Chapter 77 – When Rare Opportunity Comes, Just Roll Up Your Sleeves and Do It
Lin Jiu was unaware of the Liao family’s drama.
He spent the night accepting a mission from the little blue demon. For 100 demon points, Lin Jiu even dared to challenge the blue demon.
Last time, he was ambushed by the blue demon. This time, Lin Jiu was prepared and determined not to be injured again.
He continued to make use of the demon-hunting system’s primary function—tracking the little blue demon.
Lin Jiu repeatedly emphasized that they should only target one, as facing two might be too difficult, and more would mean no chance of coming back.
The demon hunting system dutifully led Lin Jiu to find the little blue demon.
[The little blue demon is about to appear. Please prepare, host. 5, 4, 3…]
Lin Jiu immediately turned and ran.
[…]
[Host, your running posture is quite graceful.]
Lin Jiu: You don’t understand. This is called a strategic retreat!
[…The system has learned something new today.]
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: You can shut up now. Don’t distract me. Watch me capture that little blue demon for you!
Lin Jiu didn’t run straight ahead but headed upwards. He wanted to gain the high ground to crush this little blue demon.
The water surged violently, and without looking back, Lin Jiu knew the little blue demon was chasing him. He wanted to hunt it, but the little blue demon also wanted to hunt him.
Survival of the fittest—whoever wins lives!
In the sea, the speed of the siren was no joke, and the little blue demon was also fast. A fierce battle was about to erupt—
Suddenly, a massive dark shadow loomed overhead!
Lin Jiu: “…”
The system’s voice exploded in Lin Jiu’s mind.
[It’s a four-star giant devil ray! Run!]
Lin Jiu whipped his tail and darted off. His small size allowed him to flee quickly. But before he could get far, a purple light flashed around the giant devil ray, and Lin Jiu felt a surge of pain throughout his body, followed by paralysis. He became a siren with a rigid fish tail, slowly sinking.
At that moment, Lin Jiu just wanted to curse. Who could’ve guessed that after planning to catch the mantis, the oriole would appear behind, and an electric beast would show up out of nowhere?
[It’s not my fault! The area I took you to was safe; you wandered off on your own!]
[Sea monsters above three stars have their own innate powers. You can’t handle them right now. Just run!]
Lin Jiu: …
I want to run, but I’m paralyzed and can’t move!
Lin Jiu was too small. The giant devil ray’s target was the little blue demon, and he was just collateral damage.
Like a kite with a broken string, Lin Jiu drifted helplessly in the sea.
The giant devil ray’s first electric discharge knocked Lin Jiu out, and it also paralyzed the little blue demon. However, the little blue demon, being a three-star sea monster with thick skin, quickly shook off the paralysis and lashed out to fight the massive shadow pressing down on it.
The giant devil ray discharged again, paralyzing the little blue demon once more. By this time, Lin Jiu had drifted out of the danger zone, and his senses were gradually returning.
The giant devil ray opened its gaping mouth and bit down on the little blue demon’s bald head.
The little blue demon, regaining its senses from the pain, wrapped all its tentacles around the giant devil ray’s head, and the two monsters began to wrestle and tear at each other.
Lin Jiu’s senses were coming back, and he watched as the two titans fought. The weaker sea monsters around them had all fled.
Lin Jiu suddenly asked the system if there was a task for hunting the giant devil ray. How much demon value was a giant devil ray worth?
[Host, are you crazy? You haven’t even taken down the three-star little blue demon, and now you’re eyeing the four-star giant devil ray?]
Lin Jiu: I’m just asking about the demon value. This is a rare opportunity. If the reward is high enough, it’s worth the risk.
Although the system didn’t agree with Lin Jiu’s reckless idea, it still answered truthfully.
[There’s a task. Killing a four-star giant devil ray will reward you with 1,000 demon points.]
Lin Jiu: …
My god, I’ve never seen so many demon points in my life!
[Host, calm down! This is a four-star giant devil ray. Its electric discharge exceeds a thousand volts!]
Lin Jiu immediately backed down.
Watching the two beasts continue their brutal fight, Lin Jiu slowly swam to a nearby reef to hide behind.
So many demon points—it’s really hard to give up.
Lin Jiu: Let’s just see if there’s a chance to pick up some leftovers. Come on, little blue demon, keep fighting!
[…]
Lin Jiu only had eyes for those 1,100 demon points. Nothing else mattered anymore.
He didn’t leave but kept watching the battle. As the little blue demon’s head was about to be completely swallowed, Lin Jiu stretched out his body and let out a sharp whistle!
Both the little blue demon and the giant devil ray froze in place.
It worked!
His ability also worked on four-star sea monsters!
But the effect was short-lived.
Lin Jiu grabbed his spear and charged forward. Midway, he let out another sharp whistle, then rushed in and drove his spear into the giant devil ray’s huge eye. After striking, he immediately turned to flee.
The giant devil ray didn’t discharge right away—maybe it couldn’t anymore.
Lin Jiu hadn’t swum far before turning back to let out another sharp whistle. He rushed in again to stab the other eye, then once more retreated to a safe distance, releasing another whistle on the way.
This time, he didn’t return. Lin Jiu swam as far away as he could.
The giant devil ray finally discharged, paralyzing the little blue demon.
Though Lin Jiu was far away, he still felt the faint electric current searing his skin.
Lin Jiu marveled at how tough the little blue demon was, surviving all those electric shocks without dying. Impressive!
He cheered the little blue demon on from afar. “Come on, brother! My fortune depends on you!”
[…]
[I never expected you to be such a devious and shameless host.]
Lin Jiu: You don’t understand. This is strategy.
Hiding behind the reef, Lin Jiu watched the battle continue. The little blue demon was still twitching, but it wasn’t dead yet.
Lin Jiu seized the opportunity, let out a full-throated whistle, and swam forward with all his might. Halfway there, he struck another blow, then charged ahead to poke and stab at the giant devil ray. After that, he turned and fled again, stopping halfway to deliver another blow before retreating as far as possible.
Lin Jiu persisted alongside the two big creatures; he wouldn’t leave until they were dead. Even when the Chef God System reminded him that it was time to release the reservation spots, he refused to budge. He had the system request time off for him—no spots would be released for now.
He also had the Chef God System send Si Xu an email, letting him know he was out gathering supplies so he wouldn’t worry.
There was no way Lin Jiu would give up those 1100 magic points!
With the blue demon and the giant magic ray around, no other sea monsters dared approach the area unless they were ranked even higher than four stars.
Lin Jiu was lucky. The standoff dragged on for days, and he didn’t encounter any higher-level sea creatures. Otherwise, all his efforts would have been in vain.
The blue demon was on the verge of collapse, barely able to hold onto the giant magic ray, no longer able to fight back. If it weren’t for Lin Jiu’s interference, the giant magic ray would have devoured the blue demon long ago.
The giant magic ray was covered in wounds, all inflicted by Lin Jiu, but its vitality was so tenacious that it still wasn’t dead.
Lin Jiu was nearing exhaustion from this war of attrition.
Finally, he devised a new strategy. Instead of just stabbing it a few times and retreating, which barely hurt the giant magic ray, he decided to chop off its head bit by bit each time he got close.
As the blue demon was about to die, Lin Jiu focused his ability and gave it a concentrated sonic blast to send it off, successfully claiming the 100 magic points from killing it.
The blue demon’s head had already been chewed up by the giant magic ray. Lin Jiu cut away the rotten parts, leaving the rest for the system to recycle. The tentacles were intact and still edible, so Lin Jiu stored them in his space ring and resumed his battle of attrition with the giant magic ray.
But that wasn’t enough—Lin Jiu’s real goal was the reward for slaying the giant magic ray!
Lin Jiu didn’t know how long he had been grinding down the giant magic ray. Eventually, the creature was barely able to release any electricity. After much effort, he finally chopped off its head.
During the fight, Lin Jiu got zapped several times, but luckily, none of the shocks were too severe.
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully completed the task and earned a reward of 1000 magic points!]
[Congratulations, host! You’ve triggered a treasure chest reward and received 1 Black Iron Chest.]
[Congratulations, host! You’ve triggered a treasure chest reward and received 2 Wooden Chests.]
[Monster Name: Giant Magic Ray ]
[Habits: Expert at discharging electricity in the Demon Sea]
[Characteristics: Tender, nutritious meat]
[Danger Level: ???? ]
[Effects: 1. Improves brain function; 2. Enhances memory, treats cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease; 3. Beautifies skin and slows aging; 4. Contains rich natural bio-calcium that is easily absorbed;
5. Treats cardiovascular diseases; 6. Strengthens kidney function; 7. Treats osteoporosis.]
This was an incredible haul!
Lin Jiu dragged the corpse of the giant magic ray upward, stopping at a nearby reef to process it. The ray was too large to bring up in one piece, and there was no place to store it, so he cut off pieces and stored them in his space ring. When the ring was full, he started stashing the meat in the smart kitchen’s refrigerator. When that was full, half the ray was still left.
With no other options, Lin Jiu returned home, emptied the blue demon tentacles and giant magic ray meat into his living room, cleared out the refrigerator, and headed back to the Magic Sea Dimension.
On his second trip, he continued cutting up the remaining ray, filled his ring and fridge again, and returned home. It wasn’t until his third trip that he managed to squeeze the last piece of the giant ray into his ring.
Finally, Lin Jiu had moved all of the giant magic ray.
Back in his apartment, Lin Jiu was utterly exhausted.
He crawled to the bathroom and barely managed to clean himself. He had no energy left to even stand.
Collapsed on the carpet, Lin Jiu weakly asked the system, “How long was I gone this time?”
“Why don’t you check your phone? Your man might be about ready to destroy the world by now.”
Lin Jiu: “…”
In a panic, he scrambled to find his phone.
It was dead, so he rushed to charge it. When it finally turned on, a flood of missed call notifications overloaded his phone, freezing it.
Lin Jiu: “…”
It was over. He might not survive this.
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