145: The mysterious man who arrived at the mermaid's nest

The sun rose.

It shone through the gap in the curtains onto Shui Yuqianxi's face.

"Ding-a-ling!"

The alarm clock rang along with it.

Shui Yuqianxi crawled out of bed, grabbed the water cup beside her, and took a sip.

Then, she got out of bed, yawned, and leisurely began to circulate the Basic Breathing Technique.

The Basic Breathing Technique was now as natural to her as ordinary breathing.

There was no obstruction, and she didn't need to consciously maintain it at all.

Holding the toothpaste in one hand and the toothbrush in the other.

Carefully squeezing out a pea-sized amount, Shui Yuqianxi began to brush her teeth.

Even while brushing her teeth.

She was still circulating the Basic Breathing Technique!

After brushing her teeth, Shui Yuqianxi manipulated the water flow to wash her face, put on her bra, changed into suitable clothes, and then pushed the door open.

She didn't need to work today, so Shui Yuqianxi stretched her body and ran towards the beach.

Not long after Shui Yuqianxi ran off, a figure stood on the bridge, looking at the Mermaid F's nest below.

Then he glanced at his phone, seemingly confirming something.

...

A swimming competition, then.

Shui Yuqianxi looked at the Fish Marker in front of her while reading the description in the Sea Spirit Record.

[Fish Marker M] possesses the power of short-distance acceleration, capable of increasing its speed to an unbelievable degree in a short time, but cannot maintain it for long, and its effect is stronger in the ocean.

[Please win against the Fish Marker by speed head-on without using armor.]

After reading the description, she looked at the Fish Marker in front of her again.

It had a pointed, long mouth, and its dorsal fin was enormous, connecting to its tail, like a flag.

The two pairs of fins beneath its body resembled slender oars.

On that enormous fin, a [Fish Marker M] card was embedded.

Fish Marker are inherently extremely fast fish in the ocean.

Their top speed is said to reach 190 kilometers per hour.

What's more, the Fish Marker in front of her was enhanced by a card.

Damn it, how can I win without using the armor's power?

Shui Yuqianxi's speed underwater was also very fast, probably reaching about 70 kilometers per hour, and if she accelerated recklessly for a short distance.

She could reach 120 kilometers per hour.

This was already the speed limit for cars on highways.

Defeating it fairly was impossible.

Shui Yuqianxi looked at the Fish Marker in front of her, while the Fish Marker circled Shui Yuqianxi, fluttering like a phantom, showcasing its proud extreme speed.

The Orcas subordinates surrounding them squeaked, cheering on their boss, Shui Yuqianxi.

Orcas' intelligence was already capable of understanding concepts like competitions and races.

And they possessed the intelligence to enjoy such competitive activities.

"In that case."

"Let's begin."

Shui Yuqianxi looked at the Fish Marker in front of her and signaled to the Orcas nearby.

Seeing this, the Orcas squeaked, then floated to the surface and raised their tails.

Both sides were ready to go.

As the Orcas' tail slapped down heavily, both sides shot out simultaneously!

Shui Yuqianxi had already pushed her speed to the limit.

But even so, under the Fish Marker's exaggerated speed, she was instantly left behind.

The Fish Marker, shooting out at extreme speed, seemed to have truly transformed into a blue-black lightning bolt!

What incredible speed!

In her alarm, Shui Yuqianxi quickly drew a card from the Sea Spirit Record.

She!

Shui Yuqianxi!

Had already made a declaration of cheating before the competition!

Defeating it fairly was impossible!

"Sea Turtle m!"

"Suppress the Sea!"

The power of the [Sea Turtle m] card erupted, the card lit up, and the seawater around the Fish Marker instantly became heavy as lead!

In an instant, the Fish Marker's speed sharply dropped by a large margin!

It only felt as if the surrounding seawater had suddenly become as heavy as lead, leaving it without the strength to even wag its tail!

Opportunity!

Shui Yuqianxi's eyes lit up, and she shot out at full speed!

It's simple to win against a [Fish Marker M]: as long as you get ahead of it, it means your speed surpasses the opponent's.

But once the opponent completely shakes you off, you'll no longer have a chance to catch up.

Or if you completely exhaust your stamina and can no longer swim.

That's the opponent's victory.

So...

Surpass the opponent!

Swimming at extreme speed, Shui Yuqianxi quickly approached the Fish Marker!

The Fish Marker flapped its tail, but it couldn't shake off the [Sea Turtle m]'s Sea Suppressing effect at all.

"Caught up!"

Shui Yuqianxi reached out, about to grab the Fish Marker in front of her.

Unexpectedly, the card on the Fish Marker's fin lit up at this moment.

In an instant, its speed sharply increased!

It instantly pushed through the [Sea Turtle m]'s Sea Suppressing pressure, rushing a considerable distance forward.

It turned out that the effect of [Fish Marker M] had only just activated now!

No way!

Shui Yuqianxi had already decided to use unorthodox methods.

She quickly activated the [mermaid f]'s effect, using water currents to trap the Fish Marker.

However, the Fish Marker's unique body structure actually managed to resist the current, and its speed increased even more.

The oncoming water currents were easily pushed aside by its flattened body!

In that case...

[Sea Turtle m].

"Full power activation!"

In an instant, with Shui Yuqianxi at the center, the seawater became as heavy as lead.

This gravity pressed down indiscriminately.

Both Shui Yuqianxi and the Fish Marker were equally oppressed by the gravity of the seawater at this moment.

The Fish Marker was completely immobilized by the gravity, able to swim only with great difficulty, relying on the power of its card.

Shui Yuqianxi, on the other hand, endured the gravity with her strength and swam towards the Fish Marker's position.

"Gotcha!"

As Shui Yuqianxi's finger touched the Fish Marker.

The victor was decided.

The [Fish Marker M] also floated out of the Fish Marker's body and returned to the Sea Spirit Record summoned by Shui Yuqianxi.

[Sea Spirit Armor Adaptability increased to 66%]

Another card successfully recovered.

Although she couldn't use the power of the armor, she could use the power of the cards already recovered in the Sea Spirit Record to recover more cards.

As more cards were obtained, recovering cards would become easier and easier.

Holding the Sea Spirit Record, she continued to patrol a large area of the sea.

But she didn't have the good fortune to discover any other Sea Spirits.

It was getting late, so Shui Yuqianxi said goodbye to the Orcas and left the area.

These Orcas subordinates were also helping her search for Sea Spirits.

Although they didn't have the Sea Spirit Record to sense them, they would help find marine creatures with cards embedded in them.

The [Fish Marker M] was discovered by them, and then they brought her nearby, and she then used the Sea Spirit Record to sense the [Fish Marker M]'s location.

Upon reaching the shore, she used the [mermaid f] to remove the seawater from her body.

Shui Yuqianxi returned to her small house under the bridge.

Just as she was about to prepare dinner, she found a Mysterious Person sitting next to her beloved small vegetable garden.

Did the Shui Yu family send him?

No, if it were the Shui Yu family, there wouldn't be just one person.

Who is this?

He wouldn't be stealing her tomatoes, would he?

All her beloved tomatoes had been stolen, could he be here to steal her Chinese cabbage?

"Shui Yuqianxi, the third-generation Armor Summoner."

"Mu Men De Pei has noticed you."

Shui Yuqianxi hadn't expected her identity to be seen through so quickly.

Moreover, the person in front of her didn't seem to have ill intentions.

From the voice, it was a female.

"Who are you?"

The woman took off her hat.

"Monster Countermeasures Squad, White Feather."

"The Second Generation Fire Finch needs some time to get here to help you deal with the Mu Men here."

"This is what he asked me to bring you; he no longer needs it."

White Feather pulled out a card, which was exactly...

[Rainstorm E].