The Pursuit

"That's exactly right. Does it think we won't attack it if it doesn't come ashore?"

"Haha, it probably still thinks our Gunboat are still as powerful as they were fifty years ago."

"I seriously doubt its intelligence is sufficient to conceive of such complex matters."

"Let this big, clumsy beast experience the power of technology!"

Minutes later, all the Gunboat were aimed and charged, and dozens of thick energy beams shot towards Godzilla from all sides. The power of these beams far exceeded that of decades ago, and a salvo caused unimaginable damage to Godzilla.

Godzilla's agonizing screams echoed through the sky. Half of its head had been blown off, three holes had been punched in its neck, its right arm was now only connected by a thin strip of skin, and its body and legs had multiple huge wounds, each nearly a meter in diameter and deep.

On land, Godzilla is a slow-moving target; once weapons can break through its defenses, killing it is only a matter of time.

Fortunately, Godzilla seems to have a good resistance to this kind of energy supply, which prevented it from dying completely in the first round of attacks, but even if it survives, it probably won't live for long.

The injured Godzilla, perhaps because a small piece of its skull had been blown off, had become physically alert. It reacted extremely quickly, not unleashing its Thermonuclear Breath, but instead turning and walking towards the sea.

The movement was so fast that the waves it created were tens of meters high.

The Riken Race were also somewhat surprised by Godzilla's defensive capabilities and vitality. Seeing that it was about to run away, they quickly ordered another volley of fire.

But just as the Gunboat's main guns were charging up, Godzilla had already taken a few quick steps and then plunged into the sea.

Although the water was still relatively shallow, exposing its entire back to the surface, Godzilla's swimming speed was far superior to its walking speed.

With a few nimble swings, Godzilla shot over a thousand meters before slowly sinking into the sea.

The Riken Race's second volley only hit the shadows on the sea surface. Although it still appeared to have caused considerable damage to Godzilla, it ultimately failed to save it.

"It's failing, go after it!"

Half of the Gunboat plunged into the water, chasing after Godzilla. These Gunboat had a distinctly streamlined firing design and were aquatic, capable of moving quickly even in water.

The other half, Gunboat resembling bricks, lacked aquatic capabilities; they could only follow from the air, providing some visibility support.

Where is it going?

"Have no idea."

"Don't you know that? Of course, a wounded wild animal will go home and hide."

"Kid, these new recruits are pretty arrogant these days. How about a male duel?"

Over the communication channel, the Captain showed no sign of tension; the monster was already severely injured and nearing its end.

The Riken Race's weapons were not very effective in the water, so they did not attack. Given Godzilla's current state, they only needed to hang behind it and wait for it to exhaust its last bit of life before they could reap the rewards.

Therefore, having understood this, they are now unusually relaxed.

Godzilla seemed eager to shake off the Gunboat behind it, but its speed wasn't a significant advantage, and it had just been hit by tracking devices from those Gunboat. Coupled with its injuries, it simply couldn't escape its pursuers.

Time passed, Godzilla, already on its deathbed, couldn't care less about anything else. Its injuries, though horrific, could actually heal slowly; the only truly fatal wound was its brain, which had suddenly become intelligent.

If one were to rest immediately after an injury, there might be a chance of recovery, but that is not the case in this situation. Furthermore, the large amount of seawater washing over the wound only exacerbated the condition.

Its injuries worsened, and its speed gradually decreased, but fortunately, it was almost at its destination.

"It doesn't look good!" a Captain shouted.

"Haha, this is a great haul! I wonder how it tastes?"

"It'll probably be a bit old."

"It might hurt your teeth."

"You might just randomly contract a radiation sickness from taking a single bite."

"Damn! That's completely ruined my appetite."

"Ha ha..."

"..."

A joyful and peaceful atmosphere enveloped the Rite Special Forces.

Godzilla persisted for another twenty kilometers or so, finally reaching its destination: its lair.

The joy of returning home gave it a final burst of energy, and it sped up, plunging headfirst into a Crypt on the seabed.

"Is that its lair?"

"It should be!"

"I hate Crypt, whether they're on the surface or underwater."

Same as above.

"Be careful, we can't be sure he's single yet."

The Captain were shocked and alarmed. This was indeed a problem. Not only were their forces halved underwater, but the power of their weapons was also limited.

"What should we do then? Wait for reinforcements?"

"We already have guys like you, I don't want the credit to be diluted further."

"Let's carefully follow them in and keep our distance."

"Have you gone mad from killing so many bugs? We can use a detector; there might not be any magnetic shielding here."

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This is indeed a problem. Many Captain have become accustomed to the environment of the Insect Nest Crypt and subconsciously assume that these Crypt also have magnetic shielding.

Several underwater robots were launched from the Gunboat and carefully ventured into the seabed Crypt.

"There really is no magnetic field shielding here."

"This is a major discovery; those insects may include species that generate magnetic fields."

"Tch, isn't it normal for these ancient creatures to have some special abilities? After all, some of them can even spit out Nuclear Bomb."

"What you say makes so much sense, I'm speechless."

"But where did the monster go?"

"Do you think this is a maze? That monster has already escaped..."

The team Captain were shocked; this was indeed a possibility.

"Haha, are you guys stupid? It still has a tracker stuck in its body, and there's no magnetic shielding here. The tracker is still working normally."

"We must have a one-on-one duel in a moment."

"That's right, he took on all of us one-on-one."

"Stop fooling around, be careful, the tracker shows it hasn't gone very far."

The underwater robot traveled for a few more minutes and then spotted Godzilla lying on the ground. Its dorsal fin, which flashed blue light from time to time, was extremely conspicuous in the dark environment.

"It's really done for. I think we can get closer." Underwater robots are consumables, so there's no need to be careful when using them. They swam straight to Godzilla, probing around its body and constantly transmitting information back to the Special Operations Team. Watching the video footage, a Captain said.

"Be careful, that's a live Nuclear Bomb. Be careful it doesn't explode," a Captain warned.

"How do you know it will self-destruct?" a Captain asked, puzzled, as there seemed to be no such information in the files.

That's how it's portrayed in movies.

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