Chapter 34: Diving into the Lake Bottom

“Ah~!” Wang Ying cried out in surprise, her face showing a panicked expression as she looked completely at a loss.

“Heh, haha, I didn’t, didn’t expect it to put such a big burden on the body…” Xu Feng wiped the corner of his mouth and laughed, then pressed his hand on the table to stand up.

With a crack, the table was shattered by his palm, and he himself tumbled to the ground.

This was truly a happy trouble. In his previous life, Xu Feng had never experienced such rapid improvement.

From F-grade to E-grade, one attribute differed by thirty-five Attribute Points, and with five attributes at their peak, that was one hundred seventy-five Attribute Points. Suddenly gaining so many Attribute Points, Xu Feng could no longer control his body at all.

“Xu Feng, Xu Feng, are you okay?” Wang Ying was so scared she quickly stood up, wanting to help him up.

“No, don’t come over!” Xu Feng shouted loudly, waving his hands to stop her. Right now, Xu Feng couldn’t control his suddenly increased Strength well, and if Wang Ying came near him, she could easily get hurt.

Xu Feng sat among the wood fragments, slowly breathing in and out to calm his mind.

In his previous life, Xu Feng had Six-Star strength. Although not all his attributes were A-grade, his Agility and Strength were both A-grade, and his other attributes were all at B-grade or C-grade.

Now, Xu Feng’s overall attributes had just broken through to E-grade. Such powerful Strength was indeed too difficult for an ordinary person who had never possessed great power to control. To fully master such Strength, it would take at least a month to adapt.

But for Xu Feng, who had once possessed power, even far greater than this, it only required a short time to adjust and adapt.

Breathing slowly, his body trembling slightly, Xu Feng began to control every muscle in his body. His arms gently waved in front of him, tracing mysterious arcs. Wang Ying even saw his arms leaving afterimages.

“Whew, the feeling of regaining power is really, really great!” Xu Feng laughed heartily.

“Xu Feng, are you, are you okay?” Wang Ying said with some worry.

Xu Feng chuckled and waved his hand, saying, “I’m fine. I just suddenly gained such huge power and coughed up a bit of blood, but it’s okay. Heh, tomorrow I’ll go to the Resort Lake and look around to see if I can find what the Spirit Tribe wants.”

“Oh, okay. Then what about me? What should I do? Keep looking for boxes by the lake?” Wang Ying asked, her eyes wide open.

“You can, but be careful. If you see too many Fish Monsters, run immediately, just run toward that Spirit Tribe member.” Xu Feng thought for a moment, then added, “If you get bored, you can chat more with that Spirit Tribe member and talk to him. He is a wise man with a thousand years of life; he will help you a lot.” Xu Feng said.

“Okay. Actually, I really like that big tree, oh no, that Spirit Tribe member. I feel very comfortable and warm around him.” Wang Ying said.

“Heh, that’s the Spirit Tribe’s talent. It’s something all kind races in the universe have; it makes people around them feel very comfortable.” Xu Feng said with a smile.

“Xu Feng, are you really going into the lake tomorrow? It’s too dangerous.” Wang Ying said worriedly.

“It’s fine.” Xu Feng clenched his fist, full of confidence, and said, “I now have Two-Star Strength, plus this Black Iron-grade Longsword in my hand. Ordinary Two-Star Fish Monsters are no match for me. Also, not much time has passed, so presumably the Fish Monsters haven’t evolved to Three-star Strength yet. I believe I can complete the task given by the Spirit Tribe.”

The next day, Xu Feng carried his longsword and slowly walked toward the Resort Lake. After yesterday’s hunting, there were no Fish Monsters left in the lakeside cabins, but overnight, many Fish Monsters had appeared near the cabins again. Most of these Fish Monsters already had One-Star Strength. Deep inside the cabins, Xu Feng even saw a Two-Star Fish Monster Priest holding a staff.

Xu Feng’s heart sank. It seemed he needed to complete the task given by the Spirit Tribe sooner. The Fish Monsters were evolving too fast.

Xu Feng took a detour, entering the lake from a place far from the cabins, slowly diving in.

The lake water was clear, and the tangled water plants at the bottom swayed and drifted with the water’s movement. Sunlight refracted from the lake surface, colorful, creating a beautiful underwater scene.

According to the task issued by the Spirit Tribe, Xu Feng needed to find a piece of wood. The task introduction had detailed descriptions and a picture.

The picture in the task introduction wasn’t just a simple image; it was like a 3D display, showing every detail of the wood clearly. If he encountered it, Xu Feng couldn’t possibly miss it.

However, Xu Feng accepted this seemingly dangerous task not just for the reward from the Spirit Tribe member, but because he suddenly remembered something he had heard about in his previous life.

If it was true, then at the bottom of this lake, there was a very good skill that Xu Feng absolutely had to obtain.

Diving into the water plants at the lake bottom, Xu Feng kept searching. Every so often, he had to surface to breathe.

“It’s a pity. In my previous life, I had a Water-Avoiding Pearl. If I had it now, I wouldn’t need to surface so often.” Xu Feng thought to himself, took a deep breath, and dived back into the water.

“It should be around here. I heard back then that the skill was found in a Treasure Chest among dense water plants.” Xu Feng thought.

Something seemed to be swimming constantly in the distance, slowly moving closer to Xu Feng.

Soon, Xu Feng realized it was a Fish Monster holding a steel trident. This Fish Monster seemed to have spotted Xu Feng early and was baring its teeth as it charged toward him.

“Just a Fish Monster with One-Star Strength dares to be so arrogant?” Xu Feng sneered inwardly, gripped his longsword, and instead of retreating, charged toward the Fish Monster.

In underwater combat, attack speed was much slower, but Xu Feng was experienced. Fighting in water didn’t affect him much. As the Fish Monster thrust its trident at him, Xu Feng’s longsword had already pierced the Fish Monster’s neck. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the Fish Monster’s head was completely severed.

After digging out the One-Star Insect Crystal from the Fish Monster’s head, Xu Feng continued diving toward the center of the lake.

Xu Feng now had Two Star Peak strength. One-Star Insect Crystals had very little effect on improving his strength. It took two or three One-Star Insect Crystals to give him one Free Attribute Point. For improvement now, he needed Insect Crystals of Two Stars or higher.