Chapter 108 - 105: Only I Get to Beat My Cowardly Dog

The lotus plants in the pond were already severely withered.Is there no consequence for failure in collection? There must be a price to pay!

If there were no cost to failing, why learn advanced collection skills?

As long as there is a probability of success, even if it’s low, using low-level collection skills repeatedly will eventually yield the desired result.

In reality.

For heavenly materials and earthly treasures like food and herbs.

Every collection attempt, whether successful or not, depletes spiritual energy. Hang Yu had already failed thirty to forty times in a row, while his successful collections totaled six times.

The spiritual energy of the Spirit-Gathering Lotus had already been more than half consumed.

That is why it appeared withered and drooping.

Hang Yu was not soft-hearted and continued to mercilessly ravage and exploit it.

But after six consecutive failures, the signs of withering in the Spirit-Gathering Lotus became increasingly apparent.

Even worse, the black-striped crocodiles gathered once more, with no Horror Howl to use. If surrounded by these creatures, he would be torn to pieces.

Although he was eager to harvest more treasures,

ultimately, his life was more important.

If he couldn’t collect anything, there was nothing he could do.

Hang Yu felt deeply regretful, but the situation was already very dangerous. He couldn’t possibly win against dozens of crocodiles, especially with water all around.

He had already prepared to give up.

He randomly initiated the collection skill two more times.

But just as he activated the last collection attempt,

the withering of the lotus suddenly accelerated, drying out almost instantly. Large surges of blue spiritual energy were released from the entire Spirit-Gathering Lotus, rapidly gathering in Hang Yu’s hand.

The blue spiritual energy condensed into an object.

A golden lotus flower shrouded in a blue spiritual aura.

"Collection success!"

"Acquired ’Spirit Gathering Lotus’!"

The blue spiritual energy signified an overlord level item.

Hang Yu immediately showed an expression of great joy. This lotus was exactly what he wanted most; it was one of the best items that could be collected from the Spirit-Gathering Lotus and the most useful to Hang Yu.

Sure enough, heaven blessed the handsome guy!

Even though his luck usually wasn’t great,

at crucial moments, he always had a stroke of luck.

Crash!

Water splashed violently!

A black-striped crocodile launched an attack!

Hang Yu knew now was not the time to be happy; the situation was more dangerous. First, he had to find a way to escape!

With a thud.

The crocodile’s lethal bite was blocked by the shield.

Hang Yu was pushed back two meters by the tremendous force, his entire arm feeling numb, as if it wasn’t a crocodile on the shield but a hefty man swinging a massive iron hammer.

This is quite tricky.

He could only use this to hold them off for a while.

Hang Yu then exchanged for a scroll from his storage space.

The last Root Entanglement skill scroll was activated, releasing a massive amount of vine roots from beneath the platform, ensnaring the black-striped crocodiles in the shallow water area nearby.

As a man who is frugal and never wastes anything,

Hang Yu hurriedly pulled out all the completely dead lotus plants, then jumped up, stepping on the backs of the bound crocodiles, quickly leaping onto the nearest rock wall, entering stealth mode.

Crocodiles’ sense of smell is not as keen as a dog’s,

yet it should not be underestimated!

Those crocodiles in the water that were not bound by the roots immediately gathered towards Hang Yu’s direction based on scent. However, they couldn’t determine Hang Yu’s exact position; there was clearly a delay in their scent-based prey detection.

Hang Yu was a level 4 combat professional with an explosive burst of stamina and endurance.

He moved with speed far exceeding that of ordinary humans, quickly climbing the slippery and wet rock wall.

Hang Yu leaped out, jumping towards the cavern waterway, twisting his body mid-air, quickly equipping the Skeleton Crossbow, and in an instant shooting three arrows at the water surface.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A chasing crocodile got hit and was forced to stop.

Hang Yu splashed into the water and frantically swam away, as if fueled by adrenaline.

But just when Hang Yu thought he might escape, an unexpected situation emerged; he suddenly found two gigantic shadows lurking ahead... black-striped crocodiles!

Oh no!

Why are there black-striped crocodiles in this passage?

There weren’t any when he came in!

Hang Yu’s situation instantly turned dire; fighting in water limited his abilities, and escaping unscathed from such a narrow space seemed nearly impossible.

......

At this moment.

Er Gou was carrying large and small bundles.

He was pacing back and forth on the shore.

For the first time in his husky life, he felt anxious.

Although the boss is usually very strict, although the boss often beats the dog, although the boss always forces him to read and study, Er Gou understands the boss’s good intentions. He just wants the dog to grow up quickly.

When the boss rescued the dog from the kitchen.

When the boss brought Er Gou home, letting Er Gou no longer wander homeless.

Er Gou has already recognized that the boss is the only master in his dog life, and in a dog’s worldview and values, the master is always the most important, more important than himself, more important than anything.

"Ow ow, why hasn’t the boss come out yet, please don’t let anything happen to you, I swear I’ll study hard and become a scholar dog that you’re satisfied with."

Er Gou was just thinking this.

He heard the sound of splashing water.

"Ow! Ow! Boss!"

The husky saw Hang Yu had already swum out of the passage and immediately wagged his tail, showing a happy expression.

However, the husky soon stopped wagging his tail, realizing that the boss’s condition seemed not good!

Hang Yu’s situation was indeed not good.

It could even be said to be very bad.

He encountered a crocodile ambush while swimming through the passage.

Although, after a fierce bloody battle, he barely managed to break free, his thigh was bitten hard, tearing off a large piece of flesh, and his bone was severely injured, and he couldn’t drink potions in the water.

Hang Yu had just crawled out of the cave.

Another crocodile lunged from behind.

Its bloody mouth bit one of Hang Yu’s arms.

Hang Yu quickly kicked the crocodile’s belly hard, but this guy was very stubborn, not letting go after biting the arm.

Damn, there was no foothold in the water, how could he compete with a crocodile in strength? A huge force was dragging Hang Yu back.

Not good!

At least ten crocodiles were lining up for a feast in the cave.

If he’s dragged back, it’s certain death!

Plop!

The sound of something hitting the water.

It was the husky, who first shook off the packages on him, jumped into the water, and quickly swam to the front, biting down hard on the crocodile’s face.

The crocodile was bitten by Erha.

Only then did it release Hang Yu’s hand.

Hang Yu’s arm was a bloody mess, the area around was stained red with blood, and with injuries on both his hands and feet, his speed greatly decreased, while several crocodiles emerged, stimulated by the scent of blood, they simultaneously launched attacks.

In this extremely dangerous moment.

Something unexpected happened to Hang Yu.

Er Gou.

The lazy and cowardly dog.

The cowardly dog that becomes useless when faced with danger.

The timid dog that didn’t even dare to face a level 2 Blade Sheep.

With a howl, like a mad dog, he charged forward fearlessly.

The husky directly blocked the vicious giant crocodile, at least several times larger than himself, shouting loudly, "Boss, run!"

Several crocodiles fiercely lunged forward.

Er Gou’s neck, forelegs, and back were attacked one after another.

With a fierce pull from the crocodile, Er Gou’s front leg was torn off, and his neck was firmly bitten.

Er Gou felt extreme pain and fear, feeling seriously injured and enveloped by the scent of death, fearing by instinct like any powerful creature would in such a situation.

The husky did not intend to retreat, his mind blank, with no distracting thoughts, as if driven by a soulful instinct... he had to do this, he must do it.

Under the support of some inexplicable force and thought.

The cowardly dog Erha stubbornly blocked the cave, still biting a crocodile, entangled in a mutual bite.

But in the water.

How could he possibly fight against the giant crocodiles?

Is the owner safe now?

This was Erha’s last thought before losing consciousness.

Hang Yu had already reached the shore, and looking back, he saw the scene of the husky being torn apart by the group of crocodiles, the shattered body and dog fur floating on the water’s surface, the originally clear underground river water now stained red with blood.

Dammit!

Er Gou died a tragic death!

Anger rose in Hang Yu’s heart, he hadn’t been this angry in a long time.

Even when you beat a dog, you look at its owner, these ugly crocodiles must be killed to vent his anger and avenge the husky!

"Only I can beat my dog!" he immediately drank the Life Recovery Potion and the Pain Relief Potion, holding a crossbow in his left hand and drawing a knife with his right, whispering to the crocodiles coming ashore, "You damn reptiles, all of you die!"

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