Something's Wrong! (Thanks to Queen Bai Ze for the Silver Alliance

"Dung beetle?"

Huai Shi cried out in shock.

In his hand, the beetle's head, as though cast from metal, lit up like an indicator lamp. Its wings, covered in circuitry matrices, vibrated, and a sacred Egyptian cross symbol emerged.

"What the hell do you know!"

Beelzebub roared in a voice crackling with electricity. "I'm called a Sacred Scarab!!!"

"Isn't that still a dung beetle?!"

Huai Shi shot back.

"..."

Though unbelievable, as Osiris's core, once activated, becoming Egypt's sacred insect—the Sacred Scarab that symbolized the sun—was only natural.

Though... it was a little ridiculous.

With Beelzebub paving the way, Huai Shi confidently pulled Flowing Water Broken Spear from his backpack. Since Beelzebub could be activated, there was no reason Flowing Water couldn't, right?

The Fly King became a Sacred Scarab after activation.

Then what about Flowing Water?

Remembering that ocean of hatred that blotted out the sky and the Kunpeng silhouette spreading its wings above the clouds, Huai Shi's blood began to boil.

"Come forth, senior!"

Huai Shi raised Flowing Water high and called out expectantly.

Forging began!

In an instant, dense vapor rushed toward him, spreading out and swallowing Huai Shi's figure.

Flowing Water activated!

When the mist dispersed, Huai Shi's smile gradually froze. He lowered his head blankly and looked at the... limp... hairtail fish in his hand?

No, looking carefully, it did not seem like a hairtail fish.

But he could not say what sort of fish it resembled. The only thing he could be certain of was that this thing was just a fish.

And it even had a pair of tiny wings.

Sensing Huai Shi's gaze, the long, slender fish flapped its wings numbly. Its lifeless fish eyes seemed completely indifferent.

A fishy sea smell rushed into his face.

That familiar salty scent...

Some fish