A-Rank Sea Serpent

On the low cliff, the trilobite looked out at the boundless ocean, smelled the distinctive rusty sea breeze, and sighed deeply.

"When will I ever finish this damn job change quest?"

"That little bug is talking nonsense again. Hurry up, it's your turn to be on duty today, go to sea."

The creature hunter next to him, as usual, mocked him before pushing him off the cliff.

"Even if you go into the adult entertainment industry, you still need to blur my face!"

This is the player Trilobite's last struggle.

Then, he plunged into the water, diving more than ten meters deep. He felt a strong sense of suffocation and tinnitus, just like a normal person falling into the water.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, his chest began to pound violently. Five thick veins shot out from his chest, four extending to his limbs, and one burrowing into his chin along a major blood vessel.

The trilobite suddenly shivered.

Although I don't want to deny it, the feeling of turning on a 'biochip' is indeed a bit unconventional.

The next moment, the trilobite's limbs grew out of tiny claws, and at the same time, gills squeezed out from its lower jaw. The previous feeling of suffocation disappeared instantly, replaced by a sense of exhilaration.

The trilobite let out a strange shriek, and a slug plunged into the deep sea, swimming toward a distant trench.

As a player from the Iron Sand Desert, Trilobite felt that even if he didn't have a perfect start, he still had a pretty good start.

Although he lacked intelligence and talent in manipulating mechanical objects, he failed to get into the mecha academy and couldn't play with machines.

However, because of his keen senses, he was noticed by an old hunter when he was rejected, and became a creature hunter—a very interesting profession.

With all sorts of wild monsters, rewarding hunting quests, and free faction-based biological bloodline implants, compared to those city players who had suffered miserable experiences, Trilobites felt like they were in heaven.

However, the recent level 20 job change quest has been giving him a headache.

He wanted to find the most suitable advanced bloodline himself and create his own third biochip.

At the start, the faction gives each bio-hunter a free low-level biochip, which can be inscribed with the bloodlines of five low-level radiated beasts.

Upon reaching level 10, players can undergo a first job advancement and exchange hunting points for intermediate-level chips. These chips can be inscribed with the bloodlines of three intermediate-level radiation beasts, which, according to past accounts, are the bloodlines of D-level and C-level radiation beasts.

However, once you reach level 20, the job change quest suddenly becomes much more difficult.

Not only do you need to acquire B-grade bloodline, but you also need to be an intelligent species.

According to his chip implanter, punk girl, and faction NPC Heri Wilder, only intelligent species can reduce biological rejection.

Otherwise, simply implanting a Grade B bloodline has a 55.9% chance of causing the bloodline to go berserk.

Trilobite had finally caught up with the top players, and he couldn't bear to give up this account.

When he complained to his hunter mentor, the old hunter from before, the old hunter gave him a disdainful smile.

"Young people just don't know how to cherish things. Breaking through the hunter's limit is such a fortunate thing. Back then, we didn't have biochips, rejection inhibitors, or anything like that..."

In short, it was a long string of reminiscing about the past and appreciating the present, interspersed with reverence for the faction leader, the great legendary hunter "Wilderness Lone Wolf".

Trilobites are so tired of hearing this, their ears are practically calloused.

However, being able to create a faction NPC is indeed quite impressive. I wonder how long their health bars are and how easy they are to defeat.

Fortunately, the goodwill he had cultivated worked, and after making various inquiries, he finally found two pieces of good news related to the mission.

The first is that intelligent species have appeared in the sea, called ocean people.

Although the Ocean People themselves have B-grade bloodlines, they are not powerful; they are simply very well hidden and difficult to find.

Secondly, in the deepest part of the Firelands, there is a legendary faction guardian beast, which seems to be called something like "Brain in a Jar".

To see it, you need to accumulate 100,000 faction points.

Without saying a word, the trilobite applied to go to sea.

The dark sea is as bright as day to him because of the C-grade bloodline he has implanted, the "Eye of the Deep Sea Fish King," also known as the Sea King's Eye. In addition to having ocean vision, it also grants him +500 favorability towards fish species.

Although this ability is quite annoying, it has to be said that it played a very important role in the job change quest.

Suddenly, the trilobite narrowed its eyes, its body darted down, and it hid behind a reef.

Not far away, two figures wearing diving suits moved about, and behind their diving masks were two 'metal skulls'.

"A skull, huh? Damn it, another piece of scum from the Knights!"

As an opposing force, the trilobite originally had no ill will towards them, until this thing released a small offspring before it died, which disgusted it to death.

Technology is constantly evolving, regardless of which camp you're on.

The Knights' artificial soldiers are now stronger than they were six months ago, not only in terms of defense and attack, but also in the Knights' unique flesh-and-machine technology.

Even the lowest-level artificial soldiers can have a "meat-machine burst," which is a simplified version of "meat-machine fusion." One or two attributes increase by a factor of two in a short period of time, making them even harder to defeat than cockroaches.

Trilobites suffered greatly during this period.

But judging from their actions, it seems they're burying something?

The trilobite restrained its intention to act; to do so now would only alert the enemy.

Ten minutes later, after the enemy left, the trilobite swam over and gave the device they had installed a probe.

Name: Biodetector

Category: Exploration Tools

Quality: Excellent

Weight: 12.1kg

Modules: Monitoring module, biological detection module

Application area: within a radius of 50km

Note: The Knights' technology originates from an ancient empire, thus this technology stems from ancient radar technology. Of course, ordinary radar cannot be applied to the seabed.

"Surveillance? Detection?"

"What the hell is this?!"

Without a word, the trilobite stomped on it and crushed it.

He had a very bad feeling that he and the Knights' cockroaches had set their sights on the same target.

He dived directly into the trench and, with the Eye of Neptune, discovered three more biological detectors. After destroying them all, he checked them again to make sure there was no more surveillance. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, take out a conch shell, and slowly blow on it.

Even though it was deep in the ocean, where sound waves couldn't travel, a melodious and moving piece of music rang out, and the seawater seemed to be leaping with joy.

Although this is just an illusion, it is a form of "biosensing," a unique way of communication among marine species.

At the base camp, you can exchange this skill for just 1000 points.

But clearly, he eventually couldn't help but immerse himself in that feeling.

After the music finished playing, the surroundings were empty.

Trilobite couldn't help but frown; bad news just kept piling up today.

Why didn't the mixed-race girl come today?

To be honest, the reason Trilobites were able to find the Ocean People's stronghold was not because of the player's skill, but because of their ability to pick up girls.

In a chance encounter, he rescued a mixed-race female ocean dweller from being eaten by an octopus monster at the bottom of the sea. Then, thanks to the life-saving grace and the Eye of the Sea King, he successfully won her favor. With the girl's help, he also learned a lot about the state of ocean dwellers.

For example, the Ocean People were tribal, and the power was held by the elders.

The ocean people worship a sea god named "Kermos," although the trilobites believe this sea god is most likely a powerful marine radiant beast.

For example, only pure-blooded ocean people, that is, ocean people with B-grade bloodlines, can enter the elder class through cultivation.

Even more amazing is that this ocean-dwelling tribe actually possesses certain technologies. For example, according to the mixed-race girl's description, there is a robot with a huge head called the tribal guard, which is controlled by the elders.

The place where the "Pureblood Elders" live is called the Eye of the Ocean, a black area with extremely high radiation concentration.

By the way, recent news indicates that the elders are attempting to tame a marine beast, a type of radiated marine creature said to share the same bloodline as the marine people.

Same bloodline, doesn't that mean B-grade?!

Clover has been struggling with whether or not to inform the faction about this news.

Although the hunter uncle treated him well, once the faction discovers that this tribe has mastered this technology, it could very well lead to a massacre of the natives.

After all, they're hunters; killing radioactive beasts is their specialty.

The reason he was so conflicted was mainly because the mixed-race girl was just too cute.

I'm not a hardcore player; I'm a story-driven player.

Clover comforted herself in this way.

After all, the girl said she would take him to the Ocean Festival, which seems to imply a date.

Finally, in the deep sea, a blue figure appeared in sight. She was petite and agile, looking like a blue-skinned version of a mermaid. This was because she was of mixed race. If she were pure-blooded, she would not be a mermaid, but a siren.

Before the clover could even greet her, the little mermaid rushed over in terror, opening her small mouth full of sharp teeth and uttering human words in a strange tone.

"Run! Run!"

Clover looked up and saw a huge bronze sphere appear in the sky. The dark grid was already filled with many blue figures.

"Holy crap, a slave-catching machine?"

At the same time, deep in the ocean, a strange figure was moving forward. It was strange because its entire body was made of liquid, and its internal organs were clearly visible. Moreover, the liquid that made up the entire human shape was not only seawater, but also radiation energy, nuclear energy, and its own bioenergy.

It must be said that the radiation concentration on the seabed is higher than that on land. In areas of the same color, the radiation energy is about two to three times that on land.

The radiation zone on the seabed has a unique characteristic: within the same level of radiation zone, there will suddenly appear a "burst point". Once you step on that burst point, the radiation energy will increase to a higher level.

For example, upgrading from grade B to grade A.

Suddenly, the figure stopped and looked down at the ground where countless glowing cracks lit up.

The terrifying nuclear energy directly caused the surrounding seawater to boil, then transformed into a radiation vortex covering an area of several miles.

"Uh, I won the lottery."

The next moment, a small nuclear explosion occurred on the seabed.

The raging nuclear energy ravaged everything in its path, destroying everything on the seabed.

After an unknown amount of time, finally, a strange laugh rang out, and the seabed began to crack open. A human face nearly ten meters long emerged from the ground and slowly rose. Gradually, a human-faced sea serpent, ten meters in diameter and a hundred meters wide, emerged from the ground. Its body surface looked as if it had been soaked in sulfuric acid, and it was covered with a yellow liquid.

But this is not a concentrated liquid, but liquefied energy. Similarly, with each segment of the snake lighting up, each segment is a small nuclear power source.

With a ten-segmented snake body, its radiation energy directly exceeds one million.

Its health points also exceeded one million.

This is a standard Grade A sea snake.

Marine species within a radius of hundreds of miles felt a strong sense of suffocation, and countless schools of radiated fish scattered in all directions.

Its giant face revealed its signature sinister grin as it stared at the epicenter of the nuclear explosion. The smile grew increasingly eerie, clearly indicating that it possessed the intelligence of a sentient species.

"After hiding for so long, you've finally shown yourself." Amidst the nuclear storm, a figure suddenly grabbed onto the waves and slowly tore them open, revealing a mechanical body and a biological body emerging from the 'water'. The senior engineer looked at the sea serpent and revealed a smile of being a fellow hunter.

The next moment, the senior engineer's figure vanished instantly. Relying on his extraordinary perception of radiation energy, the sea serpent suddenly raised its head, and the next moment, hundreds of energy spears fell from the sky like a rain of light.

This isn't 'particle jets,' but rather solidified energy spears, meaning their guaranteed damage is 10,000.

Faced with such a large-scale energy attack, even an A-level sea serpent couldn't help but let out a terrified roar. The next moment, all the serpent bodies began to glow brightly, liquid energy covered their entire bodies, and at the same time, the boss template, radiation field control, was activated.

In an instant, the black tide turned into a white tide, surging madly towards it, and ninety percent of the energy spears that were shot out melted away.

Even the remaining ten percent took away more than 100,000 of its health, after all, the energy spear's physical attack was not to be underestimated in addition to its energy attack.

However, the senior engineer appeared beneath its feet at some unknown time, his hands seemingly grasping at the "air." The next moment, a particle disturbance, no less intense than a nuclear explosion, was born.

Once the master-level particle disturbance field was unleashed, the radiation field, which had been easily controlled by the sea serpent, became completely chaotic, transforming into a massive 'weight' that pressed down on it.

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With a backhand yank, the senior engineer pulled a massive mechanical gun, nearly five meters long, from his spine. He then unleashed an advanced mechanical technique, activating his mechanical body at 400% capacity and unleashing a burst of power at 180%. The mechanical gun, like a cannon, blasted out and pierced directly into the giant snake's tail.

Another tens of thousands of points of damage.

This effectively cut off the opponent's ability to escape.

With the talent 'Mechanical Overload' activated, starting from his heels, countless energy jets tore out, reaching a total of 150 jets. The next moment, his figure shot up, and without using any other means, his fist slammed directly into the opponent's jaw. The impact of several tons caused the lightning plasma spewing from the opponent's mouth to be swallowed.

"Cool!"

"Cool!"

"Cool!"

The senior engineer didn't use any other methods; he just relied on his iron fists to beat his opponent. The attribute boost from the two paths allowed the senior engineer to deal thousands of damage with a single punch.

Whenever the opponent tried to retaliate, the senior engineer would reach into the radiation field, pull out a lightning spear, and slam it into the opponent's body.

Although it is a master skill, the damage of the Lightning Spear is definitely not as good as that of the Energy Spear Rain, but its strength lies in the fact that the Lightning Spear has a wide-area paralysis ability.

If the opponent pauses for even a second, the senior engineer can retaliate against their counterattack.

Seeing its health reduced by half, the A-grade sea serpent could no longer hold back. The 'nuclear energy' at the end of its tail suddenly exploded, exploding three times in succession. Powerful nuclear energy surged out from the surface of its body, forcefully squeezing out the chaotic radiation field around it. At first, it was a bit difficult, but it became easier and easier towards the end, as if the radiation field was disappearing.

Just when the sea serpent thought it could finally show its skills, a figure slowly walked down from the sky. With each step he took, the surrounding seawater was pushed away.

His entire being resembled the human form of a radiation field.

A black sun on its chest, a white sun on its back, a two-meter-tall body, and an elegant, almost inhuman physique.

This is the complete form of Orochi!

Complete Form (Bloodline Preferred): Your body contains the bloodline of a high-level radiant beast. By fully unleashing your bloodline, you will gain immense power.

In transformed state, Strength, Agility, Endurance, Intelligence, and Perception are all doubled, bio-energy is increased by 10, mechanical energy by 10, and all body parts—including the enhanced prosthetic eye, titanium alloy exoskeleton, enhanced Bloodlust Legs, Reaper Blade Limbs, Blood Armor, and Ironback Azure Dragon Ridge—are enhanced. Duration: 30 minutes, Cooldown: 24 hours.

"Hey, everyone has a boss template, but unfortunately, I have two more than you."

The senior engineer revealed a hunter's smile.

But only despair remained in the eyes of this giant sea serpent.