The uneasy mood entangled Ebert's heart like a vine, driving him to speed up his pace. The scene of the previous battle kept replaying in his mind, and the shrill screams of the female magician seemed to still echo in his ears, making him feel uneasy.
He passed through the dense bushes, and the thorny branches left blood marks on his face and arms, but he didn't care. He just wanted to get back to the quagmire as soon as possible to confirm the safety of the female magician.
When he ran to the familiar swamp panting, the scene in front of him made his heart sink.
The originally calm pool of water seemed to be boiling at this moment. The turbid muddy water rolled violently, and huge bubbles kept coming out from the bottom of the water, bursting and emitting a disgusting stench.
On the surface of the water, there were a lot of branches, fallen leaves, and even several animal corpses floating. Those corpses were incomplete, and the wounds showed a strange charred black color, as if they were torn apart instantly by some powerful force.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, mixed with the smell of soil and rotten plants, which made Epot feel dizzy.
"What happened?" Epot was in doubt. He approached the pool cautiously and tried to see the situation at the bottom of the water.
However, the pool was turbid and the bottom of the water could not be seen clearly.
An ominous premonition, like a dark cloud, enveloped Epot's heart.
He remembered what the male magician said before he left, "This body is about to collapse..."
Could it be that the male magician did not leave, but hid in the pool?
Could it be that the change in the pool was because of him?
The more Epot thought about it, the more frightened he felt. He clenched the dagger in his hand and was full of vigilance.
He decided to go into the water to find out.
Abbott took a deep breath, held the dagger tightly in his hand, and slowly stepped into the muddy mud.
The cold muddy water instantly submerged his ankles, making him shiver. A piercing chill quickly spread from the soles of his feet to his whole body, making him feel as if he was in an ice cellar.
He resisted the fear and coldness in his heart and walked towards the depths of the pool step by step.
With every step, he was extremely careful, for fear of alarming the unknown creatures lurking under the water.
He carefully observed the surrounding environment, trying to find some clues from the muddy water.
However, this pool seemed like a bottomless abyss. No matter how hard he tried, he could not see the situation at the bottom of the water clearly.
He could only grope forward by feeling.
Suddenly, his toes seemed to touch something.
That thing was soft and slippery, making him feel sick.
He instinctively wanted to retract his foot, but found that the thing had actually wrapped around his ankle!
The soft and slippery touch, like a venomous snake, tightly wrapped around Ebert's ankle, making him feel creepy.
He instinctively wanted to break free, but found that the thing was incredibly powerful, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake it at all.
"Damn! What is this?" Ebert was terrified, and he lowered his head to see clearly what was wrapped around his ankle.
However, the pool was turbid and visibility was extremely low. He could only vaguely see a huge black shadow slowly approaching him from the bottom of the water.
The black shadow was huge and had a strange shape, like a giant octopus, or a twisted piece of meat. When people saw it, they felt a sudden drop in their San value.
"Could it be... could it be a water monster?" Ebert's heart sank. He had seen descriptions of water monsters in some ancient books. It was said that water monsters were terrifying creatures that lived in water. They were huge, powerful, and extremely poisonous.
If the one that was wrapped around his ankle was really a water monster, then he would be in danger!
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