Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 2126 - 2127: Strange Fish
Although Veronia and the others have been suppressing them, the attacks from this swarm of Mist Bugs are becoming more frequent. Agunas flicked his tail and said,
"We can’t keep going on like this. Even with us here, if this continues, we’ll be unable to hold them back sooner or later."
Agunas then said to Veronia,
"You protect this ship, Tamur, let’s act together!"
"What are you planning to do?"
Feng Yuan was startled, somewhat surprised as he looked at Agunas. The sudden action from the other party was indeed unexpected to him, though it was also related to how Feng Yuan and the others had been using Spirit Beast Ultimate Skills to combat these incoming dangerous creatures.
Nevertheless, Feng Yuan did not regret it, because most of the equipment they prepared was targeted at larger swarms of bugs, whereas Mist Bugs, although they could be driven away by Insect-Repellent Lamps and other devices, were too small that, once they got close, Feng Yuan would feel uncomfortable even if there was no danger.
"Is there really no problem?"
Watching Agunas chant ancient incantations, Qi Chen felt a bit worried. How could there be a situation that requires the intervention of Divine Beasts on what is supposed to be a safe route?
Is it merely because they used their Ultimate Moves?
For some reason, Qi Chen felt something was off, although ferries had the taboo against wantonly using Spirit Beast Ultimate Skills, there seemed to be a problem somewhere?
Dou Yanlan thought more deeply. Compared to Qi Chen, she knew that although the ferry prohibited the reckless use of Spirit Beast Ultimate Skills, they would definitely not rely on everyone to strictly adhere to this rule.
This means that, in addition to the basic safety protocols of the ferry, there must be a certain margin of safety. This is also why the crew did not stop Feng Yuan from acting recklessly, because based on their judgment, it was still within the margin of safety.
Though it might add some risk, it did not pose a severe threat to the safety of the voyage.
So, why was Agunas taking action? The situation had not visibly deteriorated, so...
While Dou Yanlan was pondering, Agunas had completed his preparations. A silver-white shield expanded outward from Agunas’s center, covering everything around. Within the shield’s range, all Mist Bugs, and dangerous creatures in the water and mist, rapidly aged into dust.
Even the dense fog was thoroughly dispelled. In this mist-enshrouded Serene Forest Sea, a constantly moving spherical fog-free zone was formed.
"This is..."
At this moment, Feng Yuan also felt something was wrong. The shield contained powerful temporal magic. It was clear that Agunas used a Divine Beast Technique, which was abnormal.
Just earlier, even though Veronia used Domain Awakening out of dislike, it was merely a conventional method, albeit one unique to Veronia, but not a Divine Beast Technique.
Divine Beast Techniques broadly refer to Ultimate Moves exclusive to a particular Divine Beast, but the true Divine Beast Techniques generally carry Authority and have unique effects.
Just like Xiao Ji’s Crimson Judgement, due to it going out of control and being an aggressive type of Divine Beast Technique, its power was exaggerated. Now Agunas was using a Time Series Divine Beast’s Divine Beast Technique, the Domain of Time Dissipation.
The effect is simple but the power is strong enough, and as a traditional Domain type Ultimate Move, it follows Agunas, so the situation of leaving the Crystal Stone Domain quickly after the ferry moves, as was the case with Xiao Ji and the others using the Crystal Stone Domain, wouldn’t happen.
Agunas’s Domain acted like a harvester, continuously clearing the thick fog on the water’s surface and the dangerous creatures hiding in the mist as the ferry moved forward.
"Why are there Eviltooth Fish in the water? Aren’t they supposed to be unique to the Lake of No Return?"
Although within the Domain of Time Dissipation, anything Agunas deemed an enemy would enter a state of rapid temporal passage, it did not mean those creatures would instantly be annihilated.
Some creatures at the bottom of the water might instinctively rush towards the surface for survival, but unfortunately, even if they were close to the water’s surface and ferry body, the effect of the Domain of Time Dissipation would still strip them of life once they emerged from the water.
Watching those flying fish turn to ash, some explorers who often operated in the Serene Forest Sea noticed a problem.
The fish didn’t perish immediately upon surfacing, and after multiple observations, they finally confirmed those fish were unique to the Lake of No Return deep within the Serene Forest Sea.
But that’s a problem.
Feng Yuan, having not researched and understood this beforehand, knew nothing of it, but those among them who frequently ventured into the Serene Forest Sea were aware that Eviltooth Fish were not supposed to appear here.
Being unique to the Lake of No Return, Eviltooth Fish do not adapt to bodies of water outside of it. There had been attempts by researchers to extract Eviltooth Fish from the Lake of No Return and conduct breeding experiments.
The experiments involved various water qualities and environments, but even when placed in streams within the Serene Forest Sea, Eviltooth Fish exhibited cursed symptoms and died within days.
In other words, Eviltooth Fish should not appear in these waters, yet they inexplicably appeared in this so-called safe route.
"Will the water path be disrupted?"
Someone couldn’t help but speculate. After all, Eviltooth Fish were not only special because of their habitat. They aren’t Spirit Beasts, but inexplicably have an excellent set of teeth.
In the water, Eviltooth Fish can easily bite through thick steel plates, and due to the curse on their sharp teeth, regular Energy Barriers are like glass to them, fragile enough to be shattered in one bite.
Solid Barriers are slightly tougher, but Eviltooth Fish can still bite through them with a few more chomps.
If it is confirmed that a school of Eviltooth Fish appeared along this route, the ferry might have to cease operation completely.
It’s challenging to fight Eviltooth Fish in the water, and these creatures could easily sink a ferry.
At least, until the Eviltooth Fish in the route are thoroughly dealt with, the ferry cannot proceed through this area, unless they dare to gamble that the Eviltooth Fish won’t attack the vessel.
Of course, as of now, they also don’t know when this group of Eviltooth Fish first appeared. If they showed up earlier, maybe it wouldn’t be as dangerous?
"Eviltooth Fish? Little Crocodile, check what fish are in the water."
Although people were talking in the cabin, Veronia still overheard their conversation. Facing this irritating swarm of Mist Bugs, Veronia was alert, something it wouldn’t usually care to listen to far-off sounds.
Upon Veronia’s words, Agunas, puzzled, flipped through a book and said,
"Eviltooth Fish, dwell in the Lake of No Return in the Serene Forest Sea. The lake’s name suggests no return for those who enter... Hmm? How could fish from the Lake of No Return appear here?"
At first, Agunas didn’t understand what Veronia was doing, but as he read the data corresponding to the fish in the water, he suddenly realized something was off.
How could fish unique to the Lake of No Return appear here?
"I sense something has happened again?"
Feng Yuan looked at Agunas, his face darkened. He wasn’t familiar with the relationship between the Lake of No Return and Eviltooth Fish, but he had an instinct that something might have gone wrong here too...
"Indeed~ With unexpected fish appearing, what are you afraid of?"
Veronia displayed a peculiar smile, noticing the panicked expression of the crew member with some curiosity.
The crew member anxiously looked around and exclaimed,
"It’s really Eviltooth Fish! How did these demons appear here?!
"It’s all over! Old Zhou and the others must be..."
Suspiciously eyeing the crew member, Feng Yuan felt that his reaction was overblown. Yet, the man suddenly rushed to Veronia, shouting loudly,
"Can’t you save them?!"
"Please, save the other ferries!"
"Calm down first. What’s really happening? They’re just unique fish; it shouldn’t be that big of a problem, right?"
Feng Yuan tried to calm the crew member, but the latter, perhaps doubting Feng Yuan’s abilities, ignored him and continued pleading with Veronia.
Unfortunately, if he had sought Feng Yuan’s help, he might have been willing to intervene, but Veronia...
Turning her back to the crew member, Veronia coldly said,
"What does the life or death of you humans have to do with me? Little Crocodile, and Tamur, you’re not allowed to help them!"
Saying this, with a look of disgust, she used Mirror Space to forcibly create a distance.
Seeing Qi Chen looking at him, Feng Yuan shrugged helplessly and said,
"I don’t know what’s going on either, and since Veronia has spoken, what else can I do?"
While he could ask them for help, Feng Yuan wouldn’t force them to do anything. The crew member’s actions clearly displeased Veronia, and he couldn’t possibly make Agunas and the others help at this point.
Besides, he had no clue what had happened.
