Chapter 144: Enemies in the Water
Chapter 144: Enemies in the Water
The group dove swiftly, quickly descending to a height of around a hundred meters.
"Head in that direction." The captain spotted a river not far away and immediately gave instructions.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.
Whether it was the Gray Bean Dove or the Storm Falcon, they were both flying-type companion beasts, and entering the water would undoubtedly greatly reduce their combat power.
The captain had thought of this, and the others would surely have the same idea.
Bang, bang, bang...
Splash, splash, splash...
Seeing this, the group no longer hesitated. They accelerated to full speed, one after another, and plunged into the water.
As soon as they entered the water, they summoned their companion beasts back into their Beast Spaces.
Perhaps due to their jobs, both the captain and the two cabin attendants had contracted flying-type companion beasts.
Li Qian could understand this.
After all, working on a flying ship, contracting flying-type companion beasts would undoubtedly be useful in critical moments.
If the three of them had contracted flying-type companion beasts, it was within Li Qian's expectations. However, the fact that the beautiful woman had also contracted flying-type companion beasts was somewhat unexpected.
After all, ordinary beastmasters usually sought a balance in their companion beast teams and prioritized compatibility.
It was rare for a beastmaster to only contract a specific type of companion beast.
So he couldn't help but marvel at the coincidence.
Entering the water, especially in unfamiliar waters, Li Qian dared not be careless. He immediately summoned the Frostfire Salamander.
Although the Frostfire Salamander had ice and fire attributes, it was an extraordinary amphibious creature, and entering the water would not affect its combat power.
As for the Green Scaled Serpent, there was no need to even mention it.
As soon as they entered the water, the five of them instinctively gathered together. The five battle armors moved freely in the water without any hindrance.
Clearly, this situation had been considered during the design of the battle armors.
They saw the lit-up summoning array and the sudden appearance of the Frostfire Salamander, and their faces lit up with joy.
Their companion beasts had all been recalled into their Beast Spaces, and even if they hadn't been recalled, they wouldn't have much combat power in the water. As of now, the only thing they could rely on was the two companion beasts of the young man in front of them.
Among them, the beautiful woman was not an ordinary beastmaster with no discernment.
Soon, she recognized the identity of the Green Scaled Serpent. As for the Frostfire Salamander, because it was indeed rare, she didn't recognize it immediately.
Even so, she couldn't help but look at Li Qian with a surprised gaze.
Judging from the aura emanating from the two companion beasts, there was no doubt that they were both rare and powerful.
This also showed that the young man in front of them was definitely not an ordinary person.
Surprised as she was, the beautiful woman didn't hesitate at all. She headed straight towards Li Qian's location.
"Let's walk along the bottom." After the group gathered, Li Qian was a bit lost and didn't know what to do next. Just then, the captain's voice sounded in his ear.
Everyone heard this voice and instantly felt reassured. Instinctively, they followed the captain's guidance and dove towards the bottom of the river.
Since they were all wearing battle armor suits, diving into the riverbed was not a difficult task for them.
"Wait." However, just as they were about to dive into the bottom of the river, a crisp female voice suddenly rang out.
Li Qian took a look and saw that their battle armor suits had already formed a local communication network. The person who had just spoken was none other than the beautiful woman who had been sitting in front of Li Qian earlier.
The sudden reminder from the beautiful woman left everyone a little bewildered.
"There's something underwater!" The woman's voice echoed again through their headsets.
"What is it?" The captain turned to the beautiful woman and asked.
"It's a Companion Beast, with energy intensity no lower than a Dominator Beast!" The woman's tone carried a hint of urgency.
"No lower than a Dominator Beast?" The captain's voice was filled with doubt upon hearing this.
His skepticism was understandable; he had absolute faith in the reactive metal battle armor suit he wore.
The suit's detection equipment hadn't picked up any energy fluctuations, so how could she have possibly detected something?
Even if her Beast Taming Talent was energy perception, it was unlikely to be more powerful than the battle armor suit...
That's what the captain thought.
However, out of trust in the beautiful woman, and having fought alongside her before, he still gave the order: "Head this way, it's the closest to the shore."
Since there was a Companion Beast in the water, and it was a Dominator Beast, they had to prepare for a potential enemy.
Moreover, trespassing into the territory of a wild Companion Beast was inherently dangerous.
Following the captain's order, the five of them swam as fast as they could towards the direction he pointed.
The battle armor suits moved swiftly underwater, not any slower than ordinary Water-type Companion Beasts, let alone the Frostfire Salamander and Green Scaled Serpent.
In fact, the moment the beautiful woman mentioned a Dominator Beast, Li Qian had already believed her.
This belief wasn't based on trust in the woman, but on his understanding of the Black God Sect.
If it was the Black God Sect, and they were determined to launch an attack, they certainly wouldn't do it half-heartedly.
It couldn't be as simple as diving underwater to evade them.
"It's targeting us, and it's not just one. In my perception, there are at least two of them."
As the beautiful woman perceived, when they changed direction, the pursuing energy entity also shifted its course.
This undoubtedly confirmed that this fellow was one hundred percent targeting them.
"Or, to be more precise, it's targeting me." The woman thought to herself.
Among them, she was the one with the most value as a target.
As she thought this, her thoughts aligned with Li Qian's.
At this very moment, Li Qian also muttered to himself.
The Black God Sect's attack couldn't possibly be aimed at him, could it?
After all, he had once thwarted their operation, rescued the Tailfin Carp, and obtained a Demon Core that might have originated from the Black God Sect.
It wasn't impossible that they had been plotting to deal with him.
"It's indeed a Dominator Beast!" The captain's voice echoed through the communication equipment, and at that moment, his battle armor suit also detected the nearest energy fluctuation.
This energy fluctuation was indeed from a Dominator Beast, but no enemies were found further away.
At this moment, aside from the solemn and serious atmosphere, he couldn't help but admire the super-strong perception ability of the female passenger before him.
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The situation was as precarious as an egg hanging by a thread, and with their strength, it seemed they could only barely hold on, and then wait...
Feeling this sense of powerlessness once again left Li Qian at a loss for words.
(End of Chapter)
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