"Current sea beast kills: 2/10"
The large black fish smashed back onto the sea surface, sending out a large splash of water. Then, crimson blood spread across the surface, dyeing the seawater red.
"Sea beast..."
Bai Ye glanced at the quest.
This hidden quest was clearly triggered by the equipment Nu Hai Lin Wei, but why hadn't it triggered before?
Or was there something peculiar about this sea area, causing the hidden quest to trigger only upon reaching it?
Bai Ye pondered for a while but found no answer, so he stopped thinking about it. Anyway, he had obtained the quest, and the reason for its triggering was no longer important.
Moreover, judging by the current situation...
In the blink of an eye, two sea beasts were dealt with. Bai Ye figured this hidden quest wouldn't be difficult to complete. However, if this was the extent of it, it wouldn't be worthy of a hidden quest's prestige.
Therefore, Bai Ye speculated that it was likely another chain of hidden quests.
As for the rewards, Bai Ye was quite satisfied: a 5-point increase in all physical attributes except intelligence.
Although the increase in stats wasn't significant, any enhancement that directly contributed to one's strength was valuable.
He glanced at the sky, where the storm still raged. It seemed the weather had nothing to do with the hidden quest or the sea beasts.
Resettling on his mount, Bai Ye patted its head and said, "Let's keep going!"
The wind and waves were not a major problem for his mount. The mount often rescued stranded people in storms. However, with larger waves, its swimming was no longer as smooth.
But with Nu Hai Lin Wei, Bai Ye wasn't afraid of falling into the water. In fact, he could walk on water. The reason he didn't was simply that walking would be slower than his mount's swimming.
Besides that...
Bai Ye soon realized his days of leisure were over.
Bai Ye found people to be peculiar. Before, his leisure had made him feel bored, but now...
RUMBLE!
A loud explosion suddenly came from the sea, followed by a massive sea beast emerging from the depths.
The beast's head resembled a turtle's, partially upright. Its limbs were giant crab claws, its body was grayish-white, and it was covered in scales like stone slabs.
"The eighth one..."
Since the hidden quest appeared, Bai Ye felt as if he had become a magnet for sea beasts. They kept appearing one after another, intent on killing him.
What else could Bai Ye do?
Fight, of course!
Bai Ye patted his mount's head, telling the little creature to stay away, then leaped off its back.
The next moment, giant waves appeared beneath his feet, constantly rising and lifting him.
The sea beast lunged at Bai Ye, brandishing its claws, and suddenly opened its gaping maw.
Blue light surged from the beast's mouth, and a large amount of blue liquid sprayed towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye beckoned forward with a finger.
A colossal wave rose, forming a massive wall in front of him.
However, the liquid sprayed by the sea beast was more potent than Bai Ye had anticipated, forming a torrent that pierced the wave and rained down on him.
Bai Ye raised a hand to block it and caught a whiff of a foul, acidic smell.
He dipped a finger in the liquid and brought it close to his nose. Indeed, the smell emanated from the liquid.
"So it's poison?"
Bai Ye casually flicked his hand, shaking the liquid off.
The liquid seemed to be a highly corrosive acidic venom. Had it been someone else, they would likely have been reduced to a skeleton with decaying flesh by now.
But Bai Ye was unfazed because, thanks to the Poison-Poison Fruit, venom had no effect on him.
Meanwhile, seeing that Bai Ye was unaffected by the venom, the sea beast pushed through the seawater with its massive body and charged directly at him.
Without further ado, Bai Ye clenched his fist in the air.
The surrounding seawater surged, creating countless bubbles, and then streams of water erupted, crashing towards the sea beast.
BANG, BANG, BANG...
The water jets struck the sea beast, the sounds echoing like a drumbeat, halting its advance towards Bai Ye. Despite its efforts to push forward, the beast was immobilized by the impact of the water jets.
"Sea Breaker!"
Bai Ye let out a soft cry. Golden light flickered in his palm, and the Golden Halberd reappeared. With it, Bai Ye unleashed another strike forward.
This move was awe-inspiring no matter how many times it was witnessed.
With that strike, the sea surface split in two, revealing the seabed clearly.
In the next instant, a massive gash appeared on the sea beast's body, spewing a torrent of blood that dyed the sea red.
In fact, Bai Ye's halberd cleaved open the beast's belly, causing countless fish and shrimp to spill out and float on the surface, emitting a rotten odor.
It didn't die from a single strike.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, not entirely surprised.
The sea beasts that attacked him were growing stronger. This was the eighth one, and its strength had naturally increased.
However, this was only relatively speaking.
Since one strike wasn't enough, he'd deliver another!
The Golden Halberd swept forward, trailing a golden streak.
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!
The sea surface rumbled continuously. Large waves, driven by the golden halberd's light, surged forward, transforming into a massive water blade hundreds of meters long that slashed horizontally.
*SPLAT!*
This time, the sea beast could not withstand the attack. Its body was cleaved in two by the water blade, completely severed into two pieces.
"Current sea beast kills: 8/10"
After defeating the current sea beast, only two remained.
But Bai Ye felt no joy or sorrow, as he didn't believe the hidden quest would end here.
Moreover, compared to the sudden hidden quest and the relentless onslaught of sea beasts, Bai Ye had a more pressing concern.
That was...
He was lost!
It was all thanks to that storm.
Stormy weather made navigation difficult, and it had lasted for a day and a night. During that time, he had fought four sea beasts. The result was that after the weather cleared, Bai Ye discovered he had completely deviated from his course.
Although Bai Ye had a sea chart, there were no landmarks on the vast ocean. A slight error in direction could lead to getting lost, making it very difficult to return to the intended route.
Ships were slightly better off, as they had a plethora of instruments, but Bai Ye only had his mount...
His mount was intelligent, but it couldn't help Bai Ye determine his course.
Even more unlucky...
The compass was broken!
The compass was a daily necessity and couldn't be stored in his inventory. Bai Ye had to keep it in his pocket. Whether it was bumped during a fight or the unscrupulous boss sold him a defective product, he didn't know.
Regardless, Bai Ye's compass was now such that if he shook it, the needle would point wherever it happened to land, indicating East.
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