Chapter 227 - Suddenly.
When she realized that her psychic abilities couldn't defend against the tentacle attacks, Gu Luoyu didn't panic. She remained calm, her crimson eyes seemed ablaze, and a smile gradually spread across her lips, growing brighter and brighter.
Her fighting spirit was quickly ignited.
The tentacle that followed was caught by Gu Luoyu as she raised her hand. She quickly increased the strength in her arm, then, like pulling a radish, she swung the tentacle to the side, finally revealing the true form beneath it.
Standing by the lake, Ye Sheng couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand to avoid making any noise that might distract Gu Luoyu from the battle.
However, her black eyes were filled with shock as she stared at the tentacle monster Gu Luoyu had pulled out from the center of the lake. Ye Sheng had initially thought it might be a polluted creature like an octopus, and even if it had mutated, it wouldn't be too outrageous.
She could still somewhat recognize its original features.
But this tentacle monster was not an octopus at all. In fact, it had little to no connection to aquatic creatures.
Its gray fur was soaked and clung to its body, and its sharp, rat-like face was somewhat familiar, reminding her of the porcupine-haired rat, the first polluted creature Ye Sheng had killed after arriving in the wasteland world, which had earned her a large amount of resources. Thus, the memory was still fresh.
The head of this tentacle monster closely resembles that of a rat, but with significant bizarre changes.
For example, the tusks protruding from its mouth were very much like those of a wild boar, its ears stood upright like those of a dog, and the body below the head was spider-like, with its limbs transformed into multiple blue tentacles.
This was practically a man-made monster pieced together from various creatures!
Just as Ye Sheng was in shock, the tentacle monster continued its relentless attacks without pause, creating huge waves as a distraction in an attempt to free its tentacle from Gu Luoyu's grip. However, Gu Luoyu's hand was like a vice, holding on tightly.
No matter what chaos it caused, the monster couldn't escape her control.
Finally, the tentacle monster became furious, and the suckers on its tentacles suddenly sprayed black ink. Just as it was about to drench Gu Luoyu, it was blocked by a layer of black psychic barrier.
It was corroded within seconds, but immediately afterwards, a new barrier appeared.
Layer after layer, the black ink had no chance to land on Gu Luoyu before it was completely consumed by the psychic barriers, infuriating the tentacle monster, which sprayed a special liquid from its suckers once again.
Seeing this, Gu Luoyu frowned. If it was always the same move, it was too boring.
If they were going to fight, they should bring more variety.
This time, Gu Luoyu didn't choose to defend in place. Instead, she used her agility to dodge the ink and then actively moved forward, quickly approaching the tentacle monster's body, ready to cut off its bizarrely shaped head.
But...
The strange tentacle monster was not an ordinary polluted creature, so it was impossible to predict its moves. Just then, the spider-like body of the tentacle monster suddenly burst open, spraying white silk that covered the surrounding water area.
At the same time, the silk tightly wrapped around Gu Luoyu's body, and the sticky sensation instantly overwhelmed her, making her extremely disgusted.
Gu Luoyu moved her arm and found that the silk binding her was very resilient and not easily broken... but even so, trying to trap her was a dream.
In just a few seconds, she could tear this silk apart.
It was merely a final struggle!
The curiosity and anticipation for something new had gradually faded, but to wrap things up, Gu Luoyu decided to kill the tentacle monster completely, lest it scared Ye Sheng.
Just as Gu Luoyu was breaking free from the silk, a scream suddenly came from Ye Sheng's direction.
The sound was soft, but to Gu Luoyu's ears, it was extremely loud!
It made Gu Luoyu pause in her struggle to break free, and then she suddenly went into a frenzy. But when she tore off the silk wrapped around her, in just a second, Ye Sheng, who had been standing on the shore, had disappeared.
Only the ripples of her fall into the water remained.
...
At this moment, Ye Sheng was stunned.
Because she didn't know why, in the blink of an eye, she had gone from land to underwater... Originally, she had been worried about how Gu Luoyu would deal with the tentacle monster, but now she was in danger herself!
Thinking of this, Ye Sheng could no longer hold her breath. As the oxygen in her lungs rapidly depleted, her face turned blue and purple.
Just then, Ye Sheng's waist was suddenly bumped, causing her to instinctively open her mouth. By the time the oxygen turned into bubbles and disappeared completely, something round had been shoved into her mouth.
Ye Sheng swallowed it immediately.
But with the threat of suffocation, she couldn't care about anything else.
She didn't want to die!
Moreover, she was carrying a child in her belly, and Ah Yu was waiting for her. She absolutely couldn't give up, she had to... Huh? The feeling of losing oxygen gradually dissipated, and Ye Sheng's complexion returned to normal. She quickly realized she could breathe freely underwater.
This bizarre discovery was shocking!
After escaping the threat of death, Ye Sheng finally had the mind to observe her surroundings. She tentatively blew a large bubble in the water, and when she felt no sign of suffocation, she immediately began to investigate the cause.
Even with the lottery cheat and Gu Luoyu as her two great assets, Ye Sheng didn't think she had any special abilities, like breathing underwater.
Finally, it was that round bead that had the effect.
But thinking about the person who had sent the bead, Ye Sheng couldn't help but feel angry. She turned her head to look at Fu Ruo, who was squatting nearby, still with silver hair and golden eyes, but in the water, she seemed less real.
But when those golden eyes stared straight at her, they were filled with possessiveness and eagerness.
This set off alarm bells in Ye Sheng's heart!
Even if she had known Fu Ruo before, it wasn't enough for Ye Sheng to sacrifice herself to the tiger. She only cares about her own little one.
What happened to others was None of her business!!!
Ye Sheng tried to speak underwater, but due to the water pressure, she couldn't open her mouth. She could only gesture with her hands, attempting to communicate through body language.
She wanted to go back!!!
If she didn't return soon, Gu Luoyu would be worried.
She couldn't imagine what would happen if Gu Luoyu, in a fit of rage, killed everyone else in the team.
However, whether Fu Ruo couldn't understand the gestures or simply didn't want to pay attention, she continued to stare at Ye Sheng, a bright smile on her lips.
Fu Ruo couldn't resist taking a few steps forward, but seeing Ye Sheng cautiously retreat.
She clearly didn't want to get involved with her.
Before they could continue, Fu Ruo's ears suddenly twitched, and the next second, the expression on her face quickly disappeared. Instead, she looked down at Ye Sheng and, without hesitation, grabbed her arm and pulled her forward.
Immediately afterward, a red tentacle attacked, suddenly narrowly missing Fu Ruo.
Huh?
Another tentacle???
Had they stumbled into a nest of tentacles???