Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 242 Yes, that's how we fifth-tier beings are.

The earth trembled slightly as the enormous, net-like root system slowly unfurled, creating a truly spectacular sight. The roots disappeared below the sea surface, splashing up waves as they fell.

The giant octopus was slowly lowered, and as the wooden spikes that had pierced its body were pulled out one by one, its tentacles began to sway. Su Xun had once killed a similar sixth-order mutant in the secret realm with Xiao Zhenru and others, but that mutant's combat power was perhaps not as good as this top-tier fifth-order mutant beast.

Putting aside the danger, such a colossal beast does indeed possess an indescribable beauty, and many people may be naturally drawn to it.

Watching it slowly sink underwater and become a huge black shadow hidden on the surface of the sea again, Su Xun raised an eyebrow, sensing something in his heart.

In the next instant, the dark shadow flickered and disappeared completely, then a large amount of silt was stirred up from the bottom of the water, as if something invisible was frantically churning the water.

It's obvious that the other party is trying to escape.

On the shore, Xue Hui was startled and tried to step forward, but was stopped by Xiao Zhenru.

At this moment, Su Xun revealed a smile. He waved his hand, and a violent surge of spiritual energy swept across the sea. Large areas of seawater froze instantly, and in the blink of an eye, an iceberg emerged from the water.

Xue Hui, who was on the shore, was stunned by the scene before he could react. It wasn't that he hadn't seen Su Xun make a move before, but it seemed that every move Su Xun made was beyond his comprehension.

Inside the iceberg, a massive body was frozen solid—it was the octopus from before. It had only been released a short while ago, and now it was a specimen encased in ice again.

Moreover, this time, due to the obstruction of the ice, the other party could not even send out a distress call. They could only frantically flash their body to signal, their eyes filled with regret and fear.

"You should really be used as a screen..."

Seeing its appearance, Su Xun shook his head helplessly, raised both hands, and made a pulling motion. Instantly, the huge iceberg crumbled, along with several tentacles on the octopus.

Layer upon layer of white waves, the mimic octopus was now just a round head floating on the sea surface, its eyes still looking at Su Xun, revealing pain and pleading.

Su Xun landed directly on its body, or rather, on its head, and kicked it in annoyance: "You were captured and sent to Izumo to live a pretty good life, how come you're like those people over there, not knowing fear until you get beaten?"

"They don't learn the good things, they learn the bad things."

After all that commotion, the octopus stopped causing trouble and just kept pleading for mercy. Su Xun looked into the distance and found that the other fifth-tier mutated beasts were still there, but they had run even further away.

"Your subordinates are quite loyal, but... are they waiting to eat you alive, plotting to overthrow you?"

Su Xun clicked his tongue and shook his head, mocking the other party for a while, while maintaining his suppression of it until he saw that it was indeed half dead before releasing it.

On the shore, including Xue Hui, many soldiers on the position were completely shocked by Su Xun's methods. They thought that the tree roots that emerged from the seabed were already beyond their comprehension, but now they saw that Su Xun's strength was in no way inferior. In addition to surprise and admiration, they also felt a sense of relief.

After all, most of them didn't know the origin of the giant tree above them, and seeing how powerful it was, they were somewhat uneasy.

Such a colossal existence, beyond our comprehension, truly evokes a tremendous sense of oppression in those who see it for the first time.

Even if it's friendly, people can't help but worry: Will this thing fall over? Is it possible that it might crush them to death if they're not careful?
Seeing Su Xun display his skills in front of him, he felt a sense of security, perhaps proving the saying that "when the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up."

Even if this tree falls, there are still people like Su Xun who have the ability to protect more people.

This may well be a somewhat extreme form of blind trust, but it certainly provides some comfort to these people.

Xue Hui even temporarily put aside the matter of the zombie king in his mind. After all, he himself was a water-type superhuman, and among the people present, he was probably the only one who could understand the scene before him... or rather, the one who understood it the least.

He simply couldn't fathom how this was done.

Seeing his expression, Xiao Zhenru, who had already suffered too much stimulation today, recovered first and patted his arm casually. "Stunned? Oh dear, this is what we fifth-order beings are like."

"You'll understand when you reach the fifth rank!"

Finally, she pointed to the top of her head and added, "Actually, this thing is also tier 5."

Xue Hui: "?"

Xiao Zhenru was thinking of giving him a lesson on what it meant to be "big but not strong" when she suddenly heard Su Xun calling her from afar.

"Hey—I'm here!"

Xiao Zhenru's telekinetic abilities allow her to easily manipulate many things. Su Xun called her to his side and asked her to drag the broken tentacles floating on the water back to the shore.

Maybe I could actually make a teppanyaki meal.

After learning about this, Xiao Zhenru happily finished her work, and then saw Su Xun pat her on the shoulder.

"The organization has decided that you will be in charge of escorting this octopus. Drag it to the coast, throw it into the bay, and you can come back!"

"Huh?" She turned her head stiffly to look at the octopus. With her superpower, it wouldn't be difficult for her to carry this lump of meat around, but in the distance, there were several fifth-tier mutated beasts lingering and swimming. Who knew what they were up to?

At that moment, she had a feeling that she was going to take Tang Sanzang's flesh to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures, but she was not Sun Wukong, but just a catfish monster.

"Where can you find a catfish monster as beautiful as you?" Su Xun said with a half-smile. "If there really is an accident, consider it your first experience in a level 5 battle. I believe in you."

"As a fifth-tier transcendent being, I should be able to do it, right?"

"not me……"

Xiao Zhenru looked left and right, her face long and mournful: "Can you wait until I finish eating before we set off?"

Su Xun laughed and scolded, "What flag are you planting? Go ahead and relax. There's no way we can finish eating all this in a short time. I'll save some for you."

"Commander-in-Chief, your words don't sound very auspicious..."

Watching Xiao Zhenru land on the octopus with several glances back, Su Xun smiled and waved to her.

The reason she was chosen for this trip wasn't anything else; it was simply because she was the most suitable person with supernatural abilities, and her strength was also sufficient.

Back on shore, while arranging for people to prepare the octopus meat, Xue Hui arrived.

"Commander-in-Chief..."

"Don't rush." ​​Su Xun pressed down on the other's shoulder, knowing what Xue Hui wanted to say.

"Send a telegram to Han Zhong, tell him to go to... go to Haiqu. We need to discuss the matter of the Zombie King more carefully."

"We still have a lot to do. This time, the initiative should be in our hands. We must be fully prepared and not let it escape again."

Xue Hui looked at Su Xun and nodded vigorously.

(End of this chapter)