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

Chapter 87. Exterminating the Shark Swarm and Discovering the Shipwreck

To unleash fire magic in the ocean, and to launch an attack from the seabed towards the Demon Shark King's location, from a distance of hundreds of meters...

Logically speaking, the crimson ray should have been swallowed up and extinguished by the chaotic seawater and magic. Even if it were launched, it wouldn't have been able to travel that far and directly hit the Demon Shark King.

But the current situation is that the ray not only successfully penetrated a distance of about seven or eight hundred meters, but also accurately hit the Demon Shark King's eye.

All of this is thanks to the Mermaid Song and Kroya's special magic, which is not hindered or weakened by the seawater.

It had no idea that this would happen.

Instead of rolling over in pain, it charged angrily toward Kroya, carrying with it seawater and magic.

The magic swirled around it, forming a shield while simultaneously accelerating its speed, as if the ocean were helping it.

Its speed was comparable to that of a red ray.

As the overlord of this coastal region, it could not tolerate being bullied and humiliated by a mere human mage. Last time, it was suppressed by merfolk, but now that it has discovered the merfolk city is closed, it cannot wait to retaliate.

It was so confident that it ignored the dolphins, ducks, and fish that were poised to attack, leaving them all to its underlings to handle.

In its eyes, there was only Kroya swimming slowly in the seawater, nothing else.

To be honest, Kroa has very little combat experience.

Before transmigrating, he was just an ordinary person. After transmigrating, he focused on farming and studying magic, and had very little real combat experience.

Of course I was nervous.

That shark in the distance is far more exaggerated than any horror movie; it's a real monster.

He knew very well that he absolutely could not engage in close combat with this shark.

When a mage loses the advantages of distance and crowd control, why bother being a mage? It's better to be a warrior or knight and fight hand-to-hand.

So from the moment he started emitting the rays, he began chanting the Mermaid Song, a song that had a very special effect in the sea.

The chaotic seawater and magic around him gradually calmed down under the influence of the song, gently surging in from all directions like a thin veil, surrounding his body.

Thanks to the help of Serenade of Tranquility and Crimson Echo, the Mermaid Song was completely contained within a certain area and was not discovered by the menacing demonic shark.

In reality, the magic in the seawater had already been transformed into spells by Kroya's mental power, hidden within the range of the Mermaid's Song.

Ice Spike, Ice Wall, Water Binding...

Almost all the combat magic he had learned that could be used in the sea had taken shape in the seawater.

Within a 200-meter radius around Kroa, an extremely meticulous, magically formed net had already been set up.

Every spell, every fluctuation of magical power, was perfectly integrated under the influence of the Mermaid's Song and spiritual power.

We're just waiting for that king shark to crash into the net.

Meanwhile, Kroya himself had been accumulating the magic power of Crimson Overture and Crimson Chant, and incidentally threw out some minor spells that were ineffective but clearly meant to resist, to paralyze the Demon Shark King.

Relying on its thick hide and the protection of the seawater, the Demon Shark King smashed through the magical light, its eyes growing increasingly savage.

It will tear this weak human mage to shreds!

Combat experience is always relative.

Just as Kroya had never actually fought in battle, the Demon Shark King had never fought a mage like this in the sea. Although it was cunning, it was still far inferior to humans.

Therefore, it misjudged Kroa's strength.

He plunged headlong into the area of ​​Mermaid Song.

The moment it entered the area covered by the Mermaid's Song, it sensed something was wrong; the magic of the surrounding seawater was unusually stable.

The monster's instincts told it: This place is dangerous, run!

But it was too late.

The first thing to erupt was the ice walls, which, amplified by the magic of the Mermaid's Song, became much harder than steel.

It instantly blocked the Demon Shark King's path.

Then, streams of water converged from all directions, their surfaces covered with formed ice spikes, which pierced deep into the Demon Shark King's skin.

It was bound and restrained tightly like a chain, and the magical water that protected it had long since disappeared in the Mermaid Song and Kroya's Serenade.

Although it was a sea monster, it was ultimately powerless against the overwhelming power of the Mermaid's Song.

They are born to be restrained and suppressed.

Even its magical source was destroyed by the Mermaid Song, leaving it disoriented—this was discovered by Kroa through the Celestial Imprint Technique.

Ice spikes, water balls... all sorts of water and ice magic intertwined like a barrage of bullets. Although there weren't many types, the sheer quantity was plentiful.

It was a completely one-sided beating.

It's actually quite normal. After all, Kroya has so many cheat codes. If he were to fight a magic shark who has never fought a mage before for three days and three nights, it would be too embarrassing.

Once he was sure the situation had stabilized, he even had time to glance at the battlefield in the distance—the ducks were acting unusually frantically, as if they were risking their lives to protect their newborn ducklings.

They even learned to charge wildly from the fish without any instruction, and the ducks charged forward to fight the sharks... it was simply fearless.

With their relentless fighting spirit, coupled with the assistance of dolphins and schools of fish, they managed to hold their own against the school of sharks to a draw.

"Not bad." Kroya nodded and focused on dealing with the Demon Shark King.

Although they are fighting bravely now, they are still Demon Sharks after all. He needs to quickly deal with the Demon Shark King and then go help.

These are all magical beasts he has painstakingly raised. He would be heartbroken if too many of them died.

At this moment, through the resonance of the mermaid song and the magic of the surrounding ocean, he had almost unlimited magic power for a short period of time, but the pressure on his mental strength was quite great.

Because controlling the resonance between the Mermaid Song and the ocean magic is very mentally taxing, he estimated in his mind how long he could continue—one minute.

Not too long, not too short.

If this time is exceeded, it will cause slight damage to his mental strength.

"We need to finish this quickly."

He let out a soft breath, lying inside the bubble, the magical energy surrounding him, like musical notes, growing even more intense.

The two colors of light mixed together, forming a band of light composed of musical notes, which looked quite magical.

Then, in the next second, the beam of light shot directly towards the Demon Shark King, who was already dazed and confused by the barrage of spells—

"Whoosh!"

The vibrant two-colored band of light slammed heavily into the Demon Shark King, instantly unleashing crimson and orange magic within it.

"Boom!"

The seawater suddenly churned violently as if it were boiling water.

The massive, submarine-like Demon Shark King was blasted apart by Crimson Roar, leaving a huge gash in its body.

Various internal organs and shark blood stained the surrounding seawater red.

The Shark King struggled desperately in pain, but the more it struggled, the faster it died, as the two-colored magic had completely disrupted its balance.

"Hmm, the simple principle of thermal expansion and contraction is indeed quite useful."

Kroya stroked his chin. He had been using water and ice magic the whole time. This was to help the Demon Shark King adapt to the temperature, and the magic on its surface had also changed to these two types.

Then, suddenly, he unleashed a burst of fire magic.

The results were indeed outstanding.

The Demon Shark King split open—literally split open. The Celestial Spirit Imprint Technique revealed that it was dying at a visible speed, its life hanging by a thread.

However, Kroa did not let her guard down and continued to bombard it with spells until she was sure that she could no longer see its celestial body, and only then did she relax.

"This was truly a rare experience."

He reflected on his actions, noting that both the combination of spells and the control over magical power were invaluable experiences.

He felt that his magical proficiency had even improved considerably. He would have more methods to try if he faced similar enemies in the sea again.

After he finished reflecting and reviewing the situation, he glanced into the distance—

The sharks in the distance seemed to sense that their leader had been killed, and immediately lost the courage to continue fighting against the sea dolphins and the frenzied flocks of ducks and fish.

They wagged their tails and fled in panic.

The ducks were still chasing each other, especially the king of the sea ducks, whose wings had been cut in half, yet it was still chasing.

"This is the perfect opportunity!"

How could Kroya let this opportunity slip by?

While it's true that you shouldn't pursue a cornered enemy, when your side has a complete advantage and he's there to back you up, it's like unilaterally beating a drowning fish...?

"Catch them!"

"The ducks are taking their ducklings back to recover from their injuries!"

Without hesitation, Kroya gave the order, then mounted a dolphin that was swimming towards them and gave chase.

The sea dolphins had long been eager to wipe these sharks out of the water. They had already scouted out the location of their dens, which contained treasures!

……

They chased each other wildly through the sea.

The shark swarm had already lost its courage, and with Kroa occasionally firing a crimson ray, it was completely wiped out in just over ten minutes.

The blood of more than a dozen sharks stained the surrounding seawater red.

While collecting shark materials that could be preserved, Kroya rode the sea dolphin to the lair of the magic sharks—this... was actually the remains of a shipwreck!

"Huh? There's a shipwreck here?"

He blinked, a little surprised.

Not far away, the exquisite and luxurious ship lies quietly in the coral and the seabed rift, almost intact except for some large holes on its surface.

It is estimated to be several tens of meters high.

Judging from the patterns of the vines and branches on the uncorrupted prow of the ship, and its condition... it is probably an elven ship.

Even now, sunk to the bottom of the sea, the ship's surface still emits a faint green glow, gathering the magic of the surroundings.

Even the ship itself began to sprout new branches and leaves, which grew exceptionally lush.

If you ignore the surroundings, it looks like a work of art deliberately made to resemble a shipwreck.

The tranquil nature and the abandoned giant ship blended together perfectly, as if they were a brand new creation formed after countless years of change.

"How beautiful," Chloe exclaimed.

The artistry of the elves is undeniably beautiful.

The presence of the shark swarm seemed to linger here, and no fish dared to approach. The area around the ship was deathly silent, with only a green halo flickering around it.

Kroya glanced at it and decided to go in and search carefully.

This is an elf's ship!

Who knows if there might be some magical texts or artifacts inside? If we could find them, we'd be rolling in money.

The sea dolphin obediently carried him toward the shipwreck, with the school of fish following closely behind.

But as they approached the shipwreck, Kroya sensed something was amiss. The life force here was far too abundant, unlike the withered branches sprouting new life.

Instead, it resembled an ancient tree that had grown for a very, very long time. He narrowed his eyes and used the Star Spirit Imprint Technique to examine the sunken ship.

Suddenly, I discovered...

It's alive!

(End of this chapter)