Chapter 3: Strength Skill level 7
After spending a few moments by the lake's edge, Liu Yong eventually decided to depart.
Meanwhile, as soon as the snapping turtle dips into the lake, it experiences a blissful sense of freedom and liberation.
The sky suddenly seems vast and limitless, allowing birds to soar, while the expanse of the water appears boundless. With the buoyant spirit of a fish jumping, the turtle discards its terrestrial existence, flinging its four legs into motion, and propels itself toward the deep lake.
-Splash!
" WOW, what beautiful water! "
" The water is so clear! "
The tiny snapping turtle said out of excitement.
A tiny snapping turtle is more like a small kid who is given chocolate and becomes so delighted. Its eyes cannot take in all the beauty at once, and after a few meters of enthusiastic swimming, it slows down to take the entire surroundings.
" Wow, look at those shrimps in the lake! They're so big! "
The snapping turtle, already ravenous, spotted some prawns among the aquatic plants and swiftly moved toward them.
The turtle quickly snapped one of them into its mouth without allowing the prawns to react.
After two or three bites, the turtle finishes the shrimp.
" Wow, it's delicious; I like it! " The turtle couldn't hold its feelings and kept on speaking.
The little snapping turtle was overjoyed, as if it had discovered a treasure trove of culinary delights from the mountains and the sea. It almost let out a joyful cry.
After devouring the first prawn, it quickly grabbed another and ate it without hesitation.
- ONE...
- TWO...
- THREE...
These shrimps are cute and cute, and they don't run away, which makes it easier for the little snapping turtle. The turtle is satisfied after eating more than a dozen shrimp.
" The Master is so kind; he helped me choose such a good place. "
The turtle thought without knowing it was transferred since Liu Yong was worried about it being too aggressive and a foodie.
After filling its belly for seven to eight minutes, the little snapping turtle starts to explore its new surroundings. It swam around, taking in its surroundings, and soon came across a school of fish.
The turtle was still determining what kind of fish it was, but there were at least hundreds of them, so it became difficult to know quickly. Each fish is small, only the size of a finger. Nevertheless, in the eyes of the turtle, these small fishes were so delicious and precious.
The reaction speed of the fish was relatively fast, and they swam away quickly.
When the little snapping turtle finished eating the first fish, it caught, the whole fish school disappeared out of fear.
The little snapping turtle finds that the resources in this lake are rich, there is no shortage of food at all, and fish and shrimp are available everywhere.
The atmosphere is calm and peaceful. The turtle couldn't help but keep moving here and there, and after some time, it went to the surface to bask in the warm sun.
-Hump!
Suddenly, the little snapping turtle felt that danger was approaching and saw a black shadow rushing towards it with a mouth opened to bite. Fortunately, the little snapping turtle moved relatively fast and was not fallen into the opened mouth.
-Huh!
It was a black fish that weighed several kilograms.
The black fish is a predatory species that feed on smaller fish and shrimp. It is confusing why it took an interest in the small snapping turtle.
-Dang!
Fortunately, with the relatively fast movements of the turtle, the fish got puzzled and mindlessly hit the rock.
The lake became murky after the **** fish struck a rock and stirred up the sediment at the lake's bottom.
The **** fish bumped into a mess, and after getting back to its normal state, it swam away at full speed.
The snapping turtle didn't chase after it, but it swam in search of a place to rest and has found shelter in a crevice in a rock and is secure for the moment.
It remained in that shelter hiding for an extended period. As learned from the previous attack by the fish, many different creatures will attack, and life in this lake is challenging, where every aquatic life follows the ecosystem.
On the other hand, Liu Yong was at the DONGSHENG OCEAN COMPANY
Liu Yong wanted to be something other than a crew member, so he aimed to apply for a regular employee position at the company. After the HR representative reviewed his resume, they instructed Liu Yong to return home and await further contact.
-Hush!
Walking out of this company, Liu Yong sighed softly, most likely he was yellow again,
" Go back and wait for the call means no chance of getting the job "
Over the previous two days, Liu Yong visited various companies, submitted multiple resumes, and even sent over a dozen electronic resumes online, but in return, he couldn't succeed.
In the end, Liu Yong felt nothing more than improving his social experience, for he had met many people from different companies while searching for a job.
" If it doesn't work, I'll go to the construction site to move bricks. "
Liu couldn't help himself but thought like that.
With this thinking, Liu Yong suddenly got his mind diverted to the little snapping turtle.
" God gave me such a golden finger, which isn't helpful. "
Liu Yong thought, referring to those words to the snapping turtle, which he felt was meaningless.
" Oh Yeah, I can communicate with it, thought! "
Thinking of this skill he could do with snapping turtle, Liu Yong took the initiative to communicate with it.
But before communicating with the turtle, Liu Yong remembered about the Pet panel, so he opened it.
-Ahhh!
Liu Yong got surprised upon seeing its status.
Pet type: MUTANT SNAPPING TURTLE.
Strength: 7
Constitution: 5
Dexterity: 4
Speed per hour: 8 kilometres
Weight: 1221 grams
Skills: Level 1 Tortoise Shell Art (Passive), Level 1 Tortoise Breathing Art
The attributes have significantly increased especially the weight. Two days ago, it was only more than 400 grams when transferred into the Ink Lake. But now it has increased drastically.
" How does a snapping turtle weighing more than two cattie be like? "
Liu Yong thought as he became desperate to take a look.
With such thoughts in his mind and a desperate mood, Liu Yong got on the bus to go to Ink Lake.
" Can you find a place where no one is around? " Liu Yong said.
" Sure Master "
Within two minutes, the little snapping turtle came to the end of the lake, where no one was around,
"Master, I'm here. Come towards the end of the lake."
" Okay ", Liu Yong said.
-Huh!
Liu Yong was genuinely startled to see the turtle grow considerably after having not seen it for two days.
The snapping turtle had grown over 1,200 grams, three times its original size when it was just over 400 grams. Not only has its weight increased, but its appearance has also changed. Now, it exudes an even greater aura of mightiness and majesty.
The carapace of the snapping turtle measures more than 15 centimetres in length, surpassing the size of an adult's palm. Its back is adorned with three prominent longitudinal ridges, and the scutellum, or the small bony plates, is brown.
There are 13 scutella, arranged in a pattern reminiscent of 13 hills, forming three vertical and horizontal rows. The edges of its carapace are adorned with numerous jagged protrusions, resembling the armoured dinosaurs of ancient times.
" Mighty and majestic indeed, " remarked Liu Yong, gazing at the magnificent creature.
" I wonder, Once I reach a few or a dozen kilograms, will I become even more powerful and majestic? "
Turtle spoke, breaking the silence.
Liu Yong smiled and replied,
" Little snapping turtle, isn't this place wonderful? "
" Well, it's not bad, "
" There are plenty of fish and shrimp, and I have the freedom to roam. However, there are some large fish in the lake that always chase after me. But once I grow bigger, I will surely devour them! "
The turtle responded.
Liu Yong was pleased with the turtle's ambition and praised it,
" You have great aspirations. If anyone dares to bully you, remember to seek revenge in the future! "
After conversing for a while, Liu Yong learned that according to the information, the deepest point in Ink Lake was estimated to be more than 150 meters deep—a remarkable depth indeed.
As shared by others, Ink Lake was known to harbour large fish weighing as much as hundreds of cats. However, the good news was that these fish were not predatory, making it a relatively safe environment for the small snapping turtle, aside from potential encounters with other dangerous fish species.
Liu Yong warned,
" Be cautious of those cunning fish, be clever for now, and when you grow stronger, seek vengeance by devouring them. "
" Until you possess enough strength, your development will be limited, " he added.
" Okay Master "
The turtle replied.
Having talked a lot about the situation in Ink Lake, Liu Yong confessed about his current life to the turtle,
" I'm currently facing financial difficulties. Could you assist me in exploring the lake to see if we can find any valuable items? "
" Sure, Master ", The turtle replied though it didn't understand what Liu Yong had spoken.
Liu Yong assigned this task. However, the concepts of "financial
Difficulties" and "valuable items" seemed to be a bit unclear to the turtle.
" Go on and grow, "
Liu Yong encouraged as he watched the small snapping turtle scuttle away.
Once the turtle was out of sight, Liu Yong left Mohu Lake, continuing on his journey.
Along the way, he noticed a group of fishermen nearby.
-Whoa!
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