I was just fishing, how did I become a Great Old One?

Three days later, Blackwater Bay.

This is a dangerous area on the edge of international waters, shrouded in a black fog year-round, said to be so dense that even satellites cannot detect its interior. It is a graveyard of countless shipwrecks and the legendary site of the Flying Dutchman.

Today, the fog here seems thicker than usual, carrying a nauseating stench of rotting corpses.

"Ugh—!!!"

With a defiant blast of its horn, the Black Pearl swaggered through the fog and sailed into this deadly sea.

At the bow of the ship, the two enormous speakers were still working diligently, playing the theme song from "Pirates of the Caribbean" (He's a Pirate), albeit a suona version that sounded both thrilling and suspenseful.

"Atmosphere team, get ready! Turn on all the lights!"

Jiang Li stood at the bow of the boat, dressed casually (shorts and flip-flops), holding a skewer of unfinished grilled gluten in his hand.

"We're here for a banquet; we can't appear too shabby!"

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

All the searchlights on the ship were turned on, and several beams of light instantly pierced the darkness, illuminating the sea ahead.

The sight before them made everyone on the ship (except Jiang Li) gasp in shock.

On the sea ahead, hundreds of dilapidated ghost ships were densely packed together.

Some of these ships were reduced to skeletons, others were covered in seaweed, and the decks were filled with undead sailors missing limbs. They appeared and disappeared in the mist, their scimitars and muskets flickering with eerie green flames.

In the center of the fleet was a colossal, terrifying warship that appeared to be made of countless bones.

【The Flying Dutchman】

At the bow of the ship stood the half-man, half-skeletal monster—Davies Jones.

His chin was covered with constantly wriggling octopus tentacles, one hand was a huge crab claw, and the other hand held a blood-dripping demon sword.

"You've come..."

David Jones's voice echoed across the sea, carrying the oppressive feeling of the deep ocean.

I thought you would run away.

"Run away? Why run away?"

Jiang Li swallowed the last bite of gluten and shouted through the megaphone.

"If someone invites me to dinner, it would be disrespectful if I didn't come!"

"Where's the food? Where's the wine? All I see is this pile of rotten wood!"

Jiang Li looked at the ghost ships around him with a look of disgust.

"Is this your way of treating guests? To let them starve?"

"Hehehe..."

David Jones let out a chilling laugh, and the whiskers on his beard danced wildly.

"Food? Of course we have it."

"You guys... are just trash!"

He suddenly raised the crab claw.

"My little ones! Dinner's ready! Offer their souls to the sea!"

"roar--!!!"

Tens of thousands of undead sailors roared simultaneously, and the cannons of hundreds of ghost ships were all aimed at the Black Pearl.

"Fire!"

"BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"

Countless shells burning with green ghost flames rained down on the Black Pearl like a meteor shower.

"Oh! You're serious? You want to flip the table, huh?"

Jiang Li didn't panic at all; instead, he excitedly rolled up his sleeves.

"Old Liu! Activate your shield! Show us our 'Golden Bell Shield'!"

"yes!"

Liu Wei was already prepared and suddenly pulled down a handle.

"Buzz—"

A thick layer of bio-field shield, glowing with a pale golden light (an upgraded version incorporating Ancient technology), instantly opened, completely enveloping the entire ship.

"Bang bang bang!"

The cannonballs that fired at the shield were like raindrops hitting glass; they created ripples but left no mark.

"That's it? You haven't eaten either?"

Jiang Li said sarcastically.

"Since you made the first move, then I won't hold back!"

"Big Yellow! Ao Bing! Er Gou! Go wild! Demolish!"

"Especially that guy with the octopus face! Leave him alive! I want his beard!"

"Woof!" (I want his pliers!)

"Roar!" (I want his ship!)

Dahuang and Ao Bing rushed out from the left and right respectively.

Big Yellow teleported directly into the enemy camp, its body growing as large as an elephant. It bit the mast of a ghost ship, and with a powerful swing, the ship was thrown away like a toy, sinking two other ships.

Ao Bing transformed into a golden dragon (though fallen, its dragon might remained), circling in the air and breathing dragon breath, freezing the undead sailors into ice shards.

"What?!"

David Jones was horrified.

He hadn't expected this group to be so fierce!

What breed is that dog? And where did that dragon come from?

"Sea monster! Summon the sea monster!"

David Jones blew the conch shell.

"Boom!"

The sea exploded.

A real Kraken emerged from the water, its countless enormous tentacles reaching out to drag the Black Pearl to the bottom of the sea.

These have far more tentacles than the ones I saw in R'lyeh last time, and they're much more flexible.

"Using this trick again?"

Jiang Li shook his head.

"Can't you deep-sea villains come up with something different? It's always the same old octopus and squid."

He pulled out a butcher knife from behind his back, and then pulled out a... frying pan (transformed from the artifact, the Cauldron of Gluttony).

"Since you're here, don't leave!"

"Tonight's main course—[Giant Grilled Squid]!"

Jiang Li leaped into the air and landed directly on one of Kraken's tentacles.

"Sizzle—"

His feet seemed to be radiating heat, and stepping on the tentacles produced a sizzling sound, as if roasting meat.

"slice!"

With a swing of the butcher's knife, huge pieces of squid meat were sliced ​​off and precisely dropped into the frying pan.

"Sprinkle the ingredients!"

Jiang Li used his other hand to scatter a large handful of his secret barbecue seasoning like scattering flowers.

"Flip it over!"

He parkoured on the Kraken, and wherever he went, it truly left a trail of fragrance.

Kraken writhed on the ground in agony, feeling as if it weren't fighting, but being slowly tortured and turned into a dish while still alive!

"Roar—!!!" (Master, save me!)

Kraken appealed to Davy Jones for help.

David Jones was so angry that his beard stood on end when he saw his beloved pet being served at a buffet.

"This is outrageous!"

He drew his demonic sword and charged at Jiang Li himself.

"I challenge you to a duel!"

"duel?"

Jiang Li was brushing sauce onto a piece of squid when she saw the octopus-faced creature rushing towards her and laughed.

"Fine! I'll let you hold the pot with one hand!"

Davy Jones swung his sword, the blade crisscrossing with energy and carrying a cursed power.

Jiang Li simply raised the butcher knife to block.

"when!"

The demonic sword was blocked.

Then, Jiang Li twisted his wrist, and the butcher knife slid down the blade, heading straight for Davy Jones's chin.

"Shave your beard first! It doesn't look neat!"

"Swish, swish, swish!"

A flash of light appeared.

David Jones's prized, magical octopus tentacle was severed at the root!

A dozen or so still-wriggling tentacles fell into the frying pan.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

Stir-fry quickly, and the aroma fills the air.

"Ah!!! My beard!"

David Jones clutched his bald chin and let out a scream more pitiful than a pig being slaughtered.

"It tastes good and has a nice chewy texture."

Jiang Li tried one and commented.

"It's a bit salty, remember to wash your face next time."

"You...you..."

David Jones broke down.

His dignity and his strength were a joke in front of this cook!

"I'll fight you to the death!"

He wanted to self-destruct.

But why would Jiang Li give him this opportunity?

"What are you competing for? Go to hell!"

Jiang Li enlarged the frying pan (the Gluttony Cauldron itself appeared), and like an inverted bowl, he directly trapped Davy Jones inside.

"seal up!"

The lid of the cauldron was closed.

The once mighty ruler of the deep sea has become... takoyaki in a pot.

With the capture of their leader, the undead fleet completely collapsed.

Jiang Li not only harvested a large amount of "seafood" (Kraken tentacles), but also towed the legendary Flying Dutchman back home.

"This ship is not bad. Although it's a bit damaged, it has an automatic repair function (cursed property)."

Jiang Li patted the railing of the ghost ship.

"If we repaint it and turn it into a 'haunted house' themed restaurant, it'll definitely be a hit!"

……

Back in Jianghai City.

Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant has launched a limited-edition dish – Captain's Beard Noodles (Octopus Tentacle Noodles).

Diners ate their noodles while listening to the screams coming from the ghost ship moored in the square (that was Davy Jones being forced to perform), feeling incredibly excited and satisfied.

Jiang Li, meanwhile, sat in his office, looking at a new map in his hand.

This was found in Davy Jones's treasure chest.

The map points to an even more mysterious place—

Atlantis.

"I heard that's the kingdom of the sea god? And there are many mermaids there?"

Jiang Li's eyes were filled with longing (longing for the new ingredients).

"The mermaid... has a human upper body and a fish lower body..."

"So, is it better to steam the fish tail or make it into sashimi?"

"No, we need to investigate this!"