On the barracks' giant screen, Luo Yan saw it clearly: the figure leaping out of the water was a huge red fish.
It looked a lot like a carp, but its head was enormous. Its forehead in particular was covered in layers of scales, overlapping across a raised, crown-like structure.
"It's a Xi fish," Old Bai said softly beside him.
It was a relatively common giant fish in the Ink Abyss Water Palace.
Zhao Xue had mentioned earlier that Xi fish possessed abilities such as Water Arrow, Impact, and Cocoon Bubble.
At that moment, the Xi fish burst from the water and fired several Water Arrows at the mechs on the platform. The captain dodged them, then fired a burst that tore open the giant fish's belly. It let out a mournful cry and fell back into the water.
At the riverside platform, the captain operated his mech as it climbed to its feet and shouted, "Quick, haul it up!"
At once, the armor on both shoulders of a mech opened, and two black shadows shot out.
Two sharp thuds rang out.
Two Steel Spears pierced the Xi fish's body. Once inside, the spearheads unfolded, forming barbs that locked into the Xi fish's flesh and bones.
Then, under the winch's pull, the chains connecting the Steel Spears to the mech began retracting, dragging the wounded Xi fish toward the armored platform.
Just as the Xi fish was nearly pulled up beside the armored platform, the water beneath it suddenly erupted. A black shadow rose from the river and charged at the Xi fish.
It was a giant turtle. Its thick shell was mottled, and clumps of aquatic plants covered its back.
It had a bird-like head and a tail resembling that of a poisonous snake.
It was a Mid-tier Giant