No matter how Ethan looked at it, there was no way he could handle this alone.
He also did not know exactly how strong these water ghosts were. If he let all of them come ashore, wouldn't Hunter Five and the others be in danger.
He had been careless.
Ethan hurriedly rummaged through his backpack.
He quickly found another good thing. In his hand was a bottle of kerosene, which he had prepared for kerosene lamps.
He was afraid that the lamp might run out of fuel halfway, so he had brought extra.
Who would have thought it would come in handy now.
"Hehehe!"
Ethan let out a sly laugh, then decisively poured the kerosene into the water.
The pale yellow kerosene quickly spread across the lake surface, making it greasy and slick. Big and small oil patches floated about, making it look like a thick pot of water ghost soup.
Even if it was not yet, it would be soon.
Splash~ Splash~
Ethan was still afraid the amount of kerosene was not enough.
So he took out several more portions and poured them all into the lake. Anyway, kerosene has a lower density than water, so there was no way it would sink.
That meant he did not need to be careful when pouring. As long as he was bold and quick with his hands, he could soon cook up a whole pot of water ghost soup.
Splash!
Pssh!
At this moment, the water ghosts could no longer endure the acidity in the water.
They all emerged from the surface together, baring their teeth at Ethan with wide-open mouths.
But Ethan was not in a hurry to kill the monsters.
Instead, he leisurely lit a torch. He was waiting. Waiting for more of these water ghosts to come up, more and more.
Only when the number was large enough, would it be fun to burn them.
Splash!
Splash~
More than ten water ghosts had already surfaced.
Some water ghosts even used their long, thin arms to hook onto rocks on the shore, preparing to climb up.
Ethan knew the timing was just right. He could not wait any longer.
He swung his arm directly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The torch flipped several times in the air before finally falling into the lake.
A lake full of kerosene was waiting exactly for this moment.
BOOM!
A spark started a prairie fire.
The flames instantly spread from a single point, then expanded into a sheet, sweeping across the entire lake surface.
And Ethan's guess was spot on. These water ghosts were extremely afraid of fire.
Do not be fooled by how soaked they looked. They were actually terrified of fire, practically igniting at the slightest touch.
Especially the gas they exhaled.
It was just like flammable gas. The first things the fire ignited were their noses, mouths, and that long, seaweed-like hair on their heads.
The water ghosts screamed miserably and began sinking back into the water.
Those water ghosts that were still rising and those that were sinking looked at each other, both confused by the other's actions.
Unfortunately, no one had the time to warn anyone else.
So just like that, the water ghosts that had not been burned desperately rose upward, risking everything.
And those that had been burned desperately sank, trying to escape the damage caused by the flames, yet they forgot the fact that the water was acidic.
After taking a few more breaths underwater, their gills, the weakest part of merfolk-like creatures, were naturally the easiest to corrode.
Once their gills were corroded by the acidic water, they naturally lost the ability to breathe underwater.
They then wanted to come up to breathe. But when they got close to the lake surface and saw the flames above, they were afraid of being burned.
This painful dilemma caused the water ghosts to constantly, sink and rise in the water.
Ethan watched the beautiful ghost performance in the lake.
He simply plopped down, then took out a piece of octopus tentacle, skewered it on a thin bamboo stick, and placed it over the lake surface to grill it a bit.
At the same time, he sprinkled on some Himalayan rock salt, a bit of cumin, and black pepper.
Only then did he take a bite.
"Mmm~"
"Tastes really good!"
And this viewing spot was also quite nice.
The water ghosts in the lake sank and rose, and their seaweed-like hair danced with the movement.
"Lord."
Hunter Five also walked over to the lake at this moment and reported, "We followed your instructions and harvested all the black oil fruits. There are 3006 portions in total."
"Mm, well done!"
Ethan was very satisfied with the completion quality of Hunter Five and the others.
However, right at this moment.
There was still one water ghost that ignored the raging flames on the lake surface and, willing to endure the burning sea of fire, desperately climbed onto the shore.
Ethan glanced at it. The water ghost's hair had been burned and charred, turning it bald and ugly.
It really did not stir up any interest at all.
It was just too ugly.
"No, wait!"
"It is really too weak."
"Using my 49-meter Dragon-Slaying Blade on such a small thing would be completely pointless."
"What was that saying again, something about killing something without needing something?"
"Oh right!"
"Killing a ghost does not require a dragon-slaying blade."
"Yeah!"
It really fit the situation perfectly.
"Hunter Five, you try this," Ethan suddenly took out a skill scroll and handed it to Hunter Five, saying, "Learn it right now, and then I can safely leave this water ghost to you."
"Leave it to me?"
Hunter Five stared hard at the water ghost in front of him, which looked like an alien, fear showing in his eyes.
Ethan, however, patted Hunter Five on the shoulder and said, "Don't panic, don't panic. Worst case, I'll lend you the Dragon-Slaying Blade too. I guarantee you'll be able to kill it easily."
"Thank you, Lord!"
Hearing this, Hunter Five was immediately moved to tears.
He quickly followed Ethan's instructions and learned the scroll. Then his eyes lit up as he took the great blade from Ethan and hurriedly charged toward the water ghost.
That posture, that speed, it was just like a groom who could not wait to carry his bride into the bridal chamber. Completely impatient.
And the water ghost, its whole body burned full of pits, skin and flesh peeling away, finally climbed onto the shore.
It shook its body, flinging off the water, then used both hands and feet like a beast, charging straight at Hunter Five.
One man and one ghost were like a couple separated for a year, standing at opposite ends of the Magpie Bridge. Running toward each other.
However, in the end, Hunter Five was a bit too impatient and slid forward first, falling flat on the ground.
Like a delicate flower that did not want to be cherished, waiting to be ravaged by the water ghost.
Seeing Hunter Five fall down ahead of time, the water ghost was instantly overjoyed.
It directly turned into a vicious dog pouncing on its prey.
But at that very moment, Hunter Five shamelessly raised the great blade in his hand and directly stabbed the water ghost that was pouncing toward him.
A direct hit.
The water ghost glared wide-eyed, staring in disbelief at the delicate-looking Hunter Five, who dared to do this to it. Dared to treat it like this.
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