Chen Lin frowned deeply as he watched the water slowly settle.
He had failed to fish up an Exquisite Treasure Chest, but had caught a mermaid instead-and even triggered a side quest. He had not expected this outcome.
Am I still being targeted?
Chen Lin muttered inwardly.
Just then.
Several figures appeared, all gathering at the bow to look.
"Did you just catch a mermaid? Didn't you capture her, Fellow Daoist Chen?"
Moxi immediately asked.
"She got away."
Chen Lin answered calmly.
"How could you let her escape? Mermaids hold grudges more fiercely than anyone, and they're extremely intelligent. If one appeared, there must be others. This was like letting a tiger return to its mountain!"
"There was nothing I could do. She was too strong for me to hold."
"Hmph."
The Purgatory Monarch snorted coldly.
"I think beauty simply blinded you. You fell for that mermaid's looks and never cared whether we lived or died. Unfortunately, with your face, no mermaid would ever fancy you. She wouldn't even let you lick her scales."
"You're very noisy."
Chen Lin glanced at the Purgatory Monarch.
He seized his saber's hilt and slashed straight at his head.
"You dare!"
The Purgatory Monarch flew into a rage. Feeling belittled, he immediately revealed his trump card, opening his mouth and spitting out a Round Bead.
"An Inner Core?"
"So he's from the demon race."
Understanding dawned on the onlookers' faces.
But immediately afterward.
The Round Bead began clicking. Three tentacles gleaming with a metallic sheen extended from it. One held a shield, while the other two drew bows and loosed arrows at Chen Lin.
Crack.
The short saber struck the metal shield, which split on impact. The blade passed through it and slashed toward the metallic Round Bead itself.
The Purgatory Monarch's expression changed