Underwater monster
As Morina shouted, Ximu and Ruixia looked up and even stopped breathing.
Above the water surface, there are two huge black snake-like objects. They are extremely thick and you can tell from a distance that they are behemoths.
Ruixia immediately stopped all the mecha beasts and looked at Ximu. They both read shock and retreat in each other's eyes - if this thing was a living creature, with such a size, they would have no chance of winning at all!
"W-What is this? A water...a water monster?"
Perhaps it was from the cold or fear, but even Morina's voice began to tremble.
Ximu had the best eyesight. In the limited light, she held her breath and stared, trying hard to see the specific appearance of the two long shadows.
Are there scales?
Is it a living thing?
Damn it—why is it foggy again at this time!
"not good!"
Ruixia seemed to have discovered something with the help of the single-lens camera, and her face turned pale: "--It moved!"
The giant shadow that was originally standing still in the water suddenly began to change, surging up and down, like a long snake adjusting its posture!
The calm lake surface suddenly began to shake, and the waves surged, as if the sea had no end in sight!
"withdraw!"
Without any unnecessary nonsense, the Mechanic Toad who was moving forward immediately turned around and retreated along the same direction they came from!
"Ximu, take Molina forward, quickly!"
Morina is the only one among them who cannot swim, and the magic robe she wears is rather heavy. If she falls into the water, she will be in great danger.
But having said that, Ruixia is not much better off. He carries a lot of mechanical tools with him. If he falls into the water, it will be just as difficult to rescue him.
"Can't we make them swim faster?!"
"This is the fastest speed right now!"
Ximu frowned, suddenly stood up and jumped to the side of Molina, then concentrated his mind and strength, and threw her to the other side of the team with his backhand!
"Wow——what are you doing?...?"
The cry of surprise spread all the way, and then ended with a cry of "Ouch" at the front of the retreating Mechamon team.
After making sure that Morina had landed accurately on the back of a certain mecha beast, Ximu looked at Ruixia, and it seemed that she was planning to follow suit.
"No, you can't throw me with this weight on you!"
Ruixia quickly refused, and while she was speaking she had already started moving, and it seemed that she was planning to move to the front as quickly as possible.
Feeling that he was too slow, Xi Mu was about to help him when a huge shadow suddenly descended from the sky, almost swallowing up the entire starry sky above, and came straight down towards them!
—Drift?!
Before Ximu could even realize this, he was thrown into the water by a huge impact force!
The cold lake water submerged her limbs and almost paralyzed all her senses.
However, this level of emergency is not a dead end for someone who has undergone various extreme trainings. Even in such a dazed state, Ximu still instinctively protected his body with a defensive posture, adjusted his posture, avoided the impact, and regained his cognition of the surroundings in the shortest time possible.
Ximu was horrified as they passed by a large number of damaged wreckage of mechanical beasts in the water. They knew that it was impossible for them to fight against such underwater monsters with their strength, and the desire to retreat was already loud in their heart.
She stepped on the sunken debris around her for leverage, quickly found her direction, and successfully returned to the surface of the water.
"call……"
After taking a big gulp to replenish the thin oxygen in his lungs, Ximu wiped his face and looked around. It took him a while to find the location of the previous mecha beast team.
The monster's attack just now almost destroyed most of their formation. The mechanical beasts in the middle were basically destroyed, leaving only the group at the front. Although they were scattered by the huge waves, they were still strictly following the order to retreat.
Suddenly catching sight of Morina's figure, Ximu's heart trembled, and he immediately moved towards her quickly.
Startled by the sudden sound of approaching water, Morina was so frightened that she didn't even bother to use magic. She just swung her staff and hit the person who came - as expected, the staff was firmly caught as soon as she swung it.
"Morina, it's me!"
"...Ximu!"
The lantern that was originally at the front of the team had been shattered to pieces by the previous blow. In the dark night, the frightened Morina recognized her teammates and her eyes suddenly filled with tears.
"I thought you were dead! Just now, that, there was such a big wave..."
Knowing she must have been frightened, Ximu ignored her incoherent words and quickly took her away from the lingering mechanical beast she had been clinging to. As he swam to the front, he asked, "Where's Ruixia?"
Hearing this, Molina's face turned even worse, and her face was almost covered with tears.
"I don't know... When I took that picture just now, I was thrown quite far away. I... I didn't see him again..."
Ximu's movements froze for a moment.
Moliina shuddered unconsciously, fearing that Ximu would immediately abandon her and turn to look for Ruixia.
After all, Ximu and Ruixia knew each other earlier in this team, and she joined later...and she could see that Ruixia had always been very good to Ximu, and a big part of the reason she insisted on bringing her into the team was precisely for Ximu.
Moreover, in terms of team function, Ruixia is definitely the well-deserved core. Without him, all the terrain maps and mechanical beasts would fail, and it would be impossible to get out of the dangerous jungle so easily.
But just when Morina felt lost for a moment, the pulling force came again.
Like a swimming fish, Ximu, with another person, caught up with a still intact mecha beast in front of him and pushed Morina onto the toad's back.
"I can't use magic. You should have an oxygen scroll with you, right?"
"Oh, yes! Yes, right away!"
A sudden sense of guilt arose in her heart for actually doubting her companion. Molina understood Ximu's intention, wiped away her tears quickly, and searched her body.
Before setting off, anticipating the possibility of falling into the water, Ruixia distributed to her a scroll that allows people to breathe underwater. Not only did she considerately make it waterproof, she also told her to take good care of Ximu.
“Found it!”
Without saying much, Molina immediately protected Ximu, giving her a temporary oxygen mask so that she could breathe freely underwater.
"You go back to the shore first, I'll go find him."
Since they had received the "retreat" order before, all the mechanical beasts that were still able to move were still carrying out this order, grunting and struggling on their short legs to return the same way.
As long as the underwater monster stops attacking, we should be able to return home safely...
He really didn't dare to think about other possibilities. The situation was urgent. After giving his instructions, Ximu dived into the water and disappeared.
"Be careful!"
In fact, she knew that she could no longer hear, but Morina still cried out. Her heart was filled with sorrow and fear. She could only hold the staff tightly, trying hard to confirm her existence in the dark water and sky.
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It's too dark.
Even though he had excellent eyesight, Ximu couldn't help but feel a long-lost irritation in such pitch-black darkness.
How can I repair my own mental trauma? It's so inconvenient that I can't use magic.
Trying his best to resist the urge to use the lighting spell, Ximu relied on his memory to get closer to the scene as quickly as possible, and kept an eye on the direction of the water flow around him, fearing that the huge monster would come back.
Speaking of which, isn't it a little too quiet underwater?
Given the size of that giant creature, even if it had left this place, the commotion it caused shouldn't have subsided so quickly...
And why would it attack them?
This lake is its territory, and is it clearing out invaders?
Or was it that the attack was simply a displacement caused by its movement, and it only accidentally affected them?
No, it's too weird anyway...
There are a large number of toad-like mechanical beasts scattered around the lake. Since they are weapons of war, they must be guarding someone's resources or powerful people.
But if there is such a giant creature in the lake, this place will definitely become a restricted area. How can people live around it?!
Could it be... that this thing is also a created magical creature?
No, it's impossible.
If the owner of this place is powerful enough to control such a terrifying giant, then why would he need to spend money to buy those mechanical toads? These iron lumps are so vulnerable to a casual flick of the giant tail, so there is no need to keep them?
Countless tiny thoughts flashed through his mind. In the dark and bottomless lake, Ximu felt extremely small and gradually lost his direction.
Just as despair was slowly seeping through her body, a strange sound of flowing water passed by her ears, which made her heart move.
She immediately dived down, followed the sound, and suddenly felt a cold hand.
With her excellent eyesight, she pulled the man closer and took in the pale face.
——It’s Ruixia!
Before the joy could fully surge up in her, the biting coldness of the tentacles and the pale look of the other person with his eyes closed made her quickly alert, and she immediately supported his body and prepared to float up.
The boy's black hair brushed across Ximu's face.
But his body... couldn't pull it.
Why can't I pull it? Is it entangled in something?
He quickly fumbled around the boy's body, and the moment he sensed an obstacle, Ximu drew out his dagger and stabbed him without a second's delay!
--jump.
Bang, bang, bang!
Four sensations like thin threads breaking came back through the water, and Ruixia's stiff body suddenly relaxed and collapsed dejectedly.
It turned out that his limbs were controlled and he couldn't use the oxygen scroll. No wonder he lost consciousness in the water... I don't know when he was choked and passed out. If he is dragged on any longer, it might be really bad!
There was no time to think for a moment. Ximu lifted Ruixia and swam upwards desperately, even putting his head on his neck, hoping that his oxygen mask could save him a little.
But maybe the rescue just now alarmed something, but a pair of bright red spots suddenly lit up in the dark bottom of the water.
A low roar that shook the earth came from the bottom of the lake, causing the water to turbulently. The giant figure that was powerful enough to smash the mecha beast attacked again. Just by moving through the water, it brought one rapid after another that was difficult for human power to resist!
Clearly feeling the boy's body being snatched away from his hands, Ximu watched him being carried away, while he himself was swept further and further away by a huge wave.
No...no!
He will die like this... He will really die!
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