doesn’t know it was us who did this. Otherwise, we’d be in big trouble.”

Even the bold Eagle Demon was terrified, saying, “There’s no way to fight it. I thought such a huge creature would be slow, but it’s much faster than us… It’s terrifying. Even if we fly in the air, its roar could knock us down! There’s no way to escape…”

Guo Shier soared into the air and shouted, “Grandpa Qinan!”

Qi Nanshan emerged from the ground, flew up, and burst into laughter.

The four reunited. Guo Shier asked, “Grandpa Qinan, are you hurt?”

Qi Nanshan was overjoyed and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect it to be so easy. The Sky Snake Calamity Turtle never expected an attack from below. Its soul was burned in an instant. Hehe, good luck indeed. It’s a shame we can’t keep it—otherwise, we’d have made a fortune.”

Guo Shier breathed a sigh of relief. His biggest worry had been that Qi Nanshan might get hurt, which would have been a huge loss. He said, “Should we chase after that giant? Sea water can’t extinguish the fire of the soul… Maybe it will die from the burns in a few days!”

Qi Nanshan shook his head. “It won’t die. Unless it stays here and lets me keep burning it, it will definitely be able to escape. But without hundreds of years of cultivation, this Sky Snake Calamity Turtle won’t be able to recover… Enough, Shier. Don’t be too greedy. This outcome is already great… Let’s go check out the turtle eggs.”

There was a huge pit containing four snow-white eggs, each about seven or eight meters tall. Eagle Demon said, “I didn’t expect the eggs of the Sky Snake Calamity Turtle to be so small.” Compared to its enormous body, the eggs were indeed quite tiny, but still far too large for humans.

Guo Shier looked at the four eggs with a bitter smile and said, “A regular talisman bag can’t hold them.” He approached the eggs and touched them, then noticed that the snow-white shells were covered densely with countless silver talisman patterns as thin as ants, layered upon each other—so subtle that they were barely visible without close inspection.

Monier smiled and said, “Here… only I and Baby can collect the turtle eggs. We use the Spirit-Hiding Talisman from our life talismans to do it. Hehe, as for you two… there’s nothing we can do.”
Qin Nanshan said nonchalantly, “Give them to Guo Shier. I have no objections.”
Monier also didn’t care and said, “Baby, you take them.”
Guo Shier thought that if he got them, it meant his master and master’s wife would have them too. If Grandpa Nanshan wanted to use them, that wouldn’t be a problem either. So, he used the Spirit-Hiding Talisman from his life talisman ball to collect four turtle eggs. Although he still didn’t know how to use them, he knew they were extremely rare.
After collecting the four turtle eggs, four pits appeared—actually four stone pits—with a layer of black water remaining inside, emitting strange odors that caught everyone’s attention.
Qin Nanshan frowned and said, “What a strange smell.”
Monier crouched down, touched the water surface with her finger, twisted it gently, and then brought it to her nose to smell. After a while, she said, “I don’t know what it is. It has a strange smell and is a bit sticky.”
Guo Shier also crouched down. He took out a very thin testing rod covered in talismans, which he had obtained from Li Ran. He inserted the rod into the water, and moments later, his expression changed. He withdrew the rod, immediately took out a talisman bottle, and began filling it with the water from the stone pits.
Monier wondered, “What is this?”
Guo Shier’s face turned red with excitement as he said, “It’s Hidden Talisman Water, but it still needs to be purified.”
Monier recalled carefully and then remembered that this was a material used to build altars. She couldn’t help but exclaim happily, “This is great! Baby, try to collect as much as possible.”
In total, over a thousand pounds of Hidden Talisman Water was collected. Guo Shier estimated that at least ten pounds of purified Hidden Talisman Water could be obtained.
Guo Shier was thrilled. This was one of the seven auxiliary materials needed to construct a Soul Altar. It was hard for him to believe he could get it so easily. No wonder professionals had to enter secret realms to explore when advancing to Saint Masters—this place was truly a paradise for professionals.
Guo Shier stood up satisfiedly and said, “It’s done!”
Qin Nanshan asked, “Should we continue diving?”
Monier objected, “Forget it. After seeing the Sky Snake Calamity Turtle, I realized that the mutated sea beasts in the sea are the most powerful mutated creatures. We’re no match for them. If we’re in the sea, even if your Soul-Burning Talisman Fire is powerful, it will be hard to reach them… Let’s fly along the coastline instead. Maybe we’ll discover something.”

Guo Shier agreed, “Yes, Grandpa Qinan. I’m a bit afraid of this sea area now… What if there’s a powerful mutated beast? We won’t be able to deal with it. Out at sea… we don’t even know where to run.”
Qinan thought for a moment and also agreed, “It’s indeed too dangerous. Alright, let’s fly along the coastline; maybe we can find something good.”
Apart from searching for specific items in certain secret realms, professionals usually just wander around in such places. No one knows what’s inside, so entering a secret realm is somewhat like relying on luck. Some professionals who visit many secret realms can find great things by following clues, while most may end up finding nothing.
The four of them left quickly.
Ten days later, the Sky Snake Calamity Turtle returned to the same spot. When it found its eggs missing, it let out a shrill scream and rampaged near the coast like mad, killing any mutated beasts it encountered.
As for the culprits—Qinan and the three others—they had already left that coast and gone far away. They had no idea the Sky Snake Calamity Turtle had returned. For them, it was just an episode, an experience in the secret realm, nothing worth revisiting.
The area near the coastline was covered in dense forests, completely different from the environment when they first entered the secret realm. Here, life was thriving—both plants and animals were extremely abundant.
“As expected, it’s a peninsula. Hehe, it took twelve days to fly here. This peninsula is really huge.”
The four stopped on a beach. Guo Shier spoke to the sea with emotion. Monier said, “Honey, this secret realm is interesting. It doesn’t seem like an ordinary one. Let’s rest here for a while, eat something, and then continue.”
Eagle Demon volunteered, “I’ll go hunting!”
Guo Shier said, “Get some seafood. I’ll cook it.” The seafood from his past life left a deep impression on him. Unfortunately, in the inland cities, it was hard to find fresh seafood. Now that they were by the sea, he couldn’t resist trying it.
Eagle Demon dived into the sea. Guo Shier busied himself setting up a stove and bringing out pots, pans, cutting boards, and knives. This set of cooking utensils for preparing magical food was custom-made by him.
He took out onions, ginger, garlic, and various other ingredients from the storage talismans. Just as he finished preparing everything, Eagle Demon came out of the sea excitedly, holding a large fish over three meters long. He asked eagerly, “Shier, how’s this fish?”

Guo Shier sighed and said, “Fish isn’t that interesting… Never mind, you wouldn’t understand anyway. I’ll be back soon.” When he reached the seaside, what he wanted were shellfish; fish were just side dishes and not meant to be the main course.
Eagle Demon felt disheartened and said, “Alright, I’ll follow you. Shier, just tell me what you need, and I’ll help.” The two went into the sea together.
Monier smiled bitterly and asked, “What’s the deal? Not eating fish… then what will we eat?”
Qi Nanshan also didn’t understand, but he said nothing because he trusted Guo Shier. He knew the kid was resourceful and would surely have something surprising in store for everyone.
Guo Shier looked for lobsters in the sea and clams in the sand—things that were quite unusual. Even among fish, he only chose those about a foot long. He also collected quite a few jellyfish and grabbed a few giant eels, planning to roast them. He caught seven or eight crabbers the size of a human face as well.
Once back on land, Guo Shier realized he had caught too much. But with his storage bag, he didn’t have to worry about carrying it all. After cleaning it up a bit, he began cooking. Not only was Eagle Demon curious, but Monier was also surprised—she had never known these things could be eaten.
Steamed, grilled, boiled, fried—the variety was dazzling. In just a short while, a strong aroma filled the air.
Eagle Demon sniffed and swallowed hard, saying, “How can it smell so good? I’m hungry!”
After working for over an hour, Guo Shier finally finished preparing the seafood meal. Yet it was still uncertain whether it would taste good, as the lobsters and crabs here were different from those he had seen in his past life.
He set out a large wooden table, covered it with a white tablecloth, and placed a pile of cooked seafood on it. Guo Shier felt as if he had returned to his past life. He put the seasonings in the center of the table and said with a smile, “It’s ready to eat.”
Monier, Qi Nanshan, and Eagle Demon stared at the table full of seafood, none of them daring to touch it. It exceeded their understanding—they had never seen such a way of cooking, nor had they seen anyone eat things with shells and shells, which seemed too strange. Although it smelled delicious, none of the three dared to eat it.
Guo Shier, of course, understood their thoughts. Even he wouldn’t have dared to eat it right away. He cheerfully picked up a steamed crabber, broke open its shell forcefully, and started eating it without even dipping it in the seasonings.
After taking one bite, he was stunned himself. It wasn’t just delicious—the flesh was tender and smooth, with a slightly sweet taste. He had never tasted anything so wonderful.

After all, the Eagle Demon was bold; seeing Guo Shier start eating first, he too picked up a giant crab. After taking just one bite, he began eating heartily. Chaos ensued among the crowd. After finishing one crab, Guo Shier realized there wasn’t much left and shouted, “Save some for me!”