The seawater turned a crystal clear blue almost at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Anyone who didn't know would think someone had poured a large quantity of dye into this patch of seawater.
Qi Yu looked at the sea with a somewhat surprised expression.
She had known that after purification, the seawater would have a completely different clarity than before, but she never imagined it would be this clear. At the same time, it indirectly confirmed how terrible the seawater quality in this world was.
Sui You, who had been flying in the air the whole time, watched. After a while, she folded her wings and landed next to the others, a look of confusion on her face:
"I don't really understand. Everyone is just soaking in the sea or swimming in it. This world even has many more advanced things, so why has the seawater become so dirty?"
"In our world, apart from the sea tribe, ordinary humans, unless they go fishing, would never swim in the sea like people in this world," Chen Xi said, resting her chin on her hand. "So, our world would never experience such a severe change in seawater quality."
"Because our world could never possess the high-tech items they use, and even the boats for fishing were just ordinary wooden boats."
Although she had lived in that world before and didn't feel much, upon careful comparison, she realized that because this world had so many advanced things, it also produced a lot of toxic gases.
It was these toxic miasmas that invaded the human body, making the people of this world more fragile than those in their own world. Not only could they not cultivate, but their lifespans were also very short.
Sui You soared around the sea surface. "What actually surprises me is that the world they live in, the world they live in, doesn't even have ghosts. In our world, there are still ghosts causing trouble."
Yet, despite not being in this world for long, they hadn't encountered any vengeful spirits or other strange occurrences.
Logically, it shouldn't be completely absent, especially since the pressure in this world was much greater than in their own.
Qi Yu was dismissive. "When I was looking at the computer yesterday, I discovered that this world emphasizes science and truth, and doesn't believe in the concept of ghosts and gods that we have in our world. Therefore, this world has no gods and no ghosts, mainly because few people here believe in them."
Si Qing nodded. "Most of our power comes from faith. In our world, many deities rely on the power of faith to strengthen their divine power, so the minor gods who are not believed in have long since declined."
"When I first came to this world, I was wondering why there was no Heavenly Dao, no rules, no spiritual energy, and no ghosts and gods. Now I think it's probably because this world is too developed. Humans no longer need deities."
Chen Xi hugged Yan Hua's tail. "So this is why this world is so different from ours. Sigh, but speaking of which, we're still missing quite a few people. Jin Yan, Yu Yuan, Feng Mingqi, Feng Yunzui, Feng Sixian, Chi Ming, Qi Yan, Ming Lou, these people haven't been found yet."
She didn't know where they had gone.
A look of sorrow crossed everyone's faces.
Just then, a piercingly loud music suddenly came from somewhere, seemingly from beneath a patch of sand.
Everyone froze and began searching for the source of the sound.
Qi Yu spotted a faint light emanating from a pile of sand not far away. She instinctively ran over and dug away the sand with her hands. Inside, there was indeed a mobile phone, likely dropped by some young person.
People were repeatedly calling the phone, which was displayed on the screen.
Qi Yu had never used such a phone before, and even computers were still a learning process for her. After several attempts, she didn't know which button to press to answer.
Finally, after much effort, she figured it out. However, the phone screen then went dark.
The call had likely been disconnected.
Qi Yu squatted on the ground, feeling a bit perplexed. She picked up the phone, slid her finger gently, and turned on the screen.
The screen required a password.
Qi Yu just wanted to know what had happened and why the phone had gone dark. Seeing the password prompt, she stopped her exploration and walked over to the others with some frustration. "The sound came from this thing just now. I wanted to press something, but I didn't know what to press, so the screen went dark again."
Chen Xi leaned in to take a look.
Suddenly, he let out a surprised sound.
He pointed to the screensaver on the screen. "Look at this place called the zoo. Don't you find this big tiger familiar? Although this tiger looks similar to other white tigers, it's clearly not an ordinary tiger. Isn't this Ming Lou?"
Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around. Looking at the tiger photo on the screensaver, they all fell into thought.
"Where was this tiger photo on the phone's screensaver taken? Wait, no, who is the owner of this phone?" Qi Yu became anxious. "If we find the owner of this phone, can we then go to the zoo in the photo and bring back our Sixth Senior Brother?"
Si Qing nodded. "However, a place like a zoo might not necessarily require finding the original owner of the phone to visit. How many zoos are there in this city? We can just visit them one by one. If it's not a zoo here, then we'll go to other zoos. In short, we'll visit every zoo in this world. If our Sixth Senior Brother is in one of these zoos, we'll definitely find him."
Yan Hua looked at the phone in their hands. "In that case, we'll hand this over to the lost and found later."
It had to be said that the library was useful.
At the very least, they now had a basic understanding of this world.
Qi Yu nodded.
After unanimous agreement, they no longer lingered by the seaside and turned to leave. It was already deep into the night.
The streetlights were all on.
The security guard at the lost and found was about to close up when he saw a group of people meandering in, holding a phone and handing it to him. He couldn't help but frown. As he reached out to take it and asked them to register, he muttered:
"Oh my, you're walking back so late. You should leave earlier. Otherwise, you won't even be able to get a ride. Fortunately, you're by the sea. If you were in a wildlife park, in the deep mountains and wilderness, you'd all be in trouble."