161: Chief, you don't want your people to suffer, do you?

“Actually, I don’t intend to kill you. For technological advancement, humanoid Demonic Beasts that can communicate with humans are extremely valuable.”

Bai Ye spread his hands; he was speaking the truth.

Even after the competition, the officials wouldn't kill the fish he caught.

They would eventually be returned to the sea.

And these Demonic Beasts that resemble humans are actually more popular.

Compared to being in an illusion, an extremely ethereal game controller that seemed like it could disappear at any moment landed in his hand.

His hands rapidly manipulated the virtual game controller in front of him.

“Block! Counter!”

Controlling the fake game character, he shattered the incoming water blade.

If the opponent were Lord-level, Bai Ye might not have only used virtual constructs to fight.

But these sea demons were merely a group of Elite Rank, and this playful attack was sufficient.

Pixelated? A block appeared above a sea demon's head.

She subconsciously touched it with a bird's claw, but no mushroom popped out of the block; instead, a giant pixelated anvil fell down.

Dong!

The pixelated anvil landed directly on her head, knocking her out cold.

The battle scene became extremely comical.

The sea demons' attacks couldn't unleash their proper power against the game-style combat.

In less than two minutes, more than a dozen sea demons had all lost their combat ability, lying sprawled on the reef.

Their eyes rolled back, tongues uncontrollably lolling out, and their lower bird-like claws twitched occasionally.

Only the Leader of the Melodious Sea Demons was still struggling.

Watching her companions fall one by one, she painfully closed her eyes.

“Why disturb our peaceful lives? Why dispel the mist?!”

The Charming Sound Sea Demon let out a mournful cry, and a stream of clear tears uncontrollably flowed from the corners of her eyes.

Her green Talent, Eternal Sorrow, meant that the sadder she was, the more powerful she became.

It was quite similar to Xiao Hei's Unyielding Talent.

Her singing resumed.

This time, the song was filled with endless sorrow.

If the target were just a common person, it could directly corrode their Soul, causing them to sink into endless suffering.

Bai Ye looked at the Charming Sound Sea Demon, who was emitting an ominous red light.

He didn't interrupt her spellcasting, but rather waited with interest for her to unleash her ultimate move.

Demonic Beasts with two Talents were too rare.

He decided he would bring this Charming Sound Sea Demon from the sea back to Luoxue City.

“Come on, let me see your limits.”

He crossed his hands on the virtual controller, striking a chuunibyou pose.

“Super Special Move: Tetris!”

The sky suddenly darkened.

Above the Charming Sound Sea Demon's head, shadows formed by various colored pixel blocks appeared.

Before she could react, dozens of Tetris blocks poured down, directly submerging her.

“Dong! Dong! Dong!”

Accompanied by crisp sounds of blocks being cleared, the Charming Sound Sea Demon's mournful song was abruptly interrupted.

When the last block fell, a giant

The Charming Sound Sea Demon was crushed under a pile of colorful blocks, with only her head exposed.

She opened her mouth as if to say something to Bai Ye, but her lips trembled, and she completely fainted.

Hmm, besides Hero Emiya, Xiao Hei's ability could also make an appearance in a Kamen Rider set.

After dealing with the sea demons, Bai Ye disengaged his Fusion state with Xiao Hei, landing lightly on the reef.

Xiao Hei separated from his body, her large eyes sparkling with excitement.

She rubbed against Bai Ye's leg, looking as if she was asking for praise.

“Well done. Next time, try to materialize the characters from Waterlight Samurai. The mosaic pixels are still too low.”

Bai Ye smiled and rubbed her head, but Xiao Hei immediately wilted at his words.

This was a high-rank Skill, you know.

To achieve the graphical quality of Waterlight Samurai, she would need to reach the Perfected in proficiency.

She wasn't Sister Xiaolan; practicing a high-rank Skill to the Perfected would kill a cat.

Bai Ye turned his head and chuckled to himself; Xiao Hei's frustrated look was also adorable.

Then he squatted in front of the Charming Sound Sea Demon, extending a finger to her forehead.

His purple Telepathy Talent activated, reading her deep memories.

Fragments of images and emotions flooded his mind.

“Oh? Hmm, so that's how it is?”

Bai Ye's face occasionally showed a look of sudden realization.

Soon, he removed his finger from the Charming Sound Sea Demon's smooth forehead.

These sea demons were not inherently evil marine Demonic Beasts.

They had lived for generations in this sea area, coexisting with the Mist Barrel.

Their illusion-creating songs were a defensive measure, meant to prevent sea creatures from disturbing them.

But that wasn't all.

Bai Ye also discovered a crucial piece of information in her memories.

The reason they had to stay here was because beneath this cluster of reefs, a special cave was hidden.

Inside, a sacred artifact passed down from ancient times was enshrined, said to be capable of reviving their sea demon race.

Back then, their sea demon race also had Monarch-level Magical Beasts.

Unfortunately, times had changed. Now, let alone Monarch-level, even giving birth to a Lord-level was extremely difficult.

“Interesting.”

Bai Ye withdrew his finger, deep in thought.

Although the Charming Sound Sea Demon's memory contained some information about this sacred artifact, she didn't actually know the specific details.

With her Elite Rank strength, she couldn't break the Seal on the sacred artifact's location.

Nor did they dare to seek out other races.

Most Demonic Beast races operate on the principle of strength.

If the sacred artifact was something that could enhance power, once the Restriction was opened, the sacred artifact might no longer belong to them.

They also had no means of counteracting it.

Bai Ye reached out and gently pressed the Charming Sound Sea Demon's neck.

Gentle Grass-type energy flowed into the Charming Sound Sea Demon's body, causing her to slowly regain consciousness.

“Gulp, what do you want to do?!”

The Charming Sound Sea Demon slowly opened her eyes and looked at Bai Ye, who was close by, her hair standing on end in fright.

If not for the Tetris blocks still pressing on her, she might have already leaped into the sea.

Although they had feathers on their feet, Charming Sound Sea Demons were truly aquatic Demonic Beasts, capable of breathing underwater.

“Don't be nervous, I'm not trying to hurt you.”

Bai Ye tried to make his thoughts sound as gentle as possible.

“I just want to make a deal with you.”

“A deal?”

The Charming Sound Sea Demon looked at him warily. Humans were far more cunning than most Demonic Beasts.

Their songs were primarily used to defend against humans sailing the seas, not Demonic Beasts.

“Hehe, Leader, you wouldn't want your kin to suffer, would you?”

“?” X2

Xiao Hei looked at her master in shock; she knew the meaning of that phrase all too well from online.

But to say it to a Demonic Beast, wasn't that a bit too much, Master!

The Charming Sound Sea Demon, moreover, glared at Bai Ye through gritted teeth.

“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t harm my kin?”

The meme between humans and wild Demonic Beasts was not understood.