As the massive saltwater crocodile splashed into the artificial lake with a loud plunge, the atmosphere at the scene instantly reached its peak.
Not only had various streamers and social media personalities gathered at the scene, but even Ningnan City's official television station had arrived.
Their broadcast van, emblazoned with the station's logo, drove right into the zoo, all just to catch a glimpse of the mysterious water monster's true form.
While the crowd's enthusiasm on-site was running high, internet users weren't sitting idle either.
Almost every on-site streamer's live broadcast room was packed with curious viewers.
The moment the crocodile entered the water, the comment section exploded.
"Holy crap, that's one huge crocodile! As expected, none of the animals in this zoo are normal-sized."
"That tiger from before was already massive enough, but now even the crocodile is gigantic. Was the zoo director formerly a pig farmer or something?"
"LOL, they actually do have a pig at their zoo, but it's now as skinny as a dog. They say it developed anorexia."
"What do you mean 'as skinny as a dog'? Have you seen their Husky? It could knock out a Tibetan Mastiff with one swipe!"
"With all these animals they have in their zoo, they could film their own 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.'"
"Let's do it! I'll invest right now. If we're short on money, I'll sell my house."
"That's really not necessary, brother."
"What I'm most concerned about is whether this crocodile can really beat that water monster? I heard the monster is over ten meters long."
"Why do these rumors keep getting more ridiculous? Ten meters long? Why not say it's dozens of meters long?"
"Stop chattering and watch the stream! Hey streamer, are you chickening out? Jump in the water and give us a HD view!"
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While everyone's attention was focused on the lake's surface, Yang Lin was witnessing a completely different scene before his eyes.
Looking carefully, he could see exactly what was happening beneath the water's surface.
Through shared vision, he could see everything within the crocodile's field of view, as if he had jumped into the water himself.
As the crocodile continued patrolling through the lake water, the lake bottom's features gradually came into view.
To his confusion, there wasn't just no monster in the water - there wasn't even a single fish to be seen.
"Where are my fish? What happened to the tens of thousands of fish fry we release every year? I was planning to catch some during Chinese New Year to make some pocket money, but where have they all gone?"
"Don't tell me that thing ate them all."
Looking at the empty waters, Yang Lin felt a surge of anger rising within him.
When the crocodile descended to about forty meters deep, a network of interconnected holes appeared before his eyes.
Without a doubt, if there was any possibility, the giant water monster must be hiding in one of these holes.
But the problem was that he didn't seem to have any way to flush it out.
"Do I have to check each one individually?"
Just as this thought crossed Yang Lin's mind, a massive dark shadow suddenly shot out from one of the cave holes behind the crocodile.
Before the crocodile could react, it crashed straight into its body.
"Here it comes!"
Almost instantly, Yang Lin realized that the monster lurking at the bottom of the lake had made its move.
But before he could get a clear look at what the water monster actually looked like, the crocodile opened its massive jaws and turned to bite at the shadow.
Its speed far exceeded what ordinary people would expect from a crocodile.
This was clearly the result of Yang Lin awakening its talents.
The crocodile now possessed not only an incredibly powerful physique but also speed that surpassed ordinary fish.
In less than a second, its massive jaws had clamped down on the shadow.
Immediately, its terrifying bite force, capable of crushing solid wooden boards, penetrated through the shadow's skin and sank deep into its flesh.
However, just when Yang Lin thought they could easily handle this water monster, an enormous force erupted from the monster's body, sending the crocodile flying backward.
Seeing the shadow trying to escape, the crocodile didn't let up. With a swing of its tail, its massive body shot forward rapidly, soon cutting off the shadow's escape route.
Seeing this, Yang Lin let out a long sigh of relief.
"Good thing I chose agility. If I had chosen savage growth instead, we probably would have been dragged into a long fight with this water monster."
"Fatty, drive it up to the surface! I want to see exactly what this thing is!"
As Yang Lin gave his command, his voice immediately resonated in the crocodile's mind.
Receiving the order, the crocodile didn't hesitate at all, immediately turning to begin herding and pursuing the shadow.
By this point, Yang Lin could finally make out the rough appearance of the so-called water monster.
It was clearly a massive black fish, at least six or seven meters long.
However, due to the limited light at the bottom of the lake, its exact appearance was still unclear.
That's why he had ordered the crocodile to drive it to the surface.
After about ten minutes of pursuit and containment, the large fish, unable to bear the harassment any longer, finally began swimming toward the surface under the crocodile's chase.
Seeing this, Yang Lin on the shore quickly fixed his gaze on the center of the lake's surface.
The next second, under countless watchful eyes, a huge dark shadow slowly emerged from the lake water.
The crowd on the shore immediately erupted.
"Holy shit, the monster's finally out! It's huge!"
"It's really that monster! Did that big crocodile actually manage to drive it up?"
"Quick, quick, get the cameras ready! We can't miss this crucial moment!"
"We're finally going to know what this water monster really is!"
"I wonder if that big crocodile can catch it."
At this moment, everyone was filled with anticipation.
And just then, the crocodile's figure followed closely behind.
With a sound of breaking water, a massive jaw clamped down hard on the dark shadow.
What followed was an incredibly shocking sight for the crowd.
On the vast lake surface, they saw a huge crocodile firmly biting onto a giant monster fish that wasn't much smaller than itself.
Though the monster fish was struggling with all its might, once it was forced above water, it no longer had the strength to break free from the crocodile's blood-filled maw.
After a sound of crushing bones rang out, the black monster fish immediately stopped struggling.
Witnessing such an intense scene, the spectators felt their blood pumping.
They had never seen such a primitive and powerful battle up close before.
It immediately made them feel that their entrance tickets were well worth the price.
However, as the crocodile slowly approached the shore carrying the black monster fish in its jaws, curiosity arose in everyone's minds.
What kind of fish could grow so large, almost matching the size of the crocodile?
While others were showing puzzled expressions, Yang Lin's gaze toward the monster fish revealed a hint of understanding.
"So it was you all along."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
