The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1202 Symbiotic Relationship
However, the black beetle had no intention of letting its opponent go. Relying on its thrusters, it quickly turned around and slashed out with its blade.

However, the incredibly sharp high-frequency blade only sliced ​​through countless small fish; before the blood exploded, the huge black shadow had already vanished, as if it had never existed.

Black Beetle instinctively activated the scanning device, but just like before, countless schools of fish disrupted its normal operation. Neither sonar, thermal imaging, nor any other device could detect anything other than the fish.

"Come on!" the black beetle roared. "Stop hiding and come out to fight me again!"

Black Beetle wasn't sure if his voice could be heard, but that didn't stop him from venting his anger. Just like before, he once again aimed his cannon at the school of fish, but this time he didn't fire indiscriminately.

Knowing that this stalemate couldn't continue, the black beetle quietly opened its compound eyes. These compound eyes were mimicked by the scarab beetle's armor and were connected to its own visual system while also being monitored by an intelligent AI.

In this way, the black beetle has a 360-degree field of vision without any blind spots, and there is no possibility of missing something because it is focused on a certain area, because the beetle will remind it.

The dark figure that attacked him just now seized the opportunity when he fired his cannon, that is, the gap in his attack, and immediately created distance after he took out his high-frequency blade.

This means that the thing that attacked him possessed at least some intelligence. In that case, the black beetle decided to lure it out, just like fishing, you need to set a lure first.

The black beetle itself was the bait. After setting up its compound eyes, the black beetle, just like before, lost its mind and fired indiscriminately.

For a moment, the scorching rays steamed the seawater, constantly blasting open mouths in the fish school. However, these mouths only appeared for a moment before being filled by more fish, as if they were endless.

Like a true angler, the scarab beetle waited patiently until the dark shadow reappeared.

This time, the black shadow was right under their feet, and just like before, it had appeared near the black beetle at some unknown time.

This time, however, the black beetle had an advantage. Although it didn't know how the other party had appeared beside it, it still managed to spot the other party before it could attack, thanks to its compound eyes.

'You're finished!' The black beetle sneered inwardly, its thrusters subtly changing as it waited quietly for the fish to take the bait.

Closer, closer, the dark figure stretched out its arms as before, the moment of attack was about to begin.

'It's now! ’

Seeing that the distance was right, the black beetle immediately released the ray gun hidden in its thrusters. Two bursts of scorching energy instantly illuminated the seabed like sunlight, and at the same time, allowed the black beetle to see what its opponent looked like.

Gradually, the black beetle's smile froze on his face. The dark shadow was none other than the school of fish that surrounded him, only the school of fish that made up the shadow was more tightly packed than elsewhere.

In addition, the poor visibility in the dark deep sea and the malfunctioning scanning devices led the black beetle to make the wrong judgment, which even the intelligent AI failed to detect.

Both of them fell for the trick. At that moment, their identities were called, and the original angler became the 'fish' being caught.

The black beetle sensed something was wrong and immediately activated its thrusters to try to leave the spot, but the predator that was waiting was much faster than it.

A pair of strong arms gripped the black beetle once more, and before it could react, a sudden burst of light illuminated the pitch-black depths of the sea. This light allowed the black beetle to see the true form of the shadowy creature: a fish with terrifying teeth, fine white scales, and dark green algae covering its body.

No, those dark green things aren't algae at all. What they resemble 'algae' are actually the school of fish surrounding them. Tiny fish cling tightly to the fish monster's skin, forming a surface that looks like algae.

That's right, this fish monster is none other than the ultimate evolved form of Steel Fang, which is Yang Le himself.

Like many alien heroes who undergo dramatic transformations after their ultimate evolution, Jaws also underwent a tremendous change.

This change does not refer to his size, which is about three times larger than before, but rather to the tiny fish, about the size of micrometers, attached to him.

In the sea, there are many fish with symbiotic relationships. The weaker fish rely on the stronger fish, helping to complete some trivial tasks while also getting a share of the food from the stronger fish to continue their lives.

The relationship between the ultimate steel teeth and these micrometer-sized fish is like this; Yang Le calls these fish steel-eating fish.

Steel is just a metaphor; in reality, these fish eat almost anything with a tangible substance, somewhat like the Viper Frog, but far less powerful.

Judging from its performance in devouring the spaceships, the Steel Eater is far slower than the Vicious Frog in terms of speed. Even after so much time, it still hasn't finished devouring all 22 spaceships.

At the same time, the Steel Eater is extremely fragile, and even an ordinary human has the ability to kill it.

However, they have one more ability that the Vicious Frog doesn't have: an astonishing rate of reproduction, just like the Split Frog, another alien hero in Omnitrix.

However, the Splitter Frog splits only after being attacked, which is fundamentally different from the Steel Eater Fish, which splits on its own initiative.

However, the Steelfish needs to achieve a prerequisite for splitting, which is to obtain enough energy. In addition to eliminating the enemy, it also had the purpose of obtaining energy after swallowing the Reach Zerg ship.

The Steel Eater, which initially numbered so few that it couldn't even cover the entire body of the Ultimate Steel Fang, has now multiplied to the point that it can envelop such a large area.

In the relationship between Ultimate Steel Fang and Steel Eater Fish, the former holds an absolute dominant position. Why? Because the latter is basically brainless and can only act according to the former's commands.

Regardless of his own strength, the Steeljaw's power in the sea is greatly enhanced by the Steelfish. As long as he is surrounded by these fish, even high technology cannot quickly locate his true form.

Ultimate Steel Jaw can act like a true hunter, waiting for its prey to tire itself out before striking and devouring it completely, just like it is now.

"Kakaka!"

"Well!"

Feeling the pressure from Yang Le's hands, the black beetle couldn't help but let out a painful groan. He knew he had to find a way to escape, or he would be crushed into a lump of flesh.

(End of this chapter)