Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Ocean Race Transformation

Wu Chang did not sprint with the villagers; he leisurely followed behind the crowd, observing everything happen before him.

Harrison and the others rushed up the cliff, running into the small town.

Amid their shouts, the other townspeople roughly understood what was happening, and they too grabbed tools and torches, chasing after Harrison and the others.

Everyone, including the priest and nuns from the Great Cathedral, was swept up in this massive pursuit.

A tremendous murderous intent filled the entire island.

What was the Golden Flying Fish? It was the Divine Grace bestowed upon Briff Island by the gods!

Stealing the Divine Grace was even more unbearable for them than stealing the parents of the islanders.

Put simply, even if the criminal was the missing Count Jermaine, once they caught him today, he’d have to die!

No one could escape.

Unfortunately, the fish thief was too cunning, and the place where the Divine Grace’s aura was exposed was too far from the ritual site; by the time the townspeople arrived, the aura had completely faded.

The criminal had escaped with the Golden Flying Fish.

Following slowly behind the crowd, Wu Chang walked up to Morena and asked, ”Sheriff, how’s the situation?”

Morena frowned deeply, ”The fish thief got away, but it’s only temporary. With me around, we’ll catch that damned thief sooner or later.”

”Did you find out who it was?” Wu Chang asked with concern.

Morena gritted her teeth and squeezed out three words, ”It’s Matty.”

”No wonder Matty, who usually anticipates the Divine Grace ritual the most, was absently missing today. He took advantage of our inattention to catch Golden Flying Fish below the surface and hogged all the Divine Grace bestowed upon us!”

Wu Chang, incredulous, said, ”How could it be Mr. Matty? We just met this afternoon, and he was very enthusiastic when he signed my recommendation letter.”

”Could it be a misunderstanding?”

Morena sneered, taking a brown paper package out of her pocket, filled with golden fish scales.

”We found a hidden room in Matty’s general store littered with these freshly stripped scales. You didn’t see the scene — there were so many scales, at least the number of three or four dozen fish. That damned bastard!”

Wu Chang sighed, ”I didn’t expect things to be like this.”

Morena took a deep breath, calming the fury in her heart, and said, ”Thank you for the fish.”

Wu Chang smiled and shook his head, ”I don’t care about those.”

”That’s only because you haven’t experienced the greatness of Divine Grace,” Morena said, somewhat dejected, as if ashamed for having schemed against a noble and pure-hearted person.

Wu Chang: ”No worries, I’ll experience it sooner or later.”

Morena threw the paper bag with the fish scales to her subordinate, took out a towel to dry her still damp hair, and said:

”Thanks to that bastard Matty, tonight’s festivities are ruined. Do you need me to take you back?”

Wu Chang shrugged, ”The post office isn’t far from here, and I know the way.”

”You could invite me for a cup of coffee.”

Whoa, drinking coffee this late? Do you want to stay in combat mode all night?

Wu Chang: ”Another day. Everything I saw tonight feels like a dream; I need time to process it. Besides, you have a fish that needs attending to quickly, and everyone’s watching it.”

Mentioning the Golden Flying Fish, Morena’s desire immediately shifted. She winked at Wu Chang and said:

”I’ve ordered two bottles of premium wine from the Royal Capital, arriving in a few days. Don’t send them to the police station, send them to my house at this time — remember.”

Wu Chang made a gentleman’s bow and replied, ”Gladly.”

If two days later, a refreshed Morena no longer carried the fishy smell, he wouldn’t mind having a late-night soiree.

But for now, it’s better to skip it.

After all, it wasn’t just Morena who had fish to eat; many other fish were waiting for him.

Saying goodbye to the town council members, Wu Chang didn’t linger and made his way back to the post office.

Inside the rest area, which was part of his living quarters at the post office, there was a large wooden box at the moment.

Opening the lid of the box revealed it was filled with Golden Flying Fish.

Golden Flying Fish with dissipated Sea Race aura.

He rubbed his hands together excitedly, betting fortune on danger — the ancients did not deceive him.

Deep Water Society lost a whole team of veteran players who couldn’t find it, and he got forty-four of them at once.

Not only did he gather enough to meet the Ocean Race Transformation part, but he also secured enough to lift the ”Away from Water” status afterward.

Now he needed to do one last thing: eat!

The Golden Flying Fish was streamlined with a slender body, though each weighed less than two pounds; swallowing fifteen of them in one go would make even the most voracious eater hesitate.

But to transform, he had to force-feed himself, even if he couldn’t eat any more.

As a Xia Country native, his pursuit of food was etched into his bones, and he surely wouldn’t gnaw at them raw like the townspeople.

Clearing the chimney, he took out a small grill, lit a charcoal fire, placed a grill rack, and then set the Golden Flying Fish in rows upon the grill.

Roasting over the charcoal, the fat sizzled, and sprinkled with a pinch of simple sea salt, the freshness of the fish was brought out, mixing with the smoky aroma of the grill, releasing a scent of happiness that could be felt just by inhaling.

Amid the rising scent of smoke and fire, Wu Chang imagined he heard a narration with a BGM.

High-end ingredients often only need the simplest cooking methods.

As the skin of the grilled fish turned crispy, the hungry Wu Chang could no longer restrain himself and grabbed one to eat.

The Golden Flying Fish carried a mysterious sweetness, and as he swallowed it, Wu Chang experienced a moment of haziness.

He imagined himself wearing a white long dress, twirling with white gauze, running along a beach under the setting sun.

Was it an exploding beef ball soup?

No, it was an exploding Golden Flying Fish.

No wonder the townspeople devoured them so passionately, even he couldn’t resist.

Although the Golden Flying Fish was indeed a fish, once it entered the body, it quickly dispersed into Energy, barely taking up stomach space, allowing him to finish all fifteen fish in no time.

With a burp of satisfaction, a prompt appeared before his eyes.

”You have consumed 15 Deep Sea Gifts, acquiring the Bloodline Talent: Ocean Race Transformation.”

”Current status of Ocean Race Transformation: Awaiting Randomization, proceed with transformation and randomize fixed form?”

Wu Chang took two deep breaths, put his hands together, and gestured towards the Great Cathedral.

If he had to become a fish-headed human, he’d prefer to be an anglerfish.

Using the little lantern on his head to lure targets in the dark, only to pop out and swallow them whole when they come close.

He loved such sneaky tactics.

”Proceed with transformation.”

Buzz~

At the moment he confirmed the transformation, a buzz echoed in his ears, followed by the gurgling of rising bubbles, and then everything plunged into silence.

His consciousness seemed to sink into the pitch-black deep sea, with no light or sound.

Beneath endless darkness and void, his consciousness, too, seemed to quiet with the deep sea.

Thinking became tiring, and staying awake also took effort.

Falling asleep just like this seemed fine.

Something felt off.

He seemed unable to rest just yet!

Just as he was about to succumb, his will called him back, chasing away the drowsiness and fatigue from his mind, bringing his consciousness back to clarity.

As his will returned, a singular light appeared in the pitch-black deep sea.

A deep sea, a light spot — was he really becoming an anglerfish?!

He mustered all his will, sprinting towards the light spot, instinctively shouting:

”Man!”

In the next moment, darkness dissipated, and his consciousness returned to his body.

”You have activated your matched Sea Race Bloodline.”

”You have gained the Bloodline Transformation effect — Ocean Race: Sea Serpent.”

Wait a minute, what the heck, a sea serpent?

No, have I become the Black Mamba of the sea?