But he changed the subject: "Boss, you're here so early! Come and see our koi fish. They seem to have changed a bit since I last saw them last night."

"Oh?" This did indeed pique Xu Xing's interest, and it also gave him a way out.

The fountain pool in the villa area is even larger than some tourist attractions; it could even be called a small pond.

There were koi fish kept inside, and they grew plump and strong thanks to the feeding from various wealthy people.

If Xu Xing hadn't already obtained sufficient supplies, he would have roasted and eaten all of this long ago.

The reason I've left it here unattended is to keep it looking festive.

When Xu Xing went closer to take a look, he was suddenly startled. "You're telling me, this is called a koi fish?"

In the large fountain, three or four giant fish, as thick as buckets and one or two meters long, were swimming leisurely back and forth.

Because of its enormous size, its thick dorsal fin even protruded above the water, causing ripples around it. Judging from the patterns on its body, it can be vaguely identified as a normal tourist koi, only magnified many times over.

"Boss, this thing is fattened up enough. Let's find a chance to kill it and have some fish," Ye Kai said excitedly. He even dipped his big, strong hand into the water and stirred the largest of the fish, a bright red koi.

"They've evolved too!" Xu Xing said decisively. "Originally, there were dozens of koi here, but they all killed each other overnight, leaving only three."

In his previous life, Xu Xing had heard such a legend.

In a huge lake in the country, the carp, which have the most abundant and powerful creatures, suddenly began to kill each other, including those that had advanced to the fourth level of mutated beasts and possessed a certain degree of intelligence.

In the end, only one king remained in the entire lake. It devoured all its competitors, broke through one after another in a very short time, and finally broke through the Nine Extremes to reach another level.

According to some eyewitness accounts, the terrifying monster at the end transformed into the five-clawed golden dragon described in ancient Chinese texts, broke through the water's surface, and flew away.

Regardless of the veracity of this legend, what we are witnessing today certainly defies common sense.

Xu Xing gently reached his hand into the dorsal fin of the red fish and sensed it briefly.

"Level 2 late stage! How is that possible?" Xu Xing was somewhat astonished.

Although the fish was well hidden, it couldn't fool his extraordinary senses. If it were someone else, they might have just thought it was a koi fish that had grown bigger.

Next, they explored two more paths, both of which contained level two mutated beasts.

Just as he was examining the other two koi, the huge red fish suddenly developed faint bloodshot eyes.

Looking through the water at the figures on the other side with some curiosity.

Whether by instinct or by accident, the koi, which was over a meter long, suddenly leaped high into the air and opened its mouth full of fangs with lightning speed.

That huge mouth seemed to possess a demonic quality, even splitting open to its cheeks, and was the size of a washbasin. Presumably, it was capable of swallowing any koi carp of the same size.

The large mouth was clearly pointing towards Xu Xing's unsuspecting head, and in the blink of an eye, it was already right in front of him.

"I was careless!"

Xu Xing murmured to himself, but it was too late to react.

The large mouth of the red koi carp completely covered Xu Xing's head, and streams of liquid, which was unclear whether it was water or saliva, flowed from the corners of its mouth.

The koi's eyes seemed to radiate human-like emotions, appearing extremely excited, its enormous cheeks bulging back and forth.

Its tail, which resembled a crocodile's tail, was also swinging and spinning wildly, probably trying to increase the power of its mouth.

The people around him reacted instantly. Ye Kai roared angrily, wanting to smash this stinky fish to pieces.

However, Zhou Feng stopped him: "Are you crazy? You're just trying to harm the boss. Let's find a knife and cut this fish in half."

The group frantically tried to turn around and grab their knives, but they were surrounded by their own forces. They hadn't expected to be in danger, and when they arrived, they hadn't even brought any weapons.

Compared to their panic, Xu Xing was much calmer. After the koi bit down, he smelled a fishy odor.

Even his head could feel the corrosive liquid rushing towards him.

He initially intended to break free by force, but suddenly realized that the koi's rows of extremely sharp teeth were stuck in his neck.

If violence is used, the fish might be forced to comply. In that case, the contest won't be about who has the greater strength, but rather whether the fish's neck is stronger or its teeth are more powerful.

Fortunately, as a peak level three ability user, his body was strong enough that although his body didn't react immediately, his ability had already been activated subconsciously, forming a light protective film around his skin.

It was because of this relationship that the koi fish didn't bite off Xu Xing's head immediately.

After a very brief moment of thought, Xu Xing calmly stretched out his hands and reached upwards, following the carp's eyes to its gills.

Find the right spot, and *splat*!

With both hands already inserted into his cheeks, he used tremendous force to pull them to the sides.

Soon, the koi's mouth was forcibly pried open, and Xu Xing quickly emerged from inside.

"Pooh!"

Xu Xing spat and called out to the others who had already grabbed their knives and were about to rush over: "Help me grab its tail!"

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