18: Giant eel

He possessed Elementary Tough Skin, which completely compensated for the soft-bodied octopus's lack of defense.

Although the previous Alligator Snapping Turtle had broken through his defenses and bitten off his tentacles, that was a two-meter-long Alligator Snapping Turtle, incredibly ferocious.

Compared to it, these Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant), mostly over forty centimeters long, were like kindergarten children.

"A self-serve buffet delivered right to my door, I'll gladly accept it."

Su Yuan took one last look at his surroundings and sank deep into the riverbed.

The Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) followed, tearing at Su Yuan as he descended.

Suddenly, eight tentacles, each over four meters long, coiled and tightened, instantly strangling a dozen Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) that were tearing at them.

Su Yuan coiled these Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) and sent them into his mouth, directly devouring two at a time.

This brutal scene did not scare away the Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant); instead, they bit at Su Yuan's body even more fiercely.

You devoured a Freshwater Pomfret and gained 0.61 evolution points.

You devoured a Freshwater Pomfret and gained 0.63 evolution points.

...Soon, all the Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) caught by the eight tentacles were completely eaten by Su Yuan.

With no Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) left on his eight tentacles, Su Yuan directly plunged into the Freshwater Pomfret swarm, sweeping through them like a hurricane. His sharp Claws, over five centimeters long, nearly pierced through the bodies of a dozen Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) with each tentacle.

In an instant, a hundred Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) were killed by Su Yuan and sent into his mouth to be eaten.

There were still Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) around, but their numbers had dwindled by nearly half. Yet, they still did not retreat, continuing to tear at every part of Su Yuan's body like piranhas.

"If you don't run, that's fine; all of you can die for me."

After Su Yuan finished all the Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) in his tentacles, he looked at those still tearing at him. His tentacles swept out like giant snakes, and his sharp Claws easily pierced through their bodies.

You devoured a Freshwater Pomfret and gained 0.7 contribution points.

...Soon, under Su Yuan's crushing assault, silence fell upon the area, with only the slightly crimson river water telling of what had just transpired.

Su Yuan looked at the system panel.

evolution points: 290.7 / 320 (Increasing with psionic energy absorption)

"This is a big haul!"

Su Yuan hadn't expected these Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant) to bring him over two hundred evolution points, surpassing even the Chinese Chub.

However, the difficulty between the two was worlds apart.

That Chinese Chub, even without its electric ability, could have killed this group of Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant).

"Indeed, compared to devouring powerful creatures, devouring a large number of weaker creatures is more cost-effective."

Su Yuan muttered to himself, preparing to head to Dayang Lake, which was safer than Qingxi Town.

Its vast area, with an average depth of over thirty meters and a deepest point exceeding a hundred meters, was large enough for him to hide.

Not to mention him, even a prehistoric Megalodon could hide well in Dayang Lake.

Su Yuan took a final look at the Public Security Office, confirmed it was calm, and began swimming towards Dayang Lake.

If nothing unexpected happened, Su Yuan would be staying in Dayang Lake for a long time to come.

Before long, Su Yuan reached the end of Linhu River; Dayang Lake lay ahead.

Compared to Linhu River, Dayang Lake was much deeper. Su Yuan was moving along the riverbed, and as soon as he exited Linhu River, the riverbed suddenly dropped away, revealing a profound depth below.

The view to his left and right also suddenly opened up, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Looking out, there were endless fish and shrimp. Su Yuan even saw native turtles swimming, quite a few of them, chasing after schools of fish.

"Shallow waters don't produce Water Monsters; it's so much more comfortable here!"

Su Yuan swam deeper, stretching his body freely, no longer worrying about his tentacles reaching out of the water.

Soon, Su Yuan reached the bottom of the lake, where there was a thick layer of silt.

Perhaps influenced by his body, Su Yuan now preferred to stay at the bottom of the lake.

The bottom of Dayang Lake was also not lacking in Suckerfish, and their numbers were even more astonishing, dense and extending to the horizon.

Moreover, Su Yuan discovered that the Suckerfish in Dayang Lake were also larger than normal Suckerfish, all around fifty to sixty centimeters long.

Su Yuan extended his tentacles, casually coiled up a few Suckerfish, and swallowed them whole.

You devoured a Suckerfish and gained 0.63 evolution points.

You devoured a Suckerfish and gained 0.66 evolution points.

..."Not bad, each one gives about 0.6 evolution points, similar to the Freshwater Pomfret, and there are so many more of them than the Freshwater Pomfret."

Su Yuan looked at the Suckerfish suddenly panicking and fleeing in all directions, and said, "However, these Suckerfish aren't as fearless as the Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant)."

Before long, the once incredibly numerous Suckerfish swarm had scattered and fled.

"If these were Freshwater Piranhas/Silver Dollars (Aggressive variant), I'd achieve Immortal Ascension today!"

Su Yuan grumbled, chasing after the largest school of fish. His eight tentacles coiled like giant pythons, immediately capturing over ten Suckerfish. Under the immense suction of his suckers, they couldn't escape even without being coiled.

As Su Yuan pursued, the lakebed sloped further downwards, the depth of the lake water continuously increased, and the surrounding light grew dimmer.

However, with Su Yuan's eyesight, he could see through everything.

But just then, to Su Yuan's side, a slender figure suddenly shot out like lightning, fiercely biting at Su Yuan.

Su Yuan detected the anomaly immediately and was about to counterattack. His tentacles moved swiftly to meet the attack.

But having been caught by a surprise attack, Su Yuan's reaction was a fraction of a second too slow. A large mouth with knife-like sharp teeth bit into Su Yuan's head.

This immediately broke through Su Yuan's defenses; even his Elementary Tough Skin couldn't stop it. It bit deep into his flesh, and blue blood flowed out.

Su Yuan's expression turned ferocious. The tentacles he had extended immediately coiled around this slender creature. The creature's body was unexpectedly slippery, and he couldn't reach its tail.

Each of Su Yuan's tentacles firmly adhered with suction, barely managing to hold on. His Claws, over five centimeters long, like eagle talons, plunged into the creature's body, finally allowing him to coil around it.

"A giant python? No, is this an Eel?!"

It was only then that Su Yuan clearly saw it. This seemed to be an Eel, but it was too big. At a glance, its body length must have exceeded ten meters!

The largest snake in the world wasn't this long!

Su Yuan's Claws, one after another, pierced into the Eel's body, twisting and cutting 360 degrees, causing the Eel pain, but it refused to let go, firmly biting Su Yuan's head.

"Die for me!"

Su Yuan also became ruthless. All eight of his tentacles coiled around the Eel's body, wrapping around it wildly, exerting terrifying force like a giant python. At the same time, his Claws, like knives, sliced the Eel into a thousand pieces.

Blood stained the lake water red!

But just then, Su Yuan's head suddenly felt heavy. There seemed to be an invisible force in the water that slammed into him.

"What the hell is that?!"

Su Yuan's eyes scanned his surroundings 360 degrees, without any blind spots, and finally discovered that the lake water had formed a strong undercurrent, crashing into him.