Anomaly: Red Copper Golden Toad

Late at night, when all was still:

At the moat, a group of Rebel Army soldiers skilled in the water swallowed secret medicine.

Once the secret medicine entered their stomachs, their Five Viscera and Six Bowels began to work, rapidly absorbing its effects.

Shortly after:

The Spirit and Energy of these Rebel Army soldiers reached their peak.

Finger-thick chains were wrapped around them. One end was nailed into the ground with steel spikes, and under the command of their superiors, they jumped into the moat with the other end attached.

Gurgle!

Gurgle!

They walked along the riverbed, searching for the Red Copper Golden Toad.

On the shore:

The Rebel Army higher-ups surrounded a Daoist priest.

The priest stood atop an altar of five-colored earth, burning sandalwood incense as he continuously kowtowed and muttered incantations.

Daoist acolytes also waved Apricot Yellow Banners, carried huge gourds, and circled the altar.

Streams of smoke sprayed from the huge gourds.

Like great serpents, the smoke drew in the incense rising from the altar, followed the chains, and burrowed into the water.

Splash!

A Rebel Army soldier surfaced and said in a low voice:

"That Red Copper Golden Toad has walked more than a hundred meters."

"The area around it is littered with corpses!"

"We don't dare get close!"

One higher-up rasped, "Proceed according to plan. First, get the coins off that Golden Toad!"

"Yes, sir!"

The Rebel Army soldiers entered the water.

Before long, clusters of bubbles rose to the surface.

Then bloody water emerged.

Immediately afterward, a group of Rebel Army soldiers rushed ashore in blind panic:

"Help! That Red Copper Golden Toad has come alive!"

"It's eating people!"

Yet:

Rather than panicking, the higher-ups on shore were overjoyed:

"Excellent!"

"As expected, this Red Copper Golden Toad has become an anomaly!"

"Today... we'll