Luo Bing was a little dazed for a moment.
After transmigrating, he had carefully searched through all memories related to monsters.
This included information recorded in movies, comics, books, and other materials.
He had learned of hundreds of different monsters, yet there had not been even the slightest introduction to Godzilla.
The world he had transmigrated into had no Godzilla movies, nor any written records about Godzilla.
Luo Bing had previously guessed that he might be the only person in this world who knew the true name of the King of Monsters.
Unexpectedly, out here on the vast sea, he heard a sailor shout his name aloud!
There was only one truth!
Could it be... that you were a transmigrator too?
Luo Bing lowered his head and carefully examined Sakaki.
But no matter how he looked at him, he did not think this guy was a transmigrator.
The other man wore a fanatical expression, like an obsessed celebrity fan. His fearless, reckless posture was utterly brainless.
A transmigrator should not be this idiotic.
At that moment, he heard the sailor shout again:
"Captain! He really is Godzilla! The legendary Godzilla my mother once told me about!"
"He roams the sea and is the Guardian God of the fishermen along its shores... no, the Guardian God of all Sakurajima!"
After Sakamoto finished speaking, he once more bowed toward Luo Bing with piety and reverence, then respectfully knelt and performed a formal salute.
It was no small feat for him to make the movements so standard on a constantly rocking boat.
"A legend? A bedtime story, or a folk song? Maybe I can look into Sakurajima's records later."
Since it concerned folk legends from Sakurajima, it fell outside Luo Bing's knowledge.
However, this sailor's suspicions were cleared at the same time.
Seeing him look like a devout believer, Luo Bing guessed that he had mistaken him for some kind of Guardian God.
No matter what, believing in him was better than believing in real monsters.
Luo Bing had heard of some of the foolish things the Monster Worship Church had done.
News of people rushing straight up to the monsters they "worshipped," only to be swallowed in a single bite, was far from uncommon.
Protecting fools was everyone's responsibility!
With that in mind, Luo Bing decided to add fuel to the fire and prove himself while he was at it.
Right now, his designation was "Mysterious Monster." Following normal procedure, the Analysis Department would name him based on his external characteristics.
Luo Bing guessed it would be something like "Human Cannon" or "Death Breath."
He still wanted to return to his original name.
So...
He lowered his head and glanced at Sakamoto from up close. Then, with one hand, he scooped up several hundred pounds of dead fish from the sea and hurled them all onto Sakamoto's head!
Sakamoto was battered black and blue by the dead fish, and his entire body reeked of fish. Yet his expression only became more fanatical and devout.
"Godzilla is the God of Monsters who came to save us! He is the Guardian God who protects us!"
Good lord. He had been the King of Monsters before, but in this man's mouth, he had jumped straight up to the God of Monsters.
On the other side, Old Cao, who had remained frozen in his original pose, was already dumbfounded.
Old Cao was shocked for a hundred years!
What had he just seen?
Not only had Sakamoto failed to get himself killed by shouting, he had even received... what was that? A pile of fish?
Could this be a reward from the Beast King?
And there was such a thing?
No matter what, the Beast King seemed rather pleased. Could this Beast King's name really be Godzilla?
Seeing that Sakamoto was completely unharmed and had even received a "reward," Old Cao gritted his teeth and changed his strategy.
He raised both hands and made a French military salute, then first shouted softly:
"Godzilla! Mighty Godzilla!"
When he saw that the Beast King had indeed turned his gaze toward him without any hostility, looking instead rather curious, Old Cao grew bolder.
His voice rose:
"Godzilla! Godzilla, King of Monsters... Godzilla, King of Monsters who protects humanity!"
Clearly, Old Cao had slipped in some personal bias.
But whether the Beast King understood or was simply curious to see the fun, no one knew.
In any case, the Beast King repeated the same trick, scooping up another haul of fish and smashing it onto Old Cao's head.
Old Cao immediately became as bedraggled as Sakamoto, but his whole body was filled with extreme excitement!
He waved his hands, jumping and dancing.
"Godzilla! Great Godzilla, King of Monsters!"
"Godzilla, King of Monsters who protects humanity!"
At the Mecha Base, General Luo and the others watched the footage being transmitted over. Their brows were tightly furrowed, and they were utterly baffled.
One staff officer scratched his head in confusion.
"What are they... doing?"
"Either kowtowing or dancing in front of the Beast King. Has Captain Cao and his crew gone crazy?"
Old Luo held a treasured Zhongnanhai Cigarette between his fingers without lighting it. He, too, remained silent for a long time.
The speedboat was already filled with the smell of fish, yet Old Cao and the others acted as though they could not smell it.
Before the Beast King, they still did not dare make any overly unusual movements. They only dared repeat some of the actions already available to them.
For example, French military salutes.
Though unimaginative, they were safe.
The speedboat had been pressed lower into the water by the catch. After all, it was only a small vessel.
Its ability to follow the Beast King across such a great distance only showed that its propulsion was excellent. Its carrying capacity, however, was always the weakness of this kind of boat.
If Luo Bing had not shifted the fish slightly toward the sea as they fell, the speedboat would have capsized in the blink of an eye.
Luo Bing gave the people on the boat one last look, especially Sakamoto.
He did not know what these lucky people—the first to come into close contact with Beast King Godzilla—would eventually tell the general public.
But with such a die-hard fan among them, the result probably would not be too bad.
Luo Bing checked the Action Duration. After firing a charged Destructive Breath at Thunder Beast No. 2, time had become somewhat tight.
So Luo Bing did not linger. Instead, he dove deep beneath the sea and returned along his original route.
His dorsal spines floated on the surface like a shark fin, giving off an intimidating presence.
After traveling some distance, Luo Bing encountered the fleet that had rushed over midway through his journey.
He neither dodged nor avoided them. His dorsal spines floated on the surface like a beacon, while his underwater body advanced straight ahead without fear.
The approaching fleet had received news from the Mecha Base long ago.
They treated the situation as a grave enemy, yet they did not attack. Instead, they all moved aside.
The massive fleet formed by dozens of giant warships split down the middle, creating a passage and allowing the Beast King to swim through at ease.
At that moment, humanity's armed forces and the monster formed a subtle posture of harmonious coexistence.
Yet everyone aboard the ships understood in their hearts that this peaceful coexistence might only apply to this special Beast King before them.
It did not apply to other monsters. It was still better to strike first.
The fleet commander looked at the thorny dorsal spines moving away and spoke thoughtfully.
"Perhaps the entire situation will change because of this Beast King's appearance."
The Malaysia Destruction Campaign several years ago had begun with monster attacks, followed by increasingly frequent monster raids, until Beast King Shangang finally arrived.
Some experts speculated that this might have been a prelude arranged by Beast King Shangang to pave the way before her formal assault.
Of course, these were only speculations without actual evidence, since no one could interview Shangang.
But there was no doubt that King of Monsters Shangang was the chief culprit behind Malaysia's destruction!
A King of Monsters was a strategic weapon capable of changing the existing situation.
Whether for one's own side or against others.
Meanwhile, after Beast King Godzilla swam on the surface for a while with his dorsal spines exposed, he sank and dove deep to the ocean floor.
The satellites lost track of him as well. Repeated scans turned up nothing.
"Captain Cao, are you all right?"
"General Luo, my legs are weak, and I'm covered in fish smell!"
"The ship coming to pick us up should have bathing facilities, right? Can I borrow them for a while?"
General Luo responded with great generosity.
"Use them as you please!"
Then Old Luo teased him.
"Your legs are weak now? You seemed to be jumping around quite happily just now."
Captain Cao: "..."
Captain Cao immediately changed the subject.
"General Luo, let's not talk about those unimportant things. I have something extremely important to report!"
"This Beast King's name is very likely Godzilla!"
Old Luo was slightly surprised and puzzled.
"How did you learn that name? The people in the Analysis Department are still racking their brains trying to come up with a suitable codename for the Beast King!"
Captain Cao answered:
"One of the Sakurajima crew members on my ship said it. He said that Beast King was Godzilla, the Guardian God from legend."
"That guy was shouting before, but not only did he fail to provoke the Beast King's anger, the Beast King even... even caught a lot of fish and gave them to him, as if granting him a reward."
"I jumped around and repeated it afterward. I don't know whether it was just my imagination, but I felt that the Beast King became even happier then!"
As Captain Cao spoke, his voice gradually grew solemn.
"General Luo, I personally looked the Beast King in the eyes from close range this time! I could strongly sense that this Beast King possesses great intelligence!"
"If not for the difference in size, I truly would have thought I was staring into the eyes of a human!"
"Those monsters that only know how to feed and destroy absolutely do not possess such rich emotions!"
When he said this, Old Cao's voice was incomparably firm. He was completely certain that he had not seen wrong.
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