Just as Hai Long and Li Guohui were chatting, Hai Long's phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw it was Liu Yong'an. At this time, it should be the time for catching crabs. Liu Yong'an must have called for something important. Hai Long picked up the phone and said, "Yong'an, is something happening?"
On the other end of the phone, Liu Yong'an said excitedly, "Boss, we found the Golden Croaker. It's right where we were catching crabs. It might have been scared by our fishing boat and fled into the Devil Sea."
Hearing this, Hai Long suddenly sat up, excitedly asking, "Are you sure it entered the Devil Sea in the area where we were catching crabs?" Hearing Liu Yong'an's affirmative answer, Hai Long was overjoyed.
Recently, Hai Long had been worrying about money. He thought about Guan Daqiu's return and the possibility of getting into a conflict with him, which could harm his mother. If that happened, Hai Long would be unable to forgive himself. Therefore, he needed to save enough money to send his mother abroad. However, he had only saved about 3 million so far, and he couldn't come up with a reason to explain where the money came from. It was already October, and to train his subordinates, Hai Long had reduced the time spent catching crabs. To gather 5 million, he would need at least another month, and he also needed to keep some money for emergencies. Now that the Golden Croaker had appeared, it was just in time. Selling the Golden Croaker would bring in a large sum of money. According to Liu Yong'an's description, the Golden Croaker weighed at least 160 pounds and was nearly two meters long. It couldn't weigh less than 160 pounds, meaning it would be worth at least 3 million. Adding this to the 3 million he already had, he would have over 6 million. With 6 million, Hai Long could send his mother to live abroad. One reason was to protect her from the conflict with Guan Daqiu, and the other was that his mother had worked hard for over 20 years. Hai Long's greatest dream was to make his mother happy and free from the struggles of life. Seeing her hands full of calluses, Hai Long felt a deep sense of guilt. With 5 million, he could ensure his mother a comfortable life. It was said that raising children was for old age, and now that he had the means, he couldn't let her down.
Moreover, after his mother went abroad, Hai Long could gradually explain his work situation to her in a reasonable way, rather than hiding the fact that he earned money by fishing near the Devil Sea, fearing that the name "Devil Sea" would make her stop him. He couldn't tell her about his dragon king's form, as it would be too much for her to handle. Hai Long was afraid she wouldn't be able to bear it.
Thinking about this, Hai Long told Li Guohui beside him, "I'm going to sleep for a while. Don't wake me up within two hours unless I wake up on my own."
Li Guohui nodded. After saying this, Hai Long lay down and sent his soul into the dragon king's body, controlling it to dive into the Devil Sea and head to the location Liu Yong'an had specified. Since it was daytime, the underwater visibility was good, but once inside the Devil Sea, the water was so turbulent that visibility was less than a meter. Hai Long controlled the dragon king to use the whiskers on its chin to release electric light to illuminate the surroundings and opened a weak electric field to monitor a 90-meter radius.
Soon, Hai Long arrived at the area where he had previously cleared the jellyfish. Seeing the area, he was furious. Through electromagnetic induction, he discovered that the area he had cleared was now filled with countless light points. Upon closer inspection, it was the same group of jellyfish, which had gathered above the dragon king again, preparing to ambush him. Hai Long knew that the dragon king and these jellyfish were mortal enemies, and their encounters always ended in death.
Seeing the jellyfish gather and charge at him again, Hai Long had no intention of engaging in a prolonged battle. He needed to find the Golden Croaker. Seeing the jellyfish charge, he despised their lack of intelligence and controlled the dragon king to advance, charging straight at them. Now, Hai Long's control over the dragon king was more proficient, and the dragon king's abilities had grown stronger. He didn't need to use the full 900 volts; 600 volts were enough. In one charge, countless jellyfish were electrocuted to death. After losing over a hundred jellyfish, they finally realized they were no match for the dragon king and reluctantly retreated. However, this time, Hai Long couldn't forgive them. Liu Yong'an had told him that the direction the Golden Croaker fled was the same as the direction the jellyfish were fleeing, suggesting that the Golden Croaker might live deep in the jellyfish area. Since the directions were the same, Hai Long didn't mind killing more jellyfish. Jellyfish reproduced and grew quickly, and if he spared them, they would return to seek revenge. It was better to deal with them all at once. Sensing the rapid recovery of the dragon king's electric charge, Hai Long controlled it to chase after the jellyfish, continuously electrocuting them.
Although the jellyfish tried their best to escape, they were no match for the dragon king's speed. The jellyfish fled, and the dragon king pursued, electrocuting them. When Hai Long noticed the dragon king's charge was running low, he had already chased them for 2 kilometers. Suddenly, the jellyfish swam to the bottom of the sea and escaped into an underwater canyon. By this point, the jellyfish had been reduced to a fraction of their original number. Even without further electrocution, the jellyfish had developed an instinctive fear of the dragon king. Seeing the remaining jellyfish enter the underwater canyon, Hai Long gave up the chase. The unknown environment and the depletion of the dragon king's charge left him no choice but to watch as the remaining hundred or so jellyfish entered the canyon. Knowing the location of the jellyfish's lair, he decided to focus on finding the Golden Croaker. He searched around the entrance of the underwater canyon for about half an hour, covering the entire area, but found no trace of the Golden Croaker.
Estimating that the Golden Croaker might not be at the entrance of the canyon, Hai Long decided to return along the original path. He remembered there were many underwater fissures along the way, and the Golden Croaker might be hiding there. Just as he was about to return, he saw a golden flash from the left side of the dragon king, which quickly entered the underwater canyon. Focusing, he realized it was the Golden Croaker. Overjoyed, he immediately swam into the canyon.
At this point, the jellyfish had not yet fully reached the bottom of the canyon. As Hai Long controlled the dragon king to dive quickly in pursuit of the Golden Croaker, he was surprised by its speed, which exceeded that of the fleeing jellyfish. In no time, the Golden Croaker had disappeared into the canyon, and Hai Long was blocked by countless jellyfish. With his charge depleted, he could only watch as the Golden Croaker disappeared into the canyon.
Feeling extremely angry at the jellyfish, Hai Long vowed not to return until he had killed them all. He controlled the dragon king to stand at the entrance of the cave, slowly recovering its energy. Fortunately, the underwater canyon was not very wide, and the dragon king could see the end, so there was no fear of the Golden Croaker escaping in another direction.
After half an hour, feeling the charge was fully restored, Hai Long controlled the dragon king to quickly dive into the canyon. The canyon was very steep, with the sides almost vertical, and it was unclear how it had formed. When the dragon king reached 50 meters deep, it found jellyfish blocking the way, waving their tentacles as if they didn't want the dragon king to reach the bottom. Hai Long believed this canyon was the jellyfish's lair and was willing to spend as much time as needed to eliminate them.
Increasing the voltage, Hai Long accelerated towards the bottom of the sea. All creatures within 6 meters of the dragon king were immediately electrocuted to death. He then slowly ascended to the surface.
At 80 meters deep, the jellyfish launched a massive attack, with thousands of them charging from the bottom of the canyon towards the dragon king. The jellyfish filled the entire canyon, and Hai Long, fearing their tentacles, increased the voltage to 900 volts. The powerful voltage instantly cooked the jellyfish near him. Controlling the dragon king to fight and retreat, he watched as countless jellyfish floated to the surface. When the dragon king's charge was completely depleted, he barely managed to kill the last jellyfish. He was surprised by the number of jellyfish that had attacked, and his charge was once again depleted. He didn't know how deep the canyon was, and the remaining charge was only enough for lighting. Pushing the disgusting corpses away, the dragon king successfully broke through the blockade. Afraid of losing the Golden Croaker, Hai Long rested for five minutes before continuing to control the dragon king towards the bottom of the canyon.
After descending another 30 meters, under the dragon king's electric light, Hai Long saw the Golden Croaker swimming in the canyon. He couldn't let this opportunity slip away and immediately controlled the dragon king to charge at full speed. Seeing the Golden Croaker, which was over 1.5 meters long and nearly 2 meters, Hai Long knew it weighed at least 160 pounds, worth at least 3 million. He didn't have high expectations; if it could sell for 3 million, he would be satisfied. He shouted in his heart, "3 million, I'm coming! My future happiness depends on you." He controlled the dragon king to charge with all his might.
When Hai Long was less than 10 meters away from the Golden Croaker, it noticed his presence and immediately fled. Being a real fish, it was faster than the dragon king. However, Hai Long was determined to catch it and wouldn't give up. As soon as the distance closed to 9 meters, he would release a high-voltage shock to stun the Golden Croaker.
Chasing for another 20 meters, as they approached the bottom of the canyon, with the Golden Croaker having nowhere to run, Hai Long was about to release the voltage to stun it when a tentacle as thick as an adult's thigh struck him from above. Although the dragon king's weak electric field was off due to the depleted charge, its reaction speed was still fast. Sensing the abnormality in the water, Hai Long quickly controlled the dragon king to dodge. Before he could see what was attacking him, more tentacles shot towards the dragon king. Seeing these thick tentacles approaching like sticks, Hai Long dodged repeatedly, cursing, "What the hell is this? How can there be such thick tentacles? If I get hit, the dragon king will either be beaten to death or poisoned to death." The tentacles were increasing, and as he couldn't dodge, Hai Long released all the charge the dragon king had just accumulated, a 900-volt shock that instantly paralyzed the tentacles. Unfortunately, the charge only lasted for 3 seconds before it was depleted, but it was enough to force the tentacles back. Otherwise, the dragon king would have been killed. Taking this opportunity, Hai Long finally saw what was attacking him. Looking up, he almost fainted. It was a giant jellyfish, at least 10 meters tall, with countless tentacles. Seeing the giant jellyfish paralyzed, he was about to charge forward to catch the Golden Croaker when more tentacles attacked. Fortunately, Hai Long was prepared and dodged. Realizing that another giant jellyfish was attacking him, and it was even larger than the first one, he immediately controlled the dragon king to turn and flee. It turned out that the jellyfish in this area were the offspring of these two giant jellyfish, explaining why they appeared in batches.
Fortunately, Hai Long had been controlling the dragon king to fight other creatures at close range, increasing his and the dragon king's compatibility to nearly 100%. Otherwise, the dragon king would have been killed. Hai Long couldn't understand how such a large jellyfish could exist. How did it grow to 10 meters tall in the dark environment of the underwater canyon? The thick tentacles had such power, and once hit, the dragon king would be killed. Jellyfish were mostly made of water, so how could they have such strength? Moreover, the giant jellyfish were highly toxic. Through the electric light, Hai Long saw the toxins in the giant jellyfish's venom glands, which were green and made the jellyfish look like devils. A large venom sac was inside the giant umbrella. Hai Long estimated that if the toxins touched the dragon king, it would die instantly.
Hai Long helplessly returned the dragon king to the abandoned shipyard and his soul returned to his body. When he woke up, he found Li Guohui watching over him and said with a smile, "How long did I sleep?"
Li Guohui replied, "About three hours."
Hai Long said, "Tell Yong'an to take them to sell the crabs later. I need to go back for a bit." Li Guohui nodded in agreement.
Hai Long needed to come up with a strategy to deal with the two giant jellyfish. It seemed that these giant jellyfish were the protectors of the Golden Croaker. The fact that the Golden Croaker fled to the giant jellyfish's body during the crisis indicated their relationship. Therefore, if Hai Long wanted to catch the Golden Croaker, he had to deal with the giant jellyfish first.
Hai Long decided to observe the two giant jellyfish and the Golden Croaker's habits at the entrance of the underwater canyon for a few days before deciding how to proceed.
In the afternoon, Hai Long returned to school. He didn't want to go back, as the issue with the giant jellyfish was unresolved, and he had no interest in class. However, he had a date with Hu Jing. Since returning from the holiday, he hadn't spent much time with her, and she had been complaining a lot. He had to sign many unfair treaties to satisfy her. Today, she insisted on going to the night market in the East Sea, and Hai Long had no choice but to agree.
After school, Hai Long arrived at Hu Jing's classroom on time and took her straight to the night market. The night market in the East Sea was one of the busiest places, selling clothes, miscellaneous items, and food, and providing entertainment for children. People gathered there every night, and Hu Jing had been eager to visit.
Whenever they went out, Hu Jing was like a bird out of a cage, holding a skewer in one hand and a cola in the other, hopping around happily. Her usual ladylike demeanor was nowhere to be seen, and her happiness infected Hai Long, making him temporarily forget about the giant jellyfish. He always felt that whether Hu Jing was mature or childlike, she was equally charming, with a gentle and captivating presence. Each expression made him more entranced.
Hu Jing held Hai Long's hand and happily weaved through the crowd. Suddenly, she pointed to a stall and exclaimed, "Hai Long, look at that!"
Hai Long looked up and was also amazed. The sign on the stall read "Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream." In front of the stall, someone was buying this ice cream. Hai Long and Hu Jing stood to the side to watch.