"No, no, no! I don't want to die here!"
Seeing the cockpit begin to deform under River God's bite, Li Mao could no longer stay calm. He fumbled to remove his helmet, tore off the Neural Connection cables, unfastened his seat belt, and left his seat.
The moment he left, a sharp tooth stabbed in and pierced the seat.
At the same time, after flickering for a while, the panoramic viewport finally disappeared. The cockpit lights then went out, and red warning lights lit up.
"An irreversible damage to the frame has been detected. Pilot, please evacuate immediately."
The electronic prompt repeated throughout the cockpit like a summons from death, making Li Mao's heart race.
He rolled and crawled to the hatch, trying to open it, but because the cockpit had deformed, the hatch could no longer open normally.
With a series of crackling sounds, a terrifying fissure appeared above Li Mao's head. Seawater then surged through it, splashing down by his feet and rapidly accumulating and rising.
The cockpit had already been severely deformed, leaving only half its original space. The command console was twisted and spitting sparks, while the seawater on the floor continued rising rapidly.
Li Mao turned around and stared despairingly at the cockpit, letting out a mournful cry inside his helmet. "No!"
Boom.
A massive amount of seawater surged in every direction. River God closed its great jaws, then violently swung its head, tearing off "Ghost's" head along with half of its chest.
Inside the severed frame, the Energy Core exploded. Light and heat burst from within the machine, forming a spherical ball of flame in the seawater.
After the flames faded, the deformed frame and countless fragments slowly sank through the water.
River God left contentedly and began searching for its next prey.
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