sovbooks Chapter 128 Have you ever seen this fish before?
Chapter 128 Have you ever seen this fish before?
"No need. Let's just watch this thunder quietly. I don't want to start a war." The Spirit Clam King's shell trembled slightly, emitting a deep voice, and the patterns on the shell shimmered with light as it vibrated.
The district lord fell silent, a gentle sea breeze ruffling the hair on his forehead. This wasn't the first time anyone had attempted to eliminate a prodigy from the sea tribes, and success wasn't always guaranteed.
At the same time, waves surged in, crashing against the rocks on the shore and splashing high into the air.
Among the wizard apprentices, those who are exceptionally talented will be targeted by sea creatures when they go to sea, and everyone will use every means possible to achieve their goals.
During the stalemate, the sea surface shimmered, and occasionally fish would leap out of the water.
"Have you ever seen this blue fish before?" the Spirit Clam King asked in the language of the sea creatures, its shell slightly opening to reveal a shimmering pearl inside.
"Never seen it before." General Ghost Crab shook his head, waving his two large pincers in the air, making a "crackling" sound.
"We don't have any in our area either," the Nine-Lives Sea Cucumber chimed in, its body writhing as its long tentacles swayed in the seawater.
"Then let's wait and see. After all this commotion, the power of the lightning has weakened considerably," said the Spirit Clam King, the light on its shell gradually dimming. "These wizards dare not start a war easily."
Several hours later, the previously overcast sky gradually changed. The clouds slowly dispersed, revealing a clear blue sky, as clean as if it had been washed. On the sea, the confrontation between the wizard and the sea creatures grew increasingly tense, and an invisible pressure seemed to permeate the air.
Lin Wei, who was underwater, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had seen many sea creatures through the mirror earlier, and his heart was pounding so hard that it felt like it was going to jump out of his chest. Only now did he feel his heartbeat slowly returning to normal.
"I was saved by the sea creatures. They think I'm one of their people." Lin Wei had mixed feelings as he stood there blowing bubbles, which slowly rose to the surface of the sea.
"I need to keep this disguise well, otherwise things will be terrible if it gets exposed." Lin Wei frowned, his hands unconsciously clenching.
The instant the lightning disappeared, Lin Wei shot out like an arrow, leaving a trail of water behind him.
The next moment, the mirror reappeared where he had been standing, and a beam of light shot straight at him. Wherever the beam passed, the seawater was illuminated and shimmered with a strange light.
"Holy crap." Lin Wei used all his strength to swim, his body swaying left and right like a nimble fish, trying to dodge, his forehead covered in sweat.
Just then, a seashell appeared in front of the beam of light. The seashell emitted a soft light that neutralized the beam of light, and tiny specks of light splashed up where the light collided.
The district chief on the sea surface opened his eyes, a regretful expression on his face. He shook his head and said, "There's no hope. This little blue fish is very clever."
The wizards shook their heads, and some even sighed helplessly, filling the sea with an atmosphere of disappointment.
"Marlowe, you wizards are still as cunning as ever." After saying this, the Spirit Clam King led the rest of the sea creatures back to the seabed, leaving only ripples on the surface.
"Keep an eye on this little blue fish, don't interfere with its growth," it instructed the sea creatures around it, its voice echoing in the seawater.
Knowing that their assistance was over, General Ghost Crab and the Nine-Lives Sea Cucumber led their subordinates away, swimming in the sea and creating splashes of water.
"Everyone, you can disperse now. Remember the Challenge Cup, and prepare well. Remember what this little blue fish looks like; if you encounter it again, don't let it go." The district lord flicked his robe and slowly disappeared, the robe fluttering gently in the wind.
The group of official wizards also flashed away one after another, disappearing from the sea as if nothing had happened, and the sea returned to calm.
Only the wizard apprentices who had originally stayed there remained. They all slumped on the small boat, staring blankly at the sky, their faces showing the exhaustion of surviving a catastrophe, a feeling of relief that came after a disaster.
Lin Wei had already swum to his small boat. He transformed into human form, cleaned the seaweed and shellfish off his body, jumped out with the current, clung to the side of the boat, and slowly climbed up, his fingernails turning white from the effort.
"Phew, finally out." Lin Wei climbed onto the deck, panting heavily, his hair wet and plastered to his face.
"I don't want to stay underwater for another second." Lin Wei patted his chest, his face still showing lingering fear.
Lin Wei saw an upside-down blond head staring at him with wide eyes, its blond hair shimmering in the sunlight.
"Junior Brother Lin Wei, where did you run off to? You missed a good show!" Dora pointed at him, put her hands on her hips, and said with a teasing look on her face.
Lin Wei pursed his lips, thinking, "What a show! I'm the star of the show." But outwardly, he got up and asked with great interest, "I went swimming. What show is it? Tell me about it."
"Swimming, for so long?" Dora asked skeptically, crossing her arms and tilting her head to look at him.
"Yes, we have butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle," Lin Wei said with a laugh, even demonstrating a few swimming movements.
"What nonsense! Let me tell you, dark clouds and thunder suddenly appeared in the sky, and the Tower Master also came..." Dora reverted to her talkative nature in front of Lin Wei and began to recount the whole story, her mouth opening and closing, spittle flying everywhere as she spoke.
Lin Wei listened silently. He was unaware of the names of many of the formal wizards outside and the details of what had happened, and now he urgently needed to catch up.
Soon, the two of them were on Lin Wei's small boat, heading back to Turing Island along the designated route. During this time, Dora kept telling Lin Wei what had happened and even brought him some baked goods to taste.
"These are all delicious." Lin Wei ate the food while writing down the wizards' names, his mouth full.
"Senior sister, does that mean this one-eyed wizard, Lorther, the captain of the Sea Knight's ship, doesn't get along with our tower master?" Lin Wei asked curiously, his eyes fixed on Dora.
"Yes, this Lorther doesn't look like a good person at all; he's very gloomy. The Tower Master even suspects he's a dark wizard," Dora said, sticking out her tongue with disgust on her face.
"I was assigned to this organization before, but thankfully I didn't go," Lin Wei said, patting his chest with lingering fear.
"Junior brother, you're really lucky. I hardly ever encounter any newcomers on the Sea Knight ship when I'm exploring overseas," Doraemon added, her eyes filled with envy.
"Indeed." Lin Wei nodded.
"Junior brother, do you know why?" Dora sat on the small boat, holding a piece of strange-flavored cake in her hand. After taking a bite, she frowned slightly and continued to speak.
"Senior sister, what do you say?" Lin Wei sat opposite Dora, leaning slightly forward, and asked earnestly.