Monster collectors on the cross-platform

With a single punch, Huo and the other two smashed the head of a muscular fishman. Under their combined efforts, the group of mutated fishmen in front of them was dying rapidly.

Seeing Huo and his companions slaughtering their kin as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, the old fishman standing in front of the statue made his move again.

Chapter 139 The Mysterious Enemy

Unlike the previous pitch-black color, this time the light was pitch black with a faint hint of scarlet.

The red and black light enveloped the old fishman completely.

The next second, the old fishman underwent an astonishing change.

Its scales began to turn black, its teeth became sharp, a pair of curved horns like those of a argali sheep grew on its head, and even a pair of wings appeared on its back.

With the dramatic change in the old murloc, a sulfurous smell began to permeate the air.

Now Huo doesn't need to guess what kind of evil god it is; it must be the power of the demon from the bottomless abyss.

I wonder how this old murloc managed to get in touch with the Abyss; the power of the Abyss isn't so easy to obtain.

As the old saying goes, when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. When you accept the power of the abyss, you are destined to be branded by it, and you will never be able to get rid of it for the rest of your life.

However, now is not the time to think about the Abyss; we should deal with this demonized old murloc first.

The abyssal demon behind the old merman is clearly quite powerful, capable of directly traversing space to unleash such a massive amount of power.

However, Huo also guessed that this was because these fish-men had performed many sacrifices, since selfish, chaotic, and evil creatures like demons would not do a losing business.

Seeing the demonic fishman flying towards him, Huo clenched his right fist and suddenly slammed it out.

"Smack!" Even after absorbing the power of the abyss, the old fishman was still no match for Huo Huan and was sent flying by Huo Huan's punch.

The power of the four elements converged on the old murloc, constantly eroding the demonic power within him.

After being knocked back by his "roar," the old murloc roared as he got up from the ground and pounced on Huo Huan again.

"In the end, he's just a fishman with power but no substance." Huo shook his head. He had originally hoped that the old fishman would be different after such a big change.

The result was that the old fishman's changes were not much different from before; he was simply stronger and more resilient.

It seems this demon didn't put in much effort.

Now that he knew the old fishman's background, Huo was too lazy to continue playing the game.

He grabbed the old fishman's punch and tore the old fishman in two.

Even though he was torn in two, the old merman did not die immediately under the influence of the demonic power.

However, the power of the demon was ultimately limited. After struggling for several minutes, the old merman finally breathed his last, unwilling to give up.

Huo ignored the dying old fishman and finished off the remaining muscular fishmen before smashing the statue in front of him with a punch.

It's best to avoid touching the power of the abyss as much as possible. Looking at the black aura produced after the statue shattered, Huo's thoughts began to wander.

I don't know if we'll be able to enter the Bloodbath mode in the future. If we can establish a foothold in the Bloodbath mode, then leveling up shouldn't be a problem.

Bringing his thoughts back, Huo summoned the Book of Collections and gathered all the mutated fishmen on the ground.

Watching the corpses disappear, Huo turned the page to the latest section, but found no new collectibles.

Losing big!

Realizing this, Huo immediately flipped the book to the page with the fishmen, and sure enough, there were nearly a hundred more fishmen in his collection.

That damned demon dared to toy with the fishmen like that; the power the demon gave them was nothing but an empty shell.

It only temporarily strengthens the fishmen; it doesn't contain any true power from the abyss.

After all that effort, he only acquired some ordinary merfolk collectibles, so it's no wonder Huo felt he had lost out.

"Forget it, so be it. No road is ever smooth sailing," Huo shook his head, shaking off the thought in his mind, and then began to check if there were any worthwhile spoils of war from this battle.

However, even when it came to spoils, the merfolk didn't leave Huo Huan anything good. Perhaps because they had all been sacrificed, all that was left for Huo Huan were some rotten, worthless equipment that no one would even want if given away for free to a newcomer.

Seeing that he had no chance of getting any spoils, Huo turned his attention to the large lake in front of him.

With such a large group of fish-men, it was unlikely that there would be any other powerful creatures in the lake.

However, this is a dark and gloomy area after all, and Huo was really worried that he might miss something good if he didn't scout it out first.

"Leticia, come down with me," Huo said, looking at Leticia.

Since Etricia hadn't been enchanted with the Water Elemental Giant, she would be a complete burden in the water, so Ho arranged for her to stay on the shore for some fresh air.

Anyway, with the connection to the exhibition hall, Huo could at least know the general outline of what was happening on Etris.

Get ready, and Huo then jumps into the water with Leticia.

The lake water was cool, but Huo felt a faint sense of warmth, which was due to the affinity of the water element.

With the help of the water element, Huo began to dive deeper.

The surrounding environment gradually darkened, and the shimmering fluorescence on the lake surface gradually disappeared.

Huo dived for several minutes but still couldn't find the bottom of the lake. The lake was deeper than Huo had expected.

Just as Huo Huan was considering whether to go back, six tentacles covered in slime suddenly wrapped around Huo Huan's feet.

The next moment, a strange and mysterious voice entered Huo Huan's mind.

"Lucky human, congratulations on becoming your master's new toy."

As the mysterious voice rang out, Huo Huan suddenly felt dizzy, and his mind began to sink endlessly as if he were falling into an abyss.

The next second, the mind resistance trait from the Eye Demon suddenly lit up, instantly pulling Huo back from the brink of daze.

Is this mind control?!

Huo's eyes narrowed, and the power of the water element erupted, directly severing the tentacles that were wrapped around him.

A strange hissing sound came from the bottom, clearly caused by the pain of a suddenly broken tentacle.

However, the next moment, sharp streams of water slashed towards Huo Huan, leaving wounds on his body.

Leticia betrayed us?

Huo looked behind him and found that Leticia, who should have been following behind him, had been entangled by tentacles and was in a daze.

It is obvious that Leticia has been completely manipulated by the enemy.

Keeping Leticia around would be pointless, and under the enemy's control, she might even cause trouble for Ho.

Huo immediately waved his hand, summoning Leticia back into the exhibition hall.

The tentacle holding Leticia suddenly went empty, and the creature stirred the lake water in a daze. Clearly, Leticia's sudden disappearance had caught the creature off guard.

"You dare to try to mind control me? Are you prepared to die?" Huo sneered, and with the help of the water element, he descended rapidly like an arrow.

The enemies in the lake seemed to realize that this time they were not to be trifled with. Before long, a large number of fishmen rose from the bottom of the lake and launched an attack on Huo.

Chapter 140 Benthic Demon Fish

A large group of fishmen rose from the bottom of the lake and launched an attack on Huo.

Huo looked closely and realized that these monsters were less like fishmen and more like skeletons whose bodies had not yet completely decomposed.

These skeletons weren't very strong; Huo simply stirred the water and crushed them all.

After clearing away these obstacles, Huo continued to descend. Soon, a mass of black clouds, resembling a moving cloud, appeared before Huo's eyes.

Huo realized that this was the monster that had attacked him earlier—the benthic demon fish.

One of the ancient intelligent beings, known as a living fossil and a master of mind manipulation, skilled at controlling other creatures to become their slaves.

Upon seeing the enemy appear, Huo Huan attacked without hesitation. The blood mist that erupted from his body instantly stained the surrounding water red. Huo Huan shot towards the bottom-dwelling demon fish like an arrow released from a bow.

Despite their large size, these subterranean fish are surprisingly fast swimmers.

Noticing Huo Huan's attack, the benthic fish flicked its tail, attempting to dodge Huo Huan's attack.

But Huo was not about to be easily evaded by his enemy. After accelerating further in the water, he punched the benthic demon fish.

Unlike the previous feel, this time Huo Huan's attack felt slippery.

This is because the benthic devil fish is covered in a corrosive mucus that resembles tar. This mucus not only provides good defense but also causes corrosive damage to attacking enemies.

While the power can be reduced, the elemental damage attached to Huo's fist is not so easy to eliminate.

Looking at the slime and fish scales being annihilated by elemental power, Huo also knew that the other party didn't seem to have a good way to deal with elemental power.

On the other side, the benthic fish that was attacked suddenly felt a sharp pain. The mucus that used to protect it seemed to be useless. In addition, the previous mental manipulation had failed, leaving it with few options.

Thinking of this, the benthic demon fish suddenly turned around and sprayed a stream of mucus at Huo.

Because it happened so suddenly, Huo, who was too close, had no room to dodge and was hit squarely by the spray.

The next moment, a feeling of weakness suddenly spread throughout my body, as if I had returned to high school and run three kilometers.

Huo shook his head, quickly shaking off the feeling. With Huo's current attribute points, no matter how much the benthic demon fish weakened him, it was impossible for it to weaken him to that extent.

The feeling he just experienced was merely a perceptual illusion caused by Huo's inability to adapt to his weakened body.

Shaking off the illusion caused by his sudden weakness, Huo continued to chase after the benthic demon fish and 'punch and kick' it.

With his power weakened, Huo Huan's attacks were even less effective than before, but the elemental power in his fists remained undiminished, striking the benthic demon fish with all its might.

Soon, the massive benthic demon fish could not withstand the erosion of the elements, and almost every part of its body was damaged.

However, the benthic devil fish had no way to deal with the attacks of the hornet.

Having exhausted its three most effective attacks, and with its slime unable to withstand the enemy's onslaught, the bottom-dwelling demon fish's fate was sealed at this moment.

Soon, under Huo's relentless attacks, the life force of the benthic demon fish was completely eroded and destroyed by the elements.

Looking at the enormous and mangled corpse of the benthic demon fish, Huo reached out and took out the Book of Collection, then contained the corpse.

Race name: Benthic Demon Fish

Description: Said to be one of the oldest intelligent beings underground, it is proficient in mind control and is known as a living fossil and a master of mind control. Its skin is covered with asphalt-like mucus, and when it swims, it looks like a moving black cloud.

Traits: Mind Control, Slime Spray, Eternal Enslavement

Mind Control: Mind control is the signature ability of the benthic daemon, and the origin of the title "Master of Mind Control". After being equipped, the player gains mind control and can forcibly turn one creature into a puppet until the player dies or loses consciousness, 3 times/day.

Mucus Spray: Benthic daemons not only have corrosive mucus on their bodies, but they can also spray mucus as an attack. When equipped, players gain the ability to spray mucus. Creatures hit by this ability will become weak until they pass a Constitution check.