Pacific Rim Godzilla Beats Up Monsters

After a pause, Dr. Chen spoke up again:

"The Beast King and Yamata have both entered the ocean. Only this Titan Beast remains in Malaysia, continuing to clean up the polluted environment."

"Hmm... is it still possible to track the traces of Yamata and the Beast King? If so, send them to me. I want to build a mobile data model to see if it might come in handy later."

Soon, someone responded to Dr. Chen's request. The Beast King had vanished without a trace, but Yamata could still be observed at sea, as the latter was still keeping its head above the water.

Dr. Chen was not disappointed by this.

She had tried tracking the Beast King more than once before, and it had never been successful.

Now that she had the movement data for Yamata, that was enough to produce something.

Old Luo's focus was not on this.

He used remote communication to offer a suggestion regarding this crusade operation:

The Titan Beast that had newly appeared on Malaysian soil was extremely unfamiliar to humanity, and humans had not yet fully grasped its habits, especially its attitude toward humans!

Old Luo did not expect every Titan Beast to be friendly toward humans; being able to maintain neutrality would already be a blessing. Therefore, Old Luo suggested that the Pipi Shrimp temporarily stay away from the coastal areas.

At this moment, Bai Qingxin, who had been assigned a task earlier, transferred a stack of data over.

After the Nautilus appeared, she had been ordered to investigate whether this Titan Beast had any related historical myths or folklore to see if its identity could be determined.

Now, she presented her results:

"Scylla!"

"Her name is Scylla!"

064. Scylla the Cleaner - Shangang Attacks!

Bai Qingxin faced the group and explained:

"In the legends of sea water monsters, there is a record of a giant aquatic beast that looks like a hybrid of a spider, an octopus, and a conch, possessing six huge, slender legs like those of a spider."

"Her head resembles an octopus, and she has a shell similar to a conch on her body, which is very similar to this Titan Beast that has appeared in Malaysia."

"She has had many names passed down through the past, but the most widely known name is Scylla!"

Dr. Chen pinched her chin, revealing a charming demeanor:

"Scylla, is it?"

"I have heard a little about the legend of the deep-sea banshee, but this... should be called more of a giant sea beast, right?"

In various myths and legends, anything described as a siren or a sea nymph is at least humanoid—or if not, at least semi-human in form.

For instance, the mermaids and nagas that appear in various legends, or even murlocs at the very least, fit the bill.

At the very least, their appearance is humanoid upon a first glance.

Yet, the Titan Beast appearing on the large screen right now, despite bearing the name of Scylla—a sea nymph from mythology—should really be called a sea monster rather than a siren.

A person cannot, or at least should not, have a reaction to such a sea monster, let alone pass down a name associated with a siren.

As a researcher, Dr. Chen had no understanding of these peculiar fetishes, nor did she care to learn about them.

Watching Scylla's actions, she hypothesized thoughtfully:

"It seems this is a Titan Beast with a very strong ability to protect the environment."

"Although Yamata also possesses the ability to protect the environment, it is clear that Yamata leans more towards combat, and his environmental protection is more of a rebirth following destruction."

"This Titan Beast, Scylla, is completely different. After the seawater enters her body through her tentacles, it is clearly mixed with other components."

"These mixed components are highly effective against the environmental pollution brought about by monsters. With just a light spray, she can clean away all that venom and toxic blood!"

After a brief pause, Dr. Chen proposed:

"Rather than the name Scylla, I am more inclined to call her the Cleaner."

"If you have no objections, I think Dish Soap would also be quite fitting."

Old Luo's expression remained unchanged, and he did not object:

"We can report it together later. If others don't object or if there aren't any better codenames, then using this one shouldn't be a problem."

"Of course, I'm referring to the name Cleaner. Names like Dish Soap can be used as a joke in private, but let's not bring them up in formal settings."

Afterward, Old Luo looked at a sea map nearby, eyeing the black dot in the coastal area with some concern:

"Scylla is blocking the coastline, and the aircraft carrier is currently stuck outside. If we don't make a decision soon, I'm afraid we'll be starring in a real-life version of Life of Pi."

Given his age, Old Luo couldn't bring himself to say a name like Pipi Shrimp.

Only Chief Commander Lan could say anything with a straight face without batting an eye; he was that composed and calm, with a mental fortitude that never cracked.

"This creature, she was deliberately feigning weakness to me earlier."

Using the footage captured by the ultra-long-range lens, Luo Bing saw what was happening on the beach.

Seeing Scylla walking on six legs that resembled those of a spider, Luo Bing was stunned by Scylla's little tricks.

He hadn't really noticed it before; he was just a bit puzzled by how sluggish the latter's speed was.

It was completely unsuited for movement on land.

In Luo Bing's memory, most of the giant beasts he knew of possessed amphibious capabilities, and a very small minority were even capable of air, land, and sea combat.

As for that good buddy of Godzilla who came from the stars, that was even more incredible.

It possessed environmental adaptability for air, land, sea, and even space; its adaptability attribute was likely maxed out.

"A little cleverness doesn't matter, as long as it truly submits to the Beast King and stands on the same front as the Beast King, then there's no problem."

Watching Scylla, she had already circled the entire beach area, basically cleaning up the region.

Afterward, she began to head deep into the hinterland, advancing toward the interior.

Seeing the latter working so diligently, Luo Bing had nothing more to say.

This cleaning job was more thorough than how he cleaned his own bedroom; what reason did he have to complain?

"Yamata and Scylla seem to have some conflict. Yamata turned and left earlier without the slightest hesitation."

"I remember there are quite a few volcanoes here in Malaysia. Was Yamata's departure so resolute because Scylla is here?"

"Perhaps after cleaning this place up, Scylla will settle down in Malaysia."

Luo Bing pondered in his heart.

Just as the King of Monsters all have their own territories and stay put once they claim a piece of land, based on Luo Bing's current understanding, Titan Beasts also have their own territorial awareness.

For instance, Yamata has always stayed inside Mount Fuji, unwilling to move.

If it weren't for the Beast King's summons, Yamata could stay in Mount Fuji until everyone died of old age without budging an inch.

But right now, seeing Scylla working so diligently here, Luo Bing began to suspect that Scylla would build a nest here in the future.

He observed Scylla's movements from afar; after all, it was truly rare to see such an active Titan Beast.

Yamata, for example, would likely just stay holed up inside Mount Fuji once he returned.

Scylla, however, looked like the exact opposite.

Even if she were to become lazy after finishing her cleaning, at least for now, she was incredibly active.

This was an excellent case study for observing some of the habits and behavioral meanings of Titan Beasts.

Luo Bing believed that at this moment, everyone in the world with the means to do so was casting their gaze here, staring at this part of Malaysia.

But at this moment, Luo Bing noticed that Scylla's actions were becoming a bit strange.

The Cleaner stopped drawing water into its belly to increase its weight, instead instantly expelling a massive volume of water to reduce its own weight to the absolute minimum.

Following this, its six spider legs lashed out in succession, seemingly as a show of force toward the sea.

It was not the annoyed, irritable roar of Yamata.

Rather, it was a sharp, piercing cry filled with vigilance and intimidation!

To transform from a cleaner into a warrior in an instant—there was definitely something wrong here!

Just as Luo Bing was feeling puzzled, Commander Lan's loud order came through the communication channel:

"Ace! Crimson Typhoon! Crimson Thunder Blade! All pilots, listen up: abandon the Pipi Shrimp immediately, make landfall, and prepare for combat!"

"A Kaiju is attacking the Pipi Shrimp from twenty degrees north-northeast!"

"It's Shangang!"

In that instant, Luo Bing's first thought was that he had misheard.

His second thought was that Commander Lan had said the wrong name.

Luo Bing initially thought he had misheard, or that Commander Lan had made a mistake.

But he quickly decided to trust Commander Lan.

The General Commander, with his square face and a countenance that seemed devoid of smiles, could not be said to have never made a mistake—after all, no one is perfect.

But compared to that pitifully low probability of error, Luo Bing chose to trust Commander Lan.

He immediately donned his pilot helmet, instantly shifting from standby combat mode into a state of deep neural connection.

With crystal-clear synchronization, Luo Bing instantly activated Crimson Thunder Blade, dove headfirst into the sea, and then powered toward the shore!

Crimson Thunder Blade was derived from the Sakura Saber and was not specialized for maritime combat.

However, "not specialized" did not mean it was completely incapable; it simply meant that compared to other mechs specialized for sea warfare, it could only utilize a certain percentage of its performance.

After hitting the water, Luo Bing quickly adjusted the mech's built-in cameras to scan the direction of twenty degrees north-northeast.

Soon, he saw a heaven-shaking wave surging from that direction; the sheer scale of the approaching force was so great that it vaguely hinted at the onset of a tsunami!

This is... Shangang?

Another Shangang?

Luo Bing swam toward the shore while racking his brain.

However, he didn't need to exert much mental effort; Commander Lan's voice had already come through the communication channel once more.

"It is another Shangang!"

"Although the long-range images look different from the Shangang previously killed by the King of Monsters, the final assessment confirms it still falls under the category of Shangang monsters!"

"Furthermore... this Shangang is even larger than the King of Monsters that died earlier! Preliminary estimates place it at at least 150 meters!"

150 meters!

The previous King of Monsters Shangang was only 135 meters; this one was clearly larger in body size.

However, this alone was not enough to capture Luo Bing's attention.

In front of Godzilla, Shangang's massive body size was nothing more than a piece of rotting meat waiting to be slaughtered—nothing but a foul stench.

Then, Commander Lan's next sentence made Luo Bing prick up his ears:

"This Shangang is larger than the one that died, but it is significantly leaner, with muscles packed all over its body!"

"This newly appeared Shangang lacks the bloated venom sacs, has no potbelly, and its shell is incredibly shiny, with no signs of toxic pustules!"

"The Expert Group's preliminary conclusion is that this Shangang has abandoned its venom sac structure to focus entirely on melee combat—its combat capability far exceeds that of the previous Shangang!"

"Ace, Crimson Typhoon, Crimson Thunder Blade, you must land on shore as quickly as possible. You must not engage this King of Monsters at sea!"

All three mechs were designed for land warfare. Fighting a King of Monsters at sea—especially one that had never been recorded before and broke the record for body size the moment it appeared—was suicide!

Engaging in naval combat was a death sentence!

Among the three mechs, the Zhou brothers were piloting Crimson Typhoon. The lead pilot of the Zhou family asked with some hesitation: