jdhmnovel Chapter 211 Terrifying Octopus
Chapter 211 Terrifying Octopus
Sakata listened to Mei Chuan's report without changing his expression. He simply stared silently at Mei Chuan's soaked and disheveled figure, his eyes deep and cold. This situation was indeed unexpected, but he was not one to back down easily.
“Since Meichuan says the giant eagle is guarding the island, then we’ll find its weakness.” Sakata spoke slowly, his tone calm but carrying an undeniable pressure. “This island must be occupied no matter what. We’ve already paid such a high price; we can’t give up halfway.”
Mei Chuan gritted his teeth, staring at Sakata's cold and indifferent eyes, his stomach churning. He dared not say anything more, but his heart was filled with fear that lingered for a long time.
“Let’s devise another plan, one that includes my combat strength.” Sakata stood up, glancing indifferently at the others. “My pets have been itching for a long time.”
Upon hearing this, all three were stunned. The fear in their eyes immediately turned into joy. If the vice president took action, then things would be completely different!
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As night fell, the sea shimmered, and Mengling's streamlined figure darted swiftly underwater, like a streak of blue light. It was cautiously approaching the ship-shaped shelter, whose silhouette appeared exceptionally large on the water.
During the day, Ryosuke Komura and Uesugi Na, who were the first to fall, had already been dealt with by Yumere, while Umekawa suddenly disappeared in the vicinity.
Mengling planned to investigate the situation. As it swam, it sensed its surroundings. The flow of the seawater, the aura from the depths, and even the vibrations of the ship were all within its perception range.
However, just as she was about to reach the bottom of the boat-shaped shelter, the surrounding seawater suddenly became heavy.
Mengling keenly sensed something amiss—a sense of oppression emanating from some extremely powerful creature. She instinctively stopped moving; the surrounding seawater seemed even colder than before, as if lurking some hidden danger.
"This aura..." Mengling's heart skipped a beat as she sensed an extremely powerful pressure emanating from behind the ship. Before she could react, several thick, long tentacles suddenly shot out from the depths of the sea with lightning speed, carrying a suffocating force that instantly bound her tightly!
"Oh no!" Mengling's heart sank as her body was tightly bound by tentacles, unable to move. The tentacles were thick and slippery, covered with a layer of strange suckers, which were covered with dense spikes that pierced Mengling's scales, causing waves of pain.
The fact that it could easily pierce through the Dream Spirit's terrifying defense speaks volumes about the opponent's strength.
The tentacles were incredibly powerful; as the bindings tightened, Mengling felt as if her bones were about to be crushed.
Mengling tried to break free, but the tentacles tightened their grip, the force seeming to crush her completely. She quickly calmed down, took a deep breath, and her body began to grow rapidly.
This is one of its special abilities: it can increase its strength by changing its body size. As its size increases, its tentacles are forced to extend continuously, as if they are competing with it.
However, the power of those tentacles far exceeded Meng Ling's imagination. Even when she expanded her body to its limit, the tentacles remained firmly wrapped around her, tightening even more, as if they wanted to cut her in half.
The Dream Spirit's scales made a "crunching" sound, as if they were about to be crushed at any moment.
"Damn it, this thing is too strong!" Mengling cursed inwardly, cold sweat pouring down her back. She knew very well that if she continued to resist like this, she would probably be strangled to death. She forced herself to calm down and quickly thought of a way to escape.
Suddenly, a glint of inspiration flashed in Mengling's eyes. She abruptly stopped increasing her size and instead did the opposite, rapidly shrinking her body! In an instant, her size shrank to only one percent of its previous size, and the tentacles, unable to adapt to this drastic change, loosened their grip.
"Now!" Mengling was overjoyed. Taking advantage of the moment the tentacles loosened, she twisted her body and squeezed out of the gap between the tentacles at an extremely fast speed.
The tentacles seemed to sense her intention and immediately tried to entangle her again, but Mengling was extremely fast and had already escaped the tentacles' range like a blue lightning bolt.
Having just escaped her predicament, Mengling didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately activated her skill "Azure Tide." The seawater around her instantly became turbulent, as if stirred by an invisible force, forming a huge whirlpool.
The raging seawater not only hindered the tentacles' further pursuit but also concealed the Dream Spirit's aura.
Mengling quickly adjusted her direction and rushed towards the sea. Her body became even more slender, and her speed increased to its limit. Like an arrow released from a bow, she instantly broke through the sea and leaped into the air.
A huge wave crashed behind her as she swiftly flew towards the floating island. From a distance, her shrunken form resembled an ordinary seagull, tracing a graceful arc through the air as she flew towards the island.
Upon returning to the Sky Island, Mengling immediately sought out Moming. Her expression was exceptionally grave, clearly indicating that her recent ordeal had left her deeply uneasy.
"What happened?" Mo Ming looked at Meng Ling, his tone calm, but a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Mengling took a deep breath and told Moming everything she had just experienced: "There was a giant octopus under that ship. I'm not sure what kind it is, but its scent is definitely real."
It's... a Radiant Orange!
As I approached the ship, it suddenly attacked me, binding me with its tentacles with terrifying strength. I almost couldn't escape..."
Mo Ming frowned slightly after hearing this. He remained silent for a moment, his gaze becoming deep.
"A giant octopus of the Radiant Orange level..." Mo Ming repeated softly, his tone grave. He knew very well what the Radiant Orange level meant; such powerful creatures could not be dealt with by ordinary means.
More importantly, the giant octopus's behavior was clearly not random; it did not attack the shelter but suddenly made its move when Mengling approached.
“If it didn’t attack the ship, but attacked you when you got close…” Mo Ming’s eyes sharpened, “This likely means that the octopus is Xiao Rizi’s pet.”
Mengling nodded in agreement.
Mo Ming pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, we can't act rashly anymore. If that octopus really is their pet, taking any rash action will only put us in greater danger."
Mengling looked at Moming, waiting for his further instructions.
“Don’t go back into the sea for now.” Mo Ming raised his head, looking at the distant sea, a cold glint in his eyes. “The plan has changed. Since they have a Radiant Orange-level pet for protection, we can no longer act in the original way.”
“Interesting…” Mo Ming said in a low voice, a cold smile playing on his lips. “Little bastard, you’ve given me a real challenge this time. But do you really think a single orange-level octopus can protect that ship?”
"You underestimate me too much. Since I can't capsize you underwater, I'll sink you on this floating island."