A glimpse of opportunity: Start by marrying a mermaid bride.

With the dagger in hand, Li Jitong's demeanor instantly changed; his hunched body suddenly tensed up.

He had served in the army and had killed people. Back when the foreign devils attacked Dagu, he had fought a naval battle with them. Therefore, he was very good at naval warfare, especially underwater dagger techniques.

This wasn't an ability granted by the sequence, but rather a killing technique he learned in the army.

With the dagger in hand, Li Jitong's demeanor changed, and the frogmen carrying oxygen tanks and wearing diving suits all surrounded him.

These frogmen all appeared to be well-trained, some carrying daggers and others spearguns.

In underwater combat, the worst weapons are long spears and broadswords, because the water resistance is too great and they cannot be swung freely. Only stabbing weapons such as daggers and harpoons are usable.

Moreover, Li Jitong was very clever; he didn't fight on the surface but instead dived underwater.

In naval warfare, the foreigners had guns and cannons, and even if Li Jitong had all his skills, he would not be a match for them. However, once in the water, bullets would change direction, and cannons would have difficulty hitting targets ten meters underwater.

Here, the only way to fight is with your bare hands.

Li Jitong gripped the dagger in his backhand, his eyes fixed on the frogmen rushing towards him. Just then, two frogmen charged straight at him, forming a pincer movement to attack Li Jitong.

Seeing this, Li Jitong did not retreat but advanced, heading straight to meet the enemy. At this moment, he was full of murderous intent, as if he had returned to the Battle of Dagu River amidst the flying cannons.

Just then, a frogman, wielding a dagger, charged straight at Li Jitong. Li Jitong dodged the blow, but the frogman rushed past him. Li Jitong then thrust his dagger forward, slashing the frogman from his chest to his lower abdomen.

In an instant, his entire body was slashed open, and blood instantly stained the entire body of water red.

The other person was terrified when he saw this, but before he could react, Li Jitong, who was originally more than ten meters away from him, appeared next to him at some point.

The dagger pierced his chest instantly, and blood gushed out immediately.

huh~

As soon as the knife struck, Li Jitong instantly sensed the unusual movement of the water behind him, and the next moment he slammed his feet hard into the water.

Mwah~

The next moment, Li Jitong suddenly darted away at an incredible speed, and just after he left his original spot, a harpoon shot directly from where he had just been.

"So fast!"

In the distance, Zheng Xuan saw Li Jitong rush out more than ten meters away in an instant, almost like a torpedo in the water. This... is a sequence skill.

Zheng Xuan guessed correctly; this was indeed Li Jitong's sequence skill.

Li Jitong is a Water Patrolman of the Corpse Retriever Rank 8, possessing two skills. The first is the ability he gained upon advancing to Corpse Retriever Rank 8: [Talisman Making], which involves drawing talismans to suppress evil spirits!

He also has an ability called "Water Walking" given when he reaches the ninth level of the advanced sequence. Its function is to quickly step on water with both feet, which can generate a powerful reaction force and allow him to move quickly in the water.

Combined with the military dagger techniques that Li Jitong had learned, his combat prowess in the water was quite formidable.

At this moment, Li Jitong charged left and right, quickly killing or wounding seven or eight people.

As the battle raged fiercely in the water, Richard, standing on the small boat, frowned deeply. "That water devil Lee is indeed troublesome."

Richard thought for a moment and signaled to send more men to hold off Li Jitong, while also sending men to capture Zheng Xuan.

Zheng Xuan wasn't as skilled as Li Jitong, but he still possessed remarkable abilities in the water. Don't forget that he was a half-mermaid, possessing the ability to breathe underwater with aquatic lungs, and his swimming skills were increased by 100%, while his physical attributes were increased by 50%.

All these hard indicators combined show that his overall qualities far surpass those of these frogmen.

Zheng Xuan had no sword, so his fighting style was rather primitive. He would first use his agile body to circle around behind the enemy, and then, unexpectedly, pull out the enemy's oxygen tube.

After Zheng Xuan held off the other party, he headed towards the deeper water. These frogmen were used to using oxygen tanks, and without them, they would soon drown.

Zheng Xuan then pressed down on the other person's head to prevent them from getting out of the water, suffocating them to death.

Li Jitong and Zheng Xuan went on a killing spree in the water, and soon many people floated on the surface of the river. Richard, seeing this, frowned and said, "Fortunately, I didn't underestimate them and set up fishing nets in advance."

"Close the net!"

Richard clenched his fist suddenly. He had never underestimated these Chinese Sequencers. The Battle of Dagu back then proved one thing: the problem in this country was the corruption of the rulers, not the incompetence of the Sequencers.

According to his understanding, 80% of Da Jing's strength was consumed in the civil war, while they only used 20% of their strength in the fight against these foreigners.

They were far more wary of the Han Chinese within their own country than of these foreigners.

The fact that the country's empress dowager said, "I'd rather give to a friendly nation than to a domestic slave," reveals that the country's foundation is rotten.

The fishing net was buried underwater beforehand. During the battle, Richard controlled the situation and deliberately led the two of them into the encirclement. Then, he suddenly pulled in the net.

At this moment, Zheng Xuan and Li Jitong were facing each other back to back in the water. But just then, Li Jitong's ears twitched, his expression changed drastically, and he looked up at the bottom of the river. There he saw a net quickly scooping up.

not good!

Li Jitong reacted instantly, and the next moment he suddenly activated his skill to stomp on water and pushed Zheng Xuan.

Zheng Xuan felt a tremendous force suddenly push him sideways, moving him more than ten meters. When he turned around, he saw a net covering Li Jitong from below.

Li Jitong then tried to cut the net with his dagger, but found that it was woven with wire, and the dagger couldn't cut through it.

Zheng Xuan turned around, wanting to rush over to help, but the surrounding frogmen also gathered around. Seeing this, Li Jitong quickly waved his hand, and at this critical moment...

Zheng Xuan suddenly saw a purple exclamation mark appear above Li Jitong's head!

Purple!

An epic opportunity?

Zheng Xuan was taken aback at first, then looked helpless. Why did this opportunity have to come out at this time? Is now the time to check on the opportunity?

Thinking this, Zheng Xuan suddenly rushed to the edge of the net and grabbed Li Jitong's hand.

[Touch the target, and opportunity will arise.]

[Opportunity Name: Rescuing My Mentor!]

[Opportunity Description: Li Jitong has been captured by foreigners and is in imminent danger. Please find a way to rescue Li Jitong before noon tomorrow and ensure his safety. Reward: Confucian Scholar Sequence Ability: Leader!]

[Ability Introduction: Leadership is an ability that can be awakened by a seventh-rank scholar in the Confucian scholar hierarchy. Using this ability greatly enhances the user's oratory skills, enabling them to unite the people and gain their support (this is an essential ability for every person who achieves great things, and also an essential ability for a great leader!)]