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

Zhou Wen did this deliberately to oppose Zhao Teng. He couldn't afford to appear too weak, otherwise Zhao Teng would definitely take advantage of the situation and even challenge him to a duel.

In fact, the fact that Zhao Teng challenged Wang Xuan to a duel instead of Zhou Wen already shows that Zhao Teng was somewhat wary of Zhou Wen. After all, Zhou Wen was ahead of everyone on the surface and there were too many unknowns about him.

In comparison, the strength of the newly arrived Wang Xuan can be easily predicted compared to Zhou Wen, whose strength is unknown. Therefore, Zhao Teng would choose to seize the [Algae Oxygenation Tank Blueprint] from Wang Xuan.

Zhao Teng's final threat was nothing more than a test to see Zhou Wen's reaction and thus gauge his approximate strength.

Finally, Zhou Wen ignored the threat and added 20 more algae aeration tanks, and Zhao Teng pretended not to see it either.

Zhao Teng pretended not to see it, but the survivors who had already believed in Zhao Teng's principle of stealing did see it. They took screenshots and posted them on the world chat channel, hoping to get Zhao Teng's attention.

[Oyster sauce, how dare you! Boss Zhao just warned you, and you still dare to sell algae oxygenation tanks at such a low price!]

[Boss Zhao, look at this! I've already taken a screenshot. This bastard is asking for it. Kill him!]

[What's wrong with you people? This guy surnamed Zhao added 10,000 units of basic materials to the algae oxygenation tank, and you're all defending him? Are you some kind of innate slave saint?]

You son of a bitch, you think I won't kill you?!

[Damn it! Where is the duel option? I've had enough of this miserable Hijiri. After I rob a few people and make a fortune, I'm going to become a guild leader for fun.]

Are you even human? All you think about is harming your own kind. Don't forget about the anchor worms; there might be even more dangers to come. Starting infighting now will only lead to no one escaping unscathed.

I don't care how things turn out in the end, as long as I'm doing well now.

[Boss, please say something. These bastards are utterly inhuman.]

As expected, in the end, you still have to rely on the big shots. What's the point of games like "Number One Under Heaven" or guilds? None of that matters.

[Although the big shots sell very few algae aeration tanks, at least everyone can afford to trade them. That guy surnamed Zhao, on the other hand, is practically making our lives impossible, not giving us even a chance to trade algae aeration tanks.]

[Yeah, yeah, so many people were cursing the big boss before, and I couldn't stand it, so I started arguing with those guys. Those guys were really scum.]

"You bastard." Zhou Wen was speechless when he saw the last message from this person. He remembered this person's profile picture; he was the one who had cursed him the most back then.

As time passed, more and more survivors in the world chat channel began to pray that Zhou Wen would come forward to uphold justice, because they found that Zhao Teng had no reaction to Zhou Wen's face-to-face confrontation.

The lack of response said it all. Many survivors naturally assumed that Zhao Teng wouldn't dare to duel Zhou Wen, so they gained confidence and gradually dared to send messages to confront Zhao Teng's supporters.

"He's a big shot when things are going well, but a scoundrel when things are going well." Zhou Wen isn't planning to get involved for the time being; he doesn't want to confront Zhao Teng directly right now.

After closing the world chat channel, Zhou Wen sent a message to Jiang Haitao and Chen Xin, telling them to go find Zhao Teng and ask him about the duel tickets.

Zhao Teng suddenly used a dueling function that no one else had, and the leaders of all the major guilds would definitely inquire about it. Zhou Wen then sent Jiang Haitao and Chen Xin to investigate Zhao Teng's abilities.

Some time later, Chen Xin and Jiang Haitao sent messages one after another.

[Boss Zhou, he'll only speak after he demands three fishbone knives. Will you give them to him?]

Give it to him.

[Brother Wen, that bastard wants 30 small planting boxes before he'll tell me anything, what should I do?]

Get him out of here.

Zhao Teng made an outrageous demand, and given Jiang Haitao's character, he couldn't be indulged, especially since Chen Xin was still there.

Soon, Chen Xin sent another message.

He said that to initiate a duel, one needed a duel ticket, which someone had privately messaged him to sell.

That's all?

Yes, uh... Mr. Zhou, you don't seem surprised at all. Do you know about the duel tickets?

Not only do I know about it, I actually have it in my hands.

[Huh? Then why not just... kill Zhao Teng?]

Do you have a grudge against him? I'll give you a duel ticket; you can kill him now.

[But he's always going against you, Boss Zhou. What's the point of keeping him around? Besides, I think he's dangerous; he's made a mess of the world chat channel.]

Zhao Teng cannot die yet.

【why? 】

Because what you can't have always stirs your heart, while those who are favored always take it for granted.

Um... okay.

"Damn it! Get out of my way!"

After Zhou Wengang and Chen Xin finished their conversation, the voice of the phasing Leviathan came to his mind, as if they had encountered some creature blocking their way.

The next second, the entire stomach wall space began to vibrate violently. The phasic Leviathan accelerated at full speed, then suddenly stopped. The entire stomach wall space moved laterally rapidly with the tail end along the esophagus axis.

"Boom!" The sound of the seawater exploding suddenly rang out. Zhou Wen was hit by the sound wave, but with his current physical condition, he only felt slightly dizzy and then immediately recovered.

Judging from the sound, it was much stronger than the white-scaled fish that slapped at the supply crate last time. This time, the Leviathan seemed to have encountered a very large creature.

Suddenly, the stomach wall space sank downwards, and the illusory Leviathan's body was attacked. Immediately afterward, the illusory Leviathan let out a painful cry, and its body swayed more and more violently.

Finally, the entire stomach wall space began to spin rapidly like a washing machine. Zhou Wen hid in the rest area, clinging tightly to the wooden foundation pillar, barely managing not to be thrown out.

At this moment, the transformed Leviathan swam at an extremely fast speed, its body spinning as it swam headfirst.

With a deafening roar, the illusory Leviathan crashed into a boulder, causing the space inside its stomach to tremble violently.

It wasn't over yet. Right after crashing into the boulder, the transformed Leviathan accelerated with its head up again, its entire stomach wall space standing upright.

"Bang!" The giant object leaped out of the water and then began to fall, its stomach wall space also experiencing a state of weightlessness.

"Boom!" Another loud noise rang out, and the entire stomach wall space trembled violently once again as the transformed Leviathan slammed heavily onto the water's surface.

The battle seemed to end, and the stomach wall space returned to calm, but Zhou Wen didn't know what was happening outside, or whether the transformed Leviathan had won. His heart was in his throat.

"Hmph! Luckily you ran fast, or I would have run you over..." The voice of the transformed Leviathan rang out. Although it sounded tough, its tone was weak, clearly indicating that this battle was not easy.

Hearing the inner voice of the transformed Leviathan, Zhou Wen finally felt relieved.

"The creature we encountered this time seems to be quite large." It managed to escape even under the full force of the Leviathan's attack; its size must be comparable to the Leviathan itself.

After the battle ended, Zhou Wen began to inspect various items. The items placed on the foundation were mostly fine, but the water in the algae oxygenation tank had spilled, and the gel planarians kept in the wooden barrel were scattered everywhere. Zhou Wen carefully collected them one by one.

Another one affected was the little steel worm. It had been quite a handful from being tossed around in the stomach wall space. When Zhou Wen checked on it, it didn't even have the energy to bite him. However, judging from its condition, it was probably just dizzy from being turned around and there wasn't anything seriously wrong with it.