178: Reach the summit

"Alright, I understand. Continue patrolling within the Storm Sea Eye to ensure the safety of the participants. We will dispatch new Drones as quickly as possible."

Lu Yuanshan still chose to believe him.

But for them, belief required justification.

Suspecting an official Fifth-Tier Beast Tamer of treason was a very serious matter.

Without conclusive evidence, no one dared to draw this conclusion.

"Yes, President Lu."

Li Yan nodded forcefully, patting his chest to reassure him.

After cutting the communication, he reverted to his expressionless appearance.

The Black-Robed Person patted Li Mu's shoulder in satisfaction.

"Well done. You've made those humans who forgot the terror of Demonic Beasts run around in circles. Continue the hunt."

The tiangong divine ark turned its bow once again and sped toward another participating vessel.

Blue-Eyed White Dragon City Beast Tamer Association Headquarters.

Although Lu Yuanshan and the others still had doubts, they temporarily put their minds at ease.

"It seems we worried too much. The guys from the Insect Nest probably just wanted to cause some minor trouble during the chaos."

Reino let out a casual sigh of relief.

"Don't take this lightly."

Lu Yuanshan shook his head:

"Have the Sea Patrol intensify their vigilance. Also, prepare a few Lord-level flying Demonic Beasts and send the new Drones over. I want to confirm the situation at the Storm Sea Eye myself."

"Yes!"

Bai Ye, meanwhile, looked at the points ranking that baffled everyone.

Since the top few spots had problems, wouldn't the champion position be within his grasp?

Bai Ye's mood instantly improved. He walked to the bow and cast his fishing rod.

"Today, let's aim to boost our points to first place first, and then boost the excess points into the top ten."

"Got it!"

Song San also got energized; now was his chance to shine.

The Sea Sirens stood on the gunwale again, their melodious song drifting across the sea.

A new day of "fishing" work had begun.

With yesterday's experience, efficiency was higher today. Elite Rank Demonic Beasts were attracted by the singing one after another, then effortlessly subdued by Bai Ye and tossed onto the decks of the two ships.

Song San, acting like a busy accountant, held the terminal and excitedly recorded the points convertible from each "catch," muttering constantly.

"Elite Intermediate, Reef Hermit Crab, plus eight hundred points!"

"Elite Advanced, Triple-Jointed Swordfish, plus two thousand four points!"

"Holy crap, Initial Lord Rank! Is that the brother of the Megalodon from last time? Fifty thousand points!"

Bai Ye's points skyrocketed at a speed that left all the viewers dumbfounded.

[Participant: Bai Ye] [Current points: 506,200] [Current Rank: 1]

[Participant: Zhao Tianyu] [Current points: 455,000] [Current Rank: 2]

"We're first!"

Song San looked at the surpassing number on the scoreboard, jumped up excitedly, and grabbed Bai Ye's leg.

Mela disgustedly peeled him off Bai Ye.

How could such a person be allowed to dirty Boss Bai Ye's pant leg? Get away immediately.

"Calm down, we're just getting started."

Bai Ye said this, but he felt quite satisfied inside.

Getting first place without breaking a sweat truly felt great.

"He's first! He really surpassed them!"

"A Second-Tier Beast Tamer has topped the Valiant Fishing Competition scoreboard."

"Where is Zhao Tianyu?"

"Huh? Why is the screen starting to glitch?"

The bullet comments flooded the screen. The popularity of Bai Ye's Live Stream Room peaked at this moment, surpassed only by the opening ceremony's broadcast popularity.

Everyone was shocked by Bai Ye's ascent to the top.

But Bai Ye keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Several strange-looking Black Beetles drifted over from the direction of the Storm Sea Eye, carried by the ocean current.

"These annoying things again."

Bai Ye frowned, using Telepathy to tell Xiao Lan to extend her Vine Whip, roll up the beetles, and throw them into the sea.

Could it be that the Beast Tamers in the Storm Sea Eye were all taken out by these bugs?

Before long, more and more beetles surged out from the direction of the Storm Sea Eye.

Like a dense swarm of sharks smelling blood, they rushed toward the whale breaker and the infinite.

These bugs were far less capable than the ones that chewed on the tiangong divine ark, and their individual chewing ability was limited, but there were simply too many of them.

"Zzzt... Zzzt..."

A grating metallic friction sound kept ringing out, and the armor of the whale breaker and the infinite was quickly covered in dense scratches.

"Brother Bai, what's with these bugs? They never end!"

Song San watched the growing number of bugs on the hull, his scalp tingling.

"The Insect Nest's actions near the Storm Sea Eye are bigger than I imagined."

Bai Ye's expression also became serious.

These Gold-Devouring Wyrms were clearly being manipulated, targeting any metal constructs they encountered.

Or rather, any participant who might obstruct their plan would be devoured.

Telepathy swept over these bugs.

Sure enough, the mental fluctuations of these bugs were extremely simple.

There was no real-time control; they were basically left to act freely.

Bai Ye had Xiao Lan use her Frost Vine Whip to cover the hull surface with a thin layer of ice, temporarily stopping the bugs from chewing.

But this was not a permanent solution.

The ice layer was quickly melted by the corrosive liquid secreted from the bugs' mouths, and more bugs climbed up.

"Boss, do you need us to act?"

Mela walked over with the Sea Sirens. The singing had stopped; now was not the time to summon other Demonic Beasts to cause trouble.

"No need, you can't deal with these things." Bai Ye shook his head.

Sea Sirens specialize in mental attacks, which have little effect on these bugs that lack independent thought and are driven only by instinct.

"infinite, prepare Electromagnetic Pulse."

Bai Ye commanded the infinite inside the cabin.

"Command confirmed. Electromagnetic Pulse preparing. Estimated release in three seconds."

Blue light flashed in the infinite's mechanical eyes, and electromagnetic waves continuously spread out.

"Buzz!"

All the Gold-Devouring White Ants clinging to the hull shook simultaneously and dropped off the ship into the sea as if they were drunk.

Electromagnetic Pulse has an extremely strong suppressive effect on these Insect-Type Demonic Beasts.

"Well done!"

Song San excitedly waved his hand, showing an expressive smile.

But no sooner had he spoken than more bugs erupted from the seawater, charging fearlessly toward the whale breaker.

"It's useless, Brother Bai, there are too many of them!"

Song San looked at the endless Insect Tide, his smile freezing, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

Bai Ye looked at the Gold-Devouring White Ants.

Since these bugs were targeting metal, the deep sea and the whale breaker were just two giant moving dinner plates to them.

"infinite, don't come out. Those bugs really suppress you..."

The infinite's mechanical arm immediately retracted into the hull, ceasing any unnecessary movement.