22: Eels come ashore

“No, this isn't like a python. Look, it doesn't have scales; it's an Eel!”

Lin Fei pointed to another small window where a Giant Eel was swimming by, its features identified by Lin Fei.

“No, wait, look, this is… Holy crap! It's coming ashore!”

Lin Fei and Chen Xu's faces turned pale. Such a massive beast coming ashore was like a wolf entering a chicken coop—deliciously dangerous.

“Call the Public Security Office! Quick! I'm going downstairs to lock the door!”

Lin Fei shouted, quickly rushing downstairs to close and lock the door, while also calling the nanny at home to close and lock their doors!

Chen Xu quickly picked up the phone and called the town's Public Security Office.

Yangxi Town Public Security Office.

The Rabbit Country's public security had always been good, and in Yangxi Town, there had never been a murder case.

So, the Public Security Office, having lost sight of the Giant Octopus, was somewhat idle, with only two residents handling household registration matters and a broadcast announcing to the entire town to avoid the riverside.

At this moment, an Old Man in his fifties, a veteran angler, stormed in, demanding an explanation.

“Director Li, come out here! Why can't we go to the riverside? Just a few days ago, I caught several big fish over a meter long!”

The Old Man's face was red, and his voice was loud.

“Old Zhang, this isn't my decision; it's the higher-ups' decision. This is what Liu Ye asked me to do. He's the Shangqing City Mayor, what can I do?”

“Besides, the river isn't safe now. There are large fish that can threaten people, so you really can't go near it.”

A middle-aged man in his fifties walked out of the office, personally greeting and advising him.

“Large fish that can threaten people? Where? I've even caught fish 1.6 meters long!”

The Old Man said with a look of disbelief.

“Your 1.6-meter fish, it could eat as a snack.”

Director Li said helplessly.

This was a five-meter-long Giant Octopus! Even the man-eating, electric-discharging fish were killed by it. Your 1.6-meter fish would just be playing around!

“Eat as a snack?! You think there's a Water Monster in the river! Don't make a joke out of this and affect our tourism reputation!”

The Old Man completely disbelieved him, saying, “Unless you make that Water Monster appear in front of me personally!”

At this moment, a Security Officer at the front desk answered the phone. After listening for a few sentences, his expression immediately became serious.

“Director Li, Team Leader Zhou, we received a report that someone saw a ten-meter-long Eel come ashore!”

The Security Officer said loudly after hanging up the phone.

Having personally witnessed the man-eating fish and the Giant Octopus, he dared not be careless and did not choose to ignore it as crazy talk.

“What?!”

Director Li and Zhou Kubo, who was nearby, both changed their expressions.

This length surpassed even the previous Chinese Chub and the Giant Octopus.

“You're playing tricks on me, Old Li!”

The Old Man raised his hand in anger, trembling non-stop.

“Old Zhang, I don't have time to mess around with you right now.”

Director Li no longer paid attention to the Old Man, looking at Zhou Kubo, and immediately ordered: “Everyone except the on-duty personnel, mobilize, fully armed. If the situation is true, we must kill this Eel.”

“Xiao Zhao, contact the Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration and explain the situation.”

The Old Man looked at the scene, somewhat stunned: “Old Li, are you serious?!”

All the Security Officers immediately went to retrieve their weapons and ammunition, put on their protective gear, and set off with a solemn Aura.

The Old Man was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to follow, he was quickly stopped by the on-duty Security Officer: “Hello, you really can't go there!”

The Old Man sat down in a daze: “Did Old Li not trick me after all?”

The two remaining Security Officers watched the Old Man quiet down and breathed a sigh of relief.

This Old Man was closely related to both the Director and the Mayor, so they dared not offend him... Dayang Mountain Nature Reserve, Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration.

In a conference room, many experts and scholars were seated at this moment.

Professor Jin Weiguo was speaking: “A few days ago, a group of poachers entered our nature reserve, and I believe many of you know about it.”

“We haven't caught this group of poachers.”

A man responsible for field operations said, with a military demeanor in his every move.

“That's for sure. After all, they've all turned into a pile of poop, so you won't be able to find them.”

Professor Jin Weiguo smiled, and seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, he opened the projector and played a video.

Everyone looked on, and the screen showed a certain place within the nature reserve, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and lush green grass.

Soon, a group of people appeared on the screen. These people looked fierce, and some even carried firearms.

They seemed to have a fixed target and didn't even glance at the wild animals that ran past.

At this moment, a huge figure suddenly sprang out from the screen. Even through the screen, it gave people a great shock.

It was a Giant Tiger, entirely yellow with black stripes. It was so huge that everyone estimated, including its tail, it might have reached six meters!

This Giant Tiger seemed to know the power of firearms. The moment it appeared, it bit one person and used the trees and rocks to block the attacks of the firearms.

It was like a seasoned hunter, not directly confronting these poachers, but hiding in the woods and ambushing them.

However, the poachers were also very smart. They gathered together to prevent ambushes and were very excited to hunt this Giant Tiger, indifferent to the death of their companion, and even happier.

The value of this Giant Tiger far exceeded their original target!

One successful hunt would be enough for a lifetime of worry-free living.

However, the Giant Tiger was very calm and experienced, constantly creating disturbances in the forest to draw fire.

“Amazing! It's depleting their bullets!”

A scholar looked shocked. Such an intelligent tiger was truly unprecedented.

Eventually, when the poachers realized it, they had run out of ammunition. Although they had caused some casualties, they hadn't hit the tiger's vital points.

With the Giant Tiger's current Physical Body strength, not being hit in a vital spot still wouldn't make it lose its combat ability. Instead, it brutally charged forward and ended the battle.

“Incredible! These were six armed poachers, and they actually fell into the hands of a tiger.”

As scholars in this field, they knew better than anyone that in this world, there were no creatures that could physically withstand bullets.

But now, they seemed to have seen it.

After being shot, it still had powerful combat ability. Even if this wasn't its Physical Body directly withstanding bullets, it wasn't far off.

“What about this tiger? It suffered gunshot wounds, which could be fatal!”

Someone asked, concerned about the Giant Tiger's safety.

“It's safe, please rest assured.”

Professor Jin Weiguo said: “This tiger is the special mutated individual I mentioned. Its mutation speed far exceeds that of other tigers.”

“Next, please look at this Giant Octopus, also a special mutated individual, over five meters long, appearing in the river in nearby Yangxi Town.”

“And this golden eagle, with a wingspan of over six meters, also inhabits our nature reserve.”

“I believe we must strengthen our attention and supervision of wild flora and fauna. The world is undergoing immense changes, and these changes may affect all of humanity!”

“In a few days, I will go to the capital to attend a conference and present my views. Those who agree with my views can come to me after the conference.”

Just then, Liu Ye, who was also attending the conference, received a call. When he saw it was from the Yangxi Town Public Security Office, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately answered.

“What?! A ten-meter-long Eel?!”

Liu Ye's face changed, interrupting Professor Jin Weiguo's speech: “Old Jin, emergency! A ten-meter-long Eel may have come ashore in Yangxi Town!”