Chapter 180 - 136: Deep Sea Worm, Worm Treasure

"I have yet to enjoy... more pleasure..."

"No..."

With a hoarse, unwilling murmur, the Dark Soul Witch’s body and Soul both turned to Ashes and scattered.

Li Miao let out a breath and retracted his Frost Riding Spear.

[You have slain the Dark Soul Witch]

[Acquired: Wax Oil x62]

[Acquired: Warfire: Soul Oath]

[Acquired: Banner·Hand of Soul-Tearing]

[Acquired: Witch’s Banner (Excellence)]

"This old hag was a real pain to kill..."

Li Miao grumbled as he picked up the loot.

The Dark Soul Witch’s actual strength wasn’t particularly high, but the tricky part was her ability to forcibly separate their Souls from their bodies to fight.

However, just as before, this could lead to extreme situations where the side with the upper hand would find their advantage snowballing.

Because Li Miao wasn’t familiar with her Skills and Abilities, he did indeed suffer a bit at the beginning.

But he only had to die a dozen or so times before he figured out the trick and successfully killed her.

Very easy.

The Dark Soul Witch’s drops were also unremarkable, with nothing special. The only thing worth mentioning was perhaps the special Fire Seed she provided. For Faith Stream players, who had few options, this should be a significant boost...

...

Progress on the peninsula map was going well.

However, Brother Yu and his group, who were exploring the unknown seas, had run into a bit of trouble.

After lighting another Milestone Spirit Candle on the sea, Li Qun looked around warily.

Brother Yu, meanwhile, was leisurely fishing with a rod behind him.

Old Yan, at least, had a bit of a conscience. He kept an eye on the fishing rod while helping Li Qun search for the location of the Wax Ash.

"We still have to go around a bend."

Looking at the Dark Boundary blocking their path, Li Qun felt a little helpless.

The Candle Spirit naturally had a sense for the Wax Ash produced after death.

But in this sea, the shipping routes weren’t simple straight paths.

Dark Boundaries of all sizes stood within it, stretching from the sky straight to the seabed, partitioning the ocean and forming one labyrinthine channel after another.

So, even though Li Qun had a directional sense for the Wax Ash, he still hadn’t found its actual location after all this time.

The Giant Monster that had devoured them seemed to have brought him to a very distant place...

"Hm?"

Just then, Brother Yu’s gaze suddenly sharpened.

He quickly lifted his rod and reeled in the line, looking at the hook with anticipation.

However, when he got the hook in his hand, his expression immediately darkened.

It was empty. There was nothing on it.

The bait he had just attached was gone too.

"..."

Brother Yu took a deep breath and subconsciously glanced at Old Yan and Li Qun.

Fortunately, the two of them were currently staring in the direction of the Wax Ash and hadn’t noticed him.

Seeing this, Brother Yu nonchalantly put on more bait and cast it into the sea.

’Nothing happened, nothing happened...’

"I see it!"

Li Qun suddenly shouted.

Brother Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

"The Wax Ash is over there! We finally found it!"

Seeing the handful of Wax Ash floating on the sea, Li Qun’s face lit up with excitement.

Brother Yu’s heart relaxed.

"Good that we found it." Old Yan also smiled.

"I wonder what’s in that chest." Li Qun rubbed his hands together, full of anticipation.

The three of them quickly sped toward the location of the Wax Ash.

But, just then, disaster struck again.

As the sea surface below them turned dark once more and the water swelled eerily, the expressions of all three changed.

SPLASH!

Sure enough, the Giant Monster from the sea opened its massive maw toward them again. Its four-lobed, bloody mouth snapped shut, its serrated teeth grinding down on them.

Although they could still only watch helplessly as they were swallowed, unlike last time, they were able to clearly see the sea Giant Monster’s information.

[Deep Sea Worm]

[Tier: Molten Slag]

[Level: 30]

[Warfire: Deep Sea Worm]

[Talent: Body of Deep Sea Worm]

[Skill: Greed Devouring, Hunting Sensation]

[Explanation: One of the many Giant Monsters of the deep sea. Although it has not developed Wisdom, its enormous body and terrifying hunting instincts have still made it an unspeakable Nightmare for many voyagers. However, it is also the place where strange treasures from fantasy books are hidden...]

"FUCK!"

"Why is this son of a bitch camping our bodies?"

As his Wandering Soul rose, Li Qun couldn’t help but curse angrily.

"This thing is really hard to deal with..." Brother Yu couldn’t help but frown. "It’s too fast, and its Attack Power is high."

"Exactly." Li Qun, having calmed down a little, said indignantly, "We’re already at a disadvantage on the sea. How are we supposed to handle this? Are we supposed to go into the water and fight it?"

"...So this is the ’fish’ you were talking about? It’s pretty big, huh? I wonder what size bait it would take to fill it up." Old Yan was more optimistic, teasing Brother Yu.

"You’d probably need bait about the size of a person... Wait!" As Brother Yu spoke, he suddenly paused as if he’d thought of something. He looked at Li Qun and broke into a smile. "Gentlemen... I have an idea!"

Seeing Brother Yu’s smile, Li Qun, for some reason, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine...

「A while later...」

The three of them arrived at the same location again.

This time, however, they were prepared.

With Brother Yu’s fishing line wrapped around his waist, Li Qun felt a little unsure.

"Brother Yu... is this really going to work?"

"I’m telling you, Old Yu, this plan of yours is a bit too inhuman. Why don’t I go instead?" Old Yan couldn’t bear to watch.

"Go on, get out of here." Brother Yu rolled his eyes at him, then encouraged Li Qun, "Li Qun, don’t be afraid. You don’t trust my skills? With this rod in my hands, I never come back empty-handed. Don’t worry, it’ll definitely work this time."