Ten minutes later.
The sea gradually calmed, and the whirlpool slowly dissipated, growing smaller and smaller.
Su Na left her Witch Form and changed back. Frowning slightly, she quickly took a Slimming Potion from her Treasure Bag and handed it to Yang Yi.
He did not take it. Refusing the potion, he sat up, his three eyes fixed on the sea as he closely watched what lay beneath.
Cui Xiya had also been healed, but the earlier battle had left her with a strong sense of defeat. She was praying now, muttering incomprehensible words.
"What a shame. We still couldn't capture Steam Island, but at least we survived. We'll have another chance!"
Yu Dawei's voice came from the loudspeaker on the bridge, sounding fairly optimistic despite having only his head left.
But neither Yang Yi nor Su Na answered. Both watched the sea, remaining vigilant.
"Don't worry. That was a nuclear explosion. Nothing could survi-"
Before he could finish, something stirred underwater.
First, the Grotesque Tentacle stretched out from the center of the almost-dissipated whirlpool, reaching hundreds of meters high.
Then an underwater shadow appeared very close to the Iron Will, spanning more than ten kilometers and rapidly rising.
"Back away, now!"
Yang Yi shouted, having noticed the change first.
He actually knew better than anyone how powerful that nuclear explosion had been. After all, he had observed it underwater at extremely close range with his three eyes.
It could probably cause severe deformation in parts of Steam Island, but it was far from enough to destroy the entire island.
And that sea monster should have been comparable in size to Steam Island, so the chances of it being killed by the explosion were extremely low. That was why he had kept watching the sea, remaining vigilant.
The last time