There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

"Whoosh!"

The immense force propelled the wooden spear swiftly away from the hand, its power unaffected even in the water.

Countless streams of water were parted by the wooden spear, which then plunged into the body of the strange fish.

"Roar!"

Crimson blood flowed from the monster fish's wound. Stinging in pain, the monster fish let out a roar and then left without looking back.

Clearly, it knew that Lu Qing was not someone to be trifled with, and since it wasn't very hungry, it chose to run away.

Lu Qing didn't chase after her, since the rope was still wrapped around her waist, and she wouldn't be able to catch up even if she did.

The scientist gestured for them to continue, and Lu Qing and the old man followed behind, entering the deepest part of the lake.

Scientists began to carefully observe the lakebed, searching for cracks that could lead into the tunnel.

About ten minutes later, the scientist suddenly waved excitedly and called Lu Qing and the old man over.

In the direction the scientist pointed, there was a place that had cracked open with many fissures.

He took out the explosives he had prepared beforehand from his backpack, placed them inside the crack, and then put the detonator on the ground and pressed it down hard!

"boom!!"

The violent explosion churned the lake water, and a large section of the crack at the bottom of the lake was blasted open. Below the crack was a crater, and inside the crater was a collapsed tunnel.

The three walked to the tunnel, where the scientist took out a prepared shovel and began to clear away the rubble blocking the tunnel.

Seeing that he was moving too slowly, Lu Qing snatched the shovel and started digging quickly. In no time, she had cleared away all the rocks left behind after the tunnel wall collapsed.

At this moment, the scientist suddenly became anxious. About twenty minutes had passed since he dived into the water, and he only had two oxygen tanks, which meant he could only last for another forty minutes at most.

So far, we've only found the tunnel, but the road inside is still long, and we might encounter many sections blocked by rubble, which could take a lot of time to clear.

The old man seemed to sense the scientist's anxiety and patted him firmly on the shoulder to calm him down.

The three then entered the tunnel and headed towards the exit.

After clearing away some obstacles along the way, an unexpected creature appeared in front of Lu Qing.

It was a Split-Headed Being, but this Split-Headed Being was emanating a jet-black mist, making it look extremely dangerous.

P.S.: I saw a really true quote today, this is an excerpt from it. I'm going to sleep now, bye~

Every morning when I wake up and sit in front of the computer, I feel extremely reluctant to type.

In reality, it was destined that no words would be written on this day.

Struggling with self-blame for my poor performance, I watched videos and looked at cat pictures to relieve my anxiety, thinking that I would start writing after watching the last paragraph. But until I went to bed at night, I still hadn't written a single word.

I posted a picture of my disastrous performance in the early hours of the morning, and tossed and turned in bed, filled with regret.

Then, due to lack of sleep, I was unable to write anything the next day either...

It was sent at the wrong time.

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Hmmmm, I feel like I spend a quarter of the month distributing individual stamps.

Mine, all mine, I'm so sorry.

Honestly, I'm really starting to feel overwhelmed.

Perhaps it's because I've been writing too much, but during the day I really resist writing, and even feel a bit disgusted by it.

Of course, I don't have any negative feelings about writing. If I had to describe it, it's like doing homework. I really, really don't want to do homework, but I still have to.

For this reason, I don't write unless it's very late, which has led to severe sleep deprivation these days. I go to bed around 4 a.m. and wake up at midnight every day.

I really can't take it anymore. I have to keep my eyes half-closed because I'm so sleepy. I also feel a little dizzy while typing.

So I'm going to sleep now. I'll update tomorrow.

I'll continue with double updates. I also need to find a way to overcome my procrastination. Perhaps the best way is to stop playing games?

Well, I still need to play games, whether it's for the next card characters or for inspiration. Even if I don't play, I'll watch videos of other people playing. Besides that, I also need to play with friends. This is really not an option.

I also need to read books on Sanjiang every week, trying my best not to stray from the tastes of Qidian readers.

Speaking of which, I'm almost out of plot outlines, and I still need to write the outline for the next volume...

Just kill me...

After careful consideration, I think the best way to increase my free time is to go to bed early and wake up early.

I don't need you to get up at six o'clock or anything, eight or nine o'clock is fine too, right?

Setting an alarm for typing might be helpful?

I've accidentally talked a bit too much, and my eyes are sore. I'm going to sleep now. I expect there will be a double update tomorrow, and I'll try my best to finish writing before midnight instead of dragging it out until three or four in the morning.

I hope everyone can have good health. That's all, I'm off now.

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Chapter 379: Black Miasma

"Roar!"

The black mist-split creature seemed to have spotted Lu Qing and her companions. With a roar, it nimbly swam towards them.

The heavy lake water did not affect the speed of the split-headed creature; almost in the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of the scientist.

Black mist swirled around the head-splitter. The scientist, staring at the monster that had suddenly appeared before him, was so terrified that he froze, even forgetting to try and escape.

But his stunned reaction didn't mean Lu Qing would be stunned. She quickly reacted, yanked the rope, and pulled the headless creature over before its claws pierced the scientist's protective suit.

The Black Mist Split-Head's attack missed its target. It seemed to be stunned for a moment before turning its head to look at Lu Qing.

But something unexpected happened to Lu Qing. When the Black Mist Split-Headed One saw her, he actually took a step back in fear and did not rush forward immediately.

[You notice that the Black Mist Split-Headed Being seems somewhat afraid of you. It must be able to sense the even more powerful Nightmare aura emanating from you. However, along with this fear, it also inevitably feels a fanatical greed for you. By devouring the entire creature before it, it can become even stronger!]

"Is it because Nightmare has reached level ten...?"

Lu Qing glanced at the information that suddenly popped up on the notice board, but she wasn't particularly surprised.

She had encountered this situation once before; creatures that could frighten her were generally not very powerful.

However, she was underwater at the moment, and with the backpack and oxygen tank on her back, it wasn't very convenient for her to move around, so she still had to be careful.

"Are you about to lose it?"

Lu Qing narrowed her eyes and saw the black mist-headed creature pat its claws in a fit of rage, then roar and charge at her.

"How could it shout so loudly underwater?"

She couldn't help but think about it for a moment, then put the question out of her mind for the time being and drew the dagger hanging at her waist.

She had some experience dealing with Split-Headed Ones, but this one was far more ferocious than the ordinary ones in both appearance and strength, and could not be judged by common sense.

Swimming upwards, Lu Qing dodged the Black Mist Splitter's charge. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she plunged her dagger into the Black Mist Splitter's head, but the dagger was blocked by the black mist wrapped around its body.

There was no feeling of hitting something; it was as if the force had been suddenly sucked away. Lu Qing's forceful thrust failed to leave the slightest mark on the Black Mist Split-Headed One.

Lu Qing was startled and quickly turned around to dodge the next attack from the head-splitter.

She temporarily distanced herself from the other party, observed carefully, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the black mist surrounding this head-splitter didn't seem invincible. After she stabbed it with her dagger, although she couldn't pierce it, she did reduce the amount of black mist on the creature considerably.

However, the feeling just now was indeed a bit strange. It was as if I had hit it, but it was as if I hadn't. All the kinetic energy was absorbed by the black mist, leaving no trace.

The Black Mist Split-Headed One didn't care about any of that. Seeing that Lu Qing couldn't hurt it, it roared arrogantly and charged at Lu Qing again.

"What a pity. If you had been a little smarter, this battle might not have been so simple." Looking at the Headbreaker charging towards her, Lu Qing shook her head and thought to herself.

This split-headed creature is far stronger than the ordinary split-headed creature, and it is quite familiar with underwater activities. It is fast and agile.

But perhaps because this guy has had the black mist for a long time, he always rushes in recklessly when he encounters enemies, and he has thrown away the wisdom that ordinary split-headed beings possess.

This guy can neither launch sneak attacks nor rely on his agility to fight. This kind of foolish charge is just asking to be delivered to her.

As expected, Lu Qing easily dodged the attack from the Black Mist Split-Headed One, and then scraped it with her dagger.

The black mist diminished again, but the Head-Splitter remained oblivious, charging at Lu Qing again and again, driven by instinctive temptation.

The black mist surrounding the Split-Headed One gradually diminished. Finally, seemingly noticing the reduction in black mist, the Split-Headed One became somewhat frightened and turned to run away into the distance!

"Um?!"

Lu Qing was taken aback, not expecting this guy to run away. She glanced at the rope hanging around her waist, because of the rope, she couldn't immediately speed up and chase after him.

Just as Lu Qing was feeling somewhat troubled, she suddenly thought of something and immediately used a skill.

Wolf Spirit

A sensation of a soul slowly splitting apart emanated from the body. A pure white shadow flashed by and bit down hard on the neck of the man with the split head, tearing him to the ground.

"ended."

She murmured to herself as her sharp fangs tore apart the head-splitter's neck. Lu Qing slowly swam forward and arrived at the head-splitter's corpse.

Black mist rose up and then gathered on its corpse.

【Item Name: Black Miasma】

[Item Quality: Blue]

[Description: Dense black miasma, with a strong polluting effect, appears to be residue drifting down from the upper reaches of a river. Its effects are minimal, but those with Abyss-type extraordinary abilities can absorb it after reaching level 10. There is a certain probability of gaining one of the extraordinary skills: Plague, Curse, Pollution, or Fear.]

[Skill: Abyss type, Repulsion]

[Rejection Reaction: After absorbing the Black Miasma, the user cannot absorb additional sequence materials until their Transcendent Sequence reaches level 20.]

[Note: Extra Sequence Materials – These are materials that can additionally enhance other sequence skills of a transcendent being. However, it's important to note that a transcendent being can only consume one extra sequence material after breaking through a certain number of levels. Therefore, please choose materials carefully.]

"Extra sequence materials?"

Looking at the black mist in front of her, Lu Qing inexplicably felt that this stuff tasted delicious.