The grace of the gods descended!
It was as if Chen Changan had seen a fairy descend upon the world while sprinkling down immortal flowers. He felt as though he heard a heavenly voice that made him intoxicated.
However, all of this seemed like an illusion. Only the statue of Mazu seemed real.
Countless illusory objects revolved around the statue and gradually grew stronger.
Ring~
A pleasant bell sound rang, and all the illusory objects disappeared.
Chen Changan sat in front of the Mazu statue for a long time before waking up from the illusion. Then, he said in surprise, "What happened?"
The Mazu statue in front of him hadn't changed at all, but it seemed to have become more solemn and sacred. If Mazu hadn't opened her mouth, Chen Changan would've believed that it was just an ordinary statue.
[Mazu Statue]
Quality: Light Blue
Divine Power: 55 / 100
Introduction: This is an ancient statue that has been worshiped for hundreds of years. Due to the banishment of ancient evil beings, it has lost most of its power. After receiving the blessings of Mazu, it recovered some of its divine power.
Ability 1: Sacrifice. When you obtain high-quality food or wine, you can supply it to Mazu in exchange for the corresponding divine power.
Ability 2: Divine Might. After chanting 'Mazu, please bless me' in your heart, you will awaken Mazu's divine might and expel the evil sea creatures nearby. One point of divine power is consumed per hour.
Ability 3: Mirage. Creates an illusory scene by consuming large amounts of divine power. The maximum range cannot exceed 100 square meters.
Accessories: Evil Suppressing Bell.
Evaluation: Her potential has been slightly developed!
"I've obtained a new ability!" Chen Changan was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Mirage ability was both offensive and defensive. Not only could it be used to confuse the enemy into launching a sneak attack, but it could also trap the enemy in an illusion, allowing him to take advantage of the situation.
In addition, there was a small iron bell on the arm of the Mazu statue. If the statue moved slightly, the bell would ring.
[Evil Suppressing Bell]
Quality: White
Introduction: A bell that has been bestowed with a small amount of Mazu's power. It has the ability to intimidate evil.
Evaluation: Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, bell tinkle.
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated."
Chen Changan decided to test Mirage's effects, so he planned to drop a bucket of blood to attract the nearby sharks.
He wanted these uneducated sharks to study hard and improve. He wanted them to learn what the 'Axe Helpline' was.
A bucket of fish blood was poured into the sea, and it spread along with the waves.
There were many sharks in the human race's current waters. Almost everyone had seen sharks before, but most sharks weren't interested in humans and rarely preyed on humans on rafts actively.
On the other hand, many sharks had become the food of the terrifying standing apes. There were even a few shark hunters who were proficient in summoning items. They called the behavior of shark hunting 'shark scraping.' They would feel uncomfortable if they didn't scrape a few sharks every day.
After the blood spread for a few minutes, Chen Changan saw fins appearing on the sea surface in the distance.
The sharks were here!
After his Water Spirit Bloodline's awakening progress had advanced to 64.33%, Chen Changan's vision had been greatly enhanced. Even though the shark was still dozens of meters away, he could clearly see the shark's full appearance.
It had a spindle-shaped body and a thick torso. Its two dorsal fins were like two sharp blades that pierced through the water like a ferocious tiger in the sea!
This was a tiger shark!
Tiger sharks were a larger species in the shark family, and they were one of the three shark species that liked to attack humans the most.
Although the great white shark Chen Changan had encountered the first time was stronger, it was only an underage shark. Its hunting skills were obviously rusty, which gave Chen Changan the opportunity to teach it how to use the 'Axe Helpline.'
However, the tiger shark in front of him was obviously an adult. It was at least four meters long, and it might not be so easy to fool it with two fat fishes.
Chen Changan took out his old friend—Mountain-Beheading Axe—which he had hidden for a long time. He was ready to deal with the tiger shark's attack at any time.
In the end, he threw a large piece of a shark's tail into the sea. The dense smell of blood further stimulated the tiger shark's approach.
Chirp chirp~
Orange called out from the distant sea, signaling that it was also ready.
Thirty meters.
Twenty meters.
Ten meters.
Oosh!
At the last ten meters, the tiger shark suddenly accelerated and bit the shark's tail, chomping it down.
In the cruel natural world, there was no moral ethics that forbade the harm of one's own kind. As long as the conditions allowed it, sharks wouldn't hesitate to hunt their own kind.
Chen Changan revealed his killing intent. The moment he whipped out the Mountain-Beheading Axe, the Sharp Spell was activated!
The green light and wind gave the axe great destructive power. Only one strike at the tiger shark's head was required to kill it.
With his experience in hunting sharks and three days of practicing saber techniques, Chen Changan was confident that he could kill the tiger shark with one strike.
The axe fell!
The tiger shark seemed to have sensed some kind of danger. Instead of retreating, it advanced. Instead of trying to leap out of the water, it crashed into The Flying Henan People.
Bam!
The ship rocked from the impact.
Chen Changan's axe didn't hit the tiger shark's head; instead, it hit the tiger shark's back fin and cut off the back fin at the center of its back.
The tiger shark wanted to run!
Chen Changan immediately realized this.
Perhaps it was the accumulated experience from years of hunting, but the tiger shark's first reaction after being injured was not to counterattack. Instead, it crashed into The Flying Henan People and frantically waved its tail fin, wanting to speed up its escape.
In just an instant, the tiger shark swam more than ten meters away.
If it were the old Chen Changan, with his ability, he could only let the tiger shark go.
Ring~
The bell on the Mazu statue's arm rang, and boundless water vapor gathered.
In the blink of an eye, a temple suddenly appeared in front of the tiger shark. There were dozens of tentacles below it, and two Sea Demonesses circled both sides of the temple.
An environment according to the user's needs was created with the use of Mirage. Chen Changan needed to stop the tiger shark from swimming due to fear, so he recalled the most terrifying scene he had ever experienced in his life.
Treasure Island, Tentacle Temple!
The tiger shark instantly stopped moving as if it felt some indescribable fear. Its heavy body slowly descended, or perhaps it could be called the 'Shark Fall.'
At the same time, Chen Changan jumped into the sea.
With 64.33% progress of his Water Spirit Bloodline, the sea was no longer a battlefield for sharks only.
This was also Chen Changan's main battlefield now.
Being in the sea, Chen Changan was able to utilize more of the Water Spirit Bloodline's power. His swimming speed was even close to the speed of a running human. In just a few seconds, he had already swum to the tiger shark's back.
It was a very suitable angle to stab its back.
He raised his axe again.
There was still ten seconds before the Sharp Spell disappeared, so Chen Changan had to complete the attack within these ten seconds.
Using the Sharp Spell's power, the axe easily sliced through the seawater.
The axe fell!
Five seconds.
Four seconds.
Three seconds.
At the last second before the Sharp Spell's effects disappeared, Chen Changan swung his axe and accurately struck the tiger shark's head.
Its skull cracked open, and its brain juices gushed out!
Chen Changan sneered. "Axe Helpline! Have you learned it?"
Thick shark blood flowed across the sea!
Further away, a large number of drifting materials floated to the sea surface.