Cloudmist Swamp was calm and still.
After Lin En scattered the bait, the water had churned for a while at first, only to fall into deathly silence immediately afterward.
There was no movement from the hooks they had cast, either. The others from Skywater Academy found the sight utterly strange.
Normally, even if they hooked some other creatures, there was no way there would be absolutely no movement...
Why was today so strange?
Shui Bing'er frowned. It was not just her line that remained still-everyone's did. This was highly unusual.
When things strayed from the norm, something sinister had to be afoot!
"Everyone, be careful. I have a bad feeling!"
Shui Bing'er suddenly called out a warning. The surrounding mist grew thicker and thicker, as though every wisp foretold that something major was about to happen.
Lin En also sensed something amiss. It was too quiet!
Not only was the water silent, but even a hundred meters out around them, not a single insect chirp or birdcall could be heard.
There was only one explanation for this.
An incredibly terrifying monster was nearby, and as its aura emerged, all the birds, beasts, insects, and fish had hidden themselves in fear to avoid it.
Just as the tension grew suffocating, a massive whirlpool suddenly appeared beneath the water.
As the whirlpool slowly emerged, the surrounding black swamp water rose rapidly at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"Roar!"
A dark green crocodile over ten meters long suddenly burst from the water, lunging in a leap of death to bite the nearest female Skywater student.
"Oh no, Sageross!"
Lin En's expression changed drastically. He immediately summoned Sageross from hiding to save the situation.
"Sa!"
Sageross flashed forward, turning into a streak of lightning in the blink of an eye. The beating