One actress whispered, "Did Mr. Qi use gene serums?"

Gene serums were very expensive and came in various tiers. To produce such effects, Qi Yuan had likely used a high-tier one. A high-tier serum was something ordinary people couldn't obtain even with money.

Thinking about how even a full-fledged viscount showed him great respect, it seemed only natural that Qi Yuan possessed high-tier gene serums.

As for ordinary gene serums, the actresses could afford and were qualified to purchase and use them. However, some gene serums conflicted with the beauty elixir and could affect their softness and suppleness. Lower-tier gene serums, in particular, could even damage one's appearance.

Consequently, such enhancements were rarely chosen by actresses, and hardly any women used them. On the other hand, some male actors would use gene serums to improve their performance.

Qi Yuan shook his head. "No, keep watching. The little cutie might take the bait soon."

Everyone resumed fishing. As time passed, Qi Yuan continued drinking the medicinal liquid. His cultivation advanced steadily, reaching the mid stage of Qi Refinement realm.

However, this meant little to him. With sufficient resources, he could quickly break through the Foundation Establishment realm. What truly mattered to him was becoming the Martial God of Ten Thousand Paths.

As the liquid spread through the sea, the once-calm surface grew lively as more creatures gathered. Soon, a large number of fish congregated in the area. Many people caught valuable fish, but none were the little cutie Qi Yuan sought.

Suddenly, a burly man in a suit flushed red. "The fish is so huge! I can’t pull it up!”

He wavered, struggling to maintain his footing. Two or three mercenaries rushed forward to help him haul it in.

The actresses nearby lit up with excitement. "Did he catch a shark?"

Just then, the mercenary’s expression turned anxious. "This is bad! The rod’s about to snap!"

The creature below was so powerful that even three or four mercenaries couldn’t drag it up. It should be noted that this rod and line were made from a specially crafted alloy, capable of easily reeling in fish weighing over a hundred pounds. The fact that it was breaking made it clear that the creature in the sea was no ordinary catch.

"I’ll do it." Qi Yuan stood up and grabbed the fishing rod. He gazed at the sea with a faint smile, as though his vision pierced through the water. "So, it really is my little cutie."

With a sharp flick of his wrist, the rod became perfectly steady. In an instant, the line snapped back, and a dark shadow was flung into the hall.

Everyone’s eyes landed on the fish.

One actress covered her mouth, unable to hide her disgust. "So... so ugly!"

Wu Qi pressed her long legs together, nearly stumbling in fright. Half-squatting, her dress clung tightly to her curves, outlining her figure like a full moon. She seemed on the verge of falling toward Qi Yuan. Who knew if this was intentional or not.

"What is that?"

Everyone stared at the strange creature in shock. Its head resembled a featherless chicken, with a grotesque, blood-red, fleshy lump on its forehead. A mass of black and sticky substance made up its lower half. It did not look like any normal creature on Arch Star!

Kuang Huan recognized it at a glance. "Isn’t that a sea monster?"

"A sea monster?"

"That’s actually a sea monster?!"

The actresses were stunned. Some felt nauseous, recalling that they had once drunk sea monster soup, yet had never seen one in its true form.

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan's eyes gleamed at the ugly creature. "My little cutie is a sea monster?"

For some reason, seeing it made him gulp slightly, as if he had an urge to eat it.

Kuang Huan exclaimed in shock, "No, this isn’t an ordinary sea monster. It’s a mutated one!"

Ordinary sea monsters still followed certain biological limits. Despite being smaller than a football, even four or five mercenaries couldn’t haul this one up. Clearly, it defied those rules, which meant that it was mutated. Sea monsters were already valuable, but mutated ones were far more precious. Even this small one was likely worth over a million.

Qi Yuan bent down and reached out to touch it. "A mutated sea monster?"

Kuang Huan’s expression tightened. "Be careful, mutated sea monsters are dangerous!"

Not only did they represent the unknown and danger, but they could also carry radiation. Touching one without protection could be fatal.

Qi Yuan smiled and stroked its slick skin. "It’s fine. It’s not a mutated sea monster, it’s my little cutie. Maybe it’ll even become my white moonlight."

The ferocious sea monster trembled as though it had encountered a natural predator.

Kuang Huan was shocked. He had seen mutated sea monsters before. Though known for brutality and fearlessness, it trembled like a frightened pet.

Wu Qi stepped closer, suppressing her disgust. "How kind-hearted you are, Mr. Qi! Treating even such a... unique sea monster so gently."

She was clearly flattering him. After all, Qi Yuan had just called it his white moonlight. It wasn’t unusual for powerful people to have peculiar hobbies.

Trying to get closer to Qi Yuan, she added with a straight face, "It may look strange at first glance, but the more you look, the cuter it becomes. The little guy is quite... peculiar."

Qi Yuan glanced at her, then at her long, shapely legs wrapped in stockings. Silently, he decided that when Ning Tao arrived, he’d have her dress the same way. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Suddenly, he said, "Deep-fry it."

Deep fry the little cutie? Wu Qi froze. Hadn't he just called it his white moonlight?

Kuang Huan immediately ordered, "Fry the mutated sea monster!"

Qi Yuan then looked at the mercenary who had caught it. The mercenary’s face lit up with suppressed excitement.

Qi Yuan pulled out a napkin from his pocket. "I’ll reward you with a piece of paper."

Using a twig dipped in medicinal liquid, he began drawing on it. After a few breaths, he handed over a napkin with a Ghost Talisman to the mercenary.

Qi Yuan said calmly, "It can save your life."

The defensive talisman he had drawn casually was powerful enough to protect the man even from a cannon blast.

Kuang Huan urged, "Why aren’t you thanking Mr. Qi yet?"

Though confused, the mercenary quickly accepted it with gratitude, assuming it was some valuable artwork worth tens of thousands. Thinking so, he felt delighted.

The other actresses looked on with envy, especially Wu Qi.