"Current sea beasts killed: 2/10"
The black giant fish smashed back into the sea, sending up a huge splash of water. Then, bright red blood spread across the surface, dyeing the seawater crimson.
"Sea beasts…"
Bai Ye glanced at the mission.
This hidden mission was clearly triggered by the equipment Nu Hai Lin Wei, but why hadn't it triggered before?
Or perhaps there was something strange about this stretch of sea, causing the hidden mission to activate only upon reaching it?
Bai Ye pondered for a moment but found no answer, so he stopped thinking about it. The mission was obtained, and the reason for its trigger was unimportant.
Moreover, judging by the current situation…
In the blink of an eye, two sea beasts had been dealt with. Bai Ye mused that the hidden mission wouldn't be difficult to complete. However, if this was the extent of it, it clearly didn't befit a hidden mission's status.
Therefore, Bai Ye suspected it was likely a chained hidden mission.
As for the rewards, Bai Ye was quite satisfied: a 5-point increase in all physical attributes except intelligence. While the numerical increase wasn't large, any boost that directly enhanced his strength was valuable.
He glanced at the sky. The storm still raged, indicating the weather was unrelated to the hidden mission or the sea beasts.
Resettling himself on Cheng Long, Bai Ye patted its head and said, "Let's keep going!"
The wind and waves were not a significant problem for Cheng Long, which often rescued people in storms. However, with the larger waves, Cheng Long's ride 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 directly on the sea. The reason he didn't was simply that traveling on foot wouldn't be as fast as Cheng Long's ride.
Besides this…
Bai Ye soon realized his days of leisure were over.
Bai Ye found that people were inherently flawed. He had previously felt bored by his idleness, but now…
RUMBLE!
A deafening roar erupted from the sea, and a colossal sea beast emerged from the depths.
The beast's head resembled a sea turtle's, held semi-upright. Its limbs were enormous crab claws, its body was grayish-white, and it was covered in scales like stone slabs.
"The eighth one…"
Ever since the hidden mission appeared, Bai Ye felt as though he had developed a magnet for sea beasts. They appeared one after another, relentlessly, as if intent on killing him.
What could Bai Ye do?
Fight, of course!
Bai Ye patted Cheng Long's head, instructing the little creature to stay back, and then leaped off its back.
The next moment, giant waves surged beneath his feet, rising to lift him up.
The sea beast bared its fangs and claws at Bai Ye, suddenly opening its cavernous maw.
A blue light emanated from its mouth, and a torrent of blue liquid sprayed towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye beckoned forward with a finger.
A massive wave rose like a colossal wall, blocking his path.
However, the liquid sprayed by the sea beast was more potent than Bai Ye had anticipated. It formed a powerful current that pierced through the wave and splashed down towards him.
Bai Ye blocked it with his hand and caught a whiff of a foul, acrid odor.
He dipped a finger in the liquid and brought it to his nose. Indeed, the smell emanated from the fluid.
"So, it's poison?"
Bai Ye indifferently flicked his hand, shaking off the liquid.
The liquid appeared to be a highly corrosive poison. If it were anyone else, they would likely have been reduced to a skeleton with rotting flesh by now.
But Bai Ye was unconcerned. Thanks to his poison-poison fruit, such liquids had no effect on him.
On the other side, seeing that Bai Ye was unaffected by the poison, the colossal sea beast pushed through the water and charged directly at him.
Bai Ye wasted no time, clenching his fist in the air before him.
The surrounding seawater churned, creating countless bubbles, and then streams of water shot up, colliding with the charging sea beast.
BANG, BANG, BANG…
The water jets struck the sea beast, the sounds like dull drumbeats, halting its advance towards Bai Ye. Despite its efforts, the beast was unable to move forward due to the impact of the water streams.
"Sea Split!"
Bai Ye shouted softly. Golden light flickered in his palm, and the Golden Halberd reappeared. With another strike, Bai Ye slashed forward.
This move, no matter how many times it was witnessed, was awe-inspiring.
The slash rent the sea in two, clearly revealing the seabed.
In the next instant, a gaping wound appeared on the sea beast, spewing vast amounts of blood that stained the ocean red.
In fact, Bai Ye's halberd cleaved open the beast's belly, and countless fish and shrimp poured out, floating on the surface and emitting a rotten stench.
One strike wasn't enough to kill it.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, not entirely surprised.
The sea beasts that sought him out were growing stronger. This was the eighth one, and its power had naturally increased.
However, that was only relative.
If one strike wasn't enough, then a second strike would suffice!
The golden halberd swept forward, trailing a golden light.
CRASH, CRASH, CRASH!
The sea continued to rumble as the golden halberd's light stirred immense waves. They transformed into a colossal blade of water, hundreds of meters long, slicing forward.
SLASH!
This time, the sea beast could not withstand the attack. Its body was cleaved in two by the water blade, utterly bisected.
"Current sea beasts killed: 8/10"
After defeating this sea beast, only two remained.
But Bai Ye felt no joy or sorrow, as he didn't believe the hidden mission would end here.
Furthermore, compared to the sudden hidden mission and the relentless onslaught of sea beasts, Bai Ye had a more pressing concern.
That was…
He was lost!
The storm was entirely to blame.
Stormy weather made it very easy to get lost, and it had lasted for a day and a night. During this 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, the vast ocean lacked landmarks. A slight error in direction could lead to being lost, making it extremely difficult to return to the charted course.
Ships were better off, as they had numerous instruments, but Bai Ye only had Cheng Long…
Cheng Long was intelligent, but it couldn't help Bai Ye determine his course.
Even more unfortunately…
The compass was broken!
The compass was a daily necessity and couldn't be placed in the inventory. Bai Ye had to keep it in his pocket. Whether it was bumped during combat or if the unscrupulous boss had sold him a defective item, he didn't know.
Regardless, Bai Ye's compass was currently in such a state that if he shook it, wherever the needle pointed was east.
…