The ten million-ton bomb punch landed heavily.
It directly slammed into the monster's surface with great force. Unlike Zhang Wei's attack, Wu Yong's assault was more visually striking.
A violent explosion erupted, creating a mushroom cloud, and the monster involuntarily tilted its body.
"Smoke but no damage."
The classic trope reappeared. Such a powerful attack had inflicted no discernible harm.
"This... is so strong!"
"My heaviest punch couldn't even injure it!"
The monster counter-attacked. Black-brown sludge shot out from the seabed, far thicker than any ordinary commercial skyscraper.
In a daze, the sludge seemed to shimmer with a metallic sheen. Wu Yong, unable to muster a counter-attack in time, found his ordinary million-ton bomb punch utterly ineffective!
BOOM!
Just as Wu Yong was about to be torn apart by the sludge, a colossal drill destroyed the monster's attack!
"Zhang Wei!"
"It's Zhang Wei who intervened!"
Although they hadn't encountered enemies of this level before, there were no level restrictions when it came to attacking ingredients.
Discovered Storable Ingredient: Aggregated Carnivorous Algae - Hydra!
Capture Level: 117 (Variable)
Edible Level: 10 - 130 (Varies by part) (Variable)
Description: A large species of carnivorous seaweed. A single root system can extend into countless parts, and the algae has no lifespan limit, possessing an incredibly strong capacity for renewal and iteration.
When the stalks and leaves are fewer than 100, its capture and edible levels are both 1. It can only grow in shallow waters less than fifteen meters deep to absorb sunlight. At this stage, it possesses no carnivorous abilities.
When the stalks and leaves exceed 1000, it can use microorganisms and dispersed seeds to attract small fish and shrimp. The seeds have addictive properties and a mild anesthetic effect, allowing Hydra to prey on these dazed fish and shrimp.
When the stalks and leaves exceed 10,000, the algae develops muscle-like contractility and a binding capability, allowing it to actively capture fish and shrimp.
At 100,000 stalks, it evolves mobility, capable of migrating short distances, and its capture level increases to 15.
At one million stalks, it possesses a larger appetite, and its plant parts can mimic biological components, imitating the forms of fish it has consumed, or evolving crustacean shells.
At ten million stalks, it can freely switch between plant and animal states, sustaining itself with sunlight when food is scarce.
After exceeding one hundred million stalks, its capture level surpasses 100, granting it multiple mimicry abilities and a greatly increased appetite. It also generates extremely fresh algae within its body, a super-delicacy with an edible level exceeding 100, and the energy core of Hydra.
"Extremely fresh algae... Hydra..."
"It seems this fellow has inherited the growth capabilities of seaweed!"
On the distant Blue Star, Western Australia boasts the world's largest plant, a god-like seaweed covering an area of 200 square kilometers and aged 4500 years.
It has no desire for reproduction, relying entirely on cloning to replicate itself and occupy such a vast territory.
However, the Hydra before them not only possesses the ability to replicate itself but can also aggregate, transforming into a terrifying carnivorous plant.
"Even a plant hell would pale in comparison."
Devourment Technique!
After pulling Wu Yong up, Zhang Wei beckoned, levitated a pirate ship, and began inquiring about the specifics.
Dozens of surviving crew members were given a potent medicinal wine by Zhang Wei, a nutritious concoction that pulled them back from the brink of death.
"Who can tell me what this thing is? And what were you doing here?"
"Those who answer me will become captives. Though you'll lose your freedom, you'll live. Or, you can choose to become Hydra's food."
The pirates turned ashen.
This person!
He actually knew about Hydra!