I've never been good at swimming, and I've never been to the seaside, so it's hard to imagine what it's like to be chased by a shark. But today, I experienced it. A huge mudfish was chasing my ass, and I couldn't afford to slow down.
I ran toward an unknown direction in the pitch-black darkness. The mudfish's speed never slowed down; it was like skating on mud, and its body movements allowed it to travel a long distance. But my stamina was gradually failing!
I ran slower and slower, and the more I ran, the more tired I became. I could hardly keep up with my breath! But the mudfish behind me showed no sign of letting up.
"Darn it, could you just stop!"
I cursed in my heart, my steps were starting to weaken, and my body swayed slightly, on the brink of falling. The mudfish opened its huge mouth, and each bite seemed to be happening right next to my ear, as if it was about to bite my ass. It was really getting serious!
I scanned forward with my eyes. Suddenly, I saw a stone recess not far to my right. It was recessed in the middle and the stones on both sides were closer to the center. It looked like it could fit me.
That might be my hiding place! Without any hesitation, I dashed toward the right side. Panting heavily, I reached the recess in three strides and a hop, only to find that I couldn't fit in front. The rock wall wasn't wide enough. If my shoulder were a little narrower, I could have slipped in.
"Click, click..."
The huge mudfish was still crawling towards me, and in an instant, it was almost there. Without thinking much, I had to hunker down and squeezed into the recess, but ending up exposing a small part of my arm and buttocks. The giant mudfish pounced, and I thought, I'm dead for sure, my hands and butt are probably gone! Ready to wail in agony, but I felt a wet and slippery sensation on my arm, and when I looked down, I saw that the thick lips of the giant mudfish protruded slightly, leaving a gap between the lips and teeth. Due to this reason, it couldn't bite my arm and could only keep banging its head against the wall.
I saved my arm and butt, and I was sweating profusely from fear. Breathing a long sigh of relief, I tried to retract my arm. But as soon as I moved, the fish started gnashing its teeth, making "click, click" sounds, scaring me into freezing.
This situation was embarrassing. If I wanted to leave now, I would have to fend off the giant mudfish in front of me, but I didn't have the ability, and it couldn't eat me. Stalemate. Neither of us could overcome the other.
I tried to retreat, but with the wall behind me, I couldn't, and I had nowhere to go. I put my hand on my waist to grasp the triangular spike, hoping to pull it out. With one swift move, I could possibly kill the mudfish and have a chance to escape!
But the recess was too narrow, and even swaying left and right was quite strenuous. Let alone lifting my arm or making an attack. Suddenly, the mudfish retreated a few meters, and I was startled. Had it given up on eating me? In that moment, I pulled back my arm, raising it above my head.
The giant mudfish was rolling outside, making strange noises, which were so loud that the echoes were bouncing back and forth between the walls. It felt like it was calling for something!
Before long, I heard strange noises coming from the damp and muddy passage. I tried to look outside, but because of the angle and lighting, I couldn't see anything clearly. But it seemed like something was coming, and it wasn't alone.
I grew increasingly uneasy and tried to lean forward to look, but before I could even think, the giant mudfish pounced like a tiger, frightening me into quickly retracting my body. Even in that brief moment, I saw what was coming towards me! It wasn't anything else, it was a large group of mudfish! This monster had used its call to summon other mudfish to help, as it wasn't able to eat me due to its large size, but the others could! They were small enough to bite me effortlessly. Thinking of the painful state in Wei Changping's death, my whole body trembled involuntarily. I was really scared!
"Done, I can't run out now. I can't hide either." I felt panicked, truly panicked, my palms were ice-cold, and I felt death approaching. This is even more nerve-wracking than when I saw my college entrance exam scores. I'm going to die. I haven't even had a proper romantic relationship, nor have I fulfilled my duty to my parents yet!
No, I can't just die like this. Even if it's a gamble, I have to take the chance! Slowly I eased my body out, and sure enough, the huge mudfish immediately lunged at me, so I quickly pulled back. After that, I experimented with irregular movements a few more times. This guy definitely wanted to trap me in this slot, waiting for his "accomplice" to come and bite me. But I wasn't doing these seemingly meaningless actions on purpose. There was another layer of meaning in them!
Slowly, I put my hand on my waist. Although my elbow scraped against the wall and hurt like hell, it was still better than being bitten to death by those mudfish! The skin on my elbow had been completely scraped off, and I could even feel the bone getting stuck on the stone. The pain made me suck in a few breaths of cold air. I gritted my teeth and persevered. I had to pull out the triangular spike from my waist, this was my last hope!
The school of mudfish were very close, I could hear the low growls of these earthy monster creatures. How long could I hold on under their tearing and biting? Two seconds? Three seconds? It would be best if when I die, it's only for a split second. Then I wouldn't have too much pain. My fingers reached, touching the handle of the triangular spike. I regretted plunging it back into my waist to run faster. This was a lesson bought with blood! Slowly, I peeled my fingers, touching it little by little, until I finally grasped it in my hand! I rotated my wrist, and gently pulled the triangular spike out from my waist, then pushed it upwards. My raised hand formed a stretch similar to yoga, hooking it against my back.
My finger touched the tip of the triangular spike and gently pulled it up. Finally, the triangular spike fell into my outstretched hand!
The plan was more than halfway through. But now was the crucial moment of life and death! I took a deep breath, not thinking about the intense pain in my elbow, focusing all my energy on this moment.
Then, I stepped out of the slot!
Someone once said, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Now I was using my life to exchange for my survival. This was the biggest risk, and I hoped for the greatest reward!
Sure enough, just like the previous times, as soon as I stepped out of the slot, the huge mudfish immediately pounced on me.
This was the opportunity I had been waiting for!
At the moment when the huge mudfish opened its mouth, I raised the triangular spike and plunged it in. The mudfish's mouth opened and closed very quickly, perhaps completing the action within a second. Perhaps ordinary people couldn't do it, but I had to, even if it meant sacrificing this arm to save my own life.
But in the end, I saved my arm! The triangular spike pierced through the oral wall of the huge mudfish. I knew this guy had thick, rough skin, but the inside of its mouth must be very fragile. When the triangular spike pierced through, blood mixed with saliva flowed out onto the ground. The huge mudfish thrashed wildly, emitting a terrible roar.
"Wu...wu..."
It kept growling, wanting to close its mouth, but I kept the triangular spike pinned in its throat, and it could only make strange noises continuously.
I had initially wanted to retrieve the triangular spike after it died, but when I looked back, the mudfish group had already caught up. I didn't have time to wait! I had to continue running with my injured arm. I could barely run anymore, but at least I had saved my own life. The mudfish group quickly covered the huge mudfish monster, and I ran forward for about a hundred meters, only to be caught up by the mudfish group from behind.
"Darn it, can't escape again, can I?"
In front of me was a huge wall, and looking around, I didn't see any way to escape. I had reached the end, the end of the road, and potentially the end of my life.
"I dodged it on the first day, couldn't dodge it on the fifteenth, this time it's over for me! Eighteen years later, I'm still a brave man. Monsters, I'm here to fight you to the death!"
I drew the bone dagger from my body, preparing for one last fight!