Since they had completely solidified their partnership... er, that sounds a bit strange to say, but it was basically the idea.
Mo Shao and Little Ka were now traveling in a single boat—it was much easier this way, as they could take turns steering.
Furthermore, they didn’t have much to carry and didn't need a Chest Boat; everything they owned was tucked away in the suitcases within their backpacks.
In contrast, Wu Yingzhe’s team had a fleet of nearly twenty boats hauling piles of cargo, with Chest Boats linked together to form a long convoy.
Naturally, they had also brought the Themed Gacha Machine along, as it was a device that provided infinite resources.
If they didn't take it now, it would surely be gone if they ever tried to come back for it later!
As for how they provided power?
Witches in Minecraft drop Redstone, after all! After a night of spawning, crafting a few Redstone blocks was no problem at all!
...
The sea was calm and steady because this area was essentially a "lake," landlocked with no connection to external bodies of water.
And since this portion of the ocean originated from the island map of Peacekeeper Elite, there wasn't even a single fish to be found.
Their journey was more than halfway complete, and it seemed they would pass through peacefully. Little Ka was even leisurely humming a song.
Just as Mo Shao was thinking this, a piercing scream suddenly erupted: “Ah!!! There’s a shark!!!”
“A shark?” Mo Shao was slightly puzzled. Where would a shark come from in this sea? Besides, if it was just a shark... that shouldn’t be a problem, right?
With their current strength, they could easily handle a shark.
“Wait, what?!” As Mo Shao’s gaze swept over, her Identification talent provided a term she hadn't expected: “Steel-toothed Shark?!”
Its body was predominantly black and light blue, with a white belly and red lines accentuating its gills...
It was the Steel-toothed Shark from the Ocean Planet in the game Seer!
A black shark fin sliced through the surface of the sea. The Steel-toothed Shark poked its head out, its eyes scanning the convoy as if it were puzzled or deep in thought.
Was this portion of the sea an Ocean Planet Phantom Realm? Or did this body of water connect to a nearby Ocean Planet Phantom Realm?
Or was this Steel-toothed Shark just a stray intruder? And how should she handle this situation?
...
Unfortunately, Mo Shao didn't have any more time to consider her course of action because someone had a knee-jerk reaction and opened fire!
“Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!” The originally distinct sounds of various firearms merged into a chaotic roar of gunfire!
Once one person started shooting, the rest instinctively followed suit, drawing their weapons and firing in sync!
The moment the Steel-toothed Shark was wounded by the attack, it dove straight into the water and vanished from everyone's sight.
Then, in the next instant, the Steel-toothed Shark lunged out from the depths, its impact directly capsizing several boats!
Its sharp teeth, coated in frost, tore into the surroundings! It ripped those who had fallen into the water into scattered pieces!
The scent of blood began to drift, quickly triggering an even greater panic among the crowd. Screams echoed one after another.
Yet, the Steel-toothed Shark’s assault didn't stop. High-speed jets of water and successive strikes from beneath the surface continued relentlessly.
However, after the initial chaos, the other Dead-binders took action in unison. Lightning, flames... their combined efforts finally drove the Steel-toothed Shark away.
But they only managed to drive it off.
The ocean was the Steel-toothed Shark’s home turf. Unless you dove into the sea to hunt it down, there was absolutely nothing you could do to it!
...
“Tsk.” Mo Shao couldn’t help but click her tongue, retracting the lightning in her hand. She and Little Ka were on the flank of the group, far from the site of the incident.
Even though she had already flown over, she hadn't been fast enough; the collective attacks of the others had already scared the creature away!
Their reflexes were exaggeratedly fast... but looking at it now, having fast reflexes wasn't necessarily a good thing.
That Steel-toothed Shark hadn't initially shown any hostility, yet they had attacked it immediately. Now, this had turned into a fight to the death.
The proliferation of firearms was not a good thing... if only the person who first discovered it had been a bit more level-headed, there might have been a chance for a better turn of events.
After all, the Steel-toothed Shark was a spirit from Seer! It possessed a fair amount of intelligence and was a lifeform capable of communication!
She would definitely have to implement some form of control over this in the future... letting someone without a calm mindset hold a gun was just asking for trouble.
What needed to be done now went without saying. As Mo Shao moved, she shouted at the top of her lungs, “Full speed ahead!”
If they were unlucky and this Steel-toothed Shark wasn't just a stray... then they wouldn't be facing just one in a moment.
The scent of blood had already spread. If there were other Steel-toothed Sharks nearby, they would gather here very soon.
And they would begin hunting the fleet!
...
Following Mo Shao's warning, the others reacted instantly, rowing across the sea at full speed!
But... how could they possibly be faster than these sharks?
As time passed, multiple Steel-toothed Sharks had already gathered, accompanied by several of their pre-evolution forms, the Sharp-toothed Fish.
The Sharp-toothed Fish had bodies colored primarily in black and light gray with white bellies. They had two light blue, fan-shaped fins on their backs with light blue patterns along the edges, making them look quite cute.
However, they were sharks in the end. They hadn't come here just to say hello...
Without any pleasantries, the Steel-toothed Sharks and Sharp-toothed Fish launched a wave of skills: Ice Fang, Water Jet, Steel-tooth Strike...
An endless barrage of skills rained down like a storm, instantly capsizing another wave of boats and causing further casualties.
“What should I do?” Mo Shao’s thoughts flashed in an instant. At this point, she could actually make a break for it; no fish would be able to detect her.
So, should she run?
...
Mo Shao hesitated for a moment, her gaze shifting to Little Ka.
The girl had already unleashed her powered-up state, transforming into Big Ka. She was hovering in the air, raining down a barrage of attacks like a carpet bombing.
She had many aerial combat modules, and the Big Ka form could move by stepping on the surface of the water, so being here wasn't a disadvantage for her.
However, there was still the issue of stamina consumption...
After wavering for a split second between forcibly taking Little Ka away or staying, Mo Shao finally made her choice.
She took out a bucket of lava and poured it out. As it spread, it instantly combined with the surrounding water, transforming into a patch of cobblestone land.
She repeated the process until she had expanded it significantly—plus, they had brought plenty of construction materials in storage anyway.
“Everyone, move toward me!” she shouted again. As if they had found their pillar of support, the crowd began converging toward her.
In the end, she chose to stay.
After all, this wasn't a situation where she absolutely had to run. It wasn't like they couldn't win; at most, it would just be tiring and a bit dangerous.
If she put in a major effort to help save more people here, she might be able to gain something from it... but what exactly could she gain?
Mo Shao felt a flicker of doubt. She already had everything they had... what else could she possibly get from them?
Whatever, she would just consider it a way to build her reputation. If things truly took a turn for the worse, she could still use invisibility and fly away just as easily.
“Right, that’s it. Exactly.” Mo Shao whispered to herself, as if trying to convince herself of her decision.
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