Underwater Fierce Battle

Bai Chuan's third day searching for the Electric Eel.

At dawn, thick white mist shrouded the forest, draping it like a transparent veil of gauze.

Within it, a pitch-black Great Serpent slithered faintly in and out of view along the riverbank.

This was none other than Bai Chuan, who had been searching all night.

Unfortunately, although he understood the Electric Eel's habits from his past life, theory often lagged far behind practice.

And so, after several days of searching and exhausting countless efforts, Bai Chuan had found nothing at all.

But thankfully, heaven rewards the diligent, and finally, on the morning of this third day, he managed to locate it.

"Not easy. Finally, I've found you."

Bai Chuan muttered to himself, gazing at the faintly visible Electric Eel in the murky water.

This was no longer the great river where he had first begun his search, but one of its tributaries.

He glanced at the shimmering water surface but did not enter directly. Instead, he turned to look at the rest of the forest.

Soon, his gaze locked onto a monkey in a tree. He lowered his serpentine head and began silently climbing upward.

Relying on his greatly enhanced speed, far beyond that of an ordinary snake, Bai Chuan once again bit the monkey before it could react, then seized it firmly with his sharp claws.

To be honest, ever since Bai Chuan evolved abilities that no snake naturally possessed, hunting various animals had become much easier.

Most animals lacked intelligence, relying only on instinct and a handful of experiences.

In the past, when they encountered snakes, their experiences told them how snakes hunted, how fast they moved, and at what distance to flee to avoid danger.

But those very experiences often left them unable to react in time when facing Bai Chuan, resulting in being caught.

Since this wasn't for feeding, Bai Chuan relied on his increased strength and used his sharp claws to drag the monkey to the riverbank.

The next moment, he flung it with all his might. Amid the monkey's panicked shrieks, he hurled it toward the Electric Eel in the water.

Instantly, the monkey splashed into the water, sending up a huge spray, and began flailing and struggling.

But if it had stayed still, it might have been fine. Its struggle sealed its doom.

The startled Electric Eel, sensing the unknown creature thrashing wildly beside it, released a surge of electricity in fright.

In an instant, a powerful current radiated outward from the Electric Eel.

With a sharp, piercing scream from the monkey, its body began convulsing violently.

By then, Bai Chuan had already left the riverbank again, preparing to catch more monkeys.

Unfortunately, the other monkeys in the trees had also witnessed this horrifying scene. They fled in panic, dragging their families along with shrill cries.

Bai Chuan could only sigh helplessly and turn his attention to other animals.

But the other animals were too small, far less effective than the monkey, and they had already been scared off.

"Looks like I'll have to do it myself." Bai Chuan sighed inwardly. Even so, he casually grabbed a snake that was too slow to escape before leaving.

Back at the riverbank, without even glancing at the now-dead monkey, Bai Chuan flung the snake in his claws into the water.

Once again, a violent surge of electricity erupted. Within seconds, the snake was dead.

But that was enough. The Electric Eel's stamina should have been partially drained.

After all, electrocuting a monkey required a great deal of energy from the Electric Eel.

Not to mention, the Electric Eel he had chosen was barely over a meter long.

If it had been over two meters, Bai Chuan would have turned and fled without a second thought.

A two-meter Electric Eel was nearly the limit of its kind—not just in current intensity, but also in stamina, far beyond ordinary specimens.

He first selected a spot at a distance, then quietly slipped into the water, moving along the riverbed.

Most Electric Eels had very poor eyesight.

Soon, he approached the Electric Eel.

He studied it for a moment, adjusted his position, then suddenly lunged forward in a burst of speed.

The next instant, he raised his serpentine head, lifted his fearsome claws high, and slammed them down hard on the Electric Eel's head.

His plan was to knock the Electric Eel unconscious in one blow.

But good as the idea was, the water's resistance was too great. Even with all his strength, his claw strike couldn't move fast enough.

The Electric Eel, which constantly maintained a weak magnetic field around itself to sense its environment, detected him immediately.

It twisted its thick, rounded body, dodging Bai Chuan's claws with its head, so the blow landed on its body instead.

The Electric Eel was sent flying sideways, and the next moment, a powerful surge of electricity radiated from its body.

At that moment, even from a distance, Bai Chuan felt his entire body go numb and weak, as if he were sinking into the water.

Yet inside, Bai Chuan was cheering.

It worked! His plan had succeeded.

Now that he had claws, he had wanted to avoid close-quarters grappling, to keep from being electrocuted by the Electric Eel's current.

After all, water has very low resistance, so as long as he stayed far enough away, the electrical damage he suffered would be reduced.

And once the current intensity dropped, given his current physique, he could hold out for a short while—long enough to drain the Electric Eel's stamina.

After all, generating electricity with biological energy was no easy task; it would inevitably consume a great deal of physical strength.

So he could definitely wear the Electric Eel down, and if he got lucky during the process and knocked it unconscious outright, that would be even better.

At the same time, even in the worst-case scenario, he could now breathe underwater, so he didn't have to fear drowning if he got stunned—he could simply wait to slowly wake up.

His defenses could also hold for a short while, keeping him from being taken advantage of, and he believed the intense pain would make him wake up even faster.

This was his—Bai Chuan's—plan!

Five minutes later.

The violently churning water finally calmed down. A trace of crimson blood spread through the water, and a long, dark shadow slowly surfaced, revealing a terrifying serpent's head.

Soon, the Great Serpent left the water and crawled back onto the shore. Droplets of water slid down his pitch-black scales, one by one.

At that moment, a thick, round fish over a meter long lay limp in his fearsome claws ahead of him. Its head and body, previously unmarked, were now bruised and swollen—a truly miserable sight.

The Great Serpent's sharp claws had even accidentally carved bloody gashes into its body, blood slowly dripping down.

"That wasn't easy!"

Bai Chuan sighed as he looked at the Electric Eel in his grasp. Feeling his still-numb body, a mix of relief and a strange sense of pride and satisfaction rose within him.

He had successfully defeated the Electric Eel!

After carefully examining his hard-won prize, Bai Chuan, to avoid any unexpected trouble, used his claws to gut the Electric Eel on the spot and swiftly swallowed it whole.

Only then did he feel at ease enough to take a look at his surroundings.