The Hermit Crab drew closer and closer. Its enormous silhouette cast a vast shadow over the sea, engulfing the entire fishing boat.
Only four or five hundred meters separated it from the boat. At its speed, it could catch up in the blink of an eye.
But it deliberately slowed down, its huge compound eyes fixed on the panicked humans aboard the boat as it savored their despair, like a cat tormenting a mouse.
As the seconds ticked by, the Hermit Crab gradually lost interest in playing with them.
It slowly raised its enormous claws. Its dark brown shell gleamed coldly in the dim light. It was ready to attack.
With death closing in, some of the people aboard the fishing boat wept silently, some whispered prayers, and others clutched the hands of those beside them, despair etched across their faces.
At that critical moment, a vast expanse of golden starlight suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the sea ahead of the Hermit Crab.
The specks of light were bright and delicate, like stars falling from the heavens. They gathered over the sea, forming an elegant figure.
The newcomer stood in midair, his expression stern as he calmly regarded the Hermit Crab's arrogance.
"You've got a lot of nerve, causing trouble this close to the coast. Are you tired of living and looking to end it yourself?"
A faint pressure carried in Su Chen's voice, spreading outward with his released mental energy. His words rang clearly in everyone's ears.
His voice was steady and powerful, like a pill that calmed the heart. In an instant, it soothed the fear gripping the people aboard the boat.
The Hermit Crab stopped moving. Its enormous compound eyes fixed on Su Chen, a trace of wariness flashing in them.
It could sense the powerful