45: Shooting a large tilapia

“You're the one who shot that sneak attack! You're asking for death!”

Su Yuan’s gaze was cold, revealing a chilling killing intent.

This Tilapia’s special ability might have a cooldown, so it froze in place for a moment, only staring at Su Yuan with bloodlust.

Su Yuan didn't give it any chance. He immediately mobilized the energy in his body, influencing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. A scorching white Laser Beam shot out, piercing through the river water!

Without any surprise, Su Yuan controlled the Laser Beam, splitting the Tilapia into two.

In an instant, Su Yuan noticed something different.

The Tilapia that had been chasing him earlier now stopped in place, then looked at Su Yuan in horror. The next moment, they all scattered and fled.

“Oh, was their previous fearless state because of this large Tilapia?”

Su Yuan’s eyes flickered. He rushed over, his tentacles sweeping up the two halves of the large Tilapia's body. After a slight cut, he stuffed them into his mouth.

His already enormous beak, when expanded, was large enough to swallow huge creatures in one bite.

After a few bites, this five-meter-long Tilapia was completely devoured by Su Yuan.

【You have devoured a Tilapia and gained 1798 evolution points.】

“What! So many! Nearly eighteen hundred evolution points!”

Su Yuan’s eyes widened in surprise. The number of evolution points was truly unexpected.

However, upon closer thought, a Tilapia of this size would definitely have an astonishing weight, at least not something an eight-meter-plus Alligator Gar could compare to.

Coupled with that strange attack from before, its evolutionary stage must also be very high. Having so many evolution points was normal.

It was just that the kill was too easy, giving Su Yuan a false sense of security.

“This time it’s probably a big harvest. Let me see how many evolution points I have.”

Su Yuan looked at his personal attributes.

【evolution points: 4135.2 / 2300】 (Increasing by devouring spiritual energy) (Evolvable)

“Holy moly, it’s over four thousand! All the other Tilapia have run away, so I'll evolve first.”

Su Yuan grinned, his gaze sweeping around. All the Tilapia had been scared away by his Laser Beam.

He didn’t care. If he really wanted to chase, not many single prey could escape, but the efficiency of devouring would decrease.

Su Yuan sank to the bottom of the river, found a pile of abandoned metal barrels, and began to evolve.

An inexplicable great power descended, enveloping his entire body.

Su Yuan could feel all his flesh, tissues, cells, etc., evolving under this great power.

This was not the slow, conventional growth of a living organism, but a leap-forward evolution.

Time slowly passed.

“Thump!”

A heavy sound rang out, and the undercurrent surged, sending several heavy metal barrels flying.

A massive figure slowly emerged.

“I'm even stronger, but unfortunately, I don't seem to have awakened any skills.”

Su Yuan muttered to himself, calling up his personal attribute interface.

【Species: Adaptable Octopus】

【Rank: 17】

【Body Length: 13 meters】

【Body Aberrations: Elementary Claws (Retractable Claws covering tentacles, received Elementary enhancement, sharper)

Elementary Valor (Your strength has received Elementary enhancement)

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

Elementary Recovery (Your recovery ability has received Elementary improvement)

Elementary Beak (Your beak has received Elementary enhancement, is sharper and can expand)

Elementary Endurance (Your Endurance has received Elementary improvement)

Elementary Camouflage (Your Camouflage Ability has received Elementary improvement)】

【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)

Black Light Shield (Active Skill, consumes internal energy, activates spiritual energy of heaven and earth, generates a Black Light Shield)】

【evolution points: 1835.2 / 2700】 (Increasing by devouring spiritual energy)

“My body length has reached thirteen meters, as expected. Elementary Camouflage? This ability is perfect for my next plan!”

Su Yuan’s eyes flickered. He needed to confirm the death of the Giant Black Fish next, and if necessary, deliver the finishing blow. Camouflage Ability would be crucial.

Whether it was humans or the Giant Black Fish, they were too powerful for him.

“Given what happened in Yangjiang Town today, the military shouldn't act today. Tomorrow, I'll go to Dayang Lake to check the situation.”

Su Yuan muttered to himself. Seeing that it was still early, he continued his devouring journey.

He didn't stop devouring until nightfall, then returned to the industrial zone to sleep.

This place was sparsely populated, making it a suitable temporary residence.

Although the environment was a bit poor, it was acceptable.

The Bureau of Flora and Fauna Administration and the military would never have dreamed that the Giant Octopus they had been desperately trying to catch was lurking in the industrial zone of Yangjiang Town.

The next morning, the sky was cloudless. The continuous dark clouds of over a month finally dispersed, and the sky was clear.

The red sun rose, casting golden morning glow, and all things revived.

It was a clear day, a rare good weather day after more than a month.

“With the military’s methods, they should be acting today. It’s time to enter the fray!”

A deep, gloomy light flashed in Su Yuan’s eyes.

He moved his body, startling the scattered fish, shrimp, and crabs around him, sending them fleeing frantically.

Su Yuan paid no mind to these small snacks and activated his Camouflage Ability.

Compared to before, his Camouflage Ability was much stronger. Even when moving, he could instantly match the changing environment around him.

This was definitely a terrifying ability, meaning Su Yuan could hunt prey without anyone knowing in the future.

Soon, Su Yuan arrived at the entrance to Dayang Lake again.

On the shore, there were Security Officers, no, Armed Security Officers, fully armed and guarding the area, strictly prohibiting ordinary citizens from approaching.

Of course, they were completely unaware of Su Yuan's arrival.

Su Yuan naturally intended to pass through here and enter Dayang Lake.

Suddenly, his gaze narrowed, looking at a spot on the river wall where an underwater camera was installed, flickering with a dark red light.

Thankfully, his Camouflage Ability had upgraded, otherwise, he would have been exposed at this moment.

It wouldn't be long, he estimated, before the army originally meant for the Giant Black Fish would target him as well.

He didn't have the ability to withstand cannon attacks, unless he hid in the deep water.

Su Yuan carefully passed through the monitoring range of the underwater camera. As soon as he entered Dayang Lake, he felt a faint sense of comfort, something he had never experienced before.

“Is it related to the spiritual energy concentration?”

Su Yuan pondered. The fish schools ahead were incredibly dense, far more than in the river.

Su Yuan even felt that compared to a few days ago, the creatures in Dayang Lake were even more prosperous.

He didn't move to devour them, but instead sank directly to the bottom of the lake.

To be safe, he had to be a cautious individual today.

Su Yuan moved along the bottom of Dayang Lake, keeping his Camouflage Ability active the entire time, searching for traces of the military and the Giant Black Fish.

During this process, he again discovered some underwater cameras, which must have been set up by the military that day.

“That’s strange, why haven’t I heard any sounds of battle?”

After investigating for half an hour without finding anything, Su Yuan frowned slightly.

It was important to note that the density of water was much greater than air, and the propagation distance of explosion sounds from bombs in water was much farther than in air.

Coupled with Su Yuan’s current hearing, he could hear very distant explosions.

“Is the military not planning to act today? Or will they act later today?”

Su Yuan’s gaze narrowed, and he thought to himself, “Forget it, I’ll speed up a bit and cross Dayang Lake first. If there’s no activity, I’ll hunt in Dayang Lake today.”

“I’ll try to level up again!”