Dagon!

"Sir, regarding the sea..."

"We will get involved in this matter, but you must remember that pointless contact and rash actions are not advisable."

"I will not let anyone get close to the target if I do not know who the opponent is or how I can survive."

Hearing Qin Leng's words, Nairasojin nodded.

That's true.

"Moreover, fighting at sea is undoubtedly disadvantageous to us. Even if there are no monsters, going to sea is extremely dangerous for humans, let alone the presence of monsters."

"Otherwise, why would people say, 'I'd rather earn 3,000 on land than 30,000 at sea'?"

Qin Leng looked at Nairasojin upon hearing this, "But that's only for normal people. For you, the ocean shouldn't mean anything."

Nairasojin nodded. "That's true, but there is one person who is more suited to fighting at sea than I am."

"You mean the seventh seat, 016?"

"Yes, after all, places with water are also the White Walkers' home ground."

Qin Leng nodded. "That's something to consider, but 016's whereabouts are uncertain and it's difficult to find. I currently plan to have people start with these ocean-related Containment Object."

"And you don't need to participate in this operation Nairasojin."

Nairasojin paused for a moment, "Why, I can still..."

Qin Leng reached out and patted his shoulder, "You all worked hard last time, so take a good rest this time."

"Besides, I have something in my hand."

As Qin Leng spoke, he suddenly took out a strange, pale blue flower.

"This is?"

"The Spirit Awakening Flower, also known as the Blooming Luo Flower, has been shown in the latest tests to stimulate the Tian Ting acupoint, giving it mental activity and rapidly enhancing a person's willpower or Mental Power."

This was obtained by Qin Leng at a magic academy in another world.

The people of that world made a secret medicine from this flower. After taking the medicine, one could quickly concentrate Mental Power and enhance consciousness.

This is exactly what Nairasojin needs.

Qin Leng plans to create a special team within the Nine-Tailed Fox and train all its members to become highly Mental Power magicians.

Nairasojin is the captain of this squad.

"The upcoming experiment is extremely important to us, and you will be a key part of it. We will establish a special unit called 'Right Hand,' and you will be the captain."

"This unit is directly under the command of the O5 Council and will not be transferred by anyone."

The O5 Council refers to the original five-person council of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

But now, only Qin Leng remains in the O5 Council, and the meaning behind this is quite clear.

They obey Qin Leng's orders only.

Although on the surface, Qin Leng appears to be the sole commander of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

In reality, each of the Nine-Tailed Fox's facilities and departments has one or more direct superiors.

They have the autonomy to mobilize the Nine-Tailed Fox Mobile Force.

They can make some decisions on their own without reporting them to the O5 Council, O5 Council only handles the highest-level issues.

Or, the O5 Council is needed to make decisions when faced with situations that subordinates cannot make.

"Right hand..."

As he spoke, Nairasojin gave Qin Leng a military salute.

"I promise to cooperate in completing this experiment."

On the other side, in a small fishing village by the sea.

As soon as Shen Shaoyan and Li Heng arrived, they saw a group of fishermen busy unloading their cargo.

A large ship was moored at the shore, and a group of fishermen carried out a lot of rare and exotic seafood from it.

Li Heng looked at Shen Shaoyan, "Is this the small fishing village you were talking about?"

Shen Shaoyan nodded. "That's right, this is the place."

"I..."

Before the two finished speaking, two hands suddenly patted their shoulders from behind.

Who are you?

Li Heng turned his head instantly and saw a man behind them with dark green pupils and short black hair.

Upon seeing the man, Shen Shaoyan was so frightened that he immediately took a step back!

"It's Fishman!"

Li Heng did not take any action upon hearing this, because he had seen the man in front of him before.

I've seen it in games!

This guy is...

"Lord Ye?"

Upon hearing Li Heng's words, Lord Ye paused for a moment, then took off his gloves, revealing an inverted triangle circle pattern on his palm.

Upon seeing this, Li Heng also raised his right hand, revealing an inverted triangle circle pattern.

After confirming the pattern, the two exchanged a knowing glance.

"You've seen me 'there' before, what's your ID?"

"Rex."

Upon hearing this, Lord Ye suddenly remembered, "So it was you?"

Shen Shaoyan listened to their conversation with a completely bewildered expression.

No, what is all this about?

Ye Long looked at the fishing boats over there. "My name is Ye Long. Here's some honest advice: if you want to live, stay away from here."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng immediately retorted, "You know it's dangerous here, so why did you come?"

Ye Long sighed, "I grew up here, this is my home."

Did you grow up here?

Upon hearing this Shen Shaoyan gave Li Heng a look, but Li Heng ignored him. "You mean to say that your family is here?"

Ye Long nodded, "That's my home over there, and that's my mother. My father is dead, and she's my only family."

Li Heng turned his gaze and quickly spotted a middle-aged woman.

That middle-aged woman was very strong; she could lift a basket of fish with one hand.

"She is Fishman."

"Yes, I know," Ye Long said.

"A long, long time ago, some people in the village were transformed into Fishman, including my mother and me."

"Later, another group of Fishman came to the village. This time, without saying a word, they turned everyone into Fishman and made us pledge our loyalty to the king of the sea."

I see.

Li Heng recalled what those people had told him before.

They all say that Ye Long understands the weaknesses of the Fishman very well. From the beginning, he was stronger than everyone else, and dealing with the Fishman was effortless for him.

"So that's how it is."

Ye Long looked at Li Heng and said, "I can sense that you are stronger than me, but if you want to attack the people here, even if I can't beat you, I will fight to the death."

"This is the last time I'm reminding you to leave."

Li Heng nodded, then looked at Shen Shaoyan, "Listen to advice and you'll eat your fill. Shall we go?"

Shen Shaoyan: "..."

Li Heng is stronger than Ye Long and stronger than the Fishman, but he dislikes meaningless killing.

Unless someone else wants to kill him, even if the other party is a monster or has committed many evil deeds, it has nothing to do with him.

After all, he's not exactly a champion of justice.

But if he witnesses a monster killing someone, he will still try to save it, because everyone has their bottom line.

Just as the group was talking, suddenly, an old Fishman carrying a cane stepped off the ship.

He wore a long robe, leaving his fish scales and fins exposed without any attempt to conceal them.

He identified Li Heng and Shen Shaoyan, "Guests have come from afar; there's no reason to just kick them out."

How did you learn your hospitality?

Upon seeing the old Fishman, Ye Long instantly gritted his teeth.

"... Dagon".

"What is Dagon?" Shen Shaoyan asked, puzzled.

"Dagon is the High Priest the Fishman. Their methods are beyond your imagination. They can summon tides and conjure monsters more terrifying than the Deep One!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen Dagon; I've only heard people mention him before!"

Author's Note:

Happy Chinese New Year! I've been busy with a lot of things, so I won't be able to update this time, but I still want to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year's Eve!