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"I still have enough evolution points; continue evolving!"

"Today, I shall rule Dayang Lake!"

Su Yuan thought to himself, a little smug and momentarily acting like a middle schooler, as he began to evolve further.

Soon after, an astonishing giant beast emerged from the mud at the bottom of the lake, its eight tentacles unfurling like massive pythons, terrifying all surrounding creatures.

"Now, I am so powerful!"

Su Yuan could feel his own immense strength, a power he had never experienced before.

He looked at the system panel.

"Species: Adaptable Octopus."

"Rank: 13."

"Body Length: 900 centimeters."

"Body Mutation: Elementary Claws (Claws covering tentacles that can automatically retract, having undergone Elementary reinforcement, making them sharper)."

"Elementary Might (Your strength has received an Elementary boost)."

...Elementary Suction Cups (Your suction cups have been reinforced, making their suction power stronger)."

"Elementary Recovery (Your recovery ability has received an Elementary enhancement)."

"Skills: Survival of the Fittest (Passive skill, allows adaptation to most environments)."

"Laser Beam (Active skill, consumes internal energy, draws upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and emits a Laser Beam)."

"evolution points: 202.6 / 1300 (Increasing through devouring spiritual energy)."

"Nine meters in length! Even in the ocean, it would be a top-tier predator."

"However, it's hard to say now; just in freshwater rivers and lakes, so many powerful creatures have appeared. In the ocean, there are probably already giant beasts surpassing those of the dinosaur era!"

Su Yuan moved his body freely, feeling immense power, stirring up undercurrents at the bottom of the lake and causing turbulent waves. He narrowed his eyes, devoid of arrogance.

However, his ability of infinite devouring gave him the confidence to quickly catch up to the giant beasts in the ocean.

"Now, I should be able to dominate Dayang Lake, right?"

Su Yuan muttered to himself, a habit he developed after his Rebirth as an octopus to alleviate loneliness.

Now, when he faced an Alligator Gar again, he could easily defeat it without expending most of his internal energy.

"From here, let Dayang Lake feel my power!"

Su Yuan thought, full of bravado, as he rushed towards the center of the lake. His massive nine-meter body scared countless aquatic creatures into frantic flight.

Soon, Su Yuan returned to the spot where he had fought the Alligator Gar. The water depth here already exceeded fifty meters.

Various fish and shrimp were abundant, and their sizes were beyond normal. Hairy Crabs as large as bathtubs, with huge, hairy Claws, appeared in groups, engaging in fierce battles with predators.

Su Yuan noticed that these Hairy Crabs were also preying on the hunters that hunted them.

The spiritual energy resurgence ushered in an era of great evolution, completely altering the original food chain structure.

Some creatures that were once prey might now turn the tables and hunt those that used to hunt them.

Just like these Hairy Crabs before him, a few individuals, some over a meter or even two meters long, were even chasing after large fish!

Su Yuan hid in the shadows, watching with interest, and saw a two-meter-long Hairy Crab chasing a two-meter-long Black Carp!

Moreover, this crab was unexpectedly agile, even faster than the Black Carp. It caught up to the Black Carp, and its two large Claws clamped down, directly grabbing the Black Carp's fin and tearing it off.

The two-meter-long Black Carp was not to be trifled with. It turned around, its eyes bloodshot, revealing a gaping maw. It bit down on one of the large Claws.

Its mouth full of sharp teeth, its biting force was abnormally strong, even surpassing that of a shark of the same size. It instantly bit through the shell of the Claw.

The Hairy Crab went berserk, its crab legs frantically paddling in the water. A stream of water, like a sharp sword, shot out, piercing the Black Carp's head.

"Hmm? It possesses extraordinary abilities!"

Su Yuan became interested and immediately revealed himself from his Camouflage Ability state, swimming over instantly, at a speed far exceeding both the Black Carp and the Hairy Crab!

The Hairy Crab was just about to devour the Black Carp when it suddenly felt a chill down its spine. Its two eyes widened, realizing Su Yuan's approach. The surrounding water surged, and a water sword suddenly shot towards Su Yuan.

"It can only launch one? That's quite a bit weaker than the Giant Eel."

Su Yuan nodded. Intent on testing his own recovery ability, he didn't dodge. He extended a tentacle, whipping it towards the water sword. His Elementary Might made his strength incredibly formidable.

An astonishing undercurrent was generated at the bottom of the lake, directly confronting the water sword.

The moment they made contact, Su Yuan frowned slightly. His Elementary Tough Skin couldn't withstand it and was pierced.

However, with Su Yuan's current strength, his skin's defensive power was incredibly impressive and exceptionally tough.

The water sword ultimately failed to pierce through Su Yuan's tentacle. After penetrating most of its thickness, it lost its momentum.

The next moment, Su Yuan felt the wound on his tentacle rapidly recovering. Cells were active, differentiating into new cells to repair the wound, and his vitality was incredibly abundant.

The large crab's eyes widened, seemingly disbelieving this scene, and it shot another water sword.

"Again? Do you really think I can't do anything to you!"

Su Yuan opened his mouth and spat out a scorching white Laser Beam, which instantly pierced through layers of lake water, went through the water sword, and without losing momentum, pierced the Hairy Crab's head, then shot into the lake bottom, creating a small, deep hole there.

Su Yuan swam over, his tentacles grabbing the Chinese Mitten Crab and the Giant Black Carp, and immediately began to feed.

"You devoured a Chinese Mitten Crab and gained 41.6 evolution points."

"You devoured a Black Carp and gained 60 evolution points."

"Not bad. As expected, crabs and shrimp are an octopus's favorite, and I got a hundred evolution points."

Su Yuan licked his lips. The surroundings were already quiet; these evolved creatures, becoming increasingly adapted to Survival of the Fittest, had long since fled.

Su Yuan shook his head and continued on his way.

Soon, the number of creatures ahead increased again.

Su Yuan guessed that Dayang Lake might contain a richer spiritual energy, attracting a large number of aquatic creatures, or perhaps accelerating their reproduction.

At noon, the sun hung directly overhead, its rays faintly scattering through the dark clouds.

Su Yuan had now traveled more than twenty kilometers from the lake shore, already in the deeper parts of Dayang Lake.

Su Yuan was feasting among a school of fish, having found a group of Suckerfish, most of which were over a meter in length.

"You devoured a Suckerfish and gained 1.5 evolution points."

"You devoured a Suckerfish and gained 2.1 evolution points."

...Su Yuan chased after this school of Suckerfish, eating heartily, feeling like he could accumulate most of the evolution points needed for his next Rank.

Suddenly, Su Yuan looked up at the lake surface and saw a rubber dinghy passing over the water.

Su Yuan's huge eyes flickered, and he saw Soldiers in military uniforms on the rubber dinghy!

"The military has intervened! Are they here for me? Or do they also know about the special nature of Dayang Lake?"

Su Yuan thought to himself. The sheer number of powerful creatures in Dayang Lake, if it got out, would definitely shock the entire world.

However, Su Yuan had been lurking here for so long and hadn't seen any monitoring or listening devices. He guessed that humans probably hadn't yet determined the current situation of Dayang Lake.

Perhaps these people were here for him!

Su Yuan thought, quietly following them. His Camouflage Ability activated, blending with the lake water, making him difficult to detect.