17: Freshwater silver pomfret

Su Yuan stopped as he looked at the vast lake ahead.

Even the small river in the town had nurtured a two-meter Alligator Snapping Turtle and a five-meter Chinese Chub.

It was hard to imagine what powerful creatures might be hidden within the vast Dayang Lake.

Especially the Chinese Chub's ability to discharge electricity made Su Yuan very wary.

Currently, he was completely defenseless against this ability.

Not just him, but no aquatic creature was immune to electric shocks.

Didn't those ferocious Alligator Snapping Turtles get stunned by Electric Eels?

Moreover, besides electrical discharge, could the resurgence of spiritual energy bestow other abilities upon creatures?

Perhaps even abilities that science couldn't explain?

As Su Yuan pondered, he felt a sense of pressure.

His strength was far from enough; he had already encountered powerful opponents just in the small river.

Su Yuan immediately found a pile of rocks at the bottom of the river and began his evolution... On the other side, Liu Ye and Zhou Kubo led their team, searching all night, but couldn't find any trace of the octopus.

This commotion even attracted Lin Fei's attention.

"This is tough. The octopus is a master of disguise and extremely intelligent. If it really hides, it won't be easy to find."

Fang Chenjin's eyes were red, and he yawned continuously, still checking the surveillance footage from time to time, but unfortunately, he had no success.

"What should we do next?"

Zhou Kubo looked at Liu Ye, also very tired. Yangxi Town rarely had major cases that required all-night investigation.

"I consulted experts, and the octopus we're dealing with is an unprecedented animal, a mutated species. We don't know its habits, but most octopuses love to eat crustaceans."

"So, I've decided to use crustaceans to lure this Giant Octopus out."

"However, everyone has worked hard all night. Let's discuss this in the afternoon. I'll have people prepare first."

Liu Ye was wearing a raincoat, but after running in the rain all night, he was already soaked, and his eyes were bloodshot from staying up late.

"Alright, for this case, our Public Security Office will follow your lead."

Zhou Kubo looked at the dark river surface, wiped the rain from his face, and said.

Such wildlife attack incidents were too unfamiliar to them; they were practically at a loss.

And while the heavy rain prevented townspeople from approaching the river, it also severely hampered their search.

Now, they could only rely on the Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration to come up with a solution... On the other side, after Su Yuan completed his evolution, it was already deep into the night. Following the biological clock he had as a human, he found a dense patch of aquatic plants and went to sleep.

When the red sun emerged from the horizon, casting its first ray of light, Su Yuan woke up.

Su Yuan's first glance was at the system panel to confirm his current situation.

【Species: Adaptable Octopus】

【Rank: 9】

【Body Length: 550 cm】

【Body Aberration: Claws (Retractable Claws covering tentacles)

Powerful Muscles (Your strength has been enhanced)

Elementary Toxin Resistance (You have resistance to most common toxins)

Elementary Toxin (Your ink and Claws contain Elementary toxicity, capable of dissolving biological shells, secretion can be freely chosen)

Elementary Resilient Skin (Your skin is soft yet tough, defense has been improved)

Enhanced Vision (Your vision has been enhanced)

Beginner Suction Cups (Your suction cups have been strengthened, suction power is greater)】

【Skill: Survival of the Fittest (Passive skill, can adapt to most environments)】

【evolution points: 5.6 / 320】 (Increasing through spiritual energy consumption)

"Awesome! Rank nine, and my body length has increased again!"

Su Yuan looked at his five-point-five-meter body length, feeling more and more like a Water Monster in the river, and the suction cups on each tentacle seemed subtly different.

He casually tested it, pressing a tentacle onto a rock. The suction cups engaged, and he immediately felt a much stronger suction than before, pulling the rock directly towards him.

One should know that Su Yuan wasn't even trying his best; he only used a portion of his suction cups to pull this rock, which probably weighed over a hundred kilograms, towards him.

Before, he could drag a Chinese Chub weighing over five hundred kilograms; now, even a one-ton object, Su Yuan was confident he could drag away.

Above, the heavy rain continued, and the world was a blur of white, severely impacting visibility.

Su Yuan did not enter Dayang Lake. Instead, he decided to take a tour of Qingxi Town to see if his actions had gone unnoticed by the Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration.

Along the way, perhaps because of its proximity to Dayang Lake, the fish and shrimp here were even more abundant than in Yangxi Town.

At the same time, the number of Suckerfish was also very high, densely packed at the bottom of the water, and there were quite a few Brazilian turtles on the surface.

Brazilian turtles are also an invasive species, and due to a lack of natural predators in the country, they have begun to proliferate.

"Consider it contributing to the country."

Su Yuan thought to himself, amused. Two tentacles swept through the Brazilian turtle group on the water surface, and two tentacles swept through the Suckerfish group at the bottom of the river.

The length of one of Su Yuan's tentacles now exceeded four meters, while the current water depth was only a little over six meters.

He hovered in the middle layer of the river, his tentacles able to reach the surface above and the bottom below.

For him now, Suckerfish and Brazilian turtles were just small snacks, eaten extremely quickly.

【You devoured a Suckerfish, gaining 0.32 evolution points.】

【You devoured a Brazilian turtle, gaining 0.5 evolution points.】

...Su Yuan swam slowly, at first only four tentacles attacked, but soon all eight tentacles were fully engaged.

The surrounding fish quickly scattered and fled, but their speed was too slow to escape Su Yuan's attacks.

Su Yuan didn't exert his full strength, steadily following the fish, eating his buffet while swimming towards the center of Qingxi Town.

This river, which runs through Qingxi Town, passes through its town center.

Qingxi Town is also the largest town in the vicinity, and due to its proximity to Dayang Lake, it is very prosperous, with a permanent population of 100,000.

This river, which connects to Dayang Lake, is known as Linhu River, and it flows directly through the center of Qingxi Town.

Right on the riverbank, the Public Security Office of Qingxi Town even stood.

Su Yuan followed the fish here, not knowing how many fish he had eaten, his evolution points had already risen to 50.3.

He carefully floated to the surface, his body indistinguishable from the river water, and saw no one from the Public Security Office or the Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration around.

Su Yuan estimated it was probably around nine in the morning, but due to the torrential rain, there were few pedestrians around.

Originally, every summer vacation was the peak tourist season for Dayang Lake, and Qingxi Town would be packed during this period.

However, this year, due to the prolonged heavy rain, Qingxi Town's tourism industry was severely affected.

Su Yuan was not at ease, so he lingered around for a while, circling the area several times, staying until noon, but found nothing unusual.

In the afternoon, Su Yuan continued to watch the Public Security Office. Due to the heavy rain, there were few people entering or exiting, and it seemed very quiet.

But suddenly, Su Yuan felt a slight pain in one of his tentacles.

As he looked over, other parts of his body also began to feel a slight pain.

At this moment, Su Yuan realized that it was a school of fish, surging towards him. They were all over forty centimeters long, entirely silver-gray, with orange-red mouths and chests, and a mouth full of fine, sharp teeth, now tearing at him.

"Piranhas? No, they look more like Freshwater Pomfret, but they dare to attack me, a five-point-five-meter creature. Is this also the effect of the spiritual energy resurgence?"

Su Yuan remained calm. Although he felt slight pain all over his body, his defenses were not breached at all.