The catch inspired my entry: Persistence will eventually lead to invincibility.

An electric eel, and a precious one at that.

Chen Shi certainly knew what this meant.

If we capture this electric eel, we can not only complete the orders given by the "Jiang Jie Zhenjun," but also obtain an entry related to "electricity." Water conducts electricity, and if used properly, it can have a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.

"My luck has really turned around," Chen Shi thought to himself.

Immediately, he steered the sampan to the location of the electric eel treasure fish. At the same time, Big Mouth also surfaced to act as a guide, directing Chen Shi to dive into the water and hunt the electric eel.

A moment later, Chen Shi saw the electric eel.

It was hiding among a clump of water plants.

It is not large in size, but has extremely strong defensive capabilities.

If danger approaches, it will release its power—electric discharge.

Let those ungrateful fools understand who the "hunter" is and who the "prey" is.

"If we get too close, we'll definitely get hurt by this electric eel. We need to find a way to wear it down."

Chen Shi wouldn't be foolish enough to touch it directly.

Even an ordinary electric eel would injure itself doing this, let alone this precious fish in front of it?

so......

"Big Mouth, go chase it out!"

Chen Shi silently gave the command to the large catfish beside him. The moment it received the order, the catfish charged forward like a madman.

It wasn't that he didn't want to use Water Control to trap the electric eel, but it simply wouldn't work. He had tried doing so the moment he entered the water. But the water he manipulated was like an extension of his arms; whenever the electric eel was startled, it would discharge electricity, causing a tingling sensation in his own arms.

If this continues for too long, it could even endanger oneself.

The reason for sending Big Mouth to wear down the electric eel fish was simply because Big Mouth was now much tougher and more resilient than himself. As a spirit fish, Big Mouth was born with superior qualities compared to his ordinary self, especially now that he had reached the second tier.

as predicted.

Just as the giant mouth charged towards the electric eel.

The electric eel was surrounded by three feet of water imbued with the power of lightning.

It was like hitting a wall; the big mouth was bounced back.

"Keep going, don't stop, catch it and I'll reward you with a fish!"

Hearing that there was fish to eat, Big Mouth rallied and continued to ram its head against the invisible barrier.

They kept hitting each other like this for fifteen minutes.

The electric eel, hiding among the seaweed, finally exhausted itself. The barrier woven from electricity vanished completely.

"Well done!" Chen Shi thought to himself as he sat in the small boat, sensing the underwater conditions.

puff-

He seized the opportunity and jumped into the water again.

Big Mouth was almost knocked unconscious by the electric shock. How could Chen Shi not cherish the opportunity that came at such a cost?

"come over!"

Chen then used water manipulation to bring the electric eel and seaweed to his front.

The moment his finger touched the electric eel, lines of golden text appeared.

[Fishing and hunting in countless lakes, imbuing the body with spirit]

[Catch: Purple Electric Eel]

[Successfully imbued with spirit, acquired the attribute: Electricity]

[Discharge (Third Order): Accumulates energy, releases it after charging, creating a wide-range electric shock; the water force is mixed with current.]

[Advanced Path: Defeat ten Tier 1 Aquatic Monsters]

A brand new term—Discharge!

After reading the golden text before him, Chen Shi nodded in satisfaction.

"Accumulating energy allows one to unleash lightning as an offensive weapon—truly powerful! And I acquired it at a third-tier level immediately; no wonder the effect is so potent. Is it because that purple electric eel also disappeared?"

The moment it gained the [Discharge] ability, the purple electric eel disappeared.

Chen Shi guessed that this might be why the entry he just obtained was already at the third level.

After that, he turned his attention to the advanced path.

Kill ten Tier 1 Aquatic Monsters

"With my current strength, killing water demons shouldn't be difficult. Moreover, according to Master Shen, first-tier water demons correspond to martial artists who have broken through the 'skin barrier.' Their defense is strong, but far inferior to the 'copper skin' I've cultivated. Their skills are also mediocre. With my current level four of the Canglang Blade Technique, killing ten water demons shouldn't be too difficult."

Chen Shi secretly made his plans, and then steered the small boat away.

The water sprite, of course he knew where these guys were.

A large group of water sprites had been stirring and preparing to come ashore, but for some reason they suddenly stopped and are now standing quietly at the bottom of the water. If you go there and select a few suitable water sprites to deal with, you can raise your [Electric Discharge] skill to level four.

Whoosh!

Chen Shi activated the water control system and sank to the bottom of the water.

A dense array of black figures appeared before my eyes.

These are precisely the water spirits that Chen Shi needs to find.

Their strength is not high, they are only at the first or second tier, just some miscellaneous soldiers, not elites.

"Coo-coo—quack-quack—"

Upon noticing someone approaching, the dozen or so water monsters suddenly turned around.

They looked at the figure wielding the knife, raised their weapons, and charged forward.

"Perfect timing! Let me try out this brand new entry and see how it goes..."

While pondering, strange patterns suddenly appeared on Chen's body.

It wasn't due to the "copper sheet" that it was given this quality.

Its source is the entry we just obtained—discharge.

This strange pattern, called "thunder pattern," is a symbol of the electric shocks that appear when Chen Shi gathers his strength to release them.

"Give me... electricity!"

............

At dusk, on the surface of the Fallen Dragon Marsh.

Chen Shi slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and sheathed his sword.

His eyes narrowed as he looked at the panel in front of him.

[Discharge (Fourth Order): Accumulates energy, releases a wide-range electric shock after charging, water force mixed with current.]

[Advanced Path: Defeat 28 Tier 1 Aquatic Monsters and 5 Tier 2 Aquatic Monsters]

The entry unsurprisingly reached the fourth tier.

The charging time is shorter, and the range has slightly increased. Moreover, the advancement path is completely different from the other attributes; the advancement path of [Discharge] is pure slaughter.

Slay demons and advance to the next level.

"It seems... I'll be spending just as much time underwater as I'm on land from now on," Chen Shi thought to himself, but a weight remained in his heart.

Shen Lang.

So many days have passed, and there's still no news of Shen Lang.

Whether he lived or died, Chen Shi had no idea.

"Now that Master Shen is no longer my backer, I can only rely on my own fists. I hope that when that day comes, I will be capable enough to protect myself and escape, so that I won't die under the fists of that River-Intercepting True Lord like other ordinary people."

Looking up at the sky, Chen Shi prepared to return to the shore.

Just then, a black dot suddenly approached from a distance.

Chen Shi squinted and peered into the distance; the blurry outline made it clear that it wasn't a sea pirate's ship.

So, who exactly came?

Chen Shi, with one hand on the long sword at his waist, instantly became alert.

But soon, his furrowed brows relaxed, and his initial wariness turned into excitement.

This action was entirely due to the people who appeared before them. Two people were standing on a small boat not far away.

One male and one female.

The woman was tall and slender, holding a sword in both hands.

The man's expression was resolute, holding a knife in one hand.

Chen Shi certainly didn't recognize the woman, but he was all too familiar with the middle-aged man in front of him.

It was none other than the long-lost Shen Lang.