Wizard: I'm leveling up by AFK in another world

With his current methods, it would be extremely risky for him to confront this carrion-eating eel head-on.

Although he possessed considerable knowledge of witchcraft, he had virtually no experience in underwater combat.

If you're not careful, and the eel tears a hole in your diving suit, it could be a disaster.

He is still just an ordinary human body, and the water pressure in the deep sea will soon kill him.

What should we do?

Looking at the red light flashing in the distance, Claire couldn't help but feel increasingly anxious.

The danger is real, but it's unrealistic to expect him to turn back now.

"Wait a moment."

Claire suddenly sensed something and stared intently at the carrion eel.

When he first saw this guy circling around the coral heart, he thought it was choosing a good angle for eating.

But upon closer inspection, the seemingly aimless trajectory of the moray eel is actually quite intriguing.

As it swims, its body sways constantly, stirring up the surrounding energy particles.

Gradually, it spreads outward from the coral heart in concentric circles, creating turbulent energy flows.

The energy fluctuations emanating from the coral heart are mixed in with these turbulent currents, making them difficult for other creatures in the distance to detect.

"What a clever beast," Claire couldn't help but exclaim.

He remembered that the guidebook mentioned that deep-sea coral hearts have a certain self-defense awareness and ability, and will attack any intruders they sense.

However, since this coral heart has just formed, its sensing range is too small, allowing carrion eels to circle around it with impunity.

Once this patiently woven shielding net is complete, the treasure can be enjoyed.

"Hmph, since you want it, I'll give you a hand."

While the clever carrion eel was focused on circling, Claire quietly channeled her magic.

Soon, a transparent hand condensed and took shape in the water.

The hand, hidden in the water, came up above the coral heart and suddenly slapped down!

Boom!

A muffled thud.

The faint, rhythmic red light immediately became violent.

The transparent hand vanished completely the instant it struck. The deep-sea coral heart didn't sense an enemy, but it knew it had been attacked.

A visible red energy wave erupted from its center, quickly splitting into eight beams that slashed towards the surrounding seawater.

"hiss!"

The carrion-eating eel let out a mournful roar.

It was so close to the coral heart that it didn't even have time to react before three energy ripples swept across its body.

The high temperature tore open its surface, revealing the charred flesh inside.

The intense pain aroused the carrion-eating eel's ferocity.

Before its little brain could even process what was happening all of this, its body instinctively lunged to bite the coral heart.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Claire stopped concealing her movements and rushed to the battlefield where the fighting had already broken out.

During the movement, he would recite incantations in advance, ready to cast spells at any time.

By the time he reached the range of the sorcery's attack, the bright red light of the Coral Heart had dimmed, and the carrion eel had several charred wounds on its back.

Claire pointed her finger, and a ball of dark green energy shot into the back of the carrion eel, exploding instantly.

The scattered acid seeped into the wounds, which were no longer protected by the skin, and quickly corroded the carrion eel's internal organs.

The carrion eel's contorted body suddenly stiffened, convulsed violently a few times, and finally fell limply onto the seabed, motionless.

The coral heart was also on its last legs, and many of its branches were gradually turning white.

Claire didn't dare delay and quickly swam over to remove the coral heart with a scraper.

[Deep-sea Coral Heart: 1/1]

That's what makes the control panel so thoughtful.

It can be collected simply before the material is completely deactivated, and no real storage space is required.

Claire then stuffed the carrion eel carcass into the collection box, pulled the emergency buoyancy airbag, and rushed towards the sea.

The intense battle that had just taken place clearly exceeded the shielding capabilities of the energy turbulence, and he dared not gamble on what else might be lurking in the darkness.

……

……

The next morning.

Enduring the cacophony of gears meshing and steam jets, Claire pushed open the maintenance door on time and stepped onto the diving platform.

Perhaps because the great commotion the day before had exhausted his mental energy, his meditation last night was exceptionally effective.

At this moment, he not only felt refreshed, but he could also clearly feel that he was getting closer to that threshold.

"Good morning, kid."

Old Jack was squatting on the ground inspecting his equipment. Seeing Claire, he grinned, revealing a set of yellow teeth: "Yesterday was just a small-scale operation; today is the real deal. Nervous?"

"I was prepared to face any difficulties before I came," Claire said.

He took the conditioner from old Jack and carefully applied it to the seams of his wetsuit.

"Ha, I hope so." Old Jack stood up, patted Claire on the shoulder, and said, "I'll be working with you today. We need to work eight hours straight, with only two breaks besides lunch. You'd better grit your teeth and hang in there!"

He added, "Of course, if you feel anything unusual, tell me immediately. Remember, don't be stubborn."

"clear."

The two men bumped fists, put on their helmets, and entered the water one after the other.

Although it was a formal assignment, with the experienced Jack as a guide, it actually felt much easier at first.

He could always accurately detect changes in the water flow and guide Claire to clean away those stubborn filthy organisms in the easiest way.

Claire cooperated with the work while humbly learning.

To house a clone, a safe environment must be ensured.

These underwater experiences will likely come in handy in the future.

During the cleanup, he also collected a few poison glands from the Shadow Anemone.

Unfortunately, the panel didn't help save these materials that exceeded the blueprint's requirements, so Claire had to throw them into the collection box.

Nine hours later.

The two surfaced and climbed onto the diving platform.

"Phew, that felt great!" Old Jack took off his helmet and let out a long breath. "It's been a long time since I finished work this early. When I was leading people before, we'd dawdle down there until dark, and we'd still be one or two standard work hours short of the target!"

Today, apart from the lunch break, neither of them surfaced.

Even the actual working time to complete all tasks was less than the allotted time.

Claire removed her gear; although physically exhausted, she was in a very good mood.

Old Jack was a skilled teacher, but he learned very well and quickly mastered all the techniques.

"It's not dark yet, let's go celebrate!" Old Jack hooked his arm around Claire's neck. "It's on me!"

He took Claire to a pub and, with practiced ease, ordered two meerschaum beers and a large plate of fried fish.

"A toast to this damned world!" Old Jack raised his frothy glass.

Claire clinked glasses with him and took a sip.

The beer has a slightly bitter taste and a rough texture.

However, after a long day, this cool sensation can indeed relax the mind and body.

After a few rounds of drinks, old Jack's cheeks flushed red, and he started talking non-stop.

He knew everything about the workers, from whose wives had run off with other men while they were left on the island to which department had recently lost someone underground.

Claire listened silently, occasionally chiming in, while carefully sensing old Jack's emotional fluctuations.

The time is almost right.

After clinking glasses with old Jack again, he casually asked, "Uncle Jack, I collected some materials while cleaning and I'm looking for a place to sell them to earn some pocket money. With your extensive knowledge, do you have any recommendations?"