Dragon Cypress decisively adjusted his training method. He came to the riverside, drew river water, and condensed it into a giant vortex worm ten meters long, then activated his Water Escape ability, hiding his body inside the vortex worm.
Then, from inside the vortex worm, he activated the Hydra Power.
In the "head" of the vortex worm as planned by Dragon Cypress, two thick tentacles emerged.
With a thought,
Six flat, elongated limbs extended from both sides of the vortex worm.
With another thought,
Two rows of flat, short "dorsal fins" sprouted on the back of the vortex worm.
The limbs swayed and twisted, and the vortex worm followed the rushing river current, swimming upstream against it.
On Solitary Peak, Ink Orchid, who had been silently watching the movement on the river while enjoying the scenery, stood up:
—You made it?
—A bit of a shortcut.
—Call it half-success!
—Ants really are cunning!
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