"Everyone, it's been a long time!" Elder Long, seated at the conference, was the first to speak. Due to the urgency of the situation, this meeting was not held offline but online. In fact, international conferences were not usually necessary, but the current matter was too critical.
"Can you tell us what exactly is happening?" John Clissonn frowned, causing everyone to look at Sanben Yitian, the leader of Fusang. Each person's expression was grave. They all knew this invasion was far from simple and would be difficult to control. The entrance to the small world was at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, something they had never encountered before, which gave them a massive headache.
As is widely known, land accounts for less than fifty percent of the total surface area of Blue Star; the rest is occupied by the vast oceans. The Pacific is one of the larger oceans, and human exploration of the sea remains rudimentary. These difficulties significantly magnified the current problem.
Sanben Yitian sighed helplessly and said, "You all know this area is relatively close to my Fusang territory. When we went to investigate, we witnessed the appearance of creatures from another world. This is a video playback; you can watch it if you're interested." Sanben Yitian produced a USB drive, plugged it into his computer, and then projected it onto the screen for everyone to see.
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The sun was shining brightly. Everyone could see an armed helicopter flying out from the Fusang territory. Seeing this, everyone in the video held their breath and watched intently. They were eager to know what happened next. As time passed, the armed helicopter landed on an island. The leader of Fusang disembarked and was conversing with several other international marine explorers. Everything appeared peaceful.
However, as they watched, the audience became increasingly engrossed. They understood that the main problem was about to arise.
Indeed. The next second. They saw the expressions of everyone in the video turn to terror. Immediately afterward, strange creatures began to emerge from the water's surface. When a shell hit and a monster fell, everyone felt a surge of joy but did not let down their guard. Leaders of nations possessed foresight; they knew if these otherworldly creatures were so easy to deal with, there would be no need for this international conference.
As expected. The next moment! When they saw that the monsters could extend infinitely long tentacles, and that these tentacles could regenerate, everyone's hearts sank. These monsters were not easy to handle.
But in the next moment, their sinking hearts plummeted to the bottom. They saw several helicopters from various countries fly in, attempting to intercept. Initially, they had the upper hand, but when these monsters realized they were outmatched, they dived into the Pacific Ocean. Despite the continuous bombardment, the shells caused little damage due to the ocean's dilution effect.
The monsters' counterattack had just begun. Several monsters did not hide underwater but remained on the surface, drawing fire. However, their speed on the water was too great for missiles to lock onto effectively. Sometimes, even when their escape routes were completely sealed off, they would cunningly dive back into the Pacific Ocean the next second. This left the armed helicopters hovering in the air completely helpless.
Meanwhile, the monsters, hidden underwater, would occasionally lash out with their tentacles. Any helicopter touched by a tentacle was like a human trying to outmuscle an elephant; it was instantly dragged into the ocean depths, resulting in destruction and loss of life. By the end of the video, dozens of aircraft had met the same fate. In contrast, only three monsters were lost, and that included the one that was caught off guard at the beginning.
"Everyone, you should now understand how difficult these monsters are to deal with," Sanben Yitian said, taking a deep breath.
The leaders of the various countries online fell silent. Just by watching the video, they understood how troublesome the creatures from the small world were. In the Pacific Ocean, they had no way to investigate. Given the vastness of the Pacific and the monsters' apparent familiarity with the water, they could easily emerge from the small world's entrance, swim to the other side, and reappear.
As for using weapons with extreme destructive power, was that even possible? Setting aside the severe pollution to the Pacific, the primary question was whether they could even hit the targets. After all, it was a huge unknown whether the power of a missile could travel through the small world's entrance to reach the other side. Could they really deploy such a devastating weapon to gamble on such an uncertainty? That was unrealistic for the entire human race.
But besides this, were there any better solutions? For the moment, they truly had none.
"Judging by their strength, they should have reached the Bone Forging realm," Elder Long said, looking at the silent assembly after a moment of thought. "Their strength isn't overwhelming, but their tentacles and geographical advantage are formidable! If we can restrict these aspects, we can completely contain them."
"Yes, Elder Long is right," the leader of the Northern Bear Nation, a close friend of Great Xia, immediately chimed in. "Adding these factors together, this small world is easily a five-star threat!"
Four-star! Upon hearing this, the leaders of the nations who hadn't spoken exchanged glances. When spiritual energy began to revive and small worlds frequently appeared, they had unified the threat assessment of small worlds to Blue Star, ranking them from one to five, with one being the lowest and five the highest.
"I don't think this small world can be resolved by any single nation alone!" a majestic female voice declared. It was the leader of the Sunset Nation. "We must unite, at least the nations around the Pacific need to form an alliance to prevent any unforeseen events."
"I actually have a better suggestion!" John Clissonn said with a slight smile, his brow furrowed. "If this suggestion can be implemented, our countries will not have to spend a single soldier." His words immediately captured the attention of all the national leaders. "My suggestion is for Great Xia to persuade their Guardian Divine Beast." "Let him take action to resolve this!" "He was able to establish his base beneath Tianchi, proving that water has no effect on him." "If he were to intervene, he would surely be able to solve it!"
Boom! Hearing this, the leaders of the various countries nodded instinctively, acknowledging the truth of his words. Only Elder Long's eyes narrowed instantly. Others might not understand the underlying meaning of John Clissonn's words, but he understood them all too well! This was clearly putting Great Xia on the spot!
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