Chapter 373 Spores
Su Han's pupils trembled violently in the dark blue water light. The spore powder sprayed out by the giant creature was like fine silver mist, condensing into strange light bands in the humid air.
He pulled down his shirt to cover his mouth and nose, and with his other hand he grabbed the back of Bi Yao's neck and pressed her into the depression in the rock wall.
Those slender tentacles brushed past the two men's heads, and the densely packed barbs on the suction cups scraped against the stone wall, making a harsh sound, and gravel fell on Biyao's bleeding knees.
"Go left!"
Su Han suddenly pulled Bi Yao and rolled over. One of his tentacle brushed past her hair, leaving five charred scratches on the rock wall.
The spore powder fell on the wound of the tentacles, and bursts of green smoke rose up, and the sour and corrosive smell mixed with the fishy smell hit the face.
Bi Yao was choked to the point of tears streaming down her face, but she suddenly froze when she turned her head - new suction cups were growing from the broken ends of the corroded tentacles at a speed visible to the naked eye, like some kind of evil regeneration.
The giant creature let out a deafening roar and hundreds of small monsters jumped out of its mouth like raindrops.
Su Han pulled out the dagger with his backhand, and the cold light drew a sharp arc in the dark blue water, nailing the first three monsters that pounced on him to the rock wall.
But the monsters changed their strategy instantly. They no longer attacked rashly, but instead split into small teams and approached along the rock walls and the top of the cave in an encircling manner.
"They are surrounding us."
Biyao's voice trembled as her fingertips groped for a foothold on the rock wall.
Su Han followed her gaze and his pupils suddenly contracted - the monsters actually knew how to use the shadows of stalactites to conceal their bodies. Their dark green compound eyes flickered in the darkness, forming some kind of strange array.
What was even more terrifying was that the crackling sounds that imitated flames rang out again. This time, it was no longer a single sound, but a staggered and intertwined sound, as if invisible flames were burning in various parts of the cave.
"careful!"
Su Han suddenly threw Biyao to the ground, and a burning piece of wood flew past her back, exploding a ball of sparks on the rock wall. The group of monsters took the opportunity to attack, and their sharp claws came from all directions with the sound of breaking through the air.
Su Han swung his dagger to block, and the sparks from the collision between metal and sharp claws illuminated his tense profile.
Biyao crouched behind him, hitting the rock wall with stones to make noise, trying to confuse the monster's judgment.
The spore powder gathered thicker and thicker in the air. Su Han felt that breathing became more and more difficult and his vision began to blur.
He caught a glimpse of the giant creature slowly sinking to the bottom of the lake, leaving only its wrinkled back exposed. The glowing spores looked like stars in the darkness, but were more deadly than any trap.
Biyao suddenly grabbed his sleeve and pointed to the bone "island" -
The half torch that was originally inserted into the eye socket of the human skull suddenly burned strangely at this moment. The flame swayed in the windless cave, but it never went out.
"It's spores!" Biyao suddenly screamed, "They are using spores to help burn!"
Before he could finish his words, the monsters suddenly let out a collective sharp cry and burning pieces of wood rained down on the moss on the rock wall.
The flames spread instantly, forcing the two men to the lake.
Su Han felt a burning pain on his back. He turned around and saw the tentacles twisting wildly in the sea of fire. When the suction cups opened, they could actually spray out mucus, which not only put out the flames, but also left large corrosive marks on the rock wall.
"Jump!"
Su Han suddenly grabbed Bi Yao's wrist and jumped into the lake at the moment the group of monsters pounced on him.
The dark blue lake water instantly engulfed the two of them. In the biting cold, Su Han felt countless tiny suction cups clinging to his skin. (End of this chapter)