Chapter 501 The Ger Race <TOC> Chapter 503 Seamless Cooperation
Translator: SumTLMan
While Angel was puzzled, Cherie suddenly said: “If we’re looking for a Ger, I think I might have seen one.”
Angel looked at Cherie with a skeptical expression.
“After encountering that giant octopus, you took me away from the Ger settlement. I looked back and saw a figure on the octopus’s neck that seemed to be a Ger,” Cherie described the scene: “It was too dark, so I couldn’t see clearly, but the upper half was human and the lower half seemed to be a fish tail.”
Had she seen a Ger on the giant octopus? Angel recalled the situation at the time, but he had run too fast and hadn’t noticed anything about the octopus’s neck.
“Are you sure you saw the figure of a Ger?” Angel asked Cherie for confirmation.
If Cherie’s words were true, it meant that they would have to face the giant octopus again to obtain the Sword of Mer.
It had been difficult to escape, and now they had to turn back. It was a tough decision for both Angel and Cherie.
Cherie pondered for a moment and finally nodded firmly: “If there are no fish folk in the Purification Sea and no fish folk among the apprentices, I can be sure that there is at least a 90% chance that it was a Ger.”
The two premises Cherie mentioned were very unlikely, and even if there were fish folk in the Purification Sea, they would definitely be Ger. As for whether there were fish folk among the apprentices, Angel didn’t know, but at least he hadn’t seen any traces of fish folk when he observed the valley that day.
Thus, under this inference, there was a high probability that what Cherie saw at the time was a Ger.
Angel decided immediately: “I’ll go back. If we miss this opportunity, we might not meet a Ger again.”
Angel felt that even if he couldn’t beat the octopus, it might still be possible to snatch something. After all, the octopus’s strength was at most an apprentice’s peak, and he had fought against Shadow, who was also at the same level.
Although the strength of magical beasts was generally stronger than humans, plus having the advantage of the terrain, it might be difficult to win, but it wasn’t like they needed to kill it. Their target was someone else, so it should be easier.
As long as the Ger was not a wizard-level combatant, there was a high chance of obtaining the Sword of Mer.
“I’ll go too. We can distract it while the other searches for the Sword of Mer,” Cherie said bravely. In the wizarding world, there was no room for cowardice, regardless of gender.
Moreover, Cherie was well aware that, as Angel had said, if they missed this opportunity, no one could guarantee they would find another Ger. If they couldn’t find a Ger and obtain the Sword of Mer, they wouldn’t be able to leave the Purification Garden, and the outcome would be self-evident.
Angel wasn’t surprised by Cherie’s decision since it concerned their lives.
After briefly formulating a plan, the two left the underwater tower and headed back toward the depths of the trench.
Soon, they returned to the previous Ger settlement. There, they didn’t see any traces of the giant octopus.
“It seems it has already left.” Angel looked around, and after the rampage of the giant octopus, the place was even more desolate, with only the remains of broken walls visible where intact houses once stood.
“Let’s continue further down; its lair might be just below.”
They continued swimming downward, but after nearly half an hour, they still hadn’t seen any trace of the giant octopus.
“Could it have left the trench?” Just as this thought crossed their minds, a pair of green eyes emitting a faint, dark glow opened in the gap of the cliff above their heads.
The owner of these green eyes approached stealthily, unseen by Angel and Cherie, who were unaware they were being watched.
It slowly closed in, intending to ambush one of them and then wrestle with the other.
But as it neared within a hundred meters of the two, a green light suddenly appeared between them. Accompanied by a “meow” sound, Angel and Cherie looked up simultaneously.
“This is the same sea creature that attacked me in the Ger race settlement earlier!” Seeing Luna howling at the sky, Angel looked up and saw the sea creature stealthily approaching them.
This sea creature was slightly larger than the one Angel had dealt with previously, but it still wasn’t very bright. Realizing that its prey below had discovered it, it didn’t hide or try to regroup; instead, it flapped its fins on both sides and opened its mouth wide, gliding towards them.
Abandoning its specialty of ambush, it chose brute force.
Encountering this kind of sea creature again, Angel’s expression was somewhat pleased.
Previously, after killing such a sea creature, an earthquake and a torrent occurred. It was later confirmed that the giant octopus had caused the earthquake and torrent. He didn’t know if it was a coincidence last time; to verify it, he would have to kill one more.
With this thought, Angel began setting up his illusionary rune formation.
Last time, he was caught off guard and couldn’t use his best technique. Now, with the opponent still far away, as long as he set up the illusionary rune formation, he could play however he wanted. But just as Angel was daydreaming, a cold flame grazed his face, landing directly on the sea creature.
Before the sea creature could enter the range of the illusionary rune formation, it was engulfed in pale blue flames, struggled for a moment, and then turned into an ice sculpture, sinking to the bottom of the sea.
Angel was still extending his hand, casting magical power to set up the illusionary rune formation, but now he was frozen in place: “…”
Cherie glanced at Angel indifferently: “Let’s go.” Her eyes told Angel: Why bother with such complexity? For a brute creature with little intelligence, brute force is enough. In a narrow encounter, the more savage one wins. Clearly, Cherie was more savage.
Angel sighed and withdrew his hand.
As they prepared to continue forward, a sudden change occurred at the scene!
A roaring sound from close by made them quickly look up.
A massive, dark shadow was rapidly descending from the middle of the cliff. It stirred up endless bubbles, causing the water currents to flow wildly and a large amount of sand and dust to obscure the view.
That giant monster with tentacles, although its true appearance hadn’t been revealed, undoubtedly possessed a formidable presence… it was the enormous black octopus.
It clung to the cliff as it quickly descended. Previously, when Angel saw it in the Ger race’s settlement, he thought its size was comparable to the Ink Touch King. However, due to the deep-sea environment, the lack of visible light meant that a significant portion of its body was hidden in darkness, and Angel hadn’t seen it clearly.
This time, it directly descended in front of them, allowing Angel to see it more clearly.
Its size was comparable to a mountain, and Angel and Cherie appeared as insignificant as ants before it. It was too colossal and difficult to shake.
The black skin allowed it to naturally blend into the environment, with only its pale, bell-like eyes revealing its presence.
The sudden arrival of the giant octopus caused the water currents and the atmosphere to mix, making the scene even more chaotic.
Before they could communicate, the giant octopus launched its attack without warning.
As before, it began with its tentacle attack.
Angel stepped down and dodged the strike with great force. He then exchanged glances with Cherie and nodded at her.
Following their plan, Cherie would distract the giant octopus. After Angel’s soul left his body, his speed would rival that of a wizard. He would then head to the octopus’s neck to search for traces of the tribe.
Before they split up, Angel handed Cherie a magic rune scroll: “Use this only at a crucial moment.”
Since their tasks and attributes were different, Cherie would face a much more dangerous situation than Angel. To be on the safe side, he temporarily gave her the magic rune scroll he had obtained from Daedweia.
The magic rune scroll could resist damage from a wizard level.
Angel had used it twice, depleting some of its energy. However, the remaining power in the scroll would be more than enough to withstand damage from an apprentice at their peak.
As they began their tasks, Luna ran to the side and dug a hole in the sand to bury herself.
Cherie’s hands constantly emitted flames of varying colors, such as white, purple, and even black. These were not normal flames, but rather special ones, like the blue cold fire she had used against the sea beasts earlier.
Cherie belonged to the elemental fire branch but focused on the more unique dark fire found within the fire branch’s subcategory.
In theory, fire apprentice wizards in the Purification Sea were at a disadvantage, as seawater weakened their fire power. However, dark fire was not affected, as it represented an abnormal and otherworldly flame.
These flames surrounded the giant octopus, and from a distance, they resembled a burning mountain due to its size.
Angel took advantage of the flames obscuring the octopus’s vision and activated Infinite Silence. His soul instantly left his body, and he rapidly ascended towards the octopus’s neck.
The tentacles of the giant octopus underwent bizarre transformations as soon as they touched the flames. They either froze, shattered, or were eroded, and most of these changes were irreversible. The giant octopus cried out in pain, losing several of its tentacles.
After being taught a lesson by the dark fire, the giant octopus no longer tried to fight head-on, but instead stirred up huge waves around it to disperse the flames. Then, it emitted an extremely low-frequency sound that humans would have difficulty hearing.
Accompanied by this low humming, green eyes appeared all around.
More than a hundred sharp-snout sea beasts appeared nearby.
Upon seeing this, Angel felt a chill in his heart. As expected, the true controller of these sea beasts was the giant octopus. Otherwise, why would it immediately be aware of the situation as soon as the sea beasts died twice in a row?
Some of the sea beasts surrounded Cherie, while others sought Angel.
Angel was confident in his boundless silence, believing that he wouldn’t be detected.
However, just as he thought this, a balance bubble deep within the giant octopus’s brain suddenly moved. The traces of the surrounding water flow were all incorporated into its mind.
The next moment, it discovered an unusual water flow trace.
The giant octopus commanded the sea beasts to move forward, attempting to surround the unusual water flow disturbance.
Fortunately, Angel noticed in time, and his figure quickly rose, escaping the encirclement at a high speed. Seeing the bubbles that appeared around him as he swam, Angel had a hint of understanding how his whereabouts had been exposed.
Marine creatures are incredibly sensitive to water flow. Applying the techniques Angel used on land to the seafloor was clearly unsuitable. Even the oxygen bubbles exchanged when he breathed were enough to reveal his location.
Since he had already been exposed, Angel decided not to hide anymore and simply headed straight for the neck of the giant octopus. He believed that with his speed, these sea beasts definitely couldn’t catch up to him.
Chapter 501 The Ger Race <TOC> Chapter 503 Seamless Cooperation