Chapter 2763 Throw Up
Qiao Mu wielded the rod skillfully, using it to block the fish's mouth. With precise movements, she swung her ferule about a third of a meter downwards, causing the sharp teeth of the fish to shatter into fragments.
The large carp writhed on the ground, emitting a pained hiss that revealed its agony. Despite its suffering, it continued to make defiant noises.
Observing its continued resistance, Qiao Mu reached into her inner world and retrieved a spiritual tool resembling a crowbar. Swiftly, she extracted several teeth from the row below, further debilitating the creature.
The fish's fins quivered in a pitiable manner, and it lay sprawled on the ground as if lifeless. If it possessed the ability, it might have clutched its head in a plea for mercy, a plea that could only be conveyed through its mournful cries.
Duan Yue, coming closer for a better look, involuntarily covered his nose, his lips twitching uncontrollably.
/Incredible! Qiaoqiao is a force to be reckoned with, showing no mercy. She has reduced this enormous carp to such a state!/
The unfortunate fish now lacked teeth, resembling a tiger stripped of its fangs, rendered powerless.
Expressionlessly, Qiao Mu stood before the fish's mouth, her face betraying no emotion.
Perhaps only Mo Lian was aware that the young one was struggling not to succumb to the overwhelming stench, trapped within the confines of the quilt-like odor.
The Crown Prince, suppressing a smile, reached out to stroke the small creature's fur. "Qiaoqiao, let's step outside."
Once the two had extricated themselves from the fish's maw, Qiao Mu promptly manipulated water with one hand, thoroughly cleansing the sticky ferule. She repeated the rinsing process eighteen times before storing it away in her mental repository.
Switching to a set of washboards, Mo Lian's reaction was sudden and explosive, his words momentarily failing him.
Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao surged forward towards the incapacitated fish, wielding the washboard with unrelenting determination, striking the creature mercilessly…
/Who told you not bathing for hundreds of years!/
/Who instructed you to emit such a repugnant odor!/
/Who instructed you to pummel this poor creature to oblivion!/
/Who instructed you to cause such a ruckus!/
A stunned silence settled over everyone.
Duan Yue swiftly extended his hand to halt Qi Xuanxuan and the others from intervening. "Let her give them a thrashing, let her."
The young one was clearly in a state of intense displeasure!
/She should be allowed to release some steam./
Qi Xuanxuan and the rest silently kept count. By the time Her Excellency Lady Qiaoqiao had administered fifty-eight blows with the washboard to the incapacitated fish, she abruptly ceased her actions.
"Regurgitate!!" The young lady declared, her expression unmoved.
The scene was utterly absurd.
Though he felt a wave of amusement building within him, he was momentarily perplexed by Qiaoqiao's command to "regurgitate."
Nevertheless—
It was as though her single word held an air of mysticism. The sizable carp obediently parted its jaws and began expelling matter.
Witnessing the spectacle, Qi Xuanxuan almost felt like retching herself.
/This is beyond revolting./ A deluge of foul-smelling acidic liquid gushed out, carrying with it an assortment of human skulls, arm bones, and other detritus, forming a mound akin to a small hill.
Subsequently, the monstrous fish disgorged heaps of ores, meticulously arranging them into neat piles.
/The creature must have ingested goodness knows how many random objects over these several centuries./
Hua Tao and the others found themselves retching as they assisted in cleansing the ores with spiritual water.
Crown Prince Mo regarded the assortment of items with evident distaste. He retrieved a branch from the nearby area and prodded through the pile of ores, offering instructions to Hua Tao and Ma Ta, "Concentrate here, clean thoroughly!"
"This is utterly repugnant, there's still mucous on some of them!"
"Quickly rinse them until they're spotless."
"And this, ensure you wash away all traces of vomit."
Using the branch, Crown Prince Mo unearthed a fist-sized snow gem, his eyes lighting up.
/He hadn't anticipated finding such valuable items in the crash fish's belly./
Hua Tao and Mo Lian shared a moment of chagrin.
Their splendid and graceful water spirit was originally meant for defense, not for purging the contents of a crash fish's stomach.
Surviving in the aftermath of such an unconventional experience was proving to be rather exhausting.