"You've done very well for yourself. It's clear that you've mastered the combination of spatial and water-attuned techniques in your arsenal," Zhang Lie praised.

Yang Ze sighed as he scrambled up from the ground. "Ah, I'm still too weak! Captain, if you came at me seriously, I probably wouldn't be able to defend against a single blow of yours."

Yang Ze's shark had been dispelled immediately upon smashing against the serpent's corrosive body. He understood that the difference between him and Zhang Lie was like that between a chicken's egg and a diamond.

"Nonsense—your current development is already excellent. You've surpassed...