Chapter 181 Chapter 181: The Deep Sea Church
Chapter 181: The Deep Sea Church
Fwoosh!
The last pebble shot from his fingertip.
At Kevin's feet, five Seaborn lay stiff and neatly arranged.
"Only these five?"
He frowned, looking into Tongqing Lake. There were indeed no similar auras left inside.
"Seawater."
Reaching out to touch the mucus on their carapaces, Kevin watched the glistening strands stretch from his fingertip.
He wouldn't mistake it.
Standing up, the liquid on his fingertip froze into transparent ice crystals, eventually scattering as fine ice dust with a rustling sound.
"You all..."
Kevin was about to tell the onlookers to report to the police or the Celestial Master's Mansion, but before he could finish, the crowd quickly parted.
"Celestial Master Li, hurry, it's right here, over here!"
He Qiang ran ahead to lead the way, sweating profusely and looking quite anxious.
A man who appeared to be middle-aged, dressed in scholar's robes, followed behind him.
Celestial Master Li spotted the five Seaborn corpses at a glance, his expression turning grave.
"This is... Seaborn?"
The term passed down from Iberia. Gou Wu's information wasn't exactly isolated, especially within the Celestial Master's Mansion.
But why would creatures usually active along coastal areas appear in Gou Wu?
He quickly stepped forward, a thread of extremely fine golden light appearing at his fingertip, slicing off a small piece of carapace from the Seaborn.
"It really is this thing."
"It shouldn't be here."
Kevin crossed his arms, looking directly at Celestial Master Li.
"Oh, it's Mr. Kevin. Thanks to you, otherwise the people here would have had a hard time escaping this disaster."
Celestial Master Li cupped his hands in salute, his attitude humble.
Come on, who in the entire Gou Wu Celestial Master's Mansion didn't remember this man's deeds?
"You're right. Unless—"
"Someone intentionally released them." ×2
Both spoke in unison, arriving at the same judgment.
Great minds think alike. Celestial Master Li smiled briefly before his expression turned serious again.
"The Celestial Master's Mansion will conduct a thorough investigation of this matter."
Originally thought that the Seaborn disaster was only rampant along the coasts nowadays. Who would have thought that the tentacles of those behind it had already reached Gou Wu.
This is no ordinary crime anymore. A heavy-handed approach is necessary.
"Alright."
The words of these Celestial Masters were still somewhat credible.
After reminding them to be cautious of Seaborn blood, he let the Celestial Master's Mansion personnel take away the Seaborn corpses for disposal.
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Deep Sea Church, Gou Wu Branch in Yan.
"Hooked up..."
The priests of the Deep Sea Church sat around a table, their damp robes giving them a gloomy demeanor.
But at this moment, they all shared the same feeling—speechlessness!
"I told you long ago we shouldn't have released them into Tongqing Lake. Now look, they've been taken away by those Yan Celestial Masters. You've alerted the enemy!"
"But I clearly observed them. Those fishing enthusiasts couldn't catch any fish at all. How could they hook the Seaborn we released in the center of the lake?"
The priest who got sprayed with saliva was also quite aggrieved.
"Enough. There's no helping it if a low-probability event occurs. How is the release of the final batch of Seaborn-transformed creatures going?"
The person sitting at the head of the table knocked on the table, stopping this pointless blame-shifting argument.
"It will be completed in three days. The remaining original solution is mixed in as well."
Someone answered immediately.
"Too slow. Don't underestimate the methods of those Yan Celestial Masters. Trouble could come knocking at any moment. You only have one and a half days left."
Oleg shook his head. Three days?
If this place wasn't sufficiently hidden, they would have had Yan Celestial Masters knocking on their door yesterday for a face-wash with thunder techniques.
Yan-style electrotherapy—long heard of its reputation.
But he wasn't eager to experience it just yet.
"One and a half days... Alright!"
That person agreed.
No time to worry about that now. Just increase the dosage for catalysis a bit more.
......
Changhui Street, Gou Wu City,
Kevin carried two large buckets of fish. Pozëmka carried the fishing rods and some tools. The two walked back briskly.
Her two ears with soft fur gently perked up as she hummed a little tune.
Although there was a minor incident, her mood was still quite good.
"Let's give some away."
Pozëmka turned back in surprise. Kevin lifted the two buckets beside him.
"Or do you want to eat them all?"
His tone held a hint of hesitation, but he clearly didn't deny the possibility.
"Of course not!"
She quickly retorted, her face slightly flushed.
At the same time, she couldn't help but reflect on when exactly she had developed the image of a foodie in Kevin's eyes.
"Then let's go."
"Hey, wait for me!"
——————
Arriving in front of the courtyard,
Kevin still had a full half of the fish left in his two large buckets. Even after distributing them along the way to neighbors, the remaining quantity was more than enough for them to eat for several days.
The moment they reached the door, both Kevin and Pozëmka stopped in their tracks simultaneously.
For no other reason than W standing right in front of the door, smiling brightly with her hands on her hips.
"Well, well, look who's back? The two heartless ones must have had a very pleasant time without me in your little twosome life, right?"
Her smile didn't reach her eyes, her sarcastic tone almost spelling out "I'm very angry" on her face.
It wasn't that she was jealous or anything; it was because of those earthworms!
She had worked hard for an entire afternoon! A whole afternoon!!
Her eyes were strained red from staring so much, just to gather that many.
Back on the battlefield when there was nothing to eat, she hadn't been this meticulous!
And now, all gone. Taken away by this couple.
Looking at the empty bait box and then at the buckets full of fish, the resentment in her eyes was practically overflowing.
"Ahahaha... Although there was a bit of an accident, it was actually okay?"
Pozëmka guiltily rubbed her pink hair near her shoulder while signaling Kevin to help explain.
He instantly understood and nodded along, adding:
"It really was okay."
"Fine, fine, fine."
W was so angry she laughed. These two were actually rubbing salt in her wound here? She absolutely had to—
"Alright, alright, don't be angry haha..."
"Sister Fiammetta, you're still laughing! You haven't stopped at all!"
W scowled, denouncing this couple's crimes.
"Pfft... It's not like I didn't call you. I just saw you were too tired and couldn't bear to wake you up... Next time, definitely next time. We're having fish for lunch today~"
W's resentment dissipated for the most part after Pozëmka's few words.
Half-resisting, half-yielding, she was gently pushed inside by her.
"Don't think one or two fish can make me..."
She was just about to utter a few tough words when a call came from afar.
"Hey! Boss W!"
It was a young man. Kevin recognized him; he seemed to be the son of a restaurant owner.
Although W was new here, somehow—who knows what happened—she became the boss of these young men.
But Kevin speculated that for her to make a group submit and pledge allegiance so quickly, the method she likely employed was... force.
"Hmm? I'm in a very bad mood right now. If it's nothing important...?"
W forced out these words through her nose. Anyone could tell she wasn't in a good mood now.
"There's been a bit of trouble... Maybe you should still come, Boss?"
Normally he would have run off by now, but under these circumstances, he could only brace himself and press on.
"Alright, alright. Boss Kevin, Sister Fiammetta, I'll head off then? Remember to save me a fish."
"I'll save you two."
"Go ahead."
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