Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 168 Encounter

The place where the two men dived into the sea was hundreds of kilometers away from the coastline.

As they gradually went deeper into the sea, colorful fish began to appear beside them, as well as all kinds of strange-looking sea creatures, which made An Xiaoqian dazzled.

An Xiaoqian's eyes widened, a smile of surprise on her face, and she excitedly pointed at a slender fish with golden spots all over its body.

"Xiaobei, look at that fish, it's so beautiful!"

The fish swam freely in the water with a nimble body and its transparent fins swaying quickly. Every movement was filled with a lively beauty.

Hu Xiaobei took a quick glance, smiled gently, and patiently explained: "This is a yellow-spotted ray, a warm-temperate pelagic fish that lives offshore. It is quite common in the 100-kilometer sea area of ​​Xiangshan.

Its pectoral fins are particularly developed, like a pair of wings, which can glide for a distance on the water surface. It mainly feeds on plankton and small invertebrates.

As he spoke, he controlled the shadow to extend two tentacles, which quickly reached out to a group of wild bamboo shrimps swimming not far away and grabbed them steadily.

"We will have a treat tomorrow. These are all the freshest ingredients." Hu Xiaobei said to An Xiaoqian with a smile.

An Xiaoqian looked at the caught seafood, her eyes lit up, as if she had discovered a new world: "Hey, is this how you caught the seafood you bought before? This is so fun, let me catch some too!"

Hu Xiaobei was well prepared and naturally would not spoil the fun. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll teach you." After that, he explained some of the grabbing operations of the "Control Center".

Speaking of the "control center", Hu Xiaobei set it up according to the arcade machine in the game hall, with a joystick and buttons. It is simple to operate and easy to get started.

An Xiaoqian quickly mastered the method of grabbing, but after all, it was a living creature, so it was inevitable that she would fail repeatedly.

Just when she caught a big fish, the fish struggled desperately. She was nervous and used too much force, and the shadow tentacles accidentally scratched the fish's body. The bright red blood instantly spread in the water.

Fortunately, with Hu Xiaobei's careful and hands-on teaching, An Xiaoqian finally found the trick and did not repeat the same mistakes. She also took the opportunity to grab a lot of ingredients.

During this period, Hu Xiaobei took An Xiaoqian away from the bloody place just in case.

Then, looking at the various marine creatures swimming around him, he started his science popularization mode.

"Xixi, look at that flower-like thing over there. It's a sea anemone. Don't be fooled by its pretty appearance. Its tentacles have many stinging cells that are highly toxic, so don't touch them."

An Xiaoqian looked in the direction of Hu Xiaobei's finger, her eyes wide open, her face full of surprise. She couldn't help but exclaimed, "Ah? It looks so beautiful, but it's actually poisonous. It's... too unbelievable!"

Hu Xiaobei pointed to a jellyfish not far away and continued, "And this jellyfish. It looks transparent and agile. If you accidentally touch it and get stung by its tentacles, it will be very uncomfortable, and in serious cases, it can be life-threatening."

While listening, An Xiaoqian stared intently at a jellyfish slowly floating by, her mouth slightly open, and it took a long time for her to speak.

"I didn't know such a dreamy jellyfish could be so dangerous. It seems the seabed is full of dangers."

As she spoke, she subconsciously leaned closer to Hu Xiaobei behind her.

Hu Xiaobei straightened his chest and stomach and accepted it calmly.

The two of them played on the seabed for a while. Hu Xiaobei looked at the time, coughed lightly, and reminded her, "Xixi, it's getting late. We should go back. You have to get up early to exercise tomorrow."

"It's obvious that we all have to get up early and exercise!"

An Xiaoqian first emphasized her statement, then, although somewhat reluctant, nodded in agreement, "Okay, I caught a lot of delicious food, let's eat seafood tomorrow!"

Hu Xiaobei smiled gently: "Well, then you must eat more tomorrow..."

As he spoke, he controlled the shadow and slowly swam upwards with An Xiaoqian. But at this moment, the sea suddenly surged, and a huge black shadow about six or seven meters long swam towards them quickly.

"Oh no, it's a shark!"

Hu Xiaobei's face suddenly changed, a hint of nervousness flashed in his eyes, and he subconsciously stretched out his hand quickly to protect An Xiaoqian in his arms.

An Xiaoqian followed Hu Xiaobei's gaze and saw the huge black shadow. Her eyes widened instantly, her breathing became rapid, and she subconsciously shrank into Hu Xiaobei's arms, tightly grasping the corner of his clothes with both hands.

The sea water was filled with turbid waves due to the impact of the shark. The originally clear light was shattered and the surroundings fell into darkness. Only the shark's sharp teeth flashed a cold light in the darkness.

An Xiaoqian's heart instantly rose to her throat and her breathing became rapid.

But at the moment when fear spread, a different light flashed in her eyes - curiosity!
She couldn't help but lean forward slightly, wanting to get a closer look at this legendary and ferocious overlord of the sea, muttering softly, "That's a shark! It looks so majestic."

Although his voice trembled slightly due to nervousness, his curiosity was not diminished at all.

Seeing this, Hu Xiaobei quickly pulled her closer to him, his eyes filled with worry and anxiety: "Xixi, it's dangerous! Don't move!"

The shark opened its bloody mouth, showing its sharp teeth, and rushed towards us aggressively.

Hu Xiaobei took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and used the tentacles formed by his shadow ability to try to lead the shark away as before.

The shadow's tentacles were like nimble pythons, drawing black arcs in the water, entangling the shark's fins and disrupting its movements.

Sweat beaded his forehead, his eyes fixed on the shark, and he once again manipulated the shadows to form invisible barriers, trying to lure the shark away.

However, the shark seemed to be completely enraged. Its originally cold eyes were now burning with rage, and its scales were flashing dangerously in the water.

It completely ignored the obstruction Hu Xiaobei made with his shadow tentacles, and continued to rush towards them fiercely by swinging its powerful tail vigorously. The surrounding sea water formed huge whirlpools due to its rapid swimming.

Hu Xiaobei's heart was beating violently in his chest. He knew that every second of delay could put An Xiaoqian in greater danger. He had to repel the shark as soon as possible.

He acted decisively and changed his strategy immediately, condensing the shadows into deep, solid shields, arranging them in front of them in a regular yet irregular manner.

The shark swung its sturdy body violently, like a fired torpedo, crashing into the shadow shield with tremendous force, and each impact caused the sea water to shake violently.

The dull sound was like a heavy hammer hitting a drum, knocking open several layers of shadow shields in succession.

The shattered shadow shield dissipated and returned in the sea like black smoke.

But Hu Xiaobei was not at all panicked. He skillfully controlled the gathering shadows to repair and reinforce the shield.

Under Hu Xiaobei's shadow's clever guidance, constant entanglement, precise force unloading, and effective deceleration, the shark's movements became slower and slower.

It was like it was stuck in a sticky quagmire. Every time it moved its body, it became extremely difficult and it was unable to exert its full strength. However, this only aroused the shark's ferocity.

An Xiaoqian looked at the shark's crazy attack, her face gradually turned pale, her lips were tightly pursed, her eyes were full of fear, her body trembled slightly uncontrollably, and her hands lightly but tightly grasped the corner of Hu Xiaobei's clothes.

She was very scared and wanted to ask Hu Xiaobei what to do next, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.

She also knew that the more dangerous the moment was, the less she could influence Hu Xiaobei. She could only suppress her inner fear and silently watch the battle in front of her.

(End of this chapter)