Speaking Giant Clam

Leaving the headquarters, the sun had already set outside.

Liang Qu carried a large bow on his back, took his long spear, and instead of going through the main gate, he turned and went out through the courtyard.

The main gate was impassable; it was completely surrounded by people, and there were cries and commotion everywhere.

"My son! You died such a terrible death!"

"Why, why, must the white-haired bury the black-haired?"

"My lord, my lord, please spare my son's life! He's my only son. If he dies, how will this old man like me survive?"

"Please, sir, spare my son! He's young and ignorant, so young and ignorant!"

Of the hundreds of gang members, only a minority were single; the vast majority had parents and wives.

The Da Shun had a system of collective punishment, but it wasn't considered particularly harsh.

As the leaders, the wives and children of the three Gang Leader could not escape punishment, but the parents and children of the remaining hundreds of ordinary gang members would not be implicated and naturally dared to come to the door to cry out for justice.

It had even started before the rain stopped, but the yamen runners stopped them at the door.

Whether the large number of people blocking the door was spontaneous or orchestrated by the County Magistrate, Liang Qu had no idea; all he knew was that...

Everyone has parents and relatives; there is no reason why someone should not be punished for their wrongdoing.

Bathed in moonlight, Liang Qu walked on the eaves until he could no longer hear the shouts, then leaped onto the street, quickly ran to the dock, and boarded the boat.

Chasing the waves, the two beasts rushed over upon hearing the sound. Amidst the rippling water, the small boats around them rocked and collided, producing a muffled thud from their hollow planks.

Compared to the enormous size of the two beasts, the Small Sampan on the dock were only three or four meters long, and the Black Awning Boat were only five or six meters long. They were no different from leaves and could be capsized with a flick of their tails.

If an ordinary fisherman saw this, his legs would surely go weak.

Thinking back to how he was initially "Cannot Move," weighing only twenty or thirty pounds, it's truly heartbreaking that even a valiant village woman could grab him.

The Fat Catfish came to the side of the boat, drew a big circle with its two topmost Long Whiskers, and pointed to the side, indicating that Cannot Move.

"Let's go take a look first."

Previously, in the Mental Link, the three beasts had described what they had discovered to Liang Qu.

After being taught by Round Head, their descriptive abilities improved considerably. Liang Qu roughly guessed that they had found a type of shellfish, but the difference was enormous; its length alone made it seem as if Cannot Move.

Eight-meter-long shellfish...

Liang Qu had never seen it before.

It is said that some fishermen in Yi Xing Town saw a giant clam that was ten feet long, with a pearl inside that was the size of a man's Fist. It was shimmering with light, but when they tried to reach in and take it, the clam clamped their arms and they drowned.

When their companions on the same boat came back to rescue them, the giant clam had already disappeared.

I don't know if it's true or not.

Liang Qu manipulated the water flow to propel the boat forward quickly, heading towards the Deep Water Area under the guidance of the two beasts.

Once he reached a certain spot, he threw down a sinking stone and dived into the water.

After swimming only a few strokes, the figure of Fist appeared in its senses, along with a terrifyingly large shellfish beside it.

The two shells are shaped like waves and are exceptionally thick.

Giant Clam!? These things are in rivers too?

Liang Qu was greatly surprised. He controlled the water flow and quickly came to the Fist's side.

The Giant Clam in front of me is enormous, with an overall width of nearly nine meters, which is even larger than the length of the Cannot Move clam.

It's actually much prettier than I imagined. It's all white with an ivory-like texture and covered with fine, intricate patterns.

The only regret is that the Giant Clam did not open, and the two shells were tightly sealed together.

Such a large Giant Clam must contain pearls.

Whether Liang Qu will contain the Marsh Essence is unknown, but even if it doesn't, selling it would fetch an astronomical sum.

Giant Clam Pearl don't have the iridescence of oyster pearls, which makes them pretty, but their advantage is their size—they're huge! Liang Qu circled around but couldn't find a place to start.

The Fist came over, tapped the giant Giant Clam shell with its pincers, and spit bubbles.

The Giant Clam was open at first, but after seeing the three beasts, it quickly closed up and never opened again.

Its shell was incredibly hard; no matter how hard it was Fist, it was useless. The Fat Catfish almost broke its teeth.

Upon hearing this, Liang Qu pulled out the Fubo, straightened his spine, and fired a shot at the Giant Clam.

The torrent surged, and the spear blade tore out a white dragon, which crashed violently into the Giant Clam shell.

Crack! A fragment the size of Giant Clam fingernail broke off from the giant clam's enormous shell and drifted away with the water.

This hardness...

Liang Qu felt this was a bit outrageous.

The entire Giant Clam shell is measured in feet thick. How long would it take for him to chip away at it bit by bit? He came to the Giant Clam, aimed at the gap in the middle, his muscles tensed up inch by inch, and took another step forward to fire another shot.

The water was flowing wildly.

Clang! Fubo went in, but not completely.

Liang Qu arrived in front of the Giant Clam, and the entire blade of the spear went in about a foot, then got stuck inside.

He dared not pry it open, for fear of breaking the tip of Fubo's spear.

Some Spirit Artifact are made of materials that can self-repair, but these are only small cracks and fissures, not complete breakage.

This is really tricky.

This was the first time Liang Qu had encountered such a situation; it was incredibly frustrating to be unable to open the shell of such a delicacy.

Should we take it back and let Master Yang try it? Or should we have Xu Tiling over?

Liang Qu felt that he might have a path dependency.

No, we can't rely on others for everything. Let's think of another way.

[Marsh Essence +0.1]

Liang Qu was taken aback and looked around.

He can only absorb a little bit of the Marsh Essence by soaking in it all day, which adds up to 0.1 after more than an hour. It wouldn't be that fast if he stayed in the water for such a short time.

Did I eat some amazing plankton? No, that's not right!

Liang Qu turned to look at the Giant Clam.

It's this guy!

Liang Qu's eyes flashed, and he climbed onto the top of the Giant Clam shell, sitting cross-legged.

moment.

[Marsh Essence +0.1]

[Marsh Essence +0.1]

A quarter of an hour later, Liang Qu suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the Giant Clam beneath him.

It really is it.

This thing can actually help him absorb the Marsh Essence!?

If you get 0.2 points in a quarter of an hour, and a quarter of an hour is eight quarters of an hour, wouldn't that amount to a full twenty points of Marsh Essence in a day? Just standing outside has such an effect, what about when the Giant Clam is opened? What is the principle behind this? Liang Qu frowned and pondered, unable to figure it out.

After a while.

He leaned against the Giant Clam shell, reached out and patted it, his fingers tracing the entire body of water.

"I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying, but I will be the future Jiang Huai River Water God. You know the Jiang Huai River? It's the whole place where you live."

There are two formidable people outside who can smash your shell with a single punch.

"If you behave, come with me. If you don't, I'll have your shell smashed and your flesh eaten."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Qu realized how foolish he had been. How could a wild monster, which hadn't developed any intelligence, possibly understand human speech? He had actually tried to reason with a seashell.

Wasting the Dominion Space is also inappropriate. After breaking through the Blood Barrier, Liang Qu's spirits soared, and he freed up another space.

However, since it's unclear why a Giant Clam can help him absorb the Marsh Essence, it's of no use.

Whether Giant Clam can move at all is questionable; they are truly nothing but hardness.

Unexpectedly, a voice rang in Liang Qu's mind.

"This man is a great braggart. He has only a slight understanding of swimming and yet he claims to be the Jiang Huai River Water God. Wouldn't I have been worshipped by people long ago?"

Liang Qu's eyes widened.

"Can you speak?"

The Giant Clam trembled violently.

Can you hear what I am saying?