Versatile Mage: Starting Contract Groudon

Chapter 41 Offshore Plant Platform
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“Old Zhao, you know me well. I have always had an irreconcilable hatred with demons. Money doesn’t matter. I just can’t stand seeing sea monsters parading around in our cities!” Mo Fan’s face-changing skills were outstanding. “But Old Zhao, I have to say this first. My fire element will be at least 70% to 80% less powerful at sea.”

Zhao Tingxi didn't care about this: "It's a small problem. Your fire element is of limited use, so just use it less. Your thunder element can be very effective at sea. I think your thunder element should not be worse than your fire element, right?"

“It’s not much different. The lightning element is also at the intermediate level.” Mo Fan also nodded.

"That's enough. Although my poison system is already at the intermediate level 2, I can't use poison system casually at sea. If I use it, I can't predict the consequences, and it can also be easily diluted. Although my plant system is also at the intermediate level 1, it's similar to you. I can't cast intermediate magic."

“What? Your poison system has already reached the intermediate level 2?!” Mo Fan was stunned.

No, buddy, we are all of the same age. How come your cultivation speed is so much faster than mine? I have reached the intermediate level in both of my departments, which is already very fast. But you are even faster than me, and you have reached the second intermediate level in one of your departments!
"It's just a breakthrough. I invested a lot of resources into it." Zhao Tingxi looked indifferent.

"Fine……"

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On the slightly turbid ocean, a boat was sailing slowly, gradually leaving the safe sea area designated by people.

After passing through Anjie, we soon saw some reefs inexplicably scattered on the ocean. These reefs were stones exposed on the sea surface and eroded by the sun and wind. I don’t know how many years it has been, but they have been polished to be somewhat smooth.

In fact, such reefs should not exist, as they can easily cause cargo ships to run aground. However, due to the economic recession, no one has come to clear these obstacles for a long time.

"These are bamboo shoot reefs. They grow every day and absorb impurities, dust and garbage in the sea water, which become part of their rock bodies. Just like bamboo shoots in spring, they grow into towering reefs. They are a very interesting kind of stone." Zhao Tingxi explained to Mo Fan.

Mo Fan pulled his head back from the water, washed his face with a towel and said, "It's really interesting. This is the first time I've heard of rocks growing like plants. And this reef that's exposed outside the sea is probably 30 to 40 meters high. It's actually quite spectacular, but the seawater is a bit turbid because of the mud and sand near the mainland."

"Shoot reefs are actually good things that can purify seawater, but most cities don't like them because they are also the culprit for the sinking of countless ships," said Zhao Tingxi.

Mo Fan nodded.

He could still understand this. This kind of bamboo reef that grows every day is actually very scary. Some cargo ships with deep draft pass by here. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with the sea water, but there may be a bamboo reef less than a few meters from the sea level. When a large ship passes by here, it will be pierced with a big hole. Presumably, the growth of this bamboo reef has greatly restricted the development of Feiniao City.

"And it just so happens that our target this time, the sea monster, likes to live on the rock bamboo shoots in these near-shore areas!" Zhao Tingxi said with a smile.

"These sea langoustines look similar to the mantis shrimp we often eat, but they are larger in size, with longer and bigger claws, and they taste more delicious."

“Damn it, I need to get some meat and try it!” When he said this, Mo Fan was no longer sleepy.

How many Chinese people don’t like to eat delicious food?

"At the same time, these sirens are different from other sirens. They will not live in the sea for a long time. They will come out to breathe together at certain times and go ashore from time to time. After going ashore, they will attack humans. They are considered amphibians."

"And as long as we control their pincers, they will basically pose no major threat to us."

“If that’s the case, then it’s easy to deal with.” Mo Fan nodded.

"Yes!" Zhao Tingxi looked at his watch: "There are still two or three hours left. After I build a plant platform here, I will start shaking them out." "Okay!"

“Plants grow!!!”

After saying that, Zhao Tingxi scattered a handful of seeds.

The seeds melted as soon as they touched the water, and instantly disappeared into the azure blue, but they did not remain silent. Under the guidance of Zhao Tingxi's magic, these seeds found their home at the bottom of the sea 30 to 40 meters deep. There, they quickly took root and sprouted, growing at an astonishing speed. The seaweed-like roots penetrated deeply into the muddy sand on the seabed, absorbing nutrients from the depths of the ocean; the stems and leaves stretched towards the direction of the sunlight, passing through layers of seawater and sprinting towards the sea surface.

Soon, plants on the seabed grew out and formed an offshore plant platform on the sea surface.

"VINE-GROW!!!"

Zhao Tingxi knew that this plant platform was not particularly strong, and it would definitely not be able to hold up if the sea monster hit it a few more times. So Zhao Tingxi decisively reinforced this offshore plant platform.

After reinforcing four or five layers, Zhao Tingxi stopped. With so many plant reinforcements, even if a general-level demon came, it would take one or two more hits to break through!

"Come on, let's go down."

After saying that, Zhao Tingxi got off the boat and stepped onto the plant platform on the sea. Mo Fan followed closely behind.

When Zhao Tingxi was about to drive out these sea monsters, the sea plant platform under his feet began to shake.

"What's going on? Is it the movement of the sea monster?" Mo Fan barely stood up and shouted to Zhao Tingxi.

"Yes!" Zhao Tingxi raised his lips slightly: "I was just planning to look for them, and now they are so aware of it, this is great!"

As he spoke, Zhao Tingxi immediately gained control of the plant platform on the sea. Through these plants, Zhao Tingxi could clearly sense the sea monster below.

There were seven sea monsters in total, all clinging to the bamboo shoots under the sea, while grabbing their pincers on the vines in an attempt to cut them off.

However, this just happened to be convenient for Zhao Tingxi!
"Come out!"

Zhao Tingxi quickly controlled the vines under the sea, and the vines under the sea quickly began to grow a second time, tightly binding the claws of these sea monsters as they grew.

After being tied up, these sea monsters had no way to destroy the sea plant platform under Zhao Tingxi's feet. In this way, the sea monsters at this point would not pose any threat.

"Mo Fan, get the grilled shrimp ready!"

"understand!"

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(End of this chapter)