Chapter 106 - 93: Slaying the Unihorn Catfish, the First Successful Hunt of an Extraordinary Creature
Chen Chong felt he wouldn’t last another two minutes of this violent thrashing.
More importantly, the dagger stuck in its lower jawbone was already starting to loosen.
If this kept up, the dagger would come loose before he even gave out...
In such a violently shaking environment, even if he managed to stab the dagger back into the lower jawbone, that split second it was dislodged could cause him to slip deeper. He would lose his angle, unable to reach the upper jaw.
Chen Chong had already lost count of how many times he’d stabbed.
The flesh of the Unihorn Catfish’s upper jaw was shredded to a pulp, and blood sprayed down on him like a fountain, but the creature still wasn’t dead.
’Damn it, I’m going all in!’
Steeling himself, Chen Chong let go of the nearly dislodged dagger. He gripped his Tang Blade, stood up, and thrust upward with all his might!
SQUELCH—
The sound of blade piercing flesh rang out again as it was quickly buried to the hilt.
As expected, the Unihorn Catfish immediately began to thrash again.
Without the dagger to steady him, Chen Chong felt his center of gravity shift. He and his blade were about to be thrown off.
But just then, he instinctively reached out and grabbed something hard.
It felt like a tree trunk, incredibly hard, and was growing from just behind the upper jaw.
’Is it one of the Unihorn Catfish’s bones?’
’But how could a bone like this be exposed inside its mouth?’
Chen Chong couldn’t see clearly and had no time to think. This unexpected object was undoubtedly a better anchor point than the dagger.
It would not only help him stay steady, but he could also use it to get a better grip and keep stabbing upward!
And so, Chen Chong grabbed the object and once again shoved the blade deeper with all his might!
The already mangled upper jaw was torn apart by the immense force.
The hilt disappeared into the flesh, followed by the grip, until finally, even Chen Chong’s entire arm plunged in after it...
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"The... the Unihorn Catfish, it’s not moving!?"
Huang Mao yelled frantically. Despite panting heavily from exhaustion, he still jumped up in excitement as he stared at the Unihorn Catfish, half its body lying motionless on the bank.
"It’s really not moving?"
Zhang Meng was stunned. ’Could this Extraordinary Creature really be dead?’ he wondered in shock.
Wang Biao said nothing, but his pace never faltered. He rushed to the bank, leaped into the water, and quickly swam toward the opposite shore where the Unihorn Catfish lay.
Xu Jun and Jia Wen followed close behind, jumping in after him...
On the bank, the Unihorn Catfish’s enormous body lay still.
Its scarlet eyes were still open but had lost their luster.
Its massive, bloody maw hung half-open, never to close again.
In its final moments, its senses failing, it had charged onto the bank. Two-thirds of its body now lay collapsed in the mud.
It had crushed the surrounding grass and rocks into concentric, wave-like patterns, mirroring the ripples it made when swimming...
WHIMPER, GROWL, RIP—
The Tiger Striped Dog had been latched onto the Unihorn Catfish’s tail fin the entire time, its fangs sunk deep, never ceasing its attack.
Seeing its prey fall still, the dog knew this massive creature was dead. The hunt was a success.
Dragging an injured leg, the Tiger Striped Dog limped toward the Unihorn Catfish’s head.
After sniffing the air and confirming its master was inside, it dove into the maw without hesitation...
After the Tiger Striped Dog let go, a finger-sized vine wriggled slowly within the mangled flesh of the tail fin.
It continued to squirm until it had burrowed back into the Unihorn Catfish’s flesh, disappearing completely...
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