Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2058 - 2121: Wits Against the Monster Fish
In the nick of time, Li Yifei used his sword to slow his descent, then quickly kicked forward, his body fiercely defying gravity and soaring upwards again. Li Yifei’s actions were extremely swift, ensuring he wouldn’t be bitten by the giant fish or have his body crushed by its teeth.
The giant fish burst out of the water, always reaching a point of exhaustion eventually. Li Yifei even heard the snapping sound of its jaws closing; no, it was more like a beastly roar. A wave of stench hit him, but thankfully he was prepared, holding his breath and concentrating, otherwise he would have been overwhelmed by the smell.
While in mid-air, Li Yifei seized the opportunity to arch his body and accelerate downward. He aimed to land on the giant fish’s back; only then would he be safer. If he remained adrift in the ocean without reaching the bottom, sooner or later, Li Yifei would be caught by the giant fish.
He wasn’t completely sure he could evade the fish’s pursuit, but he also hadn’t misled Xu Shanshan—the creature wasn’t very agile, whereas Li Yifei was much more nimble in comparison.
Upon landing on the giant fish’s back, Li Yifei thrust his sword directly into it. The fish’s tough skin nearly broke Li Yifei’s sword, but fortunately, he infused it with True Qi, preserving the sword and providing himself a secure hold.
The sword pierced about half a meter deep, and Li Yifei grasped the hilt with one hand, while with the other, he clung to the holes on the fish’s body.
The moment the sword penetrated, the fish went berserk, frantically twisting its body and speeding through the water. The intense currents forced Li Yifei to cling as tightly as possible to the fish’s body, but he was relieved that the fish was taking him in a different direction rather than pursuing Xu Shanshan.
This made Xu Shanshan much safer, Li Yifei thought, then closed his eyes, letting the giant fish carry him frenetically through the water.
Given the size of the fish, one sword stroke couldn’t cause it significant harm, but the pain was enough to drive it into a frenzy.
Li Yifei felt the water pressure increasing as the fish dove deeper, soon reaching depths of a hundred meters. Li Yifei felt an ever-present force pressing against him, but with the rotation of True Qi through his meridians, he managed to withstand the pressure.
However, they hadn’t reached the seabed yet, and the light was growing dimmer, yet there seemed to be quite a long distance left.
Oh no, could there be a trench here? In what felt like mere seconds, Li Yifei found himself at depths of two or three hundred meters. At this depth, unless equipped with professional diving gear, humans couldn’t descend, or internal organs might explode. But Li Yifei... he had refined True Qi and could barely tolerate it.
Just as he was about to let go, unable to stand the pressure, ready to leave the fish, Li Yifei caught sight of the seabed and felt a sense of relief. If they continued to dive, he wouldn’t be able to endure. If he let go, and the fish turned around to chase him, Li Yifei would be in greater danger.
Swimming along the sea surface for a few seconds, Li Yifei understood the fish’s intentions. The seabed was littered with coral reefs; in some places, there were narrow passages, and this creature intended to dislodge Li Yifei through collision.
Realizing this, Li Yifei couldn’t help but curse internally. The fish’s body could withstand collisions, but Li Yifei couldn’t. At such speed, even a minor scrape could injure him.
Knowing the fish’s aim, Li Yifei pulled out his sword but didn’t leave the fish’s body. Instead, in a reverse maneuver, he plunged the sword back in, this time further down the fish’s back, toward the tail. This way, even if the fish collided with coral, it might not harm him.
The fish, pierced again by the sword, went even more berserk, madly smashing into coral. For several minutes, the seabed churned up a murky whirlpool, and the surrounding fish and shrimp probably thought it was the end of the world. Yet, Li Yifei remained unharmed, having even grown accustomed to being on the fish. Freeing one hand, he took out a roughly foot-long dagger from his leg—a military blade, modern, forged with cutting-edge technology. Li Yifei clutched the sword hilt in one hand, steadied his legs in a recess, and with the other hand, began wreaking havoc on the fish. The sharp dagger pierced, slicing away chunks of flesh.
Fresh blood dispersed, and Li Yifei changed locations.
"Splash!" In the midst of his frenzy, Li Yifei suddenly felt the pressure around him decrease rapidly. He quickly adjusted his True Qi to protect his heart and internal organs. Seconds later, he felt the pressure around him vanish abruptly as the fish shot out from depths of a hundred to two hundred meters in mere seconds. If an ordinary person experienced the sudden decrease in pressure, they’d likely explode, or at the very least, suffer internal organ rupture, leading to internal bleeding and potentially deadly consequences.
Li Yifei felt his eardrums swelling, the pain unbearable. In mid-air, not only did Liu Yifei quickly catch his breath, but he also took a moment to orient himself. He noticed he was closer to the island, but... why did the island look different?
Thinking of this, Li Yifei plunged back into the sea with the fish.
He continued to wreak havoc, changing locations.
The bloodthirsty sharks in the sea, smelling the scent of blood, came swarming in, but upon discovering it was the giant fish, they quickly fled; even with their limited intelligence, they knew this giant creature was not to be trifled with.
More than ten minutes later, Li Yifei had already carved five or six face-sized pits in the giant fish’s body. The giant fish had lost an unknown amount of blood, but given its size, that loss was not much of a problem.
And Li Yifei’s aim was not to do that; he didn’t expect to kill the giant fish by bleeding it. His goal was... it was just for idle amusement. At this moment, he couldn’t leave, nor did he have a good opportunity, so why not cause some damage to it? If by chance the creature’s wounds got infected or it caught a disease and died, wouldn’t that reduce a major threat?
Li Yifei thought as such, therefore completing the aforementioned masterpieces.
The giant fish carried Li Yifei to a shallow sea area only about ten meters deep. Li Yifei felt his opportunity had come. Pulling the sword out of the giant fish with a puff, he immediately felt the fish accelerate wildly once more. Having already observed the terrain on both sides, Li Yifei quickly let go. Though inertia carried him forward, he didn’t go far, while the giant fish swam tens of meters away. Li Yifei hurriedly dived down, pinpointing a massive rock and hiding behind it.
He could still hear the sound of the giant fish, and also sense the bloody scent in the seawater. The giant fish swam out who knows how far before realizing the person on its back was gone, and immediately circled back. By that time, Li Yifei had already buried himself in the sand, with his whole body almost submerged.
The giant fish’s sense of smell was very sharp, so Li Yifei could only bury himself.
Sure enough, the giant fish swam back, heading straight for the large rock. Li Yifei had chosen to bury himself in a crevice between two large rocks, with a gap less than three meters wide. The two large rocks, measuring at least ten meters long, were heavy enough that even the giant fish couldn’t do anything about them.
It knew the person was just beneath the rocks, but crashing into them didn’t work. After several tries, it gave up in frustration and left angrily.
However, Li Yifei still didn’t move. After waiting for more than twenty minutes, he finally emerged from the sand, holding the sword, and returned the dagger to the slot on his calf, cautiously observing his surroundings.
Since the giant fish had some brains, Li Yifei feared it might be lurking nearby. He could only sense within a few dozen meters around him.
Cautiously moving around the large rock, Li Yifei observed the area and confirmed the giant fish was indeed gone. Only then did he swim out, but he didn’t rush to surface. Instead, he stuck close to the seabed, heading to shallower waters. Once at a depth of five or six meters, Li Yifei didn’t worry about the giant fish coming. If it dared to dive to such depths, it could easily run aground. After a few minutes, Li Yifei reached the five to six-meter depths.
Finally able to catch his breath, Li Yifei surfaced. Although maintaining the Turtle Breath State was good, it required vigorous movement; otherwise, it consumed a lot of energy. He had already used up half of the True Qi in his Dantian.
After catching a few breaths, Li Yifei dove back underwater. Five minutes later, he reached the shore, stepping onto a small island. This was a very large island. When he and Xu Shanshan fell into the sea and saw the island, they realized it was large enough. But as he set foot on it, Li Yifei discovered it was several times larger than it appeared; from the shore, he couldn’t see the island’s end.
Exhaling, Li Yifei lifted his longsword and dragged a large leaf, carrying along his acquisitions, preparing to find Xu Shanshan.
Based on his judgment, Li Yifei should have been brought to the other side of the island by the giant fish, but not the opposite side. After all, the sun above helped Li Yifei determine direction. Even without the sun, he could orient himself by the growth of plants, the direction of the wind, and other factors.
In terms of survival skills, Li Yifei was absolutely top-notch worldwide.
With his direction confirmed, Li Yifei walked along the shoreline to search for Xu Shanshan. His catches included some delicious sea fish, along with a pile of clam and oyster meat, all of which could be eaten raw. Li Yifei downed several, replenishing his strength.
At this speed, getting back to Xu Shanshan could take over an hour, maybe longer. As he walked, Li Yifei paid attention to the island’s surroundings; the trees resembled those on tropical islands. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
As for the animals... well, he hadn’t seen any, not even flying birds or reptiles like snakes.
Li Yifei hadn’t even noticed any signs of animal activity, not even footprints of mice or trails of lizards.
It seemed the island wasn’t very teeming with life, Li Yifei thought.
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