But Li Xinyue didn't know that Zhang Lin was deliberately moving closer to the riverbank; he wanted to lure the mutated hippopotamus king into making a move.
The river is very wide and deep. Although the mutated hippopotamus king is quite large, it is still difficult to find it when it hides in the raging river.
Moreover, it's highly unlikely that Zhang Lin would go into the water to fight the mutated hippopotamus beast king.
Therefore, luring the mutated hippopotamus king out of its hole and making it attack was the only solution Zhang Lin could think of.
The mutated beasts did indeed gain some intelligence, but they couldn't compare to humans. Any adult with normal intelligence would probably think twice about whether there was a trap when they saw Zhang Lin rushing in so arrogantly.
In fact, the Beast King on the other side of Hope City might not fall for it at all.
However, the Beast King of Shashi fell for the trick.
It had been lurking in the water, observing the situation on the shore. When it suddenly saw such a fierce human as Zhang Lin appear, it was indeed startled. It immediately made up its mind to take down this threatening human with a sneak attack.
So, as Zhang Lin plunged deeper and deeper until it left the land and reached the river, it made its move.
Zhang Lin's ability is teleportation, not flying. To avoid falling into the water, he teleports continuously, each time landing on the head of a supernatural creature. After a brief landing, he kills the supernatural creature just as it reacts, and then teleports again to the head of another supernatural creature.
This extremely risky fighting style terrified Li Xinyue. She couldn't even imagine what would happen if Zhang Lin made a mistake and fell into the water.
She had just reminded Zhang Lin not to go too deep, but Zhang Lin acted as if he hadn't heard her and actually went deeper and deeper, which made her even more anxious.
Li Xinyue figured that the battlefield was too chaotic and Zhang Lin hadn't heard her shouts, so she activated her ability to wipe out all the supernatural creatures around her, and then headed towards Zhang Lin, intending to get closer before alerting him.
But before she could even set off, she saw a whirlpool suddenly appear in the river where Zhang Lin was.
Several extraordinary creatures swimming across the river were swept away by the whirlpool and quickly disappeared from sight.
The extraordinary creatures' method of crossing the river was very rudimentary.
Those who could swim swam to the other side of the river on their own.
Those who couldn't swim would lie on the trees that had been broken and dragged into the river, using the trees' buoyancy to cross.
Now that the whirlpool has suddenly appeared, those superhuman creatures that can swim are alright, but those that can't swim and are clinging to the trees are in trouble. Many of them fell into the water, and whether they will survive is still unknown.
"Damn it, it's the Beast King!"
Li Xinyue had fought against the mutated hippopotamus beast king more than once. Although she was no match for it, she was very familiar with the beast king's abilities.
Its favorite thing is to hide in the river. If an enemy passes by, it opens its big mouth in the water and sucks water in forcefully, which will create a whirlpool and swallow all the nearby creatures.
Now, it's using this tactic, with Zhang Lin as its main target. Those extraordinary creatures that were accidentally swept into the water are just unlucky collateral damage.
Zhang Lin immediately sensed the whirlpool beneath his feet. Looking down, he could see a terrifying, dark beast beneath the murky river water.
It opened its mouth wide, and the river water poured into it, swirling up nearby creatures. But the massive flow of water and those creatures had no effect on it. Its belly was like a bottomless pit, and it continued to move forward. Zhang Lin could see that the mouth was getting bigger and bigger, getting closer and closer to him.
Even if an ordinary person had the ability to teleport, they probably wouldn't have time to react and wouldn't be able to use it before being swallowed up.
But Zhang Lin's perception and mental attributes far surpass those of ordinary people.
He not only spotted the mutated hippopotamus beneath his feet earlier than Li Xinyue, but his reaction was also extremely fast. He first teleported into the sky to create some distance and dodge the attack.
Just as Zhang Lin took off, the mutated hippopotamus's enormous head emerged from the water, and its huge mouth suddenly snapped shut.
If Zhang Lin had reacted any slower, he would probably already be inside its stomach by now.
But now, it has only drunk a bellyful of water and eaten a few unlucky underlings.
The mutated hippopotamus was somewhat surprised that its first attack had failed. It glared at Zhang Lin with its dark eyes, then submerged itself, trying to hide in the water again and wait for an opportunity to launch another attack.
But now that it has finally surfaced, how could Zhang Lin allow it to dive back into the water?
"Come on up!"
Zhang Lin activated the [Control] ability, directly taking control of the mutated hippo's body. It briefly lost control of its body, and its massive body gradually lifted off the water.
As soon as it exposed its neck, Zhang Lin controlled the Miao knife and thrust it forward. With a "thud," the Miao knife went straight into its throat.
The mutated hippopotamus was very large, with a thick layer of fat under its tough skin, so it was not usually fatal. However, its neck was still its weak point, and the long, slender blade of the Miao knife, which resembled a seedling, took its life.
In Zhang Lin's hands, the Miao sword devoured countless lives, and its power had greatly increased compared to the beginning.
Ordinary swords and knives might not be enough to kill the mutated hippo instantly.
But the Miao knife can.
The moment the blade touched its throat, a chilling, sinister power spread out, and in an instant, its neck and surrounding flesh were invaded by the power of the underworld, immediately losing all vitality.
The mutated hippo king, who single-handedly led the beast tide and wiped out every chance in Shashi, was instantly killed by Zhang Lin in one move as soon as he showed his face.
After confirming the mutated hippo's death, Zhang Lin immediately stopped using the [Control] ability.
The enormous carcass of the mutated hippopotamus fell into the water, creating a large splash.
Zhang Lin was slightly out of breath.
Controlling a mutated hippopotamus is not as simple as controlling a piece of meat weighing over ten tons. It is a living being that will resist, and it is very strong. When it struggles, its strength may exceed ten tons.
Although he only managed to control the mutated hippopotamus for a moment, it took a huge toll on Zhang Lin.
Fortunately, the Miao sword was powerful; otherwise, Zhang Lin wouldn't have been able to defeat it so easily.
Are you alright?
Li Xinyue rushed over and saw a large splash of water that momentarily obscured her vision. She was unaware that the Beast King was dead; everything that had just happened was too fast for her to see clearly.
So much so that Li Xinyue thought the Beast King had failed in his attack and had dived back into the water. She rushed over anxiously, wading through a lot of water, and was finally relieved to see that Zhang Lin was alright.
What could possibly be wrong with me?
Seeing Li Xinyue rushing over anxiously, Zhang Lin nodded with relief.
It seems this guy still has some charm. He's only met Li Xinyue twice, and she's already showing him so much concern... He felt a little smug.
Little did Zhang Lin know that while Li Xinyue did care about him, it wasn't the kind of care he expected...
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