Ura!

"Gurgle gurgle!"

"Gurgle!"

The only two remaining merman minions cried out in terror. Their simple minds could not comprehend what was happening!

At this moment, the only one they could rely on was their leader. The two merman minions instinctively moved closer to the Merman Leader, seeking its protection, but...

"Gwah!! Gurgle gwah!"

Squeezed by its two subordinates, the Merman Leader let out an angry cry. With a swing of its Fish Fork, it shoved them aside, then strode toward the Steel Wire Electric Net.

The Merman Leader stood around five feet three inches tall and was far sturdier than its minions. If the merman minions were as skinny as loaches, then this Merman Leader was a fat catfish.

Facing the Steel Wire Electric Net, where sparks flashed from time to time, the Merman Leader raised its Fish Fork and aimed it forward, growling furiously.

The Merman Leader was furious. It had come to this world to defeat the guardian and seize the geomantic vein, yet it did not even know where the guardian was before being blocked by a few gleaming wires. Though it was still somewhat afraid, the dignity of a Merman Leader compelled it to step forward and challenge that fear head-on!

"Gurgle! Gurgle!"

The Merman Leader provoked the Steel Wire Electric Net, but the wire net obviously could not care less. After several fruitless provocations, the Merman Leader felt deeply insulted. What could be tolerated, and what could not! So then!!

"Gurgle!!"

A ring of blue light bloomed around the Merman Leader! First, it covered its body in a layer of blue-scaled armor! Then a stream of water surged from the tip of its Fish Fork. Amid the Merman Leader's low roar, a column of water blasted from the fork's tip and slammed heavily into the Steel Wire Electric Net!

In an instant!

"Bzzzt bzzzt! Crackle crackle!"

"Gwah! Aaaaaah!!"

Mo Shuying, who had just arrived on his bike, finally witnessed what it meant to be all sparks and lightning. Countless currents surged along the water column and into the Merman Leader's body, shocking its bones white as bolts of electricity shot everywhere. Anyone who did not know better would have thought the God of Thunder had descended.

But the scene only lasted three seconds. In the end, the Steel Wire Electric Net could not withstand the force of the water and snapped apart. Once the net broke, the water flowing from the Fish Fork vanished. The smoking Merman Leader collapsed to the ground with a thud, seemingly devoid of life.

Thus, only the two little mermen remained in the intersection, trembling in fear.

"Damn impressive."

Seeing this, Mo Shuying could not help giving the Merman Leader a thumbs-up. He genuinely admired it. Were monsters these days all this brave?

However, Mo Shuying did not approach immediately, because in his senses, the Merman Leader was not dead.

It had endured it. The fallen Merman Leader's body trembled, then it slowly rose to its feet. The two merman minions immediately ran over to support their boss, gurgling what sounded like flattery.

"Gwahaha!"

The Merman Leader seemed to realize that it had "defeated" the powerful Steel Wire Electric Net. Though its legs were still shaking, it could not resist letting out a roar resembling laughter.

Mo Shuying, hiding nearby, truly wanted to applaud the Merman Leader. He had only gotten to witness such an explosive performance thanks to this merman. Unfortunately, Mo Shuying had already reached the spot where he had hidden his Molotov Cocktails.

The three celebrating mermen suddenly heard something cutting through the air. They looked up and immediately saw a bottle flying toward them, its small flame burning.

"Gurgle?"

With their limited intelligence, the mermen clearly had no idea what a Molotov Cocktail was. Having just regained its confidence, the Merman Leader raised its Fish Fork and smashed at it, striking dead center!

"Bang!"

"Whoosh!!"

The instant the Molotov Cocktail shattered, all its flammable liquid was ignited! To the mermen's horror, it splashed all three of them from head to toe!

"Wah! Gurgle wah! Wah wah wah!"

The two merman subordinates were scared out of their minds and immediately threw themselves onto the ground, rolling around. The Merman Leader let out an angry roar, and blue-scaled armor appeared over its body once more, actually keeping the flames outside!

Mo Shuying had seen the same thing on the Demonic Spider Leader. These leader-class monsters really did have a few tricks up their sleeves.

But that alone was not enough, because Mo Shuying had made more than one Molotov Cocktail!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A series of whistling sounds cut through the air. This time, the Merman Leader had learned its lesson. Rather than strike them with its Fish Fork, it merely twisted aside to dodge.

However, once these Molotov Cocktails hit the ground and shattered, they immediately spread even more fire across the pavement, turning the area into a sea of flames.

"Gurgle!!"

Even the Merman Leader could not endure this environment. Mermen liked damp places, and this situation would rapidly evaporate the water in their bodies. Given enough time, it would be extremely detrimental to them.

The Merman Leader turned to look at its last two subordinates and found them lying in the sea of flames, barely moving. In an instant, grief welled up inside it! It let out a furious roar! Then!

Run!!

Yes, the Merman Leader ran.

It leaped through the broken Steel Wire Electric Net and charged down the street in great strides, flames still clinging to its body.

Mo Shuying was dumbfounded by the Merman Leader's actions. It could retreat too? But where could it possibly run?

Mo Shuying quickly followed, carrying a Molotov Cocktail in each hand.

The Merman Leader ran for more than ten minutes and was already far from the intersection. By now, it was showing signs of weakness. The massive loss of water from its body had made even breathing difficult.

The Merman Leader looked back and saw no pursuers. It relaxed slightly, then raised its head, flared its nostrils, and took a deep sniff. Its eyes immediately lit up!

Water!

There was water nearby!

With its eyes gleaming, the Merman Leader immediately ran toward the source of the moisture. Not far away was an urban drainage canal connected to the Fuyuki River.

After using magic three times in a row, it had exhausted all its mana. Combined with the evaporation of water from its body, its stamina had also hit bottom. But as long as there was water! It could recover quickly! Then launch another attack! Find the guardian! Kill them and obtain the Geomantic Power! Then it could become a supreme Great Demonic Beast!

"Gurgle gurgle!"

Filled with dreams, the Merman Leader rushed out of an alley and saw the canal. Wild joy appeared on its ugly face as it sprinted toward the waterway. Yet it failed to notice that a figure, clearly right there but invisible to it, had already blocked its path.

The moment the Merman Leader drew close, Mo Shuying rather shamelessly stuck out a leg.

"Bang!"

"Guh?? Gwah!!"

Tripped underfoot, the Merman Leader flew through the air and slammed viciously into the ground. Its Fish Fork rolled away as well. The water-filled canal was less than fifty meters away, but...

When a sinister voice appeared behind it, the Merman Leader seemed to understand that fifty meters was an impossibly great distance.

"Hehehe!! Ura!!"