25: laser beam

Not long ago, while Su Yuan had not fully recovered, he accumulated enough evolution points from various fish and shrimp brought to him, and immediately began to evolve.

Species: Adaptable Octopus

Rank: 10

Body Length: 600 centimeters

Physical Mutations: Claws (retractable Claws covering the 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 carapaces, and can be secreted at will) Elementary Tough Skin (your skin is soft yet tough, and its defense has been enhanced) Enhanced Vision (your eyesight has been enhanced) Beginner Suction Cups (your suction cups have been strengthened, and their suction power is even greater)

Skills: Survival of the Fittest (passive skill, can adapt to most environments) Laser Beam (active skill, consumes internal energy, activates spiritual energy of heaven and earth, emits a Laser Beam)

evolution points: 0.6 / 500 (increasing through devouring spiritual energy)

This was Su Yuan's current status panel, which was terrifying.

A body length of six meters made him invincible in freshwater rivers, except for Sturgeon and Huso Sturgeon!

What's more, the skill Laser Beam also allowed Su Yuan to master supernatural energy!

Previously, when he fought the Ugly Fathead (Chinese name for a type of minnow/roach) and the Giant Eel, their supernatural abilities had made him suffer immensely.

It could even be said that Su Yuan's survival from that battle was purely due to luck.

But now, he also possessed such an ability, and its effect was quite impressive.

However, this ability consumed his own energy, and the amount of energy consumed could be adjusted to control the intensity of the Laser Beam.

The power of the Laser Beam would not be fixed; it would increase with his growth, remaining powerful even in the Late Stage!

After Su Yuan successfully evolved, his injuries fully recovered, but he discovered a special scent—the scent of that Giant Eel.

This made Su Yuan very angry; octopuses have territorial awareness, which subtly affected him.

Moreover, having been severely beaten before, Su Yuan intended to seek revenge after this evolution.

“Very good, it just so happens that I've also mastered a new ability, so I'll start with you!”

Su Yuan angrily followed the residual biochemical signals in the water, tracking it all the way until he finally caught up and witnessed the Giant Eel bursting out of the water, at which point he immediately killed it with a high-power Laser Beam.

A group of people stared blankly at this scene; from their perspective, they saw Su Yuan appear, unleash a Laser Beam, and pierce through the Giant Eel's head.

Taking advantage of their momentary stunned, Su Yuan moved at high speed by jetting water, extended his eight tentacles, grabbed the Giant Eel's body, and rapidly departed.

“Quick! Save him!”

Zhou Kubo was the first to react, ignoring the pursuit, as he saw Sun Zeyu, covered in blood, fall into the water.

“Captain Sun!”

Ding Weilong, disregarding the threat of the Giant Octopus, directly jumped into the water.

Liu Ye looked at Fang Chenjin and shouted, “Report the octopus's whereabouts!”

Fang Chenjin quickly activated all surrounding surveillance footage and finally spotted Su Yuan, shouting, “It's leaving!”

Liu Ye breathed a sigh of relief and also jumped into the river to save the person.

Regardless, at least the Giant Eel was dead.

However, this Giant Octopus seemed even more powerful; he had never seen it use this move before.

Meanwhile, Chen Xu and Lin Fei stared dumbfounded at the scene transmitted from the underwater surveillance.

Due to the angle, they could also see the scene on the river surface.

“That's so cool! Our octopus can even shoot lasers!”

Chen Xu shouted excitedly.

Lin Fei also clenched his fist, a wide smile on his face.

Although it was only through a screen, seeing the octopus again made him exceptionally happy.

“Now that the octopus is so powerful and involves supernatural abilities, the country won't let it go.”

But then, he became worried again.

“Things have gotten serious, it's really troublesome, mainly because it's too big, we can't hide it.”

Chen Xu also had a bitter expression.

“I'm going to tell it and take it to Dayang Lake, where the area is vast, and there might still be a glimmer of hope.”

Lin Fei clenched his fist and said.

“Are you crazy? With something like this happening, I estimate the military will be deployed! You might not even be able to get close to the river!”

Chen Xu said.

“Damn it, I need to quickly withdraw my intrusion, wait here... no, there's an expert!”

As Chen Xu spoke, he saw the changes on the computer screen, and his face changed dramatically.

Chen Xu was right; as the events here were urgently reported to the higher-ups, they attracted immense attention.

Firstly, there was concern about the surveillance video being leaked, so computer experts were dispatched to check, and they indeed found traces of intrusion, immediately prompting a large group of experts to track down the intruder.

At the same time, the nearest army stationed around Shangqing City began to rush to Yangxi Town.

In Dayang Mountain Nature Reserve, Professor Jin Weiguo and aquatic biologists all set out, rushing to the scene.

The rain poured down, a vast expanse of white filled the world, and from time to time, thunder roared deafeningly.

The riverbank of Yangxi Town, under the heavy rain, was incredibly lively; except for a few people who took Sun Zeyu to the hospital for emergency treatment, everyone else remained at the scene, cooperating with the incoming expert team to search for the octopus.

This was an order just issued from above.

Liu Ye and the other three looked at each other, displaying expressions that were neither crying nor laughing.

During their investigation of the Giant Octopus, they discovered the Ugly Fathead (Chinese name for a type of minnow/roach), which was eventually killed by the Giant Octopus, and now this unprecedentedly huge Eel that appeared was also killed by the Giant Octopus.

Whether it was the Ugly Fathead (Chinese name for a type of minnow/roach) or the Giant Eel, both caused human casualties, whereas the Giant Octopus, so far, seemed to have caused no human casualties.

“It's still evolving or mutating; I've just measured it, and its body length might be close to six meters!”

Fang Chenjin said, pointing at the computer screen.

“It's not surprising; the most terrifying thing is its Laser Beam attack, like a sci-fi weapon, which doesn't seem like an ability a creature could possess.”

Lin Meng exclaimed in admiration.

“This octopus is too dangerous; with its existence, this river will be a perilous place.”

Liu Ye said.

“But it only kills fish that deserve to die; it hasn't harmed any humans.”

Huang Chaoyao said.

Liu Ye frowned slightly but said nothing.

Soon, Professor Jin and his team from Dayang Mountain Nature Reserve arrived.

“Old Jin, this is the situation. We've lost track of the Giant Octopus, and its last known direction of departure was this way.”

Liu Ye explained the situation.

“This way? I remember this is the direction of Dayang Lake, right?”

Professor Jin Weiguo frowned slightly; if the octopus entered Dayang Lake, finding it would be troublesome.

Dayang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the country, with an area exceeding six thousand square kilometers at low water levels and an average depth of over thirty meters.

“Not likely. Octopuses have a strong territorial sense, especially such a huge octopus with such strong combat power. Unless it encounters a powerful danger, it won't leave this body of water.”

“Therefore, this Giant Octopus must still be in this vicinity.”

“However, finding it won't be easy. The octopus's Camouflage Ability is considered top-tier globally, and as a cold-blooded animal, even thermal imaging cameras can't detect it. Even sonar has limited effectiveness if it hides well and blends with the riverbed environment.”

“Moreover, we don't have sonar equipment.”

A scholar said, having previously minored in a lot of marine biology knowledge.

“Then let's lure it out, make it reveal itself.”

A professor said.

“That method isn't very good; I've tried it, and it didn't work. Octopuses themselves possess high intelligence, and this Giant Octopus is so special. Perhaps it knows it's a trap.”

Professor Jin Weiguo shook his head and said.