Chapter 658: Big Cousin Calls (3k)
“Yes.”
Nodding, Shadow One put down the sun umbrella in his hand and adjusted his glasses. With a flicker, he appeared before the large fish, holding several darts and throwing them fiercely towards the strange fish!
“Swish!”
A sonic boom echoed in the air, and the darts turned into black streams of light, instantly splitting and scattering towards the foreheads of the strange fish at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, “Swoosh,” causing ripples.
Almost simultaneously, the strange fish, the size of SUVs, stopped their dives, their massive bodies emerging significantly from the water, giving the impression of oxygen deprivation.
“She seems to have thrown something with her hand, and those marrow-eating sharks stopped moving?”
The people on the large deck looked down, still stuck in the previous moment, unsure of what the other party intended to do. After all, Shadow One was wearing a suit, and except for her face being hidden, she looked almost like an ordinary person.
“Those marrow-eating sharks were cleaned up just with a glance. Even I couldn’t achieve this speed and accuracy. Is this person really just a regular bodyguard?”
As everyone was bewildered, the captain, a middle-stage Battle King, suddenly realized something. He looked at the strange fish, as if an “off” button had been pressed, with a trace of surprise, murmuring to himself.
The red tide concealed the appearance of the injured and bleeding strange fish, but he knew very well that he had detected these strange fish dying instantly in an extremely rapid manner!
However, there was no joy on his face because he understood that these ordinary marrow-eating whales of the high-ranking War General level were never the main concern. The college students on the ship could have handled them with some effort…
The reason he hadn’t immediately taken action was that he looked grimly at the brownish-red fish fin. After these “small fry” died, the big guy would likely become enraged. He could only hope it wouldn’t directly attack the ship.
“After drinking this fish oil tonight, I’m probably going to be nauseated by seafood.”
Ignoring the gazes filled with various emotions, Su Jiu muttered to herself, stood up, and casually tossed the gourd into the air. The entire gourd emitted a faint cherry blossom-like glow, and the bodies of the fish turned into afterimages and were directly sucked into it.
Just as Su Jiu finished these actions, the high-ranking Battle King level fish commander, surrounded by other fish, let out a low roar and slowly emerged half of its body, more than twenty meters long, comparable to the size of a fin whale.
“Human… die!”
Its head was different from a shark’s, with rock-like skin on all parts, making it look fierce and ferocious. Its pair of whites-only eyes were fixed on Shadow One’s direction. A rumbling sound came from its gills. Although the language was unknown, everyone could understand its meaning.
As the giant whale opened its mouth, airflow seemed to surge out, carrying a strong corrosive and fishy smell. Su Jiu’s mouth twitched, and she snapped her fingers, forming a golden-red energy shield to block it.
“My god, I’m really going to throw up from this fishy smell…”
Smelling the incoming fishy scent, Su Jiu felt disgusted and nauseated. Thinking that she would have to drink that aged fish oil again upon returning, she felt utterly lifeless and softly ordered, “Shadow One, deal with it quickly.”
“Yes, Boss!”
Nodding, Shadow One lightly stepped on the water surface, her form turning into a black line, instantly charging towards the large fish. Her aura was inconspicuous, but her speed was even greater than her previous attacks.
“Pop!”
In the eyes of everyone, she instantly passed into the mouth of the large fish. A drumming sound came from within the giant fish, causing the surface of the sea to ripple, striking fear into their hearts.
The strange fish dived frantically, then shook its body, emitting a painful cry. The entire sea was stirred up, creating massive waves. If it weren’t for the captain quickly raising an energy shield, how could the college students on the ship have seen such a scene? They cried out shouting:
“This is too exciting! That person must be a strong individual of the same level as the strange fish, probably similar to our principal…”
“Principal? Principal! Didn’t you hear why the captain told us not to act rashly?”
“Right, the captain said that strange fish is the overlord of the sea and its strength has likely surpassed the Battle King level.”
As they exclaimed in amazement, Shadow One emerged from the tail of the giant fish as if passing through an unhindered realm. Immediately after, the entire giant strange fish stopped shaking, and the light in its eyes slowly dimmed.
Stabilizing the ship, Su Jiu casually tossed her wine gourd towards the large fish. After the gourd swallowed the large fish, she clenched her fist in the air and looked down, feeling that the bottle had gained about one more mouthful.
Instantly, a helpless expression appeared on her face, and she muttered:
“Such a large size only yielded this little fish oil, and no rare drops. The gacha pull rate is truly low!”
However, since she had enough to promote, Su Jiu didn’t want to stay at sea any longer. After all, she had tasted the fish oil for more than ten days and it was time to go ashore and prepare to welcome the team of the Imperial Capital University principal’s granddaughter.
Thinking this, she turned the ship towards the shore. At this moment, a young man’s voice called out from the ship, with a hint of eagerness:
“Thank you, Miss, for saving my life. As the president of the student union, I would like to invite you to have dinner together.”
This student was clearly on a different level from the others. He was in the late stage of initial Battle King and wore more 고급 clothing, a blue and white patterned tie with a suit. His face was somewhat handsome, like a young master from some prominent family.
“There’s no need. I was just helping you out of convenience.”
Glancing at him casually, Su Jiu said indifferently. She had no interest in interacting with someone whose thoughts were so obvious.
Most likely, he was interested in her identity.
“Park Jin Yang was actually rejected. He’s the young master of a major business guild…”
“Of course, he’d be rejected! The bodyguard next to that girl already has such strength, so her identity must be no less than his.”
After being rejected, the students began to whisper. The young man named Park Jin Yang suddenly looked stunned, somewhat losing face, as if he hadn’t expected anyone to reject him.
He paused, then put on a distinguished expression again, saying softly to Su Jiu, who was turning the steering wheel, “Miss, are you really not considering it? My father is a powerful War God level expert…”
If this young lady could be befriended, it would undoubtedly be beneficial to the business guild.
“I said I don’t have time. Instead of talking about this, it’s better to leave here quickly. In a while, some toothed whales will smell the blood and come here.”
Before he could finish speaking, Su Jiu directly interrupted him coldly, her words carrying a hint of impatience. She then turned the yacht and headed away.
Looking at Su Jiu’s retreating back, Park Jin Yang narrowed his eyes and muttered, “Judging by her accent, she’s not from Osaka, nor does she seem to be here for academic exchange.” He then glared at the gossiping students and reprimanded them:
“What are you all discussing? Who was it that poured our special research potion into the sea, causing those sharks to attack the ship? I will definitely report this matter to the school.”
The students exchanged glances, all of them trembling, not daring to speak, fearing that this charge would be pinned on them.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a white lab coat walked out of the ship. He glanced at the students and then leaned closer to Park Jin Yang, saying in a low voice:
“Young master, the marrow-eating shark we captured was very interested in the potion we made imitating the red river shrimp from Tokyo’s freshwater rivers, showing a kind of craving.”
“Why would that be? We only replicated this freshwater river shrimp because its habitat is a relatively historic river, with some connection to the ruins from the volcanic eruption, which is helpful for researching the ruins.”
Park Jin Yang raised his eyebrows and added, “However, marrow-eating sharks shouldn’t be considered ancient creatures. And even if they were ancient creatures, it’s very unusual for marine monsters to show such craving for red river shrimp.”
He thought for a long time, then placed his hands on the guardrail, his face showing excitement, and whispered:
“If you think about it differently, this red river shrimp might be of great help to our research on this newly discovered ruin. It might help us determine who the owner of the ruin is, and our progress could significantly surpass that of national survey teams.”
The man in the white lab coat smiled, lowered his head to look at the ship continuing forward, and continued, “Young master should get ready to meet elites from various countries in two days. This time, top universities from all countries have sent teams to participate in the investigation. Taking our neighbor, Dragon Country, for example, the granddaughter of the Imperial Capital University’s principal is personally leading the team, determined to make a name for themselves within the ruins.”
“In two days, our university’s teachers will also arrive, so there’s no need to worry about stage fright. Just a few days from now, before the academic exchange conference, there will be strength exchanges. Students will spar with students, and teachers will spar with teachers.”
Park Jin Yang waved his hand, his gaze sweeping across the students, revealing a confident smile. How many participants in this academic exchange could really fight?
Unfortunately for them, he was one, and his teachers were also one.
…
Returning to the small wooden cabin rented by the seaside, Su Jiu took a bath to get rid of the fishy smell, then chugged down the fish-oil-flavored “Red Scream” wine and sat on the bed facing the sea.
She released the Shadow Guards to patrol the surroundings, fed E Huo with a large amount of snacks, and then began to cultivate.
Advancing from the initial Battle King to the intermediate Battle King didn’t require a deeper understanding of the domain; the body needed to withstand more power, and then everything would become natural.
With Su Jiu’s physique, she wasn’t worried about exploding or having an unstable foundation. She only needed to absorb energy silently, then circulate [Elegy] to squeeze the energy from her cells, repeating this process, and her aura would slowly grow stronger.
Time passed quickly during her cultivation. When Su Jiu opened her eyes again, it was already night the next day. “Beep beep!” A sound came from the ring. E Huo covered its ears and continued watching anime, muttering:
“Mom, your ring has been ringing for a long time, from daytime until now…”
“It’s the communicator my big cousin gave me. He said it was for calling for help when we were in the snowy mountains, but I haven’t used it yet.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu frowned. She rummaged through the ring and found an alchemical item shaped like a tomato, pressed the button on it, and the next moment, an urgent male voice came from inside:
“Little cousin, you finally answered! We’re surrounded by some unknown pirates in international waters. The other side has a special jammer, so we can only use this special communication to ask for help…”
Su Jiu was slightly stunned. Pirates? Pirates shouldn’t dare to hijack Dragon Country’s ships, considering that even Redbeard feared the Eastern University.
