The sea monster's tentacles stretched to the shore, constantly testing Zhang Shi's reaction. Seeing that the ants in front of it did not move, the sea monster finally could not resist. With a forceful pull of its tentacles, it dragged its massive body ashore and began to wriggle rapidly toward the island.
"All units, fire!"
The battle began, and Ge Dalong commanded his soldiers to launch a fierce long-range attack on the sea monster. The new explosives and heavy weapons were extremely powerful. Without the obstruction of the seawater, the magic cannons were able to unleash their full power, striking the sea monster and causing its tentacles to be blown off one after another.
However, the sea monster only growled softly and did not retreat. Instead, it roared even more angrily and charged towards the island. Along the way, its severed limbs grew rapidly, and in just over ten seconds, new tentacles sprouted, propelling it even faster as it charged towards the artillery position.
Zhang Shi determined that the sea beast was at the level of a divine artifact. Knowing that he could not engage it in close combat, he could only coordinate with the artillery to fire arrows from a distance. Unfortunately, the effect was not good. The sea beast had extremely strong self-healing ability, and the killing power of the arrows could no longer have much of an impact on it.
As the sea monsters drew closer and closer to the artillery positions, Zhang Shi and Zhao Feng, who were primarily close-combat fighters, could only watch helplessly. Zhang Shi even considered going up and fighting for their lives.
"Keep firing, don't panic!"
Ge Dalong shouted and unleashed all the magic he knew at the sea beast. The blizzard and ice spikes hit their targets without needing to be aimed, though their destructive power was limited. While they caused the sea beast pain, they didn't inflict serious damage, primarily serving to slow it down and provide support for the magic cannons. The water wall, however, was remarkably effective, standing firmly in the sea beast's path, unshakeable no matter how much it collided and struck, buying the artillery considerable time.
By this time, the sea monster's body was riddled with holes from the cannonballs, and many of its wounds were charred. Even though it had a strong self-healing ability, it was now somewhat exhausted, and the healing speed of its wounds had obviously slowed down.
Wu Qing made her move at that moment. A punitive strike hit the sea beast, instantly absorbing some of its energy. The energy then transformed into a pure energy wave that struck the beast itself, causing it to stagger.
"Now! Shoot it in the head!"
The sea monster fell to the ground, its head, which was probably its weak point, was now completely exposed without the tentacles to block it. Zhang Shi seized the opportunity and ordered his soldiers to concentrate their fire, tearing the sea monster to shreds in an instant.
The sea monster struggled to move its body, its tentacles wriggling rapidly beneath it, as it fled towards the sea.
Zhang Shi ordered his soldiers to cease fire and watched the enemy leave, with no intention of pursuing them.
There were no casualties in this battle, only a significant amount of ammunition was consumed. Ge Dalong praised the soldiers' bravery before disbanding the unit. Zhang Shi, however, looked worried. He realized that as the monsters they encountered grew stronger, their impact on the battle was increasingly diminished. Take today's giant octopus, for example. The four of them alone were simply no match for it.
"Stone, why are you looking so worried? Didn't you win?"
Zhao Feng noticed Zhang Shi's sour expression and came over to ask him what was wrong.
Zhang Shi shook his head, not intending to say anything more, and instead asked about the progress of fishing and hunting in recent days.
When this was mentioned, Zhao Feng got really excited, pointing at the several large warehouses behind the port and gesturing wildly.
"This island is truly a blessed place. You can fill all the fishing nets by walking along the coastline. Apart from some fish fry that were raised in the lake, the rest of the catch from the past few days has been put into the warehouse. Can you guess how much?"
Zhang Shi knew nothing about fishing and hunting, so he could only shake his head helplessly. Zhao Feng, on the other hand, proudly pulled Zhang Shi to the side of the warehouse.
"These are all space warehouses upgraded by the craftsmen. Each warehouse can hold a meal's worth of fish. All of these warehouses together hold about ten tons of fish. Now we don't have to worry about food anymore."
Zhang Shi was also taken aback when he heard the number. Over ten tons of fish was undoubtedly a huge fortune during this period of major reshuffling. He immediately opened a warehouse to check, where various types of sea fish were stored together in different categories, with a layer of ice at the bottom for preservation, allowing the catch to be kept at a relatively high temperature for a long time.
Zhao Feng pointed at the ice block and said proudly.
"These fish are made with saltpeter. The earliest ones have been sitting for a week. They'll probably rot if we don't take some measures. I think we need to process them as soon as possible. If they sit for too long, even ice won't help."
Zhang Shi inspected the warehouses one by one, filtering out some of the fish of higher quality. After a moment's thought, he used the territory control module to transfer all the remaining fish to the vicinity of the shelter.
"Let's go, let's get rid of these things now."
Zhang Shi called on Wu Qing and Ge Dalong, and they all temporarily put aside their work to prioritize selling their catch. The lake already had fish fry, providing the island with a long-term source of income, not to mention the boundless ocean with its inexhaustible supply of fish. Zhang Shi didn't hold back a single fish, nor did he care about the market; he planned to sell off a large quantity all at once.
This time, Zhang Shi didn't use a preview; instead, he directly posted a message on the regional and world channels, spreading the news of selling a large quantity of fish, which aroused great anticipation among the survivors.
Zhang Shi (VIP): Fellow survivors, in this time of disaster, the hard-earned gains of many survivors over the past few days have been destroyed. I have heard that many of our compatriots are lacking food and clothing and are displaced. Our team is fortunate to have obtained a large quantity of fresh fish, which is now available for sale at a low price on the market. Those interested can purchase directly. For bulk purchases, please contact us privately. Discounts are available for large quantities.
Zhang Shi's words ignited the previously stagnant chat channel, with most survivors sincerely praising him and expressing their gratitude.
"My God, a kilogram of fresh sea fish only costs 10 gold coins, which is more than five times the market price. Thank you so much, Boss Zhang Shi, I'm kneeling before you."
"It's a pity that each person is limited to buying a maximum of ten kilograms. Otherwise, if we stocked up on some goods with Boss Zhang Shi, we could have made a fortune by reselling them in a few days."
"Those unscrupulous merchants upstairs are still thinking about making dirty money even at a time like this. I've blocked them!"
However, many survivors also possessed fishing and hunting skills, making a living by selling their catch. Zhang Shi's low-priced fish were so plentiful that they quickly shattered the newly stabilized market. Their products went from being highly sought-after items to worthless junk, leaving them with no choice but to band together and launch a frenzied attack on Zhang Shi.
"Hmph, this sea fish is so cheap, it must have come from the wrong place. I think Zhang Shi just wants to harvest a bunch of people and run away. People who eat this fish will either vomit and have diarrhea at best, or bleed from all seven orifices and die at worst."
"Exactly, exactly. The zombie crisis just passed, and I think this fish must be a product of a virus infection. A friend of mine ate one bite of this fish and died instantly."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com