The fish head and turtle that accidentally swayed off the merchant's body—wasn't that the little creature that initially attracted us here?
I examined it closely, my eyes focused on the turtle.
Strange, very strange.
Just like the creature that escaped at the beginning, its appearance, its fleeing movements, and even the seaweed tendrils on it are exactly the same!
But the most striking difference is the size of this little thing.
The turtle I first saw was definitely the size of a normal turtle.
It's just that his appearance is too peculiar.
But this thing in front of me looks like a miniature version of that creature.
It's like a little doll, waving its seaweed tendrils there.
I thought the turtle was truly innocent.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to such a quiet place to escape.
The merchant seemed to have noticed my gaze; he also realized that I seemed somewhat interested in the shrunken fish-headed turtle.
This made him even more interested.
In the silent sea, a strangely dressed merchant suddenly grabbed a turtle and held it in his hands.
This time, the fish-headed turtle stopped trembling and stopped trying to escape.
The merchant then began to greedily savor the taste of the turtle.
She looked like the kind of customer who was trying out perfume, as if she wanted to stick her whole nose on it.
He then narrowed his eyes, revealing a slightly wicked smile, his face full of ecstasy.
If it weren't for the silence of the deep sea, I would have thought he was in a luxury hotel.
It was as if he was holding not some rare and exotic turtle in his hand, but a dessert after a meal.
I glanced silently at Lei Jijian beside me; Lei Jijian seemed to have noticed the merchant's composed smile as well.
"Master, is this guy crazy?"
I mentally agreed with this, and then quickly gave Lei Jijian a wink.
Be ready to attack at any time.
This guy is definitely up to no good.
"You mean this food? Oh, right, this is the food that initially attracted you all here!"
At this point, the turtle in his hand began to frantically shake its little claws.
The next second, the merchant opened his mouth wide and swallowed the little turtle whole, along with saliva and a bit of seaweed!
He then chewed it bit by bit, and the turtle's blood burst open in his mouth and flowed out.
At this moment, the merchant was like a gluttonous diner, indulging in unrestrained revelry.
"So, this thing has acquired a special value that brought you here!"
I was a little angry.
His eyes were already bloodshot.
I've never seen this thing on land before.
Even if it's taken to a museum or handed over to the authorities, it would still be a good thing for the relevant departments, right?
Not only did he fail to protect his own kind, he also swallowed a creature that shared his habitat whole.
Although this turtle hasn't brought us any convenience, it seems that it's innocent in the end.
This man's cruelty has left me with only one thought: to kill him!
Without the slightest hesitation, the merchant raised his hand and grabbed at the girl's face.
I immediately went to the defensive, ordering the lightning sword to block in front of me.
But as luck would have it, three more coral spikes suddenly sprouted from the ground and stabbed straight toward the girl's waist.
I stumbled, but managed to roll over while holding the girl, barely dodging the attack.
"That's really sneaky!"
I glared at the businessman.
And the muscles in his limbs began to grow rapidly and noticeably.
"This is all thanks to the combined efforts of past tenants!"
The merchant's voice was filled with pride and arrogance as he launched a fierce second attack, his hand transforming into a long claw that hurtled towards the two of us.
Good grief, it can even mutate.
Meanwhile, coral spikes on the ground grew back.
Before the spikes even got close, with a thought, I made the Thunderstrike Sword spring out of its sheath again. In the dim seawater, apart from a few dark lights around the merchant, the Thunderstrike Sword's high-speed movement also left a dazzling sword light.
The three spikes were completely cleaved in two.
I snorted inwardly. Sure enough, this thing wasn't very lethal; it was only effective against ordinary people.
Those little rascals have no other skills, but they reproduce quickly.
Before the broken spikes had completely subsided, the lightning sword had already swiftly flown back into my hand.
I looked at the businessman in front of me with a slightly provocative gaze.
Since you're going to break the rules of etiquette among businessmen, don't blame me for going all out.
The tiny sparks of electricity on the sword were still crackling, reacting even more intensely with the seawater.
This tiny glimmer of light was particularly noticeable in the seawater, so much so that it made the merchant's pupils dilate.
His pupils were originally a hazy gray.
They all seemed to have a slightly shocked expression at this moment.
The businessman subconsciously took a half step back, as if he had also realized that I was not someone to be trifled with.
The bell in his hand paused briefly, and he spoke with a tone of disbelief.
"You...you brat, the power of your magic weapon is actually this great?"
After he finished speaking, his face became even more ferocious, and the muscles on his body became even more torn, completely unlike the aura of a living person.
I reckon he hasn't yet grasped the power of the Thunderstrike Sword and still thinks it's just an ordinary weapon I can control.
This is a sword spirit!
The merchant still wore a strange smile, skillfully moving his fingers to manipulate the changing shapes of the sea and land.
Meanwhile, the lightning sword slowly surged upwards against the immense pressure of the seawater.
Before the lightning sword could even get any closer, tiny rune patterns began to appear on the ground.
"Holy crap, it's the Seaquake Curse!"
I blurted out that I had only heard of this formation once or twice, and that it was an extremely vicious formation.
"Kid, you've got some guts!"
In earlier times, those methods of traveling by foot might have involved similar formations or talismans.
However, in modern times, due to the modifications made by some evil monks and wicked cultists, evil energy and operating methods were added to it.
It eventually evolved into this extremely powerful sea earthquake curse.
However, he also incorporated elements into his spells that could cause the surrounding area to vibrate violently.
Conservatively speaking, if this formation is completed, all living beings in this area of water will be doomed!
Even though the lives here are none of my concern, I'm still in there!
I quickly used telepathy to send the lightning strike sword downwards and broke the formation.
After all, although this formation is vicious, its setup requires a powerful caster and ample time.
Both of these conditions are indispensable. In addition, a truly complete magic array also requires certain environmental conditions and time to develop.
There may even be some specific elements present.
I quickly surveyed my surroundings: the sea, coral, seaweed, the two of us, and the sword spirit.
I know very well that I absolutely cannot form an array with myself as the central element.
Could it be that the main character of this formation isn't me, but Yiyi beside me?
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