I Start with a Mysterious Island

Chapter 538: Chapter 353: Superpower, ’Mental Shock

A massive, blazing sun hung high in the sky. Brilliant golden sunlight streamed through gaps in the dense leaves, dappling the ground with golden light.

In the distance lay a boundless lake, surrounded by a chain of rolling mountains.

The stunning landscape of lake and mountains was like a beautiful painting.

And yet, in a corner of this beautiful vista, a heart-pounding battle was unfolding.

The Treasure Hunting Squad had fallen into a trap set by the Fish-headed Monsters and was completely surrounded.

As far as the eye could see, over a hundred Fish-headed Monsters surrounded the Treasure Hunting Squad. One-on-one, a Fish-headed Monster was no match for any member of the squad.

But now, with so many Fish-headed Monsters gathered and working together to encircle the five members of the Treasure Hunting Squad, the difference in their strength was obvious. The squad had no hope of breaking through the encirclement.

GURGLE, GURGLE, GURGLE...

The Fish-headed Monsters—oily green creatures with four legs on their bellies and massive fish heads—let out gurgling cries as they attacked the surrounded Treasure Hunting Squad.

Facing the relentless onslaught of the pouncing Fish-headed Monsters, the members of the Treasure Hunting Squad fought for their lives.

As time passed, squad members began to sustain injuries. Their stamina and Spiritual Energy were draining away, and their resistance gradually weakened.

"What do we do now?" a member of the Treasure Hunting Squad shouted to his companions, clutching the spot on his abdomen where a Fish-headed Monster had bitten him.

He had lost a lot of blood from the wound, and his face had turned deathly pale.

He knew that as time wore on, he would likely be the first to be overwhelmed by the Fish-headed Monsters, and a deep sense of panic gripped him.

"What else can we do? We can’t break through, so we have no choice but to fight to the death," the bald man responded.

He was the second-most grievously injured member of the Treasure Hunting Squad, his left arm mauled by a Fish-headed Monster.

Blood gushed from the wound, soaking his sleeve completely red. It streamed down his fingers, dripping onto the grass below. DRIP. DRIP.

As the strongest member, the Treasure Hunting Squad’s leader—who was at the Second Rank Initial Stage—was being specifically targeted by the Fish-headed Monsters.

He had just raised his sword to decapitate a leaping Fish-headed Monster when another one lunged forward.

BAM.

The squad leader sent the Fish-headed Monster flying with a kick. The creature crashed backward, knocking down several others that were about to pounce.

Seizing the brief lull in the attack, the squad leader, drenched in sweat and having already expended a great deal of stamina, yelled to his companions.

"Everyone, move toward me! We’ll focus our power and break through!"

The words had barely left his mouth when the Fish-headed Monsters, which had been furiously attacking the squad, suddenly ceased their assault and fell back two or three meters.

HUFF...

Panting heavily, the members of the Treasure Hunting Squad watched the Fish-headed Monsters’ bizarre actions with confusion.

They couldn’t understand why these Mutant Beasts had suddenly stopped attacking. They clearly had the advantage. If they had just maintained their momentum, they could have easily wiped them all out.

"Why did the Fish-headed Monsters suddenly stop attacking?" the squad member with the injured shoulder asked his teammate.

"How should I know? I’m not one of them..." the other squad member replied.

"Who cares why they stopped? They aren’t attacking us now, which is the perfect chance to rest and get some stamina back."

"The Fish-headed Monsters stopping their attack all of a sudden... I’ve got a bad feeling about this."

The Treasure Hunting Squad’s confusion didn’t last long. About ten seconds later, they had their answer.

GURGLE, GURGLE, GURGLE...

The Fish-headed Monsters let out a chorus of gurgling cries. A moment later, a splashing sound echoed from Bibo Lake.

SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH...

Hearing the commotion from Bibo Lake, the members of the Treasure Hunting Squad immediately turned to look in the direction of the sound.

What they saw was a Fish-headed Monster twice the size of a normal one.

"Dammit, it’s a Giant Fish-headed Monster!" The squad members’ faces paled as they saw the creature swimming toward the shore, and they cried out in alarm.

Most common Fish-headed Monsters were in the upper stages of Tier One, with a few at Tier One Peak.

But once an individual among them broke through to Tier Two, its body would rapidly increase in size.

A Fish-headed Monster that breaks through to Tier Two becomes at least twice the size of a normal one, earning it the name "Giant Fish-headed Monster."

GURGLE...

The Giant Fish-headed Monster swam incredibly fast and soon reached the shore. The moment it was on land, it let out a deafening roar.

GURGLE, GURGLE, GURGLE...

The cries of the common Fish-headed Monsters grew even more fervent, as if answering their giant leader.

With the arrival of the Giant Fish-headed Monster, the morale of the common Fish-headed Monsters visibly surged.

THUD, THUD, THUD...

The Giant Fish-headed Monster, over four meters long, began walking unhurriedly toward the Treasure Hunting Squad. With each step of its massive body, its enormous feet slammed into the ground, creating a series of dull thuds.

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