29: Level 11

Just then, a sizable figure suddenly shot out from the mud at the bottom of the lake, biting fiercely at him.

“Oh, I just caught two of Dayang Lake’s three delicacies, and now the last one is delivering itself to my doorstep.”

Su Yuan’s tentacle suddenly extended, coiling around the snake-like creature.

This creature, with a snow-white lower body and a dark green back, was shaped like a long snake, over three meters long. It was a white Eel, scientifically known as Eel or Japanese Eel, one of Dayang Lake’s three delicacies.

“Since you’re delivering yourself, I won’t be polite.”

Su Yuan opened his beak and swallowed the white Eel in one gulp. It tasted delicious, truly excellent.

【You have devoured an Eel and gained 4 evolution points.】

“4 evolution points. Its strength shouldn’t be weaker than the Water Snake I ate before.”

Su Yuan smacked his lips, his tentacles instinctively reaching for several nearby Hairy Crabs and some shrimp. This was an octopus’s instinct; they loved such food.

Ahead, Su Yuan saw a lake entrance—he had arrived.

He had been here before. It was at the other end of Dayang Lake, called Yangjiang Town, a large town no less prosperous than Qingxi Town, with a permanent population exceeding 300,000.

Unlike Qingxi Town, which thrived on tourism, this area was transitioning from an industrial hub to a major tourist town, with a significant number of migrant workers.

As soon as Su Yuan entered the river in Yangjiang Town, he clearly noticed that the number of large fish over one meter in length had significantly decreased.

Although there were still many large fish over one meter long in the Yangjiang River, there was still a considerable difference compared to their ubiquitous presence in Dayang Lake.

“Is it because Dayang Lake is larger and can support more large fish? Or is it that the Awakening of Qi is not uniform, and the concentration of Qi might be higher in some places?”

Su Yuan speculated, leaning towards the second point of view.

“Let’s test it.”

Su Yuan looked at the system panel to confirm his current evolution points. He wanted to cautiously spend a day in Dayang Lake to see if the evolution points gained from the Awakening of Qi were different from before.

【evolution points: 510.5 / 500】 (Increasing through devouring Qi) (Evolvable)

“I’ve actually gathered enough! This Dayang Lake is truly a treasure trove!”

Su Yuan was surprised. Along the way, he hadn’t focused on hunting, prioritizing travel, yet he still gained over two hundred evolution points!

“Time to find a place to evolve. I can rest tonight.”

Su Yuan excitedly searched for a place to evolve. His massive six-meter-long body scared countless fish and shrimp.

During his last evolution, he gained a supernatural ability like Laser Beam, which was also his first active skill.

This showed him the terrifying and abnormal power of skills, which were much stronger than ordinary physical mutations.

Of course, physical mutations were also important, at least in terms of consumption, which was far less than active skills.

Su Yuan swam to a river section surrounded by wilderness, unable to find suitable aquatic vegetation, as his current size was too large.

He simply submerged himself in the mud, camouflaging himself as mud, blending into the environment.

As 500 evolution points disappeared, Su Yuan began another evolution.

A mighty System power descended, enveloping his entire body. Every cell, muscle, tissue, and organ cheered and underwent Awakening.

Su Yuan’s body size began to grow again.

Soon, Su Yuan woke up and immediately opened his system panel.

【Species: Adaptable Octopus】

【Rank: 11】

【Body Length: 700 centimeters】

【Physical Mutations: Elementary Claws (Tentacles covered with retractable Claws, received Elementary enhancement, sharper)

...Elementary Suction Cups (Your Suction Cups have been enhanced, suction power is stronger)】

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

Laser Beam (Active skill, consumes internal energy, activates the Qi of heaven and earth, emits a Laser Beam)】

【evolution points: 10.5 / 700】 (Increasing through devouring Qi)

“Seven meters!”

Su Yuan was a little excited. Even with the supernatural powers brought by the Awakening of Qi, body size remained important, though slightly less so.

Su Yuan carefully read through his personal panel. The excitement on his face faded. No new skills had appeared; only the Claws from his previous physical mutation had mutated again.

“Elementary Claws. I wonder how much stronger they are compared to the original?”

Su Yuan extended a tentacle before his eyes. With a thought, dense Claws popped out from the tentacle.

These Claws were entirely jade-colored, like carved jade, slightly translucent, and an astonishing seven centimeters long. This was equivalent to the length of the exposed teeth of the largest tiger.

Such a length was sufficient to cause immense damage to sharks and other large fish.

Even the top predators on land—the three giants: elephants, rhinos, and hippos—could have their thick skin layers torn and ripped.

Su Yuan tried to scrape a rock at the riverbed, and it easily left a seven-centimeter deep mark, like cutting tofu.

This level of sharpness surpassed that of ordinary household knives and might even reach the level of special metals.

His original Claws were already as sharp as a kitchen knife; now they were even more astonishing.

Just then, Su Yuan saw a long snake entering the river from the bank.

This startled him, as the snake was black and white all over, about two meters long.

This was a many-banded krait, also the most venomous snake in the country. Although its size was average and its venom quantity not large, it was still deadly.

Not to mention, this many-banded krait was two meters long, undoubtedly affected by the Awakening of Qi. He wondered if its venom was even more terrifying.

The many-banded krait had apparently also discovered Su Yuan’s presence. Unlike ordinary snakes and fish that frantically fled, it swam over instead.

Su Yuan was somewhat wary, wondering if his Elementary poison resistance could handle this evolved many-banded krait.

But it was only a slight wariness.

If a tiger doesn’t show its might, they’ll think it’s a sick cat!

Su Yuan’s eyes turned cold. A tentacle over five meters long shot out like lightning, sweeping above the many-banded krait from a distance. The dormant Claws popped out, instantly slicing the many-banded krait into more than a dozen pieces!

During this process, Su Yuan felt no resistance; the bones seemed like tofu.

“Such sharp Claws!”

Su Yuan looked at the snake meat but didn’t eat it. Instead, he happily admired his own Claws, whose sharpness exceeded his expectations.

This was definitely the sharpness level of special metals!

Su Yuan disdained the snake meat, but many fierce fish swam over, perhaps sensing the evolved flesh and blood of the many-banded krait.

A Reeves Shad over two meters long, swimming at a speed exceeding seventy kilometers per hour, suddenly swam over, quickly devoured the many-banded krait’s flesh, and then swiftly departed.

“No wonder it’s called the ‘water tiger.’ That speed is even faster than mine!”

Su Yuan secretly praised. If he propelled himself with water jets now, his speed would probably reach fifty-something kilometers per hour, which was already very fast for his size.

“Time to rest.”

Su Yuan submerged into the mud and began to sleep.

While the military frantically searched for Su Yuan, and even some high-ranking officials were paying attention to the matter, Su Yuan comfortably fell asleep.