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Unfortunately, in the end, that ugly-cute cub was not given the name "Qiu Qianchi".

The reason is that a certain guardian argued strongly on his behalf:

"What if... I mean, what if it's a boy?"

This was his last struggle.

Ren Yi replied half-heartedly, "Then Qiu Qianren."

Nathan was utterly devastated.

However, in the end, the naming contest ended with Nathan's great mercy, and the little monster got his wish and was given the name "Angela," which had nothing to do with its appearance.

The culinary competition on deck has come to an end.

In the end, Ivan won by a narrow margin of one vote over Luigi.

Angela threw it by accident.

Night had fallen, the campfire had gone out, and the noise had been replaced by a chilly atmosphere.

Apart from Luigi, who was on night watch, Sean, a regular guest on the deck, and Renyi, a contestant stationed in the observation cabin, everyone else went into their cabins to rest.

Everything has returned to normal as it was during the Abyss voyage—

Eerie yet harmonious.

The information provided by Sean was very valuable.

Renyi quietly poured the pot of tea that Nathan had specially left for him into the mouth of the [Rumination and Digestion Module], and turned his gaze to the east.

He was interested in the Thunderstorm Sea and the so-called dragons, but unfortunately, it wasn't the right time yet.

The reason is very simple.

Although the Abyss has high HP, it may not be able to withstand all-weather thunderstorms. Even if the Abyss could withstand...

Wouldn't he and the others turn into giant sea sprites?!

Just as the captain was pondering his future strategy—whether to search for treasure on the islands of the pirate graveyard or scavenge some high-quality goods in the Sea of ​​Bones—a sudden pang of fear instantly made his heart leap into his throat.

This is an alarm from the Abyss!

Any gaze pierces through the transparent cabin and lands on the dense fog with visibility of less than five meters.

Something is approaching...

And there are quite a lot of them!

Something's coming.

Ren walked briskly to the deck and whispered to Luigi and Sean, who was nestled in the fish tank.

"What?"

Louis stopped wrapping the hilt of his sword instantly, his eyes sharpening.

Sean also sat up and carefully sensed it.

But apart from a faint, almost imperceptible restlessness, there was nothing else.

"Maybe they were just passing by—"

"Thump, thump, thump!"

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The sudden series of attacks from the bottom of the ship caused [Abyss] to flip violently upwards, almost overturning the people on the deck.

Those who hadn't rested in the cabin became alert and rushed onto the deck.

"Knock knock knock!"

The sounds of impact rang out one after another, growing increasingly frequent.

The abyss was like a small boat in a storm, but fortunately everyone was prepared and managed to keep their balance.

"Under the ship!"

Louis was standing almost at the ship's side, his body low to the horizon, arms outstretched, trying to create a raging storm of water beneath the surface.

He was of little use on land.

But the sea is his strong suit.

The seawater at the bottom of the ship began to swirl in a way that defied the laws of nature. Without affecting the Abyss, a huge, inverted underwater whirlpool quickly formed, forcing several dark figures to reveal themselves.

They tried to resist the force, but were swept deeper and deeper, and although they were not injured, they were unable to escape.

"Awooo—!"

A few angry roars of resentment could be faintly heard.

Immediately afterwards, several fish-shaped black shadows were flung out by the centrifugal force of the inverted vortex and crashed awkwardly onto the distant sea surface.

Due to the thick fog, only the sounds of splashing water could be heard.

"That's it?"

That shouldn't be happening!

Sean listened intently to the sounds coming from the thick fog, his brow furrowed.

"I'll go take a look!"

He jumped off the boat and plunged into the sea.

No one doubted a mermaid's strength in the sea, not even Ivan, the "Deep Sea Madman." Everyone waited patiently and attentively.

however,

Instead of receiving news from Sean, they were met with a sudden and dramatic change!

The abyss suddenly rose upwards, so much so that it was as if a giant wave below was lifting the entire ship up.

"boom--!"

The next second, a giant wave over twenty meters high crashed down, its terrifying power directly scattering a large portion of the thick fog that enveloped the surrounding area.

A red mermaid was also thrown back by the wave.

Sean was not in good condition; he had a claw mark on his chest, and the flesh around the wound was turned outwards, with an abnormal dark color.

Upon seeing this, Aurora immediately healed his wounds.

As the fog was dispersed by the giant waves, everyone was able to see the attackers' true faces.

A group of mermaids?!

Or rather, they are a group of shark-like fish, each ugly in its own unique way!

The one I saw recently had wide eyebrows and large eyes, the distance between which would cost 200 yuan for a taxi ride; another one had a head like two stretched-out ponytails, a broad skull with two large, protruding eyes on either side, the distance between which would cost 1000 yuan for a taxi ride...

There's another one who looks very familiar.

Its flat, long, protruding mouth is exactly like the group of goblin sharks that [Abyss] recently feasted on in the Tranquil Sea.

Although they look ridiculous, they don't think so themselves.

Each of them wore a sour face, exuding a fierce and violent aura, with crazed eyes.

"Cough cough..."

Under the nun's treatment, Sean's complexion quickly improved, but his expression remained solemn.

"It's Shak, the Shak bandit gang."

Shark-mermaids are generally disliked by the inhabitants of the Deep Blue Kingdom because of their formidable strength, bloodlust, and unruly nature.

The Shak bandit gang was a group of raiders composed of various races of sharks and mermaids.

Hyenas of the Sea of ​​Mist!

"There are quite a few of them, and the guy leading them... Shak, his strength is even above mine!"

As if to prove his words.

From the depths of the fog, bizarre and ferocious figures emerged from the water.

There were no fewer than a hundred of them.

"Oh my god, have we stirred up a shark's nest?"

Nathan drew two guns from his waist and exclaimed dramatically:

"This scale is enough to film 'Shark Tale 13'."

"That filthy, wrinkled thing scratched me," Sean said angrily. "And with its teeth no less!"

Everyone: "..."

That's very unhygienic, so Aurora quickly cleaned Sean up again.

Behind these shark-mermaids, a particularly large figure slowly rose from the sea surface.

With his tail included, he is at least four meters tall.

His bronze and gray skin was covered with crisscrossing scars. If you ignored his neck, which was as thick as his head, and the grotesque yet terrifying wrinkles running from his face to the sides of his neck, he exuded a powerful and explosive beauty.

His eyes, capable of rotating 360 degrees, didn't need to blink at all, and they contained none of the emotions one would expect from an intelligent being. He scanned the Abyss as if it were an inanimate object.

"Found it..."

"Thieves who stole my throne."