This delay allowed more monsters to surround them. Although there were only a dozen or so, their bulky bodies created a traffic jam-like situation.
Their appearance was so mysterious that no one could tell where they came from. The air was filled with the salty smell of the sea, but there were no traces of the sea dragging on the ground.
Its jellyfish-like transparent body, coupled with its unsteady gait, gives it a ghostly, floating presence in the forest, indistinct and eerie. Even without unleashing any powerful attacks so far, it remains a force to be reckoned with by its maintainers.
After all, anyone who has ever ventured into a cruise ship cabin has encountered a rudimentary version of them, and suffered from their strong, resilient arms and impervious bodies. Now, with the added corrosive effects, it's truly something that most people can't withstand.
We could continue to try fire attacks.
But the island has many trees and flowers. If the fire is not extinguished, the maintainers will be the ones who suffer. Are they going to continue jumping into the sea to survive?
Facing several enormous jellyfish monsters all around, waving their soft yet elastic and powerful arms to form fine nets, Tiger pressed his deathly pale face against his chest. There was a picture of his daughter there; he never imagined he would never be able to see her again.
As the jellyfish monster drew closer, and because it touched one of its fallen brethren, it was struck by lightning and fell one by one toward him. He had nowhere to dodge, and only a small space under his feet could support him. Moreover, his skills were about to run out.
Tiger knew that asking for help at this moment was tantamount to dragging someone into danger.
Moreover, even his companions betrayed him; what hope was there left?
The most pathetic thing is that he actually handed over all the cards and pills he got on the cruise ship to that bastard Aona for distribution.
What kind of allocation is this? It's probably just that they were greedy and deliberately abandoned him after using him for their money!
Countless transparent tentacles lashed out at him. Tiger gave a bitter, self-deprecating smile. No wonder his deceased wife always called him stupid; he truly was stupid…
"Climb the tree!" The voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the deathly silence.
Compared to the other defenders who were hiding in the shadows and using him as a pathfinder, this voice was like heavenly music.
Yes, climbing trees!
Tiger hadn't thought of this method, but there was only a small sapling in front of him. If he climbed up, the sapling would be immediately bent over.
But what's there to be picky about at this point?
As he looked in the direction of the sound, he took off his shoes, using them as a medium to block the corrosive effects of the monster on the ground. He then leaped up, grabbed the sapling, and scrambled upwards.
Tiger wasn't just desperately trying anything; he wanted to emulate Tarzan and use the forest to escape.
The one who spoke was a little girl. She and a big, clumsy bear, who was curled up looking aggrieved, were hiding in another thick tree. Tiger recognized her as soon as only her eyes were visible.
But now is not the right time to express gratitude. Tiger took out one of the two cards he had left, a two-star one-time card named "My name is Frog Frog, I can jump 1.8 meters high". As soon as the sapling showed signs of bending over, he immediately activated the card skill.
The sapling was two meters tall, just the same height as the jellyfish monster. With the 'Frog' card, it instantly soared over the heads of the jellyfish swarm, tracing a beautiful arc through the air filled with the jellyfish monsters waving their arms, before crashing uncontrollably into a thick tree.
Fortunately, Tiger had taken precautions in advance, grabbed the tree trunk in time, and quickly climbed up to the branch. Only after settling down did he wipe the blood from his nose.
After all, the card that says "My name is Frog Frog, and I can jump 1.8 meters" clearly states the precautions: brake failure, drive with caution.
However, the story doesn't end there.
The jellyfish monster and its lower-level version share the same trait: tenacity. When hunting prey, it is extremely focused and almost unmoved by others.
If the defenders had been more united, the outcome of the battle might have been uncertain. Unfortunately, those who could see through the truth about the cruise ship were all shrewd individuals. Their overthinking and excessive consideration only made things worse.
The jellyfish monsters swarmed around the tree at a speed disproportionate to their size. Two of them took the lead, wrapping their arms around the thick tree. The remaining jellyfish monsters hesitated for a moment, then turned and ran away.
Clearly, the evolved brain is more agile.
Where Tiger had originally stood, no one was paddling in the mud anymore, and he had attracted the jellyfish monster's attention. For a moment, the maintainer who was paddling in the mud had a chance to survive.
But at this moment, they acted in unison, heading with a clear purpose toward the living person struggling to swim in the earth.
Compared to people floating in the sea, they are certainly faster.
Cheng Shuang anxiously rubbed her fingers, looking at the two heads at her feet. She wanted to shout a hint to them, but unfortunately, there was a dimensional barrier between them, and they couldn't receive it at all.
The little girl struggled for a moment, watching as two jellyfish monsters approached Liefu and Heizishan below.
The two heads immediately trembled, looking around frantically, but found nothing.
The long, soft arms reached up to cover the dark head, but the tentacles missed their target.
There was nothing left on the ground, just an empty space. The two jellyfish monsters stared blankly for a moment, then looked around in a very human-like manner before finally reluctantly and slowly leaving.
Cheng Shuang breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she had this 'Ultraman Invisibility Pants' card, otherwise her two brothers would have instantly turned into human-shaped fish sashimi.
Unlike its initial speed, the jellyfish monster moved slowly and deliberately, taking only a few steps before stopping abruptly and turning back.
She breathed a sigh of relief too soon. Two heads appeared faintly on the lush green grass. Their faces were extremely wary, their eyes sharp as swords. Even if they were buried in the ground, one could still see their striking features and handsome features.
The two boys were busy on guard, unaware that each of them had a... trouser leg draped around their necks. It was an extremely dangerous moment, yet it seemed inexplicably ridiculous.
The pant legs appear and disappear intermittently, showing that the invisibility pants are indeed capricious and unrestrained, with a fantastic personality!
The little girl's cheeks puffed up like a pufferfish, and she couldn't find a way to fix it. In her anxiety, she kept stroking the bear cub's half-round ears.
The jellyfish monster returned, seemingly afraid that its prize would slip away again, and kicked it away with its foot.
If you get kicked by it, you'll either die or have a layer of skin corroded off.
No matter how anxious Cheng Shuang was, the jellyfish monster's attack arrived as expected. The little girl gasped, buried her head in the bear cub's arms, and covered her eyes.
"Holy crap, what the hell!" Hei Zishan's roar was like a thunderclap.
"Shut up!" Lie Fu whispered, rolling on the spot to dodge the kick.
He was soaking wet, but there was no water stain on his body, nor on the black fan. He suddenly jumped up and crawled under the jellyfish monster's armpit, grabbing the pant leg around his neck and dodging in a disheveled manner.
Cheng Shuang was both surprised and delighted. Without her saying a word, Hei Zishan quickly figured out how to use the invisibility pants. He crawled on all fours to hide in front of Lie Fu, grabbed Lie Fu, and pulled up the pants around his neck, covering both of them. They successfully became invisible and escaped the jellyfish monster's pursuit.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Tiger, with his demolition jellyfish team, leaped and bounded, causing the falling trees to rumble and startling a group of maintenance workers hiding behind the trees, who then cursed incessantly.
The scene descended into complete chaos.
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