Chapter 103: Battle Against the Giant Octopus

"What the hell is this thing! It looks like a giant octopus!"

"Hong Shaoqiang instantly tensed up, his face full of shock as he spoke, and at the same time he immediately raised his axe, preparing to fight."

"Lin Yifan quickly pushed Ruan Qingdan and Xiao Hudie behind him, at the same time turning the direction of the machete in his hand, his eyes fixed on the black shadow lunging at him."

"When the black shadow reached him, he realized it was a tentacle covered in suckers!"

"It really is an octopus's tentacle!"

"Seeing the tentacle attacking him, Lin Yifan's expression turned solemn as he spoke:"

"Everyone be careful, the octopus's tentacles have suckers; once they latch on, it'll be trouble!"

"Having said that, he glanced at Ruan Qingdan and Xiao Hudie, then said in a low voice:"

"Qingdan, take Xiao Hudie and retreat; I'll handle this with Old Brother Hong!"

"Ruan Qingdan didn't object; being self-aware, she immediately nodded and said:"

"Alright, you guys be careful; if there's a suitable opportunity, I'll support you from afar with crossbow bolts."

"After saying that, she immediately grabbed Xiao Hudie and retreated several meters, getting out of the giant octopus's attack range."

"This let both Lin Yifan and Hong Shaoqiang breathe a sigh of relief."

"Meanwhile, Hong Shaoqiang stepped forward, standing in front of Lin Yifan, and said with a solemn expression:"

"\"Captain, the giant octopus has too many tentacles; even if we cut them all off, as long as we don't damage its body, we can't kill it. \""

"\"If we rely solely on close combat, we'd have to chop off all its tentacles to reach its body, which would drain our stamina and waste too much time. \""

"\"How about this: one of us draws its attention while the other attacks its body from a distance with a bow and arrow; that might be more efficient. \""

"Swish!"

"After Lin Yifan cut off another tentacle lunging at him, he also nodded in agreement:"

"\"That's actually a good plan; then it would be—\""

"\"Long-range attacks are yours! \" Hong Shaoqiang interrupted Lin Yifan, quickly stepping in front of him, and said solemnly:"

"\"Captain, I know you want to take on the dangerous tasks yourself, but in the army I was best at close combat; although I also have a compound bow, my archery skills aren't proficient, and my accuracy is very low. \""

"\"Moreover, I've observed that your crossbow is of exceptional quality, likely far more powerful than my compound bow; this thing's hide is super thick, so my compound bow might not pierce its defense. \""

"\"So don't argue with me; I'll draw its attention head-on, you quickly find the best shooting spot, and together we'll take care of this thing. \""

"Although Lin Yifan always thought of himself as cold-hearted and selfish, always putting himself first,"

"but deep down he still wanted to bear the most dangerous tasks himself."

"But now he realized that in battle, proper division of labor, letting the most skilled person do what they're best at, is the best choice."

"So he didn't hesitate any longer, reached out and patted Hong Shaoqiang's shoulder, then said:"

"\"You be careful, make sure to protect yourself; your daughter still relies on you! \""

"After saying that, he immediately swam toward the distance."

"During this time, he also carefully studied the parameters of the Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow, knowing within what range it could achieve maximum damage."

"But this is after all underwater; the arrows in flight are likely to be affected by water resistance."

"But there's no time to think about that now; Lin Yifan moved to about ten meters away, then decisively turned, drew the bow, and nocked an arrow."

"Because at this moment Hong Shaoqiang, under the onslaught of many tentacles, was exhausted from fighting desperately."

"So he couldn't delay any further; fortunately the Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow has built-in aiming, so even if Lin Yifan's archery skill is a bit lacking, it can guarantee that the arrows he shoots hit where he aims."

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"To ease Hong Shaoqiang's pressure, Lin Yifan hardly aimed at all and fired off four or five arrows in succession."

"However, his focus remained locked on the octopus's head, so even if the trajectories of those arrows deviated slightly when first released, they still ended up heading toward the octopus's head."

"Glug!"

"Just as those arrows all struck the octopus's head, a sudden special frequency that made no audible sound but caused Lin Yifan and the other two to feel dizzy appeared."

"Then Lin Yifan saw the giant octopus, as tall as a four- or five-story building, violently twisting in the water."

"The shadows cast by the waving tentacles, together with the shadows of the seaweed, brilliantly intertwined, directly stirring up the previously clear seabed into a murky mess."

"And Hong Shaoqiang was also slammed in the body by a tentacle, then his body flew uncontrollably toward the distance."

"Lin Yifan hurriedly swam over, grabbed Hong Shaoqiang's body, and anxiously asked:"

"\"Old Brother Hong, how are you? Are you hurt? \""

"\"Cough cough cough! \""

"After Hong Shaoqiang steadied himself, he covered his chest and coughed twice, then shook his head with a wry smile and said:"

"\"I'm fine; I just took a blow to the chest earlier, it hurts a bit, but according to my judgment, it shouldn't have injured any bones or organs. \""

"Having said that, he turned his head to look at the still-struggling, rolling octopus, his expression somewhat worried as he said:"

"\"I've heard octopuses have extraordinary vitality; I don't know if this round will kill it! \""

"\"Then I'll give it a few more shots, guaranteeing it dies for sure! \" Lin Yifan hardened his heart, then quickly took five arrows from his Space Ring and shot them at the giant octopus."

"He again aimed for its head, but this time two arrows were knocked away by the wildly flailing tentacles, leaving only three arrows that struck its body."

"But fortunately, after those three arrows hit, the giant octopus's struggles diminished, eventually calming completely and sinking to the seabed."

"However, neither Hong Shaoqiang nor Lin Yifan immediately went over to check; instead they continued standing in place, waiting."

"An octopus is unlike other creatures; its vitality is extremely tenacious. Even if it now looks dead, if it's merely incapacitated and not truly dead, it could strike when they approach—a potentially fatal move."

"After a full ten or so minutes, once the murky water had cleared again, Hong Shaoqiang cautiously said:"

"\"It should be dead now, right? \""

"\"Pretty much, let's go take a look! \" Lin Yifan slung the Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow back onto his back, then took out his machete and held it in hand before carefully swimming toward where the giant octopus had sunk."