Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âWhy donât you come along and help me snatch my baby back?â Fatty Big Sea tried to persuade Dumby.
Dumby was expressionless. Of course, it was difficult for Dumby to reveal any expression. âLetâs talk about it again when Master is back.â
âBut thereâs no telling when Master will be backâwhat if that monster gets alarmed and runs away? I donât know when the next time Iâll find it will be.â Fatty Big Sea was fretting endlessly. As Fatty Big Sea thought about this, its head swelled.
âMaster is back.â Dumby looked into the distance.
Fatty Big Sea shook its head. How had it not sensed Gao Pengâs breathing? After a few seconds, a trace of disbelief surfaced in Fatty Big Seaâs eyes. It had detected Gao Pengâs breathing approaching from a distance. Dumby actually has such sharp awareness?!
Ten minutes later, Fatty Big Sea saw Da Zi flying over. It could sense the familiar breathing on Da Ziâs back. Its eyes, which were the size of mungs beans, blinked.
It wasnât afraid of other familiars. Fatty Big Sea only felt slightly intimidated when he was facing Gao Peng. After all, this man was in control of his lifeblood. Moreover, its subsequent grade advancement depended on Gao Peng.
âHey, you guys are waiting for me.â When Gao Peng saw both of his familiarsâone floating in the water and the other standing before the palaceâhe thought that they were waiting for him.
Fatty Big Sea smiled awkwardly while Dumby answered honestly, âMaster, Fatty Big Sea said that it found the treasure that it had left in the depths of the sea.â
Treasure? Gao Pengâs eyes lit up. This Fatty Big Sea is really something. It actually made such a sneaky move. It didnât say anything when I was around. It only waited until I left before it slyly tried to retrieve its treasure behind my back.
âBig Sea, Iâm rather disappointed. You forgot about your owner when you found your treasure.â Gao Peng sighed.
Fatty Big Sea laughed awkwardly. âI only just thought about this. Moreover, I havenât even obtained the treasure yet.â
As it said that, Fatty Big Sea leaped out of the water. Its body shrunk midair until it eventually transformed into a big-headed fish that was the size of an elbow and landed beside Gao Peng.
After flinging off the water droplets that were clinging to its body, Fatty Big Sea said, âMaster, Iâm the only person who can use that treasure...â It seemed to have caught the look of disbelief in Gao Pengâs eyes, as Fatty Big Sea hurriedly leaped up and yelled, âReally! Iâm the only person who can maximize the power of this treasure.â
âThis is the first time Iâm hearing anything like this. At first, I was indifferent to who obtained this treasure, but your attitude is making me want to give it a try instead,â said Gao Peng with a laugh.
Fatty Big Sea tried to widen its eyes. It managed to force its tiny mung bean-sized eyes open so much that they were the size of soybeans now. There were tears in those black eyes.
Gao Peng had long grown immune to Fatty Big Sea acting cutely. Its acting skills werenât as good as Da Ziâs when the latter would try to obtain food by cheating. With just one glance, Gao Peng could tell that this fat-headed fish had never had to fret about anything or go through hardships in its life.
âAll right, letâs talk later if thereâs anything else. Iâm hungry after flying and want something to eat,â said Gao Peng.
Da Zi scratched its head. âI think Iâm the one who flew the whole time...â
Gao Peng waved his hand and allowed Dumby to lead him towards the palace.
From time to time, wild monsters could be seen roaming around the island. However, when these monsters saw Gao Peng, Dumby, and the rest, their footsteps would halt, and traces of timidity and fear would surface in their eyes.
To them, Gao Peng was the crowned king here. This island was also a foundation base that Gao Peng had accumulated over three years in the Black Fog World. All the monsters on this island had either been captured or evolved by Gao Peng.@@novelbin@@
The periphery of this island was an endless sea. The skeletal remains of many ghouls that had been revived by Dumby lurked in the seaâleaving the island secretly was an impossible feat. If anyone attempted to leave the island secretly, the next thing awaiting them was a fate of being torn to pieces by the ghouls lurking below.
After dinner, Gao Peng wiped his mouth. âWhat treasure were you talking about before?â
Fatty Big Sea was annoyed. He hadnât expected for the devil, Gao Peng, to eventually find out about this. It felt that Gao Peng had a very discerning gaze. The latter only had to take one glimpse to know what was going on. Fatty Big Sea had always thought that Gao Peng was a treasure detector wrapped in human skin.
âItâs a weapon,â Fatty Big Sea told him honestly.
âA weapon? There are weapons for monsters as well?â Gao Peng asked, astonished.
âOf course, there are weapons.â Desolion, who was sprawled by his side, interrupted him. âHowever, weâre naturally strong, and most weapons arenât as good as our bodies, so very few monsters use them.â
Very few... isnât equivalent to none. Gao Peng was reminded of Ox Head and Horse Face. Generally, human-like monsters were more suited for the use of weapons. Fatty Big Sea, what kind of weapon do you use when youâre a big-headed fish that doesnât even have a clawâa helmet? Such a big head should be equipped with an enormous helmet.
Gao Peng laughed involuntarily. âAll right, then tell me where that helmet is.â
Fatty Big Sea muttered his rebuttal. âItâs not a helmet. Do you really think I would use such low-level treasure...â
Despite that, Gao Peng still had some interest in the treasure that Fatty Big Sea was talking about. Beyond anything else, Fatty Big Seaâs taste was very unique, and its ability to appreciate treasure had far surpassed that of Moneymaker.
Fatty Big Sea really didnât pay attention to ordinary treasure. Moreover, this was the first time Gao Peng had seen Fatty Big Sea look so serious.
âYou donât have the courage to attack even though youâre already at Level 79. Instead, you have to convince Dumby to do it... Is your weapon in the hands of a Saint-tier monster?â asked Gao Peng.
Fatty Big Sea blinked and casually said, âItâs not a Saint-tier monster... Itâs a Quasi God.â
Gao Peng spat out the tea leaves he had just swallowed. âHey!â He knocked Fatty Big Seaâs smooth forehead with the back of his hand. âEven if you want to die, donât drag us along. I would ask you to forget about it even if it was just a Saint-tier monster that we are up against, but a Quasi Godâdo you know anything about Quasi Gods?â
Fatty Big Seaâs face remained stern. âWhat if I knew what that Quasi Godâs weakness was?â
âThis wonât work even if it has a weakness. A camel that starved to death is still bigger than a horse. Moreover, even if you start off as the aggressor, death is imminent. If we target that Quasi Godâs weakness, weâll still be fighting until our last breath.â Gao Peng didnât know what the weakness was yet, but something like a weakness could only be made use of when there wasnât a huge gap in ability. It was just like how many people had known the weakness of Achilles, the war hero, was his heel... But did they still try to attack him?
Fatty Big Sea mulled over it and said, âOf course I know how strong a Quasi God is, but itâs not like Iâm completely weak either.â
âStop trying to make your case.â Goldie slammed its hand on the table, causing it to shatter into pieces with a thud.
Fatty Big Sea narrowed its eyes. âThat weapon belonged to me in the past, and I left something in itâin a crucial moment, I can make it attack in reverse.â
âYouâre a fat-headed fish. You should just use a hammer.â Goldie was full of contempt.
It was rare for Fatty Big Sea not to argue with Goldie. It merely said calmly, âItâs a divine artifact.â