Liang Qu looked toward the glass pillar within the tentacle.
He knew starfish.
Echinoderms.
Their greatest characteristic was their bizarre and wildly varied forms.
Inside the glass pillar sat a core at the center, from which seven large tentacles of differing thicknesses and lengths spread outward. Beyond those seven main tentacles, even more smaller tentacles branched out like tree limbs, then branched again—tangled, irregular, and endless.
"Are there any Great Demon-level Spreading Starfish in the sea?"
"I have never heard of any. Most Spreading Starfish possess low intelligence and live by instinct. Few can grow to maturity; even Spirit Monsters are rare, and their strength falls far short of others at the same realm. They can scarcely hunt on their own."
"Then, Sea Market Master, have you heard of Lord Net from the Jiang Huai Great Marsh?"
The Sea Market Master was quick-witted and immediately understood. "Lord Net of the Snake Clan is a Spreading Starfish?"
"Eight or nine times out of ten."
"Since the Flood Dragon moved into the Dragon Palace, we Sea Merchants have stopped going to the Eastern Region. First, the Flood Dragon did not permit it; second, there was little profit to be made. So it had raised a Great Demon-level Spreading Starfish?" The Sea Market Master was quite astonished.
"Does the Spreading Starfish possess an ability like the Octopus King's—separating its tentacles to obtain information?"
"It surpasses it. Once a Spreading Starfish becomes a Spirit Monster, it can split off lesser offspring like scattering seeds. Those lesser offspring can in turn produce even lesser progeny, spreading gradually into a carpet. Even if they are separated and unconnected, all it takes is breaking off a small section of tentacle and letting it touch another core to learn everything."
Crash! The clouds parted, revealing blue skies! Liang