The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 964: Sea Child



Unlike the Black Serpent Clan's den, the Fighting Dolphin Clan's home was centered around a very large network of overgrown kelp found near the edge of the Southwestern Sea's

continental slope.

These overgrown kelps growing on the sea floor could extend all the way to the water surface, where the Fighting Dolphin generally slumber.

After all, Fighting Dolphins could not stay underwater for long periods like the Black Serpents. They did not have the same ability to absorb oxygen through their skin. As such, they had to surface periodically to inhale oxygen from the air.

However, despite being shallow-water mammals, the Fighting Dolphin Clan actually chose the deepest area of the shallow sea floor as its permanent habitat.

After a quick tour around the outer perimeters of the overgrown kelp region, Vaan quickly understood why.

The sustenance of the overgrown kelp was just one of the reasons for the Fighting Dolphin Clan's choice of habitat. The steep drop of the continental slope on the edge of the kelp region was where the Fighting Dolphins practiced their deep diving to improve their lung capacity.

That said, deep diving was just the entry-level practice of the Fighting Dolphin Clan's Turtle Breath.

The main purpose of practicing Turtle Breath was to allow the Fighting Dolphins to reach and stay on the abyssal plain at the bottom of the continental slope, where they began to train and forge their powerful physiques.

The abyssal plain contained a type of special mineral called Abyssal Stones, which were denser and heavier than most common metals, even some rarer metals.

Vaan could see that these Abyssal Stones were not naturally formed but created by the impure mana and energy spewing out of the seemingly bottomless trench beyond the abyssal plain.

He didn't expect the outer edges of the Southwestern Sea would possess such concentrated

mana.

However, when he extended his sense further to the Outer Sea, he discovered the mana was even richer and boundless over there. The abundant existence of mana in the region seemed to suggest the Outer Sea had a connection to Chaos or Gehenna.

Although Vaan was interested in looking deeper into it, he had to meet with the Fighting Dolphin Clan first. Moreover, he could get information from it.

His arrival had long since attracted countless attention from the Fighting Dolphins. After all, no human had ever visited their core habitat.

As such, Vaan easily stood out.

However, since a senior member of their clan brought Vaan here, the other Fighting Dolphins did not carelessly approach him. Instead, they silently observed from a distance and speculated the reason for his arrival themselves.

When they sensed his Conqueror's Aura, their curiosity became respect and awe despite their shock and confusion.

"Your Excellency, may I ask why you have visited our humble clan today?" the Fighting Dolphin Clan Leader hurriedly approached with a careful attitude after Vaan turned his attention to his clan.

"If I want your clan's allegiance, will you submit?" Vaan cut straight to the point.

Andaman, who brought him to the clan, was immediately dumbfounded. Vaan's first question almost made his heart jump out of his chest.

Did he just bring trouble to his clan?

While Andaman's mind was in turmoil, the Fighting Dolphin Clan Leader stared at Vaan more deeply and thoughtfully.

At the same time, Vaan also studied him.

Ding!

<The target's information has been collected>

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[Target's information]

Name: Jamal Squatz

Race: Fighting Dolphin

Age: 299 Pangean Years

Position: Clan Leader of the Fighting Dolphin Clan

Existence Level: Peak-stage Demigod

Abilities: [Combat Expert], [Water Control], [Fast Swimmer], [Physical Enhancement], [Communication], [Echolocation], [Greater Turtle Breath], [Do You Even Lift?] [Heavy Weight], [Sonic Disruption], [Intimidation], [Braveheart], [Charisma], [Leadership], [Innovator], [High Perception], [Sea Child].

Status: [Curious], [Conflicted], [Confused], [Doubtful], [Pondering], [Healthy], [Super Fit].

Looking at Jamal's information, Vaan felt both surprised and speechless - Surprised because the Fighting Dolphin Clan seemed quite young compared to the Black Serpent Clan. In fact, it seemed to exist after the emergence of Gehenna.

In other words, the Fighting Dolphin Clan was born after the existence of mana.

As such, it wasn't surprising for the Fighting Dolphin Clan to be weaker than the Black Serpent Clan due to its younger history.

However, for the Fighting Dolphin Clan to become the ruling marine clan of the Southwestern Sea, its overall strength couldn't be underestimated.

While the Fighting Dolphin Clan didn't have a single Divine-rank life form, it had countless more Demigod-level life forms than the Black Serpent Clan, at least several thousand more.

Each Demigod-level Fighting Dolphin had undergone extreme physical training and built themselves impressive physiques.

Even Vaan felt slightly intimidated by their group, though for a different reason.

On the other hand, he was speechless because Jamal's information showed some questionable

abilities.

He couldn't help but take a closer look at them.

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[Greater Turtle Breath]: Able to hold breath underwater for more than twelve hours.

[Do You Even Lift?]: When performing physical training in an exhausted state under the scrutiny of a fellow clansman, physical improvements are doubled, and physical limit

breakthroughs become easier.

[Heavy Weight]: Able to exert up to 20% extra force against lighter opponents.

[Sonic Disruption]: Can stun or confuse foes with sound attacks.

[Intimidation]: Can cause smaller framed foes to cower and reconsider inciting aggression or

hostility.

[Braveheart]: Unable to be paralyzed by fear.

[Charisma]: Able to attract the attention and admiration of other Fighting Dolphins. The

effect is doubled on the opposite gender.

[Leadership]: More likely to make the right decision when leading the clan. Other Fighting

Dolphins are more likely to agree and follow.

[Innovator]: When observing the natural forces of the world, become more easily inspired to

create new training techniques and combat skills.

[High Perception]: Able to perceive and understand the laws of the world more easily.

[Sea Child]: Able to receive the blessings of the sea, increasing good luck, fortuitous encounters, bumper harvests, and perfect weather while decreasing the chance of encountering dangerous situations, predators, and natural disasters.

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'What the actual fuck?' Vaan thought.

If he had only felt speechless before, he was now completely dumbfounded.

While the heavens were trying to kill him, they were also trying to keep this one alive. It was

the first time he had come across such a blessed and envious existence.

Was this one of those so-called Heaven's Chosen?