Survival on the Internet: A Bizarre Start at Sea

The cold seawater irritated the wound, causing sharp pain.

Su Zhisu gritted his teeth, stretched out his arm, and finally his fingertips touched the surface of the giant egg.

Slightly cool, hard, with the delicate texture unique to scales and an unusual suppleness.

The frost patterns flowing on the eggshell glowed slightly the moment he touched it, and a gentle yet vast life force flowed through his fingertips, invigorating him.

At the same time, the [Thorne's Pocket Watch] on his wrist vibrated even more violently, and the case even became slightly hot, as if the dormant obsession within was cheering and jumping for joy.

"Got it!"

He was overjoyed and hugged the giant egg, which was half the height of a person, tightly with both arms.

It was incredibly heavy, far exceeding the weight of ordinary rocks. If his physique hadn't been strengthened multiple times and he hadn't used the buoyancy of the seawater, he probably wouldn't have been able to move it.

Just then, the pocket watch on his wrist vibrated slightly, and a faint but sharp sense of crisis suddenly pierced his mind.

It didn't come from the calming surface of the sea above, nor from the deep sea, but from...

The egg itself, or rather, the invisible "thread" that the egg is connected to!

"Is something 'watching' me through this egg?!"

Su Zhisu felt a chill run down her spine. Without thinking, she kicked her legs hard and swam towards the surface of the sea while holding onto the giant egg.

"Splash!"

He leaped out of the water, clutching the egg, the fresh air filling his lungs. The Redemption was bobbing on the waves not far away.

However, as soon as he peeked out, he saw the seawater silently swell on the side of the Redemption, and three distorted, eerie-looking corrupted beings slowly emerged.

They were completely different from the grunts we had encountered on the outskirts of the storm.

Two of them resembled enlarged Deep Ones covered in bone spikes, their eyes gleaming with a cunning dark red light; they were level 8.

The other was a monster made of countless seaweed and torn fishing nets, with a dark red eye in the center that kept turning and staring at the giant egg in Su Zhisu's arms. Its level was Lv.9!

They seemed to have been lurking nearby for a long time, waiting for this opportunity.

"Was it a contingency plan left behind by that giant claw, attracted by the aura of the egg?"

Su Zhisu understood that the moment he obtained the egg, it was as if a torch had been lit in the darkness.

Not only might it be marked by a "marine iguana," but it could also attract other beings coveting the egg.

"I am now in the sea, holding a giant egg, and unable to move freely."

The Redemption was only twenty meters away, yet it felt like an insurmountable distance.

"A close fight cannot be fought underwater."

Two Lv.8 Bone Spike Deepseas have already paddled through the water, rushing towards us like torpedoes.

Their target was clear—the egg in Su Zhisu's arms, or Su Zhisu holding the egg.

Su Zhisu made a decisive move and used her mental power to communicate with the Redemption.

The strange ramming horn at the bow of the ship slightly adjusted its direction, and a ghostly light flashed.

The eerie skeletal arms did not make a move; they are better at close-quarters combat and fixing targets, and are not at an advantage against such a fast and agile sea enemy.

What he needs is to control the situation and create an opportunity to get back on the ship.

Su Zhixu held the giant egg with one hand, and with a flash of light in his other hand, the [Blank Obsession Core] appeared in his hand.

The core is warm and smooth, containing mixed, low-quality emotional fragments that were previously condensed from the [Emotional Crystal Bottle].

"Intense! Wide-ranging impact! No specific emotion needed, just... chaos!"

He infused a strange power into the core of his obsession, while simultaneously drawing upon all the emotional fragments stored within it.

There was no specific direction, no precise control, only the most brutal detonation!

"Buzz!"

Centered on the core of obsession, an invisible but violent emotional turbulence suddenly erupted, like a hidden mine in the water, sweeping across the surrounding dozens of meters of sea!

The two bone-spiky deep-sea divers at the very front were the first to be hit.

Their scarlet eyes had just flashed with bloodlust and greed when they were overwhelmed by a chaotic mix of emotions, including fear, anger, sadness, and confusion.

Their movements instantly became distorted and deformed; one inexplicably began to spin in place, while the other emitted meaningless roars and frantically pounded the seawater.

The Lv.9 seaweed monster's core eyeballs began to sag, and its coiled tentacles faltered.

"Now!"

Seizing this precious opportunity, Su Zhisu exerted her strength with both legs again, desperately swimming towards the Redemption while holding the egg.

At the same time, the Redemption, under his control, also moved closer to him.

The short distance of twenty meters seemed unusually long at this moment.

Because the quality of the Lust Fragments is low, the confusion effect lasts for a very short time on high-level monsters.

The Lv.8 seaweed monster recovered first, letting out a sharp screech. Countless seaweed tentacles, like javelins, tore through the seawater and shot towards Su Zhisu! The other two Deep Ones also shook their heads and re-locked onto their targets.

Su Zhisu was still ten meters away from the boat.

The seaweed tentacles were already five meters behind him.

He could even smell the stench of the sea and the stench of the tentacles.

"It's too late!"

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and he no longer held back.

He gripped the core of his obsession tightly, injecting the last fragment of emotion along with his own strange power, and detonated it once more!

This time, the range was smaller, but the target was more concentrated, all of it was fired at the seaweed monster chasing behind!

"hiss--!"

The seaweed monster's core eyeballs suddenly contracted, and the tentacles it shot out became disordered again.

Although the interference was weaker this time, it still bought Su Zhisu a sliver of space.

With his last ounce of strength, he hurled the giant egg in his arms upwards and leaped towards the Redemption with all his might!

"Bang!"

The giant egg landed heavily on the deck of the Redemption, rolled a few times, and was blocked by the raised gunwale.

Su Zhisu also rushed onto the deck at almost the same time, soaked to the bone and panting heavily.

But he had no time to rest.

As soon as he landed, he tumbled to the stern of the boat and grabbed the [Strange Fishing Rod] leaning against the gunwale.

Come on!

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and a strange power flowed into the fishing rod.

The silver-gray fishing line, like a living venomous snake, whistled through the air. This time, it wasn't fishing, but... piercing!

The fishing hook transformed into a silver glint, precisely striking the gaping maw of the Bone Spike Deep One, which had just shaken off its emotional turmoil and was about to pounce again!

"Pfft!"

The fishing hook pierced deeply into the soft tissue of the palate in his mouth.

Su Zhisu's arm muscles bulged, and he pulled upwards with all his might!

"rise!"

The immense power was transmitted through the fishing rod.

The deep-sea creature was pulled by the hook and struggled wildly in pain. Su Zhisu, using the support of the Redemption ship's hull and his skillful maneuvering, managed to drag half of it out of the sea. Its body slammed heavily against the outside of the ship's side, causing the ship to shake violently.

Meanwhile, the attack of another deep-diving creature and a seaweed monster has arrived.

Several seaweed tentacles wrapped around Su Zhisu, while another Deep One's bone spikes and claws reached for his head.

Su Zhisu released the fishing rod, rolled on the spot, and the [Scimitar Towards the Storm] was already unsheathed.

A flash of light, and several of the nearest tentacles were severed, splattering foul-smelling juice all over them.

But more attacks followed.