Boom!
The sea, as dark as ink, was shrouded in black mist, and the waves surged.
Shui, Yu, and Bo waited patiently for Luo Yu to return from the Sea of Ghosts.
"The game is open! Guess what kind of pet Luo Yu will be able to contract with in the Ghost Realm this time?"
Yu Wan secretly went to have her fortune told, hoping to make a big profit.
"Whoever's answer is closer to the truth wins. As for the bet, let's keep it small and play for fun, 1000 Alliance Coin will do," Yu Wan with a smile.
"Gambling again?" Chen Bo hesitated. "I'm still a child..."
Last time, he got ripped off badly because he gambled with Luo Yu...
"At 16, you're an adult. It's time to learn to smoke, drink, and play cards. That's the norm on the ocean. Most of the time it's incredibly boring, so you need to find ways to have fun," Shui Wuyue instructed Chen Bo.
"It may seem like a gamble, but in reality, it tests the Beast Taming's analytical skills. Yu Wan's suggestion is excellent."
"I bet he'll contract a water-type pet that's exceptionally good at deep diving, aside from the ghost attribute!" Shui Wuyue chuckled.
After all, Luo Yu's first creature is an earth-type, so no matter how you look at it, the second one should be a sea beast that is proficient in underwater combat, right?
Moreover, the most impressive thing about ghost ships is that they can dive deep into the ocean like submarines!
The ship's spirit is like a coating on the hull, protecting the contents from seawater corrosion!
From Shui Wuyue's perspective, finding a Ghost Sea skilled in deep-sea diving to be the ship's spirit is absolutely the best choice.
"How can we win like this..." Upon hearing this, Chen Bo also felt that what the other party said made sense.
"Then I bet Luo Yu will contract a winged pet beast. I think he really likes spaceships." Chen Bo casually chimed in, determined that this was the last time he would gamble.
"Hmph." Seeing that the two of them had made such broad guesses, Yu Wan knew that she was sure to win this bet.
After all, she had Astrology as a cheat code, which was more accurate than the two people's guesses alone.
She said, "I bet he'll contract a ' Everchanging Jellyfish '."
"The Everchanging Jellyfish?"
Yu Wan said, "The Everchanging Jellyfish, Monarch Species, is one of the ten most incredible creatures. Its special ability is Gene Replication, which allows it to temporarily copy the genes of other mutated beasts and transform into their appearance. Most importantly, it seems to be able to mate with the transformed species."
"Luo Yu is a biologist specializing in breeding; if he encounters the Everchanging Jellyfish, he certainly won't miss it..."
"These are the saviors of some endangered species, the only remaining race."
Shui Wuyue's lips twitched as he said, "The problem is, ghosts don't have the ability to reproduce. What's the use of contracting Everchanging Jellyfish ghost? It's not like it's a living Everchanging Jellyfish."
Yu Wan said, "Then don't worry about it, just get the money ready. I've specified the race; if you win, you'll have to pay double."
Soon after, the black fog dissipated.
Luo Yu's figure appeared on the ship at some point.
Upon seeing Luo Yu return from the interdimensional space, the three who had been waiting for a long time brightened up.
"They're all here." Luo Yu was also taken aback when he saw the three of them.
"You guys came back so quickly? By the way, what kind of the Ghost Sea have you all contracted?"
Luo Yu assumed that everyone on the ship had mistakenly entered the Sea of Ghosts.
"Only you went in," Yu Wan said resentfully. If she went in too, wouldn't they not need to buy a new pet beast?
Entering the Sea of Ghosts and forming a contract with a King Ghost—that would save so much money!
"I'm the only one who went in?" Luo Yu was taken aback and looked at Chen Bo, only to see Chen Bo also baring his teeth and grinning.
Only Shui Wuyue remained calm, after all, raising two pets was already troublesome enough, and she didn't want to have another one.
"None of that matters," Shui Wuyue said. "Luo Yu, have you contracted a ghost pet? Did you even listen to what I said?"
Luo Yu nodded and said, "The contract is in place..."
"What is it?" the three asked in unison.
Luo Yu covered his right eye and tried to communicate with the Honey Water Bee.
The next moment, as he removed his palm from his right eye, a wing pattern appeared in Luo Yu's pupil.
Immediately afterwards, a burst of light filled the air.
Buzz...
Scattered specks of light gathered and flickered in front of Luo Yu, and a palm-sized, ethereal, and transparent Honey Water Bee appeared before the three of them.
"Honey Water Bee? Are you kidding me?" Shui Wuyue was stunned.
Damn it, I entered one of the Seven Mysterious Sea Regions that countless people dream of visiting, the Sea of Ghosts, and after a whole day there, all I came back with was a Low-Rank Ordinary Species ghost?
How can this thing be any better than a living Honey Water Bee?
With such a small size, let alone piloting a ghost ship to dive underwater, it would have a hard time even moving a raft.
I told you to be conservative in your choice, but I didn't tell you to be this conservative!
"This?" Yu Wan was also bewildered. Although she knew that Luo Yu liked Honey Water Bee, she did not expect that he liked them this much!
Damn, the divination was wrong again.
"No?..." Although Chen Bo was jealous that Luo Yu had entered the Sea of Ghosts, seeing that Luo Yu had chosen a Honey Water Bee, he still felt a sense of disappointment. Such a great opportunity, just wasted like this?
I'm afraid my brother will fly too high, and I'm also afraid he'll suffer.
"But then again, did I win?" Chen Bo suddenly wondered.
Of the three people guessing the ghost, he seemed to be the most accurate... Honey Water Bee have wings too! Holy crap, I'll bet again next time!
"Why choose a Honey Water Bee?" Shui Wuyue was still puzzled.
Luo Yu said, "It's different..."
He reached out his hand, and the Honeybee Bee Empress landed on the back of his hand.
"I have done extensive research on Honey Water Bee, and if I'm not mistaken, they have a stronger ability to lead the colony than the Bee King."
"After observing its Obsession and learning more about it, I discovered that even the Bee King would have to bow down and submit to it."
Three people:?
King of Kings?
So what's the use? They're still Honey Water Bee.
"Oh, even other Zerg will declare themselves kings upon seeing it!" Luo Yu added.
"What do you mean by 'other Zerg'?" Chen Bo was taken aback.
"Literally... Mid-Rank Ordinary Species, the Gale Butterfly; Upper-Tier Common Species, the Water Blade Mantis..." Luo Yu said.
"Do these insects react to it just like ordinary Honey Water Bee do when they see the Bee King?" Chen Bo asked incredulously.
What kind of Honey Water Bee is this?! Is it even legal?
Luo Yu nodded. "At least that's how it is in the scenes of Obsession I've seen."
Unfortunately, this guy is a disappointment!
It could easily rule over so many insectoid creatures in the forest, but it didn't even glance at them!
She insists on seeing herself as the "Honeybee Bee Empress" rather than the "Insect Empress".
Being devoted to one's own race is acceptable, being xenophobic is acceptable, but leading other insectoid races to act as bodyguards and caretakers for the Honey Water Bee race would eliminate any fear of predators hunting them.
Besides, they didn't make good use of their talents or develop the fighting power of their clan, which made Luo Yu very worried.
This is understandable, given that the Honeybee Bee Empress was born in a primeval forest and doesn't have much experience, so it's understandable that she wouldn't make good use of her talents.
But according to the description of the Insect Empress's talents...
Let alone Common Species, any Zerg, such as the Monarch Species's Torrent Horned Insect, the Abyss Species's Dark Sea Myriapod, or even the Frenzied Insect Calamity - Sea Oath Insect... in theory, could all be ruled by the Empress.
In particular, the Frenzied Insect Calamity's Sea Oath Insect should be easier to control than a single, powerful insect.
If the level difference is too great, some powerful individual insects might disobey the Empress's orders, but at least the Sea Oath Insect are very weak. They are a special kind of insectoid, not strong individually, but like locusts, when they gather together, they gain a time attribute. They are known as one of the ten great natural disasters, and blue whales, water dragons, and even zombies are their food.
The five major human settlements were so wary of this creature, which was even more troublesome than Zombie Tide, that biologists discovered the gathering patterns of the Sea Oath Insect and, while they were not yet engaged in combat, spent three whole years carrying out a genocide plan.
Today, the number of Sea Oath Insect in the world may be even rarer than that of giant pandas, and they are listed as an SSS-level forbidden species, strictly prohibited from being bred in captivity.
If the Bee Empress had ever read a book and understood the characteristics of the various Zerg races, she could easily recruit many subordinates, clearly define their roles, and rely on the Zerg's exaggerated reproduction and mass production capabilities to completely overwhelm other races.
The Honey Water Bee clan is weak, but if the entire Honey Water Bee race were to gather its strength to support them, not only would dominating the skies be possible, but becoming the king of the world would not be out of the question. After realizing its infinite potential, Luo Yu was truly tempted.
Both are top-tier talents; in single-target combat, it might not be as good as July in the future, but in group battles...
Moreover, it doesn't simply dominate other Zerg; its own abilities also allow it to strengthen other Zerg. It can be said that it's mutually beneficial, and everyone can become a community of shared interests, making this kind of rule more secure.
"That's indeed special..." Yu Wan said in surprise, but the others didn't think much of it, only assuming that it was a special mutant, at most leading ordinary insectoids.
If one could discover a top-tier talent, one could also contract dozens of familiars and possess an immortal army of familiars... one would probably be even more outraged by the absurdity of this.
Luo Yu smiled and said, "Anyway, the research institute happens to have many Honey Water Bee. If we form a contract with them, maybe the two of us can complement each other."
"Alright." Shui Wuyue sighed, "Then what is its Obsession?"
Such a weak mutant beast should be able to easily fulfill its Obsession, right?
"This... its Obsession has considerable potential." Luo Yu didn't intend to reveal its full Obsession, since even if it were revealed that its Obsession was to become the King of the Sky, the island wouldn't be of much help.
So he changed his approach, suggesting an island that could offer assistance. "Its Obsession is to possess a colony of millions of Honey Water Bee and become a Empress that colony. Coincidentally, I'm also breeding Honey Water Bee, and to fulfill its Obsession, I may need to expand the scale of Honey Water Bee breeding."
"This..." Shui Wuyue thought for a moment. Although tens of millions of Honey Water Bee were a bit outrageous, it didn't seem that difficult compared to finding a mate for the Ghost Shark.
Given a suitable environment, sufficient food, and no natural predators, it is quite easy to cause a Low-Rank Species race to experience a population explosion through artificial breeding.
No, no, no, it doesn't seem that easy either. Mirror Moon Island is just a small island. Where can we provide a habitat for millions of Honey Water Bee? Are there enough wildflowers for them to gather Honey Water Bee? How will their food supply be guaranteed?
He estimated that if Luo Yu wanted to fulfill his Obsession with this Honey Water Bee, he would at least have to buy a piece of land on the Azure Billows Continent!