Chapter 584 Close-Combat Fighting
If we act rashly, there’s a risk of hurting Mu Qiancheng. Unsure of what to do, Jiang Xue didn’t swim towards the shore as Mu Qiancheng hoped but instead turned towards the battling Mu Qiancheng.
Mu Qiancheng knew that the Water Monster was quite strong, so being far away wouldn’t benefit him. Moreover, he was skilled in close combat, so he was trying to find a way to get close to the Water Monster.
However, the Water Monster was very guarded around itself and wouldn’t allow Mu Qiancheng to get near. Whenever Mu Qiancheng got close, it used all its limbs to push him away.
Unable to engage closely, Mu Qiancheng was a bit annoyed and swung his military dagger towards the Water Monster’s leg. Seeing Mu Qiancheng’s actions, the Water Monster squinted its eyes slightly, watching him with indifference, its gaze full of contempt.
At this moment, Jiang Xue had reached Mu Qiancheng’s side, seeing that he couldn’t gain any advantage in his fight with the Water Monster, she said directly, "Qiancheng, I’ll go behind the Water Monster!"
She planned to flank the Water Monster with Mu Qiancheng from front and back, wanting to see if the Water Monster could defend against both of them.
"Alright!" Mu Qiancheng didn’t refuse. At this point, dealing with the Water Monster was the priority.
Jiang Xue nodded towards Mu Qiancheng and then dove deeply towards the back of the Water Monster. The Water Monster, seeing Jiang Xue approaching, thought of dealing with both of them together, but in the blink of an eye, Jiang Xue had dived into the depths.
"What’s she planning?" The Water Monster thought while engaging Mu Qiancheng. However, it wasn’t stupid and quickly figured out Jiang Xue’s intention.
Then, the Water Monster stopped floating on the surface and dove underwater. To it, Mu Qiancheng was not a real threat, but it had to be extremely cautious of Jiang Xue, who could turn invisible.
"Xue’er, be careful!" Seeing the Water Monster diving, Mu Qiancheng knew its intention and immediately warned Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue couldn’t hear Mu Qiancheng’s voice underwater. However, the Water Monster’s dive made some big movements, so she quickly sensed it and then flashed into her space again.
Once the Water Monster reached the bottom, it started searching all around for Jiang Xue’s figure but couldn’t find her no matter how many times it looked. This made it very uneasy inside.
Jiang Xue couldn’t know the situation outside from within her space, so she relied on Little Fox. When she found out the Water Monster was above her, she knew her chance had come.
So, she emerged from her space and, holding a dagger, stabbed towards the Water Monster’s belly. By the time the Water Monster realized Jiang Xue was beneath its belly, it was already too late.
Her dagger had already wounded its belly.
The belly pain caused the Water Monster to burst out of the water, then extend its head to crash into Mu Qiancheng. Mu Qiancheng, seeing the Water Monster dive, was wondering whether to go down and check, just felt the disturbance underneath. Before he could react, the Water Monster had already surfaced and knocked him flying.
"Big brother!" A boy on the bank, seeing Mu Qiancheng being knocked away by the Water Monster, grew worried. Ignoring the cold, he raised his slingshot and shot at the Water Monster.
The little boy wanted to help Mu Qiancheng but didn’t know that his small stones were of no use against the Water Monster, not even enough to tickle it.
Jiang Xue, having stabbed the Water Monster, was ready for a second attack, but the Water Monster burst out of the water, leaving her a bit disappointed. But as soon as she heard from Little Fox that Mu Qiancheng had been knocked flying, her face instantly turned grim.
So, she didn’t stay underwater any longer and swam directly to the surface. As soon as she surfaced, sure enough, Mu Qiancheng’s figure was nowhere to be seen, causing Jiang Xue to flare up with anger.