King of the Near Marsh!
The moonlight was perfect.
Liang Qu passed through the second courtyard and stepped onto the plank road.
Su Guishan's unexpected arrival made it impossible for him to slack off. He prepared to follow the agreement and have his Water Beast undergo a wave of assimilation before he arrived.
In the pond, a certain frog's clear, loud voice stood out, causing the Lotus Leaf to sway.
The Old Turtle, still arguing with the Old Toad, caught a glimpse of a figure flash by and shouted, "Liang Qing!"
"Frog Duke!" Liang Qu clasped his hands in a salute. "It's been a long time since we last met. Frog Duke's demeanor remains as dashing as ever, and his virility undiminished!"
That feels so good!
The Old Toad clung to the rock, its head tilted back.
That Old Tortoise is disrespectful for his age; he doesn't speak as well as Liang Qu!
In contrast, the Old Toad was becoming easier to coax, and after a few words, he was overjoyed. Liang Qu turned to look at the Old Turtle.
The starlight and moonlight flowed down, and the rounded turtle shell seemed to be covered with a layer of thick mercury. Its overall size was only slightly smaller than that of Old Giant Clam. The two big guys were squeezed into the pond together, along with two wooden houses, making the whole space seem a bit cramped.
He thought to himself that this was the Fortune and Prosperity Dark Turtle that Su Guishan had saved back then. It was said to be just Great Monster Spirit, but now it had become a demon.
The Grandmaster are paired in the east and west wing rooms, and they are equally impressive in the pond.
The Treasure Toad, the Fortune and Prosperity Dark Turtle, the Auspicious Giant Clam... all are naturally occurring Spiritual Items.
All the world's blessings have fallen into my lap? Out of respect for the Buddha, Liang Qu bowed respectfully and said, "Turtle..."
"Stop!" The Old Turtle stretched out its five claws, interrupting the spellcasting. "I have a name and a surname, Wu Cangshou!"
"Shou Lord!"
The Old Toad was dissatisfied and croaked incoherently. "What kind of 'Shou Lord' is this? Just call me Old Tortoise! Old Tortoise!"
"Little frog!"
"Old Tortoise!"
"Little frog!"
The frog and the turtle have nothing new to say; their banter is no better than that of five-year-olds.
After listening to Liang Qu for two rounds, he did not disturb him. He quietly entered the water, suppressing the omnipresent surging malice, and swam from the underground river into the Great Marsh, commanding many Water Beast to gather together.
The Great Marsh surged.
The Fist Cannot Move, and the two beasts lay prone at the bottom of the water, watching.
The Round Head- headed Fat Catfish was filled with unease.
Awei detached from the wrist and landed on Round Head Head's head, drooping its wings and looking listless, as if it had guessed its own situation.
Liang Qu tapped Awei's head with his finger, communicating with Ze Cauldron to explore the evolutionary needs of the beasts.
The general Round Head.
[It can be evolved by consuming 10924 Marsh Essence.]
Veteran Fat Catfish.
[It can be evolved by consuming 12344 Marsh Essence.]
Young player Awei.
[It can be evolved by consuming 13656 Marsh Essence.]
The three Water Beast, with their Round Head, lived up to expectations and successfully completed their mission, accumulating not only five thousand but more than seven thousand!
The Fat Catfish barely broke through the line, at 5,700 points. Being able to eat is not as good as being able to catch. Without five days of travel time as a buffer, it is said that it will not reach 5,000.
Du Awei suffered from his small size, accumulating 4,400 points, but was 600 short of being selected.
Liang Qu cleared his throat and announced.
"It's full, it's full, it's completely full!"
Awei flapped his wings and raised his head.
"Round Head saved over eight thousand, A Fei saved over six thousand, Awei was lucky, he saved exactly five thousand! All-around enlightenment!"
Wuhu!
The Fat Catfish rolled around repeatedly, its Long Whiskers sticking out, and it grabbed Awei, who was swimming around everywhere, and threw him out of the water.
Awei descended halfway, then spread his wings and glided in circles.
A wave of jubilation swept through the crowd.
Liang Qu set a plan to save up five thousand, simply to get the Water Beast to eat more snake meat and stimulate their initiative.
Having raised so many Water Beast for so long, one must have developed feelings for them.
After consuming the Treasure Plant gifted by the Zhang Clan, Liang Qu's Marsh Essence reserves have reached 74,000 points.
There's a way to live frugally if you're poor, and there's a way to live lavishly if you're rich. If you're rich and still stingy, then you're just wasting your wealth.
A great roar erupted from the Ze Cauldron, and 37,000 points of Marsh Essence surged forth.
Twelve beams of light appeared one after another, Liang Qu's consciousness sank down to make contact with them one by one.
Very close.
Multiple physical developments, and one or two skill developments.
Awei, the first three skills focus on flight, stealth, and survival.
Liang Qu still favors selecting those with special skills and those with talent, but this time the fourth item is quite special.
The Poison Mist has transformed into the Yellow Nether Calamity Poison.
It's not a single poison called "Yellow Nether Calamity Poison," but rather two poisons: "Yellow Water Calamity Poison" and "Nether Water Calamity Poison"! "Yellow Water Calamity Poison," needless to say, retains the same name, but its toxicity is Great Monster Spirit more potent. Even powerful Spirit Weapon must not be touched, for doing so will cause their spiritual essence to crumble! "Nether Water Calamity Poison" is slightly different. When injected into the body of the deceased, it has a certain probability of being manipulated into Water Corpse. The lower the strength of the deceased in life and the denser the Qi of Earth Sha, the higher the manipulation rate. The Water Corpse decays and dissipates over time.
Sorcery?
How did this suddenly appear? Liang Qu rubbed his chin. "Awei, did you eat that Snake Demon's venom sac?"
Awei nodded repeatedly.
The Yellow Water Calamity Poison consumes poison sacs, which has the effect of absorbing and growing.
After it swallowed the Snake Demon's venom sac, it didn't notice much change and thought that one demon's venom sac wasn't enough.
"I see."
The Nether Water Calamity Poison might not be the same as the effect of the Snake Demon's green poison, since the Snake Demon wasn't seen manipulating any Water Corpse during the fight.
It's more likely that the Marsh Essence extracted certain properties from the snake venom, and then underwent a special enhancement during the evolutionary stage.
Perhaps even the Snake Demon was unaware that its venom had this effect.
nice one.
The Dharma Gate of manipulating corpses are mostly found in the Southern Border regions. They are evil, but they also have their unique aspects.
From then on, Liang Qu could control small fish underwater to explore and seek death, and there were also ways to create "suicide squads" on land.
Combined with the strong penetrating power of Water Gun, it's simply amazing!
Consciousness shifts downwards.
Compared to Awei, who has an additional witchcraft technique, Round Head and Fat Catfish are not much different; one focuses on group tactics, and the other on control.
The Round Head [leader] transforms into [Leader Rhythm], expanding the Tribe Resonance and promoting the growth and transformation of other River Dolphin.
The effect is similar to the "Cave Dwelling" technique of Fist, which absorbs the earth's veins to grow. It is no longer a single means of offense or defense. Round Head's wife and children also have the hope of keeping up with Round Head's pace.
The Fat Catfish [Whirlpool] has transformed into [Ink Mist Entangling Flow], with stronger control over the whirlpool and greatly increased resistance to damage in the Ink Mist state, which may allow it to engage in some close combat with ordinary Water Demon!
The thought was made up.
The three essence cores absorbed the other essence light, expanded, and fell like meteors, merging into the body of the Water Beast.
The cocoon of light shattered, and a colossal beast emerged.
The Spirit Porpoise King, the Six-Winged Heavenly Water Centipede, the Ink-Backed White-Bellied Tiger-Headed Great Catfish! Liang Qu ordered all the Water Beast to line up in a row.
Awei, Fat Catfish, Cannot Move, Round Head and Fist.
To muster the troops.
A powerful five-headed Great Monster Spirit, and not just Great Monster Spirit, but a true beacon of Wolf Smoke! From a poor fisherman struggling to make ends meet, he has risen step by step to where he is today...
Their power was so great that they could be called the King of the Near Marsh! Liang Qu suddenly realized that the Frog Clan was not carrying out the plan to surround the Great Marsh on the shore, which he had mentioned to the Old Toad last year, but was being seriously implemented by himself, because the Flood Dragon was acting crazy from time to time.
Build high walls, store up plenty of grain, and bide your time before declaring yourself king! "Fist, let's go back to Fragrant Township County via the waterway. Before we leave, I had the Family Head Li reserve a place for us. We'll settle accounts at the end of each month, splitting the bloodstone 50/50."
"Round Head, take the other porpoises and bring back the wild finless River Dolphin populations near Fragrant Township County to strengthen our forces!"
With the vortex channel completed, Fragrant Township County is within easy reach in just a few breaths, like coming home.
"A Fei, the Old Turtle in the pond has seen you before. You just evolved..."
"Didn't pay much attention? That won't do either. Don't go back and show your face for the next two days. You can wander around the Frog Clan and look for the Old Toad's home."
Midnight.
After handling all the matters, Liang Qu returned to the kitchen, left a note and a few coins for Aunt Zhang, explaining what breakfast was for her, and went back to his room to sleep.