Chapter 588: Chapter 588: A Divine Gun
Roar…
The sea monster let out a low roar that was quite different from its mighty demeanor as the overlord of the sea.
Apprently, it recognized the hydra and gave up its struggle.
“Don’t joke with me, to defy the orders of our great master for you is out of the question,” said the Serpent of Venom hastily shaking its head.
The sea monster roared repeatedly, its voice growing more and more frenzied.
“Heh, we’re old friends, having battled for many years. Now you’re actually asking me to save you. Stop kidding around. Just obediently become a servant of my master,” the Serpent of Darkness chuckled.
“Of course, I would love it if you disagreed. I have been salivating over your Crystal Core for a while now,” the Serpent of Ice said, drooling. “Eating it will undoubtedly make my spells even stronger.”
“Nonsense. Our master values this big guy,” the Serpent of Darkness retorted. “You can feel it, can’t you? The power of my master is the same as that of the so-called gods. What good does it do you to worship that Evil God? Despite his formidable strength, he has been sealed for over a hundred thousand years and cannot break free. Now my master may be weak, but his potential is beyond your imagination. Following him might make you weaker for now, but you might further progress in the future.”
“Exactly, there are way too many sea monsters competing with you in the sea. Even if that Evil God is capable, he won’t choose you,” the Serpent of Venom added. “Our master is right, better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Decide for yourself.”
“Undergoing reform isn’t without benefits. At least our previous hidden dangers have disappeared,” the Serpent of Ice also said.
The many heads of the Serpent chatted without stopping. The sea monster fell into deep thought, hesitating and struggling.
Seeing an opportunity, Li Yao said, “You are running out of time. Although I need assistance in the sea, you are not the only sea monster I can recruit. At worst, I can just switch to another one and get a powerful Crystal Core. But you only have one life. Following me, you will certainly not be disappointed. It’s much better than struggling to break through your limits. You don’t have much time left. In another minute, your strength will drop to below the second level. Even if I don’t kill you, do you think your Evil God will still value you?”
Initially, the sea monster was unmoved, but upon hearing Li Yao’s final words, it finally came to a realization. Even if it managed to escape alive, what use would it be to return in its current state? Its arch-enemy would likely just swallow it in one bite. And in the sea, there’s no such thing as serving the same god.
After giving it some thought, the sea monster considered it was not a bad idea to follow Li Yao. Even though Li Yao was not that powerful, he was extremely cunning, and even if the monster died, it could still be revived. Although it would be restrained, hadn’t it been restrained before?
Even Godzilla had been tamed by him, it wouldn’t be embarrassing to serve him too.
Once it had come to this realization, its spirit no longer resisted the pet contract. When its strength fell to level 24, the contract was finally successful.
Li Yao was incredibly pleased. With this pet, after some further training, it could definitely form two groups at the port.
One was the hydra and the other was the sea monster. If their numbers grew, their presence would play an extraordinary role during sea battles and they would also be able to guard the port.
With the massive green light enveloping both Li Yao and the sea monster, everyone knew that the Hunter had successfully formed a pet contract. Cheers erupted, as the trouble at the port was finally completely resolved.
The other hunters burned with envy. Having either a hydra or a sea monster as a super pet was enough for a hunter to roam the world unimpeded. And now, he had two.
“Brother, well done!” the captain gave a thumbs up. He was naturally also happy because as a result of resolving this trouble, he had also benefitted greatly.
Li Yao casually waved his hand and then checked the attributes of the sea monster, now his pet.
Sea Monster – Mont
Rank: Level 24 Senior Leader
Life: 850,000
Armor: Armor of the Sea (in addition to scale defense, it includes a natural water shield that can resist some damage)
Skills: Thousand-Mile Cruise, River Overturning, Big Eater, Water Elemental Control.
Quality: Quasi-god level (potential), can grow and evolve.
Seeing these properties of the sea monster, Li Yao took a deep breath. As a pet, it still had over 800,000 health, which was absurd. Moreover, equipped with the Armor of the Sea, it was even more formidable than a Spider Tank.
Of course, the sea monster couldn’t go ashore, which meant it wouldn’t be of use in a fight. But as long as there was water, the combat power of the sea monster was undoubtedly terrifying.
Although its skills looked very few, after reading the detailed introduction to the skills, Li Yao did not think it would be weaker than the hydra. Each of these skills represented an ability, not just damage or something.
The Thousand-Mile Cruise indicated its stamina, capable of keeping pace with a transport ship traveling between two continents without feeling tired, and even including charging and accelerating swimming.
River Overturning wasn’t really a skill. It was the monster’s natural weight and tonnage crushing everything. The skill just added some damage and destructive bonus to these abilities. This was the terrifying aspect of the sea monster, large ships simply couldn’t withstand its blow.
Big Eater meant the sea monster could digest almost anything. Whether in or out of combat, eating could not only restore its physical strength and life but also increase some of its attributes based on different things it consumed.
Water Elemental Control was essentially its ability to control water, to which it was naturally highly compatible.
All those abilities such as water column, melee water shield, and other spell abilities, although slightly useless when compared to the Ice Blast skill of the Serpent of Ice, Floating Snow, if used properly, could also play a huge role.
Besides, the sea monster relied mostly on its massive size to crush opponents and inflict physical damage. Controlling water elements could only serve as a backup.
“You guys go chat in the pet dimension space,” Li Yao directed as he sent them to the pet space. Having tamed such a powerful pet, although it couldn’t be used in regular fights, Li Yao was still in a very good mood.
Li Yao’s experience also increased significantly. The way people looked at him was filled with respect and admiration. Li Yao asked, “It seems that I am no long needed here. When can I use the Military Magic Energy Strengthening Furnace?”
“You can use it anytime,” the captain answered, taking out an exaggerated-looking sniper rifle from Algae Star. He gently stroked it before continuing, “Consider this as a reward for the mission. This gun belonged to my best friend, a hero who single-handedly held off an entire Ogre squad and saved hundreds of villagers. Unfortunately, he was killed by a Spell Curse in the end.”
Li Yao’s eyes instantly lit up. He took the gun respectfully with both hands…