Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

The scene fell into dead silence. Tens of thousands of citizens stared fixedly at Shen Shuyan, most of them with disbelief in their eyes.

He had personally admitted it, which meant that everything that had happened earlier had been the work of Rong Tribe spies.

“How did the fish monster get lured here? Are you a Beast Tamer?” Yang Ling asked calmly.

Shen Shuyan slowly pulled a wooden box from his sleeve. When he opened it, a red pill lay inside.

“This pill was specially developed by the Cui family of the Rong Tribe to attract strange beasts,” Shen Shuyan said. “I had two. One has already been thrown into the river channel; this is the last one.”

A dawning realization spread through the crowd, followed by a growing unease.

Could people really use methods like this?

“So it really has nothing to do with the Immortal God Sect…”

“What Immortal God Sect? Didn’t Lord Yang say this was an evil cult colluding with Rong Tribe spies?”

He Laosan stood there like a wooden statue, then suddenly waved his hand.

“I told them! I told them all! I spread the rumors because I was paid! I was paid five taels of silver, and it’s hidden under my bed!”

Wang Shichang glanced at Yang Ling. When Yang Ling gave a slight nod, he immediately ordered his subordinates to take He Laosan away.

At this point, the Immortal God Sect rumors no longer held sway. Even the most foolish person could see this was a man-made disaster.

A disaster caused by Rong Tribe spies!

“Lord Yang, my husband never caused trouble. He worked hard fishing to feed our family. Even if he died in the fish monster’s mouth, I still want his body properly buried…” a few victims’ family members slowly approached Yang Ling.

One woman’s eyes were swollen and red from crying; she fell to her knees.

“I can’t promise I’ll get your husband a proper burial, but I can try,” Yang Ling replied, then grabbed Shen Shuyan and walked to the riverbank.

“Old Qin, get ready. If that monster is ordinary, it’s up to you,” Yang Ling instructed.

Qin Mo nodded gravely.

Yang Ling casually tossed the red pill; it plopped straight into the river.

This spot happened to be a shallow slope, only two to three meters deep.

If the monster came, the townsfolk could see it for themselves.

After roughly a dozen breaths, ripples stirred across the water.

Everyone held their breath and watched cautiously.

The ripples swelled, and then a black giant catfish rapidly approached the shore.

The catfish was at least three meters long. Its terrifying size seemed even more exaggerated in the water, making many onlookers’ scalps tingle.

“Old Qin, go!” Yang Ling barked.

Qin Mo immediately activated his Water-Crossing Heart Technique and leaped into the water. Startled, the catfish spun and fled into the depths.

The river surface calmed instantly.

Both the giant catfish and Qin Mo’s figures vanished beneath the water.

The victims’ families exchanged anxious looks, panic flickering in their eyes.

Could this turn into one more Ironclad Department official’s death!?

Shen Shuyan clutched his chest and said slowly, “That catfish has at least Ninth-Rank methods. Even if your subordinate is an Eighth-Rank expert, he might not be able to kill it underwater.”

“Don’t worry. He’s experienced,” Yang Ling replied. “No need for you to be concerned.”

Cao Yifei and the other players exchanged glances, secretly inhaling sharply.

Indeed, none of the experts on the list were simple characters.

If it were them, they wouldn’t dare enter the water to fight that catfish.

One minute, five minutes, ten minutes…

Time ticked by.

Those who expected Qin Mo to finish the fight quickly began to panic.

Wei Ran spoke cautiously, “Boss, do you think Qin Mo’s all right? He’s been down so long, and he didn’t take an oxygen bottle…”

Every player present felt a chill.

Were the top ten experts going to fall before their eyes?

At that moment, the water stirred. First, red blood bubbled up.

Then the giant catfish suddenly floated to the surface.

Qin Mo’s face surfaced too, teeth clenched on the blade, and he flashed Yang Ling an OK sign.

“What is that gesture? Is that the Changhe Prefectural Capital Ironclad Department’s signal?” Wang Shichang saw it and instinctively mimicked it, secretly deciding he needed to keep up with the times.

Yang Ling smiled faintly. “Bring the fish up. If it swallowed the fishermen, they should still be inside its belly.”

Qin Mo immediately towed the catfish toward shore.

Everyone watched with bated breath.

Qin Mo drew nearer and nearer to the bank.

Suddenly another dark shape appeared on the water’s surface.

Yang Ling’s expression changed slightly.

In an instant, a gigantic creature burst from the water and snapped at Qin Mo and the catfish.

Its mouth opened wide, easily four to five meters across!

Qin Mo turned and, his soul nearly flying out, shouted, “Oh my god! Boss Yang, save me!”

“What the hell is that!” Cao Yifei and the others instinctively took several steps back, their eyes filled with terror.

That thing was enormous. The earlier catfish had already given them a dose of giant-creature fear.

When this thing burst from the water, their scalps went numb.

Shen Shuyan looked stunned too; evidently he hadn’t expected such a creature to lurk beneath the water. His eyes flickered with a trace of hope.

Everyone inhaled sharply.

Especially the fishermen, who trembled all over.

The place they had lived for half their lives actually hid such a monster!?

A giant salamander!

Yang Ling’s expression turned solemn. In a flash, plans formed in his mind.

He could spring forward from here, slice the monster with a single strike, then lightly touch the water and return to shore. Even if the monster didn’t die, that move would buy time to cover Qin Mo’s retreat.

With that thought, Yang Ling leaped from the bank like lightning toward the creature.

He brought down the Seventh-Rank Official Saber with a vicious slash.

In a split second, a phantom of a great dragon seemed to appear behind Yang Ling.

“Saber momentum!” Wang Shichang and the others’ eyes tightened.

There were many Martial Artists present. Even those not officially registered knew of the existence of momentum.

At that instant, Yang Ling activated the Seventh-Rank Official Saber’s built-in Exclusive Skill: Gather Momentum!

In the blink of an eye, the dragon phantom behind him condensed and became noticeably more solid.

With the terrifying saber momentum, Yang Ling slashed down!

Ssshh—

The giant salamander’s mouth was cut open directly!

It let out a rasping roar, turned, and plunged back into the water, fleeing fast.

Seeing that, Yang Ling prepared to lightly skim the water and return to the shore.

With his high Agility and Ethereal Steps supporting him, he should have had no problem…

But the moment his legs touched the water, Yang Ling realized he had miscalculated. He sank.

Without hesitation, he grabbed Qin Mo and swam for shore.

The two made it back to land safely, and they dragged the catfish ashore with them.

Qin Mo panted heavily, still shaken, his eyes scanning the water’s surface.

Yang Ling watched the water and decided that once they returned, he’d practice the water-skirting skill.

Under normal circumstances, if his force control was precise enough, short-distance movement should be no problem.

At least he wouldn’t be as clumsy as he had been.

“Still lacking experience,” Yang Ling mused.

He casually slashed the catfish’s belly.

A slew of things spilled out—red and white—along with a few fishermen whose faces were pale.

Judging by the rise and fall of their chests, they were clearly still alive.

Yang Ling turned to Wang Shichang and said, “Rescue them.”

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