Sour Stench

The Great Sun rose from the water, scattering its radiance far and wide.

The mighty Big Black Fish wagged its tail and lay prone in the valley.

Flourishing Ink Splash assimilated the outside environment and manifested it as "Landscape-Painting Ink." With a flick of its tail, it leaped inside and altered it as it pleased, painting with abandon—raising mountains, adding water, digging pits, gathering lakes.

Ink Wash Doppelganger wielded ink wash to create swarms of Ink Beasts. They could confuse enemies, create chances to escape, or self-destruct to inflict some damage and delay their footsteps.

Gathering and Scattering Formlessness turned into "Ink Mist" at critical moments, greatly reducing enemy damage and weakening the vital points around its body. It could also ram into enemies, eroding them with Ink Mist to cause damage.

Mist Stream created raging currents that trapped beasts, along with undercurrents. By remaining and dwelling somewhere for a long time, it could gather a region of dark flowing water near a cave that would not disperse for ages.

Ink Sea spread out an expanse of ink sea. Enemies became as though stuck in mud or swamp, unable to take a single step, while it itself moved through it like a fish in water, nimble and light.

Liang Qu examined the Fat Catfish's innate abilities one by one, astonishment rising in his heart.

Derived from its mist-form talent, every ability of the demonized Fat Catfish had undoubtedly been greatly enhanced.

He had simply never expected that A Fei, who looked so foolish and simpleminded, would have a belly full of "ink" and such the air of a cultured fish. All five talents were related to "ink wash, calligraphy, and painting."

"A Fei, I misjudged you. Who would've thought you were a scholarly general—a strategist!"

Liang Qu patted its big