Giant Fish Survival: I Can Hear the Giant Fish's Heart

Of course, the stones are only temporarily placed in the corner because they take up too much space. Once we get three supply boxes today, we'll put these stones away.

"But there will be more and more materials in the future, and there is simply no place to put them." Zhou Wen was a little troubled when he thought about how he would continue to sell 20 algae oxygenation tanks and obtain a large amount of basic materials every day.

"We have enough spiky krill shells for now. How about we use empty supply boxes tomorrow?" This is a temporary solution, only addressing the problem of having too many supplies to store.

After all, supply boxes also have volume. One supply box is about the size of a shoebox. If there are more of them in the future, there will be no place to put them. There is no way to put them in the stomach wall space.

"Let's deal with this later." Zhou Wen really couldn't think of a solution right now. If all else failed, he would just exchange all these basic materials for metal ores in the trading channel.

The current price of metal ore is 10 units of basic materials for one unit. Although metal ore is not very useful at the moment, it will definitely be an indispensable material in the future, so there is no problem in stockpiling it now.

Because of the trading and clearing of basic materials, Zhou Wen didn't have time to move the seaweed that Leviathan had eaten for the first time, so he simply waited until the second feeding was over before moving it all together.

Today, 60 spiky krill shells were traded. Zhou Wen used 10 shells and 20 pieces of cloth to create the spiky carapace.

"Damn! This is heavy!"

Zhou Wen lifted the spiked breastplate with both hands and felt its weight; it was about 40 pounds. But no matter how heavy it was, he had to wear it, at least to protect his body.

After fully donning the spiked breastplate, he felt extremely heavy, and even just standing up was exhausting.

He currently wears a total of five pieces of equipment: a spiked helmet, spiked breastplate, spiked groin guard, spiked leg armor, and spiked boots, weighing a total of 124 kilograms.

He could still move around with difficulty, but with each movement, he felt his strength being rapidly drained away.

"Ouch, it's so heavy. I'll lie down first." Zhou Wen lay down on the wooden platform to save his energy. He would get up and squat down when the second meal started.

A few minutes later, the transformed Leviathan began its second meal. Zhou Wen tried to sit up, but his upper body was too heavy, and his under-trained abdominal muscles could not support it, so he could not sit up at all.

With no other option, Zhou Wen could only support himself with his hands on the ground and slowly adjust himself into a squatting position.

"Looks like I'll have to add sit-ups to my routine in addition to push-ups," Zhou Wen thought to himself as he held the fishbone knife in his hand.

At this moment, the esophageal diaphragm opened, and the turbulent seawater rushed into the stomach wall space. Zhou Wen began to pay close attention, scanning the water surface with the light of his headlamp.

Suddenly, the still-flowing water surface churned violently, and a flesh-colored, strip-shaped body that terrified Zhou Wen appeared under the spotlight.

"Anchor worm!"

Zhou Wen's heart skipped a beat, and his face showed horror. The anchor worm had almost killed him before, and he still felt lingering fear whenever he thought about it.

"Huh~."

Zhou Wen exhaled a deep breath, and fear surged up again, causing his hand holding the fishbone knife to tremble involuntarily. Fortunately, this time he had the light of a headlamp, so he wouldn't be completely blind like last time.

Moreover, this was the second time he had encountered the anchor worm, and he had also killed one before. Although Zhou Wen was still afraid when he encountered it again, his body was not as terrified as it had been the last time.

Zhou Wen remained half-squatting on the wooden platform, his fishbone knife held horizontally in front of him, making not a sound as he waited for the tide to recede.

Time flowed slowly, and the water level in the stomach wall space gradually rose until it was almost level with the wooden platform. Then the esophageal diaphragm closed, and the seawater stopped flowing in.

After Leviathan finishes its second feeding, the seawater in its stomach cavity will be expelled.

Zhou Wen gently raised his hand and wiped away the sweat that had dripped from his forehead onto his eyelashes. His strength was rapidly depleting; the spiked armor on his body was too heavy, and the fact that he had been maintaining a half-squatting posture put immense pressure on all the muscles in his body.

"Oh!"

Just as Zhou Wen finished wiping his sweat and lowered his arm, the once calm water surface suddenly exploded. Four anchor-shaped chelicerae, carrying ferocious mouthparts, leaped over the wooden platform and fiercely grabbed Zhou Wen's head.

Zhou Wen never expected that the anchor worm would attack him at this moment. In addition, his heavy armor made it impossible for him to get up and react. His head was clamped tightly by the four anchor chelicerae.

Although Zhou Wen was startled by the sudden attack, he quickly calmed down. This time, the anchor worm's attack was the same as last time, targeting his head. The three spikes on the top of the spiked helmet once again blocked the anchor worm's mouthparts.

Without hesitation, Zhou Wen stood up abruptly, swung the fishbone knife in his hand, and slashed hard at the anchor worm's tentacle-like body.

This weapon was far superior to the spikes; it pierced halfway into the anchor worm's body with a single strike, causing crimson blood to gush out, and the worm's head, clamped onto its head, screamed in pain.

Zhou Wen remained unmoved and swung his fishbone knife again, ready to completely sever the anchor worm's body.

"Bang!" Another loud splash echoed across the water.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhou Wen's heart tightened, and the fishbone knife he was swinging paused. He had a bad feeling and was just about to try to turn his headlamp around to check when suddenly, something clamped his thigh.

Then came a tremendous pulling force. Zhou Wen was already locked in a stalemate with the anchor worm on his head, his attention completely off his legs. Pulled by this force, he lost his balance.

"Thump!" Zhou Wen crashed heavily onto the wooden platform. With the weight of his armor and himself, he weighed a full 254 jin (122 catties), and the impact made a dull thud.

The creature that had clamped Zhou Wen's legs seemed to want to drag him into the water, but because Zhou Wen was too heavy, it couldn't be moved for a while.

Just as Zhou Wengang breathed a sigh of relief, the anchor worm that had clamped onto his head began to drag him into the water. With force applied from both sides, Zhou Wengang was pulled into the water in a horizontal position.

"Pfft!"

Zhou Wen's body crashed into the water, splashing up a lot of water and creating waves that surged and spread outwards.

Zhou Wen was horrified as he was dragged into the water. Although he held his breath before falling in to avoid choking, he was still terrified.

In the rush, he didn't have time to catch his breath. With his heart pounding wildly, the oxygen in his body was rapidly depleted, and he was already feeling somewhat oxygen-deprived.

However, Zhou Wen's head and legs were being pulled at the same time, and in this nearly one-meter-deep seawater, he had no way to surface in his current condition.

Time passed slowly, and the feeling of suffocation grew stronger. In this desperate situation, Zhou Wen decided to fight back. With a determined heart, he used all his strength to reach the anchor worm's body with his left hand and then used the fishbone blade in his right hand to cut the anchor worm.

If he can quickly kill the anchor worm that is gripping his head, he will have a chance to surface.