At the Seaside, Dung Beetle and the others spread out, slowly exploring along with many other Players. They couldn't go directly into the water; diving was a professional skill. According to the game's typically annoying mechanics, if they dived without any equipment, they were 100% guaranteed to drown.

"This is tough. Dammit, how do we get into the water to attract aggro?"

"Can Water Element Players go underwater?"

"No, we've already tried. The prompt says the Endless Sea has restrictions. Those below the Void Refining Realm are unable to dive into the water."

"Damn it, is the Damn Game Designer doing this on purpose to screw with us?"

"Wait, everyone, look over there on the Sea Surface!"

Far off on the Sea Surface, a dozen Shrimp Soldiers poked their heads out. They stood on the water, staring at Xu Nian on the shore as if the Sea Surface beneath their feet was solid ground.

Just as all the Shrimp Soldiers appeared, a creature resembling a crab and holding a steel trident slowly emerged from the water, positioning itself behind the group of Shrimp Soldiers.

A Crab General?

The Players stared at the Foundation Establishment Realm Crab General, their eyes widening.

Such a big crab, and it walks upright! It would definitely taste better than the Shrimp Soldiers.

"Fuck me, are these the Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals of the Sea Race?"

"They look delicious! Guys, I'm thinking about becoming a Life Player now."

"I love seafood the most—crab sashimi, lobster sashimi!"

At that moment, beneath the feet of the Shrimp Soldiers and the Crab General, the waves churned continuously, beginning to surge toward the shore. The Sea Race had an exclusive method for sensing auras, and each squad of Shrimp Soldiers was led by a Crab General. If anything happened to the Shrimp Soldiers, the Crab General would arrive with reinforcements. No sooner had they appeared than they detected the tantalizingly fragrant shrimp heads placed on the Barbecue Grill on the shore.

"Human Race, you're seeking death!"

The Crab General glared with its small eyes, waving the steel trident in its hand. It was clearly enraged beyond measure.

Its own Shrimp Soldiers had been killed! How could it, as their Boss, the Crab General, tolerate this? These humans must die!

The Players were stunned to hear the Crab General speak.

What's going on? It can talk even at the Foundation Establishment Realm?

Before the Players could snap back to their senses, the Crab General at the very front charged, moving sideways with a fearless expression.

SWOOSH!

The trident in its hand instantly pierced the player at the front. That player had no chance to react and was sent straight to Reincarnation.

"Damn it, guys, let's get it!" Dung Beetle shouted, and a group of Players immediately ganged up on the Crab General. But its shell was incredibly hard, and the Players' attacks couldn't deal any damage. Instead, the player closest to it was directly skewered to death by the trident.

"Dammit, this thing is a Boss, right?"

"We can't even kill it! How are we supposed to deal with this?"

"Someone with Metal Elemental Spells, enchant my weapon! I'm going to chop it to death!"

"The Chopping King is making his move! Everyone, put your backs into it!"

For a time, the Players fought fearlessly against the Shrimp Soldiers and the Crab General.

These Shrimp Soldiers and Crab General were different from the Demonic Beasts of the Demon Beast Forest. When besieged, the Demonic Beasts only knew how to resist blindly. The Shrimp Soldiers and Crab General, however, would actually dodge. They even launched attacks imbued with Water Element Spells, engaging the Players in a battle of wits and courage.

When the Players' Magic descended, the Sea Race creatures incredibly managed to dodge them directly. They even remembered to counterattack while the Players were in the recovery lag from casting their Magic. This tactic really had Dung Beetle's group struggling to hold on.

No wonder the Celestial Splendor Sect was so strong; they even showed apprehension towards the Sea Race. Damn, the Sea Race is truly heaven-defying!

"What should we do? Our attacks deal too little damage to them," One Blade 999 asked, looking around.

The rest of the Players were silent.

What to do? If they knew what to do, would they still be standing here just watching?

Wanwan shouted, "Everyone get ashore! We'll fight them on land!"

Immediately, many of the surviving Players rushed ashore. However, the Shrimp Soldiers and the Crab General stopped at the Sea Surface, waving their weapons to express their dissatisfaction.

The Crab General cursed loudly, "Despicable Human Race! You killed our kin and now you dare to besiege us! Humans, if you have the guts, come down and fight! Watch me slaughter every last one of you right here!"

The Shrimp Soldiers behind them also brandished their weapons, posturing aggressively. This scene stunned the Players.

These Shrimp Soldiers and Crab General can't come ashore? If that's the case, then they're in for some trouble!

"Water Escape - Water Prison Technique!"

One player seized the opportunity to cast a spell. A circle of Water Prison appeared on the Sea Surface, surrounding the Shrimp Soldiers and the Crab General. The other Players also saw their chance and launched attacks at the Water Prison.

Water and fire are opposing elements, but that didn't mean fire-based Magic was useless. Various forms of Magic were hurled at them. But the Crab General's shell was terrifyingly hard, capable of blocking even Magic. It was completely different from the Demonic Beasts and opponents they had faced before.

"We're screwed! We can't kill this guy at all."

"It seems they can't come ashore either. Are we safe now?"

"Safe, my ass! We've been fighting for ages, and not a single one of them has died, while we've lost quite a few people."

"With that Crab General around, our attacks are completely useless."

"We need to think of other methods. I refuse to believe this! Can they really be this unbeatable?"

At this moment, the Players began to worry. There was nothing they could do. This Crab General completely countered them. If they wanted to deal with these creatures, Magic probably wouldn't work. They had to find another way.

"Do you guys think the Eight Gates Escape Armor and Armament Haki might be effective?" Wanwan asked, standing among the Players.

Hearing this, many Players' eyes lit up.

That's right! Their Magic and techniques were ineffective, but that didn't mean everyone else's were.

Dung Beetle frowned and said, "The Eight Gates Escape Armor is exclusive to Lingxiao Hall. Will they let us learn it? Armament Haki is a skill of the War Alliance. They probably won't let us learn it either, right?"

"It's hard to say," one player suggested. "Why don't we try contacting them? Worst case, we all chip in money to buy the skills from them!"

Steady as an Old Dog said gravely, "We can't just focus on increasing our Realm now; Power is the most important thing. If the Five Elements Technique isn't working, then our only options are the Eight Gates Escape Armor and Armament Haki."

Many nodded, thinking this approach was feasible. But acquiring the Eight Gates Escape Armor and Armament Haki would probably cost a lot of Contribution Points, right?

"Steady as an Old Dog, your Ao Xiang Squad will stay behind and engage in a flame war with them. If we can't beat them, we must out-curse them! I refuse to believe we can't vent this frustration!" Dung Beetle said with a cold expression. "I'll go find Junlin and Iron-blooded War Hero. As long as we convince those two, these Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals had better prepare to be eaten by us until they're endangered species!"

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