Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 155 Water Tomb
The banshees of the fourth team only act as signal relays to ensure the smooth flow of the symbiotic contract. They float on the sea and do not participate in the battle, but also serve as lookouts.

Then, they saw the sea in the distance, and suddenly a small white dot appeared in the deep blue water.

In just a moment, the white dot turned into a huge circle, which was a miracle caused by the cavitation effect.

When the shock wave reaches the free surface, it will reflect a rarefaction wave, and then the pressure here will drop suddenly. So the next second, they will see a mountain standing on the flat sea surface.

A mountain made of sea water.

It has a romantic name - Water Mound.

The banshees had lived in the sea for countless years, but this was the first time they saw the water mound effect. They opened their eyes wide and looked at the sea water that was as high as a mountain in front of them, as if they were seeing the starry sky for the first time. The feeling of vastness instantly cleansed their souls, and their hearts seemed to tremble along with it.

Zeus had explained to them the principles of explosives, but no explanation could compare to the shock they felt before their eyes. This unprecedented spectacle left them stunned.

Can magic achieve this effect? Do extraordinary beings possess such power? If the legendary gods were to come to earth, would they be able to defeat them?

And this is just the creation of mortals.

Since when can mortals be discussed together with gods?

Countless thoughts flashed through the minds of the banshees, and at this moment they just stared blankly at the peak stretching towards the sky.

——It really looked like a tomb, as if something was buried there.

The sea breeze brought by the shock wave blew away their long hair, and the sea water like a high wall hit them.

The equivalent is still not enough. If it is replaced with a hydrogen bomb that explodes in water, the water mound effect can even trigger a tsunami. The Banshees may only be seen in the future.

Along with the shock wave came the changes in the symbiotic contract—it was madly absorbing vitality.

The banshees' faces turned pale, and they were all slightly injured.

There was only one team at the explosion site, a total of twenty banshees. They also activated the flesh and blood magic. Even so, it consumed a huge amount of vitality, almost enough to save each of them from near death.

The Symbiotic Contract provides an almost inexhaustible pool of life when fighting alone, but it is not very effective when facing such a large-scale AOE, and can only share the damage.

Under the sea, in the fishman settlement.

Nini felt a little dizzy while holding the reef. After a while, she gradually came to her senses and found that the reef had broken and a huge piece of reef was in her arms.

The explosion just now blew her and her shelter away.

The seabed became clear, and the fishmen in the distance became completely motionless, floating quietly in the sea - the shock wave of the explosion shattered all their internal organs.

There were a few banshees around. Nini felt them through the mind link and found that they were all still alive. The flesh and blood magic saved their lives.

"Gather the tribesmen and report the number of people who are still sober."

"1"

"2"

The link fell silent, and the banshees that were still able to move endured the discomfort and woke up their tribesmen one by one.

The symbiotic contract can only heal physical injuries. They have just experienced a high-intensity battle and were fried by nitroglycerin. Now they feel dizzy and in urgent need of rest.

"Ash, where are you?" "Far away, three sea urchins are still chasing me. What's going on over there?"

"The effect of the explosion is a bit too good, you." Nini glanced at the polluted snake in the distance. It was still wriggling slowly. Several sea urchins far away from the explosion range were also wriggling slowly, and it seemed that their condition was slowly recovering.

"Can you escape the sea urchin's pursuit?"

"That should be possible."

"I'll have Team Three back you up. I'm preparing to evacuate. We can't delay any longer. I wonder how many of these sea urchins there are!"

"clear."

Nini glanced at the pollution snake unwillingly, gritted her teeth and gave an order to her tribesmen:
"We. Retreat."

The banshees supported each other and swam towards Castel, and soon they met the second team that came to pick them up. After they arrived at the island, Ash also got rid of the sea urchins' pursuit. She didn't dare to go back to the island directly, so she went around in another direction and came back with the third team.

In the cave under the manor, the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.

Zeus stood among the banshees and understood the whole process through mental connection.

Under the treatment of the symbiotic contract, Nini also recovered. She looked around and came to Xius:
"My Lord, the mission failed. We did not bring the flesh and blood of the tainted snake."

Xius nodded. "I've been here the entire time. I've witnessed all your decisions. Every instruction was the optimal solution at the time. I wouldn't have done a better job."

They planned well, but the high-speed moving polluted sea urchins came too suddenly.

"Those fishmen must have set a trap for us long ago."

As soon as they rushed in, the sea urchins appeared. The fishman teams that were killed on the periphery had already aroused the vigilance of the settlement.

The banshees were ready to retreat after one strike, and the fishmen were planning to eat the sharp knife.

"I made the decision. You don't have to blame yourselves." Zeus looked at the dejected banshees around him. "Our goal this time was to explore the enemy's combat effectiveness. Strategically speaking, we succeeded. Discovering the enemy's secret weapon now is better than waiting for them to discover it after they reach the island."

Those giant polluting sea urchins are indeed extremely troublesome, but they are not completely unmanageable. However, if Castel only found out when he really fought with them, it would be very troublesome. It is unknown how many casualties it would take to get rid of these sea urchins.

"Do you think Castel will go to war with them?"

"Of course, we're all in the Storm Ocean, so we'll have to fight eventually. I thought we could develop for a while longer with the pirates' help, but now it seems I was too naive."

Zeus smiled and shook his head. The surrounding banshees looked at each other, their emotions were somewhat complicated. The mermen were the banshees' mortal enemies, and this time they were the ones who provoked the mermen first. If they had not attacked the mermen, would there be no so many troubles?
This thought made the Banshees feel a little guilty and a little frightened. Castel was their home, but they brought the war here.

"Everyone, I know what you're thinking. There's nothing to feel guilty about. You are citizens of Castel, a part of Castel. You contributed when the factory was built on the island, and you protected the island when pollution struck. Your blood has flowed on this land, and it is your home."

"Castel will always be your sanctuary."

"Why do you feel guilty? It's the murlocs, the slave owners, and the monsters of the deep sea who should repent. Unfortunately, they can't seem to learn this, and they need a little help from us."

"Banshees, fight for our common home, for Castel!"

"Let our enemies repent with blood!"

(End of this chapter)