Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2497 - 2517: Is the Kutuo Sea Really That Hard to Endure?

Chapter 2497: Chapter 2517: Is the Kutuo Sea Really That Hard to Endure?

The prison wasn’t just holding Lin Chen, there were also about a dozen others.

All of them were dressed like disciples of the Sea God Sect, their gaze uniformly falling on Lin Chen.

"Brother, what did you do?"

Lin Chen replied, "Went out on a task, accepted some extra benefits, and got snitched on."

"How long will you be staying?"

"One year!"

People withdrew their attentive gaze, seemingly losing interest in Lin Chen all at once.

Accepting extra benefits while out on a task, isn’t that something anyone would do?

This kid was just unlucky enough to be reported, that’s all.

This kid obviously wasn’t some awesome character with no background, otherwise, maybe with a little influence, his one-year sentence could have been immediately waived.

A completely average little character, nothing interesting about him.

The cell was plain, neither constructed of special materials nor covered by powerful Array Formations; it was simply a basic prison, yet everyone stayed inside, not daring to so much as poke a finger through the wooden bars that looked like they could be broken with a single push.

This place was the headquarters of the Sea God Sect. Even if one managed to escape from this cell, did they really have the ability to run away?

As the prison guard said, none of us were convicted of any serious crimes. Though enduring the Kutuo Sea was tough and somewhat dangerous, you could survive it just by hanging on, but if you dare to escape and get caught, then you’d be facing additional charges on top of your current sentence.

Lin Chen took the initiative to start a conversation, "I heard enduring the Kutuo Sea is very difficult, is that true?"

A middle-aged man replied, "Of course it’s tough. The tidal surge of spiritual power can stiffen your body, like a million small knives slicing through you. If you’re strong enough, with an even more formidable Immortal Body, then maybe you’ll fare a bit better. But if your strength is low, it’s worse than death."

Someone added, "It’s said that once in the Kutuo Sea, many people can’t bear the continuous agony of the spiritual power tides and choose to end their own lives."

"It’s all a test of endurance. Those who commit suicide can’t hold on, their rationality collapses."

"If you want to leave early, try hard to find more Clam Pearls. That could reduce your sentence a bit."

"Clam Pearls aren’t so easy to find, though. Forget reducing your sentence— if you’re unlucky and don’t collect enough, even if your sentence is up, you won’t be able to leave and will have to continue to suffer until you find enough Clam Pearls to be released."

"I had a friend who went in, and he said it was a living hell. Moreover, the Kutuo Sea is treated as a place of exile, and the order inside is very chaotic. If you’re not careful, forget about Clam Pearls, you could become prey for someone else. If there weren’t rules against killing, the place would have turned into a bloodbath by now. Even so, getting robbed and such is still common."

"Then those with weaker strength can never gather enough Clam Pearls?"

"That’s not necessarily the case. If you collect Clam Pearls, you can report them to the guards right away to prevent being robbed. Of course, if you’re confident in your strength, you can also choose to keep them for yourself."

Everyone was chattering about the affairs inside the Kutuo Sea, from which Lin Chen gleaned quite a bit.

Lin Chen watched the enthusiastically discussing crowd, his gaze resting on a corner of the prison.

There sat a middle-aged man with a stern face, leaning against the wall, sitting cross-legged with his hands on his knees, eyes closed, as if uninterested in what everyone was talking about.

Someone asked, "I’ve got a good brother who’s been in the Kutuo Sea for many years now. I want to find him; is there any way?"

Lin Chen suddenly turned his head because he wanted to ask the same question.

"The spiritual power tides in the Kutuo Sea cause total chaos, and even if you left a Spiritual Imprint, you might not be able to sense it. If you used the Bloodline Guidance Technique, that should work. But if you don’t know the technique or don’t have the other person’s blood, then it won’t work. You can only try your luck by asking around in the fair of the Kutuo Sea," someone replied.

Lin Chen frowned.

He knew the Bloodline Guidance Technique, but he didn’t have Shangguan Wenyin’s blood.

This way was clearly not an option!

Immediately, someone asked excitedly, "There’s a fair in the Kutuo Sea? Where is it?"

"It’s said to be on a small island, a market spontaneously formed by the struggling people of the Kutuo Sea, where goods can be traded. The hardest currency there is Clam Pearls, and they’re always in high demand for a high price," came the answer.

It seems I’ll have to inquire there for news about Shangguan Wenyin. As a Saint Child with a special identity, he shouldn’t be too hard to find, right?

Lin Chen turned his head, his gaze suddenly halting.

The middle-aged man who had been closing his eyes was now staring at the speaking man. Sensing Lin Chen’s attention, he turned his gaze. Their eyes clashed midair as if two invisible blades had struck each other.

Not wanting trouble, Lin Chen bowed slightly towards the middle-aged man and averted his gaze.

The middle-aged man sized Lin Chen up with a fleeting look of peculiarity in his eyes.

Lin Chen caught the unusualness in the other man’s gaze and felt a jolt of unease—had he somehow given himself away?