Old Luo remained calm on the surface. After a long while, he slowly let out a breath:
"The strength worthy of the title King of Monsters—it was no empty title. This is a true Beast King!"
Without realizing it, Old Luo had begun using an honorific when referring to Godzilla.
Normally, that was reserved only for mechas.
Pioneers and Martyrs 1/3
If the first time they saw Charged Breath, the suddenness of it, combined with how quickly Scythe Head fell, had left them unable to react,
then the second Charged Breath gave them an incredibly vivid impression.
Not only was its power terrifying, but it was also highly dynamic!
After selling out Thunder Beast No. 1, Thunder Beast No. 2 began fleeing for its life.
By the time the Beast King attacked it, it had already run at least five kilometers away.
It was also because the distance was slightly too great that the Beast King's Charged Breath did not hit it immediately, instead smashing into the ocean and evaporating an unknown amount of seawater.
After slightly adjusting his aim, he landed a direct hit, instantly turning Thunder Beast No. 2 into an enormous firework!
Against the dazzling light pollution of that explosion, the Beast King stood with one Thunder Beast corpse beneath his feet. The sight was simply too shocking.
An ordinary person would be deeply shaken by the scene and remain speechless for a long time.
But as an insider, Old Luo saw something even deeper.
Aside from its astounding power, this mysterious Beast King's main means of attack actually possessed long-range striking capability!
It had turned Thunder Beast No. 2 into a giant firework from five kilometers away!
And judging by the look of it, the breath's power had not diminished much at all.
By that estimate, extending the range of that Charged Breath to at least ten kilometers would not be a problem.
Whether it could be extended further, to fifteen or even twenty kilometers, was still unknown.
"Phew... A range of at least ten kilometers, and breath powerful enough to destroy any monster with armor below level 9!"
"Rather than calling it a Beast King, strategic artillery platform would be a more fitting description!"
Old Luo calculated silently for a while and formed a few ideas.
Meanwhile, in the transmitted footage, the Beast King turned and began moving after slaughtering the two Thunder Beasts.
The direction it was moving in... was precisely toward Captain Cao's speedboat!
"General Luo! The Beast King is heading toward Captain Cao. Should we sound the alarm?"
Seeing this, one of the staff officers instinctively asked for instructions.
Even if they deployed a mecha immediately, it would already be too late. If the Beast King attacked Old Cao, they would not be able to save him.
But behind Old Cao was the military fleet that had been dispatched, and behind that fleet was Sakurajima itself!
The early warning was meant to evacuate civilians and defend the coastline!
"No!"
Old Luo gritted his teeth as he watched the tiny boat in the ocean, like a lone leaf drifting on the sea.
"Captain Cao knows exactly what he's doing... I hope his instincts are right, and I hope my judgment is right too. I hope this Beast King truly is different from other monsters!"
Technology needed pioneers, and along the way, there had been countless martyrs.
At this moment, Captain Cao bore the role of a pioneer.
And at any moment, he might become a martyr!
Amid the boundless ocean and roaring waves, Captain Cao and his handful of crew members sat aboard the speedboat, trembling in fear.
The belly-up fish carpeting the sea and the surging waves around them did not panic Old Cao.
What truly made them quake in terror, trembling from the depths of their hearts, was that great treasure slowly approaching in the distance!
After slaughtering the two Thunder Beasts, the Beast King turned, ignored the monster corpses, and slowly walked toward their little boat!
Although he kept hypnotizing himself into believing that this Beast King was different from other monsters,
although he had been in close contact with the Beast King before,
right now, like Lord Ye who loved dragons only in stories, even Old Cao, a seasoned captain with plenty of nerve, could not stop his legs from shaking. He was no different from anyone else.
"C-Captain! Let's get out of here!"
Unable to withstand the pressure, one crew member loudly suggested that Old Cao flee.
Old Cao's expression was grave as he gazed at the giant beast drawing closer in the distance and spoke softly:
"Do you think we can still run at this distance?"
"Stay put and don't do anything unusual—if you're so scared you can't take it, lie down on the deck and close your eyes. Then you won't be able to see the Beast King!"
The crew member froze.
"Would that work, Captain?"
Old Cao chuckled.
"Of course it would! If the Beast King really attacks us, then at least you can die without noticing. You won't have to suffer before you die!"
Upon hearing that, the despair and terror on the crew member's face instantly reached their limit.
Then, without hesitation, he lay down on the deck, shut his eyes, and began sobbing and wailing.
"Keep it down, or the Beast King might eat you first."
Seeing how cowardly he looked, Old Cao's legs immediately stopped shaking. His mood improved considerably, and he even gave the man a reminder.
The crew member immediately covered his mouth with his hands. He cried even harder, but his voice did indeed grow quieter.
Old Cao shook his head, then looked toward Sakaki beside him.
This Sakurajima crewman was performing even better than Old Cao.
He was muttering as he stared at the giant beast in the distance. There was no fear on his face. Instead, it was filled with fanaticism.
Old Cao leaned closer to listen and heard him repeating the same word over and over:
"Godzilla!"
Was this Beast King really named Godzilla?
Just because of some folk ballad nobody had ever heard of?
Old Cao did not know. He chose to report everything to Mecha Base afterward.
If he was still alive by then.
Turning to look east, the Beast King had easily crossed the thirty-li distance with its massive strides.
Watching the Beast King approach, Old Cao straightened his back.
"Who would have thought that I, Old Cao, would have a chance to witness history today—of course, only if I survive to witness it. If I die, I'll just become one of the countless civilians killed in a monster attack!"
Amid countless thoughts, the Beast King's enormous body had already blocked out every ray of descending light.
Its shadow covered the speedboat and the hearts of everyone aboard.
Just like their feelings at that moment.
In Old Cao's wildly dilated pupils, the Beast King lowered its head.
Air carrying a trace of sea breeze blasted from its nostrils onto them like a Force 8 gale, instantly ruining their hair.
But...
The Beast King merely watched them. It did not attack, nor did it open its mouth!
Old Cao's heart pounded wildly as he looked up at the giant beast right before him. An excitement unlike anything he had ever felt filled his heart!
This Beast King really had not attacked humans!
If the Beast King had not attacked Wulei on the North Sea battlefield because Wulei was not weak... well, that excuse was giving Wulei a little too much credit, but it would do for now.
If the Beast King had not attacked the dozens of salvage ships on the Serpent King battlefield because it was searching for the Thunder Beast that had stolen the corpse,
then even though they could still find excuses now, there was no need to.
Things never happened three times without reason!
When this Beast King encountered humans for the first time and did not harm them, then did not harm them a second time, and still did not harm them a third time, then perhaps, maybe...
It really was a Beast King rare among monsters—perhaps even the only one friendly toward humanity!
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King of Monsters—Godzilla! 2
When someone talked like Li Kui, acted like Li Kui, and drank like Li Kui, then there was an eighty percent chance that he was Li Gui.
But if the same behavior was applied to monsters, then whatever attitude they displayed was what they truly thought.
Because monsters did not pretend!
When facing humans, they always showed their true selves. They were completely different from those affected, pretentious, gaudy bitches.
From another angle, that statement suited Godzilla perfectly as well.
Because the Beast King had Godzilla's exterior but Luo Bing's soul, his friendly attitude toward humanity came from the bottom of his heart.
The real Godzilla might only have been neutral, but after his soul became Luo Bing's, it would be hard not to completely side with humanity.
Old Cao and several crew members looked up, and their gazes collided with the Beast King's for an instant.
In that instant, Old Cao felt as though he had been struck by lightning.
At that moment, Sakamoto beside him suddenly prostrated himself and shouted:
"Godzilla! Great King of Monsters, Godzilla!"
At a time when everyone was staying quiet, when even those crying were desperately covering their mouths to muffle the sound, Sakamoto's shout was practically a crime!
Old Cao snapped back to his senses, and his first thought was to kick this Sakurajima man off the boat!
This kind of shouting was practically gambling with everyone else's lives!
Although the Beast King had appeared friendly and had not attacked like other monsters,
what if this lunatic's shouting provoked it? Wouldn't that mean everyone had to pay for his momentary stupidity with their lives?
As a retired soldier, Old Cao still had a fierce streak.
He truly wanted to throw Sakamoto into the sea to cool off, but the Beast King was right in front of them.
Sakamoto's actions might provoke the Beast King, but wouldn't his actions do the same?
In the end, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but Old Cao could only remain where he was and keep his original posture. He merely turned his head and glared murderously at Sakaki.
You bastard...
I really want to slice you into a thousand pieces with my eyes.
"Hm? Did I hear that right?"
"That crewman is shouting Godzilla?"
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