The Smell of the Sea

In the afternoon, the setting sun cast its rays upon the Turbid Water river surface, giving the yellowish-brown water a shimmering sheen.

At that moment, a giant ship broke through the river and sailed upstream.

The snowflake emblem on the dark hull indicates its ownership: Citroën Machinery Company.

The cargo ship had just passed the river bend and entered the relatively calm section of the Mao City West River when a sudden change occurred!

Several dark figures suddenly darted out from both sides of the river and rushed directly onto the deck of the cargo ship.

The attackers' actions immediately triggered the ship's defense system, and Psychic Energy Protection Network instantly enveloped the hull.

Meanwhile, inside the cargo ship's bridge, an intrusion alarm was received.

Numerous Citroën Company employees, each responsible for controlling different parts of the boat, were neatly dispersed in different areas, each performing their respective duties.

The entire cargo ship seemed to be awakened like a beast, with the output of Psychic Energy in the core power furnace suddenly increasing, and the energy was transmitted to all parts of the ship through the Psychic Energy metal.

Then, a row of cannon barrels protruded from the upper middle part of each side of the ship.

The loading, charging, and firing of projectiles made of Psychic Energy metal are all completed in one smooth motion.

The metal projectile, coated with a thick layer of Psychic Energy, slammed directly into the guys attacking the protective net.

Less than half a minute after the attack, the first wave of counterattacks began.

"Bang! Bang!..."

A series of explosions resounded above the Turbid Water.

Those Psychic Energy Cannons, far less complex in structure than the missiles Shisui had imagined, were no less powerful.

The invaders, who faced the first wave of fire, immediately retreated.

"What? They actually managed to repel us?"

A figure in black robes instinctively gasped softly.

"What? The Psychic Energy Cannon can only repel them?"

Meanwhile, in the control room, someone else also exclaimed in surprise.

Seeing that things were going badly, the liaison officer next to him immediately dialed the company's internal communication device.

"This is A1-005 Cargo Ship. We were ambushed in the western part of Mao City."

"Currently, there are 12 attackers, whose initial assessment suggests their strength is between the Earth Realm Third Realm Fifth Realms of the Earthly Realm."

"Requesting backup!"

After sending the distress message, the liaison officer immediately switched the frequency of the communication equipment and began sending information to the Mao City defense.

Unfortunately, all communications have been cut off.

The liaison officer anxiously watched the erratic dashboard; the Psychic Energy reading was clearly exceeded.

The intense Psychic Energy fluctuations disrupted the nearby free-floating Psychic Energy, thus blocking the Psychic Energy waves used for communication.

The group of black-robed Earth Realm outside the ship naturally knew that if the news got out, they would have no chance of stopping this shipment.

If they can't be stopped, their lives are very likely in danger.

After all, the Third Prince they served was not a soft-hearted person.

Mission failure is tantamount to death.

"Everyone, unleash your full Psychic Energy and forcefully break through the protective barrier."

"Clear!"

As the first round of fire ended and the second round was being reloaded, a massive surge of Psychic Energy spread out.

The Turbid Water carrying the cargo ship was drawn by this energy, and the muddy river water transformed into thick tentacles that bound the cargo ship.

"Oh no! The protective netting's identification system will automatically exclude areas that are blocked by rivers, lakes, or seawater."

Originally designed for smooth navigation, it has now become the enemy's weak point.

Although shutting down the identification system only takes ten seconds, it is a strike launched by all twelve Earth Realm simultaneously.

Let alone ten seconds, even one second is enough to break through the defenses.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound echoed across both banks of the Turbid Water, Shisui watched from afar as the figures in black robes swiftly rushed onto the deck.

Immediately afterwards, the sounds of fighting were carried by the river breeze to Shisui's ears.

Although he couldn't see what was happening inside the cabin, he guessed it must have been a fierce battle that was almost hand-to-hand combat.

The fighting continued for a long time, as neither side wanted to damage the ship or its cargo.

It went on for so long that Shisui even started consuming Flesh Crystals; it went on from afternoon until dusk.

The setting sun's gentle pale gold light instantly transformed into a blood-red orange-brown.

The crew members who were stubbornly resisting inside the ship belatedly realized what was happening.

"Why haven't we sent a message back to headquarters for so long? Hasn't the support arrived yet?"

This very important cargo ship will definitely send signals back to the company regularly.

Now that the signal is being blocked, the head office should be sending someone to check it soon.

"Bang!"

As the final blast faded, the outcome was decided inside the cabin.

At this moment, the cargo ships drifting on the river were a blood-red color, just like the sunset that shone on them.

Both sides will suffer heavy losses; the time has come.

Shisui disappeared into the space, and with a flick of his Ukaku, he rushed directly onto the deck and flew into the broken hatch.

Inside the cabin, the first thing you see is a large amount of blood mixed with dust and debris.

They meandered on the ground and painted on the walls; their sheer volume could not have been caused by the deaths of just one or two people.

This terrifying scene was clearly well-adapted to by Shisui, Feather Powder were released to search for the surviving, exhausted survivors.

The moment he stepped onto the cabin floor, a large piece of Koukaku detached and took root inside the Psychic Energy metal hull.

Then, as he walked forward, a piece of Koukaku fell off every so often.

Spatial attributes proved surprisingly useful in locating people; soon enough, the last hiding victim was found.

"Who exactly are you...!"

The black-robed figure standing in the pool of blood was being choked, with all his companions lying scattered around him.

Shisui wasted no more time and directly crushed his neck.

The figure in black robes instantly went limp and died on the spot.

Shisui flung open the hood of his black cloak, instantly exposing the intruder from the shadows to the bright lights inside the cabin.

Despite having the same appearance and build as Human Race, Shisui sensed something was amiss.

Blood gushed from the invader's severed carotid artery, and then gradually decreased.

"Click... click..."

The sound of gnawing Shisui the air as Ziju, bathed in crimson light, gradually came to its senses.

This thing smells so strongly of seafood.

No, that's not right. This smell should be the smell of the sea.

He also ate a "seafood" when he first arrived in Mao City.

Although it had a slight fishy smell, it paled in comparison to this one.

"Clatter."

One of the intruder's eyeballs fell to the floor, where it met the gaze of the Shisui, Kakugan.

Above their jade-like eyeballs were vertical pupils, unlike those of humans.

A piece of jade was gently squeezed by Shisui's teeth, and then burst open in his mouth.

The flavor of sea salt pearls, mixed with the fresh taste of fish, instantly fills the mouth.

For some reason, he remembered a popular science reference book about species that he had once seen.

The book uses a classification system for intelligent life, namely terrestrial intelligent life and marine intelligent life.

"Ha, what a surprise! Are the Human Race high command aware that other races are participating?"

Moreover, they are from a race that has signed a non-aggression pact with them.

Shisui enthusiastically began collecting new ingredients.

While collecting them, they also quite ficklely compressed the Human Race into crystals.

He was quite fast, and considering the previous "hide-and-seek" game inside the boat, only five or six minutes had passed.

However, although he had complete control of the cargo ship, this place was still within the territory of Mao City, and it was not advisable to stay for long.

Shisui quickly completed the collection task and then went directly to the deck.

As he stepped out of the cabin, the once smooth hull was now covered in Koukaku type of armor plating) in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Space began to fluctuate violently, a huge Wormhole was created, and then swallowed the entire cargo ship.

Shisui examined the two Earth Realm First Realm Flesh Crystals he was holding.

That one swallow consumed almost all of the two crystals.

Fortunately, maintaining the Alternate Space requires very little energy, thanks to the support of the Koukaku.

Otherwise, he might not have been able to take this behemoth away today.

Having done all this, Shisui happily flapped its wings and left.

The Academy Island might already be in chaos, and there's still a second half to go at Shengtian Public School; he needs to get there quickly.