And it wasn't just Marni — even Xi Wei couldn't stand it any longer.
He couldn't cause trouble because he didn't have enough divine energy recently, and when he saw the Players running off to fight the swamp fishmen, he thought that he didn't have much to ask them to do since things were normal at fishmen island. Even if the Ocean Goddess wanted trouble, she wouldn't go to Lancaster, which was hundreds of miles away, would she?
That was why the swamp fishmen's rampage was most likely a natural phenomenon. In this world, there would often be creatures that would suddenly multiply due to climate or other reasons. While the repercussions would be troublesome, it wouldn't destroy the balance of ecosystems or destroy the biosphere, and either way, it could be considered a natural cycle and regulation.
After confirming that the matter had nothing to do with the Ocean God's trial egg, he decided to watch the show from the sidelines.
After all, even he couldn't appear in the dreams of every Player who wanted to go on an adventure, grabbing them by the collar and telling them to stop adventuring and come play the game! To earn divine energy.
But he didn't expect the situation to escalate to the point where he couldn't stay out of it.
While he was aware that some gods' believers were those aberrations, he didn't expect that the swamp fishmen would betray the Ocean Goddess to worship an evil god whose true form was unknown.
And from the looks of the corpsefish that could ruin cities, it was clear that no positive god would create such a thing to disgust them.
"Still, what authority could it be to alter creatures to such a degree?" Xi Wei's tentacles stroked what was probably his chin. "The Authority of Life? The Authority of Beasts? Doesn't feel right. "
As a matter of fact, Xi Wei had the Authority to alter creatures as well, since there weren't many BOSSes in the game that looked human, right? Even Frieza had a third stage that was neither human nor ghost.
Still, the problem was that his alterations only worked on individuals, and he couldn't create a community of his own out of thin air like the corpsefish.
There was too little information to make any deductions, and it seemed that he could only rely on the Players to keep stirring up trouble in the swamp and see if he could get more information.
At that thought, Xi Wei cast his Divine Eye to peek again.
Meanwhile, the Players had already organized themselves under Marni's command, and were engaged in a fierce battle against the hundreds of swamp fishmen and the newly born corpsefish.
"Come to think of it, the combat power of the Players is already quite impressive."
After watching the Players calmly divide, surround, and destroy the enemy despite being outnumbered, Xi Wei suddenly realized that his idiotic believers could actually fight to a certain extent.
Although Xi Wei was the only top-tier combatant, and there were only two or three of them in the upper echelons, most veteran Players already had the combat prowess of a mainstay of an army, and could even win in a one-on-one fight.
If Xi Wei wanted to, he could have mobilized the Players to overthrow the regime of a small county like Cromwell.
There weren't many churches in those small cities, and there were even fewer holy troops.
In fact, with a little preparation and a surprise attack, they might even be able to take down a city like Lancaster.
Of course, it was hard to say how long they could hold on.
Soon, the hundreds of swamp fishmen and dozens of corpsefish that could wipe out an entire city's garrison in the outside world were wiped out by the Players, becoming EXP for them.
Xi Wei found something that resembled a map on the Swamp Fishman Priest's body, and so he threw it there as a drop along with a few rare purple items. The Players were immeasurably excited at the loot, and they began to throw the dice they carried with them while sticking their buttocks up on the ground. …
Xi Wei: "…"
Since when did these idiots come up with a roll system without a teacher?
Hence, feeling that he didn't care much about his believers, Xi Wei decided to increase the time he spent peeking into the private lives of his believers.
After dividing the spoils, the Players followed the crooked swamp fishmen map and finally reached the edge of a huge lake deep in the swamp.
Although winter had just passed, the surface of the lake showed no signs of being frozen, and there were many aquatic plants growing beneath its crystalline surface.
Several of the Aquatic Angel Players summoned their own summoned creatures to help them explore the lake, but the sea creatures didn't seem to be used to fresh water and soon escaped to the shore.
In the end, it was the mischievous Marni who came up with an idea to have the Aquatic Angels summon rotten herring, rays, and seals — which were somehow judged as sea monsters and were within summonable range — and threw them all into the lake.
Soon, a pillar of water shot into the air from the lake, and a gigantic silhouette surfaced from the center of the lake.
Xi Wei had assumed that the Final Boss the Players would run into would be a swamp hydra or something, but he didn't expect the ruler of the lake to be a Marsh Drake!
It appeared to be furious at the Players' littering of the lake, and as soon as it appeared, a high-pressure pillar of water swept across the entire surface of the lake!
"Get down!" Marni quickly yelled.
Aside from a few defensive warriors who had high HP and defense, the other Players who couldn't react in time were all instakilled by the Marsh Drake's first blow.
Marni couldn't help beaming when he looked up and realized that he was still alive. "Hey, I'm not the first to die!"
Then, the Marsh Drake probably interpreted his expression as a taunt, and killed him with a spit.
While the Clerics were frantically reviving the Players who had been insta-killed, the Players of other classes tried to attack the Marsh Drake as well. It was a pity that they were too far away and could not deal much damage.
"Do you have the guts to come ashore?!"
Terrosche taunted the Marsh Drake, before turning to his lackey beside him. "Quick, you taunt it too. Let it come ashore!"
Silva hesitated for a moment before asking uncertainly, "Should I tell a joke?"
The Marsh Drake clearly didn't want to listen to a joke.
It promptly dived into the water, and in the next split second, its massive body shot up to the lakeshore like a torpedo!
"I've been waiting for you!"
Instead of being surprised, Terrosche was delighted and spread his hands, yelling, "Suplex!"
Be that as it may, the suplex that had never failed him failed. His entire body was crushed by the Marsh Drake's massive body and turned into a pancake.
"Damn! How am I supposed to fight it when it's always been Awe-Inspiring Form?! "
Silva exclaimed in shock, before being swallowed by the Marsh Drake. * * *
Meanwhile, Xi Wei, who was in his Divine Kingdom, frowned.
Unlike the Players, he realized that it wasn't Awe-Inspiring Form, but a divinity that could resist the Rule of Skill to a certain extent! The Marsh Drake actually carried divinity!
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Chapter 172:
The Boss Doesn't Want to Listen to Jokes and Uses Mount Tai's Crush on You
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