bookbashuk Chapter 6 Hunting the Lightning Eel
Chapter 6 Hunting the Lightning Eel
Su Jin sprang to his feet from the beach, holding a harpoon in a defensive stance.
Although this was the first time he had seen such a scene, he had heard Shen Ruying talk about it last night and had already memorized it.
This commotion was caused by the rare Tier 1 sea beast, the Lightning Electric Eel. According to his judgment, it was hunting.
It seems the newbie protection period wasn't very safe. The so-called sunny weather was just bright sunshine, no fog at night, and not enough humidity for sea creatures to be active.
But that doesn't mean that sea creatures don't come out to find food when they're hungry. This lightning eel probably slept for too long and went crazy from hunger, which is why it came out to hunt under such a blazing sun.
The commotion caused by the lightning eel naturally woke up Shen Ruying, and even Shen Qiaoqiao.
After a day and a night of rest, and with the help of the Star Tear Jellyfish medicine, Shen Qiaoqiao's fever has subsided. Now, apart from being a little pale, she seems to be fine.
However, the little girl seemed to be frightened by the unfamiliar environment and strangers as soon as she woke up, and was now huddled in her mother's arms, watching Su Jin warily.
"Mom, have we been kidnapped by bad guys and ended up on a deserted island?"
Clearly, she mistook Su Jin for a kidnapper.
But it's understandable. After all, he was in the hospital yesterday and he's on a desert island today. Anyone would think that way.
Su Jin didn't take Shen Qiaoqiao's words seriously. He narrowed his eyes as he watched the purple lightning gradually dissipate on the sea, then picked up the harpoon and walked straight towards his raft.
Just as Shen Ruying was about to explain the complicated situation to her daughter, she noticed Su Jin's unusual behavior and quickly asked:
"Brother Su, where are you going?"
Su Jin, without turning his head, said:
"I'll go see if I can kill this rare sea monster and find some breakfast while I'm at it."
He spoke these words casually, but to Shen Ruying, they sounded like a raging storm.
This man is insane! He actually wants to hunt lightning eels!
As someone with the talent of being a marine expert, she could naturally guess Su Jin's thoughts.
The electric eel has a fatal weakness: when it hunts, it releases all the electricity in its body without holding back.
This results in a period of weakness after it finishes hunting, just like a harmless eel.
So it also has a habit of sleeping for days at a time. When it gets hungry, it gets up to hunt for food, and after eating, it continues to sleep.
Su Jin wanted to take advantage of the Lightning Eel's weakened state to try and kill it.
This idea is incredibly bold, yet it is indeed feasible.
After the lightning eel released its electricity, most of the surrounding marine life that couldn't withstand the attack probably died, including some sleeping sea creatures.
Therefore, this place will undoubtedly become a temporarily safe area, and there will be an extremely weak lord here.
It must be said, this is indeed an excellent opportunity!
Thinking of this, Shen Ruying couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Su Jin.
If it were her, she wouldn't even have the courage to step onto the raft, let alone kill the sea monster.
Shen Qiaoqiao, nestled in her mother's arms, had no idea what her mother was thinking, but judging from how her mother addressed him just now, this uncle shouldn't be a bad person.
She just didn't know what the rare sea monster Su Jin was talking about was.
So the little girl looked up and asked her mother curiously:
"Mom, what does this uncle mean when he says he's going to kill sea monsters? Is he going to catch fish?"
Shen Ruying opened her mouth, unsure how to explain to her daughter, but she affectionately patted her daughter's head and said gently:
You'll see in a moment.
As she spoke, she hugged her daughter tighter, actually worried that something might happen to Su Jin.
Even without its most powerful weapon, the lightning eel, as a sea monster, still possesses considerable offensive capabilities.
At this moment, Su Jin had already paddled a small wooden raft to the territory of this rare sea beast and easily spotted it.
The lightning eel is entirely black and over 1 meter long, about the size of his small wooden raft.
There were many fish remains around its body, and its blood had stained the nearby seawater red.
Such a large, black body would be hard to miss.
The dominant creature of this reef area was now well-fed and watered, quietly preparing for another long nap among the rocks, completely unaware of the danger approaching.
After all, how could a lifeless wooden plank floating above one's head possibly attract its attention?
On the sea, Su Jin had a solemn expression as he held a harpoon and calculated the distance between the lightning eel and the sea surface.
The position in which the lightning eel holds the harpoon handle is also carefully considered, depending on the depth at which it is located.
It has to be a position that allows you to strike the sea monster and exert your full force perfectly.
Furthermore, the angle at which the harpoon is thrust must be adjusted according to the refraction of light, otherwise it is easy to miss.
He only has one chance; he must hit the vital point and kill with one blow.
Like most creatures, the Lightning Eel's weakness is its head, and that's exactly where Su Jin was aiming.
He took a deep breath, seized the opportunity, and thrust it in forcefully. The sensation of hitting the soft object was then transmitted to Su Jin's hand through the harpoon.
very good!
The harpoon struck the back of the reef predator squarely, and the spike pierced its body, emerging from the other end.
The lightning eel began to struggle the moment it was attacked, and with a flick of its tail, it leaped out of the water with the harpoon in its body.
Its ferocious appearance was seen by the mother and daughter in the distance.
Shen Qiaoqiao had never seen such a terrifying monster before, and her face turned pale with fright.
Only then did she realize that "sea beast" meant ocean monster!
So this uncle was actually going to do something so dangerous... How cool!
The little girl blinked her eyes, her face full of excitement. At her age, her favorite things to read were heroic stories.
Shen Ruying was extremely nervous. Although Su Jin should have the upper hand now, the strength of the sea beast should not be underestimated.
If an average adult doesn't have enough strength, the harpoon might slip out of their hand with the slightest carelessness, and the vehicle could easily tip over.
However, as a wilderness survival enthusiast, Su Jin has a daily training habit, making him much stronger than the average person, and he also has certain skills in his techniques.
With a loud shout, he grabbed the long handle of the harpoon with both hands, one above the other, and with a forceful push, he shoved the lightning eel back into the sea.
The immense force pinned this dominant creature of the reef area firmly to the rocks, preventing it from moving an inch no matter how much it struggled.
Soon, the once-dominant ruler of the reef area perished due to excessive blood loss, his writhing and struggling body slowly coming to a stop.
Su Jin took a breath, changed the position of his hands, and used all his strength to throw the lightning eel's body onto the raft.
Suddenly, the raft's draft increased considerably.
Su Jin was not surprised but delighted, which meant that he had gained a lot this time, after all, this was a rare first-tier sea beast!
Just then, he suddenly received a system notification.
[Materials for skill slots have been detected in this sea monster]
[Storage Gland: Contains terrifying lightning energy; embedding it grants the Static Electricity Domain skill.]