Mushroom Man

Chapter 326 The Dragon Fish Scandal, The Golden Dragon King Appears

at the same time……

On the turbulent sea, the massive Black Pot slowly sailed in.

"Captain, we've been searching for a month."

"As a result, there wasn't a single person, let alone a hair, in this area."

"You mean the person the immortal is looking for has already left this place?"

Du Huai Shui, with a bitter face, looked at Wei Dai, who was sitting at the bow of the boat, enjoying his meal, and couldn't help but complain.

Wei Dai's cheeks were stuffed with food. Hearing this, he glanced at him and spoke indistinctly.

"The immortal told us to look for... chew chew chew... so let's just look for it honestly."

"Anyway, we can't escape... so for our lives... we have no choice but to search high and low, like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Wei Dai swallowed his food, and his swollen, chubby hand, resembling a radish, haphazardly wiped the grease from his mouth.

He took a breath before speaking in a muffled voice: "Whether the person the immortal asked us to find is actually nearby or not is not important at all."

"What truly matters is the immortal's attitude. As long as we strictly follow the immortal's instructions, even if we ultimately fail to find that person..."

"Given the extenuating circumstances, there should be hope for survival."

Upon hearing this, Du Huaishui naturally knew that the captain was right.

But these guys have been adrift at sea for over a month now.

Every day, he either dredged seawater to sift out the fish and shrimp the captain wanted to eat, or he was searching for people like a headless fly.

If it's just for a day or two, it's fine, but if it's like this every day, anyone who comes here will be driven crazy.

At this moment, many of the crew members on the ship couldn't stand the hopeless days and wanted to sneak away.

Of course, it hasn't gotten to that serious yet, and the pirate captain on the Black Pot is only thinking about it and hasn't taken any action.

After all, Wei Dai is no joke...

If he discovers that anyone dares to escape, that person will likely become food.

Just as Du Huaishui was worrying about the future...

Just then, a person suddenly emerged from the sea.

This person has a pointed head, narrow eyes, a stout build, and an ugly appearance.

And he was none other than the third-in-command of the Black Pot, Wei Dai's other right-hand man, the fourth-turn mushroom master Arno.

"Captain, there are a lot of dragonfish under the sea. We're going to make a fortune!"

After Arno surfaced, he immediately picked up a dead dragonfish and shouted loudly at the Black Pot.

These words immediately brought a look of ecstatic joy to the pirate captains on the Black Pot.

In the past, dragonfish, this kind of mushroom-like creature, would not have been anything rare.

But just recently, Longyu Island in Beihai, which is famous for its arowana, was suddenly poisoned overnight, resulting in heavy losses of arowana.

For a long time, Dragonfish Island will no longer sell dragonfish.

The dragonfish, a type of mushroom beast, is also a material for refining many aquatic mushrooms.

Under these circumstances, the price of arowana in Beihai has remained consistently high.

If there were many dragonfish here...

It seems that, as Arnold said, they are about to make a fortune!

Upon thinking of this, the pirates and their crew on the Black Pot were immediately excited, their faces beaming with excitement, showing no trace of their previous extreme distress.

"Quiet!"

"Arno, when you went into the water this time, did that 'finding mushroom' left by the fairy show any unusual activity?"

Wei Dai shouted at the top of his lungs, which finally silenced the noisy pirates and mushroom masters.

"Captain, hehe, I only spotted the dragonfish, but I didn't see any reaction from the man-finding mushroom."

Arno, holding the dragonfish, jumped onto the boat.

He looked rather dim-witted, scratching his head as he spoke.

"Sigh, if we can't find the person, our lives are in danger. What's the use of finding the dragonfish?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Dai was greatly disappointed and let out a long sigh.

After he finished speaking, he glanced at the dragonfish and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"That's all..."

"At least we gained something, which is better than nothing."

"That's it for now, let's eat first."

"Someone, stew this dragonfish for me right now."

"The rest of you, don't just stand around. Hurry up and go into the water with Arno. Catch all the remaining dragonfish in one net, leave none behind."

Wei Dai was quite greedy and wanted to devour the dragonfish, so he simply put the matter of finding someone out of his mind for the time being.

He waved his hand and began issuing orders.

The group of sea pirates and mushroom masters couldn't wait any longer, and rolled up their sleeves, ready to dive into the water and get to work.

But at this moment...

A cold and authoritative voice suddenly rang out at this moment, reaching everyone's ears.

"How dare you lay a finger on my dragonfish!"

Then a dazzling golden light appeared, approaching from afar.

In the blink of an eye, the golden light arrived above the Black Pot.

As the golden light faded, a middle-aged man dressed in a golden robe suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

The middle-aged man had an ordinary appearance, but he exuded an aura of authority that made people afraid to approach him.

His gaze was sharp, like a knife, sweeping over everyone.

Soon, he saw the dead dragonfish.

The middle-aged man's face turned cold, and his eyes suddenly revealed undisguised disgust as he looked at the crowd.

obviously……

This person was none other than the Golden Dragon King, who had just returned from a long absence.

As soon as he returned, he saw a group of human mushroom masters lingering suspiciously near the Dragon Palace.

They even boasted that they would catch all the dragonfish kept in the Dragon Palace.

Under these circumstances, the Golden Dragon King was clearly not going to have a pleasant expression. "Hmm?"

Seeing that the newcomer was not friendly, Wei Dai immediately sized him up.

When the Golden Dragon King travels, he has long concealed his dragon-human characteristics.

Therefore, apart from recognizing that the Golden Dragon King was also a fifth-level mushroom master, Wei Dai did not see anything else.

During this time, he also glanced at the "searching mushroom".

However, the mushroom didn't react, clearly indicating that this person wasn't the one they were looking for.

"Hahaha……"

"So the dragonfish here already has an owner."

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. This is a misunderstanding caused by a flood washing away the Dragon King Temple. We will return the dragon fish to you."

Wei Dai's expression changed swiftly. Upon noticing that this person was also a fifth-level mushroom master, just like himself, he immediately felt apprehensive and decisively backed down.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of the Golden Dragon King, but rather worried that a conflict with him would jeopardize the immortal's mission.

As he spoke, he frantically winked at Arno, trying to get him to return the dead fish to its owner.

However, the foolish Arnold was unwilling to give up the fish that was almost in his mouth.

He looked indignant and shouted incoherently at the Golden Dragon King in the sky: "Where did you get the guts to steal our captain's fish?"

"Then let me ask you, you said the dragonfish is yours."

"Then let me ask you, is your name written on this arowana?"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Dragon King frowned, his disgust deepening.

"Shut up!" Seeing the tense atmosphere, Wei Dai immediately reprimanded Arno.

Arno was scolded by the captain and scratched his head with a wronged look on his face, not daring to speak recklessly again.

Perhaps because this place is too close to the Dragon Palace, they are worried that taking action rashly might cause unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, the Golden Dragon King did not argue with the others.

He looked down at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Since it's a misunderstanding, you have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to leave immediately."

"I can forgive and forget about this dragonfish."

"This is my place of seclusion. If you linger here and refuse to leave, don't blame me for being impolite."

The Golden Dragon King spoke domineeringly and arrogantly, with an air of unquestionable authority.

However, his request was unacceptable to Wei Dai under any circumstances.

Wei Dai disregarded his pride and humbled himself, all so as not to interfere with the immortal's mission.

However, if the Golden Dragon King insists on driving them away, then he will be offending Wei Dai.

Leaving is definitely not an option, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to the immortals.

That being the case...

Looks like we have no choice but to kill this guy.

We were just missing a staple food for the stewed fish, so we decided to use this person as the staple food.

In just a few breaths, Wei Dai had murderous intent and wanted to kill this person.

However, what he didn't know was...

The Golden Dragon King is not someone to be trifled with.

There are also differences between five-stage mushroom masters.

The Golden Dragon King is among the most outstanding of the fifth-level mushroom masters, having already reached the pinnacle that mortals can achieve.

Although Wei Dai is also a fifth-level mushroom master, the gap between him and the Golden Dragon King is not small.

However, Wei Dai was clearly unaware of all this.

He then gave Du Huaishui and Arno a wink.

Years of tacit understanding allowed these two right-hand men to instantly grasp each other's intentions.

"Hahaha... No problem, no problem."

"Since you do not wish us to linger here, then we shall leave."

Wei Dai smiled obsequiously and spoke.

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and ordered everyone to sail away.

Upon seeing this, the Golden Dragon King's expression improved considerably.

However, he did not leave with peace of mind. Instead, he crossed his arms and looked down at the crowd, as if he wanted to see them off.

Wei Dai didn't seem to be up to any tricks.

Under the watchful eye of the Golden Dragon King, the Black Pot quickly came to life.

In no time at all, the Black Pot had sailed several meters away.

"You're lucky you're spared your lives..."

The Golden Dragon King narrowed his eyes slightly, about to look away.

But at this moment...

"Now's the time, damn it, brothers, let's go!"

Wei Dai suddenly shouted!

The Black Pot, which was some distance away from the Golden Dragon King, suddenly shuddered.

The next moment, Arno and Du Huaishui led dozens of sea pirate mushroom masters and poured a large amount of true energy into the fourth-level mortal mushroom house.

The Black Pot, which usually swallows large amounts of seawater, is finally coming in handy.

In an instant, the seawater was boiled by the Black Pot.

The boiling seawater, like a water dragon, roared and surged toward the Golden Dragon King.

However, the Golden Dragon King, who had no trust in the human race from beginning to end, was actually always on guard against this.

He quickly realized what was happening.

Then the Golden Dragon King solemnly raised his eyes and looked at the water dragon coming towards him, and then sighed.

"I was going to let you off the hook, but you insisted on courting death."

"Humans are indeed untrustworthy. From now on, I should kill them all on sight..."

(End of this chapter)