Chapter 684: Chapter 684: 4 Only
Asarina gritted her teeth, turning to face the Fish Monster, letting her grief fuel her rage!
First, she devoured Aqing’s item “Swan Meat,” which boosted her speed by 30%. Thanks to the speed advantage, she slit the throat of a Mermaid Monster, causing a flow of crimson blood.
Next, she used the “Last Straw” to pin another Mermaid Monster onto the deck, rendering it immobile.
Then, alongside Along, Teacher Chang, and Pan Xiaoxin, they locked the final Mermaid Monster in the cabin, preventing it from breaking out!
The crisis was averted; all three Mermaids were subdued.
However, the cost was exhausting two of their items.
If they did not find a way out and had to fight four, or even more Mermaids, without enough items, it would be an impossible task.
Asarina fell to her knees on the deck after a rollercoaster of emotions, her expression blank.
She had thought they could escape this time, but they failed. Worse still, Aqing was in danger…
Bai Youwei opened her mouth, unsure how to comfort Asarina. Taking a deep breath, she turned to Chang Weicai and Pan Xiaoxin, asking, “Were any of you injured? If so, dress the wound, try not to get the slime on it…”
Everyone hurriedly checked themselves. They had been clenching so hard earlier, they had no clue whether they had been injured, or whether they had come into contact with the slime.
Bai Youwei also inspected her rabbit, sighing in disappointment at its low battery. Usually, releasing a small electric ball was sufficient to shock people. But this time, despite continually discharging electricity, it didn’t seem to do much damage to the Mermaids.
Unbeknownst to them, more than half the battery had been drained.
Then, suddenly, there was a loud bang! The ship shook!
Their nerves, which had just begun to relax, tensed up again instantly!
Everyone looked around nervously.
“What’s going on? Why is there another Mermaid?!”
A dark figure slammed into the ship, tightly gripping the railing, its fan-shaped dorsal fin shimmering ominously in the darkness.
Its mouth was filled with sharp teeth, its bulging, white eyes were terrifying, yet maintained some trace of a human face.
Asarina, who had been holding back her tears, finally broke down at this sight!
She cried out, shaking as she raised her knife, tears streaming down her face, and lunged at her former companion!
—Aqing was no longer the same Aqing.
He had become a Mermaid, turning his body so that his sturdy tail blocked the knife, covered in scales as hard as armor.
Asarina was swept aside by the tail, falling heavily onto the deck.
Aqing, however, showed no interest in her and instead, let out a growl and targeted Along, Teacher Chang, and Pan Xiaoxin!
It crawled towards them, its teeth bared! And it crawled fast!
Along ran forward with his knife! Bai Youwei tried to find an opportunity to electrocute it on the side, while Chang Weicai and Pan Xiaoxin also picked up bamboo poles to jab it now and then!
It finally lost patience.
Not just lost patience, it also realized it was no match for the group of humans. Letting out a harsh roar, it thrashed its tail with great force! As if making a last-ditch effort!
The fishing boat rocked violently due to it!
Everyone hastily stabilized themselves, but the Mermaid Monster seized this chance to pounce again!
Bai Youwei discharged lightning once again!
It couldn’t dodge and fell heavily to the ground. During its thrashings, it somehow toppled over Bai Youwei’s wheelchair—
Bai Youwei fell, and then was dragged by Mermaid Monster off the boat!
With a splash, Bai Youwei felt her whole body grow cold!
Salty seawater rushed in from all sides, instantly engulfing her whole body. The Mermaid Monster was continually dragging her deeper!
If it kept dragging her down, she would undoubtedly die. Even if she had eaten the Mahi-Mahi, which allowed her to stay underwater for an extended time, her body wouldn’t be able to withstand the pressure at the seabed.
Fortunately, she still had the rabbit in her hand.
The user will not be affected when using the item to release electricity, so Bai Youwei had no reservations.
She had the rabbit release an electric current; the Mermaid Monster immediately let her go, and her body floated upwards because of her life jacket.
However, when Bai Youwei surfaced, she was taken aback by the sight before her…