Look What You've Done
Gunshots echoed through the impenetrable corridor. Russell, pistols in hand, walked straight toward the source of the gunfire, his trident strapped to his belt. Having grasped the plot, he realized he had all the advantages and felt no pressure whatsoever. As long as the Sea Monster didn't avoid him, this level would be over quickly.
"Based on the experience of the last time in the Main God Space, [Deep Freeze] is just the beginning, and it can never be the final battlefield, so..." Russell thought for a moment and then thought of the island that appeared at the end of the movie.
The storm at sea was not a coincidence, but rather the Sago had strayed into a sea area with a chaotic Magnetic Field. Once they crossed this sea area, they could reach the mysterious island.
With this analysis, the value of the Sea Monster plummeted instantly, turning it from a main story boss into a peripheral elite monster!
Before they knew it, the dense gunfire gradually became sporadic and eventually disappeared completely.
Russell frowned, unsure what was happening, and quickly ran towards the direction from which the sound had come. Just then, a dark shadow suddenly shot out from the ventilation duct overhead.
Whoosh!
Desert Eagle God extended a blue Magic Power blade, and Russell, spotting the shadowy figure, swung it backhand.
As the sharp Blade sliced through, a grotesque tentacle fell to the ground with a thud. The writhing severed limb thrashed about like an earthworm, spurting out a large amount of foul-smelling, viscous green liquid.
The severed limb was almost as thick as Russell's waist. The tentacle with its severed tip retracted abruptly, and then a tentacle shot out from each of the two ventilation ducts.
This time he could see it clearly: the wriggling tentacles were covered with fleshy spines and had the Spot patterns. The overall color was dark gray, much like an elongated sea cucumber, which made his scalp tingle.
Two tentacles quickly extended in front of Russell, their tips open, and the center of the outward-facing claw spikes concealed mouthparts.
Russell held his twin pistols horizontally, one firing rapidly to shred the tentacles into pieces, while the other unleashed powerful magical bullets, instantly blasting the incoming tentacles apart.
The severed tentacles retracted into the ventilation duct and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye. Faintly, a low roar could be heard from afar.
Russell frowned, standing still. Each tentacle of the Sea Monster could be regarded as a head, and its strength was ordinary and not to be feared, but... the trident failed to work!
Russell was certain that the trident could control all marine life, but the Sea Monster broke this rule, which he found somewhat difficult to understand.
Could it be that the Sea Monster is actually a land creature?
"An octopus living on land...that's impossible. Even if a magical girl could hydrate it, it would be a drop in the ocean and wouldn't last long."
Russell muttered to himself, "In terms of characteristics, Sea Monster must be a marine creature, and if it leaves the ocean, it can only live in damp areas such as swamps."
Even elementary school students can tell that this creature cannot live without water, otherwise it will quickly be dried into a dried fish.
"Then why was the trident ignored..."
Russell, completely baffled by the woman's existence, simply stopped worrying about it, stored the trident in his Space Ring, and continued walking forward. Even without the Character Card, he was confident he could handle this giant octopus; there was no need to dwell on this issue.
Sizzle! Sizzle—
The Magic Power blade sliced through the metal wall, and Russell strode toward the location of the previous roar, making noise to lure the Sea Monster into his trap.
Soon, bloodstains began to appear on the corridor and walls. The strong smell of blood was mixed with an indescribable stench. Russell took a breath and felt dizzy and nauseous, as if he wanted to vomit.
The corridor was eerily quiet, and the flickering yellow lights on the ceiling created an unsettling atmosphere. Russell remained expressionless; he knew his target was just ahead, and he was getting closer and closer to the Sea Monster's true form.
With a light touch of his toes, Russell noticed that the corridor floor was extremely slippery due to the sticky, unidentified liquid. The Sea Monster seemed to be more patient than before, as if it had laid a trap and was waiting for Russell to fall into it.
"It is intelligent, and its IQ is not low..."
Squeak—
At the edge of the door at the end of the corridor, two twisted bulges appeared on the hard alloy wall, which then snaked outwards.
Russell ignored them, firing his twin pistols in quick succession, severing the tentacles in the wall, and strode into the door at the end. As soon as he entered, seven or eight tentacles descended upon him, their hideous mouths wide open, hissing and sending gusts of foul wind through the air.
Roar! Roar! Roar—
A large swarm of tentacles emerged from the corridor behind the door, swirling and roaring as they attacked Russell from both sides, leaving him no way to retreat.
Russell fired his twin pistols in rapid succession. As he fired, the blue light blade formed from condensed Magic Power suddenly extended to two meters. He spun like a top, his arms waving, the light blade slicing through the air with dazzling crescent-shaped flashes.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The blade, sharp as a meat grinder, swiftly and cleanly sliced off all the tentacles that attacked from all sides, leaving no trace of hesitation.
Foul-smelling slime splattered all over the ground. Russell moved his feet to avoid the unknown liquid splashed in front of him. Around him were severed tentacles, each one writhing in pain, much like giant pythons that had been decapitated.
"Roar roar roar————"
A muffled rumble of thunder came from below the deck, and the entire cruise ship suddenly shook, causing a mound to rise from the red carpet floor in the center of the hall.
Boom!!!
Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted as seawater surged in from below, the immense water pressure causing waves to slam against the ceiling like fountains.
The icy seawater instantly filled the empty hall, reaching knee-deep and continuing to rise. A gigantic head smashed through the ship's deck and roared at Russell.
The Sea Monster had the size of a deep-sea behemoth, enormous, with a hideous head covered in mucus, and below it were writhing tentacles, more than thirty in number at a glance.
The behemoth had a terrifying appearance. Russell carefully noticed that below its massive mouth, which was covered with ring-shaped fangs, two funnel-shaped organs were extremely similar to those of octopuses, squid, and other soft-bodied creatures, which clearly indicated that this thing was a marine creature.
"Roar roar roar————"
The Sea Monster glared at Russell and roared once more. Russell's repeated offenses had prompted it to reveal itself for revenge.
"I take back my previous assessment. You're quite intelligent, but you've lived at the top of the food chain for too long and have forgotten your biological instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm."
Russell pulled the trigger, aimed at the Sea Monster's head, and fired in rapid succession, shattering the two giant eyes and splattering out a blood-soaked slime. The powerful Mana Bullet pierced the beast's mouth, penetrating its body and exploding into a mass of flesh and blood behind it.
"Roar roar roar————"
More than ten tentacles swept back and forth, stirring up countless waves and turning the hall into a mess. The Sea Monster, in pain, pulled its head back and prepared to dive into the sea to escape.
Russell sheathed his twin pistols and held the burning... trident horizontally in front of him. A torrent of seawater surged down, the intense water pressure creating Great Maelstrom. The Sea Monster, as if caught in a washing machine, struggled uncontrollably, emitting painful howls.
A short while later, a muffled thud as the water balloon burst came from below the deck, and the Sea Monster's howls abruptly ceased.
[Bite]
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Russell: "..."
This name... it must be very painful for anyone who knows her, especially to hear her name called out in public.
The ceiling above their heads was torn apart, and a figure shrouded in a black robe floated in mid-air. It was about 1.6 meters tall and small in stature, so it didn't seem very intimidating.
"Look what you've done! You've ruined all my leads!"