"Woooo—"
A deep, drawn-out roar rose from beneath the starry sky.
In Linsey's hand, the Tsunami Shooter shifted out of its fishing rod form and returned to its weapon form.
At the same time, before Linsey,
a colossal figure completely emerged from the churning, murky sea.
It was an enormous sea turtle.
Because of the height difference, Linsey could only see the massive turtle head closest to him. Looking farther back and upward, his view was entirely occupied by its gigantic shell, leaving its lower body out of sight.
Even so, the source essence power filling this enormous turtle's body told Linsey just how troublesome an enemy it was.
"Seventh Stage..."
Linsey's expression turned serious.
The Fish King he had caught possessed an innate hostility toward him.
To be safe, he leaped backward first, opening up some distance.
From his higher position, he witnessed a rare and spectacular sight behind him.
As the gigantic turtle rose from the seabed,
the surrounding seawater poured back into the pit where it had been lying. In some places, the seafloor was even exposed, briefly turning into a stretch of beach.
While suspended in midair, Linsey casually opened the Hunting Notes.
Their brief contact had also filled in bits of information about the Fish King.
Fish King: Star Sea Island Turtle Body Length: ??? Weight: ??? Movement Speed: --? King of the sea that appears only on nights of meteor showers. Extremely rare! The Star Sea Island Turtle is enormous and long-lived. Its sturdy shell is incredibly difficult to destroy by human strength, and its body is surrounded by a powerful time delay field that can easily restrain prey. Weakness: ??? Hunting Advice: Avoid its shell. Kill Achievement: 0/1
The instant he finished reading its stats, Linsey felt his movements slow