Chapter 161: Brutal

"Mr. Ev's fortune has actually changed...

"Judging from his performance facing the robber last night, in front of the official Beyonders disguised as police, he couldn't have kept his secrets...

"Did they notice the abnormality and make targeted preparations in advance?"

The more Lu Mi thought about it, the more he suspected that his "robbery" of Mr. Ev last night had made him and the people behind him vigilant.

But he couldn't confirm that the landlord really had abnormalities without trying.

Considering that someone in the Old Pigeon Cage Theater might be staring at this side, Lu Mi gave up the idea of "visiting" Mr. Ev and left Market Avenue all the way.

He felt he had to complete the "Prophecy Art" as soon as possible to get answers to some questions.

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Observatory District, near the underground cemetery, by the bonfire.

Lu Mi saw Aosta Truer with a slightly strange posture:

"How is it, have you collected the materials I need?"

Aosta smiled sincerely:

"All collected, lynx viscera, hyena tongue, stag bone marrow, and gray henbane, a total of 5 Jin Bang, plus the reward you promised, is, is 20 Jin Bang."

According to the agreement, Lu Mi should have given him an extra 5 Jin Bang reward for each material, but he thought that these materials added up to only 5 Jin Bang, so he was really embarrassed to collect the full amount and gave himself a discount.

Lu Mi didn't mind, after all, this saved him a lot of time.

Of course, he wouldn't force extra money. According to Aosta's quotation, he gave him a total of 20 Jin Bang in banknotes.

Those four materials were either placed in cheap glass containers or packed directly in small wooden boxes and cloth bags. Lu Mi checked them one by one and put them into his pocket.

He raised his head and looked at Aosta Truer again:

"Are there more intelligence about the water monster?"

Aosta nodded:

"Yes."

He then showed an expression of asking for credit:

"In order to help you get more information about the water monster, I personally went to that underground river once. Who knew, the ground there was slippery and difficult to walk, causing me to fall."

While speaking, he pulled up his left sleeve, and there were obvious friction blood marks on his forearm.

No wonder I felt your posture was abnormal just now... If I hadn't entrusted Aosta to collect news about the water monster, would he not have been injured? But I only made the entrustment after seeing that he would have a little blood disaster recently. If I had given up at that time, what would have happened? Lu Mi inexplicably had a sense of destiny.

Moreover, he himself was also in destiny, and the fortune he sensed included his own will and actions.

Restraining his thoughts, Lu Mi laughed low:

"I reminded you to be careful."

"Uh..." Aosta was stunned.

He then remembered that Xia Er had asked him to be careful these two days.

It was fulfilled so quickly? His divination ability is too strong, right? Aosta was astonished and asked:

"You divined that I would be injured these two days at that time?"

What sequence is Xia Er?

Not only does he look very capable of fighting, but he is also good at divination!

Lu Mi smiled:

"It wasn't divined."

As for the real reason, he kept his mouth shut and let the other party guess.

Aosta didn't dare to ask more, and turned to talk about the water monster:

"I sorted out those rumors and found that the water monsters appearing in that underground river have three types:

"The first type looks like a drowned person, the body is bloated, the skin is pale, the second type seems to be a mutated fish, not only close to human height, but also covered in scales, not afraid of injury, the third type is black hair floating on the water surface, they will suddenly stretch and entangle people on the shore, dragging them into the water.

"These water monsters are not very strong, and attacks against humans often fail, which is why so many rumors have flowed out.

"They are not often encountered, two or three times a month at most, and sometimes none at all. I explored for a while yesterday evening, and except for falling myself, I found nothing."

"With your fighting ability, if you really encountered it, you shouldn't have come back." Lu Mi sneered.

Aosta smiled awkwardly and didn't answer.

It was precisely because those water monsters in the rumors were not very powerful that he dared to go after divination.

Lu Mi was now puzzled. With the performance of those water monsters, whether it was the two major churches or the Eighth Bureau, sending an official Beyonder team over would be able to complete the clearing very simply. Why did they let them be active?

If it was said that there was a greater danger hidden in that underground river, those who encountered water monsters should not have been able to escape.

As thoughts flew, Lu Mi took out the materials Aosta Truer gave him and hid them in the cracks of two stones nearby.

He was worried that if he encountered a water monster later and a fierce battle occurred, the fragile items on his body would be damaged.

Then, Lu Mi took out a 5 Jin Bang banknote and handed it to Aosta:

"Reward for water monster-related news."

He then picked up the calcium carbide lamp and walked toward the underground river according to Aosta's description and the nameplates in the tunnel.

Aosta hesitated for several seconds, suddenly stood up, picked up his calcium carbide lamp, and chased after Lu Mi.

Hearing the footsteps, Lu Mi turned his body, looked back at him, and expressed his confusion with his eyes.

Aosta smiled:

"I'll go with you, maybe I can provide some help."

"You?" Lu Mi didn't hide his suspicion that carried a bit of contempt at all.

Aosta cleared his throat and told the truth:

"Water monsters are also considered creatures with spirituality, and you can't move it away entirely, I, I want those you don't want."

If you really encounter someone who needs it, this might be sold for more than ten Jin Bang!

Lu Mi stared at Aosta, and waited until the other party was a little uneasy before smiling and saying:

"You can follow, but I won't provide any protection."

He sensed that Aosta's current fortune no longer had a blood disaster, and even had a little bit of small wealth.

That is to say, if Aosta followed him to the underground river, it meant that this hunting operation would likely have no danger and would have some gains.

Of course, Lu Mi didn't dare to guarantee that this choice of his wouldn't bring about a change in fortune.

"No problem." Aosta was not nervous.

In his view, he was just following Xia Er from a distance, and if he really encountered a water monster, he would hide further away, and there was almost no possibility of life danger.

Because Aosta was determined to go, Lu Mi stared at him for a few more seconds.

Seeing that his fortune hadn't changed, he took back his gaze, picked up the calcium carbide lamp, and continued forward.

Having such a person following, in a sense, was also a good thing.

Sometimes, fishing requires bait, and sometimes, encountering a powerful monster chasing doesn't require running faster than the monster, just faster than the so-called companion!

The two walked one after another, each using a calcium carbide lamp for lighting, and went deep into this underground world.

After a full ten minutes, the air in the tunnel became very humid, and Lu Mi also vaguely heard the sound of rushing water.

He raised the calcium carbide lamp, glanced at the nameplate by the road, and turned into the right-side road hidden in the dark depths.

Not long after, water light was reflected in front, dyed with the brilliance of the calcium carbide lamp.

Lu Mi slowed down his pace and approached the underground river inch by inch.

It was five or six meters wide, and high above were naturally formed stone wall domes and stalactites hanging down. The water quality was quite clear, flowing between gullies.

Except for some moss, Lu Mi looked at it at a glance and saw no life at all.

Aosta had stopped, watching the dangerous Beyonder search the shore inch by inch from a distance.

The two stopped and walked, always maintaining a distance of more than ten meters.

A quarter of an hour passed, and Lu Mi found nothing.

Half an hour passed, and it was still the same.

Just as the road ahead became narrow, Lu Mi saw some traces with sharp eyes.

Near the river water, several stones were scattered, and their sides were stained with a little mud.

Someone struggled here? Lu Mi's heart moved, and he approached cautiously.

He squatted down, put the calcium carbide lamp aside, and carefully observed the environment here.

Not long after, he found two footprints and some traces of being dragged.

But the place the traces pointed to, the water was clear, the river bottom could be seen, and there was no dangerous thing hidden.

*Drip, drop*, a little liquid fell on the back of Lu Mi's neck.

Cold and sticky.

Lu Mi instantly had a strong sense of danger, raised his head abruptly, and looked upward.

Between the stalactites hanging down, a figure flickering with gray-white light was climbing.

It had a head like a giant python and a slippery body covered with fish scales. Where the fins should have been, two arms and a leg resembling a human extended out.

At this time, the monster was opening its mouth wide, revealing a circle of staggered and sharp white teeth, and viscous, fishy-smelling liquid slid down from the corners of its mouth.

The next moment, the monster fell from the sky and pounced on Lu Mi.

Lu Mi, who was squatting on the ground, fell directly backward.

At the same time, he used force like a spring in his waist and abdomen, making his right leg kick upward like a whip.

In the crisp sound of *pa*, Lu Mi, who was about to lie on the ground, kicked the monster that had no way to avoid in mid-air, kicking it backward, flying toward the stone wall on the other side of the tunnel.

*Bang! *

The monster hit the wall straight.

Lu Mi turned over and stood up abruptly, pouncing on the target like a leopard.

The monster had just slid down from the wall, and Lu Mi's figure was reflected in its brown-yellow cold eyes.

Lu Mi stretched out his hands and grabbed its arms.

The monster didn't dodge, and opened its palms directly to meet it.

Sharp scales grew out of each of its fingers, flickering with a faint blue luster.

Suddenly, Lu Mi's elbow flicked, his wrist turned, and his palms had already grabbed the water monster's wrists, not letting those faint blue scales stab himself.

Immediately after, he stretched out his right foot and tripped the monster's single leg.

Because there was only one leg, the water monster couldn't resist, and could only jump up by relying on the fact that its wrists were grabbed by Lu Mi, its single leg backward, giant mouth in front, trying to swallow the prey's entire head.

Just at this time, Lu Mi let go of his hands, his body lowered, and he rolled forward to the side of the stone wall.

*Plop! *

The water monster fell behind him.

Lu Mi turned around rapidly, grabbed the monster's single leg, and then used his waist and abdomen to lift it up and smash it toward the stone wall.

*Bang! *

The monster's head collapsed.

Lu Mi didn't stop, kept swinging it in mid-air, smashing it toward the pillar, toward the wall, toward the ground, splashing dark red blood mixed with light yellow liquid all around.

In the sound of *bang bang bang*, the stone wall appeared pitted, the water monster's head gradually cracked, and the things inside were dyed blood-colored.

Aosta Truer, ten meters away, saw this scene, his mouth opened slightly, forgetting to close:

So brutal!

So powerful!

*Plop*, Lu Mi threw the completely lifeless, broken water monster to the ground.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 162 =====