Chapter 155: Storm Mermaid
The previously calm surface of the sea was suddenly pierced by a bolt of lightning, catching everyone by surprise.
The hunched old man reacted instantly, slamming his cane to the ground in an attempt to raise his energy shield to block the lightning attack.
However, to his shock, the normally reliable shield failed at this critical moment.
“How is this possible?”
The old man muttered in disbelief.
Lightning struck the two men in an instant!
Kurohit was bathed in lightning, but instead of pain, his eyes filled with wariness as he looked at Su Ning.
As expected, he had once again activated his [Curse Transfer], redirecting the damage to nearby sea monsters.
The unfortunate sea creatures were struck by lightning in his place, while Kurohit remained completely unharmed.
Unlike Kurohit, the hunched old man couldn’t dodge in time and was hit directly by the powerful lightning bolt.
“Aiyo! These old bones of mine!”
He cried out, seemingly injured.
Though he took a direct hit and appeared wounded, the damage wasn’t nearly as severe as one might expect.
Everything had happened so fast—the bolt from the sky, the shield’s failure—it left everyone confused and uncertain.
Kurohit stared at Su Ning, and the ability she had just demonstrated made him think of a terrifying talent known as [Disaster].
The hunched old man had also heard Su Ning’s seemingly cursed words earlier, and had a similar thought.
[Super Misfortune] — a disaster-type talent known for causing extreme bad luck and freak accidents.
But something didn’t add up. The old man frowned and muttered, “Young Master, something’s not right. That talent should exist only in World 123—why is it appearing on a player from World 99? Also…”
Suddenly, he recalled the mission failure of Z and A. A wave of unease rose in his heart.
He narrowed his eyes at Su Ning and whispered cautiously, “Could it be… this woman is the real reason Z and A failed their mission?”
If Su Ning truly possessed the [Super Misfortune] disaster talent, then their current recovery mission was in serious danger—and possibly doomed.
The old man knew well that he had no item capable of countering a talent of that level. Against a user of [Super Misfortune], they were likely to suffer accidents and disaster without warning.
Thinking back to the strange string of mishaps they’d just experienced—was it all because of her?
His expression grew grim as he turned to Kurohit, “Young Master, should we abandon this mission? We currently have no solution to that [Super Misfortune] talent.”
However, Kurohit’s eyes gleamed like a predator who had locked onto his prey.
He smiled coldly and said, “We’ve already encountered her—how could I possibly let her go? I want to see exactly how this woman managed to eliminate both A and Z.”
He recalled the scene where Su Ning had activated her Petrification power in an instant, and silently guessed, “Could it be… the Petrification ability?”
To his credit, Kurohit’s guess was absolutely spot-on.
Su Ning’s intervention had eased much of the pressure on Pei Xuan’an and the others, but they all knew that the real crisis was far from over.
Just then, the moonlight in the sky turned blood red, as if soaked in blood. It sent chills down everyone’s spine.
At the same time, a mysterious horn sounded from far across the ocean—deep, low, and eerie, like a summons from the depths.
Pei Xuan’an and the others all turned pale, an ominous feeling rising in their hearts.
Ji Fengyan’s expression turned grave. He spoke in a deep voice, “This is bad—the Storm Mermaid has appeared!”
Even Kurohit’s face darkened. His eyes were filled with tension and wariness. “The anomaly of the Endless Sea has surfaced. We must finish this quickly.”
As he spoke, his figure vanished, reappearing in a flash as he launched an attack directly toward Su Ning with deadly intent.
“Su Ning, watch out!” Lin Lele shouted in panic, her voice full of fear and worry.
Gao Peng didn’t hesitate. He immediately activated his Exploding Arrow skill. A blazing arrow formed in his hand, and he let it fly—flaming, fast, and deadly.
The arrow cut through the air like a flash of lightning, trailing a fiery red arc toward Kurohit.
But just as it was about to hit—
BOOM!
The arrow suddenly exploded in midair!
Gao Peng’s eyes went wide in disbelief.
Immediately after, a massive waterspout formed over the ocean, howling across the surface.
Then, everyone saw it:
From the sea emerged a beautiful yet deadly figure—human upper body, fish-like tail—a mermaid.
She was stunning and mysterious, but exuded a terrifying aura.
[Monster: Storm Mermaid] (Sea Creature)
Talent:
Storm Horn — Blowing the horn summons a raging storm!
Skills:
Siren’s Song — Sings a song to lure targets
Tidal Wrath — Controls sea water to strike enemies
Note: An anomaly in the Endless Instance.
After accidentally gaining unknown energy, she awakened intelligence and now seeks to overthrow all non-aquatic beings in the instance and rule this world.
With a clear, piercing dragon-like cry, countless mermaids began surfacing from the sea—each wielding a golden horn!
These horns, made from rare Golden Coral found in the deep sea, could release terrifying power when sounded. It was these horns that had triggered the explosion of Gao Peng’s arrow.
“Everyone prepare for battle!” Huang Zhengang shouted. He understood there was no avoiding this fight. If they couldn’t escape, they had to stand and fight.
Ji Fengyan also immediately signaled his teammates to get ready.
Zhongsun Junzhang quickly pulled out a pile of modern weapons from his spatial ring and distributed them to Huang Zhengang and the others.
“Normal attacks are useless against these mermaids. We need to blow them up!” said Bao Song, excitement on his face.
His explosive-based talent was perfect for this kind of situation.
The player with the [Mighty Bowl] talent also saw an opportunity—he’d been worried his skill would be useless underwater, but now, it was his time to shine.
Mu Yunfei activated her talent and began converting nearby objects into bombs, joining the others in the counterattack.
Battle was about to erupt!
Su Ning’s gaze remained locked on Kurohit and the hunched old man.
Her sixth sense told her: Even with a talent like [Super Misfortune], this fight would not be easy.
Especially after testing them with several attacks—petrification, Jinxed Words, and freak lightning—all of which Kurohit had redirected to others using some unknown method…
The situation was becoming extremely dangerous.
