Shark Monster 2

It had clearly already issued a warning, yet these two guys were acting so arrogant just because they had a True King ancestor, which really infuriated the monster.

Indeed, the Shark Monster had sensed that pressure unique to a True King, which was why it hadn't dared to move against Zhang Tao and Li Zhen; otherwise, it would have killed them long ago.

"There is something wrong with this shark, absolutely something wrong!" Zhang Tao said, feeling very annoyed. You have to understand, every time they discovered four Heavenly Gold Lotuses, this Shark Monster was nearby. It was just ridiculous, and it always popped up right when the two of them were about to harvest them.

"Is this guy following us?" Li Zhen asked.

Zhang Tao shook his head. How would he know? Besides, this was the Forbidden Sea, and they didn't dare enter the world beneath the waves.

"This is going to be difficult!" Li Zhen sighed as well. When you have a high-rank monster constantly working against you, there's nothing you can do. The creature could dive into the Forbidden Sea, but they couldn't, and to make matters worse, there was no guarantee it wasn't a Rank 8 monster.

Zhang Tao felt a wave of frustration. It seemed the Heavenly Gold Lotuses near the Kyoto Catacombs were becoming a bit of a long shot.

"Let's look a bit more. If this Shark Monster is still following us, we'll switch to a different Catacomb!" Zhang Tao could only hope the previous two times were just a coincidence.

Unfortunately, when they found another two Heavenly Gold Lotuses, they were eaten by the Shark Monster again, leaving the two men speechless. However, the moment the Shark Monster dove back in, Zhang Tao sent a telepathic message: "Brother Shark, let's have a chat."

The message sank like a stone in the ocean, leaving Zhang Tao speechless. This monster—did it not want to talk?

Just as the two were preparing to head back to shore and leave, the Shark Monster surfaced again and looked at Zhang Tao.

Zhang Tao was overjoyed; if it was willing to communicate, that was a great start.

"Brother Shark, let's talk. We mean no harm!" Zhang Tao quickly said using his mental energy.

The reason the Shark Monster was willing to come out was that it didn't want Zhang Tao and his companion to keep ruining its business; they had already ruined three of its dens.

"Humans, you have ruined my dens time and time again. What is your intention? Do you think that just because you have a True King ancestor, you can do whatever you want?" the Shark Monster said with great indignation through its mental energy.

Zhang Tao immediately raised an eyebrow. Its dens? Zhang Tao suddenly understood; this was entrapment. No wonder.

"Brother Shark, it's a misunderstanding. We didn't know these were yours. Brother Shark, waiting like this is a bit like 'waiting for a rabbit by a tree.' Do you know what that means? It means..." Zhang Tao immediately explained the idiom. He wanted to tell the Shark Monster that this method was time-consuming, exhausting, and thankless.

The Shark Monster understood, but so what? If it didn't do this, what else could it do? Compete with the great monsters for energy? It didn't have that kind of ability.

"By the way, Brother Shark, the Heavenly Gold Lotus shouldn't be of much use to you anymore, right? You can tell me what you lack, and I'll go to our human world to look for it. Wouldn't it be better to exchange what we have for what we need?" Zhang Tao immediately activated his "talk-no-jutsu" mode.

The Shark Monster's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this. This human made a good point; why hadn't it thought of that before?

"Do you have energy? I only want Destruction Energy!" the Shark Monster said immediately.

Zhang Tao grinned. Energy? Haha, he was short on that too. The human side was poor as dogs, alright? And this guy actually dared to ask for it—it wanted Destruction Energy, which was basically Indestructible Substance.

"Destruction Energy, Brother Shark, that's simple. My ancestor has a lake of Destruction Energy in the Boundary Land. Do you know about it?" Zhang Tao immediately bluffed.

"An energy lake! I know, I know! Every year, a large amount of Destruction Energy flows out. Unfortunately, my strength is too weak, and I don't dare go over to snatch it. Is that your ancestor's?" The Shark Monster was excited. It really did know about that place, and naturally, with its intelligence, it didn't suspect Zhang Tao was lying. After all, these two were definitely descendants of a True King; that pressure couldn't be faked.

"Yes, that's the one. Brother Shark, look, if you give me the Heavenly Gold Lotuses, how about I take you in?" Zhang Tao said with a beaming smile.

"Can I really go in?" The Shark Monster's eyes glowed. That was a place countless great monsters would break their heads trying to enter.

"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you. If my cultivation wasn't so low and I didn't need the Heavenly Gold Lotuses to break through, I wouldn't have come looking for them in the first place!" Zhang Tao said with an air of certainty.

The Shark Monster nodded repeatedly. True, what Zhang Tao said made a lot of sense. However, being slightly smarter than the average monster, the Shark Monster said, "Human, you said just now that we could exchange what we have. How about this: I give you the Heavenly Gold Lotuses, and you give me the Destruction Energy. What do you think?"

Zhang Tao raised an eyebrow. Good guy, it wasn't falling for the bait?

"Brother Shark, of course that's fine. But how do you plan to trade? And how many Heavenly Gold Lotuses do you have?" Zhang Tao asked with a chuckle.

The Shark Monster quickly spat out six Heavenly Gold Lotuses. It hadn't eaten them but had stored them away. "I have six now, but I have several other dens. In total, there are twenty. Is that enough?"

As it finished, the Shark Monster felt a bit embarrassed; twenty was, after all, a bit on the low side.

Zhang Tao's eyes lit up. This shark was impressive! It had actually managed to hoard twenty of them. The human reserves only had three and a half—and that was including the half they had given to him.

Now, there were probably only three left.

"That's just enough for me and my brother to break through. But for these, I can only give you a little Destruction Energy. You know, Destruction Energy isn't easy to store!" Zhang Tao said, acting troubled.

The Shark Monster was helpless, but soon said, "By the way, I know where there are more Heavenly Gold Lotuses, a lot of them..."

Zhang Tao shook his head and said, "Brother Shark, once I break through, I won't need the Heavenly Gold Lotuses anymore. Of course, I feel like we've hit it off. How about this? You give me the twenty you have first, and I'll take you to the Boundary Land to get the Destruction Energy. That way, I won't have to make another trip, right?"

"Ah, how do we go? Swimming from here is very dangerous!" The Shark Monster hesitated.

Zhang Tao laughed, "Brother Shark, we'll go by land. Don't worry, on land, no one will stop us!"

"Land? That's even worse, even more dangerous! Many monsters don't allow us sea creatures to go up there!" The Shark Monster shook its head like a rattle.

Zhang Tao sighed. Damn it, he couldn't trick it into coming up. If he could have, he would have gained a Rank 8 divine weapon. What a pity.

"Sigh, there's no helping it then. I'm on a tight schedule this time. How about this, Brother Shark? If you trust me, I'll take the Heavenly Gold Lotuses and send someone to bring you the Destruction Energy. How does that sound? Don't worry, Brother Shark, I swear in the name of my ancestor that I will absolutely keep my word." Zhang Tao immediately said with a solemn face, adding a final touch to show his sincerity.