A Long Overdue Fishing Trip

Meanwhile, during the entire time Zhen Liu was having his merry little jaunt through the Endless Swamplands...

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The Abyssal Lands.

A massive, underground ocean that has enough dark aether to snuff out the light of even the vainest Bright Dragons, and waters deep enough to drown entire nations and then some. However, to say that these waters are inhospitable is a fallacy of the highest order.

For underneath the he inky depths,was a highly complex ecosystem filled with creatures that seemed to glow in the dark waters like stars on a clear night, while also having teeth sharp enough to not through steel plates and armor like tissue paper.

To most, these kind of conditions were grounds to condemn the region as being "forbidden" and someplace that most people would want to avoid at any cost.

To those with a couple of screws loose, this place was a land of opportunity.