Chapter 596 - 561: Triumphant Return
The pursuit went smoother than expected!
Once it lost its electricity, the Electric Eel, lacking sharp teeth, claws, and heavy armor, wasn’t much stronger than an ordinary giant whale. Despite its desperate struggles, wrapped in three bundles of Golden Spider Web under the experienced control of Savaran, it had no chance of escape, and its defeat was inevitable. After all, this Electric Eel was ultimately just a "Magic System" Sea Monster, a fundamental power difference from the Eight-Headed Snake Leviathan.
Finally, another Ice Pillar crashed down, splashing blood across the water!
— System Prompt, Congrats! You have slain the giant Electric Eel and achieved victory in battle; you gained 3 million experience, obtained seafood "Electric Eel Eggs," and acquired an unknown item "Mysterious Core."
— Electric Eel Eggs, seafood, dangerous creature. Electric Eels are delicious seafood and precious medicinal materials, but even an ordinary adult Electric Eel can stun an adult human, very dangerous. Donating seafood to Harbor City can earn you a lot of local reputation.
— Mysterious Core, unknown item.
— System Prompt, Congrats! You completed the Sea Monster Hunter’s commission, please return to the Elorin Fishing Guild to claim your rewards.
— System Prompt, Congrats! Your Vice Hero Alina has leveled up to level 26...
Looking at the screen-filling system prompts, Da Fei let out a sigh of relief. But when he looked at the spoils from this battle, he was stunned. Dangerous creature? This seafood is a bit unusual, huh! As for this unknown item, the mysterious core with no attributes at all, it’s even more intriguing! The White Name item dropped by the Electric Eel Boss definitely has some profound meaning, right?
At this moment, the entire fleet cheered, the guild channel was in an uproar, and the region was cursing angrily.
Brother Hao joyfully said, "That was awesome! That was explosive! To celebrate Brother Fei’s victory, every guild member gets a reward of 20,000!"
Even though they were prepared for the reward, the guild was still cheering wildly: "Brother Hao! Brother Hao! Brother Fei! Brother Fei!"
Da Fei felt a touch of emotion in his heart, this Brother Hao is truly generous! So generous that it defies common logic; it’s a tycoon’s world I don’t understand; with such a generous person supporting me, how can the guild’s greatness fail? I genuinely want to meet him in reality.
One Sword Eastward excitedly said, "Brother Fei, now that we’ve won, what do we do about those Royal Family red names floating on the water? Should we hit them while they’re down and finish them off?"
Da Fei laughed heartily, "As the world’s number one guild, we must have decorum; there’s no need for such things. You can ask if any ordinary people need help; we can haul them up and bring them back to town."
Da Bing laughed and said, "That’s Brother Fei for you!"
So, Da Bing immediately shouted in the regional channel, "Dear drowning player friends, we’re here to save you!"
Players from the Royal Family immediately cursed, "Darn Da Fei, not only did he lure monsters to harm us, but he’s sickening too! Everyone, let’s play the game with style, darn his mother!"
The regional channel was filled with curses, "Darn his mother, we’ll suicide to return to town, not looking at this garbage showing off!"
Da Fei shook his head and sighed, "Damn, can’t you give me a chance to make amends and show off as a gentleman once? Hmm, if I were in their shoes, I probably wouldn’t want to board the ship, but in a game context, of course, it’d be another story. I might be a bit annoying, huh?"
Just then, Savaran rushed into Da Fei’s cockpit excitedly, exclaiming, "Chairman! Incredible, incredible! We won!"
Da Fei laughed out loud, "No, no, it was the result of everyone’s concerted efforts!"
Savaran shook his head, "Chairman, you’ve humbled yourself; throughout the entire process, whether it was equipment or tactics, it was you putting in the work. Even without us, you could have captured it; overall, it’s all thanks to you. However, even so, the old man here has a shameless request, hoping you’ll donate this Electric Eel to our Fishing Guild as a specimen. That way, it proves our Fishing Guild truly backs the Sea Monster Hunter’s renown!"
So, it’s the old tune from before; fine! I’ve already given the Leviathan corpse to the dwarfs on Fire Dragon Island, so I’ll give away the Electric Eel too; I don’t lack that bit of meat-selling money.
Da Fei smiled and said, "No problem, I’ll donate it to the guild!"
Savaran joyfully said, "Thank you, Chairman!"
Da Fei then asked, "By the way, Chairman, why is the Electric Eel seafood considered a dangerous creature?"
Savaran laughed heartily, "What’s strange about that? Seen anyone raise sharks or crocodiles? Seen anyone raise giant bears? These creatures have substantial nutritional and medicinal value and a big market demand, just that they’re ferocious, requiring high standards for breeding."
Hearing this, Anlicia also laughed heartily, "Come on, bees are dangerous creatures too, aren’t they? People who don’t know how to manage them get stung all over, don’t they?"
Savaran laughed, "Exactly. Well then, I’ll assist Mr. Spielberg to carefully retrieve the Electric Eel and make a specimen from it." With that, he hurried out of the command room.
Da Fei suddenly realized, "So that’s it!"
However, speaking of bees as dangerous creatures, Da Fei immediately thought of bees, Soldier Ants, and rat swarms as "Super Species" creatures. These creatures are small, lack intelligence, and are difficult for ordinary heroes to control, but they are reputed to have terrifying combat power. So, this Electric Eel seafood can also be a Super Species!
If that’s the case, the Electric Eel shouldn’t be donated; it should be self-used. Yes, for personal use! I have two territories, which can increase income and also serve as an additional defensive force.
Da Fei pulled out the mysterious core to ask the beautiful female Deputies, "Does anyone know what this is?"
Elena took it and said, "From its form, it resembles the Divine Level Fragment the master gained, but more primitive. You can consider it a Basic Godhood formed as this creature neared the God-level threshold. Of course, we can leave it to that Lich for research; he is an expert in theo logy!"
Basic Godhood? Da Fei suddenly understood; no wonder she’s the most learned beautiful hero I have; she can articulate the essence of things! Now it makes sense; the power of this Electric Eel is exaggeratedly strong, and it must have absorbed the essence of Divine Artifacts from the sunken treasure, forming this aggressively powerful pursuit. Perhaps this is also the key to repairing the Storm Tower?
In any case, leave it to the Lich for research. I have a wealth of talent under my command! Oh ho ho ho! Speaking of which, wouldn’t ordinary players get thrilled if they dropped a Basic Godhood? But for me, it’s just mediocre; this is the difference in realms!
Currently, with the cooperative efforts of all the ship crews and fishermen, the narrow body of the Electric Eel was slowly hoisted onto the whaling ship. Simultaneously, a faint white mist drifted from the Electric Eel into Selvia’s Sea Soul Staff.
I gained another Sea Monster’s sea soul, oh ho ho ho! But my Sea Soul Staff is already filled with hundreds of Boss souls, can it digest them?
Currently, the Sea Soul Staff was entirely blood-red, with blue spheres swirling, nearly transforming into a Dual-Handed Mace. Its aura was incomparable to its initial state. Da Fei began examining the attributes of the Sea Soul Staff:
— Sea Soul Staff, Divine Artifact, Magic Power +28, Knowledge +28, capable of absorbing souls of fallen creatures from sea battles. High-level Sea Monster Leviathan Sea Soul stored +1. Leader-level Demon Eye Soul absorbed +1, Leader-level Blood Abyss Demon Soul absorbed +269, Banshee Soul absorbed +565, Giant Electric Eel Soul absorbed +1, battlefield souls converted and absorbed, currently gaining Mana +6613.
Special Skill: Ghost Ship Rebirth.
Sure enough, the attributes of the Sea Soul Staff increased by 4 points again, another growth! As for the current Mana reserve, little to say, just now Selvia’s storm-ship costing thousands of Mana.
However, after so long, the soul of that Demon Eye Governor hasn’t been settled yet?
Da Fei couldn’t help but laugh, "It seems with so many souls absorbed, the Sea Soul Staff is overburdened! I’m curious about its final evolved form, maybe that Sea God Priest knows a thing or two, make some time to visit her and get close."
Selvia solemnly said, "Captain, not to mention the Sea Soul Staff, but the mysterious lady’s use of my harp that day left it seemingly different, though I can’t discern exactly how."
The harp? Da Fei’s brow twitched, quickly checking its attributes:
— Mermaid Harp, S-level strategic treasure, enhances Poetry Chanting Skill +1. Task item.
Da Fei was stunned, "It’s still the same attribute? Is there anything different?"
Selvia anxiously said, "Captain, don’t you feel the harp’s body is a bit shinier than before?"
Da Fei’s heart skipped, if NPC says so, then it’s true! Da Fei suddenly recalled the meeting with the Mermaid Saint way back, where she mentioned that if the captured Sea God Priest was found, this could be used for contact! I not only met her, but she even touched the harp, implying it holds hidden task advancement information? Surely that’s the case! (See Chapter 221 "Mermaid Saint")
So, playing the harp and singing at sea now would summon the Saint? Alright! It’s time to meet this long-lost Mermaid Saint!
Yet, seeing the swarming crowd in the smoke-filled sea area right now, Da Fei immediately changed his mind. As a master, cultivate in secrecy while showcasing ostentation, how could I summon the Mermaid in front of all these people? Many things are best kept secret; the guild members needn’t know either.
So, Da Fei spoke on the guild channel, "Alright, now that the ship’s loaded, let’s head back. You fast ships can go ahead; it’s almost 3:00 AM, everyone rest early since there’s class tomorrow."
Da Bing immediately said, "Brother Fei, it’s okay, we’ll escort you!"
What the heck! Aren’t you usually smart? Could it be an all-nighter turned you delirious? Da Fei said irritably, "Escort my ass, you need rest, and Brother Hao needs rest too, hurry and scram!"
The group immediately said, "Yes, Brother Fei!"
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