When everyone learned that they were going to rescue the Heavenly Chosen Bureau, they immediately began to group up. Shen Feng's group of four came from the same place and naturally gathered to discuss countermeasures. Qin Kewei also had six other ability users discussing strategies. Li Keyi couldn't integrate into either group, so she sat aside, not speaking to anyone from either faction.
Fighting sea beasts was extremely dangerous. No one had ever killed a sea beast before; instead, countless people had been killed by them. Now, facing danger, everyone immediately chose the best way to preserve themselves: by banding together.
In the end, Shen Feng's soft heart led him to Li Keyi's side. "When the battle begins, remember to stay close to us. If you encounter real danger, I will do my best to protect you."
"Thank you, I knew you were a good person!" Li Keyi revealed a charming smile, clearly having anticipated Shen Feng's invitation.
Meanwhile, on Qin Kewei's side, Fang Qinghao said seriously, "When the battle starts, all of you stay close to me. The sea is my domain. As long as I'm here, I won't let you sink. If you fall into the water, I can also provide you with a place to stand!"
With Fang Qinghao's guarantee, everyone felt at ease. It was indeed as Fang Qinghao said. As an ability user who manipulated water currents, the sea was his domain. He was already a fifth-tier ability user, and on the sea, he was bound to unleash powerful combat strength.
Shen Feng's fleet was speeding towards their destination, while the Heavenly Chosen Bureau ahead was already engaged in fierce battle.
Although it was afternoon, the sky was filled with dark, overcast clouds, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate, casting the sea surface in gloom. Lightning streaked across the sky, followed by falling rain. In the pouring rain, three colossal figures formed a triangular formation on the sea, encircling the fleet. The three sea beasts were impossible to identify at a glance, as they were too immense. The ability users could only see parts of them, unable to determine what kind of mutated animals they were.
Finally, the sonar on the cruiser meticulously scanned and identified the three creatures as a shark, a sea turtle, and a squid.
The shark was the smallest, yet its length was a full four hundred meters. The sea turtle was only three hundred meters long, but its oval shape made it the largest animal. As for the squid, its length was five hundred meters, but this included its tentacles. Without its tentacles, its length might not have been as great as the shark's.
The Heavenly Chosen Bureau's fleet consisted of one cruiser and four frigates, with a complete crew configuration. However, facing the ferocious sea beasts, many soldiers were still nervous. They had all heard of the sea beasts' combat power; a single sea beast could easily sink a frigate.
Now, with the fleet surrounded by three sea beasts, everyone felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, unsure of how to deal with them.
The ability users of the Heavenly Chosen Bureau also boarded small boats to reach nearby frigates, leaving a few ability users unsuitable for combat on the cruiser. The battle was imminent, and no one dared to be careless. The sea beasts clearly knew the might of warships, so they did not dare to act rashly, seemingly waiting for the other two sea beasts to make the first move. The warships also ceased their advance. All weapons and equipment on the warships were ready, but they were uncertain of the sea beasts' attack methods.
Finally, the sea beasts couldn't hold back any longer. The great white shark abruptly changed its swimming direction and charged directly towards a frigate.
The shark's dorsal fin sliced through the waves, pointing directly at the frigate. The already gloomy water surface turned exceptionally dark. Anyone with keen eyes could tell that the massive shark hidden beneath the water was the greatest threat; it must not be allowed to approach!
The great white shark hid underwater, making it difficult for the ship's weapons to inflict damage. Therefore, the frigate's captain immediately made a decision, shouting into the intercom, "Launch underwater missiles to stop the shark's advance, and prepare the high-voltage coils!"
Underwater missiles were immediately launched from beneath the water. The approaching great white shark was like an iceberg collision, with its dorsal fin tens of meters high above the water, while its submerged body was even more colossal.
"Boom... boom..." Underwater missiles struck the approaching shark, causing violent explosions. Huge water columns erupted from the sea surface. The massive explosions successfully halted the great white shark's advance. If underwater missiles hit ordinary ships, they would cause immediate explosions and sink the vessels. However, after taking more than a dozen missiles, the great white shark only slowed down slightly; there were no other abnormalities.
Red water appeared on the surface. When the observer saw this, they immediately understood, "The shark is injured. The underwater missiles are effective and can indeed cause damage!"
Hearing the observer's report, the captain finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was difficult to inflict effective damage on underwater enemies. Previously, a warship had encountered a mutated octopus at sea, and due to the octopus's soft body, underwater missiles had failed to cause effective damage. Now, the fact that underwater missiles could inflict damage on the mutated shark meant that humanity could indeed defeat sea beasts with their own power.
After suffering damage, the mutated shark had numerous large and small wounds, with blood flowing out. Sharks had very sensitive olfactory senses in the sea. Now, smelling the scent of blood, it became frenzied. The frenzied mutated shark immediately charged towards the warship again, its speed even faster than before.
Great white sharks were naturally carnivorous, and there had been multiple incidents of them attacking humans worldwide, with hundreds of people perishing at their jaws. Great white sharks could smell blood from kilometers away. Once they caught the scent of blood, they would immediately swim over to feed. The smell of blood was equivalent to a berserk switch for sharks; as soon as they smelled it, it was a signal for them to feast.
The observer noticed the shark approaching again and quickly reported, "Captain, the shark is charging again!"
The captain continued to command, "Continue launching underwater missiles, and place the high-voltage coils in the seawater. As soon as the shark gets close, activate the switch!"
Underwater, missiles were launched again, tracing white lines through the water, heading straight for the great white shark.
Judging by the great white shark's reaction, its massive body was still difficult to inflict fatal damage on. The underwater missile explosions had limited damage, unable to cause significant tearing injuries. The great white shark only suffered superficial wounds. However, if the missiles could hit the shark's gills or enter its mouth to cause internal damage, it could also be killed.
Fish, when living in water, have the most important part as their gills. Once the gills are damaged, fish will be unable to breathe in the water and will suffocate to death!
The great white shark, despite being in a frenzied state, had not lost its reason. After being attacked by underwater missiles, the shark clearly knew the danger and did not want to endure such violent damage. With a flick of its tail, it forcefully changed its swimming direction, dodging the underwater missile attack.
At this moment, the great white shark charged towards the frigate again, its swimming trajectory becoming erratic. It would charge straight, then turn, and even use flanking maneuvers, dodging the underwater missile fire as it continuously closed in.
The ocean was always the great white shark's territory. Although the great white shark was massive, it was still insignificant compared to the ocean. In its unhindered swimming underwater, the great white shark dodged the underwater missiles.
Finally, the great white shark approached the frigate. To protect itself, the frigate immediately activated its high-voltage coils. A massive current erupted instantly. The great white shark could dodge underwater missiles, but it couldn't dodge the current. The immense current released from the coils caused the great white shark to convulse uncontrollably. The waves on the surface churned, and even the frigate began to shake.
The powerful current acted upon the great white shark's body, causing it to twitch all over. However, the great white shark's sheer size meant that the high voltage still couldn't kill it. Having suffered a setback, the great white shark turned and retreated, not daring to approach the frigate for a short period.
As the great white shark's attack began, the other two sea beasts also started their moves. The giant squid acted first. The name "squid" (乌贼) itself implies its strong survival abilities. When encountering a strong enemy, its first instinct is to escape, which is why squids are often seen as timid.
Thus, the squid's combat method was not to charge recklessly. Instead, it first spewed out a cloud of black ink. The sky was already gloomy, and the sea surface was a deep blue. With the squid's ink, the surrounding seawater instantly became even darker. In this condition, the squid continuously squeezed water from its abdomen, its streamlined body rushing towards the frigate. The observers on the deck couldn't clearly see the squid's movements.
Fortunately, the frigate was equipped with sonar. The squid thought it had obscured the light and that it wouldn't be seen, allowing it to approach the frigate. However, the sonar clearly tracked the giant squid's every move, and underwater missiles were immediately launched to intercept it.
The surface of the water once again began to vibrate, with waves churning tens of meters high, causing the frigate to shake violently. The squid's body was extremely soft. Even though the missiles hit the squid's body, they slid off. Only a few missiles hit the squid's head, causing explosions.
Inside the squid's head, there was a piece of bone, known as "Hai Piao Xiao" in traditional Chinese medicine. Only by hitting this bone could the missiles explode. The damage from the missiles was also limited against the squid's five-hundred-meter-long body. Finally, as the squid continued to approach, the frigate was forced to activate its high-voltage coils, preventing the squid from getting any closer.
Meanwhile, the giant sea turtle directly in front revealed its shell and slowly approached the frigate ahead.
The sea turtle's tactic was simple: unhurried and steady. After revealing its shell, it began to approach the frigate. Instantly, the fighter jets from the cruiser and frigates found their opportunity. Fighter jets had no way to deal with underwater sea beasts, so they hadn't taken off. Now, with the sea turtle daring to expose its shell, it had to be attacked.
"Whoosh... whoosh..." The fighter jets streaked across the sky and began to fire in a crisscross pattern. Countless bullets rained down like they were free, hitting the sea turtle's shell directly.
"Thud... thud..." The bullets from the fighter jets' strafing runs hit the shell, emitting dull thuds. However, the sea turtle seemed unaffected, continuing its swim without any change in speed.
"You can block bullets, huh? Let's see if you can block missiles then!" The pilots, realizing that bullets couldn't penetrate the sea turtle's defense, became anxious. They immediately used the missiles carried by their fighter jets and launched them downwards.
With the sea turtle's enormous size, the missiles easily hit its shell. "Boom... boom..." After two missiles hit the sea turtle, violent explosions occurred, with thick smoke billowing out. The sea turtle's shell instantly cracked.
A fierce wind raged on the sea, and rain continued to fall. The smoke temporarily dispersed, revealing the situation on the sea turtle's back. The two missiles had blasted two huge holes in its shell. The shell in the explosion area had shattered, revealing bloody flesh beneath.
Seeing this, the pilots finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that missiles were still effective.
"You don't want to dive, do you? Next, you'll just keep getting bombarded!" the pilots muttered to themselves.
However, at that moment, the sea turtle's shell began to heal. The deep cracks that were there moments ago had vanished. Moreover, in the bloody gaping holes, the shell began to regrow. In just a few breaths, the shell was as good as new.
Witnessing this, everyone present widened their eyes. They couldn't believe what they were seeing; the sea turtle possessed such terrifying regenerative abilities!