28: Across Dayang Lake

No matter what Professor Jin Weiguo and the other professors, Soldiers, and Security Officers said, Lin Fei adamantly insisted he knew nothing about a Giant Octopus, only that he had once bought a small octopus online, which was later thrown into the river by a maid.

Professor Jin Weiguo and the others were helpless; they didn't force him to speak and let the two return.

"You won't get anything out of them. In their minds, they and that octopus are righteous, and we are evil. It's impossible to get answers this way, especially with adolescents who are already stubborn and obstinate."

Zhou Kubo said. He had handled many cases involving teenagers.

After dinner, everyone returned to the riverside to relieve the first squad.

Subsequently, the team was divided into two, one staying here and the other at the entrance where Qingxi Town meets Dayang Lake.

Throughout the night, Company Commander led his men from Qingxi Town and Yangxi Town, conducting a carpet search towards each other, covering the rivers of three entire towns. The armed security team also assisted.

In the early hours of the morning, the two teams met in Muxi Town, but found nothing.

"Could we have been a step too slow?"

Company Commander's expression was serious, and his sharp eyes scanned the surrounding river water.

When everyone reached the riverbank, their faces were solemn, as this meant the Giant Octopus had likely entered Dayang Lake.

However, they were not without gains that night.

Throughout the entire night, they encountered too many attacks. Two-meter-long large fish were common, and there were even some three-meter-long fish whose combat power was no weaker than that of sharks!

Even with their thorough preparations, some people were still injured.

At noon.

"Captain Company Commander, we are going to Jingcheng for a meeting. For now, you and Liu Ye will be in charge of affairs here. Currently, the main task is to monitor, not just the Giant Octopus, but the overall condition of the surrounding water system."

"Given the increasingly serious situation, I will report to the higher-ups to have you permanently stationed here."

Professor Jin Weiguo received news from above that the meeting would be held earlier. He was going to Jingcheng and called everyone over for a final briefing before he left.

That night truly opened everyone's eyes, revealing for the first time the dangers hidden beneath calm river waters.

If not for the heavy rain, perhaps a series of shocking incidents would have already broken out here.

Therefore, arrangements had to be made here before he could leave with peace of mind.

"Old Jin, let me be in charge?"

Liu Ye was a little surprised; wasn't this making him an equal to the army company commander?

"You just need to provide professional opinions."

Professor Jin Weiguo said with a faint smile.

Afterward, the experts left the area and headed to Jingcheng... Meanwhile, Su Yuan entered Dayang Lake about ten minutes before Company Commander's men arrived at the lake entrance.

Su Yuan dared not be careless, swimming along the lakebed near the shore.

Even near the shore, Dayang Lake's depth exceeded thirty meters, with a wide variety of fish, and many large fish over one meter in length.

Of course, Suckerfish and Tilapia were never absent.

Suddenly, Su Yuan saw a huge fish swim past, over five meters long, entirely gray-black, spindle-shaped, with a slightly pointed head, a slender mouth, and several long whiskers growing from the corners of its mouth.

"How is this a bit like a Sturgeon!"

Su Yuan examined it carefully; it somewhat resembled the Sturgeon he had seen in the news before.

This was a national first-class protected animal, and he had never seen one in person, so for a moment, he was a little unsure.

"Should I try the taste of this Sturgeon?"

Su Yuan was tempted. Just as he was about to act, the Sturgeon, very Spirituality, as if sensing something, instantly turned around and swam towards the depths of Dayang Lake.

"Never mind."

Su Yuan shook his head. Although the Sturgeon's speed was not fast, and he could easily catch up if he pursued it, it was a protected animal after all. He hoped it would continue to survive in the era of Qi recovery.

Hmm, that way, he could eat it later, and even more than one.

Su Yuan continued to advance along the lake shore, also with the idea of avoiding attacks from that mysterious and powerful aquatic creature.

At the same time, Su Yuan did not stop hunting; his eight tentacles continuously extended to hunt numerous fish and crabs.

“You devoured a Suckerfish and gained 0.6 evolution points.”

“You devoured a Tilapia and gained 0.81 evolution points.”

“You devoured a Hairy Crab and gained 0.1 evolution points.”

“You devoured a group of green shrimp and gained 0.1 evolution points.”

...Suddenly, a two-meter-long Black Carp abruptly swam towards Su Yuan, its mouth full of sharp teeth, biting at Su Yuan.

"You, a two-meter-long little fellow, dare to attack me? Your courage is commendable. To show my respect for you, I will definitely eat you seriously."

So far, most of what Su Yuan had eaten were invasive species. One reason was that these invasive species were numerous before the Qi recovery due to a lack of natural predators.

The second reason was Su Yuan, who, as a rabbit person before, still had some national sentiment.

However, for creatures that actively attacked, whether they were ordinary native creatures or world-class protected species, Su Yuan would not be polite.

A tentacle, naturally four and a half meters long, coiled around it like a giant python, covered with large suckers. It instantly wrapped around the Black Carp's body, and the six-centimeter Claws, lying in wait, instantly sprang out, fiercely piercing the Black Carp's body.

Especially the Black Carp's head, which was pierced by countless Claws, killing it on the spot.

This scene frightened countless fish and crabs into scattering.

Su Yuan pulled the Black Carp back, directly stuffed it into his beak, bit off a small portion of its body in one go, and then swallowed the rest of the remains.

“You devoured a Black Carp and gained 24.3 evolution points.”

"24.3 evolution points, not bad."

Su Yuan seemed very calm, as this was not a small amount for a fish of this length.

Just now, he saw several huge Carp and bighead Carp.

Su Yuan did not specifically hunt them, but just advanced along the lakebed near the shore, devouring any fish and shrimp he could catch.

“You devoured a Catfish and gained 2 evolution points.”

“You devoured a Carp and gained 10 evolution points.”

“You devoured a Grass Carp and gained 2 evolution points.”

“You devoured a bream and gained 3 evolution points.”

...Along the way, there were too many large fish over one meter long, almost everywhere.

Su Yuan also saw huge schools of Suckerfish and Tilapia, all individuals over one meter in length, densely packed and extremely numerous.

Su Yuan's four tentacles swept the Suckerfish school in front, while the other four tentacles swept the Tilapia school above.

“You devoured a Suckerfish and gained 2.1 evolution points.”

“You devoured a Tilapia and gained 2.6 evolution points.”

...At night, many fish and crabs came out to activity from the shadows, giving Su Yuan a feast.

"Becoming an octopus isn't without its benefits, is it? I can eat silverfish and icefish as much as I want, and they do taste good."

Su Yuan ate a one-meter-long icefish. And no kidding, this thing really tasted different from Grass Carp, Tilapia, and the like.

It truly lived up to its reputation as one of Dayang Lake's three delicacies.