I'm a Stingray?

Chapter 89: Advantageous disadvantage

The two sides of the stick now being on an inevitable death stare towards each other, Tim couldn't help getting angrier by the passing moment all thanks to the wound inflicted on his left arm, the pain itself was sharp but the ego linked with it was even sharper.

He killed these same species effortlessly before, but now this pufferfish who doesn't seem to be any different, managed to leave quite opposing damage. It wasn't the easiest on the subconscious so the young stingray wants blood boiling revenge!!

Ready, Timothy unleashed yet another war cry and charged head on against the enemy, although speed wasn't working to it's maximum thanks to the new wound.

Still, just a whole second was required for the two parties to meet, collision at this point was something that neither could avoid.

But...

When a fin is damaged, balance doesn't become an option and is replaced with the demand for more effort instead.

Before the two were about to smash each other's head with the prime intent of murder, the enemy was left staggered as the lack of balance aided to avoid meeting each other.

But yet it wasn't enough. So after seeing the opportunity: Timmy slapped his fins against the sea waters just a bit more, which practically helped the imbalance to become even more unstable, while at the same time changing plans.

As a result, the raging sea disk flew above the enemy's head, missing everything just by an inch.

His barb was already curled down since the formerly planned attack included to unleash the banana formation ~ so as a result, that same vicious stinger landed right through the enemy's head.

Since only a centimeter was the difference between them clashing or not, the barb failed to leave a scratch on the surface.

But instead sunk deeper, landed right near one side of the eye and continued to puncture through the pufferfish' head - becoming tangled thanks to this move, now stood as the next dilemma.

[Health, -2 bars]

[Total health = 57/100]

Although not necessarily a problem, he felt a bit of pain on the barb because the momentum of which the enemy had built up, managed to beat that of Timmy and therefore he got dragged along by that same pace for a couple of feet.

In a bit of panic, he began to juggle the tail around just to become free of these wildly uncomfortable shackles ~ which as a result, continued to do damage on the enemy because although horrific, the barb is still through its head, almost touching the other side of the skin.

A few seconds later, he managed to escape from the situation and heard the system announce the news right after the little boy managed to swim 3 feet away and turned around.

[Checkered pufferfish killed, 10 system points have been given to you as a reward.]

[Total system points = 43]

[You already have information about this marine animal regarding what effects it gives after consumption, do you want to hear out those effects?]

Although still steaming with rage, the young one can recognize opportunity. Considering his overall capabilities to memorize, eating these fish will feel like something new for quite a while.

So he instantly assured, "Okay, let's hear it. I hope these ones raise health."

[Eating an entire full grown checkered pufferfish grants the following effects...]

[Effect on health, +2 bars]

[Effect on hunger, +15 bars]

[Effect on sleep, + non existent]

[Effect on stamina, -10 bars]

Feeling that the damage he took was now an absolute loss, Tim complained with half a shout. "By the love of god! How can this fish be that useless?"

At this point he began cursing this awful fate, and the rant continued. "I can't risk filling my stomach with what gives only 2 points of health! What if I get hurt again?"

[I'm glad you are using logic, it is not a good idea to eat this fish. Look for marble shrimp instead.]

Trying to keep a positive attitude all of a sudden, he hurried through a sentence. "Okay okay, you're right. There were 2 leggy crabs here, maybe there are more."

And then continued following the tunnel, absolutely ignoring the carcass left behind and instead began questioning this place more.

A checkered pufferfish being present here, surely gives a hint that only such species stands close to the holy tar. But yet this place isn't over pupulated like the previous battle-zone in this criteria.

Those thoughts planted, he instantly came into a realization. "Wait... isn't holy tar supposed to be surrounded by a lot of deadly gas?"

With this conclusion came fear, he already took enough damage from one fight, the last thing one would want to discover was deadly underwater gas.

[I sense no gas in this area, otherwise you would be notified.]

Glad that the system cleared it out to the extent with just a few words, Tim sighed in relief but continued being confused. "This place has a big patch of holy tar but feels deserted, there is no gas here either so what's going on? You don't know anything about this system, do you?"

[System has no information regarding this 'holy tar' and what covers the front and back end regarding any specifics, I can't help you.]

Such a situation only managed to bring the boy into more confusion, this young stingray wasn't used to thinking this much. "Weird, weird but what if... no, weird."

Following the tunnel aided towards confusion, as it only stretched longer, by now he had swam about 100 meters deep and yet there was no end.

But thankfully he began meeting a significant turn upwards, right after he started thinking about turning around to follow any other path.

He wanted to yell out a complaint for this place's entire architecture, but right at that moment, a sound shone out. "We aren't alone here..."

And it was complimented by another, "You feel that too? Then it can't be me being weird, a new fish has intruded our home!"