One Fish, Two Meals!

"Boom!"

The water surface was flat and wide, and a white column several meters high suddenly rose up, bursting into water droplets that turned into rain.

A damp river breeze swept across our faces as a massive Big Fish, weighing over a thousand pounds, leaped from the water, its body riddled with bloody holes, staining a large area red.

The Fat Catfish stepped forward, bit its tail, and dragged it back for lunch.

Liang Qu put down the Abyssal Wood Bow, exhaled the stale air, and felt refreshed.

Reach out and shake hands again.

In the blink of an eye, another "spear" appeared, its entire body covered in white foam, as if there were ripples flowing through it.

[Water Gun] A jet of pure white Water Gun is conjured out of thin air; it is incredibly powerful and has strong penetrating power.

That previous attack could have easily Die One Galloping Horse Martial Master! However, even though it was created out of thin air, it still has an effect under different circumstances.

The mixture is kneaded in the water with almost no delay; it appears in an instant with the thought of it.

In the air, it takes several breaths to allow the surrounding moisture to be drawn out.

The Jianghuai region has abundant moisture, while the Northwest region, situated in the desert, can hardly remain indefinitely.

Fortunately, there are alternatives.

Liang Qu can be directly molded using Vortex Water mixed with the Yellow Water Calamity Poison, and its penetrating power is stronger, with its power reaching several times that of ordinary Water Gun! The most powerful combination for the [Water Gun] should be to use Vortex Water to mold the Water Gun body, combined with the Yin Thunder Seal, to make the Water Gun's corrosiveness even more advanced, then compress the Yellow Water Calamity Poison into the spear tip, and finally use the Abyssal Wood Bow to launch it!

What a sight that would be! I really want to try it as soon as possible.

"First Mate Otter! Where are you?"

The Ta Ta Kai, acting as Dou Shou on the mast, bit the cowhide map, slid down the wooden pole, landed on the deck, and ran quickly to Liang Qu, unfolded the map, and pointed to a certain location with its paw.

Liang Qu lowered his head to make his own identification.

Lianshui County! The speed of travel is about the same as expected.

Further north of Lianshui County is Fragrant Township County.

The Fujian ship is currently located just inside the territory of Lianshui County. In less than a day, it will reach the border between Lianshui County and Fragrant Township County.

The ship will need to stop and change course at that time.

Within Fragrant Township County, the Snake Demon entrenched itself in Maoming Port and Shunfeng Port, which were controlled by the Zhang and Li families, cutting off all waterway trade and production activities.

Walking past so casually would undoubtedly carry the risk of causing harm.

A large ship is of considerable value.

Liang Qu was not so rich as to spend money like water.

To safely enter Fragrant Township County, one must switch from waterway to land route.

By then...

Liang Qu straightened his back, his whole body was full of energy, and Wishful completely at ease, without the intermittent "leakage" that he had experienced when he first broke through.

After spending several days together, Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe learned that Dragon Lord had made some breakthroughs, and their initial tension and anxiety eased somewhat.

Perhaps they could really put up a fight? In fact, Liang Qu was more confident than the two Dragonfolk.

In four days, the battle was basically completed, and the two True Qi appeared lifelike. After thoroughly digesting what he had gained, his overall strength was completely different from that of the Galloping Horse Realm, at least ten times stronger! And this was only on land; the underwater arena was even more impressive.

The Favorability" and "Command Water " are both levers based entirely on Liang Qu's own strength, increasing proportionally and multiplying with each other! Combined with the " Exploding Spear " given by the Toad and the " Golden Body Token " given by the Old Monk.

With one attack and one defense, even without Spirit Transformation, Liang Qu was confident that he could exchange a few blows with that Snake Demon!

Manifesting Marsh Spirit is merely a precaution! Late at night.

The riverbank was partially obscured, and the Water Beast scattered.

Based on the map information, Liang Qu found a large wharf located in Lianshui County, the closest to Fragrant Township County, where the Fujian boat was moored.

The River Otter furled their sails, lowered their anchors, cleaned their decks, and donned camouflage robes as they carried their packs to the riverbank.

Inside the small hut, the boatman saw a large, unfamiliar ship entering the harbor, grabbed a torch, and went forward to call out to the figures swaying on the ship's edge.

"A large boat costs one tael of silver per day, four taels for five days. There's a market and Pleasure Quarter about half a mile to the east. You can go there to eat, stay at an inn, or find prostitutes..."

As the voice was being shouted, the figure on the ship leaped off and entered the range of the orange light.

The boatman paused, speechless.

The other party was clearly wearing official robes!

Realizing he had done something wrong, the boatman immediately slapped himself twice.

"Sir, please park wherever you like. I shouldn't have said anything. I'll get out of here right now."

"Hey, fellow villager, don't go! I have something to ask you."

Liang Qu called out to the other party and threw out a few taels of silver.

The boatman instinctively took it, touched it, and caught a glimpse of a flash of light, which filled him with joy.

Liang Qu was wearing official robes, so the Fuzhou boat must have been an official boat.

Who dares to collect money from the official boat?

Even if the employer knows, he won't blame you; in other words, all the money is yours!

Having received the silver, the boatman's worries and fears dissipated considerably. "Sir, please ask whatever you wish, I will answer everything I know!"

Have you heard of the Snake Demon in Fragrant Township County?

As Liang Qu was asking questions, a group of short people dressed in black robes passed by behind him, carrying things off the boat and loading them onto the Crimson Horse.

The night watchman nodded repeatedly but couldn't help glancing at it a few times.

"I've heard of it! Of course I've heard of it. If we go east for a dozen miles, that's the territory of Fragrant Town. It's that close!"

Two months ago, I learned that the Zhang Clan had done something to anger the River God, who sent a giant snake to block their door, incurring the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people.

Not only are the Fragrant Town affected, but we Water Person are too! Ships from the south want to go north, and ships from the north want to go south, but now they have to take a long detour.

One trip adds another day, five trips add another five days. Five days is enough time for another trip, and that's how much less money I'll earn—all that pure cash!

"I heard that the Zhang Clan provided compensation?"

"Compensation? Yes, there was. The giant snake kept touching the boats, so the Zhang Clan and Li Family dragged all the boats Shang An. They gave each fishing Shang An ten copper coins a day, and they didn't delay payment. At first, some people even cheered!"

"At first?"

"That's right. There's not much work to do in winter. Going out to fish only earns a dozen or so coins a day, so it's better to stay home and collect money."

But who could blame me when, in mid-April, the lake was teeming with fish? The other day it was so hot at midday I was shirtless! Ten coins a day wasn't enough; all I got were complaints!

Seeing that Liang Qu had a kind face, unlike those pot-bellied old men with thin mustaches and stern faces, the boatman gradually opened up and talked about how powerful the Zhang Clan used to be and how frustrated they were now.

Have you ever seen Snake Demon?

The boatman shook his head. "I've never seen such a thing before. I've only heard that it's over a thousand feet long, and when coiled up, it's taller than the stone mountain in Lianshui County. It would take a hundred cows to eat one meal!"

Liang Qu knew immediately that this was utter nonsense.

The Snake Demon was certainly longer than ordinary Water Beast, but it could never be over a thousand feet long; it would be more than three thousand meters long and spread over six miles.

Having learned the general situation, Liang Qu instructed the boatman to keep a close watch on the boat, then mounted his horse and disappeared into the night.

When the boatman looked back, he found that the group of short men in black robes had also disappeared.

"Strangeness."

The Red Mountain rushed across the shore, transforming into a fierce wind.

After traveling some distance, the Dragonfolk, wrapped up tightly, jumped out of the water and silently followed.

The Fat Catfish and other Water Beast also scattered into the Great Marsh, breaking up into smaller groups.

With Mental Link, there's no fear of getting lost or scattered.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

Liang Qu and his two companions traveled through many towns and villages, eventually arriving at a small grove of trees beside the official road to find their way.

Long Pingjiang took out a map, compared it with the surroundings, and pointed to the low hill in front of him.

"Sir, Zhang Family Stronghold is just ahead!"

"Alright! Let's go and get to know Chief Zhang first!"

When dealing with the Snake Monster, we can't just take credit from the institute.

The Zhang and Li families would benefit the most from dealing with the Snake Monster, so how could we let them get away with it for nothing? We should make the most of it by using it in two ways.

Liang Qu wants to use the Zhang Clan to help "Cannot Move" break through to the level of Great Monster Spirit! "Cannot Move's" [revival] is a key step in dealing with the Snake Demon!