Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

The hand instantly hardened like steel, carrying a chilling aura capable of corroding flesh, and fiercely gripped the wound on the giant python's head that had been pierced by the spear.

puff!

The five fingers, like five sharp daggers, pierced through the thin membrane without any resistance and plunged deep into the python's brain.

"hiss--!"

The giant python let out an extremely mournful low growl from underwater.

The excruciating pain that reached its very soul caused its massive body to twist and tumble wildly, stirring the surrounding water as if it were boiling.

It was extremely uncomfortable, and its speed slowed down accordingly.

Yuri astutely seized upon this critical opening.

He kicked his legs hard in the water, instantly closing the distance to several meters.

Yuri's expression was cold, his hands clenched into a ball in front of his chest, and an extremely violent force was being compressed wildly in his palms.

"Smash it!"

Yuri roared silently underwater.

He thrust both palms forward with a sudden burst of energy, which was compressed to its limit and transformed into an invisible shockwave that slammed into the giant python's thick seven-inch spot from a distance.

boom!

A huge white bubble burst open underwater.

The terrifying destructive force pierced through the obstruction of the water flow, causing the giant python's indestructible scales to shatter instantly.

Large chunks of flesh were blasted away, revealing a huge, deep gash that exposed bone, and the scarlet blood instantly turned the surrounding river water murky.

The giant python was severely injured, and its resistance began to weaken noticeably.

But its survival instinct drove it even more frantically toward the abyss.

By this time, they had already dived to a depth of tens of meters.

The surrounding light had been completely swallowed by darkness, the water pressure was astonishing, and the temperature had dropped to freezing point at an alarming rate.

Yuri, behind them and through the murky water, used his strength to send a telepathic warning to Xilun:

"Silen! Don't push yourself! You can't handle the temperature and water pressure here. Let me chase after them; you go back immediately!"

In Yuri's view, a first-order extraordinary being who had just been baptized a few months ago would not last a minute in such an extreme underwater environment.

But at this moment, Xilun was in a state of extreme excitement.

Seeing that this enormous creature was about to become his spoils, he was unwilling to let go and run away at this moment.

Moreover, he felt neither cold nor under too much pressure.

Breathing is not difficult.

"Lord Yuri, don't worry! I'll kill this snake!"

Silen responded with a muffled thud from the vibration in his throat.

Instead of letting go, he continued to forcefully dig downwards with the "corrupted claw" that had penetrated the giant python's brain.

The giant python's massive body thrashed about in the deep water, its immense power causing Xilun to roll wildly in the water, making it extremely difficult for Xilun to maintain his balance.

Moreover, the faint but continuous wisps of pale blue electricity within the giant python's body began to frantically drill into Xilun's body through the pores of his skin.

The feeling was like countless tiny steel needles moving through his muscle fibers, giving Xilun an uncontrollable tingling sensation, and even causing a brief stagnation in his blood circulation.

"Die!"

Xilun, enduring the numbness, his eyes bloodshot, roared.

His other hand also transformed into a corrupting claw, plunging viciously into the massive wound that Yuri had blasted open.

With both hands exerting force simultaneously, Xilun, like a furious wild bear, forcefully tore the wound open to both sides along its edge!

stab-

The sickening sound of flesh tearing apart echoed underwater.

Xilun ripped a terrifying gash several feet long from the python's tough flesh, and large chunks of its internal organs gushed out along with blood.

Yuri watched this scene from behind, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

He accelerated again, transmitting his voice with all his might, "Xilun! Get out of the way! I'll kill it!"

Xiren was completely pressed down on the massive, bloody maw. He quickly blocked Yuri's view and replied in a low voice:

"Lord Yuri, let me handle this! This snake is powerless to resist!"

Damn it, don't steal my kill!

Xilun's hand burrowed deep into the python's body, frantically churning among the shattered organs and widening the fatal wound.

The python's movements grew weaker and weaker, and its immense life force was visibly dissipating.

Although Xilun was physically aggravated, he was able to withstand the injuries thanks to his coiled dragon body and adaptable internal organs.

He used all his strength to tear open the python's brain while keeping his body steady so he wouldn't be thrown off.

Finally, its once cold and cruel vertical pupils gradually lost their last luster, and its massive body, like a lifeless piece of dead wood, slowly sank into the deeper waters.

Yuri finally arrived at Xiren's side.

He glanced at the giant python, which was already dead, and then at Xilen, who was covered in blood and clinging tightly to the snake's body.

Yuri pointed to the distant, unreachable water above and gestured for them to hurry up.

Clearly, they are now hundreds of meters underwater.

The temperature is unusually low today, especially in deep water.

The temperature here is low enough to freeze the blood of an ordinary person instantly, and the water pressure is incredibly high, making every breath extremely difficult.

Yuri could already feel the stinging pain in his lungs as they began to protest.

However, Celen felt unusually good.

His passive talent "Adaptive Organs," which he gained after tearing apart the white shark, played an extremely terrifying role at this moment.

His internal organs not only did not fail under extreme cold and high pressure, but also spontaneously adjusted their operating frequency, barely adapting to this extreme environment.

Xilun didn't feel cold, and her breathing was much easier than she had expected.

His expression was normal, without even a trace of pain.

He stared intently at the massive snake-like corpse beneath him, his right hand digging into the mangled wounds to confirm that the beast was completely lifeless.

In that very instant.

Xilun clearly saw an extremely thin black line emerge from the giant python's corpse, as if it were alive, and instantly burrow into his palm.

As if some kind of instinct deeply rooted in his genes had been awakened, Xilun immediately felt a strange energy beginning to grow deep within his body.

This feeling was very similar to the tingling, numb sensation that occurred when I tore apart a white shark in the sea, and even earlier when I killed that mutated black bear.

"I wonder what kind of talent it is this time..."

Xilun looked down at his hands, feeling the muscle fibers becoming denser and more explosive under the influence of that strange energy.

At the same time, he noticed that the python's corpse was beginning to decompose in a strange way.

The enormous flesh and blood dissolved at an illogical speed, and at the center of that dissolution, a kind of eerie blue luster began to slowly emerge.

Yuri also witnessed the scene. A glint flashed in his eyes, and without any hesitation, he suddenly reached out with one hand, using extremely powerful strength to create an invisible cage that tightly locked the eerie light that had just emerged from the snake's body.

"It doesn't seem to be an extraordinary relic material, or even possess extraordinary properties?"

Then, Yuri grabbed Xiren's shoulder, and with a sudden burst of strength from his legs, propelled him upwards like a cannonball.

Whoosh!

The two broke through the water and returned to the raging river.

Yuri greedily inhaled the cold air, his once cold face now pale with a sickly pallor.

His eyebrows and hair were covered with tiny ice crystals, and his body was even trembling slightly.

"Phew... It's so cold."

Yuri exhaled a breath of white air, his voice a little hoarse, "The water pressure was too high, I almost couldn't breathe."

Thankfully, we finally killed that beast.

In Yuri's view, Xiren had clearly reached his limit at this point.

It's a miracle that a first-order extraordinary being could endure such cold and suffocating deep water for so long.

If even a second-tier Ripper like him can't withstand it, then Xilun must be on the verge of collapse.

Xiren was clearly aware of Yuri's thoughts.

He then feigned extreme exhaustion, panting heavily, and merely nodded slightly.

His gaze swept over the pale blue orb of energy enveloped in Yuri's hand, seemingly lost in thought.

"Could it be... that's the legendary extraordinary characteristic?" Xilun wondered to himself.

Yuri didn't offer any further explanation. He took a deep breath, calmed his churning blood, and quickly leaped back onto the wrecked deck with Xilun.

The atmosphere on the deck was rather somber.

Yuri carefully put the invisible ball of energy, enveloped in a ghostly glow, into his pocket, then coldly swept his gaze over everyone present.

Lothar slumped against the cabin wall. Although the bleeding from the wound on his waist had stopped, his face was still ashen.

He was not only bitten by the giant python, but later, in order to save Xilun, he was also hit squarely by the huge snake's body, breaking several ribs and seriously injuring his internal organs. At this moment, he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

Marco's situation looks even more dire.

His clothes were charred and tattered from the electric shock, his skin was covered in burn marks, and his hair stood on end.

Although he initially appeared extremely cowardly and fearful, at the most crucial moment, he overcame his fear, stepped forward, and clung tightly to the snake's tail.

It was precisely because he devoured the deadly electric arc attack from the giant python that he created the perfect opportunity for Xilun to engage in the subsequent battle.

Yuri's gaze finally fell on Siren, who was wringing out the water from his trench coat.

Yuri could only describe Siren's performance as "stunning".

From his calm initial response to his decisive pursuit into the water, and then to the frenzied hand-to-hand combat in the deep water, Xilun displayed combat skills and a formidable physique that far exceeded what a first-tier extraordinary individual should be expected to possess.

The hunt was a great success, and Siron deserves the most credit.

A satisfied smile finally appeared on Yuri's cold face.

He announced loudly, "Well done! Everyone, set sail and go back immediately."

"Rest well and heal your injuries first. We'll discuss your rewards in detail when we get back to headquarters."

The ship turned around in the wind and rain, and with the roar of the steam engine, headed towards the dock.

Xilun walked to the corner, picked up the alloy spear he had thrown back, skillfully disassembled it, and reassembled it into the black umbrella.

He took off his soaking wet overcoat, draped a dry blanket over himself with a crew member's hand, leaned against the ship's railing, and slowly closed his eyes.

On the surface, he was resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, his consciousness was immersed in the data panel that popped up on his retina.

He began to carefully examine the new talent he had gained after absorbing the black line underwater.

[Talent: Charge Accumulation]

[Source: Silver Horned Electric Python]

[Description: It can consume internal energy (replenished through nutrient intake) to collect free electrical charges in the air and slowly accumulate them in the muscle fibers beneath the skin. The host can control these accumulated charges to unleash them in an instant, causing paralysis and electric shock damage to enemies.]

Xilun's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the line of text.

This is practically a perfect control-type talent!

In a life-or-death struggle, even a moment of paralysis can determine the outcome.

He quietly hid his hands under the blanket and gently rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.

With a slight thought, he seemed to actually feel a faint electric current dancing at his fingertips.

That feeling was very strange; I don't know if it was just my imagination.

Upon careful perception, he indeed discovered that some invisible substance was slowly flowing into his body through the air, and then gradually gathering in the palm of his hand along the meridians.

Xilun lowered his head and looked at his palm in the dim light.

He slowly controlled his muscles, trying to force out the accumulated electrical charge.

Nourishes—

An extremely faint sound rang out, and wisps of extremely dim silver arcs of electricity actually emerged from the pores of his skin, crawling in his palm like tiny silver snakes.

Xilun clenched his fist thoughtfully, drawing the arc of electricity back into his body.

He knew that now was not the time to fully test the power of this talent.

Half an hour later, the ship successfully docked.

After disembarking, everyone was helped by their dockworkers to go back and rest and heal their injuries.

Yuri suddenly walked over, a rare gentle smile on his face.

He patted Xilen on the shoulder and said happily:

"Xilun, although you are physically strong and seem to be fine, the extremely cold environment underwater has caused great damage to your blood and energy."

Here, take this.

Yuri took out a delicate crystal bottle from his pocket, containing a red liquid that emitted a faint fluorescent glow, and handed it to Xiren.

"This is a bottle of high-purity blood-healing potion. Take it as soon as you get back; it will help you restore your depleted essence as quickly as possible."

Xiren accepted the potion with both hands, nodded respectfully, and said, "Thank you, Lord Yuri."

On his way back to the Golden Rooster Hotel, Xiren walked along the deserted streets, looking thoughtfully down at the bottle of potion in his hand that was emitting a warm aura.

He had clearly seen it out of the corner of his eye: although Losas and Marco were seriously injured, the recovery medicine they received from Yuri's men was just ordinary black ointment, not nearly as good as the high-purity potion in his hand.

Xiren nodded slightly. Although Losas was not Yuri's direct subordinate, he had worked for many years and his performance just now was not ambiguous.

Even so, it seems that he, as a newcomer, is valued more.

Perhaps because he was more dependent on Yuri, he was the one who was completely labeled as being in Yuri's lineage within the Brotherhood.

He knew very well that in the eyes of someone in a position like Yuri, resources would always be tilted toward the most valuable people.

Yuri's determination to increase his investment was solidified by the potential and strength he demonstrated tonight.

"My status has risen so high without me even realizing it."

Xilun was somewhat surprised. He felt that although he had decent potential, with a strong stat panel and two powerful passive talents, he had only been in the extraordinary world for a short time and lacked experience. He still had a long way to go.

He carefully put the medicine away from his body and continued walking forward through the puddles.