Outside, the living room was flooded, water waves lapping over the sofa, with chairs and stools floating in the water.
But there was no human figure in sight.
He was taken aback: "What’s going on?"
Xiaozhou also peeked and looked: "No one? Could it be a fish bumping into the door?"
"Oh, look how tense we are." Old Li couldn’t help but laugh.
Old Qin also laughed: "Deng Hu has just died, Daoist Lin and the others are maintaining order, no one would dare to stir up trouble now."
"Alright, let’s pull the duvet up to the fourteenth floor, drain the water, and see how many fish there are."
"Alright." The four of them responded immediately and each grabbed a corner of the duvet and walked into the living room.
Suddenly, Xiaohu felt his ankle tighten, as if something had wrapped around it.
He screamed: "What is it?"
But before he finished speaking, the thing wrapped around him suddenly tightened.
In an instant, Xiaohu plunged headfirst into the water.
"Cough cough...help..."
He choked on the water in terror and struggled desperately.
In a flash, the water in the living room splashed violently, the waves rolling.
The other three’s faces changed instantly.
Old Qin hurriedly pulled out a stick from his back and stirred the water everywhere.
With a strange noise, a crimson shadow flashed through the water.
Before they could react, Xiaozhou exclaimed: "What was that?"
Old Qin and Old Li turned to look at Xiaozhou, their eyes wide with terror.
Suddenly, Xiaozhou felt something amiss, struggling to breathe, with sharp pain in his chest.
Looking down, he saw a slimy pink tongue piercing his chest.
Xiaozhou opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, the pink tongue curled downward sharply.
In an instant, Xiaozhou was dragged underwater, disappearing beneath the surface in a blink of an eye.
Old Qin and Old Li witnessed the scene, their faces turning pale as death.
They screamed and fled for their lives.
Old Qin dashed towards the living room door, trying to reach the fourteenth floor.
Old He was smarter, running towards the bedroom to lock himself in.
But before they could get far, two pink tongues shot out from the water.
With two quick bursts, the tongues pierced their bodies.
Before they could scream, they were pulled underwater.
Moments later, the water churned, a large amount of blood spreading and turning the water red.
"What was that sound?"
"Sounds like it’s coming from the thirteenth floor."
Some people fishing on the fourteenth floor looked towards the thirteenth, puzzled.
Others on the thirteenth-floor corridor also looked towards the room, whispering in confusion.
Suddenly, someone with sharp eyes noticed blood seeping from the room in the torchlight, their expression changing at once.
Someone shouted, alerting the others.
Just as the group started heading upstairs, there was a splash from the water, and a figure lunged out.
The people in the corridor screamed in terror, being dragged underwater.
Meanwhile, three more pink shadows flickered.
The bodies of several fish-catching residents were pierced through and dragged underwater.
Four Frog Monsters surfaced, letting out low croaks.
The commotion immediately caught the attention of several fishing residents on the fourteenth floor.
Soon, people filled the staircase.
They held torches high, looking at the water.
They saw a few bodies floating, blood spreading through the water, causing everyone to gasp.
"There are monsters in the water!"
Someone shouted in terror.
Others quickly reacted, shouting, "Quick, find Daoist Lin!"
They hurriedly retreated, racing upstairs.
Within seconds, the hallway was empty.
After they had gone, a Frog Monster emerged from the water, looking at the dark staircase. It croaked, then leapt, propelling itself up a level to the bend.
It crouched low, its muscles rippling with explosive power.
Its hind legs were thick and powerful, even thicker than an adult’s legs!
It turned and leapt again, thudding heavily, causing the cement stairs to crack as it landed on the fourteenth floor.
Its webbed, dark green claw stirred up dust and mold.
Its bulging eyes swiveling in the dim corridor.
Its thick neck swelled, emitting a deep croak.
Then it leapt again, continuing upward.
Meanwhile, the other three Frog Monsters leapt through the thirteenth-floor corridor, heading elsewhere.
Elder Lin received the news and hurried towards the third unit on the fourteenth floor.
"Did you see what attacked everyone?" Elder Lin asked urgently as he walked rapidly.
Shi Haizhu looked at the messengers.
"No, Daoist Lin, we didn’t dare stay there. Everyone was dead, blood was pouring up in waves."
"Daoist, you should see for yourself."
"Old Qin and the others are all dead."
Yang Shenmin, following, couldn’t help but say, "Didn’t I tell you all? Don’t go into the water, why don’t you listen?"
"Dr. Yang, it’s not the people’s fault. We don’t have fishing rods, and we couldn’t catch anything. It was quicker to go into the water and catch fish directly."
"Yeah, Mr. Liang is leaving tomorrow, we wanted to catch more fish while we could trade with him."
Daoist Lin shook his head and said, "The rooftop cable is set up, we can continue trading even when he’s gone. What’s the rush?"
"Now lives are lost."
Shaking his head continually, the group walked a short distance before hearing screams from the third unit.
Everyone was startled, Elder Lin’s expression changed, "Quick, everyone run upstairs. Shi Haizhu, Dr. Yang, let’s retreat, and assess the situation."
He reacted quickly, turning towards the fifteenth floor, his eyes scanning the fourteenth-floor corridor.
They saw someone running towards them, screaming for help.
"Help, it’s a frog monster, Daoist Lin, help!"
The terrified person shrieked, and Elder Lin was stunned, "Frogs? What’s to be scared...shit!"
Before he finished, a dark green frog as tall as a person sprang from the hallway.
The massive form pounced on the fleeing man, splattering blood and brain matter everywhere.
Frightened, Elder Lin trembled, then, without hesitation, turned and shouted, "Run!"