Zhang Yuanqing landed at the grand estate and took a single step to the edge of the artificial lake, which occupied half the estate's grounds.
The water was deep blue, carrying a faint salty tang on the breeze. Sardines, sea turtles, brilliantly colored sea snakes, small sharks, and other marine creatures swam beneath its surface.
As a high-ranking Siren, Chris loved soaking in the estate's artificial lake. Its depths closely replicated an ocean environment, containing hundreds of common marine creatures and plants.
Compared to land, the "ocean" gave a Siren a greater sense of security.
Whenever Chris was unhappy, insecure, nervous, or afraid, she liked to hide alone at the bottom of the lake and calm her emotions.
Zhang Yuanqing stared at the deep blue water and sighed.
"Chris, I'm here!"
Vinnie already knew his identity. As a direct descendant of Heaven's Punishment's chairman, it was impossible for Chris to still be kept in the dark.
As soon as he spoke, a brilliantly colored sea snake winding across the water suddenly leaped out. Its body swelled into a giant python more than ten meters long, its dark red maw splitting open as saliva sprayed from its fangs and it lunged at Zhang Yuanqing.
At the same time, the surrounding marine creatures mutated one after another, turning into enormous, grotesque Sea Monsters that leaped from the water and pounced on Zhang Yuanqing.
"Sizzle..."
The sea python that struck first was the first to be reduced to ash by golden flames. Then came the Sea Monsters rushing forward one after another; three meters from their target, they were ignited by golden fire and silently burned into charcoal.
Zhang Yuanqing stared at a spot deep beneath the lake and said coldly, "Are you coming out on your own, or should I boil all