Chapter 101 The Unreasonable Three-Headed Water Monster
Shu Li was digging for ore very enthusiastically.
This is a good experience, which not only increases magical proficiency but also develops underwater combat mode.
Some magic is invincible on land, but its effectiveness is greatly reduced in water.
Especially fire magic, I am totally helpless.
Disio recited all the fire spells he had learned, but with little effect. He was so anxious that he scratched his head like a monkey. He stared at Budno with envy as he used water magic to cut the ore.
Seeing this, Shu Li also tried fire magic, but as expected, he failed.
The amount of fire element in water is scarce, and when it condenses together, it is just a small flame. How can it exert its power?
It is better to use meditation to store the magic power in your body.
He closed his eyes slightly, mobilized the fire element in his body, and after reciting the spell, the magic power flowed along his arm into the magic wand, and was then converted into the desired magic effect by the sunstone on the top of the magic wand.
Suddenly, a ball of blue flame condensed at the front end of the magic wand and rushed towards the crystal ore. Not only did it not extinguish the flame, but it also caused the surrounding water temperature to boil.
Is this...successful?
Shu Li felt the water temperature rising and quickly stepped back.
The blue flame lasted for more than ten seconds and gradually died out, leaving traces of burning on the surface of the crystal ore.
Disio's eyes popped out and he swam over excitedly, rubbing his little head against Shu Li's cheek.
Good brother~ teach me! Teach me! Teach me quickly~~
She looked so coquettish that she was almost sticking her whole body to Shu Li's face.
Shu Li felt itchy from his rubbing. Just as she was thinking about how to teach him a lesson, she suddenly felt a chill on her spine and a terrible sense of oppression.
The other goblins also noticed it and swam quickly towards Shu Li, grabbed his hair, belt, and cloak, held their magic wands tightly, and looked around vigilantly.
Shu Li is a high-level magician with a wider range of perception. When he "saw" a huge black shadow a hundred meters away, he made a quick decision and rushed to the surface of the water with his four friends.
The four goblins were horrified, grabbed him tightly, and were carried out of the lake.
Shu Li spread his wings and flew into the sky. Almost at the same time, a dark shadow at the bottom of the lake chased after him.
“Clatter—”
Water splashed everywhere, and three ferocious heads suddenly emerged from the bottom of the lake. Their necks were like giant pythons, thick and long, covered with hard scales, and there was a row of knife-like fins on each side. Below the neck, which was more than ten meters long, was a body like a giant ship, covered with a tortoise shell, and the surface of the tortoise shell had several rows of barbs. The limbs hidden under the water were as thick as pillars, and a long snake tail with a sharp barb at the end was raised behind the butt.
Such a giant water monster emerged from the lake, shocking Shu Li and his friends so much that they opened their eyes wide.
The four little goblins flew and crawled, gathering on both sides of Shu Li's shoulders.
"Sperian, it's the monster in the lake!" Disio nervously grabbed Shu Li's hair with such force that Shu Li's scalp felt a little stinging.
Shu Li couldn't help but think, did he have the same strength when he held the Elf King's hair before?
"Wow, it's so big!" Budno exclaimed several times, then wrinkled his nose and said in disgust, "It's so ugly, it even has three heads."
"All three of its heads are looking over here, and its eyes are so fierce!" Lois whispered.
"It's angry, why?" Angel looked confused.
Shu Li didn't know why it was angry.
They were mining in the shallow waters and didn't go to the deep waters to provoke high-level monsters!
Kumandi was right when he said the lake monsters weren't very friendly to the fairies. They weren't just unfriendly, they were ferocious enough to devour them.
In any case, based on the principle of peaceful coexistence, Shu Li suppressed his nervousness and fear and tried to greet the three-headed monster in a friendly tone.
"Hello, I am Sperian, the fairy who lives in the sacred tree. They are my companions. It's a pleasure to meet you."
The six eyes of the water monster turned at the same time, staring at Shu Li coldly, and the terrifying pressure of a high-level magical beast came towards him.
Shu Li felt a chill run down his spine, his nerves tense as he involuntarily clenched his magic wand. The four goblins subconsciously pressed themselves against his neck, their faces filled with horror.
They have been doing gathering missions in the Fairy Forest since they were young. They have encountered at least thousands of high-level magical beasts. Which magical beast is not polite to the fairies?
The three-headed monster that emerged from the lake stared at them with the eyes of a prey.
So rude!
Shu Li is the oldest elf among the five in terms of mental age. He is also a senior magician. He was taught by the Elf King himself and has learned all kinds of powerful magic. He never panics when encountering problems and never retreats in fear.
Seeing the three-headed water monster glaring at them, he calmed himself, flapped his wings lightly, retreated a few meters, and landed lightly on a branch that grew horizontally towards the lake. He linked arms and bowed gracefully, "My companions and I have accepted a mission to collect ore from Lake Bogaman. This is our first time mining, and there are many things we don't understand. Please forgive me if I disturbed you."
No wonder the reward for this task is so high. It turns out that there are high-level monsters living in the lake that are not easy to deal with.
If it were a land monster, they would have become friendly with him after he introduced himself. Unlike the three-headed water monster in front of him, they looked at them with cold eyes from beginning to end.
Shu Li was not afraid that it would really open its mouth and eat them.
This is the Fairy Forest. If the monsters dare to attack the fairies, not only will they not be able to live in the lake for a long time, not even their remains will be left!
After Shu Li finished speaking, he waited patiently for the other party's response.
The wind rustled the leaves, and a leaf fell onto the lake, creating ripples.
After a while, the three-headed water monster finally responded. The middle head moved forward and approached the young elf on the branch.
"If I don't forgive you, what are you going to do?"
A hoarse voice rang out, deafening.
Shu Li and his friends rubbed their ears at the same time.
These three water monsters clearly understood the Elvish language, but they responded in the crude Dwarven language.
Was it intentional? Was it intentional? Was it intentional?
Shu Li expressed doubt.
Fortunately, he had studied Dwarvish for a week and could barely understand what the water monster was saying.
It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t understand, the little friend on his shoulder has a good talent for languages and can act as his translator.
"Sperian, he said he doesn't forgive us?" Budno asked in astonishment. "Why? What did we do wrong?"
"We only mine in shallow waters and never go to deep waters." Discio frowned.
"Could it be...that the magic fluctuations affected it?" Angel guessed.
"It was a little bit noisy," Lois said, holding up a little finger.
Sperian was a senior magician, and the four of them were intermediate magicians. They cast magic together in the water, causing the lake to churn and muddy the shallow waters.
Shu Li was thinking about how to answer the three-headed monster's question and didn't have time to reply to his friends.
What should I do if I don’t forgive you?
Want to fight?
There are two ways to judge high-level monsters.
The uglier a creature looks, the higher its rank.
The more beautiful a creature is, the higher its rank.
The three-headed water monster in front of them was obviously one of the ugliest ones. It even had two more heads than other monsters. It was either level eight or level nine, and its strength was no less than that of a magician. The five magicians combined were no match for it.
Shu Li hesitated for a while, then took out three tiny red crystal flower seeds from the storage ring.
"These are the red crystal flower seeds I brought from the fairy gestation room when I was a child. There are only three left, and I'm giving them all to you as an apology."
Shu Li lowered her eyes, staring at the three sesame-sized crystals in her palm. An expression of reluctance appeared on her delicate face, and her ears drooped slightly.
These were certainly not the last three seeds, but in order to show the rarity of the red crystal flower seeds, he deliberately acted embarrassed.
After dealing with monsters many times, he knew how important the red crystal flower seeds were to them.
Good things that can improve your level are hard to come by.
Even though the three-headed water monster in front of him was a ninth-level magical beast, he believed that it could not resist the temptation of the red crystal flower seeds.
Sure enough, the left side of the water monster's head shook a few times, and its pupils became a straight line.
"Little guy, you actually want to get rid of me with three seeds? Do you think I'm some random monster on land?" A thunderous voice echoed in the lake, startling the birds in the woods and making them flap their wings and fly away.
Shu Li frowned slightly.
What a greedy water monster!
He originally wanted to take out one seed, but then he thought one was too few, so he took out three. He never expected that the three-headed monster still thought it was not enough.
"I have one here!" Angel quickly took out the red crystal flower seed and shouted loudly.
Lois suddenly had an idea and took out a seed from her storage ring. "I... I only have one left."
Budno was a little anxious.
He didn't bring much property with him from the gestation room. He had been frugal over the years and there were only a few red crystal flower seeds left. He really didn't want to give them away.
Discio knew his financial situation, so he took out two seeds from his storage ring and secretly gave one to him.
Budno felt a seed in his palm and looked at him in surprise.
Discio nudged his waist with his elbow, motioning him to be more relaxed, and then took his hand and raised it together.
"We each have a seed."
Three plus four equals seven.
Seven red crystal flower seeds are quite a lot, a number that would make ordinary magical beasts drool upon seeing them.
Shu Li gathered the seeds in his hands and asked pitifully, "Is this enough as an apology?"
The three-headed water monster restrained its intimidating aura and said impatiently, "Alright, that's enough. I forgive you."
Shu Li breathed a sigh of relief and whispered a wind spell, letting a gust of wind wrap up the seven red crystal flower seeds and give them to the three-headed water monster.
The head in the middle of the three-headed monster opened its mouth and immediately sucked the seeds into its mouth.
After getting what it wanted, it slowly sank to the bottom of the lake. When only three heads were left above the water, it spoke again: "How much ore did you mine?"
Shu Li held up three fingers sheepishly: "Three."
He used earth magic to pick two large pieces, Budno used water magic to cut a small piece, and Angel, Decio, and Lois all got nothing.
The three-headed water monster sneered, "Tsk, with all the noise, I thought you had moved all the ore from the shallow water!"
The five goblins hung their heads in shame.
The three-headed monster sneered twice again, swam forward a few meters, stretched out the right side of its neck, and brought its ferocious head close to the lake, opening its bloody mouth.
There was a burst of "crackling" sounds, and a pile of crystal ore came out of its mouth, as large as a small hill.
"These are for you. Take them away quickly and don't disturb my sleep anymore." It said with disgust.
Shu Li didn't expect that the seemingly greedy water monster would be so kind as to give them crystal ore.
These crystal ores come in various colors and varieties, and come not only from shallow water areas but also from deep water areas.
"Thank you!" Shu Li asked in a clear voice, "Can you tell us your name?"
"I'm Nildi, nice to meet you, Sperian, the little goblin taken care of by Bazin Burgareth." The three-headed monster slowly sank, and when only the last head was left, it opened its mouth and spit out another thing, throwing it next to the pile of ore by the lake.
"I found this thing in the Danaga Sea half a month ago. It's useless, so I'll give it to you."
"Danaga Sea?" Shu Li was puzzled.
The Danaga Sea is in the north of the Fairy Forest, and the Pogaman Lake is not connected to it!
"Chi——there is an underground river." The water monster left a word and sank completely to the bottom of the lake.
The lake returned to calm, and the five little goblins' tense bodies finally relaxed.
"Ahhh, I'm so scared!" Budno patted his chest.
"Fortunately, Sperian is smart." Angel looked at Shu Li in admiration.
"Yes, yes!" Discio and Lois nodded vigorously.
It is so wise to use a few red crystal flower seeds to get rid of a high-level magical beast.
Shu Li wiped the cold sweat from his face and sighed, "This water monster called Nelda is so fierce on purpose!"
"It's called Niledi," Angel corrected.
Shu Li's eyebrows twitched. "It knows the relationship between Mr. Orochi and me."
Mr. Orochi is a renowned demonic serpent in the Fairy Forest. No other beast dares to confront him directly, as long as his name is spoken. The three-headed water monster, knowing full well that he has a close relationship with Mr. Orochi, still dares to threaten him, demonstrating his strength to be no less than Mr. Orochi's.
"It's so evil!" Budno said angrily. "It deliberately stole our red crystal flower seeds!"
Shu Li flapped his wings and flew under the tree. "We're not at a disadvantage."
This pile of crystal ore by the lake is very valuable and is a high-quality material for forging weapons.
This saved them the effort of mining and allowed them to complete the task ahead of schedule.
Shu Li flew to the front of the ore mountain and used wind magic to divide it into five equal parts.
The little goblins happily collected their share of crystal ore.
As for the thing that the water monster finally threw onto the lakeside, it was a golden treasure chest the size of an adult's palm.
"What should we do about this?" Discio walked around the treasure chest.
Shu Li sat cross-legged on the grass, staring at the exquisitely crafted treasure chest and asked, "Open it and take a look?"
"Okay!" The other goblins agreed.
Shu Li opened the treasure chest and was surprised to find a magic seal engraved on the lid.
Only by breaking the seal can the treasure chest be opened.
He rubbed his hands together and said excitedly, "Not long ago, the king taught me the magic to remove the seal. Now I'll show you my skills."
"Yeah!" The four little goblins clapped their hands in agreement.
"Spread out a little." Shu Li put his hands on the treasure chest and chanted the spell to lift the seal.
"Great Moon Goddess Meterlena, you are the god in charge of weapons and tools. Please help me break all seals and open the treasure chest—"
The treasure chest activated the magic circle, spinning out a magnificent circle of light.
The four little fairies opened their eyes wide in anticipation and exclaimed in amazement.
Shu Li was confident and watched happily as the seal on the treasure chest disappeared. With a "click", the treasure chest opened.
"Success—ah—"
Before he could get excited, a ball of black gas suddenly gushed out from the treasure chest and rushed towards his body.
"Sperian!!!"
The four little goblins cried out in horror.
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