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Three minutes later, ripples surged across the sea surface.

A slick black head, bald and massive, bobbed up from the water.

Beside it, eight black-and-silver tentacles writhed, their surfaces studded with dense, lumpy bumps that looked slimy and revolting.

As it drew closer, Ji Xinghe realized its head was bigger than a village iron cauldron.

"So big—must be a lot of meat."

With that, she fired two arrows first.

[Hit monster, monster HP -57.4, -57.4]

[First-tier Silver Squid Beast (Level 8)]

[Remaining HP: 235.2]

[Attack: 35]

[Defense: 10]

Ji Xinghe's lips curled slightly. "A level 8 monster—and a weak one with no skills at that!"

Two arrows shot out together.

[Hit monster, monster HP -57.4, -57.4, triggered Bleed effect: HP -1, -2...]

Another double-arrow volley, and it was dead before it even reached the island's Protective Shield.

[Over-level kill: First-tier Level 8 monster. Experience Points +5, Wow Coins +1, Black Iron Treasure Chest +1]

The Experience Points from an over-level kill had hit the cap.

[Decompose Silver Squid Beast?]

Ignoring the system voice in her head, Ji Xinghe walked to the edge of the beach, pulled out a wooden arrow, and placed it on the Silver Squid Beast's corpse.

With that bridge, she could stow it back into her backpack.

She glanced at the hollowed-out Great Black Shark and Ironclad Crab carcasses. "You two can clock out now."

She clicked Decompose.

[Decompose Black Shark Beast: Obtained supplies—Black Shark Meat (500g) ×100, Shark Fin ×2, Shark Bone ×2]

[Decompose Ironclad Crab Beast: Obtained supplies—Ironclad Crab Meat (500g) ×10, Iron Crab Shell ×4]

Then she laid the fresh Silver Squid Beast on the sand.

First, she used her Talent to Drain twice.

[Talent activated successfully. Strength attribute +0.2.]

[Talent activated successfully. Strength +0.1.]

Lucky—both attempts succeeded.

Before she could carve up the corpse, the sea surface kept rippling.

She looked up. Two monsters were swimming toward her from left and right.

The one on the left was farther away but faster—a wavy, black-and-white snake-shaped beast soon collided with the turtle-shaped monster on the right.

Ji Xinghe's eyes sharpened. Her Star Feather Repeating Crossbow was ready to fire, but the two beasts started fighting in the sea instead.

The snake-monster coiled around the turtle's shell, then extended a red forked tongue, trying to force the turtle's head out of its shell.

Water splashed across the sea surface. Seeing this, Ji Xinghe seized the chance to ambush them while they brawled.

She aimed at the snake-monster—no choice, it was faster and had to be dealt with first.

Two wooden arrows struck its serpentine body in unison.

[Hit monster, monster HP -52.4, -52.4]

[First-tier Mysterious White Snake Beast (Level 7)]

[Remaining HP: 195.2]

[Attack: 30]

[Defense: 15]

[Skill: Enlarge/Shrink (freely adjusts its size). Attack doubles when enlarged (max tenfold), movement speed doubles when shrunk (max tenfold).]

With that skill, if not for the Protective Shield, she wouldn't dare provoke the Mysterious White Snake Beast.

A tenfold attack boost would one-shot her instantly.

Thank goodness for the newbie protection period.

The monster, sensing the sneak attack, shot her an icy glare.

Then it released the turtle-beast from its coils and sped toward Ji Xinghe's direction.

And that turtle-type beast, after the snake beast swam far away, slowly changed direction and swam toward Ji Xinghe.

Who knows if it wanted to be the fisherman who reaped the spoils.

Ji Xinghe didn't think that far ahead—she wanted both monsters!

Looking at the Mysterious White Snake Beast's remaining health, just two shots from the wooden arrows, that's all it took.

It swam fast, and in no time triggered the Protective Shield.

Feeling the inexplicable obstruction before it, the Mysterious White Snake Beast directly unleashed its skill, its entire body swelling tenfold.

The beach was instantly covered in shadow. Seeing this, Ji Xinghe immediately fired a wooden arrow.

No kidding, with a body that big, how much meat would she get from decomposing it?

Whoosh whoosh~

Whoosh whoosh~

Boom, thud! Sand and dust flew~

[Over-level kill: First Order Seventh Level Mysterious White Snake Beast. Experience Points +5, Wow Coins +1]

[Decompose Mysterious White Snake Beast?]

Half of the Mysterious White Snake Beast's body lay on the beach. Ji Xinghe walked over and stored it in her backpack.

Then she turned to look at the turtle-type monster not far away.

Whoosh whoosh!

[Hit monster. Monster HP -0, -0. Shield value -35.5, -35.5.

Bleed effect triggered. HP -1, -1.]

[Second Order Black Gold Turtle Beast (Level 8)]

[Remaining HP: 498]

[Attack: 10]

[Defense: 30]

[Skill: Turtle Shell Shield. Shield value equals twice HP. After shield is broken, defense doubles for one minute.]

Ji Xinghe: !!!

A Second Order monster!

When did it activate that skill?

That skill... a bit troublesome.

After breaking the shield, 60 defense—wooden arrows couldn't pierce it at all.

But the Star Feather Repeating Crossbow's bleed damage ignoring the shield was something she hadn't expected—a pleasant surprise.

Ji Xinghe glanced at the panel. Her mental energy had fully recovered.

Luckily, the Black Gold Turtle Beast was slow. Now it was right in front of her, and even if it wanted to run, it couldn't get far.

Whoosh whoosh!

[Shield value -35.5, Shield value -35.5]

Fourteen double shots, and only then did the Black Gold Turtle Beast's shield break.

If it were a First Order monster, sixteen double arrows would've sufficed. But in the Survival World, there was rank suppression.

Lower rank hitting higher rank reduced damage by 5%. If a First Order hit a Third Order, damage was reduced by 10%...

The higher the rank, the stronger the suppression on lower ranks.

The moment the shield broke, its defense shot up to 60.

This time, Ji Xinghe didn't use the Star Feather Repeating Crossbow. She directly activated her skill: "Small Light Ball Technique!"

[Hit Black Gold Turtle Beast. -123 HP.]