What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 86. Ducklings Hatching, Sharks Attacking

This tranquil state of affairs seems to originate from the power emanating from those ancient pasture fungi—it can completely calm down the monsters.

Kroya estimated that even if some carnivorous magical beasts were introduced, they could coexist harmoniously with the herbivores under the influence of the Ancient Pasture Fungus.

"This kind of pasture looks really good."

He muttered something, shook his head, and ran to look at the sea lingzhi growing there.

After you've finished looking around, you should leave quickly; this environment isn't really suitable for him.

After a period of growth, the mycelium of the sea lingzhi has occupied the entire reef, and the mycelium intertwines and grows upward, forming the prototype of lingzhi.

The translucent blue cap is no bigger than a baby's palm, making it look extremely small and cute.

The initial growth phase is relatively time-consuming, but once they take shape, their growth rate increases.

It's estimated that in another month or so, it will be fully grown and start secreting sea lingzhi secretions, at which point it will be able to make sea lingzhi magic potion.

He nodded in satisfaction.

Watching the crops you plant undergo significant changes and waiting for them to grow and be ready for harvest is a long process, but it's something to look forward to.

After confirming the condition of the sea lingzhi, he originally wanted to go out and check on the condition of the sea clams, but the fish-tailed sea duck king came over and grabbed his pants.

"Gagaga!"

There was a hint of urgency in its call.

"What's wrong?" Chloe asked, puzzled.

"quack!"

The Sea Duck King continued to tug at his trouser leg, seemingly trying to lead him somewhere, and judging from the direction he was being pulled, it seemed to be towards the fertilized duck egg.

What happened to the duck eggs...? Hmm? Could they be about to hatch?

He followed the Sea Duck King to the rock where the duck eggs were placed.

The duck eggs in that nest were indeed trembling slightly.

Without a mother duck to care for it, it still successfully reached the hatching stage under the continuous magical stimulation here.

Only when the eggs are successfully hatched can the duck's life be considered to have begun.

"You want me to see them born?" Kroa patted the king of the sea ducks on the head.

The Sea Duck King nodded: "Quack quack~"

It paced back and forth somewhat uneasily, but then used its wings to shoo away all the ducks that came running towards it, not allowing any ducks to get close.

The ducks seemed to know that their babies were about to be born.

Although they were forced by the Sea Duck King to stay away, they still stood at a distance, huddled together, anxiously awaiting the outcome.

The emotions of monsters are no less intense than those of some humans.

"Alright."

Since Kroya had nothing else to do, she treated watching the ducks hatching as mere entertainment.

He reached out to mold a chair, and a chair immediately grew out from under his buttocks, supporting him perfectly.

"Oh?" His expression didn't change much, and he simply sat down with a swagger.

At this moment, two plump groundhogs climbed onto the armrests of the chair, one on each side, bowing to him and chirping a few times.

They acted almost like servants coming to pay their respects.

They seem to be getting smarter and smarter.

Kroya rubbed their heads, leaned back slightly in his chair, rested his chin on his hand, and watched the trembling duck eggs.

These magical ducks seem to hatch very quickly.

Just a few minutes later, you can see the eggshell crack open from the inside, starting as a small gap that slowly widens.

The tiny, wet-looking sea ducklings hatched from their shells and let out a tender "quack quack" as they faced the world.

Then, without resting or eating the eggshells, they staggered towards the chaotic sea outside the bubble.

"..." Kroa remained silent.

He watched as the newly hatched ducklings entered the seawater one by one, frantically flapping their tiny wings in the turbulent water.

The magic of the sea washed over their still-damp wings, and it seemed that light blue layers would soon form on their feathers.

That's the fishtail duck's innate ability.

While ordinary ducks keep their wings dry by secreting oil, these ducks use a magical barrier to keep their feathers dry.

After forming this magical barrier, they all swam towards the surface of the sea—fishtail ducks are indeed amphibians, but they also need to surface to breathe air.

If they cannot breathe air, they will surely drown in the sea.

This is actually a very difficult thing.

Common fishtail ducks hatch in the crevices of the reefs; they simply go into the sea and then surface.

And they were born on the seabed!

This place is tens of meters below the sea surface, and the water pressure and chaotic magic are incomparable to what they used to be, making it practically hellish in difficulty.

Some of the ducklings failed.

Exhausted, they struggled in the seawater and sank to the bottom, dying completely before even seeing the sunlight on the surface.

But many more ducklings continued to swim towards the surface of the sea.

Survival of the fittest.

This is a very basic thing for Warcraft.

Being weak enough means certain death.

Kroa has excellent eyesight and can clearly see them struggling to swim upwards in the seawater.

Soon, the first successful duckling appeared.

It swam vigorously and broke through the seawater, bursting out of the ocean surface. Facing the golden sunlight and warm sea breeze, it flapped its wings and made a joyful "quack" sound.

The sun and sea breeze quickly dried its feathers.

At that moment, even the sea breeze seemed to soften considerably.

The sea dolphins that had been waiting nearby saw it successfully emerge from the water and quickly swam over, opening their mouths and spitting out a clump of pale silvery meat.

"Chirp chirp~" The sea dolphin gestured for it to eat quickly.

Perhaps sensing the kindness of Uncle Dolphin and Aunt Dolphin, the little duck immediately began to wolf down its food.

Sitting on the seabed, Kroya looked at the somewhat familiar silvery fish meat and couldn't help but purse her lips.

Isn't that a silver moonfish?

It is a rare warm-blooded fish with fish blood containing special magic flowing through its body, making it an excellent food for nourishing the body.

For these newly hatched ducklings, being able to eat such a feast is certainly very beneficial to their growth and development.

The dolphins watched it eat the ball of fish paste, their eyes sparkling with joy—they had already established a good relationship with the ducks during their time together.

Because of this affection, one will naturally care about the other's offspring.

That's why they specifically catch this type of fish to feed their ducklings.

While the ducklings were eating the fish paste, more than a dozen ducklings emerged from the water and gathered around to eat the fish paste as well.

There are only these fifteen left.

Kroya sighed softly.

There were over sixty fertilized duck eggs, but only fifteen ducklings successfully reached the surface, meaning dozens sank to the bottom of the sea.

To be honest, this survival rate is a bit cruel.

He couldn't help but glance at the fish-tailed sea duck king beside him.

The latter wasn't staring at the ducks on the surface of the sea, but at the ducklings that had already sunk to the bottom, his eyes filled with obvious sadness.

As the king of the flock, its primary mission is naturally to expand the species, but it must also ensure that the flock becomes stronger while expanding.

That's why it lets the ducks put their fertilized eggs here.

Although many died, and although its babies also died,... those newborn ducklings will definitely be stronger than them.

It couldn't help but move a little closer to Kroya, nudging Kroya's trouser leg with its mouth and burying its head in it.

I was charmed by the duck...

Kroa was both amused and exasperated, but she didn't chase it away.

"Don't be sad, you'll get used to it." He was about to comfort the sea duck king when the surrounding flock of ducks suddenly became restless.

"Gagagagagagaga!"

The ducks' cries were filled with panic and tension.

One by one, they left the air bubbles of the coral and swam rapidly toward the surface of the sea, almost like torpedoes traveling through the ocean.

Upon hearing this voice, the Sea Duck King immediately pulled away from Kroya's trouser leg, showing no sign of dejection whatsoever, and looked just like a warrior rushing to the battlefield.

"What happened?"

Kroya looked up and her pupils contracted.

He saw some huge, gray-black sharks swimming towards him in the distance, their skin exuding an ominous and deathly aura on the seabed.

Leading the pack was none other than that level four demon shark!

It was enormous, almost like a black submarine.

The swarm of sharks came on strong, and their targets were clearly the ducks and dolphins on the surface of the sea.

"Phew, just in time." After a brief moment of surprise, Kroya quickly calmed down and her expression turned serious.

He took his staff out of the seashell artifact, held it in his hand, and then got up and left the bubble.

As a level four magical beast, he wanted to see if he could kill this shark with his current strength—its presence nearby was a ticking time bomb.

Kroya had been planning to get rid of it for a long time.

This is just the right time.

As he left the airy coral bubble, the sea dolphin spotted its old rivals and chirped.

The call of the sea dolphin is highly penetrating in the seawater, quickly attracting the attention of the fish that were swimming around it.

Fish of all colors gathered like a whirlwind, surrounding the dolphin and wary of the sharks.

The ducks had already assembled. Having cooperated many times before, the ducks huddled together, gathering their magic under the leadership of the Sea Duck King, intending to give the sharks a good beating.

It looked like a battle between the ducks, the fish, and the sharks was about to break out.

Suddenly, a crimson light flashed on the seabed, moving so fast it was like teleportation, and in just a moment it struck the Demon Shark King.

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