Bai Ye sensed the opponent's aura, finding it weaker than the previous one.
It seemed the previous encounter was an accident; that Abomination sea beast should have been dealt with by mechs, and not just one, but two. The first one was destroyed by the Abomination, likely piloted by a native.
Jeram's mission was to eliminate a wounded Abomination.
Bai Ye was simply unlucky, stumbling into someone else's mission and ending up killing the Abomination.
This current sea beast, however, was likely drawn to Bai Ye due to a hidden quest.
What else was there to say?
Fight it!
Bai Ye pushed his hand forward, causing a large expanse of seawater to churn and surge towards the front.
The wave, propelled forward, rose higher than the scythe-headed beast's height before crashing down overwhelmingly.
With a resounding boom!
Accompanied by the thunderous roar of the crashing waves.
The scythe-headed beast, which had just managed to stand up from the sea, was unceremoniously slammed back into the ocean by the swirling water.
Vast amounts of seawater pushed outwards, striking the defensive wall and continuously splashing white foam.
Bai Ye showed no intention of stopping. Instead, he pressed his advantage, swinging his golden halberd, causing the surrounding sea to surge once more.
Streams of water shot into the sky, transforming into sharp arrows that rained down.
The scythe-headed beast struggled to prop itself up, wildly flailing its limbs to shatter the incoming streams of water, but...
With a soft *thwack*!
A gash suddenly appeared on the scythe-headed beast's shoulder, followed by a spray of crimson blood that splattered everywhere.
Bai Ye's control over seawater was becoming increasingly proficient.
Simply condensing seawater for smashing or crashing was clearly too crude.
With more delicate manipulation, one could achieve many things.
For instance, by vibrating the seawater at a high frequency, it could become incredibly sharp, like a keen blade.
Or again...
The moment the scythe-headed beast rose from the water, Bai Ye clenched his fist in the air again. Countless streams of water surged up, forming a massive water sphere that enveloped the beast's head.
In the next instant, the scythe-headed beast let out a pained roar, its expression contorted in agony as it thrashed wildly in the sea.
Oxygen was slightly soluble in water, and sea beasts, like fish, could breathe in the ocean.
But what if the oxygen was extracted from the seawater?
This seemed incredible, but with the power of his Sea Soul, Bai Ye could separate oxygen from the water.
Deprived of oxygen, the scythe-headed beast could only experience pain. After struggling for a moment, perhaps realizing something, it decided that instead of waiting to die in agony, it was better to charge onto land.
Thus, the scythe-headed beast began to charge forward.
However, Bai Ye's attacks never ceased.
In front of the scythe-headed beast, seawater began to condense once more, forming crescent-shaped water blades that shot forward relentlessly.
*Bang, bang, bang*...
The water blades continuously struck the scythe-headed beast's body, emitting loud noises.
Simultaneously, deep slashes appeared on the beast's body, with large amounts of blood flowing out, dyeing the sea surface red.
Yet, the scythe-headed beast was incredibly ferocious, enduring its injuries and showing no signs of retreating. It continued to charge forward, relentlessly closing the distance, and finally reaching Bai Ye.
Its massive body blotted out the sky. The scythe-headed beast then raised its head and swung the scythe on its forehead downwards towards Bai Ye.
And then...
Bai Ye raised his halberd at that moment!
In the next instant, the golden halberd swept forward, leaving a golden streak, and then...
The scythe-headed beast's head, which had been descending, suddenly tilted sideways, falling from its neck and splashing into the sea, creating large waves.
"Sea beasts killed: 10/10"
"You have completed the mission: Kill ten sea beasts. Reward: 5 points to all physical attributes except Intelligence x1."
"You have received 'King of the Seas' Quest Two."
"You have received 'King of the Seas' Quest Three."
"As the King of the Seas, you must tell those damned creatures that this is your territory. No one can be presumptuous again. All who dare to challenge your authority will be annihilated."
"Quest Two: Kill the sea beast invading the port town - Poisonous Woman. Reward: 'Wrathful Sea Scale' upgrade effect (Raging Waves) x1."
"Quest Three: Destroy the sea beast invasion point in the parallel universe. Reward (Optional): Authority to open restricted zones in the sea beast world x1, 'Wrathful Sea Scale' upgrade effect (Divine Might) x1, Special Ability (Water Spirit) x1."
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With the death of the scythe-headed beast, a light screen appeared before Bai Ye, displaying the subsequent quest details.
Not surprising, or rather, he had expected it.
Killing ten sea beasts, while the sea beasts' abilities were indeed terrifying, excluding the Abomination, considering the terrifying power of 'Wrathful Sea Scale' at sea, this mission was not difficult to complete.
Therefore, the probability of follow-up quests was high, just as Bai Ye had guessed.
Quest Two was straightforward, nothing much to say. It was still about killing sea beasts, but since it was a follow-up quest, this sea beast named Poisonous Woman should be very strong, perhaps even on par with or above the Abomination.
For Quest Three, without Jeram's introduction, Bai Ye might have been completely confused. But with Jeram's explanation, Bai Ye already knew the background of this area and what an invasion point was, making it easy to understand.
Killing sea beasts was not the end. As long as the invasion point was not destroyed, sea beasts would continue to appear and attack. Therefore, the final hidden quest was to destroy the invasion point, resolving the issue permanently.
It seemed he wouldn't be able to leave this area immediately.
Bai Ye thought, then his figure flashed, transforming into lightning as he returned to the shore.
Bai Ye looked at Jeram beside him and said, "What are you standing around for? Didn't you want the corpse?"
"Huh?" Jeram snapped back to attention and quickly said, "Yes, we do. The sea beast corpses are always collected for research."
Jeram's current shock was beyond words. Although Bai Ye himself admitted to killing the Abomination, saying it and witnessing it were two different things.
That sea beast could go head-to-head with a mech, and it was killed by Bai Ye just like that?
The sheer shock made it difficult for Jeram to describe his current feelings.
As Jeram thought, he went to find people to haul away the sea beast's corpse.
Bai Ye watched Jeram busy himself until he was finished. Jeram then noticed that Bai Ye was still there.
Jeram approached, feeling a bit awkward, unsure of what to say.
He couldn't exactly ask, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Bai Ye said, "What was your mission?"
"Hmm?" Jeram blinked, then chuckled awkwardly, "I'm a mech hunter operator, so of course, it's to defend against sea beast invasions."
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