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Chapter 256: Serpent Tide! Let Me Try?
Chapter 256: Serpent Tide! Let Me Try?
This was a world of unparalleled brightness.
If not for the all-too-familiar sensation of spatial teleportation, Su Ping might not have immediately noticed any changes in his surroundings.
The sky remained a clear azure, bathed in gentle sunlight. The boundless ocean and the small island within it seemed no different, except for the fact that this 'island' was even smaller.
Indeed, this was the interior of the Tide Vortex Realm.
Su Ping and the other four members of the Celestial Sky Bureau stood on a tiny island, no larger than 120 square meters, above the water's surface.
Apart from the ground beneath their feet, everything else was water.
Not a single blade of grass grew on this so-called island.
Evidently, this was a pure Water Type secret realm.
Su Ping surveyed his surroundings with great interest, while the others had already taken their positions at Su Ping's four corners, surrounding him, and their companion beasts appeared before them.
Su Ping was taken aback and gave them a strange look:
"Hey, aren't we going underwater?"
He had already prepared for underwater combat.
The Five Elements Origami Map he had intentionally brought along had been summoned from within the Beast Taming Space.
However, judging by the situation, it seemed a bit different from what he had expected. The other four were also surprised, but the leader, a cold and stern man in his thirties, managed a faint smile:
"It's normal for Su Beastmaster to be unfamiliar with our Celestial Sky Bureau's operations. Ordinary secret realms are different from inheritance realms.
If it's an inheritance realm that requires entry, you must complete the inheritance task of a deceased Beastmaster to obtain the inheritance. In that case, you do need to search for the location to complete the inheritance within the realm.
But for ordinary secret realms, no one knows how many companion beasts and ferocious beasts remain, or how they are distributed. So, for convenience, we use certain methods to gather these ferocious beasts and companion beasts together and then deal with them all at once."
Su Ping nodded, absorbing this secret knowledge that the Celestial Sky Bureau didn't usually share. He nodded admiringly:
"I see, no wonder it's the greatest secret realm exploration agency in the Dragon Country. It's truly remarkable. I still have a lot to learn."
His admiration and praise were straightforward, but they caused the four Beastmasters, who had been expressionless, to show a hint of a smile.
Protecting a young master like this into a secret realm, even though he was one of their own, and responsible for destroying the realm, it was only human to feel a bit resentful, especially after receiving instructions from Sage Sang and their boss.
However, they also knew the young master's abilities.
It was precisely because of this that his sincere praise made the four Beastmasters feel much more at ease.
Especially after Su Ping's next question, they weren't so aloof anymore.
"How do we attract the ferocious beasts within the secret realm?"
Su Ping blinked and looked at the other four.
Another scar-faced youth laughed:
"It depends on the type of secret realm we're entering. For example, this time, we're entering a Water Type secret realm. Water Type companion beasts have the keenest perception of water. If you've ever been fishing, you'll know that besides bait on the fishing rod, you also need to create a bed of bait. So, to attract these underwater companion beasts, we just need to set up a good bed of bait."
As he spoke, the youth produced a plastic box the size of a fist, and the others did the same.
"This is 'Fragrant Fish Oil', made from the scent glands of a Sovereign Rank companion beast, the 'Fragrant Dolphin'. It's the best bait to attract underwater companion beasts..."
Su Ping nodded. Indeed, this was incredibly useful knowledge, especially since he wanted to re-plan the Heart of Water within the Heart of All Spirits.
However, this also raised another question:
"If we attract a large number of companion beasts and ferocious beasts, can we handle them?"
As soon as he asked, the bald man who had been fiddling with an iron box laughed:
"Su Beastmaster, just relax and watch us handle these fishy brats. I'll blast as many as come! Let me show you how to fry fish!"
As he spoke, the man had already taken out two cannon-shaped mechanical weapons from the iron box.
Su Ping nodded.
In large-scale and relatively low-end battles, mechanical weapons indeed held a significant advantage, conserving energy for the companion beasts' combat.
The four slowly opened the plastic container, releasing a peculiar pungent aroma. They then tossed it into the water.
As the spices dispersed, it would take some time for the fish to arrive. The four took up positions at the four sides of the small island, chatting casually with Su Ping in the center.
After this brief interaction, they had gained a certain understanding of this young master Su.
Contrary to their expectations of a second-generation heir's arrogance, he was surprisingly kind and inquisitive. This completely changed their initial impression of him.
"Beastmaster Su, is the shield in your hand one of your companion beasts? Is it some kind of tool-type companion beast? Haha, it looks like it's made of paper."
The bald man, carrying two shoulder cannons, spoke up with a boisterous laugh. After becoming slightly more familiar, he asked about the five-sided shield that Su Ping had summoned upon entering the secret realm.
Before Su Ping could respond, the cold and stern leader frowned and scolded, "Old Wang, don't inquire about Beastmaster Su's companion beasts casually."
Companion beasts were personal secrets. Unless it was a matter of great importance or they had an extremely close relationship, it was not appropriate to pry into such matters.
Su Ping didn't mind and replied, "No problem. It's my companion beast. I was thinking of testing this thing's combat capabilities in this secret realm, but it seems I won't get the chance with you guys around."
"Hehe, Beastmaster Su, you should just rest and watch us in action. If something happens to you, we won't be able to handle it."
Someone laughed.
Su Ping wasn't bothered. The shield formed by the Five Elements Origami Map glowed with multicolored light.
On the side representing the water element, the blue light was particularly intense. It was clear that within this secret realm, abundant with water elemental energy, the elemental heart of the Five Elements Origami Map was fully transforming into the Heart of Water, absorbing the water elemental energy from the realm.
Finally, after about ten to twenty minutes of such idle conversation, sounds of water currents continuously echoed from all around the island.
Beneath the surface of the water, whose depth was unknown, something was swiftly approaching.
"They're here!"
A stern shout rang out, and the three to four companion beasts in front of each person didn't move. Instead, each of them held a gun.
Then, the sound of rapid gunfire filled the air.
Specially made bullets pierced the water's surface, hitting the creatures below.
A faint crimson color gradually appeared, and the stench of blood spread. Various water-type companion beasts became even more frenzied under the stimulation of their own kind's blood.
Surrounding the island, boiling water splashed, surging violently.
Su Ping finally got a clear view of the creatures beneath the water.
He had seen many water-type companion beasts before, but the sight before him still made him slightly startled.
In such a vast water-type secret realm, various underwater companion beasts could potentially exist.
However, at this moment, there was only one type of creature present.
Its body was covered in pitch-black scales, and it had cold triangular eyes. As it moved, the seawater around it seemed to freeze into ice!
Black Water Mystic Snake!
Su Ping felt like he had heard this companion beast's name somewhere before, but upon seeing it in person, the initially relaxed expressions of the four men changed.
A companion beast with the potential of a Sovereign Rank race! This was within the realm of possibility, but what truly made their faces pale was the sheer number of these beasts.
The mechanical weapons and guns they held, meant for clearing low-level companion beasts, were clearly not effective against these creatures.
Even when their guns occasionally killed a lower-ranked Black Water Mystic Snake, its corpse would be immediately devoured by another nearby.
"How is this possible? How can there be so many Sovereign Rank companion beasts in a secret realm with a Sovereign Rank limit? This doesn't make sense!"
The bald man no longer had his previous carefree attitude. In front of him, there were even one or two Sovereign Rank Black Water Mystic Snakes that had reached the shore, but they were blocked by the companion beast defense line in front of him.
As he said, there was indeed an ecological chain within the secret realm.
In the previous Sword King Secret Realm, only those below the Sovereign rank and above were able to enter. However, perhaps due to the nature of the inherited secret realm, Su Ping had not seen any Sovereign-ranked Companion Beasts.
The strongest ones were merely Overlord rank.
But now, just the appearance of the Sovereign-ranked Blackwater Serpents in front of them had already exceeded ten.
This number, if it was just the total count within the secret realm, wouldn't be much of a concern. However, in the surging sea below, countless waves were boiling, and there were still many Blackwater Serpents rapidly approaching them.
The once bright and sunny secret realm suddenly turned icy cold.
Blackwater Serpents, Water and Ice-type Sovereign-ranked Companion Beasts, were incredibly powerful and difficult to deal with.
"Boom!"
As the pressure intensified, a loud blast rang out beside their ears, and the shoulder cannon on the Bald-Headed Warrior's shoulder had already been launched.
The electromagnetic blast caused several Sovereign-ranked Blackwater Serpents in front of him to turn charred black.
However, this large-scale attack, against the numerous Blackwater Serpents that had already solidified into ice underwater, although it had an impact, ultimately did not possess the immense power of a direct explosion.
A drop in the bucket!
This small island was only a little over a hundred square meters, and such a small combat area greatly restricted their fighting capabilities.
"Damn it, we were too careless! Is there something strange about the spatial traits of this secret realm, or is there something else affecting it? A leftover secret realm, even if it was left behind by a Holy Spirit-ranked Beastmaster, it's impossible for it to have nurtured so many Sovereign-ranked Companion Beasts over the years!"
The leading Cold Savage frowned, and the Golden Blade Centipede in front of him was already entangled with a Blackwater Serpent. The golden blade-like long legs of the centipede sliced through the serpent's body, cutting off large patches of black scales, and blood flowed out.
"Boss, what should we do now?"
In less than ten minutes, the bodies of the serpents had already occupied the area in front of them. However, for the numerous Blackwater Serpents that had already emerged from the ocean, this was still not a concern.
The most important thing was that these Blackwater Serpents were terrifyingly powerful, and they could swallow the bodies of their own kind, which could even restore their previous injuries to some extent.
Looking in all four directions, there were dozens of Blackwater Serpents that had reached the Sovereign rank!
Although they were veteran Sovereign-ranked Beastmasters of the Heavenward Surveillance, even if all four of their Companion Beasts were at the Sovereign rank, it was impossible for them to handle these creatures.
The leading Cold Savage's eyebrows furrowed:
"There's no other way. We've failed this time. After we get out, we'll accept the punishment from the boss. Also, prepare for spatial anomalies!"
After a crack appeared in the spatial secret realm, each entry and exit would cause the crack to widen. This Tide Vortex Realm itself had extremely unstable energy, and the vortex had already started to shatter. They could almost imagine that, not to mention re-entering after exiting, even this exit attempt would likely cause the secret realm to explode due to spatial fluctuations, leading to spatial anomalies in the area.
At the same time, these dozens, nearly a hundred, Sovereign-ranked Blackwater Serpents would also enter the real world.
This was, after all, a near-shore area of the East Sea, extremely dangerous!
But there was no other way. At this moment, they had to ensure their own safety, but more importantly, they had to protect Su Ping.
However, thinking of Su Ping, the leading Cold Savage quickly turned back and took a look, seeing that Su Ping was still there, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
While commanding his Companion Beasts to resist the fierce attacks of the Blackwater Serpents, he shouted to Su Ping:
"Su Ping, the situation has changed. Prepare to evacuate! Use your psychic energy to communicate and open the spatial vortex to leave."
Prepare to evacuate?
Su Ping naturally understood the predicament that the Heavenward Surveillance investigation team was facing at this moment, but it was precisely because of this that he was even more reluctant to evacuate.
Nurturing and breeding so many Blackwater Serpents, doesn't it mean that the origin of this secret realm is extremely powerful? I've been looking for such an opportunity, and if I leave now, I won't be able to gain anything.
So, Su Ping, facing the rapidly retreating group, rubbed his nose and said:
"How about... let me give it a try?"
One more chapter left, I'll finish it tomorrow during the day. These past few days, toothaches and headaches have been overwhelming, it's a bit tough.
(End of Chapter)
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