Chapter 29

"Consider me a friend, but I can't take advantage of a friend. If you insist, I absolutely won't take the fish. I can just sell it to Xiao Ri; they desperately need it anyway," Lu Qian said without hesitation.

"But don't forget, this fish is also thanks to you and Qianzhi. If you hadn't taken me out to sea, how could we have caught this fish? I'm saying 500,000," Xu Jianxing said firmly.

"No way, I won't take 500,000..."

Thus, one wanted to buy at a high price, and the other wanted to sell at a low price. They argued for about five or six minutes without reaching an agreement.

Finally, Su Wan'er said helplessly, "Please, stop this. It's making me envious and resentful. If it really doesn't work out, Sister, you can give me the extra money. I don't think Brother will say much."

But as soon as she saw Lu Qian's glare, Su Wan'er laughed awkwardly, "Just kidding, just kidding. How about this, let's take the average price. 500,000 + 5,000,000 equals 5,500,000. Let's just take 2,500,000."

"You're the one who's 2,500,000." Xu Jianxing gave her an exasperated look. Even Lu Qian giggled. After more debate, they finally settled on 2,000,000.

As soon as the price was set, Su Wan'er enthusiastically said to Xu Jianxing, "Brother, let's continue the competition. I don't believe it."

"What competition?" Lu Qian glared at her. "Look at you, covered in sweat and fish smell. Go clean up."

"You're right." Su Wan'er sniffed herself and laughed, "Brother, I'll go clean up with Sister. Do you want to join us?"

"You brat." Lu Qian's face turned red at Su Wan'er's boldness. She scolded her and dragged her away as if fleeing.

Xu Jianxing knew they were probably going to take a shower, so he returned to his room, turned on the shower, cleaned himself, changed into fresh clothes, and went back to the deck.

About ten minutes later, Lu Qian returned in fresh clothes. Xu Jianxing asked in surprise, "Where's Qianzhi?"

"That guy went to play in the water at the stern." Lu Qian shook the small water droplets from her long, black hair.

"Is it safe?" Xu Jianxing asked worriedly.

Lu Qian knew what he was worried about and smiled, "Don't worry. Although there are sharks in these waters, it's not easy to encounter them. Besides, Wan'er isn't stupid. She usually just holds onto the railing at the stern and plays a bit with the water."

"That's good." Xu Jianxing nodded in relief, lying back in the lounge chair and listening to the sound of the sea, feeling at ease.

After a short while, a shrill scream pierced the air.

"Qianzhi's voice, what's happening?" Xu Jianxing's eyes snapped open, and he jumped up, looking toward the stern, but the cabin blocked his view.

Xu Jianxing rushed to the stern, moving like lightning. He saw Su Wan'er in a relatively conservative sky-blue swimsuit, standing on the steps near the water, laughing.

Xu Jianxing was speechless and then laughed bitterly, "Is it that fun?"

Su Wan'er feigned ignorance, "What's fun? I was just practicing my voice."

At that moment, Feng Lina arrived and, seeing Su Wan'er's expression, knew she was being mischievous. Although she was annoyed, she was more shocked by Xu Jianxing's speed, which was faster than any world champion.

While Feng Lina was still in shock, Lu Qian, her face flushed, arrived. Seeing the situation, she was so angry she could have fainted. She gritted her teeth and said, "Wan'er, are you trying to get yourself killed? Don't joke like this. I thought a shark was coming."

"Shark, shark! Qianzhi, get up here quickly!" Xu Jianxing's eyes narrowed as he saw a large, dark shadow in the water, about four meters long. He shouted loudly.

"Hmm, Brother, you can't fool me that easily." Su Wan'er laughed, not believing him, but she turned around and saw the dark shadow surface.

"Ah!" Su Wan'er screamed, grabbing the railing and trying to run up, but she slipped and fell into the sea with a splash. She was terrified, feeling weak and struggling in the water.

"Wan'er!" Lu Qian screamed in horror, her body going limp as she sat on the deck. She saw the shark swimming toward Su Wan'er at high speed.

Xu Jianxing, after a moment of tension, quickly scanned the surroundings, grabbed a harpoon, and pulled back his arm.

"Whoosh..."

The harpoon flew through the air like a bolt of lightning and struck the shark's forehead with a loud thud, causing blood to spurt.

The shark, in pain, struggled fiercely in the water, creating huge waves, a sight that was extremely shocking.

Without hesitation, Xu Jianxing jumped into the sea and swam quickly to Su Wan'er. She was in a state of extreme terror, acting purely on instinct.

Xu Jianxing, a former lifeguard, knew not to make common mistakes. He swam behind Su Wan'er, grabbed her under the armpits, and pulled her to his side, quickly dragging her to the steps at the stern.

"Husband, be careful behind you!" The shark, following the water's movement, was swimming toward Xu Jianxing. Lu Qian, seeing this, screamed involuntarily.

Xu Jianxing glanced back and saw the shark was close. Even if he could dodge, the impact would likely hurt Su Wan'er and possibly knock her back into the water.

Xu Jianxing, without much thought, assessed the situation and changed direction, diving underwater. He also took the remaining half of the "Experience Pill" from his ring, just in case of unforeseen events.

In reality, even without the pill, Xu Jianxing had a good chance. According to the information he had, ordinary sharks swim at a maximum speed of about 70 kilometers per hour. With his explosive power and coordination, plus the "Water Gathering Technique," he could match or even exceed this speed. The only limitation was that he couldn't maintain it for long.

Moreover, the shark had a harpoon in its head, which would slow it down due to blood loss and the harpoon itself. Therefore, Xu Jianxing was quite calm.

As the pill took effect, Xu Jianxing's body burst with energy, and his speed increased, making him like a dart in the water.

He also listened carefully to the shark's movements. When he realized the shark was falling behind, he relaxed. His body's strength was rapidly transforming.

"7th Rank Warrior."

"8th Rank Warrior."

With the ring's additional attributes, Xu Jianxing reached 9th Rank Warrior in just five minutes, giving him nine times the normal explosive power. Sensing the shark still pursuing him, he smiled coldly.

He flipped his hand, and the steel dagger he had obtained from the sacrifice appeared. He turned and charged toward the shark.

Looking into the shark's cold, lifeless eyes, Xu Jianxing felt a mix of tension and excitement.

"Swish!"

The shark, swimming through the water, caused a slight disturbance, and blood flowed continuously from the harpoon in its forehead. It was getting closer to Xu Jianxing.

At this moment, Xu Jianxing's focus was entirely on the shark, forgetting everything else. He held the dagger tightly.

In a split second, the shark opened its large, sinister mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and lunged at Xu Jianxing.

To Xu Jianxing, the shark's speed, though fast, was not much faster than a person riding a bike.

Xu Jianxing dodged the shark's bite and struck with the dagger, slicing a long, bloody gash in the shark's body. The shark, in immense pain, thrashed violently, its tail flailing like a large fan.