Chapter 81: Beneath the Aegean Sea

"Uh... how do I establish ownership? Do I need to drip blood or something?" Blue Sky asked nervously.

White chuckled, "You've read too many novels. The current Blazing Star Divine Armor is ownerless. All it needs is to lock onto your iris and receive my authorization. In other words, even if someone else gets their hands on this armor, without my permission, no one can use it."

Blue Sky felt reassured. "That's good, but... how do I activate it? Can I freely control it once it's mine? Where does its energy come from?"

White explained, "The flying mode of the Blazing Star Divine Armor requires cosmic energy from the wearer. Not to discourage you, but with your current strength, you don't even have the power to shift the armor into flight mode."

"But my master was a genius. When he created the armor, he considered the most extreme scenarios. To prevent the problem of being unable to activate the armor when gravely wounded or near death, he designed a clever solution. He added a small energy storage device inside the armor. In combat form, this device absorbs and stores a portion of the overflowing cosmic energy. That stored energy is what you'll use to power the armor."

"So... I have to kill Flame Zeal before the energy storage runs dry? If the energy runs out, the armor will become useless?" Blue Sky paled at this, worry clouding his face.

He was already no match for Flame Zeal, and now there was an energy limit—how was he supposed to handle this? The pressure was immense!

White offered reassurance. "Don't worry. During my master's great battle with Flame Zeal, which lasted ten thousand years, the energy storage device was filled to capacity. You can squander its energy for quite a long time."

"But how full is full? Didn't you say it's small?" Blue Sky was still uneasy.

"It is small, true. But given your weak strength and poor efficiency in using energy, it should last you three hundred years of continuous use, day and night. Is that enough?" White answered.

"Uh... that's more than enough, haha." Hearing he could use it for over three hundred years, Blue Sky finally relaxed and couldn't help but laugh, drawing frequent glances from the stewardess, whose face was filled with resentment.

After a flight of nearly ten hours, covering more than ten thousand kilometers, the plane landed in Greece. As the distance closed, White's connection with the Blazing Star Divine Armor grew stronger. They confirmed the armor was lying quietly at the bottom of the Aegean Sea, one hundred kilometers from the coastline and over a thousand meters deep, awaiting Blue Sky's arrival.

Once the plane landed, Blue Sky wasted no time and rushed straight to the shore. It was late at night when he arrived in Greece, so he held nothing back, unleashing his full power and even channeling divine energy. In little more than ten minutes, following White's directions, he reached the world-famous Aegean coast.

"White, are you sure I can handle diving over a thousand meters deep?" Blue Sky gazed at the vast Aegean Sea, voicing his concern. The water pressure down there was no joke.

"Don't be ridiculous. With your physical strength at Cosmic Energy Level 9, a thousand meters of pressure is nothing. Even a hundred times stronger and you'd still be fine. Honestly, you're hopeless!" White retorted.

"Alright, I have another question... Are you sure I can survive underwater without breathing?" Blue Sky still hesitated, asking again.

"You must be dreaming... Haven't you noticed? Ever since cosmic energy strengthened your body, your need for oxygen has become minimal. From Level 6 onward, your organs have been enhanced one by one. Now, at the peak of Level 9, your lungs have been fully fortified—a single deep breath can supply you with oxygen for a whole day! And you still ask me this?" White was at a loss. Blue Sky had high aptitude, but his basic cultivation knowledge was so lacking it was maddening. Sometimes his questions were enough to drive anyone crazy.

"Alright then, I'm going in." Embarrassed, Blue Sky realized he hadn't paid attention to such details during his cultivation. Now, hearing White's explanation, things made sense. He took a deep breath, ran a few steps, leaped high into the air, and plunged into the Aegean Sea.

Once submerged, the enhancements to his eyes finally proved their worth. With White's body emitting a faint glow, Blue Sky could clearly see his surroundings.

Ichthyologists have observed that small fish tend to travel in schools. In the harsh world where the strong prey on the weak, small fish group together to resist attacks from larger fish. When a fierce predator charges, the school scatters, distracting the hunter and making it harder to choose a target, thus increasing their chances of survival.

Blue Sky witnessed several scenes of big fish attacking schools of smaller fish, with the little ones always swimming together in the sea.

Of course, big fish have their own predators—namely, even bigger fish. Blue Sky saw a large fish chasing a school, only to run into a shark by sheer bad luck. Sensing the danger too late, it was swallowed whole and vanished.

Apparently unsatisfied, the shark then set its sights on Blue Sky, who was not far away. Sharks have no reasoning—they would never question how a human could dive so deep alone without special means.

The outcome was inevitable. With a casual swipe, Blue Sky shattered the massive creature, its blood instantly tainting the surrounding water.

The scent of blood lured all nearby sharks toward Blue Sky's position.

He glimpsed dozens of sharks, large and small, speeding toward him. Realizing he'd stirred a hornet's nest, he quickly spun through the water like an arrow, shooting straight downward.

It wasn't that he feared the sharks, but rather that he found it troublesome. Sharks are extremely sensitive to the scent of blood—even those kilometers away would be drawn in, creating a vicious cycle. Killing attacking sharks would only attract more, endlessly.

Normally, he might enjoy playing with them, but now he had no time to waste.

Blue Sky decided not to linger, plunging deeper and deeper. With a powerful kick, countless bubbles surged as his descent accelerated.

Following White's directions, he dove until White's excited voice sounded in his ear, "Stop! The Blazing Star Divine Armor is directly beneath you!"