Yun Luohe looked at the reply, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly. She knew Wu Jing was definitely holding something back.After a moment of thought, she responded,“I can get my hands on it, but I’d rather know exactly what you're going to use it for. Otherwise, I won’t feel comfortable making the trade.”Wu Jing stayed silent for a bit, then replied,“How about this — I’ll tell you part of its use. The fluorescent protein in the glowing jellyfish is used to make specialized lighting tools. The effect in dark environments is excellent, and it’s energy-efficient too. As for the use of the live ones, that’s even better. If you're willing to cooperate and get me a live one, I can tell you what it’s for. It’ll benefit both of us.”Yun Luohe let out a quiet snort.Wu Jing was obviously probing her.“I’ll think about it. After all, catching a glowing jellyfish isn’t exactly easy. They’re electrified, and it’s not a small risk.”—After ending the conversation with Wu Jing, Yun Luohe began thinking about how to dive and catch the glowing jellyfish.First, she needed to get the insulation coating.Its uses were vast — it was bound to come in handy in other ways later. She needed to collect more saltbush.She contacted Si Qi and handed over some saltbush. Since saltbush could be made into insulation coating, it might help with research into the jellyfish as well.She also told Si Qi everything she knew about the glowing jellyfish, pointing her toward a more focused line of research.Currently, Si Qi was already leading a small research team. There were only three members, but that was still more efficient than working alone. Recently, they’d made quite a few breakthroughs.Their little group had always researched the uses of various materials — high-grade resources like the Symbiotic Crystal Core had long been a priority. The glowing jellyfish was something they’d been studying on the side, not really paying much attention to. But after Yun Luohe’s instruction, Si Qi would surely take it more seriously.After speaking with Si Qi, Yun Luohe turned her attention to the trading center.She noticed there were many strange and exotic materials from the desert up for trade — among them, an item called Desert Crystal Core caught her eye.Some players had found these in deep desert mines, while others received them as daily log-in rewards from the desert.The description for the Desert Crystal Core only said it contained a mysterious energy, but its exact use hadn’t been confirmed yet.Yun Luohe checked the information in the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, but there wasn’t much. It only mentioned that these cores might be related to ancient ruins in the desert — likely recorded in some parchment booklet acquired by a player.Yun Luohe’s instincts told her this was no ordinary item. And the mention of “ruins” piqued her interest even more.So she decided to buy up a few Desert Crystal Cores from the trading center to study them.She posted a purchase request with a relatively high price.Very soon, quite a few players contacted her, willing to sell the cores in their possession.In the process of acquiring the cores, Yun Luohe learned that some had been found in a mysterious desert cave where there were intense energy fluctuations.Aside from the Desert Crystal Cores, the cave only contained a few animal bones and some Desert Fragments.The players who had gone there were all extremely cautious, afraid of triggering some hidden trap.Meanwhile, the thunderstorm grew even more violent.Lightning flashed across the sky, thunder rumbled, fierce winds howled, and giant waves kept crashing against the reef.The Water Elemental Crystal Core atop the Elemental Alert Tower was glowing brighter and brighter. Yun Luohe had already finished preparing dinner.It was fully dark now, but because of the lightning, the outside flickered between total blackness and blinding brightness, as if day and night were taking turns.Yun Luohe and the others huddled indoors, closely monitoring the situation outside. They knew that under such severe weather, any movement outdoors would be extremely dangerous.Roubao returned from gathering supplies, completely soaked, grumbling in dissatisfaction:“Meow! The waves were way too strong. I nearly got swept away! I need to eat more now, zzt!”Yun Luohe looked at Roubao in its bedraggled state, chuckled, and handed it a clean towel.“You’ve worked hard. Dry off first, then you can eat.”Roubao gave a hard shake, spraying water everywhere.And shed a bunch of fur in the process.“Meow! That’s better!”It leapt °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° over, eyes locked onto the food.—After eating, Yun Luohe coated her diving suit with the insulation layer, preparing for a short dive.It wouldn’t take too long this time, so she only needed to use a basic diving card.Besides, there were fish and shrimp floating on the sea surface — might as well harvest them too. No sense in wasting resources.She prepared an extra-large fishing net, planning to scoop them all up in one go.The fish and shrimp hit by lightning — it was unclear if they’d been stunned or killed by the electric charge.If they were only stunned, even better.After all, she could process them into dried fish snacks.Yun Luohe told the group that she was heading into the sea.Cheng Xuening and Mu Zitang both tried to stop her.They also told her to check the chat channel.Apparently, someone had gone into the sea for the same reason — to gather the fish and shrimp — and had gotten struck by lightning. They blacked out on the spot, and when they came to, they’d returned to the reef but couldn’t move their body at all.That person shared their condition in the chat, and it scared the hell out of everyone.More and more people began saying they’d also been struck by lightning.After being struck, their personal status showed Nerve Paralysis and Skin Burns.Stamina dropped to zero, and their HP continued to fall.In that kind of state, if no one intervened, the player would eventually die.“Seriously? You can get struck by lightning? Who would still dare go into the sea now?”“Anyone got medicine? I didn’t even go into the sea, just stood on the reef, and still got hit — what the hell!”“This thunderstorm is insane! My reef’s defensive structures are about to get washed away!”“I’m too scared to even step outside. What if I get struck? When is this storm gonna end?”“Trading at high price for lightning-strike medicine — please, anything, just save me!”Seeing those messages, Yun Luohe felt a little uneasy too.But she wasn’t going in unprepared. She’d made an insulated diving suit — the seawater wouldn’t conduct electricity to her body.Still, with her Luck stat… she might get unlucky anyway.So Yun Luohe brought a Lightning Rod with her as well.Just to be absolutely sure.Yun Luohe suited up in the diving suit covered in insulation coating, tightened her goggles, pulled out her diving card, and packed everything she’d need into her backpack.She told Roubao to keep gathering supplies after eating. She also left it a waterproof cloak made of Rat Hide to drape over itself.By the reef, the raging waves were like angry beasts, clawing and lunging with open jaws.Yun Luohe tested the insulation effect of the suit. When lightning struck the water’s surface, she dipped her hand into the sea — nothing happened.Then, she took a deep breath and dove into the churning sea.The seawater was warm, but not scalding — soaking in it actually felt pleasant.She used the fishing net to scoop up the floating fish and shrimp, stuffed them into her backpack, and then quickly dove deeper. The lightning still lit up the sea, but as she descended, the dim light faded into pitch black. Only the occasional flash of lightning managed to illuminate a small area.Suddenly, a soft green glow appeared ahead — not far off.It looked like stars glittering in the night sky, or like mysterious spirits dancing in the deep.Yun Luohe's heart surged with joy. She knew she’d found the glowing jellyfish.As she got closer, the sight before her took her breath away.A swarm of glowing jellyfish drifted gracefully through the water.Their massive umbrella-shaped bodies looked like translucent, dreamy skirts, swaying gently with the current.Each jellyfish had tentacles several meters long, covered with golden bioelectric circuit patterns.As they moved, those glowing lines shimmered, tinting the surrounding sea with a surreal hue.They weaved and danced through the water, painting a breathtaking scene.Yun Luohe watched for a long time. Though she hated to disrupt the beauty, she hadn’t forgotten her mission.She carefully approached the swarm.She’d already planned this out — she would use a specialized capture net woven from Yúntūn’s silk, so there was no need to worry about mishaps.Her eyes locked onto a medium-sized jellyfish.Just as she was about to touch it, the jellyfish seemed to sense danger. Its once-slowly-swaying tentacles suddenly tensed, then whipped toward her in a flash.A powerful arc of high-voltage electricity shot from the tip of its tentacle and struck Yun Luohe instantly.It was so fast that even though she sensed the danger, she couldn’t dodge.Even though she wore an insulated diving suit, the intense current pierced through her body in an instant.Yun Luohe's whole body went numb. A sharp, overwhelming pain surged from her waist and spread to all her limbs.Her expression twisted in agony, her body convulsed, and she immediately lost consciousness.Her body drifted downward like a fallen leaf, slowly sinking into the depths.—Who knew how long had passed, when Yun Luohe suddenly felt a cold silver needle stab into the skin at the back of her neck.Her consciousness snapped back together.[Perception Skill upgraded — new skill acquired: Neural Overload.][Neural Overload: Stimulate the hippocampus with electric current to instantly enhance reaction speed. Grants immunity to mental damage and control effects for 5 seconds. Allows perception of everything within a 100-meter radius.][Side effect: temporary dizziness after use. Skill can be upgraded further with training.]

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