Wilderness Survival with Druid System

Chapter 92: Chapter 3: Assassination!

The poison extraction went exceptionally smoothly.

Chen Wen carried the waterproof cloth, a smile on his face: ”This has accomplished most of the task!”

Yan Bian nodded slightly: ”Not bad, next is to dive in and hunt the Titan triggerfish.”

”Are you confident?”

Chen Wen nodded: ”Definitely, as long as I can get within twenty meters, these five arrows will surely hit three or more!”

”Very confident, I’m looking forward to your performance.”

Yan Bian said with a smile.

The two returned to the camp, and seeing the poisonous crossbow arrows in Chen Wen’s hands, the others were both curious and afraid.

No one dared to come over.

Glancing at the time, it wasn’t too late.

Chen Wen, Lv Guocheng, and Lu Heng prepared some supplies and left the camp.

”This trip’s target is that big Titan triggerfish.”

On the road, Chen Wen reiterated the mission: ”Other fish, if we have the chance, we’ll take them, if not, don’t bother.”

”That Titan triggerfish is about half a meter long, probably not light either.”

Upon hearing this, Lv Guocheng was shocked: ”That big? Then we can’t eat it after we catch it!”

”Why can’t we eat it?”

Lu Heng asked puzzledly: ”I remember that diver also said, this fish accumulates some kind of ciguatoxin? Is it because of that?”

”Yes, generally speaking, tropical sea fish have certain toxins in their bodies, and the larger the fish, the more likely it is to accumulate. Ciguatoxins are harmless to them but accumulate in their bodies. If we eat those large sea fish, we might get poisoned!”

Lv Guocheng said, looking at Chen Wen: ”Did you know about this?”

”Of course.”

Chen Wen nodded: ”I’m a fisherman, if I didn’t know about ciguatoxin, wouldn’t I be useless?”

”But...”

”Mr. Lv, don’t worry, even if this fish has ciguatoxin, as long as we handle it properly and eat just a little bit, it should be fine.”

Chen Wen said with a grin: ”Most creatures in this world are poisonous, but as long as you don’t overeat and handle them properly, they are edible.”

Listening to Chen Wen’s words, Lu Heng was dumbfounded.

”So can we eat this fish or not? You two, give a definitive answer?”

Lv Guocheng laughed: ”Chen Wen is right, it’s like the grouper we catch, which is one of those fish that accumulates ciguatoxin, but we usually eat it in portions, ten people eating one or two, and it’s not a big problem.”

”This fish is big, that’s why I mentioned it.”

Chen Wen nodded: ”In short, I told Du Feng this morning, if we bring back this fish, we’ll make it into dried fish as reserves, and each person will get a slice with their meal, like a side dish.”

As the three talked, they soon arrived at the place where the bamboo raft was stored.

They dragged the bamboo raft from the forest to the beach, and then into the seawater.

Just as the three got on, they saw the rescue team coming in a speedboat.

”Mr. Jia, good morning!”

Chen Wen enthusiastically waved his right hand, greeting them.

Rescue team leader Jia Pei held his forehead.

Good?

Good my foot!

These past two days, he felt like he was back in college for early morning classes.

Before Chen Wen went to sea, they usually slept until they naturally woke up.

Then they would monitor the contestants in shifts.

But with Chen Wen going to sea for two days, they had to get up before seven, wash up, eat, check diving equipment, and sail under the blazing sun to see Chen Wen.

”Alright, alright, today be careful, you’re the only one diving, be sure to pay attention to safety!”

Jia Pei said some formal words, waving to the two divers to prepare their equipment, ready to dive at any time.

As the bamboo raft left the island, Chen Wen was also making final preparations.

The waterproof cloth was wrapped tightly, with no chance of water seeping in. The crossbow could also be used underwater, though the accuracy was lacking, it didn’t affect the overall situation.

There was also the matter of the wounds on his body.

Chen Wen had all his wounds wrapped tightly and even brought along goggles.

Everything was ready, and the bamboo raft arrived at the sea area where the Titan triggerfish was discovered yesterday.

Chen Wen fastened a first-person camera to his forehead and gave a thumbs-up to the camera.

Then he plunged into the sea with a splash.

The two divers exchanged glances before jumping in after him.

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Under the sea, it was a tranquil and magnificent world.

The vibrant coral reefs under the sunlight were like a mesmerizing kaleidoscope.

Countless tropical fish swam like spirits amongst the corals.

So beautiful!

Anyone who saw this scene felt an urge to learn diving.

Chen Wen deftly maneuvered through the coral, diving along the coral reef extending diagonally downwards.

Soon, he reached the seabed.

After roughly judging the direction, Chen Wen recognized his current location.

Near the shore end of the titan triggerfish’s nest.

Just slowly make your way there.

Without being noticed by the titan triggerfish, Chen Wen almost lay flat on the seabed, slowly advancing by clawing at the rocks on the ocean floor.

[Shadowy Creep]is triggered.

With the aid of this ability, some small fish only noticed the massive creature present when they swam directly in front of Chen Wen’s face.

The small fish scattered suddenly, but after realizing Chen Wen posed no threat, they slowly swam back.

They darted to and fro, as if enjoying the company of the visitor.

Ancient texts he learned in the past flashed through Chen Wen’s mind, making him feel joyful.

Under the cover of the small fish, Chen Wen quickened his pace.

Before long, he arrived near the titan triggerfish’s nest.

He could already see that peculiar conical nest built on the ocean floor.

However, he did not see the titan triggerfish.

Chen Wen activated[Tube Feet]and began breathing underwater.

He calmed himself down and lay still on the seabed.

[Ambush]is triggered.

[Underwater Perception]and[Fish Eye]continuously assisted Chen Wen in observing his surroundings.

Soon, he spotted his target—the massive titan triggerfish.

This fish was huge, about half a meter long.

The body was also very wide; Chen Wen conservatively estimated it to be over ten pounds.

The titan triggerfish seemed to be chasing something.

It was on the southern side of the nest, which was to Chen Wen’s left front.

The distance was probably more than twenty meters away.

Chen Wen took out a crossbow and continued crawling for a short distance.

Within fifteen meters!

The triggerfish didn’t notice him!

Chen Wen reached out, drew a poisoned crossbow arrow, and secured it onto the crossbow.

Raising the crossbow, Chen Wen aimed at the titan triggerfish under the cover of the tiny fish.

The titan triggerfish, ruler of the waters, didn’t have sharp senses and didn’t detect any killing intent.

It was busy flapping its side fins to scare away a passing grouper.

The grouper didn’t want to provoke the titan triggerfish, another ruler of the water, and turned away without hesitation.

The titan triggerfish hovered in place, watching the grouper leave.

And at the moment it suspended its body.

Chen Wen launched an assassination!

The poisoned crossbow arrow shot out from the crossbow, trailing a dense stream of tiny bubbles.

This crossbow wasn’t designed for underwater use, and the dense bubbles indicated that the water created resistance against the crossbow arrow.

Watching the trajectory, Chen Wen felt a bit disappointed internally.

Its speed was far less than on land.

But it was sufficient!

The crossbow arrow ultimately hit the titan triggerfish suspended in the water.

It pierced through below its side and embedded deeply into the body of the titan triggerfish.

Hit!

Suppressing his excitement, Chen Wen drew another crossbow arrow.

The previous shot had startled the surrounding fish.

The fish scattered and fled, exposing Chen Wen who was lying in ambush on the seabed.

The titan triggerfish, suddenly attacked, trembled violently.

When it spotted Chen Wen, it surged forward in rage.

But it was met by Chen Wen’s second crossbow arrow.

Hit again!

The crossbow arrow struck just a little beneath the chin of the titan triggerfish, but didn’t penetrate.

The crossbow arrow got stuck.

Yet the poison took effect at this moment.

When the titan triggerfish got approximately two meters from Chen Wen.

It suddenly convulsed.

What rapid poison!

Chen Wen’s expression changed as he directly felt the potency of the arrow poison tree’s venom for the first time.

It was ferociously strong!

If the crossbow arrow hadn’t been poisoned, this titan triggerfish could have definitely reached his face and taken a bite of flesh!

But now the situation was reversed!

Chen Wen made a decisive decision, drew a third poisoned crossbow arrow.

Instead of shooting, he directly thrust it into the ugly mouth of the drifting titan triggerfish.