The captain of the ship reached out.

Chapter 28 The goal is to become the Shadow Tentacle Monster

It was a cluster of pale purple jellyfish.

Its translucent body stretches and expands in the seawater, and under the refraction of light, it looks quite dreamlike.

only……

Why are its tentacles black?

It's a bit strange.

Evan blinked, not taking it too seriously.

In this sea imbued with magic, it's perfectly normal for all sorts of bizarre sea monsters to be born.

Moreover, jellyfish don't taste good, they're not filling, and some jellyfish might even be poisonous, so they're not on the sailors' menu at all.

"Speaking of which, have there been more jellyfish in the sea lately? Is it a jellyfish season?"

On another small boat, the cook David disdainfully picked a jellyfish out of the fishing net and casually threw it into the sea to release it.

"How come I always manage to catch these things?"

"Maybe?"

The sailors on the same ship didn't seem to care at all.

They're just jellyfish; no matter how many there are, they won't affect the people on the boat.

"Ready to close the net! One, two, three... Go!"

While the sailors were hauling their nets to catch fish...

The jellyfish that had just been released darted down and quickly reached the bottom of the Golden Sun.

The sailors on the sea would not notice that right next to the outer hull of the ship had become a nest for jellyfish!

At least fifty jellyfish, linked together by their tentacles, hung outside the Golden Sun like a string of ropes.

Similar to a suckerfish that attaches to a whale.

It saves so much effort because you don't have to swim on your own!

"Speaking of which, isn't this the fifth familiar that has been captured?"

Horn muttered to himself.

"Not a single one was eaten; it must really not taste good."

After unlocking the new companion, Horn naturally began producing without reservation.

After all, the crew would inevitably notice if too many mushrooms grew on the ship.

But no one would find it strange that a group of jellyfish were floating in the sea.

During this process, Horn also figured out some of the characteristics of the new familiar, the Moon Jellyfish.

[Water Flow Manipulation Lv3]

[Swimming Lv6]

These two skills are considered to be the inherent abilities of the Moon Jellyfish, similar to the Creep of the Carnivorous Mushroom.

The Moon Jellyfish also has Biotoxin, but its level is not as high as Horn's, so it was automatically merged into Biotoxin Lv4.

The key is still [water flow manipulation].

The Moon Jellyfish can manipulate a portion of the seawater around its body and change the direction of the seawater flow.

This skill looks very promising, and in the future, it may be used in techniques such as "Water Release: Water Burial" and "Great Whirlpool".

Horn naturally wanted to give the Carnivorous Mushroom a skill that was so useful.

But after equipping a Carnivorous Mushroom and putting it into actual combat, he discovered that things weren't so simple.

—It's still a matter of compatibility!

Horn was now certain that the compatibility between monsters and skills truly existed.

simply put.

The same skill can produce drastically different effects when used on different monsters.

For example, the [Wind Blade Technique].

The wind wolf shoots wind blades from its mouth, while the wind kingfisher flaps its wings to unleash wind blades.

Even if the Carnivorous Mushroom learns to swim, it will float due to its density and cannot move freely in the sea like the Moon Jellyfish.

This characteristic helped Horn clarify his subsequent strategy of massing troops.

We should equip different types of soldiers with skills that suit them as much as possible.

"We still lack offensive skills!"

Horn was still somewhat dissatisfied as he inspected the jellyfish colony at the bottom of the ship.

He hasn't caught many prey with jellyfish these past two days.

the reason is simple.

The Moon Jellyfish's movement speed is too slow, and abilities like Wind Blade and Mud Jet are practically useless underwater. Only Tentacle Whip and Biotoxin are somewhat useful.

Hunting efficiency was naturally low.

Just when they were worrying, the main body located on the [Mysterious Island] suddenly made a new discovery.

The lake water is clear and deep.

The sunlight above shone into the lake, turning into thin beams of light.

A dozen or so jellyfish swayed in the light.

In its previous life, the Moon Jellyfish was a marine creature that could not survive in freshwater.

But perhaps this lake isn't purely freshwater, or perhaps it's due to the nature of the monsters there, they seem to thrive in the lake.

Horn didn't investigate the underlying principles.

—Forget about whether the code has bugs or not, just tell me if it's running or not?

At this very moment, beneath the jellyfish, amidst the piled stones and aquatic plants, a group of lake shrimp appeared.

It's normal for there to be shrimp in the lake.

The unusual thing is that the panel reacted.

Shadow Shrimp

[Level: Two]

Good heavens, even the shrimp in this godforsaken place are monsters!

Before using [Gene Integration] to decompose the corpse, Horn didn't know the monster's exact level, but he figured it wouldn't be too high.

At most, it's just over Lv20.

Horn's main body is already at Lv29.

29 to 20, in this match... the advantage is in my hands!

Before Horn could even order an attack on the Shadow Shrimp.

These entirely black shrimp discovered the presence of the jellyfish and launched the first attack.

Their attack methods were also far beyond Horn's expectations.

The Shadow Shrimp trembled, and a small, jet-black arrow shot out from its head with incredible speed, hitting the jellyfish above it directly.

The tender body of one of the creatures was immediately pierced by the small arrow.

This is... a shadow-based attack?

Horn observed very clearly.

The small arrow was not a physical object, but rather a shadow, and was therefore unaffected by the resistance of the lake water.

Even worse, these are a bunch of Shadow Shrimp!

A barrage of shadow arrows shot out, quickly riddling the jellyfish with holes.

At this moment, Horn recalled the fear he felt when he first arrived in the swamp forest and was dominated by the [Vulture Poison Bees].

Before long, all ten or so jellyfish were killed, except for one that managed to escape by staying far away.

The shadow shrimp clearly see jellyfish as food.

They approach the jellyfish carcass, tear it into small pieces with their pincers, and then gnaw on it bit by bit.

Plan is in place!

Horn observed from afar with the help of his remaining family members, and was immediately delighted.

After realizing that the jellyfish were no match for the shadow shrimp, he immediately activated Plan B—

Poison!

You like to eat, right? Then eat more!

After about ten minutes, the Shadow Shrimp stopped moving one by one.

Horn, of course, accepted it without hesitation.

[Activate gene integration!]

[Analysis of the "Shadow Shrimp" carcass!]

[Experience points +2!]

[Magic Power +0.5!]

[Experience points +1!]

[Gained skill: Shadow Bolt Lv1!]

[Experience points +1!]

Oh oh oh oh oh!

Shipped!

During the battle with the Shadow Shrimp, Horn was most envious of the Shadow Arrow's abilities.

Because it is perfectly suited for underwater environments.

Besides, doesn't anyone think that tentacled monsters and shadows are a good match?

Not easy.

With this skill, he no longer had to rely on his retinue to act as food or as despicable poison tentacles.

Horn's gaze swept across the wide lake.

There are probably still quite a few Shadow Shrimp in this lake.

They have been listed at the top of the must-eat list.

My next goal is to become the Shadow Tentacle Monster!