"I don't think the fish should be that cheap," said Goldie, who was sitting on the King Eel's head .

"Five hundred dollars still isn't enough for you?! Da Zi and the others only earn ten bucks per month, and I'm already offering you 50 months' salaries for it . Are you trying to make me bankrupt?" said Gao Peng, raising his voice to a half-shout .

Da Zi simply hugged its 50 dollars' worth of beef jerky in a corner without a word . It licked one of them .

Goldie frowned and inclined its head to one side as if deep in thought .

"I feel like I can still make more," said Goldie . "You've always been a crafty human, Gao Peng . "

"No, I'm resourceful," corrected Gao Peng .

"Five hundred dollars for one fish, you say?" the duck said .

"Yes, 500 . "

"Then I have three fish here! You'll have to give me 1,500 Alliance Dollars!" said Goldie . A cunning twinkle crossed its dull eyes as it pulled two Golden Moorish Idols out of its bottom and threw them to the ground . The two fish corpses stared at Gao Peng lifelessly, their eyes nearly popping out from their sides .

One fish costs 500 Alliance Dollars . There are three fish here . That's 1,500 Alliance Dollars .

Goldie looked smugly at Gao Peng . Its only regret was that it hadn't thought of this sooner . It could have gotten a lot more from Tyrant Gao by catching a few more fish back then .

Oh, Gao Peng, in spite of all your machinations, you were still outsmarted by me, a mere duck . Why am I such a crafty . . . no, a resourceful little duckie?

Goldie puffed up its chest, evidently proud of itself .

Gao Peng looked at the Golden Moorish Idols on the ground and then looked at Goldie .

No matter how hard Goldie tried to suppress its feelings, the corners of its mouth curved upward into an awkward grin . It even failed to hide the excitement in its eyes . It wagged its tailfeather excitedly like a dog .

Gao Peng remained silent for a moment .

Then he stepped forward and patted Goldie's thigh . "I've underestimated you . You're quite a cunning little duck . "

After hearing Gao Peng's praise, Goldie could no longer contain its excitement . It began leaping up and down on the spot .

Oh yeah, that's right! In your face!

"Quack, quack, quack!!!" The duck's excited quacking echoed far and wide . I've finally made money off of Tyrant Gao!

Gao Peng took out his wallet and gave 1,500 Alliance dollars to Goldie . He then said to Da Zi, "Stay here and look after the King Eel . Don't let anyone or anything else take a nibble out of it . "

Da Zi nodded obediently .

Gao Peng picked up the two Golden Moorish Idols by their tails and calmly walked towards a group of trainers not too far away . "We have some freshly caught Elite-tier Golden Moorish Idols and a couple of monster core crystals here, come and get them while they're still fresh . Twenty Alliance credits for two, get them while they're still fres.h.!.+"

Some of the trainers came forward, looking to buy Gao Peng's fish . An Elite-tier monster carca.s.s was usually in the neighborhood of ten or so Alliance credits . One Alliance credit was worth 10,000 Alliance dollars .

Silly duck, thought Gao Peng as he looked at Goldie doing a gleeful little dance in the distance, a bemused look on his face . He transferred all 198,500 Alliance dollars that he had earned to another account, which was named "Goldie's Trust Fund . " Its balance was currently sitting at 3,215,456 Alliance dollars .

The line of defense around the Peach Bay area stretched as far as three to four miles .

The things that had happened there were usually reduced to material merely for after-dinner conversations among the monster trainers in the area .

"Sir, we leave the defense of the beach area in your capable hands . We won't interfere with your upcoming battle . We'll back you up by concentrating our cover on the long-range monsters out in the sea," said a bushy-browed man .

Both his legs snapped shut as he gave Gao Peng a standard military salute .

"At ease . As long as I'm here, this line of defense won't crumble . This I promise you," said Gao Peng cheerily . "Now go back and tell your superior officer what I told you . "

"Understood!"

The roars of familiars and wild aquatic monsters could be heard in the distance .

"Gao Peng, the fight's already started," said Flamy through its Blood Contract . It was currently flying high in the air . "That's a lot of fish and so many huge prawns . . . Are those blue-finned tunas?!" said Flamy, its voice cracking somewhat from all the excitement it was feeling right then .

Flamy was about to rush over there and steal a bite in the midst of the confusion when Gao Peng's voice sounded in its head .

"Don't leave your post . I'll treat you to Lord-tier meat when all this is over . "

He had already given his word to defend this part of the beach . He couldn't simply abandon his position . He had a strict code of keeping promises that he had made to others .

Gao Peng rummaged around in Silly's portable s.p.a.ce for a moment . After a while, he pulled out a bag of melon seeds and a camp chair .

He then cracked open a seed and casually flicked it into its mouth .

Goldie looked at him, impressed by how cool Gao Peng looked every time he cracked a seed and flicked it into his mouth .

What a cool way of eating seeds . As a cool duck myself, I have to master this as well .

After mulling over it for a while, Goldie pulled out a bill from the stack of money that Gao Peng had given him and placed it before him on the sand .

"I want to buy some seeds from you . "

Gao Peng rolled his eyes and said, "These melon seeds will be ground into dust like sesame seeds in your wings . If you really want to buy some, just go buy some monster sunflower seeds and plant them in the backyard . "

Goldie lowered its head, looking somewhat disappointed .

The sea monsters came out of the sea without any signs of stopping . Most of them seemed to be amphibious in nature . At times, a couple of salt.w.a.ter fish could be seen leaping out onto the beach Their mouths opened and closed, gnas.h.i.+ng their teeth noisily at anything that got a bit too close to them .

Flamy flew around in the air, spewing flames at the aquatic invaders like an airborne flamethrower .

Most of the beach had been turned into a sea of fire .

Even though the fire was weak against water, these aquatic creatures still made for a delicious meal after being roasted alive .

Suddenly, the sea began to roil . In the next second, a huge wave surged forth, making a sound like thunder in the air .

It was as if a giant living being in the depths of the ocean had suddenly lashed out in anger .

The huge wave came down on the sea of fire like a wall of water .

Psssh . . .

The flames were mercilessly extinguished . The ground shook violently when the huge wave came cras.h.i.+ng down on the beach . Seawater seeped into the soil, causing it to turn soft and soggy .

The burnt soil was completely turned into a black, unrecognizable mess .

Endless troops of aquatic monsters marched out of the sea, baring their teeth and fangs at anything that moved on the beach .

The trainers on the front lines seemed to be on the verge of being overwhelmed by the interminable onslaught of monsters .

While these creatures might not have been as good in one-on-one combat as these trainers' familiars, even ants could subdue an elephant through sheer numbers .

"Pull back . " Gao Peng's calm voice echoed across the battlefield .

Suddenly, a black streak flew towards Gao Peng from behind .

Gao Peng barely caught a glimpse of a hint of gray mingled with the black streak .

A Golden-Sh.e.l.led Magic-Clawed Crab suddenly stopped in its tracks . Without warning, its body exploded into pieces .

Dumby stood hunched over, its body still in combat stance . It stuck its left hand through its own ribcage and grabbed its Heart of the Bloodseeker .

Boom!

Fragments of the crab exploded around Dumby in all directions .

Water droplets flew up into the air from the ground and struck all the monsters in the vicinity like bullets .

"Ma.s.s Resurrection!"

Dumby fell to the ground on one knee, with one hand propping itself up .

At that moment, a shapeless force flitted across a ten-mile radius of the battlefield .

I dont think the fish should be that cheap, said Goldie, who was sitting on the King Eels head . Five hundred dollars still isnt enough for you?! Da Zi and the others only earn ten bucks per month, and Im already offering you 50 months salaries for it . Are you trying to make me bankrupt? said Gao Peng, raising his voice to a half-shout . Da Zi simply hugged its 50 dollars worth of beef jerky in a corner without a word . It licked one of them . Goldie frowned and inclined its head to one side as if deep in thought . I feel like I can still make more, said Goldie . Youve always been a crafty human, Gao Peng . No, Im resourceful, corrected Gao Peng . Five hundred dollars for one fish, you say? the duck said . Yes, 500 . Then I have three fish here! Youll have to give me 1,500 Alliance Dollars! said Goldie . A cunning twinkle crossed its dull eyes as it pulled two Golden Moorish Idols out of its bottom and threw them to the ground . The two fish corpses stared at Gao Peng lifelessly, their eyes nearly popping out from their sides . One fish costs 500 Alliance Dollars . There are three fish here . Thats 1,500 Alliance Dollars . Goldie looked smugly at Gao Peng . Its only regret was that it hadnt thought of this sooner . It could have gotten a lot more from Tyrant Gao by catching a few more fish back then . Oh, Gao Peng, in spite of all your machinations, you were still outsmarted by me, a mere duck . Why am I such a crafty . no, a resourceful little duckie? Goldie puffed up its chest, evidently proud of itself . Gao Peng looked at the Golden Moorish Idols on the ground and then looked at Goldie . No matter how hard Goldie tried to suppress its feelings, the corners of its mouth curved upward into an awkward grin . It even failed to hide the excitement in its eyes . It wagged its tailfeather excitedly like a dog . Gao Peng remained silent for a moment . Then he stepped forward and patted Goldies thigh . Ive underestimated you . Youre quite a cunning little duck . After hearing Gao Pengs praise, Goldie could no longer contain its excitement . It began leaping up and down on the spot . Oh yeah, thats right! In your face! Quack, quack, quack!!! The ducks excited quacking echoed far and wide . Ive finally made money off of Tyrant Gao! Gao Peng took out his wallet and gave 1,500 Alliance dollars to Goldie . He then said to Da Zi, Stay here and look after the King Eel . Dont let anyone or anything else take a nibble out of it . Da Zi nodded obediently . Gao Peng picked up the two Golden Moorish Idols by their tails and calmly walked towards a group of trainers not too far away . We have some freshly caught Elite-tier Golden Moorish Idols and a couple of monster core crystals here, come and get them while theyre still fresh . Twenty Alliance credits for two, get them while theyre still fres.h.!.+ . Some of the trainers came forward, looking to buy Gao Pengs fish . An Elite-tier monster carca.s.s was usually in the neighborhood of ten or so Alliance credits . One Alliance credit was worth 10,000 Alliance dollars . Silly duck, thought Gao Peng as he looked at Goldie doing a gleeful little dance in the distance, a bemused look on his face . He transferred all 198,500 Alliance dollars that he had earned to another account, which was named Goldies Trust Fund . Its balance was currently sitting at 3,215,456 Alliance dollars . The line of defense around the Peach Bay area stretched as far as three to four miles . The things that had happened there were usually reduced to material merely for after-dinner conversations among the monster trainers in the area . Sir, we leave the defense of the beach area in your capable hands . We wont interfere with your upcoming battle . Well back you up by concentrating our cover on the long-range monsters out in the sea, said a bushy-browed man . Both his legs snapped shut as he gave Gao Peng a standard military salute . At ease . As long as Im here, this line of defense wont crumble . This I promise you, said Gao Peng cheerily . Now go back and tell your superior officer what I told you . Understood! The roars of familiars and wild aquatic monsters could be heard in the distance . Gao Peng, the fights already started, said Flamy through its Blood Contract . It was currently flying high in the air . Thats a lot of fish and so many huge prawns . Are those blue-finned tunas?! said Flamy, its voice cracking somewhat from all the excitement it was feeling right then . Flamy was about to rush over there and steal a bite in the midst of the confusion when Gao Pengs voice sounded in its head . Dont leave your post . Ill treat you to Lord-tier meat when all this is over . He had already given his word to defend this part of the beach . He couldnt simply abandon his position . He had a strict code of keeping promises that he had made to others . Gao Peng rummaged around in Sillys portable s.p.a.ce for a moment . After a while, he pulled out a bag of melon seeds and a camp chair . He then cracked open a seed and casually flicked it into its mouth . Goldie looked at him, impressed by how cool Gao Peng looked every time he cracked a seed and flicked it into his mouth . What a cool way of eating seeds . As a cool duck myself, I have to master this as well . After mulling over it for a while, Goldie pulled out a bill from the stack of money that Gao Peng had given him and placed it before him on the sand . I want to buy some seeds from you . Gao Peng rolled his eyes and said, These melon seeds will be ground into dust like sesame seeds in your wings . If you really want to buy some, just go buy some monster sunflower seeds and plant them in the backyard . Goldie lowered its head, looking somewhat disappointed . The sea monsters came out of the sea without any signs of stopping . Most of them seemed to be amphibious in nature . At times, a couple of salt.w.a.ter fish could be seen leaping out onto the beach Their mouths opened and closed, gnas.h.i.+ng their teeth noisily at anything that got a bit too close to them . Flamy flew around in the air, spewing flames at the aquatic invaders like an airborne flamethrower . Most of the beach had been turned into a sea of fire . Even though the fire was weak against water, these aquatic creatures still made for a delicious meal after being roasted alive . Suddenly, the sea began to roil . In the next second, a huge wave surged forth, making a sound like thunder in the air . It was as if a giant living being in the depths of the ocean had suddenly lashed out in anger . The huge wave came down on the sea of fire like a wall of water . Psssh . The flames were mercilessly extinguished . The ground shook violently when the huge wave came cras.h.i.+ng down on the beach . Seawater seeped into the soil, causing it to turn soft and soggy . The burnt soil was completely turned into a black, unrecognizable mess . Endless troops of aquatic monsters marched out of the sea, baring their teeth and fangs at anything that moved on the beach . The trainers on the front lines seemed to be on the verge of being overwhelmed by the interminable onslaught of monsters . While these creatures might not have been as good in one-on-one combat as these trainers familiars, even ants could subdue an elephant through sheer numbers . Pull back . Gao Pengs calm voice echoed across the battlefield . Suddenly, a black streak flew towards Gao Peng from behind . Gao Peng barely caught a glimpse of a hint of gray mingled with the black streak . A Golden-Sh.e.l.led Magic-Clawed Crab suddenly stopped in its tracks . Without warning, its body exploded into pieces . Dumby stood hunched over, its body still in combat stance . It stuck its left hand through its own ribcage and grabbed its Heart of the Bloodseeker . Boom! Fragments of the crab exploded around Dumby in all directions . Water droplets flew up into the air from the ground and struck all the monsters in the vicinity like bullets . Ma.s.s Resurrection! Dumby fell to the ground on one knee, with one hand propping itself up . At that moment, a shapeless force flitted across a ten-mile radius of the battlefield .