Chapter 101 – Shock Several Countries!
Lin Han had already been holding his white light armor in hand. In an instant, twelve beams of white light shielded the Z Country ability users, absorbing all the attacks. Lin Han bore the full energy consumption, and his strength was instantly drained to zero.
His face immediately turned pale, and his body wavered, but he pushed his body to its limits, struggling to maintain the light armor.
Lin Jiu appeared by his side and handed him a magic crystal. “Absorb the energy inside!”
Lin Han, unsure of what it was, followed the instructions and began to absorb the energy. The pure energy revitalized him.
Excited, he sped up the absorption, and his depleted energy quickly refilled to full.
The dimming white light armor brightened once again, blocking all the attacks.
In a flash, Si Xu made a sweeping motion, and all the M Country ability users attacking them were blasted away, creating distance.
Fu Jiao and Bai Kai, both with mutation abilities, stood guard around Lin Jiu. They hadn’t transformed yet, as the fight hadn’t escalated to that level.
Weng Cheng’s iron fist relentlessly attacked the H Country ability users.
New recruit Li Yang pushed his speed ability to the limit, moving silently and appearing behind enemies in an instant. He was perfect for assassination, but since they couldn’t kill, he refrained from lethal strikes. Injuring them, though, wasn’t a problem.
Chang Beimu and Qiao Anya, both experts in close combat, were holding their own against the H Country ability users without any difficulty.
Ning Yue and Du Qingyuan stood beside Lin Han, guarding him. Ning Yue specialized in underwater combat, and Du Qingyuan’s illusions were ideal for crowd control. For now, they didn’t need to get involved.
The abilities of each country were kept secret, so they were careful to reveal as little as possible.
Si Xu alone was enough to sweep through all of M Country’s ability users. Meanwhile, Weng Cheng, Li Yang, Chang Beimu, and Qiao Anya were more than enough to deal with the H Country ability users. Even Zhao Cheng hadn’t fully engaged, only occasionally creating a gravity trap as needed.
In the midst of the chaos, the ground near Lin Jiu suddenly shifted. He stumbled, and Fu Jiao and Bai Kai were pulled into the ground. A shadow swooped down, grabbed Lin Jiu, and flew into the sky, heading swiftly toward the sea!
None of the others had ever seen a creature like this—a black-winged, tailed monster—so they were momentarily stunned.
Si Xu extended his hand, trying to control the rapidly fleeing Han Yajing, but several figures rushed up to block him.
Si Xu swatted them aside and moved to act again, but Han Yajing had already flown a considerable distance with Lin Jiu in her grasp. All the H Country ability users surrounded Si Xu, giving Han Yajing time.
Si Xu brushed everyone aside and chased after Lin Jiu. The M and H Country ability users went all out, trying to stop Si Xu alone. Fu Jiao and Bai Kai transformed simultaneously—one into a giant wolf and the other into a black panther—knocking away any ability user in their path!
Si Xu’s ability pierced through the opposition and directly controlled Han Yajing. Her black wings flapped furiously, but she couldn’t move an inch.
Suspended in the air, Han Yajing roared in fury and dove down, crashing with Lin Jiu into the shallow waters teeming with mutant sea monsters!
“Xiao Jiu!”
Si Xu shook off all those entangling him and dashed toward the beach.
The ability users from all three countries pursued, with H and M Country doing everything in their power to stop Si Xu!
The beach was a battlefield full of mutant sea monsters. Getting through them to the sea wouldn’t be easy!
When Han Yajing lunged at him, Lin Jiu had held his breath, and when they hit the water, he hadn’t even had time to take a breath before a familiar wave of intense pain overwhelmed him.
Han Yajing, who was also in the sea, clearly saw Lin Jiu’s transformation!
She was excited, resentful, and jealous. All these emotions intertwined, filling her heart with malice. At this moment, she wished for the mutated sea monsters to tear him apart, for the mermaid to disappear from this world forever!
But she knew she couldn’t do that. Capturing the mermaid alive was the highest order given to the enhanced individuals from Country H—they must bring the mermaid back!
Han Yajing lunged toward the already transformed Lin Jiu, trying to drag him out of the water and away from the mutated sea monsters below. However, it was as if the seawater suddenly came alive, pulling Lin Jiu deeper into the ocean.
Shocked, Han Yajing chased after the mermaid.
She belonged to the Charm Sprite race, which thrived on land and in the air, but was least suited for the sea. Not far into the chase, she had to take flight, watching the situation beneath the water as she pursued.
Han Yajing’s obvious flight direction and searching posture made it clear to everyone that Lin Jiu was no longer in the shallow waters—he was heading into the deep sea.
Si Xu seemed to realize something and used his abilities to push through the hordes of mutated sea monsters, determined to reach Lin Jiu.
At that moment, Lin Jiu was furious beyond belief.
Still enduring the excruciating pain of his transformation, several currents dragged him into the deep sea. He knew exactly who was responsible for this without even thinking!
Lin Jiu didn’t have time to wonder if his random draw would give him a mid-level bloodline purification serum—he needed to purify his bloodline now!
Acting quickly, Lin Jiu purchased a mid-level bloodline purification serum, holding the vial in his mouth before drinking it in one gulp.
He felt his whole body glowing with purple light, powerful energy surging through every part of him. He felt invincible, as if he could control the entire ocean!
A trident appeared in Lin Jiu’s hand, and he steadied himself in the water. Surrounded by a dozen mutated sea jagas, unable to drag him away, they began closing in with their weapons.
A cold gleam flickered in Lin Jiu’s purple eyes. Perfect timing, he thought—saves him the trouble of hunting them down one by one!
Weapons swung toward Lin Jiu, but he vanished on the spot, reappearing far from the battlefield.
Purple light flashed around him as he swept his trident, creating a water prison that trapped all the mutated sea demons.
With a flick of his trident, a perfectly formed water prison rose from the depths of the ocean, emerging above the surface.
Everyone who witnessed this was stunned!
A transparent water prison appeared on the surface, containing a dozen grotesque creatures frantically trying to escape.
What shocked the crowd most was a figure with a purple fishtail standing on top of the water prison, trident in hand.
He coldly looked down at everyone on the shore, gently slashing the air with his trident. Instantly, a towering wall of water, a hundred meters high, surged upward, carrying the water prison into the sky. The massive water wall rushed toward the shore!
Everyone on the beach and seawall turned and ran.
Colonel Croft, who had just arranged the helicopters, returned just in time to witness this scene. He couldn’t understand how things had escalated so quickly in such a short amount of time.
Croft stood frozen on the seawall, watching as the colossal wave surged toward them. He knew full well that if a wave of that size hit, it wouldn’t just be the town—it would wipe out the entire coastal city. The thought of the city’s massive population plunged Croft into utter despair.
The towering wave rolled forward, sweeping all the mutated sea monsters on the beach into it. Just as it was about to crash into the seawall, it abruptly stopped, as though an invisible force had halted the massive wave.
Everyone on the seawall looked up at the otherworldly sea creature standing atop the water wall, their eyes filled with shock and terror.
Lin Jiu, with his trident planted in the ground, looked down at them. “I want two helicopters. All empowered individuals from Country Z board immediately—we’re leaving!”
Croft could barely steady his voice. “He—he is…”
A soldier who had witnessed the entire event briefly explained the situation to Croft.
Croft was shocked, turning to look at Achilles and Jin Shengshu. Both of their faces were ashen!
They were terrified. Achilles wasn’t just frightened by Lin Jiu’s strength—he was horrified because the ancient family descendants sent by the Cecil family were all trapped in the water prison!
If these people died here, Achilles could already foresee his own fate.
Jin Shengshu was equally pale. No one knew better than them that the danger posed by the mermaid—allegedly able to control giant sea monsters and create tsunamis—was grossly exaggerated. They had spread the rumor, blaming the mermaid for the tsunami that struck Country H so that even if other factions captured the mermaid, they would have a reason to take him back to Country H for trial.
But who could have guessed that the very power they exaggerated had manifested right before their eyes?
The mermaid could truly create a tsunami!
And he didn’t even need giant sea monsters!
He could do it all by himself!
Achilles couldn’t hold back any longer and shouted at Lin Jiu, “You better release them! If you harm them, even Country Z won’t be able to protect you!”
Si Xu waved his hand, pushing all the empowered individuals from Countries M and H into the water wall. Inside the water wall, there wasn’t just water—there were countless mutated sea monsters that were desperate to escape but couldn’t. The water quickly turned red. When they were on the verge of death, Si Xu pulled them out.
They went in whole but came out in pieces. They were still alive, but if they couldn’t be saved, they were simply unlucky.
Si Xu grabbed Han Yajing from afar. When she had been searching for Lin Jiu in the water, Si Xu had already captured her.
If not for his remaining sense of reason, Si Xu might have crushed Han Yajing. Even without killing her, she was already in unbearable pain. Many of her bones had been broken, and she was coughing up blood, screaming in agony, as she was thrown onto the seawall like a rag doll.
Now, Si Xu remembered her again, tossing her high into the air. His demon blade appeared, and with two swift slashes, he severed her bat wings.
Han Yajing let out an inhuman scream.
Si Xu was filled with murderous intent. He had been about to rush into the sea when he received a message from the system—Lin Jiu had instructed him to stay on land. He could handle it alone; the sea was his domain, while the land was Si Xu’s battlefield.
Si Xu, worried yet helpless, could only vent his frustration on the ability users from Country H and Country M.
The ability users from both nations were practically covered in blood, while the others were so terrified they didn’t dare make a sound.
The ability users from Country Z were just too ruthless and terrifying. The others were grateful they hadn’t accepted the invitations from Country M’s ability users; otherwise, they’d be the ones lying on the ground like dead dogs.
Croft was deeply concerned that Captain Si might actually kill someone, which would create serious diplomatic problems between Country F and Country Z.
Luckily, Captain Si showed restraint. Although they were injured and crippled, it wasn’t Si who had caused their injuries—they were wounded by the mutated sea monsters. Everyone had seen it. If Country M and Country H wanted to pursue responsibility, they’d have to seek revenge against the sea monsters.
Of course, there was one person—whose bat wings were personally chopped off by Si Xu—who was now utterly useless.
“Captain Si, the two helicopters are ready. We can depart now.” Croft no longer wanted to keep them around; he wished they’d leave immediately and never come back. Their strength was simply too terrifying!
Si Xu called up to the water prison, “Xiao Jiu, time to go!”
The towering water wall retreated like a receding tide, leaving the water prison hovering on the surface of the sea as Lin Jiu dove into the water.
Si Xu received Lin Jiu’s signal, parted the waters with his ability, and dove in to retrieve him.
Fu Jiao and Bai Kai had already returned to human form and dressed. Everyone boarded the helicopters.
Si Xu removed his coat, wrapped it around Lin Jiu, still in his sea demon form, and held him in his arms. A water column rose from the sea, lifting the two of them up to the waiting helicopter. Si Xu boarded with Lin Jiu in his arms, and four water chains secured the mutated sea monsters’ prison to the helicopter for transport.
No matter how hysterically Achilles shouted, he couldn’t stop Lin Jiu from taking the mutated sea monsters away.
Country F had no obligation to stop any of this. After all, the ugly creatures had been lying in wait within Country F’s waters without any prior notification. It was clear that Country M didn’t take Country F seriously. With those creatures captured in Country F’s territory, they had every right to question Country M about their covert actions.
Si Xu and Lin Jiu had no intention of letting the helicopters land. Once the helicopters reached Country Z’s waters, two thick water columns rose from the sea. Si Xu, holding Lin Jiu, jumped onto one column, while the rest of the group jumped onto the other from the second helicopter.
Without landing, the helicopters turned around and left.
The water prison settled on the sea’s surface, and the two columns slowly descended until they were level with the water.
Using his abilities, Si Xu allowed everyone to stand on the water. Lin Jiu took out 12 vials of pheromone removal serum, giving each person one vial before collecting the empty bottles.
Lin Jiu pointed toward the approaching boat. “You guys go ahead.”
Si Xu knew Lin Jiu planned to return via the Demon Sea Plane and wasn’t in any condition to show himself in front of others.
Si Xu said, “Be careful.”
Lin Jiu waved and dove into the sea, leaving behind only Si Xu’s coat.
Si Xu and the others boarded the boat, knocking out the dozen mutated sea monsters before tying them up and taking them with them.
After they left, Lin Jiu resurfaced, climbed onto a reef, and entered the Demon Sea Plane. Once there, he transformed back into human form, returned to his bedroom, and carried on with his usual routine—washing up and dressing while waiting for Si Xu to return.
Spending 12,000 magic points on the pheromone removal serum had pained Lin Jiu, but he was soon comforted by the thought of the magic crystal cores he was about to acquire. Compared to the hundreds of thousands of magic points he stood to gain, the cost of the serum seemed insignificant.
The system had already converted the formula for the serum. Compared to the formula for the basic genetic enhancement serum, it was much simpler. Si Xu could easily produce it.
However, the required quantity was enormous. Si Xu alone might not be able to handle the production, meaning they might need to use the pharmaceutical company under Mo Hong Group. Unlike the basic genetic enhancement serum, the pheromone removal serum was a life-saving medicine that would require continuous production for as long as the Seven-Star Blue Demon existed.
How this would be arranged was up to Si Xu.
What Lin Jiu was thinking about now was how to deal with the captured mutated sea monsters.
