Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 36: Dark Sea, Harpoon Hunting

"Our target for this trip is the Dark Sea northwest of the Ichthyosaur Islands. In the center of the Dark Sea lies a very fertile Dark Trench. The fertile outer waters of the Dark Trench are our must-visit hunting grounds every spring."

Lin Qianfan brought Lin Qianshan to listen to the explanation of Bage. There was no other way. In this regard, Lin Qianfan, like other newcomers, only knew the most superficial textbook knowledge.

"It is said that this dark ocean trench has a great origin..."

"How is it so important?"

Seeing the mynah bird showing off, Lin Qianfan took the initiative to cooperate with him.

"Hehe~ It's rumored that the previous owner of the Storm Ocean Zenith Nest was a Demonic Dragon Lord, but he later perished for unknown reasons, and even his remains were dismembered. Deep within this dark trench, a section of that Demonic Dragon Lord's limbs is rotting."

"Hi~"

The newcomers gasped when they heard this. Are the words "fifth level", "demon dragon" and "divine king" the secrets that Qi-refining cultivators have heard?
"really?"

"Nonsense! It must be fake! I'm just kidding!"

"Hahaha~ If there really were the remains of a fifth-level demon dragon beneath this trench, it would have been fished out by the Yuanying True Lords of Thousand Star City long ago."

"But this may not be entirely unfounded. Dragon-veined creatures often appear in the Dark Ocean Trench. Some even claim to have heard dragon roars. For example, the first Dragon Master of my Lin family was brought back from the Dark Ocean Trench. So, it's not ruled out that there are some opportunities related to dragons beneath the Trench."

Mynah speaks eloquently and logically, and at first glance it sounds like what he says makes sense, but if you sort out the logic a little you will know that he is talking nonsense. However, if you think about it carefully you can connect many things together, and perhaps there is some truth in it.

"In spring, everything comes back to life. Spirit fish and sea monsters alike will all come out to hunt and reproduce. They're all very active. Now is a great time for hunting."

Lin Qianfan recalled the records about the dark sea and the dark trench that he had read in the family library before, and combined with what the starling said, he gained a further understanding of this sea area.

The Dark Sea has an underwater world that is different from the entire Thousand Star Western Region and even the entire Thousand Star Sea.

The waters of the Dark Sea are not blue but dark black, rich in spiritual energy and nutrients. Coupled with the deep sea layers of the Great Trench, a unique biosphere has formed, with distinct zones depending on the depth of the water.

The main goal of the sea hunter's trip is to hunt prey in the translucent layer outside the dark ocean trench.

In addition, there are no islands above the entire trench.

Yes, the entire center of the dark sea is a bottomless trench. Even if a Jindan cultivator comes, he cannot detect the deepest part of the trench.

...

Two demon-hunting ships were approaching somewhere on the outskirts of the Dark Sea.

"Ding Ding Ding~~~"

"There's a school of super-large spirit fish! And there are also many sirens!"

The boatman in charge of guarding and testing the formation reported excitedly.

"Confirmed! It's Wu Zhilin!"

Black slug juveniles are small and of low value, but they swarm in large numbers. In spring, black slug juveniles often appear in large schools, feeding together and mating and spawning. Wherever black slug juveniles appear, other sea slugs are also feeding together.

"Each group of demon hunters will make their own arrangements!"

The sea hunters' target is naturally not these worthless black scales but the large spirit fish and sirens that come to hunt black scales.

dong dong dong~
With the creaking sound of the chain turbine, Lin Qianfan aimed the harpoon at a large target and fired. "Hit! Retrieve the chain!"

Originally, Lin Qianfan was not qualified to operate the harpoon. Only experienced boatmen in the late stage of Qi Refining could operate the harpoon to ensure the hit rate and not waste hunting opportunities.

However, there were not enough skilled operators to operate the eighteen new harpoons on the new ship, so Lin Qianfan and several new ship workers in the middle stage of Qi Refining who had good cultivation had the opportunity to try out the operation.

The small engine rolled, and the slender and tough chain was retrieved to the ship. At the tip of the harpoon hung a dying first-stage late-stage ferocious shark monster.

"Yes, it's a late-stage ferocious shark demon. The harpoon thing is really useful! Every harpoon hits the target!"

Not to mention Lin Qianfan, who is in the middle stage of Qi Refining, even if a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining were placed under the sea, he might not be able to defeat a ferocious shark monster, a purely aquatic monster.

But before the advent of human civilization, it was extremely fragile and could be harvested with a simple release and retraction of a first-level harpoon.

"Qianshan, come, leave it to you!"

"okay!"

Lin Qianshan used the butcher knife to kill the target as Lin Qianfan had taught him before, and then proceeded to dismantle the target after confirming that it was completely dead.

If it was a living late-stage shark monster, a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining would naturally find it difficult to do anything to it, but a shark monster that was pinned by a harpoon and almost dead would naturally not be able to withstand the specially made sharp butcher knife.

"You need to use a little more strength here. Yes, that's right. You need to cut three inches thicker here..."

Lin Qianfan was very patient in guiding Lin Qianshan, who was confused and doing the practice for the first time, without being perfunctory. After all, the elders had taught him the same thing when he first boarded the ship. This was part of the family heritage, and the process of this inheritance was far more valuable than this shark monster.

"You've learned well, but your spiritual power is still too weak. You must seize the time to practice and strive to advance to the middle stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible. Otherwise, you won't be able to do many things with your current strength."

As long as you get on the boat, the path to upward advancement will be opened, and it is not difficult to get a Ziyun Breakthrough Pill.

"The shark monster's head and internal organs are worthless. Just throw them into the sea to feed the fish."

Although Lin Qianshan was very reluctant to let these first-stage late-stage monsters go into the water, personally speaking, these were all good things, but he had no choice but to do it. After all, these things were worthless and took up space, and were indeed garbage compared to other prey.

"Hit! Try again!"

The power source for launching the harpoon is the demon hunting ship formation itself, so Lin Qianfan does not need to consume anything, he only needs to master certain aiming/prediction skills. Lin Qianfan, who has practiced the Great Sun Visualization Method for several months, is stronger than his peers in terms of soul, so his hit rate is naturally higher than his peers.

"This time it's a mid-stage ray monster. Its rank isn't high, but it's quite valuable. The fish stone from the ray monster can be used as medicine. Don't lose it!"

"okay!"

Lin Qianfan deliberately captured this stingray monster in order to let Lin Qianshan try out the feeling of a mid-stage monster again and help him build confidence.

During this period of inheritance and teaching, the number of black-scaled fish gradually decreased.

They came and went quickly. The huge amount of black scales were soon eaten by birds and beasts from the sky, various large spiritual fish in the sea, and various sea monsters that could cast spells. The few remaining black scales could only be broken up and disappeared into the sea.

"Don't underestimate them because they look so fragile. This kind of scene happens every year. They have already completed spawning and fertilization in the frenzied dance just now. Their population has been sustained, and they will still be able to gather new schools at this time next year."

The sea is boundless and embraces everything!
Black scales seem very weak and are eaten by all predators, but they also have their own way of survival and continue to reproduce!
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