158: Huh, why are there still water plants?

Song Yang had no idea what was behind him.

At this moment, he only wanted to get ashore quickly.

The reason he chose to dive was also to prevent the audience in the livestream room from seeing his disheveled state.

His swimming skills were actually average, but the depth of the underground river was only about one to two meters, so he easily dived to the bottom.

Grabbing the riverbed with his hands, he began to swim forward, using both his hands and feet.

He didn't open his eyes, as he couldn't see anything whether they were open or not.

However, just as Song Yang had swum forward a few strokes, he felt that familiar pulling sensation from behind him.

"Seriously, I'm already like this, do you really have to keep chasing me?"

At this moment, how much Song Yang wished he could shout, 'Let me go, I'm the Streamer.'

Turning his head, he opened his eyes, wanting to see what the heck was behind him.

However, besides pitch blackness, he couldn't see anything.

Helpless, he could only start kicking his feet backward, trying to break free.

Having finally found an opportunity, how could the water ghost let him go so easily?

Seeing that Song Yang still had the strength to struggle, it simply darted forward, positioning itself directly in front of Song Yang.

Song Yang, using both hands and feet, was very fast; after the water ghost let go, his entire body immediately shot forward.

However, the water ghost's speed was even faster than his.

Soon, Song Yang crashed headfirst into the water ghost's body.

Feeling the resistance, Song Yang thought he had reached the shore, and his heart was instantly filled with joy.

Ignoring why his forehead didn't hurt much after the collision, he stretched out both hands, grabbed the water ghost's body, and climbed upwards with the momentum.

The Corpse Beetles in his hand had automatically disappeared after he jumped into the water.

So his movements were very nimble, and he almost quickly climbed out of the water.

Meanwhile, on the riverbank.

Everyone was somewhat flustered, unsure of what to do, when they suddenly saw movement on the river surface.

The assistant, thinking it was Brother Yang coming out, immediately stepped forward, ready to lend a hand and pull him ashore.

However, just as he reached the riverbank, he suddenly realized that the figure rising from the water didn't seem to be Song Yang.

In an instant, he immediately jumped backward like a startled rabbit.

"What's going on, where's Brother Yang?!"

Looking at the water ghost's back, the assistant's heart pounded.

The audience in the livestream room was also badly frightened, mainly because they too had thought it was Song Yang coming out, and with the assistant so close, they could even clearly see the water ghost's rotting body.

The scene once again became eerie.

You know, this underground river was a real river, the kind that could drown people.

Although only tens of seconds had passed since Song Yang dived.

But everyone's hearts couldn't help but tighten.

Are we really going to attend a funeral?

Looking at the motionless back of the water ghost, this thought popped into everyone's mind.

"I'll call the boss!"

On the bank, Dai Xiaomei swallowed, subconsciously wanting to call for backup.

However, before she could dial the number, movement appeared on the river surface again.

Amidst splashing sounds, a familiar head broke the surface—it was Song Yang!

However, what surprised everyone was that Song Yang was now clinging so close to the water ghost, almost hugging it.

What's going on?!

Everyone was stunned, somewhat confused.

Before they could think further, in the river, Song Yang once again made a move that left everyone dumbfounded.

He was seen climbing up the water ghost's tall body like a nimble monkey, using both his hands and feet.

Perhaps because his eyes were uncomfortable after opening them underwater earlier, Song Yang didn't open his eyes at this moment.

He thought he had reached the shore, so he climbed upwards by feel.

Although the water ghost's presence was not as imposing as Goethe's or the zombie's, its body, due to being waterlogged, was actually taller and wider than the zombie's and Goethe's, like a wall.

Furthermore, it was currently floating in the water, with only its lower body submerged, so Song Yang didn't notice anything amiss.

In fact, after accidentally grabbing some of the water ghost's slippery decaying flesh, he even thought it was moss and simply tossed it aside, continuing to climb upwards.

He hadn't forgotten that there was still an unknown fellow underwater, so at this moment, he only wanted to get ashore.

On the bank, everyone watched Song Yang's actions, feeling both horrified and disgusted.

The water ghost's body was disfigured by Song Yang's grabbing, but it seemed to feel no pain, its pair of dead, eerie eyes staring intently at Song Yang, who had already climbed to its chest.

"Huh, why are there still water weeds?"

Song Yang, with his eyes closed, was about to continue climbing upwards, but he happened to grab the water ghost's hair.

The messy feeling made him mistake it for water weeds.

At this moment, on the bank, everyone finally realized that Song Yang had his eyes closed.

The assistant opened his dry mouth, wanting to speak up and warn him.

But on second thought, he chose to wait and see.

After all, warning Song Yang now would surely scare him to death, wouldn't it?

In the livestream room, although they were on the bank, the audience could clearly see Song Yang's actions due to their elevated position.

For a time, many people in the comments section were typing '666'.

As expected of Song the Bold, his previous daring dive had already left people somewhat dumbfounded, but who would have thought that now he would even dare to have a face-to-face embrace with a water ghost!

At this moment, many viewers even began to vaguely anticipate the scene when Song Yang opened his eyes.

Soon, under everyone's gaze, Song Yang finally climbed to the water ghost's shoulder.

After placing his legs on the water ghost's shoulder, he grabbed a handful of the water ghost's messy long hair with one hand and reached out with the other, feeling behind the water ghost.

However, after feeling for a long time, the imagined ground did not appear.

What's going on?!

A bad feeling immediately arose in his heart, and Song Yang, ignoring the soreness in his eyes, quickly opened them.

Soon, everything on the bank came into his sight.

The conflicted assistant, the pale Mozi, the admiring Dai Xiaomei, and the four Passerby Players with strange eyes mixed with a hint of disgust.

"What are all your expressions?"

Looking at everyone's appearance, Song Yang subconsciously spoke.

But very quickly, he reacted.

Wait, why am I still some distance from the shore?

His heart suddenly jolted, and Song Yang froze.

He touched with both hands, and a greasy sensation came.

Swallowing, he looked at the assistant on the bank, giving him a questioning look.

The assistant couldn't bear to look anymore, closed his eyes, and nodded gently.

He's done for!

In an instant, Song Yang's heart turned to ashes.

Seriously, buddy, why is it always me every time?

Can't you torment someone else for a change?!

Roaring inwardly, Song Yang steeled himself and directly looked down.

Just then, the water ghost also looked up at a strange angle.

Their gazes met.

"Heh heh..."

A chilling laugh rang out, and the water ghost's eyes, hidden beneath its messy hair, burst forth with a green light.

At the same time, it opened its mouth, and a wisp of black mist emerged from its mouth.

"Holy crap!"