Yu Lan playfully kissed Zhao Rong on the face, then shot their assistant a disdainful glance. "Assistant, are you just jealous that the three of us beauties are hugging and kissing Zhao Rong?" she said sarcastically. "Is that why you made up a story about the Loch Ness Monster to scare us away from him? I’m telling you, not a chance!"

Xuelian laughed out loud. She absolutely did not believe that the Underground Dark River could house a so-called Loch Ness Monster. She turned to the assistant, saying, "You’re hilarious, Assistant. The Loch Ness Monster is supposed to be by a lake in the UK, but we’re in the Underground Dark River. How could a Loch Ness Monster possibly appear in such a dark, enclosed place? Are you talking in your sleep?"

But before the three women could finish, Zhao Rong’s eyes widened. He quickly pulled the Dharma Sword from his Magic Ring and stood protectively in front of them. "Ladies, get behind me! Look over there... it really is a Loch Ness Monster!"

When the three women heard this, they fixed their gaze in the direction the assistant was pointing. Sure enough, a Loch Ness Monster had appeared. It looked exactly like the ones seen in photos online, with a very long neck and a small head, resembling a plesiosaur.

The assistant trembled with fear, his face pale. "I told you I saw a Loch Ness Monster, but you didn’t believe me! Now that Big Brother Zhao Rong has seen it too, you have to believe me!" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Listening to the assistant, the three women spoke in disbelief. "Oh my gosh, this Underground Dark River is truly a wondrous place. Not only have there been prehistoric giant pythons and piranhas, but now a Loch Ness Monster. It’s absolutely eye-popping and unbelievable!"

Lili hid fearfully behind Zhao Rong. "Big Brother Zhao Rong, what are we going to do?" she asked in alarm. "How do we fight this Loch Ness Monster?"

Xuelian gritted her teeth in fear. "Big Brother Zhao Rong, that thing looks huge! It’s not going to charge over here and eat all five of us, is it?"

Brandishing the Dharma Sword, Zhao Rong comforted them. "Don’t be scared. As long as I have this Dharma Sword, the Loch Ness Monster won’t dare come near us. With a single strike, I can take its head right off."

Hearing how formidable Zhao Rong’s Sword Technique was, the assistant also rushed to hide behind him. "Brother, I’ve read all sorts of horror books about the Loch Ness Monster since I was a kid, but I never imagined I’d actually see one with my own eyes! Brother, you have to protect me! That monster is my childhood nightmare!"

Just then, the Dennis Lake Monster swam toward the small boat carrying Zhao Rong and his group. It stopped abruptly and stared at the five of them.

When Zhao Rong saw the Dennis Lake Monster stop without advancing, he grew puzzled. Scratching the back of his head, he thought, Is this monster just trying to scare us by stopping over there? Why else wouldn’t it move forward?

The assistant picked up a large rock and hurled it at the creature. "Hey monster, if you’ve got the guts, come over here! Let’s see if my Big Brother Zhao Rong’s Dharma Sword doesn’t take your head right off!"

Lili took out her phone, snapped a photo of the monster, and posted it online. "So many people are in the UK looking for the Loch Ness Monster, but let me tell you, it’s not in the UK! It’s right here in this Underground Dark River! Look what I just photographed! This animal is the one and only, the awesome Dennis Lake Monster!"

Yu Lan also took out her phone and started a Douyu livestream. She broadcast the magical creature to her viewers, saying, "Guys, hurry up and send gifts! If you send enough, I’ll get closer to this Dennis Lake Monster so you can all see it more clearly and have your questions answered."

Meanwhile, Xuelian was busy taking short videos of the Dennis Lake Monster and uploading them to Douyin, Tencent WeVideo, Volcano Short Video, and other platforms. Furthermore, she boasted to everyone, "I’m telling you, you might as well stop posting on forums or doing livestreams. One day, all of that will be replaced by short videos.

"You should be like me, making all kinds of short videos of the Dennis Lake Monster and posting them on these sites. That’s how you become an internet celebrity and attract more followers, you know?"

However, just as Zhao Rong and the others were at a loss, the Dennis Lake Monster standing not far from them suddenly spoke. First, it uttered a series of sentences in fluent English, then continued in Chinese, saying, "Strangers, I am the Dennis Lake Monster. If you don’t want to die, leave these waters and get off Murder Island immediately. Otherwise, I’ll drag you all into the water, tear you to shreds, and eat you piece by piece."

When Zhao Rong, the three women, and the assistant heard this ancient creature—the Dennis Lake Monster—speak both English and Chinese, they were absolutely stunned.

Zhao Rong swallowed hard, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said in disbelief, "Damn it, you’re a Dennis Lake Monster that can speak English and Chinese? Don’t tell me you’re man-made!"

The assistant also swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing. "Dennis Lake Monster, are you real or fake?"

Lili actually took out a magnifying glass to assess the creature. "Judging by your accent, you’re a local," she declared. "So, you have to be artificial!"

Yu Lan nodded in agreement. "I think this Dennis Lake Monster must be an artificial creature—a machine on the inside, with flesh on the outside. We don’t need to be afraid of it. Let it bring on whatever it’s got!"

Xuelian had a sudden idea. "You guys, do you think it could be a submarine with someone inside controlling it?"

The assistant also had a flash of insight. "I think this Dennis Lake Monster must be something like a drone! Someone has to be operating it remotely, making it move and talk."