Sea King

It was three in the morning, and the lights in Lu Wu's room were still on.

Bei Li sat nearby, munching on potato chips from time to time as she looked up at Lu Wu, who was deep in thought.

Several blueprints lay before Lu Wu, filled with sketches of various designs and written notes. As he pondered, he occasionally added more annotations to the drawings.

Though he was the King of Beiqi behind the scenes, his days were far from easy. Those Players had been giving him endless headaches.

Especially lately, the calls for the official launch of top-ups had grown louder and louder, leaving Lu Wu deeply troubled.

After thinking for a while longer, Lu Wu took a deep breath, moved his mouse, and lit up the screen to see whether the Players on the forum had any suggestions.

As he browsed the posts, a Player's live broadcast caught his interest after being pinned to the top.

The post was titled: "Battle by the Sea—You Won't Want to Miss This!"

After entering the post, Lu Wu discovered that the Player was actually at the border between the Liuli District and the Underworld Sea. He was currently lying prone on a cliff by the shore, livestreaming the scene in the game to the forum Players from above.

Lu Wu had no idea how this Player had entered Shana's territory, but what caught his attention was the countless Sea Monsters currently surging madly toward the shore from the Underworld Sea.

Far out at sea, towering waves rose higher and higher, crashing in at an angle with the force of Mount Tai bearing down.

Atop the waves stood a naked man wielding a trident on the back of a Sea Monster that resembled a whale, though it was several times larger.

"Shana, come out!"

"Roar!"

With the man's earth-shaking roar, massive sound waves turned into nearly tangible ripples that swept toward the shore in ring after ring.

"Holy shit, what kind of monster is that? One shout took more than ten HP off me and put me into the Disorder negative status!"

The Player lying on the ground said this with a constipated expression.

Off-screen:

"Bro, I'll cover the cost of your potions. Don't fucking move the camera! Don't let us miss the NPC battle."

"Hold steady. Looks like this whale-riding NPC wants to challenge Shana. This is awesome!"

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Whale-riding naked dude, I support you! Beat that bastard Shana to death!"

"Who the hell is this guy? Poseidon? Does he really need such a grand entrance?"

"2333, bro upstairs, you've watched too many movies. I think this guy looks more like Beast Taming Master, the most popular streamer, after mastering his craft. Don't you see the entire sea is full of monsters he's tamed?"

"Shana! Come out!"

The tremendous roar sounded again, and the trees along the shore swayed violently beneath the gale created by the sound waves.

"Damn it, stop shouting already. My ears are buzzing. No, I need to take a potion."

The livestreaming Player gloomily pulled out a red potion and drank it, afraid that the next shout would kill him outright.

After this shout, a sinister wind rose along the shore. Then, six short figures suddenly appeared, carrying a massive Skeletal Throne on their shoulders.

"Sea King, don't go too far!" As Shana spoke, flames suddenly surged from the throne, confronting the imposing Sea King in the distance.

"Going too far? So what if I bully you?"

The fierce-looking Sea King abruptly raised his trident, and all the sea beasts in the ocean immediately threw back their heads and roared.

Shana's expression darkened at those words. "Sea King, I respect you as the ruler of these waters, but you're treating me, Shana, with far too much contempt."

"Do I need your acknowledgment of my status? When the King of Beiqi was still around, I feared Bei Qi. But now? In my eyes, you're nothing but shit."

Off-screen:

"What an overbearing Poseidon! I want to have his babies! (A certain game-addicted girl.)"

"I love hearing that! Traitor Shana is fucking nothing. Beat him! Beat him!"

"This Poseidon is so fierce, so manly. I feel conquered!"

"666, bro, that was badass. He's definitely awakened Conqueror's Haki. I'll bet 1 Soul Coin on it!"

"Seeing the ocean and this Poseidon guy, I suspect there are pirates at sea too. Any bros want to form a group, build a ship, and search for treasure?"

Sea King's words showed Shana absolutely no respect, and Shana's expression grew increasingly ugly.

His fists slowly clenched. Shana suddenly rose from the Skeletal Throne, his tall figure facing Sea King in the distance.

"If you want to fight, I'll fight you!"

"Haha, so you're finally done hiding like a turtle? Since you dared reject my proposal, I assume you were prepared for this battle long ago."

Shana, who had been about to attack, froze.

"Reject?" He clearly remembered instructing Du Yan to reply with acceptance. How had it become a rejection?

Seeing that Shana had suddenly stopped attacking again, Sea King sneered. He raised his trident sharply, and the seawater began to churn, gradually forming a towering wave a hundred meters high that crashed toward the shore.

"Sea King, wait! I think there's been a misunderstanding!"

"Coward!" Contempt flashed through Sea King's eyes. The massive wave continued crashing down, with no sign that he intended to stop.

"Boom!" The massive wave slammed down. At that moment, the Skeletal Throne carried by the six short creatures vanished instantly, while Shana remained where he stood.

"Roar!" Accompanied by Shana's furious roar, his body continued to grow until he transformed into a green-faced, fanged giant over ten meters tall.

The massive wave pounded against his muscular, dragonlike body, producing repeated bangs.

At that moment, Sea King, standing atop the Giant Whale's back, let out a long, resonant howl. As if receiving an order, the Sea Monster army surged crazily onto the beach and surrounded Shana.

"Sea King! When did I ever reject your proposal? I agreed to your demand for a yearly sacrifice of one hundred thousand Yin spirits. Why must you keep forcing me?"

Facing the encirclement of the army, Shana waved his hand, and countless Ghost Wolf Cavalry and Iron Behemoth Cavalry appeared along the shore as well.

Hearing Shana's words, Sea King lowered his body. A massive stream of air erupted from the blowhole on the Giant Whale's back, launching him toward the shore like a missile.

Seeing Sea King rushing toward him, Shana's pupils suddenly contracted. Every muscle in his body tensed as he roared and raised his fist to meet him.

The two fists collided, and the explosive force instantly formed a violent gale that blew countless Sea Monsters away.

"Drip... drip..."

Black blood dripped from where their fists had collided, and Shana suddenly staggered back a step.

Sea King then slammed onto the ground.

"I really don't know where you found the courage to reject me, Shana!" Sea King said mockingly as he looked at Shana's grim expression.

"Sea King, I told you, I agreed to your demands. Why must you keep pressing me? Something must have gone wrong here."

Feeling the tremendous power within Sea King's body, Shana was shocked. Sea King's true strength had clearly far exceeded his expectations.

There was simply no chance of victory between them.

I still haven't gotten any recommendations. I'm about to become depressed too~