Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

"Little Fire Dragon!" Liu Nian thought to himself.

A flash of red light, and a small fire dragon appeared, its body covered in crimson scales and with wings on its back.

As soon as the little creature appeared, it let out a whimper of discomfort—after all, it was a fire-type creature, and its fighting ability was greatly reduced underwater. But Liu Nian didn't need its fighting ability.

Rather, it's... temperature.

"Maximum power, flame breath!" Liu Nian ordered.

The little dragon opened its mouth.

boom--!!!

Crimson flames spewed from its mouth, and the moment the flames came into contact with the water, a piercing "sizzle" sound erupted, and a large amount of steam surged out, causing the surrounding water temperature to rise sharply.

This time, the Demon Jellyfish finally reacted.

The eerie blue "walls" began to tremble and shrink violently, and the water that formed them retreated rapidly as if it had encountered a natural enemy. The tentacles retracted frantically, and the life-draining effect on Liu Nian was interrupted.

Sure enough! This thing is still afraid of fire!

"Keep going! Don't stop!" Liu Nian felt the restraints loosening.

The little dragon spewed flames with all its might, filling the entire chamber with steam, and the surrounding temperature soared from 20 degrees to 60 degrees, 80 degrees, 100 degrees...

finally--

A soft "pop" sound.

The entire dark blue colloidal cage burst and dissipated like foam.

Seawater surged back into the cave, but this time it was the same murky, sulfurous seawater that had been flowing in from outside.

These dark blue substances transformed into countless thin streams of water, which dispersed, seeped, and escaped at an astonishing speed through the numerous holes in the rock wall...

It turns out that what they sensed was something spying on them earlier wasn't the Lord of Boiling, but this Demon King Jellyfish!

Because from the moment they enter the lair, they are actually operating inside the person's body!

In other words, the size of this giant creature is the same as the size of its nest!

Moreover, it can turn into water anytime, anywhere, and its life-saving ability is simply incredible!

"It got away!" Sora shouted.

Excitement gleamed in Liu Nian's eyes.

This stuff... can completely turn into water and seep into any crevice.

It is so large that it can cover the entire cave.

Moreover, it is almost immune to all conventional attacks.

This is simply the perfect underground detection tool!

The hellworm has to dig tunnels to find ratman burrows, which is a matter of luck and not very efficient. But if the Demon King Jellyfish were to turn into water and seep into the ground and rock crevices, how large an area could it scan in one go, given its sheer size?

"A behemoth!" Liu Nian urgently contacted again, "Stop chasing that squid! Return to the nest immediately! New target—a stream of eerie blue water escaping! Swallow it! Alive! This thing is ten thousand times more valuable than a squid!"

"Woo~" The Big Mac's response remained concise.

Inside the nest, countless streams of dark blue water are frantically trying to dive into the deep sea through a complex network of holes.

However, it wasn't very fast. Jellyfish aren't known for their speed, and the giant one was a legendary one, completely overwhelming it!

So this thing had just escaped from its lair when it ran headfirst into the giant and was swallowed whole by it!

The message from the giant confirmed that it had been captured, which made Liu Nian breathe a sigh of relief before he swam toward the niche.

Inside the niche, Serana's restraints automatically dissipated as the Demon King Jellyfish escaped.

She swam out weakly and bowed to Liu Nian and Sola, saying, "Thank you for saving me, two brave warriors..."

The three quickly retreated from the nest and returned to the giant's body.

Inside the transport chamber, Liu Nian leaned against the inner wall, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Oh, the Demon Queen Jellyfish! This mission was definitely worthwhile!

Capable of complete hydration, immune to conventional attacks, enormous in size, and capable of penetrating geological formations...

This is practically a custom-made "underground detector".

If the mice really try to dig their way in, Liu Nian will definitely give them a surprise!

Sora also had a smile on his face. He had rescued the mermaid princess and completed his mission. Next, he could form an alliance with the mermaid race, which would greatly enhance his strength!

"Liu Nian! Thank you so much! Once we return to Tide City, I'll open our War Shop to you!"

Liu Nian smiled.

The voyage back to Tide City went smoothly.

The behemoth led the way, and nothing tried to stop it.

Two hours later, they returned to Tide City.

The fish-men and bee-men were already waiting on the shore.

When they saw Liu Nian, Sora, and the mermaid princess swimming out of the giant's mouth, they erupted in cheers.

The group entered the City of Tides.

The city is larger inside than it appears from the outside—the fish-people have hollowed out the island's underground and built a sophisticated waterway system.

The streets are mostly covered by flowing seawater that reaches up to your ankles, which is perfect for amphibious fish people.

Sora led Liu Nian to the "Ocean Current Hall" in the city center.

In the center of the hall stands a totem pole inlaid with coral and pearls.

"This is our war shop."

Sola, in his capacity as city lord, granted Liu Nian a temporary authorization.

Liu Nian can now access the War Shop and shop normally.

Upon entering, the top of the list is the icon for the [Five-Headed Lizard (LV299)].

Price: 400 million gold coins per head.

This price isn't actually expensive. Compared to the Crimson Demon Lord sold in the Troll War Shop, it's 100 million cheaper. Moreover, this item has the ability to leave the city and fight alongside the army, making it far more useful than the Crimson Demon Lord in this respect.

It's possible that this is because Zuo thinks this is the type of unit he's given, hence the preferential treatment.

However, the old castle that Liu Nian sold to Wang Mian, the Bee Man, only cost 300 million. Compared to that, this snake lizard is not cheap either.

Of course, in terms of its combat value, it is far more useful than the empty castle of the Bee People.

Liu Nian has leveled up all the way, killing countless pigmen and goblins, seizing the city of the Abyss Dwarves, inheriting the floating city, and becoming the behind-the-scenes mastermind of the City of Exile. In addition, he has the wealth of the entire Abe Bee tribe, so he is now quite rich and bought ten five-headed lizards in one go.

The transaction was completed, and ten [Summoning Rune Stones] sealed with snake lizards fell into Liu Nian's hands.

Summoning is done by infusing magic, and once summoned, it exists permanently. However, it cannot be resurrected after death. Of course, it can be revived by the resurrection skills of players of the same faction or NPCs immediately after death, but players who have not been upgraded basically do not learn the resurrection skill.

Liu Nian scrolled down and found that the rest of the items were pretty much the same, but he still saw something that interested him—the Demon Servant Contract Scroll.

【Demon Servant Contract Scroll (Mythical Grade)】

[Effect: Allows you to enter into a master-servant contract with mythical-quality creatures and the following types that have shown submission, making them your magical servants.]

Price: 10 gold coins/piece