The Red Salmon realized that it had finally escaped and perked up again, preparing to continue fleeing for its life. It darted behind a clump of aquatic grass, but when it moved its fins and tail, it found that its body was as uncontrollable as if it were drunk, swaying wildly from side to side.
At first, the Red Salmon thought it had spun around for too long and lost its sense of balance. But it soon realized that was not the case. The other fish around it that had not been completely dizzy from the spinning were all fleeing in panic, while it alone remained where it was. The real reason was that turbulent currents had trapped it there.
Then a hand grabbed its body. The Red Salmon struggled desperately, because it saw that the human had no intention of taking it ashore. One hand held it while the other directly removed the Small Knife strapped to his calf.
The next moment, the doctor and the others far away at Pripyat Medical Center received another system notification.
Successfully killed 1 Loki avatar. Remaining avatars: 1. Loki's strength has been reduced by 40%. Obtained 20 points. Relevant information can be viewed in the Character Panel...
The doctor, Kratos, and the others looked at one another. After a long while, Mouse was the first to speak, marveling, "That was way too fast. Only half of the twelve hours have passed, and Loki is already down to just one avatar."
"Is this the strength of the number one player?" Kratos had only recently finished surgery, and the anesthesia had not completely worn off. She still looked somewhat exhausted. "I've been through quite a few instances too, but never one like this, where I've been nothing but dead weight from beginning