Big Guy

Rowan stopped paying attention. Dire Wolf are quite effective against enemies of similar or even slightly larger size.

With time, we can make some modifications and make it usable as a main combat unit.

For the time being, he didn't have time to create his own units, because the Swarm scouting units in the sea had discovered something extraordinary.

Although the Big Origin Star has five continents, the area covered by oceans is several times larger than the land area. Therefore, when the Swarm's territory reached the coast, the exploration of the oceans immediately began.

The Swarm hatched some scout units in the sea, modeled after the Strange-Headed Fish. Since there Insect Empress, while producing a large number of necessary units, they also had to squeeze out production slots to produce Dire Wolf eggs. Therefore, the number of Strange-Headed Fish was not very large, only a little over three thousand.

Because the Insect Empress is temporarily unable to move, their Insect Egg, after being laid, are transported from the inland to the coast by the Wind God for release. Fortunately, several Creep Seed were released here in advance, otherwise they would not have even had early supplies.

Releasing thousands of Strange-Headed Fish into the ocean is a drop in the ocean's ocean currents. Due to their small numbers, they can only conduct a brief survey of the marine environment and species. For a detailed investigation, they will have to wait for the original Rowan to arrive, lay its Mother Nest, and replenish the Insect Empress.

The marine ecosystem on Big Origin Star is quite unique. The coastline on the forest side is relatively normal, while the shallow sea areas are inhabited by small creatures.

However, something was amiss in the shallow sea area over the grassland. Strange-Headed Fish were found there, and a large octopus-like creature was discovered tens of meters from the shore.

They can reach 30 to 40 meters in length, and their number of arms is not limited to eight, but around ten. Based on experience, such a huge body cannot find enough food in shallow waters.

And that is indeed the case, but these Giant Octopus have found a unique way to climb ashore to hunt, thanks to their huge and powerful tentacles that support their bodies.

Rowan witnessed firsthand, through the perspective of a scouting Flying Bug, an octopus crawling ashore and dragging an Ox Demon into the water...

Although the Ox Demon has maxed out its defense, it doesn't seem to have any effect. It has become nothing more than a carnivore, forcibly including not only land creatures but also sea creatures in its diet.

Furthermore, Rowan discovered that the octopus's architectural design might have something unique about it. It seems that regardless of the planet, Atmospheric Creature and marine life all seem to favor this template.

However, given Rowan's extensive knowledge, this giant octopus doesn't yet deserve the title of "amazing creature."

This title belongs to another kind of creature that treats octopuses as toys.

A huge shadow emerged from the deep sea, like a small island rising from the seabed. The shadow was about a hundred meters long, with a slightly pointed head, a huge and fat body, thick limbs and a long tail.

This huge creature was originally dormant at a depth of about 2,000 meters on the seabed, and it's unknown how long it has been asleep. Its surface is completely covered by rocks, corals, and other objects, making it impossible to tell that any creature is hiding there.

The Strange-Headed Fish had passed through that area many times. Although a small amount of radioactive radiation was detected there, repeated explorations revealed no biological reaction. The Intellect speculated that there might be some high-energy minerals there.

These high-energy minerals are currently very popular with the Swarm. After being collected, they are stored in the Hatching Room of the Bio-ship Larval Form, which can increase their growth rate. The growth rate varies slightly depending on the amount of radiation emitted by the minerals, but it is at least two to three times that of sun exposure.

Therefore, upon detecting the Swarm in the mine, they transported a Creep Seed along with hundreds of Worker Bee.

The powerful root system of the Creep penetrates the ground. After a short period of development, the root system secretes Lichen Fluid, which dissolves and separates rocks and corals, extending towards the deeper radiation source.

The ever-extending roots penetrated the surface rock layers and came into contact with what looked like fossilized scales. However, they were no different from rocks, only their shapes were a bit strange.

The Creep, lacking intelligence, naturally wouldn't concern itself with such matters. Instead, it was responsible for monitoring Listener within the Swarm Network. Although it didn't detect any danger, it still reported the anomaly.

But this was, after all, a novel object. Although the Intellect of the "Visit" group took it seriously, before they could figure out what it was, a biological reaction suddenly appeared in the area.

The biological reaction grew stronger and stronger, the ground began to shake, and large amounts of rocks and corals were lifted and detached. Slowly, a huge monster actually crawled up from the radiation source.

Its head is seven or eight meters long, six meters wide, and five meters high. It looks very big, but it seems a bit small compared to its hundred-meter-tall body.

The neck, which is connected to the head, is unusually thick, almost as thick as the head itself. At first glance, it looks as if a mouth and eyes have grown on the neck.

It has a distinct gill-like structure on its neck, strong muscles all over its body, and its body is covered with rough and hard keratinous scales. Its thick and powerful forelimbs look very powerful. Its huge claws have four fingers, which are only slightly smaller than its head when spread out, and can be flexibly clenched.

Its enormous body, which could even be described as obese, along with its even thicker lower limbs, made its upper limbs appear rather short in comparison.

Behind it was a long tail, almost as tall as itself, estimated to be a hundred meters long, with a sharp dorsal fin extending from the back of its neck to its tail, which had been shimmering with a faint blue light ever since the monster awoke.

As soon as it awoke, Rowan's attention shifted from Sarah's game. When the monster stood up, the Intellect in the "Visit" group exclaimed that it was unscientific.

Rowan muttered to himself, "They're holding a meeting in the most absurd place, and then they call others absurd too." But this monster was indeed a bit strange.

Judging from its body appearance, surface structure, muscle tissue, and the water flow and geological changes it caused when it rose, its body was extremely heavy, possibly even reaching tens of thousands of tons.

Such weight is unimaginable within the Swarm's technological system; what kind of internal structure could support such a massive body? Although the Swarm's Bio-ship exist in forms even larger than this monster, most of their structures are made of extremely lightweight aerogel material.

It is estimated that even thousands of similarly sized Bio-ship combined would not equal the weight of this monster.

However, this is a good thing. The unknown represents progress. Once Rowan Wen himself arrives, what secrets does it hold? After just a few bites, won't it be completely exposed?

But why does this monster's design seem so strangely familiar?