DipNovel Chapter 38 A desperate leap for a glimmer of hope!
Chapter 38 A desperate leap for a glimmer of hope!
"Leader-level sea beast - Blood Sea Monarch".
A line of text radiating an eerie, blood-red light slowly appeared in Lu Sheng's vision, each character carrying a mountain-like, heavy pressure.
Crash—!!!
To the left of the Blazing Flame, the viscous, crimson sea was completely ripped open by an unparalleled force, and a terrifying silhouette, too large to be described in words, slowly rose from the depths of the blood sea.
It was a giant monster more than ten meters long, resembling a king crab magnified a thousand times, its entire body covered with thick, ferocious, pale white bone armor like ancient rock.
Extending from both sides of its massive body are eight bone whips, each tens of meters long, resembling octopus tentacles. The ends of the tentacles are sharp, spear-like bone spikes that gleam with a deadly cold light in the sunlight.
Right in the center of this monster, a pair of enormous eyes, like deep red lanterns, pierced through the murky seawater, their primal, pure savagery and thirst locked onto the figures on the Blazing Flame that it saw as insignificant as ants.
"Gulp."
On the deck, a young crew member who had just been cheering for the Blazing Flame's prowess was now ashen-faced, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.
Not only him, but countless survivors in the rear fleet watched the colossal creature rise from the sea of blood, their last glimmer of hope extinguished.
It is a fear that originates from the deepest part of life, an uncontrollable tremor of lower creatures when facing predators at the top of the food chain.
Even the Flame, which had just been refitted and was as sturdy as an iron fortress, groaned and creaked under the immense water pressure generated by the giant beast as it slowly rose, as if it would be completely crushed by this invisible pressure at any moment.
In the captain's cabin, Engineer Liu, who had been proud of the ship's performance, collapsed into a chair, his cloudy eyes filled with nothing but lifeless despair.
He had spent his whole life dealing with ships, but he had never seen or imagined that such a terrifying creature could be born in the ocean.
This is no longer a living creature; it's a sea monster from legends of gods and ghosts!
On the deck, there was a deathly silence.
Everyone was so stunned by the terrifying, world-destroying pressure that they were unable to move.
Only Lu Sheng, upon seeing the monster clearly, activated his Dragon Eye without hesitation.
A semi-transparent panel unfolds before your eyes.
[Target: Leader-level sea beast - Blood Sea Monarch]
[Level: Peak Level 4]
[Special Skills: Skeleton Armor, Bloody Roar, Bone Whip Sweep, Deep Sea Gaze]
[Information: The symbiotic mother of the Bloodskin Fish swarm possesses rudimentary intelligence; its blood serves as a breeding ground for the Bloodskin Fish.]
[Weaknesses: Eyes, joint joints, and the weakest point of the core bony armor in the chest]
Peak Level 4! Possesses intelligence!
Lu Sheng's heart sank suddenly.
This is no longer an enemy they can easily defeat.
Compared to this monster, an elite-level Ironfrog is practically a newborn baby!
However, when his gaze fell on the section on weaknesses, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a frenzied fighting spirit quietly ignited from the depths of his eyes!
As long as there are weaknesses, there are opportunities!
"Hold!"
A loud shout shattered the silence.
Zhou Hai was the first person to break free from that terrifying pressure. His eyes were bloodshot, his spiritual energy surged wildly throughout his body, and the flames on his body swelled several meters!
"You beast! Die!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and a giant, more massive and solidified explosive bullet, larger than ever before, rapidly formed in his palm!
"go!"
Zhou Hai roared and hurled the explosive flame bullet, which contained all his spiritual energy, at the Blood Sea Monarch's indestructible skeletal armor like a shot put!
boom--!!!!
The deafening explosion echoed across the sea!
A blazing fire shot into the sky, instantly evaporating the surrounding sea of blood and creating a huge blank area.
However, when the firelight died down...
Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.
The Blood Sea Monarch's enormous body remained completely still.
The skeletal armor that was hit head-on by the explosive shell was left with only a small patch of charred black, without even a crack.
It didn't even... shake once.
"Damn, this sea monster is too tough!" The color drained from Zhou Hai's face instantly. He looked at his all-out attack, which had only left the opponent with a layer of dust, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
Just then!
"Captain Zhou! Its weakness is at the junction of its eyes and joints!"
A roar of utmost calmness, like a thunderclap, pierced through the despair and chaos of the battlefield, striking hard into everyone's heart!
Zhou Hai, Zhao Ze, and Su Li turned around abruptly to look at the source of the sound.
Lu Sheng stood at the bow of the ship, facing the gale brought by the behemoth. His body was straight as a spear, and there was no fear on his face, only an absolute calm like a hunter locking onto his prey!
At that moment, he seemed to be the captain of the ship.
Without the slightest hesitation, the three men turned their gazes to him, awaiting his instructions.
"Su Li!" Lu Sheng's voice was decisive and clear, without the slightest hesitation. "You're the fastest, so harass it from the left, attacking its joints. Don't worry about breaking its defenses, just draw its attention!"
"Brother Zhao!" He turned to Zhao Ze on the other side, "Hold on tight! Activate the Steel Body, no matter what, don't let it sink the ship!"
"Captain Zhou!" Lu Sheng's gaze finally fell on Zhou Hai, his voice becoming extremely solemn, "Save your explosive bullets, don't waste your energy! Wait for my signal, then use all your strength to attack its eyes!"
The clear and unambiguous instructions were like pointing out the only course for this lost warship.
"good!"
"clear!"
Zhou Hai and Zhao Ze responded without hesitation, roaring their agreement.
Su Li didn't speak; her action of drawing her sword represented her most resolute response.
"roar--!!!"
The Blood Sea Monarch seemed to be enraged by the provocation of these few ants. It let out a roar that shook the sea, and eight bone whips, like deadly chains reaching out from the depths of hell, swept towards the Blazing Flame with a fierce wind that tore through the air!
Battle is imminent!
"Come on, you scum!"
Zhao roared and charged forward instead of retreating, his burly body meeting the bone whip that was powerful enough to shatter steel!
"man of Steel!"
A silvery-white metallic sheen instantly covered his entire body, and he stood like an unshakeable mountain, firmly blocking the ship's gunwale!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The dull thuds of impact continued to echo!
Zhao used his own flesh and blood to withstand the repeated lashes of the three bone whips!
Each impact caused the steel deck beneath his feet to cave in, and his burly body to tremble violently, but he remained rooted to the spot like a nail, protecting the ship behind him!
at the same time!
brush!
Su Li's figure left an afterimage in the spot, and her whole body transformed into a straight silver thread, shuttling between the gaps of the waving bone whips, at an extreme speed!
laugh!laugh!laugh!
The fierce blade flashed continuously, striking the Blood Sea Monarch's massive joint with unparalleled precision, unleashing a burst of dazzling sparks!
Although it couldn't sever the solid bones, this fly-like harassment successfully enraged the behemoth!
The Blood Sea Monarch abandoned its attack on the ship's hull, and its giant, lantern-like eyes suddenly turned, locking onto Suli, who was fluttering around it like a silver butterfly!
It suddenly opened its gaping maw, wide enough to swallow a fishing boat, and a highly concentrated ball of crimson energy rapidly condensed deep within its throat!
"Deep-sea gaze!"
A destructive aura instantly locked onto Su Xi!
It's now!
"Captain Zhou!!!" Lu Sheng's roar echoed through the sky!
Zhou Hai, who had been preparing for this moment, compressed and condensed the spiritual energy within his body without reservation!
A more dazzling explosive bullet than before, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, with unwavering determination, struck first despite being behind, hitting the Blood Sea Monarch's huge left eye with perfect accuracy!
"roar--!!!!!"
A scream, far more piercing and painful than any before, suddenly erupted from the depths of the Blood Sea Monarch's throat!
The enormous, lantern-like eye exploded instantly, like a watermelon detonated from the inside! A stench of green blood mixed with white brain matter gushed out like a waterfall!
Overwhelmed by excruciating pain, the Blood Sea Monarch descended into utter madness!
Its massive body twisted and struggled wildly, and the remaining seven bone whips, like out-of-control battering rams, swept aimlessly and devastatingly across everything around them!
"boom!"
A bone whip, carrying immense force, lashed fiercely onto the deck of the Blazing Flame!
"Old Zhao! Watch out!"
Zhou Hai's eyes were bloodshot.
In order to protect Liu Gong and the others who were terrified behind him, Zhao Ze once again used his own back to withstand the dying struggle filled with the rage of the leader-level sea beast!
"puff--!"
Zhao Ze's burly body was struck as if by a heavy hammer, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out a spurting jet of blood in the air, and crashing hard into the wall of the captain's cabin more than ten meters away, denting the thick steel plate!
He slowly slid to the ground, his breath instantly becoming extremely weak.
"Old Zhao!!!" Zhou Hai's roar was tinged with a sob.
However, it was precisely this moment of stiffness that Zhao Ze gained at the cost of his life that created a fleeting but huge opening in the Blood Sea Monarch's defenses, which were wide open in his rage!
Lu Sheng seized this opportunity!
He stared at the colossal creature that had gone mad, his eyes filled not with fear, but with an intense, insane killing intent!
"Dragon Claw!"
He was screaming madly in his heart!
Om-!
A layer of fine golden dragon scales instantly covered his entire right arm, and his five fingers became like the sharpest alloy, gleaming with a cold metallic luster!
The next second, to everyone's horrified gaze, Lu Sheng stomped his feet on the deck and leaped high into the air like a cannonball, actually charging towards the Blood Sea Monarch's shattered eye sockets!