Nelly's scalp went numb. She had never seen such a horrible scene before.
Like a group of sharks that smelled blood, those black figures emerged from the caves where they lived. Their ugly, scaly bodies stretched freely in the sea, filling Nelly's heart with a deep sense of despair.
She couldn't imagine how the three of them could survive in such a situation.
Previously, it was already difficult for Zhang Heng to deal with one of these monsters alone. Now, there were hundreds of them above their heads! When they gathered together, they could easily tear them into pieces.
And unlike sharks, these monsters had the same wisdom as humans.
No, it should be said that these monsters were much more cunning than humans. They even used Han Lu as bait, leading them step by step into the current desperate situation. Nelly's calves and stomach were trembling. However, when she looked back subconsciously, she found that Zhang Heng did not retreat. Instead, he was swimming towards her.
When he passed by the two women, Zhang Heng did not stop. He just threw the diving knife he got from Nelly back to her. It seemed that he wanted her to continue cutting the rope on Han Lu.
In the face of such a large number of monsters, an ordinary diving knife did not make much of a difference. Zhang Heng, on the other hand, continued to swim towards the terrifying sea of monsters above his head.
In Nelly's eyes, Zhang Heng's current actions were no different from courting death. And that was indeed the case.
When Zhang Heng started to swim, the hundreds of monsters above his head seemed to be stimulated by something. They gathered into a black tornado in the shortest time possible, quickly sweeping towards Zhang Heng.
The leading monster was like a black arrowhead, piercing straight into Zhang Heng's chest.
However, Zhang Heng's expression remained unchanged. He was as cold as a reef in the sea.
Although Zhang Heng and those monsters were approaching each other, there was a huge difference in their speed. The sea was the natural home field of those monsters. In contrast, Zhang Heng, who was wearing a diving suit, was not as agile as the sea turtle.
It was obvious who was the prey and who was the predator.
Nelly couldn't even bear to watch anymore.
Soon, Zhang Heng was less than two meters away from the leading monster. He could even see the wrinkles on the monster's face. Under the immense pressure, the monster's courage seemed to be shaken. It turned around and tried to escape.
In Nelly's eyes, it was not a wise choice.
Considering the difference in speed between them, Zhang Heng might not even be able to run half a meter.
However, at the next moment, Nellie did not know if it was an illusion, but she actually saw a pair of huge wings spread out behind Zhang Heng!
Nelly initially thought that the pair of wings would tear his diving suit apart, but when she took a closer look, she realized that the wings behind him were just a shadow.
By this time, Nelly was even a little numb. In less than 20 minutes, she had witnessed too many scenes that were beyond her common sense. She did not even know which of the two parties in front of her had subverted her worldview more.
Was it the half-man, half-frogfish monster, or Heng with a pair of shadowy wings on his back?
The leading half-man, half-frogfish monster saw that its claws were about to touch Zhang Heng's body, but the next moment, Zhang Heng suddenly sped up.
Shadow Wings.
This was Zhang Heng's trump card to save his life, and he didn't need any items to cast it. It was almost equivalent to his own supernatural ability, but in the past, Zhang Heng mostly used it to soar in the sky.
However, because the Shadow Wings were different from other wings made of feathers, its unique texture allowed it to play a 100% role underwater.
Zhang Heng's figure suddenly accelerated in the water, creating a small distance between him and the monsters again.
So far, the development of the situation was almost the same as what Zhang Heng expected.
Just like the gloomy seaside town from before, the target of these monsters was indeed Zhang Heng. Whether it was kidnapping Han Lu or luring Nelly, it was all to lure him out. Once he appeared, the monsters' attention immediately focused on him. No one even paid attention to Nelly and Han Lu beside him. It was as if they were just two pieces of stone.
What Zhang Heng was doing now was to lure these monsters to the side as much as possible so that the area above his head could be cleared. After that, Zhang Heng turned his body again, drew an arc in the water, and returned to Nelly and Han Lu's side.
Although Nelly had been paying attention to Zhang Heng's situation, she did not forget her job. She grabbed the knife that Zhang Heng threw earlier, cut the fishing net that entangled Han Lu, and helped the latter escape.
Not long after she cut the fishing net, Zhang Heng returned and picked her up. Zhang Heng also grabbed Han Lu, who was on the other side.
With the two women in his hands, Zhang Heng looked like he had just come out of the supermarket after shopping. After that, he rushed to the sea before the monsters could react.
The three of them were now at a depth of about 12 meters. Strictly speaking, they should stop at a shallower place before going out to sea. Fortunately, Zhang Heng and Nelly didn't rise too fast, and Han Lu, as bait, stayed here for a long time. Although there was still a certain risk of diving sickness, their lives were basically not in danger anymore.
Compared to being caught by the monsters behind them, this risk was worth taking.
The diving computer's alarm was flashing wildly, but the three of them had no time to care about it. Nelly's attention was on the black shadows behind them.
Originally, Zhang Heng's speed was faster than them when he spread his wings. However, now that he had two more people in his hands, his speed naturally slowed down. The distance between them was now shrinking. In order to reduce Zhang Heng's burden as much as possible, the two women inflated their BCD (buoyancy adjustment device).
On the other side, Zhang Heng was also silently calculating how long the Shadow Wings on his back could last.
Fortunately, this pair of wings should be able to last until the three of them got out of the water. Looking at the exit of this tunnel, there was a reef standing outside. As long as they could get to the reef, at least the three of them would not have to worry about the remaining air cylinders. Once those monsters left the water, their agility would be greatly reduced, and they would no longer be as difficult to deal with as they were in the sea.
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