Chapter 33 Monster

  I was struggling to get out, but I didn't know whether to go in or out. But seeing them sink underwater again, they must have been caught by that guy. Sure enough, their heads popped up at the spot where they had just surfaced, and they desperately swam towards me, but no matter how hard they tried, they were pulled back in an instant.

  Suddenly, the two of them floated up into mid-air, and that's when I saw that their feet were tied together with a long rope. Watching them open their mouths wide in shock, shouting "Ahh!" but unable to do anything. They rose all the way to the top, then came crashing back down again, just like a free-fall ride at an amusement park.

  Their bodies kept pounding the water surface, without a moment of rest. Water splashed everywhere, constantly hitting my face, I felt the impact was huge, and imagined their suffering was even stronger. Gradually, the amplitude of the splashing decreased, and the two floated on the water surface motionless, probably having fainted from exhaustion.

  At this time, something slowly floated up from the bottom of the water, which should be that guy's head. Until the whole thing was exposed, I realized that it was a dozen meters long, and according to biological theory, it should be an octopus, but only in shape. Because octopuses are saltwater fish, they can't appear in this freshwater area. Unless its body has been contaminated and mutated, I couldn't help but think of the water below me, could there be something strange about this water? Did the minerals contained in it change its genes, making it grow so big? But where did this octopus come from? Our place is in the middle of the continent, it's impossible to have a sea.

  I couldn't care about that anymore, seeing their bodies already sliding in, this big guy was going to open a meal. I desperately squeezed out, regardless of how many pieces of skin and flesh fell off my body. Immediately plunged into the water and swam towards it, thinking my swimming skills were still okay, since elementary school third grade, I didn't need family members to accompany me, I went to play in the pool alone, so my aquatic skills were fine.

  One hand had already grabbed Peng, but I felt the rapid backward pulling force. For the first time, I was at a disadvantage in this contest of brute strength. My body was also moving inward with its rhythm, no matter how hard I struggled to move outward, my body still followed Peng inward. This wouldn't do, or I would end up being eaten like them; now the only way to escape was to kill this monster.

  I drew out my dagger and followed its speed to get closer, this guy might not have noticed my existence. I knew the opportunity was only once, if failed, I would end up like them. Getting closer and closer, I recited Amitabha Buddha in my heart, asking the Buddha for protection.

  This guy suddenly shook and his whole body seemed to dive back into the water, not good, if he didn't make a move now, there wouldn't be another chance. He turned over and grabbed the knife with his hand, so that more strength could be used. He raised it above his head and stabbed down at its white body. It was my first time killing something alive, and the feeling was just like cutting meat, the whole knife didn't even enter its body until the handle. I then turned the knife back and forth a few times like on TV, that big guy was already in agony, ignoring the two who were dizzy, all of its tentacles came at me and instantly tied me up tightly.

  I feel my body getting tighter, breathing is a bit difficult, and there's a numbness all over. Turning my head, Pengpeng and the coffin have drifted far away, and life is no longer in danger. The water around me keeps pouring into my mouth, I don't know how many mouthfuls I've swallowed, but there's not a single thread of fear in my heart, instead, it's strangely calm. I think of my parents, and my wife who's sleeping soundly in bed, all the beautiful life is ending just like this.

  At this moment, all the oppressive feelings on my body suddenly relaxed, and I had some room to move around. The desire for survival immediately reappeared, and my freed hands kept fiddling with the other tentacles wrapped around me. This big guy's weapon broke one by one on my body, and I swam out. Only then did I see Pengpeng and Coffin standing beside me. Pengpeng was holding that unstoppable dagger in his hand, and Coffin was gripping the short knife I had just stabbed into the octopus's body. And that big octopus no longer had half a head, cut off cleanly from the middle.

  We three swam to the shore, sat on the ground panting heavily, I was completely out of energy. Thinking about the scene where I was tightly wrapped up earlier, my legs were still trembling. This is the first time in my life that I have seen such a huge monster, and it's different from what's described in books. I wasn't calm at all, and when I was in the water earlier, I didn't know if I had wet my pants or not. Just as I was relaxing, Coffin placed his knife horizontally in front of me.