Faced with the shark attack, Chen Wen's response could be considered quite good.
But being quite good wasn't enough to get him out of the shark's jaws.
The shark closed in again!
Feeling the seawater getting shallower as the tide receded.
Chen Wen knew clearly that he didn't need to defeat this shark, he just needed to drag it out.
The longer he dragged it out, the more advantageous he became.
If the shark kept entangling with him, once the tide receded, Chen Wen could even try to counter-kill the beast.
But the shark also knew that shallow waters were not its home ground.
Therefore, this time the shark's attack became exceptionally fierce.
Chen Wen stopped swimming, ready for battle.
The shark's nictitating membrane closed again, its lightless eyes like the gaze of death.
Chen Wen took a deep breath, staring at the charging shark.
He thrust his spear again, aiming at the gills.
The shark swished its tail, dodging away.
Its pitch-black body was like a cannonball, shooting straight toward Chen Wen from underwater.
Chen Wen adjusted the long spear, thrusting it fiercely as the shark reached his face.
But...
Missed!
Chen Wen's eyes widened as he watched the shark dive and bite into the spare net bag containing the grouper.
Its goal wasn't me!
Shock flashed through Chen Wen's heart.
This beast is playing mind games with me!
Breaking the rules!
It's insulting me!
The shark assumed a fighting posture, forcing Chen Wen to focus on defense.
But chose to plunder Chen Wen's prey at the last second before launching the attack.
Or rather, its original target was Chen Wen's prey.
There's no time to think further at this moment.
With the shark's fierce biting, the already fragile spare net bag was quickly torn apart.
The grouper was almost bitten into halves by this shark.
Chen Wen hesitated momentarily, snatching the other half of the grouper with his long spear.
Then quickly retreated.
After biting off half of the grouper, the shark still seemed unsatisfied.
It tossed the half grouper it had to the seabed, continuing to swim toward Chen Wen.
Seeing this, Chen Wen couldn't help but curse: You greedy bastard!
Fueled by anger, Chen Wen tossed the grouper aside.
Fuck it, I don't want this fish anymore!
I want you dead!
Chen Wen quickly analyzed all the means he had at present.
The flint spear's lethality was limited, Chen Wen had just realized.
The spear thrust into the shark's skin felt like piercing into firm gelatin, bouncing off directly.
Therefore, Chen Wen decided to deal with it using the Swiss Army knife.
And among all the options, only the "Zero Frame Start" could harm the shark.
Watching the shark swim toward the grouper, an audacious plan flashed through Chen Wen's mind.
He wanted to take down this shark!
As the shark saw Chen Wen abandon the grouper, it left Chen Wen behind.
It didn't notice at all that Chen Wen untied the net bag tied around his waist, letting his prey sink to the seabed.
Freed from its restraint.
The skill "Good Swimmer" was activated.
Chen Wen moved like a fish in the sea, quickly approaching the shark from above.
By the time the shark noticed, Chen Wen was already above it.
The shark seemed surprised by Chen Wen's approach.
You're not seeking me out, yet I'm coming to you?
Then stay here!
The shark tried to turn, attacking Chen Wen from below at an angle.
But the tug-of-war between man and shark had been ongoing, coupled with Chen Wen's constant retreating.
They were in shallow waters by now.
In shallow waters, the shark's robust body became its burden.
The shark got stuck for a moment, failing to turn in time.
But this pause provided Chen Wen the opening he needed.
With a flick of his legs, Chen Wen swiftly stuck to the shark's back like a phantom.
He extended his arms, wrapping them around from beneath the shark's pectoral fins.
But this was not the embrace of lovers; it was the legendary secret technique—Deadly Hug!
The "Strong Closing Muscles" triggered.
Chen Wen's arms were like iron clamps, firmly fixing the shark's body.
The shark sensed something wrong, fiercely struggling.
Its dorsal and tail fins lashed painfully at Chen Wen.
But Chen Wen held a taut face, unmoving.
Just as the shark struggled, trying to drag Chen Wen into deeper water.
Chen Wen's right hand was clenched into a fist, with the Swiss Army Knife wedged between his middle and index fingers.
[Zero Frame Initiation] was actively triggered.
A mysterious force appeared out of thin air, as if it had added boosters to Chen Wen's arms.
He struck swiftly at the shark's gills.
Thump!
Almost instantaneously, the blow was completed.
The shark's struggle became increasingly frantic, churning the surrounding seawater into bloody foam.
Chen Wen felt a sharp pain in his legs, as if being cut by knives, and his right hand also hurt tremendously.
He gritted his teeth, clinging tightly to the shark.
At the same time, he sought opportunities to continue stabbing the shark's gills and eyes with the Swiss Army Knife.
Man and shark stirred up the seabed silt, moving ever closer to deep waters.
This can't go on!
Chen Wen felt the oxygen in his lungs decreasing, his body exhibiting subtle signs of anxiety.
He knew this indicated his oxygen depletion was imminent.
Meanwhile, the shark was still vibrant and lively.
If it drags me into deep waters, I could drown!
Alarm bells sounded loudly in Chen Wen's mind.
He quickly thought of a way to respond.
I've got to risk it!
Chen Wen suddenly released his right hand, and the shark swiftly broke free.
But just as the shark thought it could make a getaway.
Chen Wen's left hand grabbed the shark's dorsal fin, with his right hand reverse-gripping the Swiss Army Knife, stabbing into the shark's gills from the side.
As the shark reeled in pain and rolled violently.
He slashed forcefully!
A host of blood poured out, forming a cloud of blood in front of Chen Wen.
The shark's body stiffened, its eyes slowly losing their luster.
It's done!
Seeing this, Chen Wen no longer concerned himself with the shark.
He rapidly swam toward the surface.
...
"Hoo! Hah!"
A head suddenly popped out of the tranquil sea surface.
It was Chen Wen.
He breathed in fresh air deeply, looking like someone who narrowly escaped death.
"Damn, that was close!"
Chen Wen's face was ashen.
If he hadn't disrupted most of the gills with [Zero Frame Initiation], his last stab could never have been this effective.
After a brief respite.
Chen Wen dove into the water again.
The shark was completely dead.
At this moment, its corpse floated in the water, blood flowing out from its gills.
Chen Wen swam to the shark, dragging its tail fin toward the shore.
Meanwhile, Chen Wen also discovered the half of a grouper that had been torn open by the shark.
Dragging the heavy prey, Chen Wen returned to the shore where he could stand in the sea.
He left the shark and half the grouper on the shallows.
He dove underwater once more, searching for the other half of the grouper and the lobster in the net.
Ten minutes later.
Chen Wen returned to the shore with a bag of lobsters, two halves of a grouper, and a shark of unknown name.
As for this harvest.
Honestly, Chen Wen thought calling it abundant was an understatement.
This harvest was a miracle!
But the price paid was also significant.
Both of Chen Wen's long spears were gone.
One was bitten apart by the shark, and the other was lost in the coral reef.
Additionally, Chen Wen's Swiss Army Knife was damaged.
The ordinarily mediocre quality Swiss Army Knife was nearly falling apart.
Furthermore, Chen Wen's goggles and spare net bag were missing.
Half of the gear he had made was lost, not to mention the injuries Chen Wen himself suffered.
His legs were slashed by the reef, leaking lines of blood, and the sole of his right foot even had a three-centimeter long cut, which was still bleeding.
His ribs had been jabbed by the long spear, causing lingering pain.
His right hand's [Zero Frame Initiation] left him exhausted – a minor issue perhaps.
When the Swiss Army Knife injured the shark's gills, a piece of meat was also sliced off at the root of Chen Wen's right-hand middle finger.
Various bruises and minor wounds were too numerous to count.
Despite the injuries, Chen Wen's face showed no trace of frustration.
"This was a tremendous victory!"
Chen Wen lay on the damp and soft sand.
Though he was too tired even to stand upright, he still laughed heartily.
Not only had he survived, but he had the potential to gain new entries!
Most importantly, the fight against the shark made Chen Wen truly appreciate the power of his entries!