However, this still isn't enough to prove that the strength of this mysterious monster qualifies it as the King of Monsters!
You have to realize, just looking at the size of Mountain Steel, it stands at a height of 135 meters!
What kind of concept is that?
If you were to lay the Serpent King flat and then stand this super serpent monster upright, it would only be 112 meters tall!
Iron Hammer is 75 meters tall; you would need to stack two Iron Hammers on top of each other to match Mountain Steel's size!
And what is the size of this mysterious monster that beat the Serpent King to a pulp?
Although based on the previous head-to-head comparison, it is a head taller than Iron Hammer, visually it definitely does not exceed one hundred meters!
Monsters are judged by their size, and this mysterious monster does not reach the standard of the King of Monsters!
General Luo glanced at Lin Changge and, seeing her serious expression, offered an explanation:
"Preliminary estimates place this mysterious monster at 85 meters in height, with a speed of 7, strength of 9, and armor of 9. Its toxicity is uncertain because, to this day, it hasn't suffered a single injury!"
"These stats, combined with its size, are indeed not enough to classify it as the King of Monsters."
"However, experts from the Analysis Department pointed out that the power of this mysterious monster's breath is truly astonishing. In terms of pure destructive power, it is absolutely at the Beast King level!"
"If the destructive power is there, then it is a Beast King!"
Lin Changge nodded slightly, her expression somewhat dejected:
"I understand, Uncle Luo."
Every time a Beast King appears on Earth, the living environment for humanity worsens by three degrees.
General Luo could understand Lin Changge's dejection, as he felt the exact same way!
Lin Wange comforted her younger sister:
"It's okay, it's actually good that it's a Beast King. It means we've successfully repelled one!"
"Thanks, Sis, that actually made me laugh."
Lin Changge replied helplessly.
Lin Wange didn't mind at all. She turned to look at General Luo on the small screen and asked with focus:
"Uncle Luo, is there another reason you specifically transmitted the satellite footage of the Beast King slaughtering the Serpent King?"
"Surely you aren't asking us to go out to sea to pursue this Beast King, are you?"
"I'll state this first: Wulei is a land-combat mecha and is not suited for naval warfare!"
General Luo replied:
"No need to worry. I never said I would make you go into the sea to pursue it, so you don't need to be afraid."
Lin Wange nodded:
"Then I am relieved."
General Luo's voice came through again:
"What I mean is, although this Beast King has left, we cannot rule out the possibility that it might return!"
"If it truly comes ashore on Sakura Island again..."
"Wange, Changge, I hope you two will do everything in your power to stall this Beast King and buy time for the others!"
Stalling a monster defined as a Beast King, and doing so in a clumsy, heavy-duty land-combat mech like the Wulei, was no different from dancing on the tip of a blade.
Lin Wange and Lin Changge fell silent at the same time.
Although young, the sisters had already experienced much and knew exactly what their answer implied.
But after a brief silence, they both responded in unison:
"We guarantee to complete the mission, Uncle Luo/General Luo!"
Countdown to Extinction?
In the boundless ocean, the newly born King of Monsters stood atop the vast expanse of seawater, its hands tearing at the monster codenamed Snake King.
After another Atomic Breath blasted into the center of the Snake King's body, softening the latter's flesh, this King of Monsters fully displayed its brutality!
The two seemingly weak, short arms also revealed their super-ferocious side at this moment!
Looking weak was merely a judgment based on appearance.
In reality, the strength possessed by these Beast King hands was still incomparable to any other monster.
Both short arms went to work at the same time, giving a powerful tear at the Snake King's already softened body!
Riiip!!!
As if tearing through fabric, the Snake King's 112-meter-long body was instantly ripped into two halves!
Following this, the newborn Beast King did not forget to deliver the finishing blow.
Instead, he grabbed the Snake King by the neck and blasted another Atomic Breath point-blank into its head!
"Today, your Uncle Godzilla is going to teach you how to use a breath attack!"
The peerlessly destructive Atomic Breath instantly engulfed the Snake King's head. The surging power of the breath poured down through its throat and internal tissues, punching straight through the back half of the Snake King's body!
From a distance, it looked as if the Snake King had fired an Atomic Breath at itself.
Such a terrifying attack "cleansing" the inside of a body produced an astonishing level of destruction.
Its fragile internal organs stood no chance of defending against it.
The back half of the Snake King's body was vaguely scorched black by the immense power of the breath, its flesh reduced to charcoal.
With this strike finished, Luo Bing was certain of his opponent's death.
He tossed the Snake King's remains into the ocean and let out a roar toward the sky, as if declaring his existence to all four corners of the world!
"ROAR!!!"
After the roar, Luo Bing swept his indifferent gaze around the surroundings, finding no more prying eyes this time.
He then dove deep into the water once more, vanishing from the detection range of human technology.
After a battle that felt like bullying a child, combined with using Atomic Breath several times, his active duration had dropped from 37 minutes to 22 minutes.
The journey back to the base would consume at least 10 minutes; to avoid any other accidents, he could not afford to delay any longer.
No one would have guessed that this Beast King, who had brought a shadow over the entire world, was currently thinking of nothing more than a simple commute.
"General Luo, the satellite has lost the Beast King's trail again!"
General Luo nodded, indicating he was already aware.
He then spoke, his tone devoid of emotion:
"Everyone, pray."
"Pray that this Beast King swims directly into the open ocean or toward the islands in the direction of Malaysia, rather than making landfall on Oshima!"
"I have already requested reinforcements from the mainland, and Commander Lan has approved my request, but the support will take time..."
"If the Beast King truly comes ashore on Oshima again..."
General Luo did not continue.
Instead, he closed his eyes slightly, harboring a sliver of hope in his heart.
Realistically speaking, if the Beast King chose to make landfall, it would certainly choose Sakura Island based on proximity; there would be no reason for it to go out of its way to head toward Malaysia.
That godforsaken place, Malaysia, is still reeking of the foul stench of Mountain Steel's toxic blood. It is precisely because of this toxic blood that a boundary, much like a territorial line in the animal kingdom, has been formed.
This has spared Malaysia from any other monster attacks over the past few years.
In the midst of all this misfortune, this could be considered the only sliver of luck.
Looking at the possibilities from every angle, the chance of this newborn Beast King heading to Malaysia is minuscule.
However, even though General Luo and the others know how slim this possibility is, they still think this way—and hope for it.
Without large-scale mechs, the fragility of humanity is laid bare in the most vivid way.
In the Command Center, a white-haired, poker-faced woman sits in the corner.
Even after experiencing a long string of upheavals, she remains incredibly calm, completely unaffected by the emotions of those around her.
Glancing at her colleagues in the Command Center, who are all displaying various emotions, she speaks up:
"First it was Iron Hammer, then the Snake King was discovered a hundred miles off the coast of Sakura Island, and then... that Beast King."
"Everyone's attention has been drawn to that Beast King, but has no one stopped to think about what the appearance of these three consecutive monsters signifies?"
The people in the Command Center think intently for a moment, and then expressions of horror appear in their eyes.
The woman nods:
"It seems you have all realized it."
"That's right. The frequency of monster attacks on Sakura Island has increased, or even if it hasn't, it has at least become more attractive to monsters—we saw a similar situation before the final battle in Malaysia."
"I have conducted some side research, and I have named this situation the 'Nation's Demise Countdown.' Its specific manifestation is that in the period leading up to a nation's destruction, the frequency of monster attacks increases continuously until the entire country is wiped out!"
A colleague nearby is slightly rattled by the woman's words.
He cannot help but retort:
"I say, Bai Qingxin, we all know you're the heir to pessimism, but could you please not stir up trouble right now?"
Bai Qingxin glances at her colleague, her calm eyes looking as if she is saying, if you're stupid, don't talk.
She has no intention of arguing with him, instead turning to suggest to General Luo:
"General Luo, since this situation has already occurred, my recommendation is a full-scale evacuation rather than continuing to hold our ground."
"We cannot afford to suffer losses like we did in the battle of Malaysia."
General Luo rubs his temples:
"I have relayed everything you said to Chief Commander Lan."
"Chief Commander Lan's answer was very firm. He said that if we let the Sakura Islands go today, we'll let the Peninsula go tomorrow, and the day after that, it will be the island of Taiwan. By the day after that, we'll have to move up to live in the Himalayas!"
General Luo scanned the Command Center, his gaze finally resting on Bai Qingxin:
"Therefore, Chief Commander Lan has issued a strict order: as long as it isn't a Beast King attacking, we will continue to protect the Sakura Islands!"
"After this incident, the Sakura Saber has been heavily damaged and needs repairs. The country will send over another mech as reinforcement... So, Qingxin, you might as well join everyone in praying that the Beast King never returns."
No matter how loud the slogans are, if you can't win, you can't win.
At the very least, for now, the Celestial Dynasty has no intention of looking for trouble with a Beast King.
This is a highly contradictory approach between slogans and actual actions, specifically manifesting as being "tsundere"—saying one thing while acting in the complete opposite manner.
At this very moment, the Beast King that everyone was talking about, the Beast King they were so incredibly worried and anxious about, had already quietly approached the shore.
"This is about right... I should be fine swimming the rest of the way on my own."
A massive shadow lurked and hid in the depths of the seabed.
Luo Bing estimated that the distance was about right, so he deactivated his transformation.
The countdown constantly ticking in his mind hit pause, and the massive figure on the seabed vanished along with it, reverting into the form of Luo Bing.
The crushing pressure of the deep sea struck him instantly, and at the same time, the surging, roaring seawater gave Luo Bing a harsh lesson!
For a Beast King, these incredibly docile currents had now transformed into lethal weapons!
If it weren't for the fact that his physical constitution had been significantly enhanced as a 'Human Form', a legendary Beast King might have perished right here.
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