Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 550 The Giant Carp Repays a Kindness
Like a fish in your ocean.

Zhang Ze looked at them several times before he was sure that these things were really carp.

However, they are probably not ordinary carp, because it is very difficult to focus attention on them.

It wasn't that Zhang Ze was suffering from dementia, but rather that these fat carp were excessively slippery.

Their bodies are covered as if by an invisible layer of 'mucus', which distorts other people's perception of these carp.

Unable to focus or concentrate for extended periods, distorted perceptions are transformed into ordinary daily life.

It's as if these carp are meant to live in the sea, splashing and leaping in and out of the water.

Qianji Pavilion actually has quite a few of these kinds of wicked things, such as those black stones that are similar to hypnosis apps, Zhang Ze himself, or Mao Mao's special skills, and the dog's wish-granting magic.

But in any case, these bizarre things all have a common origin, which is the four continents, or more accurately, the sea.

so.
"A family?" Zhang Ze gestured.

However, the fat carp did not answer his question; they continued to hop stubbornly along the side of the boat.

Although the ship's side is only twenty or thirty meters high.

The conversation stalled for a moment. Neither Zhang Ze nor the little monk knew how the carp could speak. Zhang Ze looked at the Great Mother Goddess, who remained silent and continued to hang there.

Fortunately, there were some clever people on the boat. The big black monk who had just run away returned. The sleeves of his robe were bulging, as if he were carrying something inside.

"Hey, you can't even understand this? They want to get on the ship."

As he spoke, the head monk waved his right sleeve, which shimmered with golden light, and countless pots, pans, red buckets, and water vats flew out, filling the entire deck.

Then he waved his left hand again, and rain fell from the sky, filling the buckets halfway.

The little monk originally intended to use these pots and pans to hold fish, but sadly, he hadn't used them for half a month, and only today has he finally found a use for them.

'It doesn't matter if it was caught or not, as long as there are fish, that's fine.' The little monk comforted himself by putting his hands together.

The fat carp had no idea what the little monk was thinking. Once they found a place to land, they immediately jumped onto the deck and each found a container that looked good to them and went inside.

In front of Zhang Ze, two fat carp swam in the largest blue-and-white porcelain water vat.

The tail was only the length of a forearm, and it was the same one that had just slapped his chest.

The other one is over a meter long and looks grayish, and for some reason always gives people the feeling of an honest person.

Two carp swam back and forth in the tank, seemingly discussing something.

After a while, the big fish suddenly vomited, and a small walnut was spat out.

Judging from the scratches on that small walnut, it probably belonged to someone who drowned.

Big Fish balanced the small walnut on its head and nodded to Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze: "You mean there's important information inside this little walnut?"

The big fish shook its head.

"So you want to...you want to talk to me?"

Zhang Ze suddenly remembered the Xuanjian Treasure Mirror, which was also used by a mute.

This time, the big fish nodded vigorously.

Zhang Ze picked up the small walnut, tried it, and found that it couldn't be turned on because its internal formation was broken and its spiritual energy was depleted.

After realizing he couldn't fix it on the spot, Zhang Ze stopped fiddling with it, put the broken little walnut aside, and then took out a new one from his pocket.

After the setup was complete, the little walnut was released and hovered above the big fish's head. A magic circle below it locked onto the big fish's forehead. After a series of beeping sounds, a pleasant notification sound recorded by Fu Ji came out from the little walnut.

Bluetooth has been connected, please wait.
A moment later, the connection was established.

The small walnut projected a virtual screen, on which text appeared.

【Gurgle~ gurgle~ gurgle gurgle~】

Zhang Ze, "?"

The big fish was also taken aback for a moment, but it quickly began to adjust.

【help.】

Zhang Ze, "Help?"

At first, the little walnut and the big fish were quite clumsy to use, but as the connection stabilized and the [Even a Fool Can Use the Magic Array] was activated, the big fish's thoughts were transformed into words and appeared in front of Zhang Ze.

Sorry, I'm not used to using this. We're here to help you.

However, the big carp didn't offer any help; instead, it first introduced its family situation.

They were a family of three; the other one in the tank was their daughter. The mother was at home harvesting seashells and hadn't come over. These seashells were definitely sweeter from the ditch…

It's all rather incoherent and unrelated.

It's not the big carp's fault; the little walnut's mindset is so intuitive that whatever it thinks of will be displayed.

Fortunately, the big carp quickly recovered and steered the conversation back on track.

According to the big carp, their family has lived in the sea for generations, and only occasionally goes to the river to take a look.

Unless there is an accident, they never go ashore, nor do they perform their water splashing leaps that can reach ten meters high in front of outsiders.

Because they kept a low profile, and with the help of their innate supernatural abilities that distorted their perceptions, their unusual behavior was never noticed by anyone.

They lived quietly in the sea, undisturbed by the world.

Zhang Ze: "Does this supernatural power have a name?"

Big carp [No, we don't need that kind of thing.]

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ze's naming addiction flared up. "How about the memory technique called Fish?"

Large carp [any kind is fine]

Zhang Ze suspected that this supernatural ability, which he had named "Fish Memory Technique," was likely also an unconscious creation of Si Zhou's mother, just like "Dog Wish Technique."

It seems this little girl's mother not only likes raising dogs, but also fish.

The big carp, whose thoughts were unknown to Zhang Ze, continued to ramble on.

Even so, we are still just mortals, and our bodies are only slightly stronger than those of ordinary sea fish; we are by no means invulnerable.

[If you human cultivators get caught up in a battle, or if you're caught in the crossfire of a passing giant sea whale, you'll still die.]

Of course, this situation is actually quite rare, because we have another trump card, which is...

The large carp flicked its tail, seemingly considering its words.

[By the way, you call that place the Earth Sea, right? We can go there freely, so if we encounter danger, we'll hide there and come out again after the danger has passed.]

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ze looked up at the little monk.

The little monk was squatting to one side, holding a small walnut and talking to a carp. He was trying to instill his own twisted logic in the carp and trick it into revealing information, such as where the fish could bite and where to cast the line to catch a fish.

Sensing Zhang Ze's gaze, the little monk looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm not looking for you, I'm looking for that."

As he spoke, Zhang Ze pointed, and a pair of thin pigtails appeared beside the little monk's shoulder. Then, a cartoonish pigtail crawled out from behind the little monk.

The little monk exclaimed, "!"

Upon hearing its leader's summons, the twin-tailed sea worm immediately flapped its wings and flew over.

Zhang Ze caught the pigtails with his fingers and said to them.

"Perform that."

The sea worm stroked its antennae and immediately understood Zhang Ze's meaning. It turned around and disappeared into the shallow sea, becoming a state between reality and illusion.

The young monk watched the performance of the twin ponytails with surprise and doubt, "Do I still have any on me?"

Zhang Ze: "Yes."

After saying that, he snapped his fingers, and more sea worms emerged from various places around the little monk. Their twin tails swayed, full of youthful energy.

Seeing this, the little monk's face turned a deep purplish-red.

"How come there are so many? When did they arrive?"

Upon hearing this, the twin ponytails on Zhang Ze's fingers immediately chirped a few words to Zhang Ze, and then Zhang Ze translated, "They said they arrived a long time ago and have been by your side for more than half a month. Your apprentice also has some."

As Zhang Ze spoke, several pigtails peeked out from behind the monk's shoulders, swaying gently in the sea breeze.

Upon seeing this, the little monk's face turned deathly pale again.

"Why? What do they want with me?"

Zhang Ze continued translating, "They said it's because you monks have plenty of yang energy, and it's very comfortable, warm and comforting to be around you."

Little monk, "."

He felt that this yang energy was getting out of control and he needed to find a time to properly release it.

But his disciple, the senior monk, didn't share his master's fear. He wasn't bothered by the insects around him; in fact, he was quite happy. 'If I always have a few twin-tailed insects following me, then my weak insect master won't be able to bully me anymore.'

With this in mind, the senior monk decided that he must preserve this yang energy.

Because this insect truly pleased him.

Not only the great monk, but the big carp was also very happy to see the Earth Sea Worm's methods.

It was rare to see other creatures possess such innate supernatural abilities, and the big carp was overjoyed, becoming much more cheerful.

Yes, that's it, that's the move we know.

Looking at the large fish swimming around in the tank, Zhang Ze asked curiously.

"So what exactly are you going to help us with?"

Big Carp: [Ah, sorry, we've gone off-topic. What we need to help with is your plan to plant trees in the sea.]

Zhang Ze: "Huh? Who told you that?"

Big carp [You guys said it yourselves.]

Zhang Ze, "?"

Although it was puzzling, the truth was not complicated; it was indeed what Zhang Ze and the others said themselves.

Due to preliminary experiments and the desire not to waste time, many small sacred trees have already been planted on the seabed, and these small sacred trees are currently being patrolled and guarded by the monks.

They worked in pairs, looking out for each other, each carrying a water-repelling bead, patrolling their assigned area to drive away any large, unruly aquatic creatures.

Because big fish are not very common, these people would gather together to chat during their free time.

Let's talk about some recent events and work-related matters.

You don't have to hide from people when you talk in the sea, so it's much more relaxing to chat.

Many secrets inadvertently slipped from their mouths and reached the ears of these easily overlooked large carp.

Great Carp [As fellow beings from the four continents, we should naturally help and watch over each other. However, since we have not yet seen you in person, we dare not show ourselves, which is why we have been delaying until now.]

Zhang Ze thought about it and agreed. He had already gone ashore in his life, and this seemed to be his first time going into the sea. It was indeed a rare sight.

But why are these big carp looking for him?

Why must you see me?

Zhang Ze originally thought that his connection with these carp was a bad debt from a past life or even a previous one, but he never expected it to be a karmic entanglement in this life.

The Great Carp Path.

Because you've saved my daughter twice, you're a good person, so I think you're more reliable.

Unlike others, who, seeing our strangeness, would draw their swords and attack, or jump into the sea to chase after us.

"When?" Zhang Ze had no recollection whatsoever.

Just as Zhang Ze was feeling confused, his junior sister's voice rang out from behind him.

"You're so stupid, senior brother. How can you forget everything? You clearly saw this fish before."

The junior sister, who had somehow jumped out of the spatial rift, grabbed Zhang Ze's arm and pointed to the fat carp in the tank that was a size smaller than its father.

Seeing that Zhang Ze still couldn't remember, the junior sister took out a thick book from her bosom.

This book, titled "The Boss's Secret History," is based on oral accounts from Ah Li and several other close friends, and written by Lily.

It records Zhang Ze's actions and past over the years. Although most of it is true, the parts that are false are ridiculously so.

The junior sister flipped through the pages of the book, "Look, chapter 135, you and Ah Li were banished to the Southern Frontier by my father."

“Ah Li said that you did a good deed that day and kicked a stranded fat fish back into the water.”

"But when I used the Thousand Machine Thunder to blast the water monkey, I accidentally blasted this fat fish up again."

"And in order to do another good deed, you kicked the fish back again."

Then, the junior sister pointed to the picture and said, "Look, isn't this fish the same?"

There was also an illustration next to the book page, drawn by Ah Li. The water monkey and the fat carp were lifelike. Upon closer inspection, the fat carp did indeed look about 80% similar to the one in the tank.

"And then there's more." The junior sister turned another page.

"This time, on the 228th, we sneaked off to Qingmaze to have some fun."

"When we were fishing, I was catching fish like crazy while you were skunked. Then suddenly a fish got hooked on your line, but you kicked it back into the water."

"I remember what that fish looks like; it's the one in the tank."

"Tsk tsk tsk, this fish came to repay your kindness and help you save face when you were embarrassed back then, but it didn't expect to be kicked by you again."

After hearing what his junior sister said, the carp in the tank nodded vigorously, and then sprayed a mouthful of salty seawater all over Zhang Ze's face.

Despite the overwhelming evidence, Zhang Ze still tried to argue his case.

The big carp replied...

[My benefactor, there's no need to refuse; it was indeed you who did it.]

Although I don't travel to the inner river as often as my daughter, I have seen many people from your Dongzhou region.
Those people are far less kind-hearted than you, my benefactor; take me for example.

The big carp said that one day, he went to the beach to collect seashells for his wife, but he accidentally got stranded on the shore.

Although someone else kicked it back into the water, that person was no match for Zhang Ze.

After returning to the sea, the big carp continued its search for the pearl. Before long, it spotted a glittering golden pearl in a crevice in a rock. Delighted, it swallowed it whole.

But to its surprise, as soon as it took the bead, it saw that the person who had just saved it had suddenly turned into a black-clad assassin wielding a sword and began to slash.

If he hadn't escaped into the sea of ​​earth at that time, he probably would have been cut in two instantly.

The black-clad assassin, not satisfied with just one sword strike, continued his relentless pursuit.

Moreover, its methods are so sophisticated that even if the giant carp escapes into the shallow sea, it cannot completely escape and remains hanging behind it.

Left with no other choice, the giant carp finally lured the black monster to a wondrous underwater location.

There is a strange, hidden portal in that trench leading to an unknown place. Most people who go there cannot return, and even if they do, it is a long time later, and they have lost their memories.

The large carp lured the black-faced killer into the area, thus escaping its pursuit.

Unfortunately, when it stopped, the big carp realized that the golden pearl it had just been holding had melted away.

After the big carp finished speaking, he sighed deeply.

Zhang Ze was just listening for fun and didn't think too much about it, assuming it was just another incident of an old man snatching something from a child.

But the junior sister frowned. She picked up "The Secret History of the Boss" again and found some clues in the 300th chapter.

She pinched Zhang Ze's arm and whispered to him.

"Senior brother, I know who the person who cut down the giant carp is."

Zhang Ze: "Who?"

Junior sister, "My dad."

Zhang Ze: "Why is it him, an old man?"

Junior Sister, "You forgot? My father once said that he accidentally entered the headquarters of the Hundred Demon Sect outside the heavens because he was chasing a carp in the sea."

Zhang Ze: "How do you remember everything?"

Junior sister: "I'm not like you, senior brother, with dementia."

Zhang Ze, “.”

The two chatted for a while longer before deciding to keep the matter a secret for the time being and discuss it another day.

Zhang Ze coughed lightly and said to the big carp, "Hmm, that's good. It means we're destined to meet. So, how do you plan to help us?"

[We can't help with the patrol and guard duties, but I've heard that your so-called amplification tower requires the access of intelligent beings to function, and we can help with that.]

"you?"

Zhang Ze turned his head and looked around. Although there were many carp on the deck, they weren't particularly numerous.

Even renting a fishpond for 30,000 yuan wouldn't break even with that amount.

The big carp saw Zhang Ze's indifferent expression and said...

Of course, that's not all. My benefactor, look over there.

Following the direction of the giant carp's tail, Zhang Ze looked towards the side of the ship and saw the entire sea churning, with countless carp leaping out of the water and performing water splashes.

"So, with so many fish, how did the little monk manage not to eat a single bite?"

Looking at this spectacular sight in the sea, Zhang Ze suddenly had an idea.

(End of this chapter)