Chapter 215 |
While Su Nan was savoring seafood delicacies, Sherman and his companions, who had just arrived at Rainbow Bay, had already boarded a ship and entered the Rainbow Sea.
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On the boundless ocean.
A giant ship, towering ten meters high, sailed slowly, parting the water and creating waves.
“This is the Rainbow Sea.”
Atir’s eyes gleamed as he gazed at the shimmering surface of the sea, five hundred meters away. The magnificent violet light danced in the waves, incredibly beautiful.
Located at the intersection of the land and sea veins, this area sometimes exhibits unique phenomena, with the sea occasionally emitting various strange lights. The name Rainbow Sea came from this phenomenon.
There was no ocean in the underground world, only lakes and swamps.
This was the first time she had seen a real ocean with her own eyes.
The sparkling, vast surface of the sea, seemingly endless, and the horizon merging into a single line in the distance, all gave her a sense of spaciousness and liberation.
Almost no land was visible within her field of vision, only a few seabirds. Marine fish seemed to be abundant.
However, these fish were bizarre, many of which she had never seen before.
On the other side, Sherman, Cole, and Fleming were chatting with a woman.
The woman was beautiful, with a slender figure, but her lower body was a thick snaketail.
This revealed her identity – a noble of the Gorgon.
During the process of unifying the underground world, the Star Alliance had conquered over ten Gorgon city-states, and these Gorgon populations were ultimately assigned to Caroline’s command.
This Gorgon noble named Andrea was the ruler of one of these city-states.
Now, she was the ruler of one of the city-states in Rainbow Bay.
Having heard that they wanted to explore the Rainbow Sea firsthand, she took the initiative to accompany them on their voyage and thoughtfully brought along a group of guides.
The so-called guides were actually a group of fish people.
Their height only reached the waist of an adult male human. Their skin was indigo blue, and they had fish heads, human-like torsos and limbs, but covered in fine scales. Their fingers and toes were webbed.
These fish people came from a fish people population near the Rainbow Bay.
When the Star Alliance first arrived at the bay to build a city, they happened to encounter this fish people population while they were plundering. As a result, they dispatched a legion of magic puppets, defeating them decisively.
Later, they directly pursued them to their lair, scaring the fish people population into surrendering.
Although these fish people only lived in shallow water areas, they were quite familiar with the Rainbow Sea. Therefore, Andrea accepted them.
The leader of the fish people was a fish person called Blue Scale. At this moment, he was diligently introducing the information about the Rainbow Sea to everyone.
“There are many poisonous species in the Rainbow Sea. Nearly one-fifth of the fish are poisonous. You must carefully identify them before eating them.”
“But most of the non-poisonous fish are very delicious. Stewed, grilled, or eaten raw, they all taste great. If you want to try them, just tell me. I’m not bragging, but my cooking skills are quite good.”
The fish person said with a flattering smile, looking servile and fawning.
He had heard that these people in front of him were even more powerful than Lord Andrea, so if he could please them, he might be promoted to chief.
Hearing a fish person volunteer to cook seafood, Sherman and Fleming both looked a little awkward.
“Ahem.” Sherman coughed lightly. “Don’t say anything extra. I’m asking you, what are some of the more powerful sea monsters in this sea?”
The fish person scratched his head and said awkwardly, “Lord, for us fish people, all sea monsters are powerful.”
“.”
Sherman realized at this moment that asking a fish person who couldn’t even defeat knights about which sea monsters were the most powerful was indeed the wrong question.
He turned to Andrea, who thought for a moment and said, “There aren’t really any powerful sea monsters in the shallow water area, but there are many in the deep sea. Fish dragons, whale dragons, megalodon sharks, mosasaurs, kraken, deep-sea jellyfish…”
Andrea listed dozens of sea monsters in one breath. Finally, she added solemnly, “These sea monsters all have the power of legendary level 2 or 3. If you encounter them, try to avoid fighting if possible.”
Legendary level 2 or 3 monsters on land might not be much of a threat, but in the sea, they were very troublesome.
Without the power of two or three levels higher, it was impossible to deal with these sea monsters.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion on the other side of the deck.
Targiana had grabbed a monster from the sea.
This bizarre creature looked like a giant, multi-legged freshwater lobster. It was 1.5 meters tall and three meters long, with a blue-green shell that was extremely hard, small eyes that blinked without stopping, and two large, powerful claws. Its lower limbs were thick and strong.
Although it was restrained in the air by Master’s Hand, it still roared loudly, struggling wildly and swinging its claws, clearly very aggressive.
“This is a lobster man, with low intelligence, similar to a domesticated dog.”
Andrea came to Targiana and Atir, who were curiously observing the lobster man, and explained softly, “They are very aggressive, but weak in combat. An experienced probationary knight can easily defeat a lobster man.”
Blue Scale came over and looked at the lobster man, swallowing his saliva and rubbing his hands, flattering him, “Lords, the meat of lobster men is very delicious. How about you give this lobster man to me, and I’ll cook some delicacies for you.”
Sherman and the others exchanged glances, and finally refused.
After all, lobster men were a sentient race, and they were also humanoid. Eating their meat felt a bit uncomfortable.
Targiana was very interested, however.
The dark elf didn’t care about such things. She was curious to see how the taste of lobster men differed from ordinary lobsters.
But seeing that Atir and the others had refused, she had to abandon the idea.
Andrea said, “Lobster men usually live in the junction between the shallow sea and the deep sea. Since we’ve encountered a lobster man, it means we’re about to enter the deep sea area.”
“We might encounter deep-sea Naga and siren mermaids. We need to be careful.”
Upon hearing this, Sherman and his companions also put aside their playful mood and nodded solemnly.
After entering the deep sea area, the number of sea monsters increased significantly.
Sea monsters could be seen fighting each other from time to time along the way. Large amounts of blood stained the surrounding sea surface, attracting more predators, gradually evolving into a large-scale battle.
According to Andrea, such battles were common in the deep sea area.
In such situations, it was best to leave immediately, otherwise, it was easy to be drawn into the battle.
Occasionally, sea monsters would attack the ship, but they were quickly dealt with by Sherman and his companions.
With two third-rank mage apprentices on board, as long as they didn’t encounter legendary level 3 sea monsters, they didn’t need to worry too much.
Moreover, considering the danger of this mission, Sherman and Cole brought many high-level rune gems.
Even if something unexpected happened, it wouldn’t be difficult to escape.
Andrea praised, “With you all here, this voyage is much easier.”
“How did you deal with sea monsters before?” Fleming asked curiously.
“We used magic puppets enchanted with levitation magic,” Andrea said helplessly, “But puppets are too heavy, and we have to maintain the light spirit spell all the time to carry them on board. Even then, the number of puppets that can be carried on a ship is very limited.”
Sherman and his companions all nodded in understanding.
Puppets weighed tens of tons each, and they were huge. Ordinary ships couldn’t fit a few.
Even if they were all carried as mithril puppets, the ship’s combat power would still be very limited. If they encountered a slightly larger number of sea monsters, they could only flee.
Sometimes, even escape was a luxury.
No wonder the exploration and expansion of the Rainbow Sea had been slow.
“Lord Andrea, don’t worry.” Sherman smiled slightly. “The Academy has already developed stronger and larger magic ships. In addition, there are special puppets designed for underwater operations. They will be mass-produced and deployed here soon. By then, we will have the strength to advance into the deep sea.”
Andrea’s face lit up with joy, “That’s great!”
Heaven knows, she had suffered from the deep-sea Naga and siren mermaids so much in recent years that she had long wanted to deal with those damned creatures!
Just then, a warning came from the lookout platform above the deck.
“About two thousand meters ahead, deep-sea Naga and siren mermaids have been spotted!”
Andrea’s expression changed slightly, and she immediately went to the edge of the deck, taking the spyglass handed to her by her subordinate and looking into the distance.
Sherman and his companions directly activated the Sharp Eye earrings they wore on their ears. A blue light flashed in their eyes, and their vision instantly zoomed in, focusing on the sea surface two thousand meters away.
On the vast sea, an intense battle was taking place.
On one side were humanoid creatures with snake-like lower bodies and scales all over, looking similar to Gorgon nobles, but with a layer of blue scales and webbed feet.
“Deep-sea Naga!”
Although he had never seen them before, Fleming immediately recognized these humanoid creatures.
They resembled the images he had seen in books.
His gaze then shifted to the other side of the battle.
It was a group of strong mermaids riding head-hunting sharks, humanoid creatures with similar elongated snaketails.
They were siren mermaids.
People unfamiliar with these two races might easily mistake them for each other.
But in reality, there were significant differences between them.
The deep-sea Naga’s bodies had evolved to exhibit fish-like characteristics, while the siren mermaids’ forms were at least human-like in their upper bodies.
In addition, the deep-sea Naga were a race with both males and females, but siren mermaids only had females. Their true race belonged to the harpy species.
They were semi-undead creatures that roamed the seas, but the ocean had given them new bodies.
There were not many siren mermaids, but most of them were very powerful.
They were skilled in illusion magic, with incredibly beautiful faces and deadly, melodious voices that could control other marine species. They were a very dangerous existence.
It was worth noting that siren mermaids were not born through mating, but were nurtured by the sea. They could be considered a kind of nature spirit, but they represented the evil part of the ocean.
Among the warring parties, the deep-sea Naga had a numerical advantage, nearly twice as many as the siren mermaids. However, in reality, it was the siren mermaids who had the upper hand.
They wielded tridents, wielding their masterful combat skills to fight multiple opponents at once. From time to time, they would sing loudly, casting illusions.
Even from two thousand meters away, one could faintly hear the melodious and beautiful singing.
Blue Scale, standing nearby, was already in a daze and instinctively took a step to jump into the sea. Fleming slapped him awake, and he immediately crawled back into the cabin, covering his ears and not daring to listen to the singing anymore.
“That’s strange.” Atir said, a hint of surprise in her tone. “The combat skills those siren mermaids are using seem to have a shadow of knightly combat skills.”
The girl turned to Cole.
Among everyone present, Cole was the most skilled in knightly combat techniques.
Besides being a third-rank mage apprentice, he was also a junior great knight.
“Indeed, there are traces of knightly combat skills, and they are quite intricate. Not the common goods from outside, they are likely from a famous master,” Cole frowned.
Siren mermaids could also fight in close combat, but due to limitations in civilization development, they could not have as intricate knightly combat skills as humans. Most of their fighting techniques were straightforward.
This scene contradicted the information they had learned about siren mermaids in books.
“Not only that, have you noticed?” Sherman suddenly spoke up. “Isn’t the power of the siren mermaids’ singing a bit too strong?”
The others were taken aback, and then they looked thoughtful.
Reminded by Sherman, they suddenly realized that from two thousand meters away, the siren mermaids’ singing could still affect them, causing Blue Scale to become disoriented. The power of their singing was quite astonishing.
Either the information about siren mermaids they had read in the wizard’s books was wrong, or these siren mermaids themselves had problems.
Sherman asked Andrea, “Are all siren mermaids like this?”
Andrea shook her head, “We actually noticed this as well. Before we entered the deep sea area, we captured some shallow sea marine populations and asked them about the information on siren mermaids. But the information we received was different from the siren mermaids we actually encountered. We suspect that siren mermaids may have gradually become like this in recent decades.”
“In the deep sea area, the deep-sea Naga were the most powerful sentient race, always keeping the siren mermaids under control. But in recent decades, siren mermaids have gradually overtaken the deep-sea Naga.”
“As far as I know, in recent major battles, the deep-sea Naga have been defeated by the siren mermaids.”
As if to confirm Andrea’s words, the battle in the distance had reached a conclusion.
Under the fierce attack of the siren mermaids, the deep-sea Naga were defeated and fled in all directions. But they were quickly chased down by the siren mermaids riding head-hunting sharks, and pierced by their tridents.
Only a small number of deep-sea Naga managed to escape.
After the battle ended, these siren mermaids did not stop there.
With a low conch sound, the siren mermaids turned their direction and charged towards the ship, riding their head-hunting sharks.
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