After speaking, Ye Yaopeng immediately backed away several steps. Ye Yaodong and Ye Yaohua hurriedly retreated as well.
They had only seen it twitch weakly twice earlier and thought it was already on its last breath. They had not expected it to have so much strength left.
"Are you all right, Eldest Brother?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. It just caught me off guard. I wasn't ready and nearly lost my footing. Luckily, this thick winter padded jacket kept the blow from hurting too much."
"What happened?" Ye Eldest Sister-in-Law called out worriedly when she saw the giant squid lash her husband.
"It's fine. It isn't completely dead yet. None of you come over."
The three men backed off a little, keeping their distance in case it was still struggling in its death throes.
Sure enough, just after they retreated a short distance, its tentacles began moving again. Their movements were small, more like a few wriggles, rather than rising high as they had when it struck Ye Yaopeng.
"It's wounded. It probably won't last much longer. Let's wait until it's dead before going closer. One last attack could still cause trouble."
The giant squid had ten appendages. Its two long feeding tentacles had enlarged ends covered with powerful suckers, whose rings bore sharp teeth. Its other eight arms also had toothed suckers, making them powerful tools for catching prey.
Once prey was caught, escape was difficult, and its sharp, powerful beak dispatched its helpless victims with terrifying efficiency.
Legend had it that those enormous suckers could tear small boats apart. Luckily, this one was nearly dead, or they might not have been able to handle it.
When Ye Yaodong approached earlier, he had already noticed that its body was covered in wounds. Many were sucker-shaped injuries, closely resembling the shapes