Chapter 253 Underwater Monster
Xiao Yu's insight was indeed sharp. After he said that, everyone looked for a long time before they saw a fishing boat slowly paddling over from behind the low earthen slope on the opposite bank.
Everyone quickly hid behind the bushes and watched in secret. At this time of day, they should not be able to be seen from the other side.
"You don't have time to go fishing, right?" Xu Chuchu frowned.
"Of course not." Xiao Yu shook his head. "And I've never heard of anyone fishing in Silver Moon Lake. No one can approach this lake without permission from the palace, and the imperial kitchen won't use the fish here."
Not only that, they also found that this fishing boat was much larger than ordinary fishing boats, and there were many wooden boxes piled on it.
"Someone is coming out." Xiao Yu reminded.
Everyone saw two people coming out of the cabin, carrying a wooden box together and pouring the contents into the lake.
"What is that?" Xu Chuchu had the worst eyesight among these people.
Hu Da'er sniffed and said, "It looks like... a fish. A live one."
"Fish? Aren't there any fish in the lake? Do they need to pour them in?" Shen Zhaozhi was puzzled.
"It's feeding." Xiao Yu replied coldly, "Watch the water surface, it's already moving."
After throwing a few boxes of fish at both ends of the boat, they quickly rowed away.
The surface of the lake began to heave violently, and a huge fish head suddenly emerged from the water, swallowing the food that had just fallen.
The top of the giant fish's head was covered with barbs, and its lifeless eyeballs were probably as big as its head. Its sharp teeth could tear the beast into pieces at will.
At dusk, a giant fish could be seen underwater, its body larger than several fishing boats stacked together. Its tail whipped around, creating a violent wave.
"How could someone raise such a monster in Silver Moon Lake?" Xu Chuchu's eyes widened.
In modern times, she has always lived inland and has never seen such deep-water monsters. However, in her impression, such monsters should live in the sea, not in the lake.
So this person must have been kept here intentionally by someone, most likely to guard Hu Shanshan!
And it is obvious that there are not enough fish in the lake to feed this giant fish, so it needs to be fed separately.
"How are we going to get through this fish?!" Shen Zhaozhi was also stunned.
If it were on land, he felt that passing through a dragon would be easier than it is now. After all, humans are more agile on land, but they can't be faster than fish underwater, and they may drown at any time.
"Look at it this way, we should have found the right place." Hu Da'er is always so optimistic.
But this is indeed a tricky problem. Not to mention whether their spiritual power has any effect on such a big fish, even if it does, they may be eaten by the fish before they can recite the mantra.
"By the way, don't you have that flute? You can separate the lake water by blowing it." Xu Chuchu asked Shen Zhaozhi.
She suddenly remembered that when she was in Wuchang Village, she wanted to go to the bottom of the lake to get medicine, and it was Chen Zhaozhi who helped her split the lake water and avoid the water ghosts to get the medicine.
It would be much easier if we could replicate the scene now.
Shen Zhaozhi thought for a moment and said, "That's a Xiao, not a flute."
Xu Chuchu blushed: "...Oh, it's almost the same! Is Xiao still here?"
Chen Zhaozhi took out his Xiao from his arms: "I never leave my Xiao."
"Then blow it quickly." Xu Chuchu urged.
Chen Zhaozhi raised his flute: "But I can only play it on the shore. I can't go down. If I go down, the sound of the flute won't affect the water in the distance."
"Well, there's no other way, right?" Xu Chuchu pondered, "Let's go save your mother, you just wait here for us."
Chen Zhaozhi lowered his head: "But I want to go in person and be the first to see mother... That's why I followed."
There was a silence.
Hu Da'er laughed and said, "Then I'll do the blowing. Young Master, you must bring the princess back."
"You can do it too?" Xiao Yu asked with a frown. In fact, he wanted Hu Da'er to go with him. Hu Da'er had a higher level of cultivation and was more reliable than Shen Zhaozhi.
"I understand a little bit." Hu Da'er picked up the flute and started playing it with his eyes closed in ecstasy.
The shrill howling of ghosts and wolves could be heard slowly. Everyone wanted to cover their ears, but they managed to hold it back with great difficulty. Then they heard the sound of flowing water. The lake water seemed to be cut by a knife, making way for it to flow downwards.
"How amazing." Xu Chuchu couldn't help but sigh.
Silver Moon Lake is much larger and deeper than the lake in Wu Chang Village. It undoubtedly requires stronger cultivation to cut through the lake water.
Hu Da'er's flute sounds unpleasant, but his level is impeccable.
He put down the flute and excitedly asked everyone, "How is it? Does it sound good? I practiced often in Fox Mountain. They all said I had the level of a human musician!"
Everyone nodded hurriedly.
"Then please hold on a little longer until we find Princess Hu's residence at the bottom of the lake." Xiao Yu said.
"No problem." Hu Da'er pulled out a shiny golden bell from his arms and handed it to Xu Chuchu. "Take this. Once you're in a safe place underwater, shake it. I'll stop blowing when I hear the sound. Later, when you want to get out, shake it again and I'll take you out."
"That's a good idea." Xu Chuchu happily took it and shook it. "I'm shaking it at the bottom of the lake. Can you hear it?"
"Anywhere in the sky is fine." Hu Da'er said with a smile.
"Okay, are you ready? Let's go." Chen Zhaozhi rubbed his hands.
The three were ready when the sounds of ghosts and wolves howling sounded again and the lake water surged to both sides again, leaving a path in the middle.
The road was only as wide as one person's shoulders and continued to go down. Under the increasingly dark sky, it did not seem to be leading to the bottom of the lake, but rather to the dark and gloomy Avici Hell.
Everything underwater is unpredictable. Xu Chuchu was a little nervous and let out a breath.
"Don't be afraid." Xiao Yu paid attention to all of Xu Chuchu's movements. He subconsciously wanted to put his arm around her shoulders from behind, but he raised his hand and quickly put it down.
Chen Zhaozhi, who was standing at the front, hesitated and gave in when he reached the intersection.
"How about you guys go first?" he asked quietly.
"You guy." Xu Chuchu pushed him away in disgust and strode to the first one.
Xiao Yu hurried to catch up, but was overtaken by Chen Zhaozhi who was standing in front, and was sandwiched between the two of them.
He felt that there were people in front and behind him, and the middle was safe, but he stopped Xiao Yu from protecting Xu Chuchu, which made Xiao Yu so angry that he kicked him from behind.
"We are one family, what are you doing?" Chen Zhaozhi rubbed his buttocks.
"Quiet, don't make any noise!" Xu Chuchu turned around and hushed.
The three of them continued to walk down. The water level on both sides of the lake became higher and higher, already covering their heads. Occasionally, they could see water plants and small fish swimming through the water walls beside them.
It felt very magical. Xu Chuchu felt that it was very similar to a modern aquarium, except without the glass.
Then suddenly, a huge fish face appeared beside them, with big round eyes looking at them blankly.
It was that giant monster! The three of them stopped and remained silent, not daring to move.
Fish Face always looked dull, but they all knew it had spotted them.
Chen Zhaozhi fearfully held onto Xu Chuchu's shoulders, but Xiao Yu slapped him away: "You guys think it won't come out, right?"
This question was crucial, and the three of them thought about it seriously.
"I think so." Xu Chuchu said softly, "It was able to stick its head out of the water to eat just now, so why can't it stick its head out to eat us?"
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I'm in the hospital and will apply for leave from the website tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do at home, and I'm in the hospital again, so I really can't write anymore.
The doctor said I would need to stay in the hospital for half a month to a month, so I will be back in mid-to-late October.
terribly sorry.
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