13: Chapter 13 The Eight Immortals Table Has Come to Life

Lin Sheng picked up the nuclear-powered engine next to him in his mouth and walked toward the lakeshore.

evolution points +35,000

In the past, 35,000 evolution points would have kept Lin Sheng happy for a long time.

But now, it was nothing more than pocket change.

...

As soon as he arrived at the lakeshore, Lin Sheng keenly noticed something unusual about the lake water.

Compared to before, the lake water was visibly much thicker.

Lin Sheng tentatively reached out a claw and tested the water.

Fortunately, his evolved body was now able to withstand acid of this concentration.

Then, without hesitation, Lin Sheng lowered his head and began to devour the strong acid of this vast lake.

evolution points +3

evolution points +1

evolution points +1

Despite the continuous stream of small numbers coming in, Lin Sheng felt no ripple of emotion in his heart.

This was an outcome he had long expected, so there was nothing to be happy about.

"Gulp."

"Gulp."

...

Half a day passed. Even though Lin Sheng's devouring didn't require digestion, in that time, he had only managed to drink a quarter of the lake.

Lin Sheng felt his mouth fill with a sour and astringent sensation, which forced him to stop drinking.

After eating some plants to rinse his mouth, Lin Sheng resumed his grand undertaking of "draining the pond."

...

While Lin Sheng was still engrossed in devouring the lake water, near two hollows at the bottom of the lake...

"Gurgle~"

"Gurgle~"

Two ambiguous, bubbling sounds emanated from the holes. They weren't as piercing as a roar, so Lin Sheng didn't notice them.

After the sounds subsided, the two hollows began to vibrate incessantly.

The vibrations went from faint to violent, and only then did the drinking Lin Sheng notice something was wrong with the lake.

It wasn't that he heard the eerie cries from the bottom; rather, as the water level dropped, he could finally see the lakebed.

He saw the two hollows at the bottom still vibrating. Realizing something was amiss, Lin Sheng began to retreat silently.

When the vibrations reached a critical point, with a "pop," two creatures about ten meters in diameter, resembling "sandworms," emerged from the pits.

Seeing this, Lin Sheng, not far away, couldn't help but be startled.

He never imagined that such a terrifying existence resided within this lake, which had previously seemed so safe.

As for why Lin Sheng still thought it was a single creature despite two "sandworms" appearing...

It was because he saw that the ends of the two "sandworms'" bodies were connected by a fleshy conduit.

This fleshy conduit of unknown purpose linked the two "sandworms," preventing them from twisting their bodies freely.

"Gurgle."

"Gurgle."

Two more bubbling roars echoed, and Lin Sheng suddenly found it a bit comical.

Such a terrifying creature, yet its roar was actually so... cute?

Seeing that the "sandworms" seemed restricted and unable to move freely, Lin Sheng grew bold and returned to the lakeshore.

Although his current physique would make him an easy snack for these "sandworms," it seemed that as long as he didn't actively seek death, they couldn't do anything to him.

However, the next second, as Lin Sheng approached the shore, the "sandworm" suddenly stood up.

Yes, it stood up.

By the time the monster stood up, Lin Sheng had already flown into the air.

Looking down from mid-air, Lin Sheng finally saw the monster's full appearance.

This was no sandworm!

This was clearly an "Eight Immortals Table" with two sandworm heads!

Because the monster's body looked square, and what supported it were four things somewhat resembling fish tails.

Aside from the two "sandworm" heads on its body, the structure of this thing was exactly like an Eight Immortals Table.

Because of this, Lin Sheng gave it the nickname "Eight Immortals Table."

At that moment, both heads of the "Eight Immortals Table" stared in unison at Lin Sheng.

Although they had no eyes, Lin Sheng could sense from his bristling scales that the "Eight Immortals Table" was indeed staring at him.

"Gurgle."

"Gurgle."

Then, the "Eight Immortals Table" gave Lin Sheng no time to react.

It plunged one head into the lake and aimed the other at Lin Sheng.

A column of extremely thick "water" erupted from the head aimed at Lin Sheng, shooting toward him while he was still in the air.

How could Lin Sheng have expected the "Eight Immortals Table" to have such a move? Caught off guard, he took the hit directly.

Under the impact of the strong acid, Lin Sheng fell from the air.

"Sizzle."

This level of corrosiveness was far beyond that of the diluted lake water.

Lin Sheng could even faintly hear the sound of his own body being corroded.

Seeing Lin Sheng fall, one of the "Eight Immortals Table's" heads glanced around.

Then, before the fallen Lin Sheng could react, it flapped its four "fish tails" and charged toward him.

Lin Sheng could even see an emotion called arrogance in its stride.

"System, quick! Perform a normal..."

Lin Sheng had wanted to use the invincibility frames of Evolution to dodge the "Eight Immortals Table's" attack.

But halfway through his sentence, he noticed that the "Eight Immortals Table" rushing toward him had suddenly stopped.

"Clang!"

That sound, which Lin Sheng both loved and hated, rang out again. He looked up at the sky as if seeing a savior.

Looking back at the "Eight Immortals Table," it had lost the arrogant air it had while bullying Lin Sheng; its hundred-meter-long body was now trembling uncontrollably.

"Clang!"

The monster in the sky roared again and then dove straight down.

Seeing the monster closing in, the "Eight Immortals Table" had no way to retreat.

It struck a combat pose, wanting to put up a fight.

However...

Although the "Eight Immortals Table's" body was massive, the monster's length was more than twice its size.

Furthermore, the monster had nine bodies in total, each with a thick claw.

While the monster used its claws to grab the two heads and four "legs" of the "Eight Immortals Table," it still had three claws free to use.

This kind of body structure could be described as a "dimensional strike" against any creature.

The "Eight Immortals Table" was snatched into the air by the monster without any resistance; no matter how much it struggled, it was in vain.

The monster in the sky glanced at Lin Sheng, who was lying on the ground playing dead, and gave him a look of appreciation.

Yes, Lin Sheng hadn't misread it.

He saw "appreciation" in the monster's eyes.

The monster clearly recognized Lin Sheng, but it didn't care why he had grown so large in just a few dozen days.

Because in its eyes, there was no difference at all between three meters and thirty meters.

Before leaving, the monster suddenly turned its head to look at Lin Sheng again.

This glance made Lin Sheng's heart skip a beat.

Fortunately, instead of attacking him, the monster reached out and tore a chunk of flesh from one of the "Eight Immortals Table's" heads and dropped it down.