Magic Farm 120

Chapter 120: Water Magic? I Know a Thing or Two Myself

“Attention players, the second round of Speed Carnival, ‘Chasing the Waves of the Deep Sea,’ is about to begin…”

As the host’s excited voice echoed in the background, the calm sea ahead began to stir with wind and waves.

Qi Yu stared, unblinking, at the endless line where blue sea met sky.

He had never seen such a vast and magnificent ocean.

A world without pollution was so beautiful.

“You may have taken the lead in the land race last round, but out here on the sea, I’ll show you what it means to be on my home turf.” A cold voice sounded behind them.

Qi Yu turned and saw a “familiar face.”

The man with the dark gold eyes—his team had also finished second in the last round.

Qi Yu recalled the host’s earlier introduction; this team was called…

“The Deep Sea Abyss team? You sound confident—does your survival environment have something to do with the ocean?” Dan Xingyu spoke up first.

The man just snorted, “You’ll see soon enough.”

His gaze swept over both their faces, as if trying to determine which one was “I Love Survival Game.”

After all, based on their performance in the last round, both were formidable.

Qi Yu never cared for this kind of “provocation,” and didn’t bother to respond.

But Dan Xingyu was different.

He looked at the man earnestly, his tone utterly sincere: “Then you’d better do your best. If you lose on your home turf, that’ll be pretty embarrassing when you get back.”

“……”

Even Qi Yu couldn’t help glancing at his teammate.

Dan Xingyu felt his gaze and winked at him.

Qi Yu silently looked away, gripping his staff a little tighter. He thought, I’d better stay close to Dan Xingyu, just in case—I need to protect him.

He seemed like the type who’d get himself beaten up easily.

【Second God, I’ve been meaning to say, if you weren’t protected by your number one status, you’d have been chopped into bits by everyone’s spit by now.】

【Or maybe, it’s because he’s strong—number one—that he dares to act this wild?】

【Honestly, if I had Second God’s strength, even if there was a fire dragon in this golden desert that didn’t know I was District 88’s number one, it’d be my sons’ fault for not spreading the word.】

……

“Chasing the Waves countdown: 3, 2, 1——”

This time, almost the moment the countdown began, a shield of light appeared on the back of every sea beast.

No kidding—this round’s rules allowed you to board other teams’ sea beasts, and there were no seatbelt restrictions like last time.

Everyone was on high alert, wary of some sneak attacking them out of nowhere and sending them home early.

As soon as the race started, Qi Yu sensed something was off.

These sea beasts were alive.

During the waiting period, all the sea beasts beneath the players had looked about the same, sitting quietly without a sound.

Qi Yu—and most others—had assumed they were just “tools,” maybe alchemical beast-ships shaped like sea creatures, similar to the bumper cars.

But the moment the race began, Qi Yu felt a strange surge of excitement coming from nearby.

Nearby?

He glanced at Dan Xingyu, then slowly lowered his gaze to the sea beast beneath them.

Dan Xingyu noticed his odd look. “What’s wrong?”

A silent green glow fell on the sea beast—so subtle not even the livestream viewers noticed.

Nature’s Whisper.

This spell worked best on plants, but when used on animals, it could still pick up a hint of emotion—enough to get by.

Qi Yu was puzzled. If these things were alive, why did they act so “fake”?

They moved like fixed-speed “boats,” with none of the freedom of living creatures. Hundreds of sea beasts all moved in perfect, mechanical unison.

He expanded his mental probe and found it wasn’t just their beast—every team’s sea beast was alive.

Qi Yu leaned closer to Dan Xingyu, keeping his voice low so others couldn’t hear. “These sea beasts are alive.”

Alive?

Dan Xingyu looked down at the steadily moving sea beast beneath their feet, then at the others, all moving at the same pace.

He didn’t doubt Qi Yu’s words. His first reaction: What’s survival game up to? Are they planning to screw us over at a critical moment?

But with a diehard survival game fan right next to him, he kept that thought to himself.

Though they spoke quietly enough that nearby teams couldn’t hear, the livestream picked it up:

【Alive? You mean these aren’t beast-shaped boats, but actual sea creatures?】

【Wow, surfing the waves on a giant sea beast—so cool! You couldn’t buy this experience on Blue Star! Why didn’t I sign up? Survival game, can we get this event again next month?】

【But if the sea beasts are alive, why pretend to be machines? Is it possible the cloaked guy is mistaken?】

Qi Yu observed for a while but learned nothing more, so he decided to focus on the race.

He cast an acceleration spell on the sea beast as usual.

Its speed suddenly increased, sending up towering white spray on both sides. The sea wind whipped at his mage’s robe, making it snap and flutter.

“Not this trick again?” he heard someone grumble nearby.

“Damn it! Having a mage in this kind of race is like carrying a cheat device!”

“Everyone, stop watching—let’s all focus fire on the Game of the Gods team! They already took first last round. If they win again, with the points system, no one else will have a shot at the prize.”

“Right, good idea—you first?”

“Come on, if I thought I could do it, would I be suggesting we all go together?”

“Stop dawdling! With their magic speed boost, if we don’t act now, we won’t even see their shadow!”

Qi Yu and Dan Xingyu listened as the crowd openly plotted how to “deal with” them.

Dan Xingyu turned. “What should we——”

Qi Yu understood and nodded. “We strike first.”

He raised his staff, channeling magic, and began to connect with the water elements of the vast sea.

【??? What’s the cloaked guy up to?】

【Is he about to unleash a big move? So far, I’ve seen him use earth, fire, and wind magic. In a webnovel, he’d be a genius, but this sea arena really limits him. Fire magic, his biggest weapon, is nerfed the most; earth is basically useless; does wind even have a strong AoE?】

【You make a good point, but something about this scene feels off, doesn’t it?】

The first to sense something wrong were the players on the field.

Why did their “sea beast ships” suddenly feel unsteady? And weren’t the waves getting a little too high?

For the first time, Qi Yu was directly communing with magical elements, not just casting a specific spell.

He had no idea why the other players weren’t making a move while he was casting.

What were they waiting for?

Waiting for him to finish?

Baffled, he felt the sea respond to his call.

“Shit, something’s wrong!”

“Why is it shaking so much?”

“My ship feels like it’s moving on its own!”

The entire sea began to churn, the water turning so deep it was nearly black, massive waves crashing over the players riding the sea beasts.

The impact was so strong that even the protective shields began to lose durability.

In the chaos, only the spot where the mage stood, staff raised, remained calm and still.

【wtf is this—some kind of god descending?】

【Can I swap in for a scene? I promise I can strike a cooler pose! Isn’t this a bit too much handsomeness?】

【Even Second God looks stunned—he’s been turned into a lovestruck fool, hasn’t blinked once.】

By the time the players realized something was wrong, it was too late.

Like a mythic god unleashing divine punishment to wash away all earthly sins, waves dozens of meters high crashed down with unstoppable force.

“Shit—caught off guard.”

“This damn cheater is a water mage too!”

A huge swath of players turned into white light on the spot.

Others were knocked off their sea beasts, floundering in the water. Even if they managed to stay afloat with items, unless they could quickly find another stray sea beast, they’d likely be eliminated.

The host’s voice was hoarse with excitement: “OHHHHHH—the Game of the Gods team!!! We can see this player using the ocean environment to their advantage, pulling off an absolutely stunning magic attack! This spectacular move has helped them eliminate many opponents. Viewers! Isn’t your heart pounding at this magnificent sight? If you’re feeling the coolness, send your Little Stars to your favorite contestant!”

“Of course! The remaining teams, don’t give up! If you’re in this arena, your strength is on par! Come on! Don’t let the Game of the Gods team steal all the spotlight!”

【Holy crap… it’s like watching Superman fight cavemen.】

【Is this host biased or what? Is he openly campaigning for the Game of the Gods team?】

【I don’t know, but I already voted. The host is right—he really is that cool.】

District 01 regional channel:

【Damn… I wish My Fate Is Not Mine could see this.】

【LOL, he’d probably have a mental breakdown after this.】

【Impressive. I always knew the leaderboard pros were strong, but never imagined they could be this strong.】

【Earth, fire, water, wind—does the cloaked pro have all the elements? Is he an omni-mage?】

【Isn’t survival game’s class balance a bit off? From what I’ve seen, mages completely dominate the other classes.】

【Noob mage here—maybe personal strength doesn’t equal class strength? Maybe it’s not that mages are OP, but that the cloaked pro is OP?】

【Do we actually have other mages in our region?】

【Yeah, me! Still an apprentice, though. Can’t afford a staff, can’t afford materials, can’t afford magic crystals, can’t afford potions… can’t afford anything! Hahaha, being a mage is just wonderful!】

Qi Yu lowered his staff, glancing back at his opponents flailing in the waves.

They probably weren’t in the mood to target him anymore.

With wind magic still boosting their sea beast, they shot forward like an arrow, leaving the chaos far behind.

Suddenly, a head popped up.

Qi Yu: ?

He watched as Dan Xingyu poked his head up, stared at him, circled around, and kept staring.

“Is something wrong?” Qi Yu asked.

“How can you be so calm?” Dan Xingyu felt even more excited than the little alien.

That was such a spectacular scene!

If he’d pulled that off, he’d replay it every night before bed.

He announced solemnly, “Damn it, as much as I hate to admit it, you really are a little bit cooler than me.”