Flood Apocalypse: Starting with a God-Tier Fishing Rod

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"You should hide first!"

Lu Fan told her to hide in the cabin, closed the cabin door behind him, and then rushed to the bow deck.

He held the umbrella out to the sides with both hands, the sharp titanium alloy ridge at the tip gleaming coldly.

A hundred meters away, the giant mutated ribbonfish was crashing through the waves.

"So fast?!"

His right eye's True Sight couldn't lock onto the target, but through the magnified field of vision, he could clearly see that large areas of the monster's silver scales had fallen off, revealing rolled-up pink flesh.

As it swam violently, dark red blood mixed with seawater splashed everywhere, leaving a trail of blood behind it.

"And you're injured?"

Lu Fan's eyes narrowed, but his hands moved without the slightest hesitation.

He placed his index finger on the trigger of the crystal chamber, and pushed the phase pulley at the end of the umbrella handle to the [Judgment] mode.

The trigger is pulled.

Om-!

Inside the transparent crystal chamber at the umbrella handle, the dull, flawed sea crystal instantly shattered into powder, drained away by an invisible force.

A dazzling blue-gold stream of light rapidly converged at the tip along the umbrella's ribs.

The next second, an extremely ethereal humming sound, as if from a higher dimension, rang out.

call out!

A beam of blue-gold particles, about the thickness of a thumb, instantly tore through the air.

puff!

The mutated ribbonfish that charged wildly at his face didn't even have a chance to react.

Instantly, a charred hole the size of a bowl appeared in the center of its head, and the seawater several meters behind it was vaporized by this energy, rising into a cloud of white mist.

boom!

The massive, lifeless body crashed heavily onto the sea, creating waves several meters high that tossed the amphibious vessel to the ground.

Lu Fan put down his umbrella, feeling the lingering warmth of the particle vent, and couldn't help but gasp.

Terrifying...

Even a single flawed sea crystal possesses such astonishing power.

If it were a mid-level or even high-level sea crystal, even an S-class mutant would probably have to kneel down and sing "Conquer" after being hit by it.

"Brother Lu! Is it resolved?"

Wang Ying pushed open the door and cautiously peeked out.

When she saw the ribbonfish carcass on the sea, which looked like half a floating island, and the terrifying, still-smoking blood hole inside, she was completely stunned.

"My God... Brother Lu! That's a mutated sea beast! It's dead just like that!?"

Lu Fan nodded, then suddenly frowned and stared blankly at the corpse.

Something's not right!

"I only dealt it the fatal blow! As for the other wounds..."

Lu Fan turned his gaze toward the direction from which the ribbonfish had swum, his expression serious.

"He has knife wounds, gunshot wounds, and even artillery fire and high-temperature burns!"

"This monster, along with the smaller one you encountered earlier, was probably chased all the way here by some powerful being!"

Wang Ying shuddered, her face turning deathly pale.

"Who could possibly hunt down a monster of this level? Could it be... an S-class mutant from another faction?"

"Very likely! Go wait for me on Little White's back!"

Lu Fan folded his umbrella and made a quick decision.

"The trade fair is approaching, and all the major powers are getting restless! We can't stay here any longer! We absolutely cannot let those guys find us!"

After saying that, Lu Fan leaped onto the floating fish carcass.

He pulled out his entrenching tool, aimed it at the area around the bloody hole that wasn't yet charred, and forcefully pried open the bones.

After searching for a while.

"Found it!"

Lu Fan's eyes lit up as he pried a fist-sized crystal out of the rotten flesh.

Unlike the previous low-grade sea crystals, this crystal has a deep, heterochromatic color throughout, and you can even see delicate ice crystal patterns inside, like snowflakes.

Even through the gloves, Lu Fan could feel the surging energy contained within.

"Could this be a mid-grade Sea Crystal?!"

Lu Fan was overjoyed.

"We've struck it rich!"

Lu Fan quickly put the sea crystal into his spatial ring. At the same time, with a thought, the huge amphibious ship was also shrunk into a model and put into the ring as well.

He jumped onto Little White's back and patted its neck.

"Little White, full speed ahead! Back to the slums!"

"Eek!"

Little White seemed to sense the urgency as well. With a sudden flick of its tail fin, it carried the two of them and transformed into a pink lightning bolt, disappearing into the vast ocean.

……

Half an hour later.

Ten kilometers outside Xihuan Mountain.

A massive, dark warship broke through the surface of the sea and slowly came to a stop.

On the side of the ship, there are three prominent characters – Dayu.

Two speedboats burst out of the cargo hold of the Dayu and sped toward the direction of the ribbonfish carcass.

The speedboat quickly stopped beside the body.

Several figures leaped and landed steadily on the fish's back.

The leader was a burly man with dyed red hair and a fierce look in his eyes.

His muscles bulged, and a faint wave of scorching heat emanated from his body. His pupils were crimson, like flowing lava.

"Oh shit!!"

The red-haired burly man looked at the huge, empty hole in the ribbonfish's head and angrily punched the fish skeleton.

"I chased after this for three days and three nights, and it got snatched away?! Haijing was poached too!"

"Brother Ningchuan, don't worry!"

A young and pretty girl walked up from the side.

She had bright red highlights, wore a leather jacket and hot pants, paired with knee-length black stockings, and her exposed skin was dazzlingly white.

She was holding a folding fan made of some unknown material, inlaid with several sea crystals of unknown grade.

"Look at this wound, it was a fatal blow! Only those S-rank old monsters from West Mountain could probably do that."

"Hmph, S-rank?"

Ning Chuan twisted his neck, making a cracking sound, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.

"I'm itching for a fight! I don't care what S-class they are, if they dare to steal my prey, I'll twist their head off and use it as a football!"

"Sis, let's go! Let's storm the island right now!"

The two had only taken half a step.

A dignified, low shout came from the speedboat.

"Ning Chuan! Ning Ning! Stop right there!"

A middle-aged man with a full head of white hair, dressed in a Tang suit, stood with his hands behind his back and sharp eyes.

Bai Jingye said coldly, "We represent the Dayu! We are here to participate in the Xihuan Mountain trade fair. Remember our purpose!"

Ning Ning pouted her cherry lips, played with the folding fan in her hand, and acted coquettishly with an unhappy expression.

"Oh my god, Boss Bai~ That's a mid-level Sea Crystal! My brother and I have been chasing it for so long, we're really not willing to give up!"

Bai Jingye coughed twice, his tone softening slightly.

"I know you've worked hard. But this is someone else's territory after all, and even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake."

"Once we get to the island, I'll naturally send people to find out who did it!"

His gaze swept over the two of them, his tone turning stern again: "Once on the island, you are absolutely not allowed to act on your own! Do you understand?"

Although Ning Chuan was unconvinced, under Bai Jingye's oppressive aura, he could only spit angrily.

"Got it, boss!"

He patted Ning Ning on the shoulder, gritting his teeth, and said, "Come on, sis! Once we find out who that thief is, I'll tear him to pieces and get revenge for you!"

Ning Ning smiled instantly, took a lollipop out of her pocket and put it in her mouth, then took Ning Chuan's arm.

"Yes! Big brother is the best! You must help me get Haijing back!"

The group jumped back onto the speedboat, the engine roared, and they sped off towards Xihuan Mountain.

……

At this moment, in the East Island refugee slum.

Lu Fan squatted on a high slope, holding binoculars in his hand, observing the movements on the sea.

They were relieved only after confirming that there were no signs of any further tracking.

"Looks like we've escaped unscathed!"

He put away his binoculars and turned to walk back to the camp.

Zhang Xiaomin was sitting on the ground wiping a pistol.

When she saw Lu Fan return, she quickly stood up, her hair smelling of a long-lost shampoo fragrance.

"Lu Fan, do we have any plans for the next few days?"

Lu Fan shook his head: "That's all! I need to go into seclusion for the next few days to research something!"

He looked at Zhang Xiaomin and said, "As for you, you should work on your temper these next few days. When you go to the trade fair, don't lose your temper at the drop of a hat and embarrass us."

Zhang Xiaomin subconsciously covered a bruise on her arm that hadn't faded yet, lowered her head, and said somewhat hesitantly, "Um... I will."

Lu Fan glanced at her attempt to cover herself, then casually pulled a delicate blue bottle from his pocket and tossed it over.

"then!"

Zhang Xiaomin hurriedly caught it, asking, "What is this?"

"A blood-circulating, concealing, and skin-care toner! It's a great product!"

Lu Fan said calmly, "What kind of girl is it to have injuries all over her body all day long? Take these and wipe them off, so they don't show when you wear a dress and look bad."

Zhang Xiaomin held the small bottle, which was still warm from her body, her pretty face flushed, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"Okay... but Lu Fan..."

She looked up, her eyes hesitant and conflicted. "I'm too weak, and I have a terrible temper... Why don't you take Wang Ying with you?"

Lu Fan stepped forward and reached out to rub her head.

"What are you worried about?"

His tone was unusually gentle, "Your role is to cooperate with me; I'll handle the rest."

As he spoke, Lu Fan took out two more vials of pale gold medicine and handed them to her.

"This is a beta-type enhancer. There was a small quantity available before, so I haven't given it to you!"

"You can try one vial these next few days to get used to the feeling of a surge in strength! It can also help me in case of danger!"

Zhang Xiaomin looked at the medicine in her hand in surprise.

"Such an expensive item... wouldn't it be a waste to let me try it out?"

Lu Fan shook his head, smiled, and looked towards the inner island.

"Don't worry! If everything goes smoothly..."

"After tonight, we'll have a whole bunch of these!"

"By then, our strength will be absolutely armed to the teeth!"