Dive underwater.
Due to energy depletion, Zhang Wei's sense of threat significantly diminished.
Opening his eyes, Zhang Wei was instantly startled, "Damn, this population, are they really whales?"
Looking around, there were no less than a thousand pufferfish whales!
Pure white and balloon-like, they filled the entire beach densely.
[Discoverable ingredient: Pufferfish Whale (Minor Transformation State)]
[Capture Level: 29]
[Description: A mythical whale known as a deep-sea treasure, possessing both lungs and gills. During spawning, they migrate from shallow to deep seas. When their lungs are damaged, their bodies compress significantly, concentrating an unparalleled deliciousness.]
[Concurrently, large amounts of waste material are also compressed, forming what are known as poison sacs. If a poison sac ruptures, the pufferfish whale instantly becomes toxic, and consumption will result in death within 30-60 minutes.]
[The location of the poison sac varies between individuals, making its removal extremely difficult. A startled pufferfish whale's poison sac will also rupture.]
[The flesh is pink, smooth, tender, and juicy. The dorsal fin can be used to make a special broth, which remains fresh for three years if continuously simmered. The tongue is concentrated with high-quality fat, which melts into flowing oil when heated, and can be used for repeated frying. The internal organs have a nourishing effect; consuming them raw can invigorate one for ten days of sleepless work...]
... A considerable amount of information!
This highlights the complexity of creatures like the pufferfish whale.
In the original work, Toriko merely touched it lightly, and the pufferfish whale instantly became toxic.
It's understandable that Fu Long failed despite his exaggerated equipment.
Coco, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, used his unique stealth skill "Life Erasure" to approach, then instantly used an acupuncture gun to paralyze the pufferfish whale by hitting its central nervous system.
The defense mechanism is probably similar to killing intent perception...
"Eliminate my killing intent... I used the trick of hiding in bait when capturing the Bursting Pufferfish before."
"But it might not work for pufferfish whales..."
Perhaps...
A detached state of mind is needed?
With this thought, his heart fire ignited in the lake water, producing no heat whatsoever.
Detached... detached...
Just as he approached and Zhang Wei was about to act, the color of his heart fire changed drastically!
Before he even touched the pufferfish whale, it died of fright.
Zhang Wei: ...
"Damn it, heart fire can't fool anyone!"
"I clearly want to eat you, how can there be no killing intent..."
"How did Coco do it? One cannot fool oneself!"
"Could it be... electromagnetic waves?"
Killing intent always has a form of transmission. According to the structure of this world, killing intent is transmitted in the form of electromagnetic waves.
Modify electromagnetic waves...
Zhang Wei closed his eyes, and the world plunged back into darkness.
Countless starlights lit up around Zhang Wei; those were all beings capable of emitting electromagnetic waves.
Electromagnetic waves intertwined with electromagnetic waves...
Zhang Wei focused his attention on himself, stabilizing his own wild and restless electromagnetic waves, finding a state of tranquility.
Zhang Wei had also learned stealth assassination from Modu and the skin puppet for a period, so he was quite familiar with these techniques...
Following the flow of the water, Zhang Wei drifted near the pufferfish whales like an inanimate object.
Slowly extending his hand, a sense of heaviness transferred from his palm!
So heavy!
Zhang Wei felt as if the basketball-sized pufferfish whale in his hand weighed as much as a truck!
"As expected of a level 29 whale, it certainly has extraordinary aspects."
"But... I don't know acupuncture!"
Zhang Wei extended his palm.
Electricity!
High-voltage instant paralysis!
Zzzzzz~~
The pufferfish whale struggled, and its entire body turned black!
"Damn it!"
"The voltage was too low, and the water leaked my electricity!"
Clearly,
capturing a pufferfish whale was not an easy task.
However, fortunately, there were still plenty of pufferfish whales in the water...
...
Twenty minutes later, Zhang Wei emerged from the water.
Laura exclaimed in surprise, "You're not dead?"
"Huh?"
"I thought something happened to you when you didn't come up for air for so long."
Zhang Wei was speechless.
Shouldn't you come down to check if you thought I might be in trouble?
Indeed, the world is heartless!
Zhang Wei took an electrocuted pufferfish whale from his bag.
The three of them hurried forward. Laura exclaimed, "The poison sac isn't ruptured, it's a live pufferfish whale!"
Fu Long's eyes widened. He asked with bewilderment and shock, "You... how did you do it!"
Did this fair-skinned man actually possess such abilities?
Unacceptable!
He even went into the water and his hairstyle didn't get messed up!
Chun Niang quickly took it. Zhang Wei turned and said, "Wait for me a bit longer this time, I'm going to try again!"
"How long?"
"Hmm... I'll catch some for the afternoon, prepare some food and drinks, and we'll have a good meal when I come up!"
Chun Niang gave a thumbs-up, "Rest assured!"
Plop~
Zhang Wei plunged back into the water.
He rapidly approached the school of fish following the current.
Zhang Wei's technique for stealthily manipulating electromagnetic waves became more proficient. He gently held a pufferfish whale with one hand and pointed his other index finger at its head.
Under the influence of the electromagnetic waves, the pufferfish whale didn't feel threatened, merely a slight annoyance, and tried to evade.
"Art of Thunder Control: Amnesia!"
Changing the attribute of the electrical energy!
Normal lightning is a pulsed discharge from the accumulation of a large amount of charge, while bioelectricity is direct current.
And this move is...
Alternating current!
The kind with positive and negative poles!
Left hand is the positive pole, right hand is the negative pole!
The electrical energy converged within the pufferfish whale, and under Zhang Wei's control, it concentrated in the central nervous system!
The pufferfish whale rolled its eyes~
And fainted on the spot.
The skill was quite successful!
However, the system prompt did not appear, indicating that it would only count after the poison sac was removed.
He stored it in the Treasure Hall!
Zhang Wei swam freely into the school of fish.
It took an average of three minutes to approach, and about 25 seconds to electrocute one fish.
"Good profit!"
In a low-energy state, Zhang Wei's operations became even more precise!
Within three hours, hundreds of fish were acquired. Calculated by capture level, synthesizing a perfect-grade item would be no problem!
Of course, all this was based on the extremely high success rate of live poison sac removal.
"I need to catch a bit more..."
He took out a piece of Jellyfish Deer meat and put it in his mouth. The aroma and energy unique to high-level ingredients flowed into his body simultaneously.
Jellyfish Deer meat is a delicacy when eaten raw, with a sweet and refreshing fragrance like fruit juice, and a soft texture.
This energy would allow Zhang Wei to hunt for at least another three hours...
...
Emerging from the sea, Zhang Wei's face was filled with joy.
He had caught 170 pufferfish whales that day. Even with some mistakes, it was enough to attempt a perfect grade.
He left two aside as a lucky reward for those who teamed up with him.
However, as soon as he got out of the water, he felt over a dozen strong malicious intents!
Electromagnetic alert!
"Their levels aren't very high..."
Zhang Wei wiped the water from his face. Arrogant voices came from the shore, "Thank you, dear young man. I didn't expect you to have a way to catch pufferfish whales. It seems we really came at the right time!"
At this moment, Fu Long had already been beaten to the ground, a pool of blood beneath him, his life unknown.
Chun Niang and Laura were captured alive, bound tightly by chains forged from strange metals!
"What's going on?"
The dozen or so people on the shore wore uniform black trench coats, generally around levels 18-23. The leader's strength was terrifying, at least level 30. Since setting foot on the initial continent, Zhang Wei had never encountered such a strong person!
These people all had fierce gazes, clearly not good individuals.
The leader, brandishing his cloak with the words "Brotherhood Thieves" written on it, said, "The leader of the Brotherhood Thieves, Vladimir, pays his respects. Not many people can catch pufferfish whales, but I didn't expect to meet you here."
Zhang Wei tilted his head, "What do you want? Do you want the pufferfish whales?"
"As expected, you're sensible! So straightforward!"
Vladimir praised, "If you hand over the pufferfish whales and reveal the method of cultivating fish, I will release these three!"
Laura roared, "Go, don't worry about us! These people are untrustworthy scumbags, don't believe them!"
Vladimir let out a burst of arrogant laughter.
A subordinate stepped forward and threw out a giant, strange four-eyed beast head...
Laura's pupils contracted!
It was actually a Demon Serpent with a capture level of 26!
The undisputed king of the cave beach!
Every time they hunted whales, small teams would encounter it, and without exception, they were annihilated. There were even rumors that the Demon Serpent was no longer level 26, and with its super strong combat attributes, it was fearless even against humans above level 30!
And this Demon Serpent had actually been killed by the "Brotherhood Thieves"!
Vladimir expressed his sincerity in the most humble voice, "Sir, please give up struggling."
"Don't be afraid. As long as you honestly give me the method for catching pufferfish whales, I guarantee everyone's safety!"
"I am quite afraid, to be honest," Zhang Wei said with a very serious expression.
Vladimir laughed, "Killing you wouldn't benefit me. You are alive so you can catch fish for me. We have no life-or-death conflict. I can even pay you a considerable fee."
Zhang Wei shook his head, "No, I'm afraid I might accidentally kill you all, as I really can't control myself right now!"
"Hahaha~"
Laughter erupted from the crowd.
Everyone let out unrestrained mockery.
"Cough cough~ Please, sir, kill me. After all, I'm really itching for a beating~"
Zhang Wei pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "No, killing you wouldn't benefit me. We have no life-or-death conflict. If possible, I could even pay you a considerable fee as a recruitment bonus."
Vladimir lost his patience, "Since you are unwilling, I will have to use force."
"Alright, let's use force first!" Zhang Wei also said.
A "good brother" emerged from a black cloak. Against Zhang Wei, who showed no aura, numbers were an insult.
The black-cloaked grunt was incredibly fast!
He strode on the water, kicking up spray!
Seeing Zhang Wei's defenseless posture, the grunt cautiously and professionally laid out various tactical maneuvers!
A punch stirred up waves of water!
The black figure leaped into the air with the waves like a bat. Simultaneously, a killing intent erupted from behind Zhang Wei!
Zhang Wei turned his head slightly. Perhaps due to slight fatigue, a trace of his hidden electromagnetic wave leaked out...
The grunt, in a flash, seemed to see a tall golden figure appear before him like a city wall, and he instantly retreated in shock, creating distance!
Watching Zhang Wei's unmoving figure, the grunt panted heavily, his heart feeling like it would leap out of his throat, sweat beading on his forehead...
Vladimir frowned, "Little Nine, what's wrong?"
The grunt named Little Nine had no time to answer, his eyes fixed on Zhang Wei!
Was it an illusion...
In that moment, Little Nine felt a pressure from Zhang Wei far exceeding that of the Demon Serpent!
It was even beyond what his leader, Vladimir, could match!
Zhang Wei reached out, and a piece of black cloth fell from the air.
Zhang Wei praised, "Striking the water to shield the opponent's vision, then throwing a cloak to feign an attack from above to attract their attention, while circling from the side and attacking from the rear..."
"Not bad, not bad. To easily take down the Demon Serpent, Fu Long, and others, you are indeed a good team."
"Your excellent combat methods have saved your team's lives."
Talent, Zhang Wei naturally liked it.
These people were only lacking in levels, and Zhang Wei feared low levels the least.
Abandoning the idea of devouring a Bronze Apple and destroying the entire cave beach, Zhang Wei summoned Nuangang with a wave of his hand.
Nuangang, at a towering level of 154 and a size like a mountain, appeared, causing everyone present to widen their eyes.
If not for the fact that camping-type creatures naturally lowered their threat level, all the pufferfish whales on the beach would have been frightened into toxicity.
Nuangang opened its mouth, and Wu Yong, level 58, emerged with a group of merchant subordinates.
Wu Yong looked around in surprise, "We really transferred places in an instant. Nuangang Toad is too amazing. The scenery here is nice. Chef Zhang, where is this?"
"Capture all these people in black."
"Eh, alright~"
"Don't harm them too much, try to capture them alive without injury."
Those chosen by Zhang Wei, even non-combatants, were around level 25, while combat professions were between 35-40.
They had also improved recently, as it was difficult not to level up when following Zhang Wei.
First Flavor not only supplied ordinary laborers but also provided them with plenty of food!
For this group, level 35 was an unattainable height, and Wu Yong at level 58 was like a god!
Vladimir drew his long sword and immediately unleashed his strongest move!
"Absolute Domain: Gourmet Slicing Technique!"
Similar to Iaido or Iai Giri, it concentrates all energy into a single strike. If no movement is made, its power can increase by another third.
And the essence of this move lies not in concentrating energy, but in how to fully unleash the power of this strike!
Vladimir used his feet as a pivot, drawing a line of attack within his arm's reach. This line on the ground was the line of life and death for intruders.
Wu Yong walked forward without any hesitation, appearing careless and overconfident.
"Good opportunity!"
At this moment, the only thing that could be exploited was the opponent's underestimation.
As long as he could be defeated, there was a chance for a comeback!