ctnovel Chapter 91 Underwater Mounts
Chapter 91 Underwater Mounts
Chapter 91 Underwater Mounts
The puppet gu is already in our hands, it's too unwilling to give it up now.
However, reality soon dealt him a heavy blow.
Despite his determination and being prepared for the cave to collapse at any time, after carefully searching the cavity twice, he couldn't find even a trace of an adult sea bug!
In the small hall where they had their last meal together, only the huge, gnawed plant tuber remained, along with claw marks and slime scattered everywhere.
Eight adult sea bugs seemed to have vanished into thin air.
The only place that had not been explored was the oval-shaped pool of water, deep and unknown, that led to the ocean.
The pool water was as black as ink, and the surface was almost level with the slippery rocks on the shore, rippling slightly.
"Could it be that because all the larvae died, they felt the nest was no longer safe and abandoned it?"
Or are they hiding underneath, waiting to ambush me when I turn around?
Carrion feeding, lurking, and striking with deadly precision are the habits of many creatures.
Without looking around, he approached rashly. He first walked to about three meters away from the edge of Yongtan and shone his powerful flashlight on the Huai River.
The beam of light pierced the pitch-black pool, but it was as if swallowed by thick ink, penetrating only about a meter before being unable to go any further.
"We can't wait any longer." Yu Wang's eyes sharpened, and he took decisive action.
He released the puppet Gu that Lin Che had cultivated, three enhanced rhinoceros beetles that were the size of a human head, with glossy black carapaces and sharp horns like drill bits.
Upon receiving the command, the three rhinoceros beetles buzzed and flapped their wings, making a sound like a small engine, and then "plop! plop!" plunged into the dark pool one after another.
After doing all this, Yu Wang quickly stood up and held the harpoon horizontally in front of him.
Calm—a deathly calm that lasted less than five seconds.
suddenly!
Rumble—!!!
The once gently rippling pool was now churning violently! Huge bubbles surged and burst in strings, the murky mud and black water were violently stirred up, as if several enormous creatures were engaged in a fierce battle below!
Crash—!
Without warning, the pool water exploded as if it had burst open!
Five enormous figures suddenly burst from the water and pounced on Yu Wang on the shore! Water splashed everywhere, and a fishy smell filled the air!
Sure enough, they didn't escape at all!
Instead, they lie in wait underwater, waiting for the intruders to approach the water's edge before launching a deadly surprise attack!
But—could a low-intelligence insect come up with such a tactic of coordinated ambush, patient waiting, and striking at the opportune moment?
A ridiculous thought flashed through Yu Wang's mind: Could it be that it has been recruited by some being? Which "big shot" is so indiscriminate that it would even offer up such an ugly and smelly insect as an "offering"?
He was inwardly cursing, but Yu Wang reacted swiftly!
Faced with five ferocious beasts attacking at the same time, Yu Wang quickly locked onto the one with the biggest weakness!
With a gliding step, the body shifts half a step to the side like a swimming fish. At the same time, the crab claw harpoon in the hand changes from horizontal to vertical, the waist twists, and the power of the whole body is suddenly released like a spring compressed to the extreme, flowing along the arm and into the harpoon!
Skill – [Thrust]! Activate!
hum!
The tip of the harpoon suddenly flashed with a silvery-white light, and its speed increased dramatically!
Pfft—!
The fork tip pierced through the gap between the open mandibles and the carapace of the sea bug, penetrating its body without any resistance, with half of the fork tip covered in sticky fluid and broken tissue protruding from its back!
[Ding, kill achieved]
One fatal blow!
The moment he succeeded, Yu Wang used the recoil to quickly retreat to the side and rear, leaving his original position and avoiding the attack of the other four.
Although everything happened in the blink of an eye, Yu Wang had already pushed himself to his maximum speed. When he pulled away, he could still feel the dull sensation of his body being slashed by sharp mouthparts and feet.
Without armor to protect them, they would surely be torn to shreds by now!
Killing one would be a shortcut, but what Yu Wang needs to do now is not to kill all the insects, but to restrain and maneuver them, to buy time for the puppet gu underwater, so that they can subdue their chosen target and successfully implant mental suggestion!
On the shore, the remaining four sea bugs were thoroughly enraged, but fearing the harpoon in Wang's hand, they instead rampaged wildly inside the cavity. Their heavy bodies crashed against the rock walls and stalactites, sending rubble falling, and the already seeping cracks in the rock walls seemed to widen further with the tremors.
On the cliff face, the tiny cracks that were already loosened by years of water seepage were amplified by the impact of the sea bugs, causing stress to accumulate rapidly deep within the rock strata!
This already structurally unstable and damp cave is rapidly heading towards complete collapse!
Yu Wang was like dancing on a knife's edge, having to deal with the sea bugs that swarmed in from all directions at any moment, while also keeping an eye on the movements above his head and the surrounding rock walls, constantly adjusting his position, fighting and retreating.
And who knows when the underwater battle will end!
Yu Wangneng sensed through his connection with the puppet Gu that a fierce battle was raging underwater, with neither side able to gain the upper hand for the time being!
The situation is getting worse.
Rumble, rumble, rumble—!
As if the earth were groaning, a huge rock layer at the top of the cavity, which had been softened by long-term water seepage, finally could not bear the weight and under the combined action of internal and external pressure, a catastrophic large-scale collapse occurred!
In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth split open!
Countless massive rocks, weighing several tons, mixed with insect eggs and remains, and icy seawater, cascaded down like a world-ending waterfall!
Yu Wang's vision was instantly swallowed up by the rolling boulders and seawater!
【Solid Wall Roller (Disposable)】
[Quality: Purple]
[Effect: Automatically triggers upon encountering a lethal attack, instantly forming an absolutely solid barrier around the holder for 3 seconds.]
Om-!
An invisible shield instantly formed on the surface of Yu Wang's body. The next moment, collapsing boulders, raging water, and terrifying water pressure crashed into the shield like a tsunami, but the prop stubbornly withstood this devastating blow!
Yu Wang was completely protected, watching helplessly as the boulder crashed down on him, shattering into pieces the next moment, and everything around him collapsed and was destroyed. But he was completely unharmed, not even a single hair on his head was affected!
Three seconds! It felt like an eternity!
"I have to say, the purple survival item is really amazing. As long as you avoid getting crushed by rocks or swept into the deep sea, your life is in no danger!"
The moment the protective time ended and the shield quietly shattered, Yu Wang activated the second and final "Solid Wall Scroll" without hesitation!
He initially obtained three [Fortified Wall Scrolls], gave one to Zhang Xinlan for self-defense, and only had two left for himself.
Once the effect of the second scroll ends, if there is any further potentially fatal impact, he will really have no choice but to tough it out with his own flesh and blood!
Just then, a strange, faint feeling suddenly arose in Yu Wang's heart!
It was as if an invisible thread connected him to the depths of his consciousness, conveying a message that, in plain language, was: "Stop hitting me! I give up! I really give up!! Ugh! I told you to stop!"
"It's a puppet gu! One of them succeeded?"
Yu Wang was both surprised and delighted; it really wasn't for nothing that he'd been hit by the stone!
With the sea bug, it's like having an underwater mount!
Others ride sharks, dolphins, and sea turtles; riding a sea bug isn't so bad!
Most importantly, sharks and sea turtles can only swim in shallow waters, while sea bugs can adapt to the deep-sea environment!
Once properly trained, they won't need to be replaced when exploring the deep sea!
As for the name—at worst, we can change it to Sea Helmet Bug, which sounds better than Sea Stink Bug.
Gathering his scattered thoughts, Yu Wang was trying to find the square stone platform to leave the instance when he discovered that the cave was already a vast expanse of water.
The surging water, carrying mud, sand, gravel, and various debris, spun and crashed wildly.
Humans in this situation are like mice that have fallen into a washing machine running at full power. They have no control over where they will be swept away and cannot control their direction or posture at all.
Yu Wang felt himself sinking and tumbling in the raging current, his whole body feeling suffocated by the heavy water pressure. The bubble helmet he had just put on was only half the size it would be in shallow water, and breathing began to become difficult.
Then, he saw the stone platform leading out of the instance.
It is not completely buried yet, and it is partially visible among a pile of collapsed rocks!
"Exit!" Yu Wang's spirits lifted, and he immediately focused his mind, using the weak connection he had just established to fully activate and summon the sea bug he had just successfully tamed!
"come over!"
Humans are clumsy and powerless underwater, but sea bugs, creatures that naturally live in high-pressure environments such as caves and the seabed, are exceptionally agile underwater!
Their flat bodies and special shell structures are designed to withstand strong water pressure and complex water flow!
Soon, a large sea helmet worm used its limbs to fix itself to the cliff face and crawled over little by little against the turbulent water.
Yu Wang immediately grabbed the protrusion on its carapace and flipped over—barely managing to "ride" on the slippery insect's back.
"To Shitai! Quickly!"
With this "underwater mount," moving around is indeed much easier.
Just a few dozen seconds later, the sea helmet worm carrying Yu Wang rushed to the edge of the stone platform!
Upon arriving at the location, Yu Wang did not hesitate. He placed one hand on the Sea Helmet Worm and activated the teleportation with a thought!
Just moments before the even more violent collapse and the raging undercurrents were about to engulf them, Yu Wang and his newly tamed mount vanished into the collapsing instance.
The light dissipated.
Yu Wang appeared on the deck of the Little Yellow Duck, his body covered in purplish-blue bruises from the impact and compression. Along with him was the enormous sea helmet worm, which was 2.8 meters long, had a thick shell, and a ferocious appearance.
At this moment, it seemed a little dizzy, its belly up, its two rows of limbs moving unconsciously, as if it were still clinging to the rock wall, fighting against the current.
The dungeon area disappeared, and the corresponding entry ticket turned to ashes. As for the rewards for clearing the dungeon, there were naturally none.
Yu Wang watched the ashes drift away in the wind, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
The treasure chest was likely hidden beneath the pool of water. He also saw a bronze chest with silver edges pass by when the cavity collapsed.
Unfortunately, it was too urgent at the time, and there was no spare capacity to collect the treasure chests.
After resting for about fifteen minutes, his violent heartbeat gradually calmed down. Under the bright sunshine outside, Yu Wang was finally able to observe the sea helmet worm that he had "brought" out more carefully.
Upon closer inspection, something unusual was immediately noticed.
Unlike its counterparts, the head carapace of this sea helmet beetle is not relatively smooth; a glossy black rhinoceros beetle is perched on it!
At this moment, the rhinoceros beetle's six legs had completely pierced and fused into the carapace of the sea helmet beetle's head, as if they had grown there naturally!
The bump he just grasped was actually the body of this rhinoceros beetle.
"I see!" Yu Wang exclaimed in sudden realization.
He roughly understood how the puppet gu worked.
Although there are problems with the theory and problems with the application process
But the final answer is correct!
It did indeed function as a "puppet gu" in the conventional sense, controlling a low-intelligence creature.
Yu Wang summarized his user experience and sent it to Lin Che.
This was something Lin Che had specifically instructed him to do beforehand.
He cultivates Gu worms, especially functional "puppet Gu," requiring him to constantly collect feedback and learn from experience.
This will allow for modifications to the breeding methods, resulting in more effective use of the next generation of puppet Gu.