The item Wang Zhifan took out from his portable space was Grimy Holy Grail from Excellent Tier. When he found that the sea monster he controlled had no intelligence, he decided to use this prop to give it a good transformation.
He was seen holding the Holy Grail, and without any delay he began to curse the frozen sea monster in front of him, intending to corrupt it into a monster under his control, and then use it to carry out subsequent work.
The process of casting the curse was not complicated, and since the target of the curse was right in front of him, the curse went quite smoothly. Grimy Holy Grail locked onto the sea monster in an instant and started the corruption process.
The only problem was that the corruption process was so slow that Wang Zhifan was a little speechless. He stared at the sea monster in front of him for a while and it still showed no obvious changes, so he decided not to waste time here and let this unlucky guy enjoy it slowly where he was.
"The last time I used the Holy Grail to curse the gangster, it seemed that the corruption was completed in a second. This time, it seems that the curse will not be successful in a few hours. It may even take a day... I'd better hurry up first."
Wang Zhifan thought that this stupid sea monster would be unable to lift the curse on its own, and it would not have much impact if it turned into a monster under its control later. He quickly ordered the crew of Great White Shark to control it and set off again to the Storm Sea.
These NPCs on the ship just saw the mysterious power of Wang Zhifan subduing a huge sea monster in the blink of an eye. They were already in awe of him and their expressions suddenly became more respectful. They all started busy after hearing his words, not daring to slack off at all.
In this way, the crisis Great White Shark encountered the sea monster was easily resolved, and they had a relatively peaceful journey for several days.
A few days later, Great White Shark had entered the range of the Storm Sea, and Wang Zhifan officially began the critical stage of searching for Forbidden Fruit Island.
Huge waves and constant storms were the biggest impression Wang Zhifan had on the Storm Sea in recent days, but these obstacles in the natural environment did not bother him much. After all, his ship had a solid structure and had been strengthened by craftsmen. There is no shortage of Sea God's Blessing either. Although Storm Sea is shaking violently, nothing will happen easily. What really makes him feel unhappy is that it is too difficult to find Forbidden Fruit Island, which is literally the same as finding a needle in a haystack.
"What a rip-off... what kind of rubbish dungeon mission is this! If I were asked to find an island in such a big sea, would I be able to find it? Even a fish might not be able to find an island in this sea!"
At this moment, Wang Zhifan was fuming in the captain's room that was shaking violently. For the first time, he felt angry about the task set in the dungeon, because this task was too difficult, and it was a troublesome task that was deliberately designed to disgust players.
"This bullshit sea monster is also useless. He's so big and can't see well. I can't control it to communicate with other sea creatures. It can't help me much at all!"
He then complained about the sea monster that he had corrupted with Grimy Holy Grail. That guy had completed the corruption a few days ago and became a monster under his control. He also spent a lot of time controlling it to come to the Storm Sea to help find Forbidden Fruit Island, but the effect was not ideal. He invested a lot of energy but could not find even a trace of Forbidden Fruit Island.
"Calm down... calm down... there should be a way..."
After his mentality exploded, Wang Zhifan quickly realized that he was in a bad emotional state, and he forced himself to think deeply on the ship that was rocking like a seesaw.
Needless to say, as soon as he thought about it, he realized that there was a force that he had ignored in the past few days, and he suddenly felt a little enlightened.
A few minutes later, inside the cabin, there was a cabin near Sea God Statue.
"Old Crocodile, I want to hire your tribe to help me find Forbidden Fruit Island. If you are satisfied with the price, please help me lead the way."
Wang Zhifan found the giant Crocodile Man at this moment. He insisted on keeping this guy because he was a native of the Storm Sea. Although he claimed to have never heard of Forbidden Fruit Island, if his tribe could help with this matter, the efficiency would definitely be far better than Wang Zhifan's efforts alone.
"Captain, I can help you... but I have been away from my hometown for many years. I am not sure whether my tribe will listen to my advice."
Crocodile Man The giant man thought for a moment and answered Wang Zhifan, saying that he was not sure whether he had the face to impress those tribesmen now.
"Old crocodile, I'm not forcing your people, but I'm going to hire them. Golden Orchid Coins will definitely take care of them. If you have money, you can't stop them?"
Wang Zhifan feels that this guy's considerations are quite redundant. Judging from his experience in this dungeon world so far, the large amount of gold coins brought by his VIP Player identity can be said to be unfavorable and has helped him solve many problems easily.
"Captain, Golden Orchid Coins is indeed very charming... but my people are different from you humans. Although they also like property, they value other things more... I will take you there and you will know, but I cannot guarantee that I can convince my people to help you."
Crocodile Man The giant man didn't make it very clear at this point, but he had already promised to help Wang Zhifan.
"Okay, then please give the navigator some directions. We have to give it a try no matter what."
Knowing that there might be some obstacles ahead, Wang Zhifan did not hesitate at all. Trouble is something that people should find ways to solve, as long as it is not something deliberately disgusting like looking for Forbidden Fruit Island on the sea.
"Okay, Captain."
Crocodile Man was a very stable and reliable man. As soon as he agreed to Wang Zhifan's request, he got up and went to the deck to find the poor navigator without even discussing the hiring price with Wang Zhifan.
"Although this guy is a foreigner, I feel he is more reliable than many humans after contacting him during this period. I hope he won't do anything like the old man."
There is no doubt that there are some risks in sending the ship directly to Crocodile Man's territory, but Wang Zhifan decided to do so. On the one hand, he felt that there should not be a particularly powerful presence on Crocodile Man, otherwise they would not be able to live in such a tragic place as Storm Sea. On the other hand, he was really tired of this dungeon mission and could not pretend not to see such a big help.
So, in the next period of time, Great White Shark went to Crocodile Man's territory, which was not very close to the sea area where they were currently located. It took them four or five days to reach it even though the ship was accelerating.
On this day, when Crocodile Man came to the captain's room to inform Wang Zhifan that Wang Zhifan was about to arrive, Wang Zhifan woke up from practicing in his dream and followed him to the deck to look out.
"Captain, starting from the island in front is our Crocodile Man territory. My people should appear soon."
Crocodile Man The giant man said and pointed to the rough sea ahead. He could see a black island and reef looming in the waves.
"Okay, you can help communicate with them later."
Wang Zhifan nodded, wondering why the island pointed out by the other party was so small and did not look like it could be habitable. However, he also saw that this sea area was a little different from other places in the Storm Sea, that is, the wind and waves were slightly smaller, and the islands and the like were relatively densely packed.
Not long after, Wang Zhifan and this giant Crocodile Man chatted for a few words, and some unusual movements appeared on the sea around Great White Shark. They were all dark brown people. The scaly humanoid figures were long and thick, but without a strand of hair. They broke through the waves like big fish and arrived near the ship. At the same time, they showed off various weapons in their hands, such as axes, spears, and scimitars, but they were mainly long-handled weapons.
"How dare any human to break into our Crocodile Man territory?! Warriors! Let us kill them all! Then drink all their blood! Eat all their flesh!"
Crocodile Man, the largest one, was the first to swim close to Great White Shark. This guy's vicious vertical eyes first spotted Wang Zhifan standing on the side of the ship and several other sailors. His mood suddenly became excited, and he opened his big mouth full of sharp teeth and shouted.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
When the other Crocodile Mans in the water heard his move, they also became very excited, and each of them responded to him with a thunderous roar, like a horn before charging on the battlefield.
"Guguzha! Stop! It's me!"
The giant Crocodile Man man who was standing on the deck quickly spoke to stop him. He took off the steel Ironhead helmet on his head, revealing the same ferocious face as the naked Crocodile Man people in the sea below.
When these ferocious species in the sea heard the voices of their own species, they immediately raised their heads and looked at them, and then their yellow-brown vertical pupils flashed with surprise.
"Gugucha! It's you, the traitor! How dare you come back!"
The big Crocodile Man, who was called Guguzha by the giant Crocodile Man, glanced at him who had taken off his helmet, and immediately yelled, with obvious anger in his tone.
"Guguzha! Don't frame me! I have never betrayed my people!"
Crocodile Man The giant man did not show any weakness after hearing this, and immediately suppressed him with a louder roar.
"No! Gugucha! You are a traitor! You have put on the thin skin of weak humans! You still live on their rotten wood! You are a shame to our great Crocodile Man family! I will challenge you to a duel of dignity!"
The big Crocodile Man named Guguzha roared in response and proposed a duel with the giant Crocodile Man on the deck. He seemed to have forgotten that he had just proposed to bloodbath the ship.
"Guguzha! I am not coming back this time to kill you! I am bringing great benefits to the clan! Let the clan leader speak out!"
The Crocodile Man giant man on the side of the ship spoke with great disdain when facing the challenge, and at the same time stated his purpose.
"Hahaha! Gugucha! Is this the result of you mixing with humans! Stop hiding your cowardice! If you are a warrior, come down and duel with me!"
Guguzha began to laugh loudly at the giant Crocodile Man, trying to provoke him into going into a so-called fight.
Seeing that these rounds of communication were not going well, Wang Zhifan, who had been standing silently next to Crocodile Man giant man Gugucha, felt that he could no longer remain silent, otherwise Crocodile Man giant man would be in a disadvantageous situation, and subsequent cooperation would not be possible.
So he intervened at this time and shouted to the big man Crocodile Man Guguzha in the sea below, "You are below, I will fight you, okay?"
As soon as his words came out, the Crocodile Mans in the water below were stunned, and then they all burst into laughter.
"Haha! How dare a weak human challenge a duel to the strongest Guguzha! This is really ridiculous!"
"Guguzha! Your food is going to duel with you! Hahaha!"
Amidst the laughter, Guguzha, who had been fixating his eyes on the giant Crocodile Man Gugucha, slowly turned his vertical pupils to the side and examined this human being who suddenly made outrageous demands.
As a Crocodile Man warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles, he is naturally very confident in his own strength, but he is not a fool who doesn't understand anything. He knows that although humans are generally weak, there are also some very scary strong ones, so he carefully examines the person who challenges him at this time to judge the threat level of the opponent.
In an instant, a sense of terror like a giant beast under the sea rushed into Crocodile Man's spirit, making his hard body that was not afraid of cold feel a bone-chilling chill, and his vertical pupils couldn't help but shrink.
"Are you going to reply? Do you accept a duel with me?"
Wang Zhifan noticed the fear that suddenly flashed in the eyes of this Crocodile Man, but this did not make him underestimate this Crocodile Man warrior, because being able to correctly judge the opponent's strength is a very important ability, and not everyone can possess it.
"Guguzha! What are you hesitating about!"
"Guguzha! Answer him quickly!"
"Guguzha! Don't let us down!"
Discovering that the warrior in their clan had suddenly become mute, the Crocodile Mans in the nearby seawater suddenly became unhappy and collectively put pressure on the big man Crocodile Man Guguzha.
Under this pressure, everyone's focus finally responded, "I...Guguzha, I don't know how to duel with food! Gugucha! If you are a warrior, come down and fight me! This is the only chance to prove that you are not a traitor!"
This guy seemed reckless and savage, but he was very shrewd. He rejected Wang Zhifan because he was not qualified, and insisted on dueling with the giant Crocodile Man who had a chance of winning.
However, the giant Crocodile Man man was not a fool. He also noticed the fear that Guguzha showed just now, and immediately exposed him mercilessly.
"Guguzha! I can duel with you! But I ask you to solve the food you mentioned first! Otherwise I have reason to suspect that you are afraid! You are afraid of a human being whom you despise the most! You are not worthy of being a warrior of my clan!"
Crocodile Man The giant man Gugucha roared, causing Guguzha below to face difficulties again.
"Is this a push of a ball? Is it over?"
Wang Zhifan couldn't hold himself any longer when he saw this, so he simply stopped arguing. With a little step, he crossed the side of the ship, landed on the rough sea, and stood on the surface of the ocean.
The reason why he can stand on the sea is naturally because he activated Ice Source Power to generate solid ice under his feet. This is only the most basic use of this power.
"Guguzha, I'm already down. I'll let you take action first."
Standing on the solid ice at his feet, Wang Zhifan then looked at a shocked Crocodile Man in the water ahead and said.