Chapter 164
In the depths of the ocean, the Serpent Demon Lord Kedar emerged, its entire head breaking the surface, and what it saw was both unexpected and delightful.
It had long since dismissed Ye Bai, who was no more significant to it than a mere insect, and focused all its attention on the Kraken.
“This is the aura… I was right not to underestimate that little bug.”
Aura?
Ye Bai, who was nestled within the ‘bubble shield’ created by the Kraken, heard the Serpent Demon’s words. Coupled with the excitement radiating from the creature, a sudden realization struck her: the aura the Serpent Demon Lord referred to was indeed something significant.
The titles in this world weren’t just buffs that players could freely equip; they were cumulative enhancements that affected faction reputation and NPC tendencies, and they couldn’t be revoked at will.
The title **[Sea God’s Keeper]** specifically described how Ye Bai had permanently absorbed the Kraken’s aura. It seemed that her presence had drawn Kedar’s attention from such a distance not merely by chance, but likely due to the Kraken’s aura embedded in her title.
Was the Serpent Demon Lord drawn to the Kraken for its own schemes?
Recalling that Serpent Demons could enhance themselves by consuming powerful beings, and their defining trait was greed, Ye Bai’s expression tightened as she prepared to warn the Kraken to be cautious.
However, at that moment, the surrounding waves surged violently, drowning out all sound and limiting her vision.
Beside her, the Kraken’s spiritual form wore a tense expression, fully focused, while the range of the green bubble shield it controlled had shrunk by half, providing only basic protection without the previous noise-canceling and visibility-enhancing effects.
Through the gaps in the waves, Ye Bai saw the Serpent Demon Lord’s head had already engaged in combat with the physical form of the Kraken.
To call it a battle was an understatement; it was more accurate to say that upon seeing the terrifying size of the Kraken, the Serpent Demon’s red eyes glowed with a strange light. This light transformed into a terrifying beam, sweeping across the Kraken’s body like a laser sword.
Wherever the beam passed, Ye Bai saw clear burn marks left on the Kraken’s tentacles, and it didn’t stop there. Those wounds were not ordinary; they had altered the very essence of its flesh, appearing as patches of magma.
These wounds wouldn’t heal; instead, they would inflict continuous damage.
Ye Bai recognized it at once: it was the highest-tier fire magic below legendary status, **[Magma Ray]**.
In stark contrast to the Serpent Demon Lord, who was fully engaged in battle, the Kraken seemed indifferent to its injuries, covering them up as before, revealing its dark, gaping maw to the Serpent Demon Lord peering through the spatial rift.
A massive wave crashed over, obscuring Ye Bai’s view once more, but she dared not disturb the Kraken’s spiritual form. Panic surged within her as her heart raced—
At this rate, this gluttonous fool might end up as a charred octopus under the Serpent Demon Lord’s Magma Ray!
Just as countless thoughts raced through Ye Bai’s mind, desperately searching for a solution, she suddenly felt a violent tremor beneath her feet. She grabbed the fish basket, firmly anchored in the center of the bubble, to steady herself.
Then, a piercing scream echoed through the ocean.
“Ahhhhhh—!”
That sound… belonged to the Serpent Demon Lord!
Ye Bai’s spirits lifted, and she saw the Kraken’s spiritual form suddenly open its green eyes wide, exclaiming, “Delicious!”
The green bubble expanded, clearing her vision once more. She quickly glanced toward the spatial rift and saw the Serpent Demon Lord’s head had been completely swallowed by the Kraken, with only the lower half of its serpentine body struggling to retreat back into the infernal space, but the Kraken held on tightly, refusing to let go.
It seemed they had entered a tug-of-war.
Did it really eat it?
Ye Bai stared, dumbfounded, at the sudden reversal of the situation.
The Serpent Demon Lord Kedar had looked so triumphant when it first spotted the Kraken, making Ye Bai’s heart race, and now this?
Then, a thought struck her. The giant serpent’s head that had just unleashed the Magma Ray was now inside the Kraken’s belly. It wouldn’t harm its stomach, would it…?
Just as this worry surfaced, Ye Bai saw a brilliant green light emanating from both the Kraken’s physical and spiritual forms. She noticed that beneath this verdant glow, the previously incurable magma scars on its tentacles were healing before her eyes.
“It got bigger!” the red-haired girl in the fish basket exclaimed excitedly.
Bigger? Ye Bai’s gaze shifted to the Kraken.
**[Kraken]** @ Infinite Good Literature, available at Jinjiang Literature City
Identity: Pet of Bai Ye
Attributes: Physical
Level: 81
Status: Hungry
Ye Bai witnessed the Kraken’s astonishing digestive power firsthand; it had barely swallowed the Serpent Demon Lord’s head, and it had already ‘digested’ it, causing the Kraken to level up to 81, crossing the threshold of demigod status!
Of course, every time the Kraken leveled up, there was an essential step that followed.
**[Your pet ‘Kraken’ is now at a higher level than you. You gain 5,700,000 shared experience points.]**
Looking at the experience pool, which was enough for her to reach level 55, Ye Bai experienced a reverse ‘chicken and dog rise to heaven’ moment.
Chapter 118
After devouring a Serpent Demon’s head, just the shared experience alone was enough for Ye Bai to level up twice.
It’s important to note that as levels increase, the experience required grows exponentially. The two levels after the second class change require a massive amount of experience. Under normal circumstances, players at this stage would need several days to level up even once, especially since the entire server was still in the early stages of exploration, making the pace even slower.
However, for Ye Bai, maintaining a lead in game levels was a secondary benefit. The more crucial aspect was the real-world impact of leveling up. After the events on Makur Star, she understood that only strength was the foundation for survival.
At that moment, beside the spatial rift, the Kraken held tightly onto the remaining half of the Serpent Demon Lord’s body, showing no signs of letting go.
Seeing this, Ye Bai recalled her fleeting glimpse of the Serpent Demon Lord having seven heads, each capable of regenerating after being severed. If the Kraken could consume a few more, wouldn’t it be a wild ride to level up, all while being eco-friendly and healthy?
If only she could pull the Serpent Demon Lord over like she had with the other infernal creatures through the spatial rift.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, Ye Bai suddenly furrowed her brow.
She realized that, without her noticing, the Kraken had moved dangerously close to the spatial rift.
While the Kraken was still tugging at the remaining half of the Serpent Demon’s body, it seemed its biting strength was not as formidable as its digestive ability, unable to sever the serpent’s body. During this tugging process, Ye Bai noticed that the Kraken was slowly being pulled toward the spatial rift.
Given its size and the fact that it had absorbed a large number of infernal creatures, the Kraken appeared to be in a dominant position. However, after just having the thought of pulling the Serpent Demon Lord over, Ye Bai suddenly realized—
She wanted the Kraken to lure the Serpent Demon Lord into this deep sea, but the Serpent Demon Lord was not oblivious to this either. The intelligence of an Infernal Lord was not inferior to that of ordinary infernal creatures whose consciousness had been completely eroded by chaos.
Even if one head and body were being consumed by the Kraken, Ye Bai could sense a clear ‘fishing’ intent in the Serpent Demon Lord’s actions.
This was bad! The Serpent Demon Lord was likely trying to use this opportunity to pull the Kraken into the infernal space on the other side!
“Kraken, that’s enough! Let it go, it’s a trap!” Ye Bai shouted urgently.
“Huh?”
The Kraken, happily munching away, looked at Ye Bai with a puzzled expression. Hesitation flickered across its face, and then it slowly began to reluctantly release its tentacles from the serpent’s body, as if it were pulling up a stubborn carrot.
But sensing the Kraken’s movement, the Serpent Demon Lord Kedar’s remaining serpent body suddenly glowed with a red light. Then, the area around the spatial rift rippled like the surface of water, and the boundary between the two spaces became blurred in that instant.
“Swish!”
The serpent body suddenly exerted force and retreated, dragging the still-unreleased Kraken forcefully toward the other side of the space.
Ye Bai’s pupils constricted, and she immediately felt a dizzying sensation, followed by the familiar feeling of being pulled through space.
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