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Chapter 433 An Unlucky Student Arrives
Chapter 433 An Unlucky Student Arrives
"This stone, right? Where did you get it?" Ye Nanxiao asked. The stone, which contained fluctuations of water element, looked exactly like the stone he used when he was doing his space experiment.
That stone, which she threw into the spatial gate, was just an experiment that Gu Yuena made on a whim.
"You mean this? This is the Water Stone! It's a treasure of my clan!" Whale Hat said, pointing at the stone.
"A treasure? A water stone?" Ye Nanxiao looked at Whale Hat, who was treating the stone like a treasure, with great interest.
Whale Hat waved his finger, channeling his soul power into the Water Stone, causing waves of water elemental energy to emanate from it.
Centered on the whale-shaped hat, the seawater within a hundred miles seemed to come alive, with water dragons rising into the air and twisting to form a whirlpool centered on the water stone.
Endless water elements gathered on the whale-shaped hat, slowly lifting it up as if a water god had descended.
Just as Whale Hat was about to show off the powerful force brought by the Water Stone, he saw Ye Nanxiao reach out and draw something in the air.
"Meow!" Yulong also saw Ye Nanxiao's actions and reminded Jingli.
"Wait and see what he's going to do?" Whale Hat noticed that the Water Stone in his hand suddenly started humming, and the rhythm changed with the movement of Ye Nanxiao's fingers.
The demon patted the dust off its body, stood behind Ye Nanxiao with a smile on its lips, and admired the surprised expression on Jingli's face.
"Strategist, do you recognize the stone in that mermaid girl's hand?" the spirit asked telepathically.
"It's more than just knowing them! I'm the one who threw that thing away!" Ye Nanxiao glared at the demon spirit, signaling it not to be too arrogant.
The demon silently covered her mask, trying to keep her laughter as quiet as possible.
The little thing Ye Nanxiao casually tossed away was taken by this mermaid and treated like a treasure?
"Stop laughing! That thing was made by your big boss. I took it and threw it away! If anything happens, it's me who's in trouble!" Ye Nanxiao slapped Yao Ling on the shoulder.
"Holy crap! Are we going to snatch the boss's stuff back?" The demon's suppressed laughter abruptly stopped; he never expected this turn of events.
"Are you crazy?"
The symbols that Ye Nanxiao had carved in the air slowly emerged on the water stone.
Whale Hat discovered that the water element fluctuations gathered by the Water Stone had increased several times over, and the raging water element had become docile.
Water droplets, emitting a soft glow, flew out from the Water Stone and floated around the Whale Hat.
"The Pearl of Pure Water!" exclaimed Whale Hat in surprise.
Water droplets formed from the purest water elements are treasures that would attract the covetous attention of dominant soul beasts in any sea.
"You know the Water Stone!" Whale Hat's eyes were like torches as he stared intently at Ye Nanxiao.
Ye Nanxiao withdrew his hand. He had only activated some of the functions of the water-gathering stone. He had personally observed it again and again while sitting next to Gu Yuena.
They were extremely familiar with these stones that simulated elemental fluctuations.
"Miss Whale Hat, is that stone in your hand the Water Stone you mentioned? Did it suddenly appear in front of you?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
Whale Hat nodded. The Water Stone had suddenly appeared in her palace and landed right in front of her. Because of this, her mother had sealed off the entire sea area and thoroughly investigated it. In the end, she concluded that the Water Stone had appeared out of thin air.
It's a blessing for their mermaid race!
The human standing before me not only recognizes the Water Stone, but also seems to know why it appeared in the first place.
"Looks like I'm pretty lucky. Did you put down the Water Stone?" Whale Hat asked.
Ye Nanxiao shook his head and said, "I only know this stone; I'm not its creator, and we have no connection whatsoever."
He wasn't stupid. The reactions of Whale Hat and Fish Dragon showed that the Water Stone was extremely important to them. If he said that he not only threw the stone away but also knew the person who made it, the other party might very well be tempted by greed.
If the mermaid whale gets greedy, then he and the demon spirit will have to fight to the death.
Jingli looked at Ye Nanxiao with a fluctuating expression, but he gripped the Water Stone tightly.
Ye Nanxiao made no move, calmly watching Whale Hat and Fish Dragon.
The demon spirit silently extended its shadow behind him, even though Ye Nanxiao said nothing.
For a moment, the atmosphere was unusually quiet, with only the incessant roaring of the bullhorn-shaped fish in the air.
"Meow!" The ichthyosaur stretched out its tail, picked up a stone, and put it into the mouth of the bullhorn-shaped fish to block the sound it was making.
As if making a decision, Whale Hat relaxed his furrowed brows, tossed the Water Stone above his head, and clasped his hands together, performing a peculiar salute to Ye Nanxiao.
"Sir, could you teach me how to properly use the Water Stone?"
"The Water Stone is extremely important to the merfolk! We beg you to grant our request! The merfolk will surely repay you handsomely!"
The whale-shaped fish tail curved and lay sideways in front of him, and a wisp of water vapor emanated from his scale armor. The murderous aura immediately subsided. After the water vapor evaporated, the scales retracted, and the armor looked like an ordinary piece of clothing.
"This armor was probably made from the body of an extremely powerful sea spirit beast! This girl in the whale-hat probably holds a high position among the merfolk," Ye Nanxiao thought to himself.
Ye Nanxiao breathed a sigh of relief at Jingli's attitude. He reached out to help her up and said, "Miss Jingli, could you please tell us your request first? Why do you need this water stone?"
"This is a long story!" Whale Hat pointed to the woods on the island and said, "How about we talk somewhere else? Your friend is a little noisy."
Ye Nanxiao and the demon spirit looked at the horned fish that was still making a love gesture, and couldn't help but facepalm and close their eyes.
Can't this thing just stop for a while?
The island is not large, and the only forest is inhabited only by insect-like spirit beasts.
The ichthyosaur swung its tail, creating a large wave that washed over the grass. Then, it condensed a water curtain, allowing itself and the whale-hat to sit on it.
"And she's a clean freak." The spirit sat casually on the grass, not minding that it was damp.
Ye Nanxiao also sat down, his gaze fixed on the whale-shaped hat.
"Mr. Gu Ye, how much do you know about the mermaid race?" Whale Hat asked with a slight smile.
"I've heard of you before, but this is the first time I've seen you in person," Ye Nanxiao replied.
The demon spirit pricked up its ears, taking out a teacup from its storage soul tool to brew tea while listening to Whale Hat's words.
Two cups of hot tea floated to Whale Hat's face. He glanced at them, then exclaimed with sudden realization, "This is tea from the human world, isn't it? It smells wonderful!"
Jingli picked up the teacup with both hands and downed the boiling tea in one gulp. After finishing, she licked her pink tongue and commented, "It's quite delicious! Almost the same as what I had at the old man's house!"
Yulong swallowed the teacup whole in one gulp, then chewed it twice, mimicking the way Whale Hat did.
The demon spirit's gaze toward the whale-hatted creature grew increasingly pleasing; the creature, like him, was a soul beast harboring curiosity about the human world! They were colleagues!
"The merfolk inhabit a place where the number of spirit beasts is scarce. Although our race is powerful, we cannot overcome the limited resources of our habitat, and other spirit beast forces in the surrounding areas are eyeing our race covetously!"
"When the Water Stone appeared out of nowhere before me, the plight of the merfolk was greatly alleviated! However, there is only one Water Stone, and our elders have deduced that it originated from the mainland! So, carrying the hopes of my people, I left our territory to travel to the mainland to find the creator of the Water Stone, hoping to help my merfolk overcome this predicament!"
After Jingli finished speaking, he bowed to Ye Nanxiao again.
Ye Nanxiao noticed that the armor on Whale Hat had been removed, revealing a silvery-white fish tail.
"Silver fishtail, Whale Hat's bloodline is very strong!" Ye Nanxiao held his tea, pondering the pros and cons of helping Whale Hat.
Mermaids are the overlords of the icy sea, and they possess a vast amount of resources!
And the ocean is full of treasures!
A precious rare metal deposit!
After a few seconds of thought, the demon spirit suddenly nudged Ye Nanxiao's elbow and transmitted its voice, "Strategist, can you lend a hand? Since the other side is a group of soul beasts with a certain status in the sea, our plan to establish diplomatic relations with the ocean would be a great help!"
Ye Nanxiao's lips curled into a smile as he teased, "Are you sure you haven't taken a liking to this sea princess?"
"Princess!" The demon spirit's eyes widened slightly.
"This girl in the whale-hat has a silver fish tail," Ye Nanxiao reminded her.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao looking at him, Jingli quickly asked, "Mr. Gu Ye, have you thought it through?"
Ye Nanxiao nodded and said, "I can tell you how to use the Water Stone, but I need to use some special methods to ensure that the Water Stone can only be used by you!"
This is something our boss made; it wouldn't be good if it got out. Ye Nanxiao needs to make sure that only Jingli is using the Water Stone. Otherwise, if the boss's stuff spreads throughout the Ice Sea, he will be fully responsible for leaking military secrets!
Jingli seemed to have anticipated Ye Nanxiao's response. He clasped his hands together and bowed to Ye Nanxiao, saying, "Respected Master, please accept my bow!"
Ye Nanxiao, who was playing with his teacup, almost dropped it. What did he hear?
I've been made an apprentice? And the student is a mermaid with royal mermaid blood?
A mermaid! Seems like it's not a bad deal after all!
Something's not right! I've suddenly gained an unlucky student!
"Wait! Hold on!" Ye Nanxiao hurriedly tossed the teacup in his hand to the demon spirit, who grimaced and exhaled as the tea was scalding hot!
"You want to become my apprentice? No way! I don't know how to teach students!" Ye Nanxiao shook his head and refused.
"Please accept this humble girl's apprenticeship gift from you, sir!" Jing Li recalled the human world stories she had secretly read while hiding in the palace. With a wave of her hand, several bubbles flew out, each containing a few small items.
"Wait, what? Golden pearls? The source of ocean fusion? Water-sprinkling coral?"
Ye Nanxiao's eyes widened. These were all precious treasures that had been inventoried in Shrek Academy's treasure pavilion!
You little mermaid are using these as a gift to become an apprentice!
"Ahem! Very well, it is my honor to accept such a peerless genius! Once you join my sect, you will know my rules! If you are unsure about anything, you may consult Chunfeng."
Ye Nanxiao didn't want to take on any students either; how could someone of his level possibly produce any peerless geniuses?
But Whale Hata's determination was too strong! She gave too much!
He'll give me face and open a sect once!
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