Chapter 159
Faster than the warships and submarines of Ye Bai's era, each foray into the sea left behind a terrifying whirlpool in its wake.
From this perspective, it’s easy to understand why the Deep Sea Clan would actively worship the Kraken; even her mere act of hunting could be considered a disaster.
However, at this moment, Ye Bai, protected by a shield on her head, had no such concerns. In fact, she had transformed from a beleaguered caretaker into an experience baby, gaining a wealth of experience simply by sharing it. Now, her experience pool was brimming, enough to level up to 52.
This rocket-like ascent in levels was unimaginable for other players.
And having witnessed the Kraken's hunting process, as various dazzling high-level fish were sucked into the maelstrom, Ye Bai's brow twitched, and a new idea suddenly struck her—
The spiritual form of the Kraken and her physical form were interconnected. When the physical form devoured a large number of fish, the little girl-like spiritual form no longer cried out in hunger as before. However, conversely, the spiritual form should still be able to eat just like before.
So, Ye Bai asked the Kraken in the fish basket:
“Kraken, do you want some fish soup?”
“Soup…” The Kraken paused for a moment in thought before quickly responding, “Yes!”
Ye Bai smiled and said, “Then next time you hunt, bring back the tastiest fish, and I’ll make you some fish soup.”
“Oh oh!” The Kraken, hearing about food, immediately became intensely focused, signaling her understanding.
Thus, during the next hunt, when the physical Kraken opened her mouth to create an underwater whirlpool, the fish struggling the hardest within it were all enveloped by a marine magic cast by the spiritual Kraken. The green light fell upon the fish, as if an invisible hand was pulling them out one by one from the swirling waters.
【Golden Koi】
Level: Legendary
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【Mutated White Anglerfish】
Level: Legendary
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【Blazing Sunfish】
Level: Legendary
…
The Kraken could identify which fish were more 'delicious,' using energy as her standard for evaluation. Thus, every fish she selected was, without exception, a golden legendary-level fish.
Ye Bai's fishing gear, under such efficiency, faded into the background; who could fish this quickly?
Skillfully collecting fish meat and cooking fish soup, she gathered legendary materials like fish bones, exoskeletons, and blood into her backpack. The processed food could satisfy the Kraken's hunger even more, and she ate with great satisfaction.
As a middleman, Ye Bai also made a tidy profit from the fish materials, creating a win-win situation.
It was just a pity that Ye Bai's processing efficiency was relatively low, limiting her to legendary-level fish.
Sipping on the even more delicious legendary fish soup, Ye Bai recalled a question she hadn’t finished asking earlier:
“Kraken, do you know who these fishing tools belong to?”
She had already checked the fish basket, noting only a slight deformation at the edges; the characteristics and attributes remained unchanged, appearing to be no big deal.
Upon hearing Ye Bai's question, the Kraken answered without hesitation, “Master!”
“Master?”
Ye Bai was taken aback, initially thinking the Kraken misunderstood her question, assuming she meant the current situation: “I mean, before I came here…”
Halfway through her sentence, Ye Bai paused, realizing something else.
Perhaps the Kraken once had a master…
Ye Bai suddenly looked at the Kraken and directly asked, “You had a master before, didn’t you?”
“Mm!” The Kraken nodded vigorously.
The former master of the Sea God…
Ye Bai's heart trembled. The Kraken, once worshipped by the Deep Sea Clan, surely wasn’t reduced to level 0 hunger, easily recognizing a new master just by being fed. Therefore, the person who could command such respect from the Sea God must possess immense power.
Biting her lip, Ye Bai pressed on, “Who was your previous master?”
The Kraken's eyes curved into crescent moons: “It was my master!”
“Cough…” Ye Bai reorganized her thoughts: “Do you remember their name?”
“Name…” The Kraken fell into contemplation, then shook her head: “I don’t know.”
“Then what kind of person were they?”
The Kraken's expression turned nostalgic, but soon it became troubled. She could only frown and gesture: “Big! Big!”
Big?
If the Kraken considered something 'big'… Ye Bai thought of the physical Kraken beneath her feet. How large would something have to be to be considered 'big' in the Kraken's eyes?
No, Ye Bai quickly recalled the fishing gear, which was not oversized at all. If the Kraken's former master had a large physique, the fishing gear would only serve as toothpicks for them, and it shouldn’t be the size it was now.
The Kraken's 'big' might represent strength.
After a moment's thought, Ye Bai asked in a different way: “Did they have any titles? Or have you heard others refer to them in a certain way?”
“Titles…” The Kraken again showed a look of deep thought.
Ye Bai waited patiently, a vague answer forming in her mind.
After a while, the Kraken suddenly raised her eyebrows: “...God King!”
With this answer, Ye Bai let out a breath, feeling a sense of confirmation wash over her.
In other words, the set of absurdly powerful fishing tools she now possessed had once belonged to that vanished God King…
Thinking of this, Ye Bai instinctively glanced at the paper doll on the magic scroll in her hand. The paper doll was also looking at her, its expression one of confusion.
Well, judging by the paper doll's expression, it was clear she wouldn’t get any information about the fishing gear or the Kraken from it.
“Hungry, hungry…” After their exchange, the Kraken cried out again.
Ye Bai quickly fed it two more servings of fish soup: “Do you know where the God King went?”
“Don’t know.” The Kraken shook her head in confusion.
“Hmm…” Ye Bai nodded, not too surprised. Seizing the rare opportunity, she continued to probe: “Do you know why this deep sea is caught in the cracks of the Abyss?”
The Kraken's emerald eyes blinked.
Just when Ye Bai thought her description might be too difficult for the current Kraken to comprehend, the Kraken suddenly clenched her fists, as if recalling something she had accidentally forgotten:
“Eat! Fireball!”
“Fireball?” Ye Bai was taken aback, then remembered the Kraken had mentioned the term 'fireball' before: “What is a fireball?”
“Fireball, can fill me up!” The Kraken's little face suddenly became serious, as if Ye Bai's reminder had triggered an extremely important thought.
After saying this, Ye Bai saw the Kraken's massive tentacles moving in the distance, retracting in the waters behind her before exploding outward.
“Splash…”
The scenery of the sea around them rapidly receded, and Ye Bai watched in astonishment as the environment darkened, plunging them into deeper waters. This time, the Kraken was not casually fishing as before; she changed direction and surged deeper into the abyss.
Ye Bai took a deep breath, turning her head away from the dark depths ahead. This scene was too much of a test for her mental fortitude.
She shifted her gaze to the Kraken's spiritual form and continued to ask, “What is a fireball?”
“Fireball, delicious.” The Kraken drooled as she spoke.
Ye Bai: “…” This glutton.
Then she glanced at the increasingly dark deep-sea environment, quickly averting her gaze, filled with confusion: There shouldn’t be anything in the deep sea related to fireballs…
However, the paper doll beside her seemed to have an idea and said, “Perhaps the fireball in the Kraken's eyes is different from the fireball we know.”
With this reminder, Ye Bai suddenly thought of something. She summoned the devil Alisiola and pointed at it, asking the Kraken:
“What is it?”
The Kraken reached out from the fish basket, excitedly trying to grab Alisiola, who curled up in fear, desperately trying to escape upwards but was restrained by the chains of truth, unable to truly get away.
Looking at Alisiola, the Kraken quickly provided an answer: “Little, little flame!”
A level 55 devil was considered a 'flame' in the Kraken's eyes, and she even added two 'little's for emphasis, indicating just how large the fireball she could fill up with must be.
Ye Bai's eyes lit up, realizing what the Kraken meant by fireball—
A creature from the Abyss.
And a powerful one at that.
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