After learning the whole story, the Chamber of Commerce President of Thousand Rock Island fell silent. If it were anyone else, their bonus would definitely be deducted. But the problem was that Shi Ning herself was the one who was responsible for liaising with the Seven Stars Branch of Future Town. There was no need to deduct anything, because the lost performance was her own.
As for demoting Shi Ning and making her run around with the merchant ships of Thousand Rock Island, exposed to the elements, that's unrealistic. How many people can become a steward of the merchant guild before the age of 30 without a background? Shi Ning's maternal grandfather is a High-Tier King Level Beast Taming tamer, so it's impossible to do that out of respect for him.
In the end, Shi Ning was simply given a task: to go to Mirror Moon Island and investigate what exactly happened, why Mirror Moon Island was able to raise the Rock Goat so well, and why the Rock Goat from Mirror Moon Island was of higher quality than that from Thousand Rock Island...
"Mirror Moon Island..." Shi Ning herself never expected that she would have to leave her hometown just because she sold a few sheep. She felt utterly helpless.
However, she was also curious about the reason behind this. She planned to first go to Future Town to buy some finished products, talk to Qian Lai, and then go to Mirror Moon Island to meet the boy who was buying the Rock Goat.
Of course, if they went directly there, Mirror Moon Island would definitely not be happy to receive them. However, Shi Ning remembered that the other party was quite interested in buying more Rock Element gems called "Heart of Rock". As long as the other party was still willing to do business, there would be a chance to get back at them.
"I, Shi Ning, started doing business when I was 12 years old, and I've never completely lost money." She can always earn back the money she loses.
Mirror Moon Island, Luo Yu Research Institute.
The Bee Empress led her three knights in practicing shooting, and under the tutelage of the Honey Water Bee had first created the Missile Needle, they quickly learned as well.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the target 100 meters away, the Empress, with the best shooting talent, conjured a blue-purple Poison Sting... and with a whoosh, it shot out, hitting the nine-ring mark directly. The Knight of Poison, with the worst shooting talent, missed the target entirely. The Void Knight, with the second best shooting talent, scored 8.5 rings.
Although the Self-Destruct Knight's shooting talent is average, his talent Missile Needle extremely powerful. As long as they hit a target, the explosive energy will shatter the entire target, and the Missile Needle will explode into poisonous mist.
"If it were that ' Piercing a Willow Leaf at a Hundred Paces ' Water Devil Beast instead, I reckon after some practice, it could accurately hit a target 800 meters away, let alone a 100-meter target..."
Luo Yu muttered to himself, "Now that the Empress and her companions have learned the Missile Needle, their strength will greatly increase. Although it won't be noticeable if one of them is alone, if the Empress gathers the full power of her three familiars, she will be invincible."
The biggest problem with the previous Intangibility was that it was impossible to maintain Intangibility during an attack. If the enemy had strong enough defense and quick enough reaction time, they could easily launch a counterattack and inflict heavy damage on the Empress, since the Empress previously only had "close-range" attack methods.
But now, it can attack from tens of meters away. At such a distance, it is much more difficult for the enemy to counterattack immediately before it becomes Intangibility. By the time the enemy reacts, it has already entered the Intangibility state again.
In addition, its Missile Needle possess both the "explosive properties" of the Self-Destruct Knight and the "super Deadly Poison" of the Knight of Poison, producing remarkable effects whether they hit the target or detonate in mid-air.
Needless to say, it hits its target. Even if it explodes in mid-air, the toxic mist from the explosion can cause massive damage if an enemy accidentally inhales it through their mouth or nose.
"Very good, another trump card to deal with the Thunderclap Eagle. We need to prepare more trump cards, otherwise we might not be able to win. After all, it's the pet of a genius from the Combat Department of Azure Billows University... the Thunder-type Sky King..."
"Thunder... Chen Bo is a bit weak, but we can let his Thunderbolt Shrimp and Empress practice on him another day." Luo Yu nodded.
Bang.
At that moment, a streak of light flashed across the sky, and a white crocodile emerged from the light, appearing in the courtyard of Luo Yu Research Institute. Luo Yu looked at the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile and understood its "flight mechanism": it used immense force to compress light energy beneath its feet and then used the reaction force to burst into flight...
However, this requires precise control of energy to ensure that one does not harm oneself; low-level mutated beasts cannot easily replicate it. "Guardian God, have you finished interrogating them after several days?" Luo Yu asked, as the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile seemed quite busy after taking away the two clumsy thieves.
"The interrogation is over," said Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile. "What they said is most likely true; that person is indeed a descendant of the master thief Luo Zhi. I also had Bai Ya investigate and confirm it. However, this treasure won't be easy to obtain."
"How so?" Luo Yu asked.
"That scoundrel Luo Zhi has hidden all his treasures that he doesn't need for the time being in a certain underwater cave in the ' Sea of Eternal Day,' which is inaccessible to normal people."
The Sea of Eternal Day... In the ocean, just as there are Seven Mysterious Sea Regions full of wonders, there are naturally many dangerous seas like the "Abyss Sea".
The Sea of Eternal Day is known as one of the ten forbidden seas. The sky above is constantly filled with lightning, which strikes down. Normal ships cannot navigate this sea at all. There is no life in the deep sea. Even electric creatures cannot withstand the white lightning that occasionally falls into the water. It is a forbidden zone for life.
The reason this sea area has become like this is because a lightning calamity once perished here, and these lightning bolts are said to be the manifestation of its resentment after its death.
The Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile cursed and swore, but despite being Abyss Species, it didn't dare to try.
It estimated that only Abyss Level Beast Taming like Luo Zhi, who was proficient in Power of Space, could easily enter and leave the Sea of Eternal Day.
"This..." Luo Yu knew that if their ancestral treasure were so easy to obtain, would these two have been reduced to merely Senior Level Beast Taming Master?
"What about those two?" "They're temporarily locked up in the ice prison. In case they ever have the ability to get there someday, their bloodline is the key." The Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile hasn't given up yet.
Luo Yu shook his head helplessly, hoping that the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile would have the ability to take the treasure in his lifetime.
To safely enter the Sea of Eternal Day, Luo Yu estimates that besides top-tier spatial skills, one would need at least Abyss Level electric-type skills. There are many treasures, but obtaining them is truly difficult.
"Can you evolve Water Devil Beast with Power of Space...?" the Guardian suddenly asked. Luo Yu:?
"This one really can't evolve." Luo Yu said honestly. He really didn't have the ability right now; there wasn't even a single Ink Fish with the talent for Power of the Void.
"What about the electrical engineering department?"
"That's a good option..." said the Ink Fish, Lightning Element Affinity.
"Then let's go with an electric-type one... help me evolve one." Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile said after pondering.
"No problem, but it will take time..." Since the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile had made the request, Luo Yu naturally couldn't refuse. The other party probably wanted to raise an electric-type Water Devil Beast to transform into armor and wear it to see if it could withstand lightning... That's quite a good idea.
But relying on an electric-type king probably won't cut it, since it's a forbidden sea area, unless... there's an individual Lightning Element Immunity!
Luo Yu remembered that among the Ink Fish, there seemed to be Ink Fish with a talent for Water Element Immunity, which could make it immune to water element damage up to its own level, and reduce water element damage exceeding its own level.
If it had Lightning Element Immunity talent, coupled with an electric monarch bloodline, it might be able to move around there, albeit barely. "I'm leaving." The Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile came over specifically to discuss this matter, to see if Luo Yu could forge it a Water Devil Beast brand lightning armor.
That's simple, just add a few more breeding pairs.
Since it was the guardian deity's request, Luo Yu took it seriously and went straight to the Ink Fish farm to breed them.
Right now, Yu Wan is feeding the fish here.
Upon encountering Luo Yu, Yu Wan stopped her work and said, "By the way, I just checked, that 'Poison-type Water Devil Beast ' is already level 11. Didn't you always want July to fight it? When are you going to give it a try?"
"It's already level 11?" Luo Yu said, "Could you collect some of its current ink for me first? I need to test its strength."
"Can you still suppress its power now?"
"It's barely possible, but if I were to advance two more levels, I'd probably be in serious trouble," Yu Wan said.
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the lab then." After quickly assigning the breeding groups, Luo Yu went to find July. At that moment, July was introducing various fishing rods to her familiar Ink Fish... giving it... an "introductory education"?
"Mmm-mmm-mmm, gurgle."
"July, come with me, we're going to test the poison."
Luo Yu collected a batch of ink from the Water Devil Beast, which possessed the Poison King talent, when it was at level 10. The ink at level 10 was already quite poisonous. Just one drop was enough to drive a level 10 Common Species into a state of mental confusion for days and nights, causing it to go berserk and collapse from exhaustion.
Venom actually comes in different types. The venom of the Ink Fish mainly attacks the nervous system, causing mild paralysis, but it's not very potent.
The venom of the Honey Water Bee primarily attacks cells, causing wounds to worsen, become extremely painful, and be difficult to heal. It also contains a small amount of neurotoxin, causing mild paralysis of the limbs, making it significantly stronger than the venom of the Ink Fish.
The Water Devil Beast's poison is even stronger. Just as the Ink Sea Raging Tide can affect mental state, it can poison enemies through skin contact. Upon contact with the Water Devil Beast's ink, the entire body will first become paralyzed and unable to move. Subsequently, consciousness will gradually become confused, the brain will release the body's restrictions, and the paralyzed body will be forced to move, consuming its own stamina. Unable to distinguish friend from foe, it will attack randomly until the body collapses and dies.
The poisoning reaction is even more outrageous than that of the zombie virus. After all, zombies are quite quiet when they don't encounter flesh and blood. However, compared to the almost incurable zombie virus, there is a way to cure the poison of the Water Devil Beast.
It can directly induce a deep sleep and coma in the poisoned person, that is, knock them unconscious. After sleeping for several days and nights, the poison of chaos will be almost cured. Alternatively, a higher level of mental pressure can also wake the person from chaos. As for the paralyzing poison, using the corresponding Senior Level antidote, combined with a period of rehabilitation, can also restore them to a near-complete recovery.
Of course, there are even more efficient solutions, such as avoiding contact with the ink to prevent poisoning, or neutralizing the toxic components before the ink comes into contact with the body!
Luo Yu's method for helping July combat the ink poison was simple and brutal: he heated his own body and the temperature of his surroundings to the extreme throughout the process. This way, the poison would be rendered mostly ineffective upon contact with July due to the evaporation of the ink...