Ura!

"Gurgle gurgle!"

"Gurgle!"

The last two Merman Minions were shrieking in panic, their simple minds unable to comprehend what was happening!

At this moment, their only hope was their leader, so the two Merman Minions couldn't help but edge closer to the Merman Leader, seeking his protection. But—

"Gurwa!! Gurgle gurwa!"

The Merman Leader, shoved by his two underlings, let out an angry cry. He swung his Fish Fork to push them away, then strode toward the Steel Wire Electric Net.

The Merman Leader stood about 1.6 meters tall, far sturdier than the Merman Minions. If the minions were as scrawny as loaches, then this Merman Leader was a fat catfish.

Facing the Steel Wire Electric Net, which occasionally sparked with electric light, the Merman Leader raised his Fish Fork, aimed it, and let out furious gurgling sounds from his mouth!

The Merman Leader was enraged. He had come to this world to defeat the Guardian and seize the Vein, but now he didn't even know where the Guardian was. Blocked by a few gleaming steel wires, fear still lingered in his heart, but as the Merman Leader, his dignity! Forced him to step forward! To face this fear head-on!

"Gurgle! Gurgle!"

The Merman Leader taunted the Steel Wire Electric Net, but the net clearly paid him no mind. After several failed provocations, the Merman Leader felt deeply insulted. Enough was enough! So!!

"Gurgle!!"

A ring of blue light burst forth from the Merman Leader's body! First, it cloaked him in a coat of blue scales! Then, a surge of water gathered at the tip of his steel fork. With a low roar from the Merman Leader, a water jet shot from the fork's tip! It slammed heavily into the Steel Wire Electric Net!

In an instant!

"Zzzzzz! Crackle pop!"

"Gurwa! Aaaaah!!"

Mo Shuying, who had just arrived on his bike, finally witnessed what it meant to ride a trail of sparks and lightning. Countless currents surged along the water jet onto the Merman Leader, electrifying him until his bones showed white. Electric light scattered everywhere—anyone watching would have thought the God of Thunder had descended.

But this scene lasted only three seconds. The Steel Wire Electric Net couldn't withstand the water jet's impact and snapped. Once the net broke, the water on the Fish Fork vanished. The meter-tall Merman Leader fell face-first to the ground with a thud, smoking, seemingly lifeless.

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

"Badass."

Seeing this, Mo Shuying couldn't help but give the Merman Leader a thumbs-up. Genuine admiration—were all monsters this brave these days?

But Mo Shuying didn't move in immediately, because in his perception, the Merman Leader wasn't dead.

He had endured it. The fallen Merman Leader's body twitched, then slowly rose. The two Merman Minions immediately ran over to support their boss, letting out gurgling sounds like sycophantic flattery.

"Gurwa ha!"

The Merman Leader seemed to realize he had "defeated" the formidable Steel Wire Electric Net. Though his legs still trembled, he couldn't help but let out a roar that resembled laughter.

Mo Shuying, hiding not far away, really wanted to applaud this Merman Leader. It was all thanks to this Merman that he'd witnessed such an explosive performance. Unfortunately, Mo Shuying had already arrived at the spot where he'd stashed his Molotov Cocktails.

The three Mermen, still cheering, suddenly heard a whooshing sound in the air. They looked up instinctively and immediately spotted a bottle, burning with a small flame, flying toward them.

"Gurgle?"

Within the Mermen's limited intelligence, they clearly had no idea what a Molotov Cocktail was. The Merman Leader, his confidence newly restored, raised his steel fork and smashed it—right on target!

"Bang!"

"Whoosh!!"

The moment the Molotov Cocktail shattered, all the flammable liquid ignited! As the Mermen screamed in terror, the flames splashed all over the three of them!

"Wah! Gurgle wah! Wah wah wah!"

The two Merman underlings went completely insane with fear, throwing themselves to the ground and rolling. But the Merman Leader let out a furious roar, and a blue scale coat emerged on his body again, actually keeping the flames at bay!

Mo Shuying had seen this trick before on the Demonic Spider Leader. These leader-level monsters did have some minor skills.

But that alone wasn't enough, because the Molotov Cocktails Mo Shuying had made weren't just one!

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"

A series of whooshing sounds came. This time, the Merman Leader had learned his lesson—he didn't strike with his steel fork, just twisted to dodge.

But as these Molotov Cocktails hit the ground and shattered, they spread even more flames across the area, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire.

"Gurgle!!"

In this environment, even the Merman Leader couldn't take it. Mermen loved damp conditions, and this situation was rapidly evaporating the moisture in their bodies. If it went on too long, it would be disastrous for them.

The Merman Leader turned his head to look at his last two underlings, only to find them lying in the sea of fire, barely moving. In that instant, grief surged from the Merman Leader's heart! He let out a roar! And then!

Run!!

Yes, the Merman Leader ran.

He leaped out from the broken Steel Wire Electric Net, sprinting down the street in long strides, flames still clinging to his body.

Mo Shuying was thrown off by the Merman Leader's move. Retreating was an option? But where could he run to?

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

The Merman Leader ran for over ten minutes, far from the intersection. By the time he reached this spot, he was already showing signs of weakness. The massive loss of moisture in his body made even breathing difficult.

The Merman Leader glanced back—no pursuers. He let out a slight sigh of relief, lifted his head, flared his nostrils, took a deep sniff, and then his eyes lit up!

Water!

There's water nearby!

The Merman Leader, eyes gleaming, immediately dashed toward the direction of the water vapor. Not far from it, there was a city drainage channel connected to the Fuyuki River.

Using magic three times in a row had already drained its mana, and with the evaporation of moisture from its body, its stamina was also bottomed out. But as long as there was water! It could recover quickly! Then strike again! Find the Guardian! Kill it and obtain the Geomantic Power! Then it could become the supreme Great Demonic Beast!

"Gurgle gurgle!"

Carrying its dream, the Merman Leader burst out of a small alley and spotted the channel. An ecstatic expression spread across its ugly face as it sprinted toward the ditch. But it failed to notice a figure—one that was clearly right there, yet invisible to its eyes—had already blocked its path.

Just as the Merman Leader closed in, Mo Shuying unkindly stuck out a leg.

"Bam!"

"Guh?! Guwaa!!"

Tripped at the feet, the Merman Leader flew through the air and slammed hard onto the ground. Its steel fork rolled away. The water-filled channel was less than fifty meters from it, but—

When a sinister voice sounded behind it, the Merman Leader seemed to understand. Those fifty meters were an insurmountable distance.

"Hehehe!! Uraa!!"