Above the mage!

Chapter 405 Confusing
Crunch!

Under the constant tearing of the black water shark's sharp and powerful teeth, a small boat has been riddled with holes, with broken wooden boards and criss-crossing cracks.

Knight Hao's heart sank to the bottom.

The raindrops as big as beans fell on his robe and quickly slid down.

Standing in the heavy rain, he swung his right hand and several flashing darts shot into the water.

【Magic Missile】

A black water shark was hit and made a sharp sound like a child crying.

But except for the unlucky fish that just happened to show its head and was hit, the other black water sharks sensed the danger in time, dived into the water, and avoided the magic missile.

And what if all of them hit the target?
Although it was difficult to see clearly due to the heavy rain and wind, Knight Hao could confirm from the flickering orange light that there were at least a thousand black water sharks wandering and attacking in the water.

They are like a black wave, surging underwater, revealing their hideous figures from time to time.

While he felt it was too terrifying, he was also deeply confused.

The waters around Auckland City have always been patrolled by sea sentinel mages.

Not to say that no water beasts would be left alive, but at least most water beasts would not dare to approach easily.

Water beasts are also intelligent creatures.

The Sea Sentinel Mages patrol the area for a long time, and any water beasts they find will be ruthlessly eliminated.

Over time, the nearby water animals will realize that this area is a restricted area and that they may die if they get close.

In this situation, even if the tornado caused the water beasts to run rampant, they were already some distance away from the sea.

Why, in such a short period of time, would such an exaggerated number of black water sharks cross the sea, enter the inland river system, and head straight for their Yaxi Town?

Knight Hao frowned, his eyes fixed on the water, his mind in a mess. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was something strange about this matter, but he had no clue.

Boom!

At this time, the shaky little boat finally couldn't bear the weight and was completely scrapped.

The turbulent river water rushed in frantically from countless cracks, the ship sank rapidly, splashing large amounts of water, and soon began to slowly sink into the water, leaving only some broken wooden boards floating on the water.

Knight Hao's expression became even more serious.

Beads of sweat mixed with raindrops slid down my forehead.

His brain was working rapidly, but he couldn't think of a solution to the current predicament.

If there is really no other choice, we can only abandon these ships and retreat to the high ground.

These black sharks have not yet come ashore.

If they really go ashore, the situation will be reversed.

On land, they are not afraid of these black water sharks.

But abandoning the ship means losing an important means of transfer and the only means of transportation.

The characteristics of floods are large flow and long duration.

Without food, so many people on the high ground, including the old, the young, the women and the children, could not survive for more than a few days.

But just when Knight Hao was at his wits' end and was thinking of retreating, the fish monsters that were biting the fleet suddenly stopped for no reason, and then dived down one after another in unison.

Then they turned around, as if they had received some mysterious instructions, and swam away in the direction away from the fleet.

what's the situation?
Knight Hao didn't react for a moment, his eyes widened, with a hint of joy on his face, but more of astonishment.

His eyes followed the direction where the black water sharks were swimming.

Even with the help of [Dark Vision], Knight Hao could not see the distant scene clearly in the violent rain.

He just vaguely saw that at the front of the black water shark school, two water lines suddenly separated, as if they were cut by an invisible blade, forming a sharp arrow.

At the tip of the arrow, there seemed to be some creature moving forward rapidly, and even the fast-flowing water could not affect it.

It is extremely fast, and wherever it passes, the water surges.
And behind it was a dense group of black water sharks, which were chasing it fiercely as if they had gone crazy. Even the fleet that had been attacking for most of the day gave up.

"What is that?" Knight Hao couldn't help but have this deep question in his mind.

The black water shark is a violent water beast with an IQ far lower than that of ordinary first-level water beasts. It is mainly active during the day. Although it sometimes lives alone, it prefers to move in groups.

A small group consists of a few or dozens of individuals, while a large group may consist of hundreds or even thousands of individuals.

Their vision is slightly poor, but their sense of smell is highly developed, and tiny scents from living creatures can help them find targets to attack.

It swims relatively slowly, but can lunge at extremely high speeds when hunting.

The body shape is discus-shaped, which is the fundamental reason why the black water shark swims slowly, but this shape is also the external mark that allows them to recognize each other, and it prevents black water sharks from cannibalizing each other.

Gaode lay on Tuanzi's back, holding a handful of jeweled sweet berries he had just obtained from casting [Divine Berry Technique+], while his mind quickly went through the information about the black water shark.

The free library at the Haiyuan White Tower gave him a basic understanding of the common water beasts in Bailuo County, and he could recognize the black water shark, a water beast with obvious characteristics, at a glance.

Gao De could see that the fleet could not hold out for much longer.

With these black sharks around, it would be difficult for him to land on the high ground, contact the victims there, and understand the specific situation.

But there were so many black water sharks and so many mages on the ship couldn't do anything about it, so what could a first-ring mage like him do?

This was Gaode's subconscious thought.

His own strength was too small in the face of such a large group of water beasts.

But the next moment, he remembered something else. He remembered the undercurrent whirlpool in the water that he had narrowly escaped from half a quarter of an hour ago.

This suddenly made his thoughts come alive.

Their own power is small, but in front of the power of nature, this group of black water sharks is equally small.

Gao De quickly went over the basic information of the black water shark in his mind and found that it could be fully utilized.

They have poor vision but a well-developed sense of smell, so they are more sensitive to the smell of jewel berries and have difficulty detecting the existence of undercurrent whirlpools.

The relatively slow swimming speed means that Tuanzi and I can easily take them for a walk.

Their lower IQ means they are less likely to detect the presence of a trap.

As his thoughts raced, Gao De quickly made a decision.

He immediately transformed into a jewel sweet berry and used the properties of [Divine Berry Technique+] to attract the attention of the black water mermaid.

Everything went as he expected and very smoothly.

This group of black water sharks never thought about how such a "fish-attracting" smell could appear at this time, and they just chased after it based on instinct.

However, it was one thing to be mentally prepared for such a large number of black water sharks gathering together to chase him, but it was another thing to actually face them.

Looking back at the densely packed red eyeballs, Gao De was also frightened.

If you are caught by these black water sharks, the consequences can be imagined. With their sharp teeth, they will not even leave you a bone.

"Tuanzi, try harder. Our lives depend on you." Gao De encouraged Tuanzi and cast [Heavy Burden Spell +] on it to reduce the extra physical exertion caused by his own weight.

It took half a quarter of an hour to get here from the whirlpool.

When going back, because we are escaping, the speed is even faster and the time can be shortened by half. It only takes three or four minutes to reach the destination at most.

But the problem is that the distance must be controlled well.

If the distance is too far and the black water sharks are not attracted into the suction range of the vortex, they will have to turn. Once the black water sharks notice that they are turning, they will definitely follow them and will not fall into the vortex.

If the distance is too close, there will be risks.

The black water shark does not swim very fast, but its instantaneous rushing speed is extremely fast.

When the distance is right, they can catch up with Tuanzi with a sudden burst of energy.

It is not easy to control this distance.

Not to mention that the current "road conditions" are so complicated that undercurrents may come at any time to interfere with speed.

"Tuanzi, speed up a little more. There is a horizontal current coming ahead." Gaode gave Tuanzi clear instructions through [Beast Connection +].

While directing Tuanzi, he turned around and glanced at the group of black water sharks hanging behind him.

At this moment, God's left eye was glowing. Mandor's magic eye, its insight ability had already been unleashed.

The distance between him and the group of black water mermaids has been converted into precise and constantly changing numbers in the vision of Mandola's Magic Eye.

Similarly, the speed of the dumpling was also transformed into a precise value in his mind.

Even though it is Tuanzi who is working hard at this time, Gaode is also making efforts.

Just like driving a car, Tuanzi is the car and he is the driver. He is responsible for controlling the distance, speed, and even observing the "road conditions", and then giving instructions to Tuanzi to "change speed and direction".

"Hold on, Tuanzi. I'll give you a snack when we get back." Gao De noticed Tuanzi's tiredness, and despite his high mental tension, he did not forget to encourage him.

Puff puff puff puff!

Behind them, nearly a thousand black water sharks swung their bodies forward, creating a sound of waves that could not be covered up even by heavy rain.

A black wave rose on the water surface, and countless fish fins swayed in the water, like a black thorn jungle.

"It's almost there." Gode's gaze pierced through the thick darkness.

The rain kept hitting his face, blurring his vision, but he still relied on the extraordinary insight of Mandola's Magic Eye to accurately determine his position.

Not far away, the undercurrent whirlpool hidden in the darkness looked like an ancient giant beast lurking at the bottom of the water, opening its bloody mouth and waiting for its prey to arrive.

"Be prepared, slow down in advance, and then change direction." He reminded Tuanzi.

If we rush too hard now and enter the vortex, we will not be able to stop and will be pulled in by the suction of the vortex.

He was not prepared to die together with these black water sharks.

Tuanzi received Gaode's reminder and tried hard to adjust his rhythm. Although every movement became a little strenuous, he still slowed down a little according to Gaode's instructions.

In this fierce pursuit, it slowed down a little, and the extreme safety distance it had originally maintained was no longer safe enough.

The black water mermaid in the front row found an opportunity. Greed and excitement flashed in its blood-red eyes. It suddenly rushed forward and opened its bloody mouth to bite Gaode.

However, Gaode was mentally prepared for this when he asked Tuanzi to slow down.

He grabbed the dumpling with one hand, steadied his body, and swung his right hand into the air.

In an instant, a powerful magical power gathered in his palm, and a blue energy spear wrapped in shattered magic power took shape instantly.

The spear emitted a faint blue light with tiny fragments of magic jumping in the light. Like a flash of lightning, it shot backwards in the dark rainy night and directly hit the black water mermaid that was charging forward.

Zizizi!
The unfortunate black water mermaid was instantly enveloped by lightning.

The dark blue electric current ran wildly through its body, outlining its hideous shape.

Its body trembled violently under the impact of the electric current, and its originally agile fins became stiff at this moment, and it was instantly stunned by the electric shock.

And that’s not all. A lightning arc appeared like a branch-shaped rope, connecting God and the unfortunate black water mermaid.

【Witch Arrow】

Water is extremely conductive.

Therefore, this lightning arc spread rapidly, and the blue electric current quickly spread under the water surface, like an invisible electric net, and actually formed a brief isolation zone between Gaode and the black water mermaid.

The black water sharks that were charging forward were all hit.

The moment the electric current touched them, their bodies shook violently and they were frozen in place. Their originally nimble movements became slow and their bodies became temporarily paralyzed.

The power of the spreading electricity is not very strong, but it can temporarily affect the momentum of these black water sharks.

This is enough for Gaode.

Because, at this moment, he had already felt the suction coming from the water ahead.

The suction force was like an invisible giant hand, pulling everything around it.

Gode ​​finished releasing the [Witch Arrow] and at the same time took out the Gem Sweetberry that had been stuffed into his pocket and threw it forward.

Under the suction of the undercurrent whirlpool, the gem sweetberry was immediately swept over.

next moment.

Tuanzi performed an underwater drift with a very large arc of tail swing at a rapid speed, creating a turbid splash in the water, and then made a 120-degree turn, passing by the group of black water sharks at an angle.

It was well prepared, and the movements were done in one go, smoothly and quickly.

These black water sharks were completely unprepared, not to mention that their strength was far inferior to that of Tuanzi.

So during the rapid sprint, faced with the sudden suction in the same direction, the cars that were already unable to stop, under the dual effects of inertia and suction, plunged headfirst into the undercurrent vortex.

The power of the huge funnel vortex that was originally hidden under the water was now fully revealed.

The black water sharks struggled on the edge of the whirlpool, their bodies twisted by the strong water current, and their fins flapped desperately, but they could not resist the powerful suction.

As more and more black water sharks were drawn in, the whirlpool became more and more violent, forming a huge black whirlpool column in the water.

The black shark rolled and twisted in it, making sharp cries.

Their bodies were swept deeper and deeper by the whirlpool and gradually disappeared into the dark bottom of the water, leaving only chaotic ripples on the water surface.

Only a dozen or so black water sharks at the back managed to brake by chance and were struggling to escape the suction range of the whirlpool, and were about to escape.

But before they could rejoice, Gaode had already used [Water Control].

It's just a trick, it has no power.

But it can change the direction of a small body of water.

Gao De imitated the effect of water impact and hindered the dozen or so black water sharks from moving forward.

They had already exhausted their energy trying to escape the suction of the vortex.

At this moment, the whirlpool was still pulling from behind, and there was a current rushing from the front, like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Under the attack from both front and back, they could no longer hold on, and their discus-shaped bodies were ruthlessly swept backwards and finally fell into the whirlpool.

Water beasts Water beasts live in water and die in water.

These black water sharks died a worthy death.

Gao De stared at the water surface where no black water shark could be seen, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

This time the action was decided very hastily. From the discovery of the black water sharks to the formulation of a plan to lure them into the whirlpool, everything happened in a flash.

So he couldn't guarantee that things would go as he expected.

In this unpredictable environment, there are too many variables.

Fortunately, everything went well.

Having taken such a risk and accomplished such a big thing, Gaode feels a great sense of accomplishment.

He didn't rest on his laurels for long.

"Tuanzi, let's go back." He patted Tuanzi's head and gestured to go back to the high ground where the victims were staying.

Although exhausted, it's not over yet.

The disaster is far from over and he can't relax yet.

Moreover, even from a utilitarian point of view, Gaode will continue to do it.

As one of the first people to arrive at the disaster area, we can now say that we have made great contributions.

Every disaster victim rescued and every situation stabilized is a real achievement.

The more you do, the greater the credit you will get.

He has formed a fleet, found the disaster victims, solved the problem of water beasts, and can also help transfer the disaster victims in Yaxi Town to a safe area. So many things were accomplished by him alone.

This is not just the first achievement, but the only achievement.

Adding all these together, after the disaster, when the time comes to reward people for their contributions, the military merits he can obtain will absolutely be extremely astonishing.

Considering his identity as a first-ring wizard, perhaps even first-class merit is possible?

No matter how hard it is, it will only last for a few days. Just do it!

Gao De became determined and decided to open the book.

(End of this chapter)