The Australian blue-ringed octopus is often found in Australian coastal waters. This mollusk is only 15 centimeters long and has beautiful blue links on its arms and legs. When in danger, the dark rings on its body and claws will emit a dazzling blue light to send a warning signal to the opponent. Its sharp mouth can penetrate a diver's wetsuit, and the highly toxic ink it sprays at the same time is enough to kill an adult within a few minutes. What’s even more frightening is that humans are still unable to detoxify the toxins from the blue-ringed octopus.
The above content is taken from Baidu Encyclopedia.
It is worth mentioning that this introduction will still be outdated in 2049, because in this parallel universe thirty years later when the level of science and technology is developing rapidly, humans have not developed an antidote for the toxins in the blue-ringed octopus.
The reason why it has not been developed is not because of insufficient technical level. I will not list the specific reasons here for now. Let us focus on the mirror world. The battle of wits and courage between Hiru and Cambarang is still going on.
Hiru quickly discovered that what his opponent said was true. By the time Kambalan spoke the second sentence, tetrodotoxin had already taken effect in Hiru's body. The blue-ringed octopus's tetrodotoxin, produced by a type of bacteria in its salivary glands, blocks sodium channels in the muscles, paralyzing them and causing respiratory arrest or cardiac arrest. At this moment, daytime breathing gradually begins to become difficult, and it tends to get worse.
"I have long heard of the reputation of the blue-ringed octopus. It is said that the toxin carried by a blue-ringed octopus is enough to kill 26 adults at once within a few minutes." Although he was poisoned, Zhou still had the demeanor of a master, neither humble nor overbearing. : "For ordinary people, poisoning is almost certain to cause death, but with my dragon-level ability user's constitution, the poison can spread so quickly. It seems that you have improved the toxin well."
"It did take a lot of effort on my part." Cambalang was honest: "Your life has entered the countdown. If you are infected by the new type of tetrodotoxin I carefully concocted, dragon-level ability users will also suffer."
"According to my estimation, you can live for at most five minutes. If you have this time, how about you think about surrendering?" Cambalan advised: "Instead of wasting your life as the canine teeth of the rebels, it is better to invest in Lord Joseph." Under his command, there is no problem with the authenticity of what Reginald said to you before, and you should make your own judgment, Lord Joseph’s conditions are true."
"With your strength, you will definitely be ranked first among the five dragon generals; and although your companion is weak in combat, his ability is very precious, and Lord Joseph will also treat him as an honored guest."
The five dragon generals mentioned by Cambalon are Joseph's five dragon-level subordinates. In terms of combat effectiveness, they are: Cambalon, Elliot, Boca, Reginald and Griffin. If day and night really join Joseph's camp, then the top spot among the five generals, Cambalang, will be given up to day.
"Ah...how do you put it?" Zhou started to lose his breath when speaking at this time: "Your Excellency's analysis is very clear. The only thing you said is wrong."
"Ye's fighting power is not weak. If he is not good at fighting, wouldn't it prove that Reginald, one of the five great dragon generals, is also a fool?"
Cambalang secretly said something bad: "This guy! How did he know our plan? No, he might be defrauding me." Although Cambalang's expression changed several times according to his mentality, fortunately he was there When he just spoke, he turned into a wildebeest. It would be impossible to see any expression on a horse's face, so he could still show off his words:
"I do not know what you're talking about."
Zhou's mouth was a little dry, and the effects of toxins were more obvious, but he insisted on finishing his words:
"No need to deny it, you know it well."
"Have you ever wondered how I noticed Reginald and Boca before?"
"Because they need to breathe, and I can easily feel the airflow from their nasal cavities. It's that simple."
"In the mirror world, I can still use this method to grasp your whereabouts, but due to the suppression of the imperial capital, my perception has weakened a lot. My perception of Boca and Reginald is very vague. As for you, because of you You can transform into flies, insects, and other very light-breathing creatures. My senses are powerless against you, so your sneak attack was successful."
"Shortly after your sneak attack was successful, I sensed the breathing of two people in the southern part of the mirror world: one was Ye, and I knew his hiding place; and the other, obviously the missing Reginald, this mirror There is no one else in the world.”
"Your plan is for you and Boka to hold me back or even kill me, while Reginald goes to kill the "weak" Ye. As long as Ye dies, the mirror world will cease to exist, and Boka's imperial capital will no longer exist. Being suppressed, the outside world can help you if it has your reinforcements.”
"If Reginald really succeeded, he should have come to join in the encirclement of me long ago."
"Kambalang, I don't think you can wait for your companions." Day shook his head: "It would be a huge mistake to let him fight against Night alone."
I really can't use words to describe the way a wildebeest scratches its head and ears. I hope everyone understands.
"It doesn't matter. If Reginald loses his life, it's because his skills are inferior to others. I can guarantee that Sir Joseph will treat you all equally." Perhaps considering the lack of momentum of the herbivore, Cambalang turned into a A huge polar bear with slippery fur.
A minute and a half had passed since Cambarang's declaration that he would die in five minutes, and the toxin's influence on the day was still expanding.
"I have seen through your majesty's tricks," Zhou was still calm, as if he was not the one who was poisoned: "You didn't want to recruit us at all, right? You just want to delay time until I die from the poison, even if you can't resist, Because you are afraid that my imminent counterattack will take you with me on the road, and the so-called persuasion to surrender is just an excuse for you to undermine my fighting spirit."
Zhou's determined tone showed that he was serious.
The polar bear responded with a roar: "How wonderful! You thought of everything! It's a pity that it's useless, you can only wait to die!"
The polar bear's eyes seemed to be ready to devour anyone: "Can't a dying person who only has three more minutes to live be able to die honestly?"
"Your Excellency does seem to be a person with limbs and a brain." The corners of Zhou's lips grew wider and wider: "You believe whatever I say. You are stalling for time, am I not stalling for time?"
"Wha...what?" Cambalang was surprised. In novels or comics, the villain who utters these two words will basically get everything he wants in a short time.
"Lan Ren—Zhou Duan!"
A circular slashing wave appeared in an unexpected place for Cambalang: under the ground that had been cut open by the Misty Blade-Cross Cut, at the intersection of the vertical and horizontal valleys, the Misty Blade-Zhou Duan slashed out horizontally.
Like cutting tofu with a thin line, Lan Ren-Zhou Duan's movement was very light, but Hiru knew that the attack was successful.
He couldn't feel Boca's breathing anymore.
With three minutes left before the "Declaration of Death", the dragon-level guard officer, Boca Rodriguez, was killed.
Boka's skull was cut off by the previous slash, and his brain was directly exposed. A dragon-level ability user died quietly. His body was submerged in sand, and the space he created underground with his power collapsed immediately after his death. Boka had been hiding underground, preparing to use his ultimate move, but he didn't expect to be killed by the enemy's ultimate move first.
"You...killed Boca?" Cambalang was not stupid. Since the attack just now was not aimed at him, it was obvious who the target was.
"Yes. I said before that I can control your whereabouts through airflow, and that the Imperial Capital has affected my perception... That is actually half a lie. It is true that there is interference, but it is definitely not as serious as what I told you. "
"I can roughly determine Boka's location underground. In order to prevent him from escaping, I used a blade - Zhou Duan. Sure enough, most people will reflexively move left and right when encountering an attack instead of upward or downward. .”
"In addition to the half lie above, I also have a complete lie - you should realize that the Lan gun is not my strongest attack method at all."
"In fact, Lan Ren-Zhou Duan is my most destructive move. It can be activated without my physical skills. The only drawback is that it requires a long time to accumulate power."
"You gave me this time, Cambarang Guard Officer."
Cambalang was furious, and Hiroshi's words were like a bucket of cold water in winter that wiped out his complacency. One minute ago, he was intoxicated with his "impeccable" time-delaying trick, and then Hiru took advantage of this to kill Boca.
Without the need for words, Cambalang transformed into a hedgehog, raised his steel hairs, and a scene of Katyusha rocket launchers appeared in the mirror world.
At this time, there is still time left before the "Declaration of Death"...
Two minutes.
