Under the cloak of the midnight sun, the sky is like a huge, overexposed curtain, with no alternation of night and day, only endless daylight.
The sea became extremely blinding. Xi Xi stood on the edge of the cliff, squinting as she looked down at the devastation below.
It was a mutated giant fish, its body so large it resembled a moving dark cloud, blocking out the bright sunlight and plunging the small peninsula into an eerie shadow.
Its body shimmered with a ghostly blue light, and each scale was like a sharp blade, exuding a chilling aura even in the daylight.
"Help—!"
"Run!!"
The bridge below was clearly filled with members of the Wildfire Team. Suddenly, a loud bang echoed as the fish-monster's body slammed heavily onto the bridge, sending up a massive wave.
The icy seawater lashed against their skin, chilling them to the bone, but they paid no heed. Screams and shouts rose and fell, and their footsteps quickened.
Some people were so panicked that they slipped and almost tumbled down the uneven, steep ground, but were fortunately pulled back by those nearby.
The fish monster twisted its body, its tail whipping around like a steel whip. Wherever it went, several people were swept away and fell into the cold seawater with a splash, and chaos ensued.
Cries, shouts, and screams mingled together, creating a scene reminiscent of hell on earth.
Chu Zhiqin stared at the scene before her with a solemn expression, still feeling lingering fear. Fortunately, although the hills on this island were not high, the terrain on the summits was flat and sheltered, making it difficult for the sea to reach them.
Xi Zhongcang looked back at the camp. Everyone around him was in a hurry, their eyes filled with fear, and they all hid in their vehicles.
It's already late at night, and many people have gone to bed early to save firewood. They're now drowsily opening their windows and looking out.
Chu Zhiqin couldn't help but turn her gaze to Xi Xi.
"What's there to be afraid of? We're on an island, and it's in the sea. In the game world, the taller you are, the less human rights you have," Xi Xi said calmly, beginning to think about her strategy.
The fish monster was enraged for some unknown reason, but it doesn't seem to be calming down at the moment.
Xi Xi recalled that when she and her father were exploring the mountain path before, they had found a cave near a low-lying reef. However, the cave was too low-lying to be a campsite, so they decided to abandon it at the time.
Xi Xi walked to her father, Xi Zhongcang, and whispered a few words. Xi Zhongcang then nodded, his eyes revealing a firmness and decisiveness. His years of military experience had taught him that in such a critical moment, a swift decision had to be made.
So, Xi Xi and Xi Zhongcang quietly slipped down from the other side of the mountain.
The mountain road was rugged and uneven, the snow was melting, and there were sharp stones and slippery icicles everywhere.
They went around in circles and finally found the cave they remembered.
The cave was shallower than Xi Xi had imagined, and the entrance was obscured by some messy rocks, making it easy to miss if one did not look carefully.
Xi Xi and Xi Zhongcang worked together to move the rocks, then cautiously entered the cave.
Upon entering the cave, a wave of dampness rushed in, and the ground was wet, clearly indicating that it had just been ravaged by the fish monster and thoroughly washed by the sea.
Xi Zhongcang began searching for suitable rocks inside the cave. He moved several huge rocks and built a simple anti-tide device at the cave entrance.
He cleverly stacked the rocks together using their weight and shape, making it difficult for seawater to flow back in, thus creating a simple drainage channel.
"Alright, this should hold out for a while," Xi Zhongcang said softly, patting the sticky sand off his hands.
Then, the father and daughter observed the fish monster together in the crevice of the rock.
The fish monster thrashed about incessantly in the seawater, behaving in a monotonous manner, as if trapped in a biological stereotype, merely repeating the action of flapping its fins, its huge eyes flashing with a frenzied light.
It seems Liu Yunyan was right. During the polar day, not only humans, but even animals began to become enraged and mutated, behaving unpredictably.
Xi Zhongcang peered through the cracks in the rocks to gauge the distance, then took the upgraded and fused Flame Arrow from behind him.
The bow and arrow have been upgraded and fused, making them twice as powerful. Xi Xi even synthesized an automatic slingshot on the advanced workbench and fused it into her father's bow and arrow.
Therefore, the current Flame Arrow can not only automatically reload and transform into a Flame Arrow, but also automatically draw the bow to its fullest extent, making its power more than double that of before!
"Girl, step back a bit." Xi Zhongcang adjusted his posture and fixed his gaze on the fish monster's head.
The bowstring was released, and with a "whoosh," the fire arrow sliced through the air like lightning, shooting straight toward the fish monster's head.
The fire arrow left a dazzling trail in the air, piercing through the gushing seawater at an astonishing speed, and struck the fish monster's head with unerring accuracy.
Instantly, a puff of blue smoke rose, accompanied by a soft explosion. However, the mutated fish monster's shell was exceptionally tough, and the arrow failed to kill it instantly.
The fish monster was clearly enraged by the sudden attack. It roared and began to retaliate fiercely. The azure fish monster began to swing its huge tail violently, stirring the seawater like a pot of boiling water, with surging waves and splashing water everywhere.
Wave after wave of seawater crashed in, and Xi Xi and Xi Zhongcang clung tightly to the rocks in the cave.
The soles of my shoes were already soaked through, and the wet feeling was very uncomfortable. Fortunately, Xi Zhongcang's device worked very well; the cave was not completely flooded by seawater, and the remaining seawater was slowly flowing out through the gaps in the drainage stones.
Another scream came from the mountain, probably from the escapees of the Wildfire Organization. The sound echoed across the empty island, sounding particularly shrill.
The fish monster writhed wildly, its enormous fins flapping like wings, creating massive waves. This powerful force destroyed many trees on the mountainside, and rocks tumbled down, raising clouds of dust.
Xi Xi frowned, finding the screaming members of the Wildfire Organization a real nuisance. If they couldn't help, they should at least keep quiet and not provoke the fish monster.
“Let’s lure it over,” Xi Xi said decisively.
Xi Zhongcang nodded; he had the same idea. Arrow after arrow was fired in quick succession, drawing the fish monster's aggro, and its eyes turned blood red.
It opened its blood-red maw, let out a furious roar, and then swam over wildly, charging and crashing about.
Xi Zhongcang used fire arrows to lure the fish monster step by step until it gradually approached the stranded area.
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