Chapter 37: The Miserable Woman

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: The Miserable Woman

The one-eyed man roared, pulling the trigger of his crossbow without hesitation.

A crossbow bolt whistled through the air, grazing Lin Ji’s cheek before embedding itself deep into the wooden plank behind him.

Lin Ji’s eyes turned cold.

"We’re exposed! Full speed ahead!"

Since hiding was no longer an option, there was no point in staying concealed.

He decisively ordered the catamaran sailboat to charge out of the reef area at full speed, ready to face the enemy head-on.

As Lin Ji’s massive, luxurious catamaran sailboat fully emerged from the mist,

the row of stunning beauties on board instantly came into the enemy’s view.

The greed in the scar-faced leader’s eyes instantly overshadowed his surprise.

He licked his lips, revealing a lecherous expression, and began shouting provocatively.

"Well, well, brother, you’ve got quite the luck with women! So many top-tier beauties—can you handle them all by yourself?"

"Especially that mature beauty in black stockings—her legs are to die for!

Why not lend her to us brothers for some fun? Sharing is what makes it enjoyable!"

"And that little loli, tsk tsk, so delicate and tender—still untouched, right? Perfect for me to have a taste!"

These vulgar words acted like fuel to the fire, instantly igniting the fury of Gu Yihan and Su Qingyue.

Even the usually gentle Shen Manyun paled with anger.

Bai Taotao was so enraged she stomped her feet, glaring fiercely at these scum.

"I’ll kill them!" Gu Yihan gritted her teeth, ready to charge forward and fight to the death.

Faced with such a low-level provocation, Lin Ji remained expressionless.

He reached out and pressed his hand on Gu Yihan’s shoulder.

"Calm down. Can’t you see? It’s a provocation."

"Tang Ling, Shen Manyun, Bai Taotao—fall back. The crossbow bolts don’t have enough range. Provide cover from behind, don’t throw your lives away."

Lin Ji quickly issued orders.

"Su Qingyue, enchant Gu Yihan’s arrows!"

"Gu Yihan, use Wind Blade to condense Wind Arrows and take out that one-eyed man and the fire-user!"

Hearing this, Su Qingyue immediately suppressed her anger and stood behind Gu Yihan.

She unleashed her D-grade cold energy at full force, and a chilling frost instantly spread around her.

Gu Yihan understood immediately and activated her C-grade Wind Blade.

This time, it wasn’t just a simple Wind Blade—she condensed the Wind Power into a translucent green Wind Arrow.

The arrowhead was also wreathed in frost, enhanced by Su Qingyue.

Twang!

The bowstring trembled.

The arrow shot forward with a piercing shriek, its speed astonishing.

The one-eyed man on the other side had just raised his crossbow to retaliate when the Ice-Wind Arrow pierced straight through his throat.

The Wind Blade tore through the wound, and the frost instantly froze his blood. He collapsed to the ground without even a scream.

Next was the skinny fire-user. Before he could even conjure his fireball, the second Wind Arrow pierced through his chest.

He was sent flying backward, falling into the sea to feed the fish.

In the blink of an eye, two of their men were dead. The scar-faced leader was furious.

Relying on his C-grade rock armor, which provided astonishing defense, he ordered the fat man to propel the raft forward with water flow.

Roaring, he charged forward, intending to board the catamaran and engage in close combat.

"Anyone who doesn’t want to die, get out of my way!"

"I’ll personally strip that little archer bitch naked and play her to death!"

Watching the scar-faced leader charge toward them, Lin Ji snorted coldly.

"You have no idea what death is."

He didn’t use any weapon. Instead, he directly activated the speed burst of his second-stage physique.

He shot toward the bow like a blur, leaping up sharply as the two boats drew close.

In mid-air, his right hand formed a blade, and with a slight thought, the newly synchronized C-grade Wind Blade instantly enveloped his palm, forming an indestructible cyan energy blade.

Thud!

A muffled sound rang out.

Lin Ji’s hand blade struck the scar-faced man’s chest with force.

However, the Wind Blade did not slice through the thick rock armor as expected, leaving only a deep white mark on its surface.

Seeing this, the scar-faced man burst into wild laughter.

"Is this all you’ve got? You can’t even break my defense!"

"Once I cripple you, I’ll make you watch as I have my way with the women on your boat!"

Lin Ji’s expression remained calm as he used the momentum to retreat.

"Gu Yihan, shoot him with a Magic Shark Poison Arrow!"

Gu Yihan immediately drew a pale white bone arrow from her quiver.

This was a special arrow Tang Ling had spent the night grinding from Magic Shark Teeth.

Gu Yihan drew her bowstring to its fullest, aiming at the white mark on the scar-faced man’s chest.

Whoosh!

The Magic Shark Poison Arrow, carrying terrifying penetrating power, struck the scar-faced man in an instant.

This time, the rock armor was pierced as easily as tofu.

The scar-faced man’s laughter abruptly ceased as he stared in disbelief at the bone arrow embedded in his chest.

Before he could react, Gu Yihan fired two more arrows in quick succession.

Each arrow struck precisely the same spot.

With the third arrow piercing his flesh, the scar-faced man’s heart was completely impaled.

His eyes widened, fixed on the pale white bone arrow.

"This... this is a Magic Shark’s tooth..."

"You’re the one who got the First Kill of a Magic Shark yesterday..."

Finally recognizing Lin Ji’s identity, the scar-faced man’s eyes filled with terror.

"D-don’t kill me! Save me!"

"I can give you useful Intelligence! I know the secrets of this sea!"

Lin Ji coldly stepped forward, watching as the scar-faced man’s rock armor began to crumble.

"I’m not interested in your Intelligence."

With that, Lin Ji reached out, gripped his neck, and twisted hard.

Crack.

The scar-faced man’s head slumped lifelessly, completely dead.

The remaining two, having lost their leader, completely broke down, kneeling on the deck and kowtowing desperately for mercy.

Lin Ji showed no pity, waving his hand to signal Gu Yihan to finish them off.

After a few screams, only corpses and pools of blood remained on the sea.

Just then, a system prompt echoed in Lin Ji’s mind.

[Ding! Host has detected the elimination of a Talent Awakener.]

[The Evolution System has automatically collected the overflowing Talent Energy.]

[Initiate conversion?]

[C-grade rock armor can be converted: 500 Evolution Points.]

[D-grade Fireball Technique can be converted: 200 Evolution Points.]

[D-grade Water Flow Manipulation can be converted: 200 Evolution Points.]

[E-grade Great Strength can be converted: 50 Evolution Points.]

[E-grade Eagle Eye can be converted: 50 Evolution Points.]

Lin Ji’s heart stirred slightly—this was an unexpected windfall.

However, he didn’t rush to convert, setting the matter aside for now.

At that moment, the surrounding Level 2 Gel Salamanders, which had been attacking earlier, now seemed to want to close in and assault Lin Ji’s group.

Lin Ji’s eyes sharpened, and his [Deep Sea Hunter] title glowed faintly.

An invisible pressure instantly spread out.

The once-ferocious gel salamanders seemed to have encountered their natural predator, trembling in place, too terrified to move.

Lin Ji stood on the enemy’s raft, his gaze coldly fixed on the mast.

Two women, bound by iron chains, were curled up there.

They were completely naked, their bodies covered in bruises and burns, with several deep knife wounds visible down to the bone.

Clearly, they had endured inhuman torment before their deaths.

The sight of such despair and misery made Su Qingyue and Gu Yihan, who had just arrived, instinctively cover their mouths.

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