Chapter 2353: Chapter 2417: Electric Eel

Being shocked by an electric eel is not a good thing. The eel’s electric organs are located on either side of its body, and most of its body and vital organs are wrapped in highly insulated structures, making it like a big battery in the water. We know that electric current takes the path of least resistance, so when discharging in the water, the current is transmitted through the water (which has less resistance than the eel’s body), so the eel won’t shock itself. But if the eel is caught in the air, since the air has more resistance than its body, it will shock itself when discharging. Additionally, if an eel’s insulators on both sides are damaged simultaneously, discharging will cause a short circuit phenomenon like two exposed wires. The amount of electricity it releases can easily kill smaller animals and sometimes even larger ones, such as a horse wading in a river or a swimming cow, which can be stunned by the eel.

Li Yifei only had a dagger in his hand, borrowed from the security guard. Unless he stabbed it from a distance, otherwise this thing... Li Yifei knew that this electric eel was over three meters long, definitely a behemoth. Electric eels in freshwater absolutely don’t grow this long, just a few dozen centimeters, about a meter. This guy over three meters can be considered a giant among electric eels.

Where’s its head? Li Yifei moved carefully and slowly while pulling out his dagger, ready to use his True Qi to create a gap and stab it in the head.

"Found it!" Li Yifei’s eyes widened. At this moment, the gigantic eel was mostly buried in the sand, seemingly resting or... waiting for an opportunity to hunt. A fish of this size wouldn’t eat a small amount daily, consuming ten to twenty pounds of fish a day was minimal.

Li Yifei’s hand holding the dagger trembled slightly, gathering his strength. Not wanting to waste time, he swung his arm, True Qi adding force, as the dagger instantly flew out, cutting through the seawater.

Hit! Li Yifei clenched a fist, feeling significant pressure. Although now he had True Qi for protection, he wouldn’t lose control of his body from a shock like before, nor be left with scars, but still preferred to avoid being shocked. After all, he’s also an expert.

As Li Yifei was thinking this, just about to see the eel’s miserable state, he realized that the dagger he threw hadn’t wounded the eel, or rather, only pierced slightly without much damage.

Li Yifei widened his eyes, somewhat dumbfounded. Although he hadn’t fully recovered, his strength was already strong, coupled with the True Qi effect, this dagger, even thrown at a stone, would pierce it, or at least chip off a large piece. However... now, it only went a little into the eel’s head.

The sleeping eel, struck by the dagger, instantly opened its eyes. Having its rest disturbed, this creature wasn’t a patient kind. As it opened its eyes, it immediately twisted its body and burst out of the sand.

Li Yifei realized things weren’t good, quickly turned around and ran, maximizing his speed, flailing his arms and legs. Hearing the sound, the eel instantly turned its body, seeing Li Yifei, the instigator, escaping. It emitted a high voltage shock, but from so far away, naturally, it couldn’t shock Li Yifei. Meanwhile, it swiftly charged at Li Yifei.

Unable to look back, Li Yifei exuded an aura, already feeling the creature closing in. In the water, although Li Yifei swam fast enough, much quicker than someone like Phelps, he still wasn’t faster than the eel, which lived by swimming.

Li Yifei quickly sensed it was about to catch up, so he hurriedly looked for shelter.

"Zap!" An electric shock sound seemed to echo through the water. Two passing fish, caught off guard, were instantly electrocuted. Under such high voltage, the small fish’s heart couldn’t withstand it.

A sound akin to the tapping of a telegraph grew closer. The eel behind him swung its body, seemingly about to catch up with Li Yifei. It opened its large mouth, actually trying to bite Li Yifei, while releasing high voltage currents, sizzling. Li Yifei felt his body stiffen for a moment, the next second, a stinging sensation spread throughout his body, as Li Yifei almost failed to hold his breath.

Without stopping, even with his skills, Li Yifei found no way to deal with this creature... He certainly couldn’t turn and fight it hand-to-hand. Even if he managed to kill the eel, he wouldn’t fare much better.

True Qi Armor could resist blades, guns, and clubs, even block bullets to a certain extent, but was helpless against electric currents... Hmm, armor won’t work, but the True Qi Blade is also a weapon and can be formed in water. Being unarmed now, he needed some kind of weapon.

Thinking of this, Li Yifei immediately formed a True Qi Blade and swung it backward. Simultaneously, the enraged eel released a second high-voltage shock, causing another numbness in Li Yifei’s body.

Fortunately, the sword energy was wielded accurately, slicing onto the opponent’s body. The eel’s body slightly froze. Usually, energy that could leave marks even on metal only left a faint trace on the eel’s body.

Something strange was going on. Li Yifei simply ran along the seabed, channeling True Qi to sprint while throwing sword energy behind him. The eel seemed to understand the danger of the white energy. Although it couldn’t cause too much impact when landing on its body, as the amount increased, it would still get hurt.

It was slowed down several times and finally started learning to dodge the sword energy. After all, underwater, the sword energy was hindered by the water, slowing down a lot, allowing the eel to dodge with a twist.

This creature had quite some intelligence. While Li Yifei frantically ran along the seabed, he wasn’t fast, but with his feet grounded, he was faster than floating in the water.

This body’s resistance to sword energy — if this isn’t something peculiar, then what is? Li Yifei almost cursed out loud. Even sword energy couldn’t cut through its body — its body was tougher than his own! Where did this thing come from?

An electric eel not only survives in saltwater but grows this large — is it eating fertilizers or what!

You chase and I run, for a full five or six minutes. Li Yifei desperately dashed out of the sea, and the electric eel chased until it was five or six meters from the shore before stopping. Not having punished Li Yifei, the electric eel was very unhappy; it sizzled with electricity in the water, and the unfortunate little fish around it that couldn’t escape floated belly-up to the water surface.

There really were people by the shore, watching Li Yifei’s discarded clothes, and then they saw him frantically running out of the water. This person was visibly scared, turning pale, and after a few seconds, screamed, turned around, and ran.

"Hey, fellow..." Seeing that person run tens of meters in the blink of an eye and still running, Li Yifei bent over, caught his breath, and said, "I’m not even stealing your food, what are you running for!"

Unbeknownst to him, this person had been at the seaside for four or five minutes. Seeing someone take off their clothes, he got suspicious and stood by the shore for a bit, seeing no one. Just as he was about to take the clothes, a naked man rushed out of the sea, scaring him half to death. How long had he been submerged? Was he human or ghost? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Li Yifei shook his head, put on his clothes, and looked back at the sea. There was such a creature lurking here, and he had agitated it. He thought it would still be dangerous in the sea even if he waited for it to leave.

So, Li Yifei decided to leave first; everything needed careful planning.

"Interesting, the more it is like this, the more curious I get!" Li Yifei muttered, shaking his head.

Passing by the stone house, Li Yifei glanced inside, seeing that dust had settled, and in just a day or two it was like this. Who knows what it will be like if he returns here in the future.

He went to the river to wash himself, after all, the sea had a high salt content, and not washing off would leave salt on the skin, which was uncomfortable.

Driving back home, the sun was already setting. Li Yifei glanced toward the direction of the sea, thinking, "Don’t worry, I will definitely be back again. It’s so strange here; how could I leave without figuring it out!"

It was so eerie; today he couldn’t even touch the coral reef before being chased by the electric eel in such a sorry state. Lighting a cigarette, Li Yifei rolled down the car window and slowly drove back to Hu Yu’er’s house.

Chen Junxiao was holding a small bowl and eating. Earlier, the chef uncle asked what she wanted to eat, and Chen Junxiao thought for a bit and said she wanted a bowl of fried rice, soy sauce fried rice would do, or egg fried rice. The chubby chef hurried to decide to make a dish of Buddha’s Temptation for her. Although it might not be 100% authentic, it was still incredibly delicious.

When served, Chen Junxiao couldn’t help but drool. Although she had been eating deliciously for days, even a simple bowl of fried rice was irresistibly charming to her.

Li Yifei hoped she could stay true to herself, stay grounded, and remember today’s struggles. After upheaval in the future, she wouldn’t become so frivolous, so superficial.

Li Yifei parked the car, walked over, smelled the aroma, and said, "What’s delicious here? It smells so good?"

"Oh, uncle, you’re back!" Hearing the voice, Chen Junxiao turned around suddenly, holding the bowl and standing up. The chubby chef had fried her a large plate, but Chen Junxiao served it in a small bowl instead of eating directly from it.

Li Yifei nodded with a smile, saying, "Yes, I’m back!"

"Then I’ll get you a bowl!" Chen Junxiao quickly put her bowl back on the table and wanted to go to the kitchen to get a bowl.

"I’ll go myself, and ask the chef to add a couple of dishes!" Li Yifei said.

"Oh, then... I’ll go with you!" Chen Junxiao thought for a moment and said.

After adding a few dishes, Li Yifei also told Chen Junxiao to wait a bit before eating until the dishes were served.

The night here was especially tranquil. When Hu Yu’er chose this location, she prioritized peace, far from residential areas, purchasing all the surrounding areas, not letting people live there, and developing it into a green zone like a forest instead.