Comic strip: Survival on a deserted island, surrounded by heroines

Shi Yu turned her head to look at him.

"I thought you were going to eat the whole table."

"The food on the table is not good."

"Have you tried it?"

"no."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips curved slightly, a hint of a smile flashing in her red eyes.

Just then

A pale blue virtual panel suddenly appeared in front of Qingshan.

[Feeding Log: Purple Spiny Devil Fish (Mutant 4.1) x1]

Current progress: 1/1 (Completed)

[Unlock Ability: Water Attribute Manipulation (Purple Spiny Demon Fish)]

[Effect: Allows manipulation of surrounding water to create basic water jets, water spheres, water curtains, etc. Control and power are enhanced when used underwater.]

[Note: This is an active ability with no limit on the number of uses, but manipulating water consumes stamina.]

[Feeding Log: Megalodon (Mutant) x1]

Current progress: 1/1 (Completed)

[Unlock Ability: Bone Twisting (Giant Eel)]

[Effect: The host's bones and muscles undergo passive flexibility enhancement, enabling extraordinary range of joint movement and body contortion.]

[Note: Duration is limited by the host's current physical condition.]

Aoyama stared at the panel, his chewing motion pausing for a moment.

"Water-based manipulation, flexible bones twisting."

He murmured the two names, and a slow smile crept onto his lips.

"sure."

Chapter 333: Amazing! It feels like magic?

"Aoyama-kun? What's wrong?"

Ran Mouri noticed his expression.

"It's OK."

Aoyama closed the panel, looked up and smiled.

"It means we've gained two new abilities."

The table fell silent for a second.

Eriri's eyes widened in an instant: "You've unlocked another new ability?"

"Yes, it came out when we ate the purple thorn demon fish and the giant eel."

"Two?"

Two.

“...I knew it.” Eriri covered her forehead.

"I knew this would happen."

Kasumigaoka Utaha remained calm, picking up her teacup and taking a sip.

Which two abilities?

"One is called water-attribute manipulation, which doubles its power underwater and allows you to launch water spheres from a distance."

Aoyama raised his right hand and gestured.

"The other one is called flexor twisting, which passively enhances the body's flexibility."

"Flexibility?"

Shi Yu frowned slightly, a strange look flashing in her red eyes.

Are you sure?

"That's what it says on the panel."

“Then you can…” Shi 26 Yu paused halfway through her sentence, turned her head away, and a thin blush rose to the tips of her ears.

Eriri hadn't reacted yet: "Can you what?"

"It's nothing."

"What do you mean by only saying half of what you mean!"

"Literal meaning."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha—!"

Saeko Busujima put down her chopsticks, a hint of seriousness in her purple eyes.

"Water-attribute manipulation, underwater combat capabilities."

"Aoyama-kun's fighting power in the sea will be even stronger in the future."

"Yes, that's true." Aoyama nodded.

"Moreover, that long-range projection is quite interesting, essentially adding another mid-range attack method."

“Flexible bone twisting is also very practical.”

Saeko Busujima continues her analysis.

"While it may not be useful in direct combat, when dealing with enemies larger than you, entanglement and attacks can create a control effect."

Aoyama's eyes lit up: "With the combination of Berserk and Giant's Might, even if I encounter a level 10 monster, I can control it first and then attack."

Ran Mouri tilted her head: "But, Aoyama-kun, weren't you already able to defeat a level eight Snow Giant?"

“There’s a big difference between level eight and level ten.” Aoyama shook his head.

"The Snow Giant is mainly strong and has high defense, but it is slow and has a single attack pattern."

"Monsters of level 10 and above will likely see a qualitative improvement in all aspects."

“The thing at the bottom of that sinkhole…” Shawu whispered.

Qingshan glanced at her and nodded.

"So, I won't rush into anything until I've figured it out completely."

"That's good."

Saguru lowered her head and continued eating.

Kasumigaoka Utaha has regained her composure and is looking at the green mountains again.

"Would you like to test those two abilities?"

Aoyama stood up, stretched his shoulders, and his joints cracked slightly.

"Let's go try it at the beach."

"now?"

Eriri looked up at him, her golden twin tails swaying in the sea breeze.

"I just finished eating and then started exercising, so I felt a bit panicked and unwell."

Aoyama said calmly, "My stomach is practically made of iron now."

Kasumigaoka Utaha put down her teacup, a hint of interest flashing in her red eyes.

"Let's go, let's see just how useful these two abilities of yours really are."

The group arrived at the beach.

Moonlight spilled onto the beach after the tide receded, leaving a wet, dark patch of sand.

The sea surface shimmered with silver light, and occasionally a few glowing deep-sea fish leaped out of the water in the distance.

Qingshan stood on the edge of the sea, her feet sinking into the puddles, the sea's gentle waves reaching her ankles.

"Let's test the waters with attribute manipulation first."

He raised his right hand, his gaze fixed on the calm sea ahead.

Capabilities activated.

The seawater beneath my feet suddenly trembled, as if something was awakening in the depths.

"Whoosh—!"

A column of water suddenly rose from the sea surface, reaching a height of two meters, refracting a crystalline luster under the moonlight.

"Oh!"

Ran Mouri's eyes lit up.

"Wow, that's amazing! It feels like magic!"

The water column lingered in mid-air for two seconds before bursting apart, turning into fine droplets that fell back onto the sea surface.

Qingshan frowned slightly.

"Not stable enough".

He raised his hand again, this time with greater focus.

The mental energy extended outwards along the direction of the ability, like an invisible arm reaching into the seawater.

This time.

Three jets of water rose simultaneously, arranged neatly in front of him.

"This is pure magic, isn't it?"

Sawu gasped softly, her large, light blue eyes widening in surprise.

With a flick of his right hand, Qingshan caused three water columns to begin spinning, converging above his head to form a water sphere that grew larger and larger.

"Wow!"

Ran Mouri clasped her hands together, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Aoyama-kun, this water balloon is so beautiful!"

"go."

With a flick of his wrist, Qingshan sent the water ball flying out and crashing into the rocks twenty meters away.

"boom!"

Water splashed everywhere, and instantly a spiderweb-like network of cracks appeared on the reef.

The fishy chatter was like a dream.

"It's more powerful than I expected." Aoyama raised an eyebrow.

Saeko Busujima slowly walked to his side, her purple eyes fixed on the reef.

"If that blow had hit a person, it would have been equivalent to being hit head-on by a truck."

Qingshan said thoughtfully, "Probably about right."

"And you only used the basic form just now."

Saeko Busujima's voice was calm, but a hint of seriousness flashed in her eyes.

"If you want to control it, you can compress the water more tightly, which will increase its penetrating power."

"Yes, theoretically it's possible."

Aoyama raised his left hand, this time gathering water in his palm, compressing it, and compressing it again.

A water sphere the size of a fist took shape in his palm. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, its color was slightly bluish, and its density exceeded that of ordinary seawater.

"This one is powerful enough... to probably pierce a steel plate." He weighed the water balloon in his hand.