Hence, Lei Xiu hurriedly looked at his characteristic panel. He hadn't had the time to look at it previously, but now he had the time.
Host: Lei Xiu (Ocean Ranch Master)
Ranch: Mermaid Island (300 / 500) Ocean Tree (Mature phase)
Class: Rank Two Warrior (470 / 600)
Item: 2,500 gold coins
Subsidiary species: Razor Tiger Shark (infinitely close to Rank Two Novice)
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Ranch: Ocean Tree (Mature phase)
Height: 100 meters
Number of Sea Spirits: 1 (Low Rank One)
Output: 50 gold coins per hour
Defense Building: Seabed Water Cannon Pagoda (Level 30)
Other: Information Tower
"I'm still too poor!" Lei Xiu looked at his remaining gold coins and sighed.
"Looks like this transmission array is desperate…" Lei Xiu muttered.
"Alright, everything should be fine for the time being. Now that we have 30 underwater cannon turrets, we can definitely hold on until reinforcements arrive," Lei Xiu said slowly.
"Sharkwood!" Lei Xiu turned around and called out to the sharks.
"I'm here! What are your orders, Island Master?" Sharkwood swam out and replied respectfully.
A trace of sadness flashed across his eyes. Although it was inevitable for war sacrifices to be made, their Razor Tiger Sharks had sacrificed too much this time. He couldn't accept it in a short period of time.
"You've made a great contribution this time, and you've suffered heavy losses. I intend to make a suit of armor for you, so that your defenses will be greatly enhanced," said Lei Xiu soothingly.
Lei Xiu naturally noticed Sharkwood and the others in low spirits.
"Thank… Thank you, Island Master!" Sharkwood cried out in joy when he heard this, and he spoke with an extremely excited voice.
Previously, when he saw Lei Xiu forge a new weapon for Mo Nian, he was extremely envious. He hoped that he and his clansmen would also have such fine weaponry.
However, he also knew that he had just joined this big family after all. Moreover, he had been defeated and subdued. He wouldn't be able to obtain Lei Xiu's trust in a short period of time, so he could only bury this hope deep in his heart.
Now that he personally heard that Lei Xiu was going to forge weapons for himself and his clansmen, how could he not be happy that the hope he had buried in his heart for a long time had been realized!
"Sharkwood will do his best to serve the Island Master!" Sharkwood lowered his head towards Lei Xiu and said happily.
Seeing Sharkwood's happy expression, Lei Xiu also laughed.
"Oh right, Sharkwood. As one of the four great clans in this sea region, your Razor Tiger Sharks shouldn't only have so few people, right?" Lei Xiu asked doubtfully.
"Yes, Island Master! This is only one of the five Razor Tiger Sharks clans. Our strength is in the middle, and there are four other clans scattered in the north, south, east, and west of this sea region." Sharkwood said truthfully.
"I see… Are you confident that you can convince them to join us?" Lei Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard that there were still four Razor Tiger Sharks.
After what happened just now, Lei Xiu deeply knew that his side was still lacking in strength and needed to recruit more soldiers for his army.
"This… might be a little difficult. Although the Razor Tiger Sharks have each other's contact information, we basically live independently. We usually won't interfere with the development of other clans. We will only seek help when a calamity occurs," Sharkwood said awkwardly.
"Then why didn't you seek help when you were defeated and subdued by us?" Lei Xiu asked.
"That's because the Clan Leader was too careless, otherwise, as one of the four great clans, we would not be defeated so easily." Sharkwood answered.
"I see… How about this? I'll build a few more sets of armor, and then you can take a few sets of armor with you to seek their cooperation," Lei Xiu said after a moment's thought.
"If there are armors made by the Island Master up for grabs, I believe they will agree," Sharkwood replied.
"Alright! Sharkwood, you guys guard this place. If there's anything, send us a message from the information tower! The rest of you will return to Mermaid Island with me!" Lei Xiu said in a clear voice.
"Yes, Island Master!"
The group of people followed Lei Xiu and started heading towards Mermaid Island.
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At this moment, a group of mermaids were living carefree lives on Mermaid Island. Laughter echoed throughout the island.
At this moment, the island suddenly shook. The seawater around the island rose dozens of meters high.
"What happened? What happened?"
"Do you know how it happened? Why is the island shaking?"
Everyone on the island panicked and started discussing what had happened.
"Everyone, quiet down. Someone is attacking Mermaid Island. All the elderly and children are to hide in the center. Those with combat abilities, follow me to face the enemy. Prepare for battle!" A voice sounded from nearby while all the mermaids were arguing.
That person held a spear in his hand and had a cold expression while his entire body emanated a formidable aura. She was Mo Yuan!
"Yes! Chief!" Everyone seemed to have found their backbone, and they all calmed down and acted according to Mo Yuan's orders.
"Chief! This is bad! Someone is attacking our island!" At this time, a mermaid swam over from the edge of the island. His face was haggard as he came in front of Mo Yuan and anxiously said.
"I got it! Did you see who was attacking our island?" Mo Yuan looked at the mermaid and asked with confusion.
"Chief! It's… it's the White Shark Clan!" The mermaid said in a panic.
"What! It's actually the White Shark Clan! This is bad…" Mo Yuan said in shock.
She did not expect that the one attacking the island was actually the White Shark Clan, the leader of the four great clans!
The White Shark Clan was an extremely savage race. Moreover, the entire clan was extremely united. Once they noticed any creature daring to bully any one of their own kind, all the White Sharks would gather together and take revenge.
Not only did they have tough bodies and sharp teeth, but they also possessed unparalleled speed and terrifying strength!
It could be said that the White Shark Clan was a perfect group. The only flaw was that their intelligence wasn't high. However, that was only relative to humans. To other creatures in this sea region, their intelligence was above average.
As a result, although the White Shark Clan had very few members and had the least number of members among the four great races, they were still the undisputed leader out of the four great races. No one dared to provoke them!
Now, it was actually the White Shark Clan attacking the Mermaid Island, and this caused Mo Yuan to be unable to help but panic in her heart.
I can't panic… I can't panic! I have to calm down. The Island Master, Mo Nian, and the others are not here. The strongest combat power on the island is only me. I have to calm down! Mo Yuan kept reminding herself.
Then, Mo Yuan led a group of well-equipped mermaids to the water turret and looked down.
She saw more than ten white sharks attacking the railings on the side of the island, producing a series of colliding sounds.
There were four White Sharks commanding their clansmen to attack from the back.
At this moment, more than ten White Sharks were deep in discussion below.
"Brother White Rock! Why are we attacking this island?" A White Shark asked.
They were looking for food when White Rock suddenly appeared beside them. He said that he had found something interesting and had invited them to see it together. As White Rock was considered their superior, the rest of the sharks followed White Rock here.
After White Rock arrived, he immediately ordered them to attack the island. They didn't know why they were doing so.
"When I was out hunting for food, I found this island by chance. Guess what's here? There are mermaids! A large group of mermaids! And the environment inside is very good! It's very suitable for our survival! As long as we take down this place, it can be used as our second habitat!"
"I've discovered this place. As long as we capture it and offer it to the clan, my status in the clan will rise!" White Rock became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Brothers! Work harder!" White Rock said excitedly.
"Yes, Brother White Rock!"
More than ten White Sharks were trying their best to break through the fences at the side of the island. Under the impact of more than ten White Sharks, the fences gradually loosened.
"Release the arrows!"
Just as the White Sharks were attacking with all their might, Mo Yuan, who was on the island, stood in the water cannon tower and spoke loudly.
Instantly, the archers on every water cannon tower drew their bows and loaded their arrows. Their movements were uniform and smooth.
Rows of arrows streaked across the sky and headed towards the White Sharks below!