Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 395 Giant in the Clouds

After receiving the intelligence from the Sky Eye, General Hao was also surprised. In the end, after thinking it over, he sent a message to Li Wei.

Once they figure out exactly what the Leviathan is, the Cyclops will be ready to fight and maintain constant contact.

For Li Wei, this mission was not particularly difficult, because the Eye of the Sky had already received a reply from Delin, who informed the Krant Front Legion that the Leviathan would depart immediately and arrive at the front-line military base to rendezvous with them in ten hours.

So Li Wei quickly came up with a plan. He had someone calculate the Leviathan's route using the coordinates transmitted to him, and then the Eye of the Sky would move along the route to see if they could find the Leviathan's trail as soon as possible. Of course, if possible, it would be best to intercept it halfway.

But first, he needs to know what exactly the Leviathan is.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Li Wei sat in a chair, leisurely sipping his black tea, with desserts laid out beside him; it was afternoon tea time. Not only Li Wei, but also the officers and soldiers not on duty were enjoying delicious food and afternoon tea in the mess hall.

Of course, their comfort was entirely due to Levi's requirements for the Sky Eye—this vessel not only came with a set of the latest kitchen utensils from Ellis, but also a refrigerator and an oven. Furthermore, the Sky Eye didn't have a large crew, so it didn't consume much food.

However, it must be admitted that at an altitude of 8,000 meters, looking out at the vast sea of ​​clouds and the sunset that bathes it in crimson light, while leisurely sipping tea and enjoying snacks, is indeed a top-notch experience.

"Sir."

Just then, a chef walked over.

"Is there anything else you need?"

"No need, the scones are good this time, not too sweet."

Li Wei smiled and nodded to the chef.

"I love so much."

The desserts in the Empire tend to be sweet, or rather, to Levi, the desserts in this country are so sweet that he wonders how many people in the country die of diabetes… At least, Levi's palate isn't particularly fond of overly sweet treats. Instead, he prefers those without too much cream and jam.

In fact, influenced by Li Wei, the girls in the family also prefer milder desserts, which Li Wei naturally sees as a good thing. Overly sweet things aren't very tasty, and they're not good for your health either. While you can balance the taste by drinking tea, drinking tea doesn't necessarily lower your blood sugar… Maintaining good health starts with small steps.

Therefore, on the Sky Eye, the chefs would make separate desserts for Levi, since the other people's tastes tended to be stronger.

Of course, it's difficult for a chef like Li Wei to get the hang of things. Sometimes he thinks it's just right, but Li Wei thinks it's too sweet. Sometimes he thinks it has no flavor, but Li Wei thinks it's just right—a little sweet, not too sweet.

Well, that's good.

"Thank you for your praise, sir."

Hearing Li Wei's confirmation, the chef was relieved and left with his tray. There were obviously no maids to serve on the warship, so this was the chef's responsibility.

Li Wei poured himself another cup of tea, then looked at Lieutenant Horn.

"Did you find anything?"

"Not at the moment, sir. Should we descend?"

Lieutenant Horn looked around before asking a question, while Levi thought for a moment and shook his head.

"No need, let's keep it at this height."

Anyway, the intercepted message already confirmed the Leviathan's arrival time and coordinates. If they didn't appear here within the expected time, it meant the route prediction was wrong. At worst, they could just turn around, pack their bags, and go back to the destination to wait.

Strictly speaking, while the current scene is beautiful, it's not ideal for reconnaissance. There are vast expanses of clouds below, making the Leviathan virtually invisible if it were to pass beneath them. That's why Lieutenant Horn suggested lowering the altitude, but Levi rejected the idea, as he possessed [Soul Vision] and could see it. Furthermore, being below the clouds would make it easy for the enemy to spot them.

However, it's different above the clouds; very few people would bother to look up.

As the old saying goes, CT scans have never been tilted upwards.

Of course, if the Leviathan were flying higher than them, that would be a different story.

However, Li Wei's greatest reliance is still the puppet birds that fly around him. Because of [Mimicry Control], their vision is just as good as that of real birds. Once they discover something, they will immediately report to Li Wei.

Well, now that's what a smart drone should look like.

The sun continued to descend, its rays slowly disappearing from the horizon of the sea of ​​clouds, leaving only a sliver of white.

Just then, Li Wei suddenly sensed a message from the puppet bird.

Find.

Li Wei quickly sat up straight, staring ahead, and then activated [Soul Vision].

The next moment, the world around him changed color instantly, and then Li Wei saw a large group of white condensed souls passing through the sea of ​​clouds.

Is that Leviathan? Levi squinted, staring down. He could see a huge radiance of soul light, and a large group of soul lights surrounding it.

What made Li Wei somewhat uneasy was that this thing was huge; at least from what he could see, it was even bigger than the giant dragon he had killed before.

The only thing that reassured him was that the monster's soul glow was white.

In other words, this thing shouldn't have any strange magic or anything like that.

"Target identified, prepare to move forward."

Li Wei withdrew his gaze and gave the order.

"Bearing 068, descend to 5,000 meters."

"Yes, sir."

The crew responded swiftly to Li Wei's orders. After this series of battles, they were completely convinced of the young captain's abilities. Putting aside everything else, no one else could have challenged a dragon head-on and even killed it—although they all unfortunately passed out afterwards.

The Eye of the Sky descended slowly, continuing its journey. Li Wei noticed that this thing was flying almost as fast as his own airship, even though his Eye of the Sky had been modified and equipped with a power unit from an aerial warship. They carefully avoided the clouds and continued forward. Finally, in a gap in the sea of ​​clouds, Li Wei finally saw the true face of the enormous monster with his own eyes.

"Holy Lord, what is that thing?"

Upon seeing this, many soldiers screamed in surprise, and even Lieutenant Horn's perpetually unchanging face twitched slightly.

The scene before me was simply too surreal.

Below the clouds, a gigantic creature was flying forward. It resembled a whale, or rather, a very large whale. Roughly estimated, this thing was larger than the dragon that Li Wei had killed, and was approximately 230 meters long.

Its tail swayed incessantly, and on either side of its body, sail-like fins fluttered gently like wings. From its appearance alone, it looked like a whale soaring freely through a sea of ​​clouds—a creature that only exists in children's fantasies and fairy tales.

How exactly did the Kingdom of Krant manage to create this thing?

Looking at the monster before him, Li Wei couldn't help but marvel.

Of course, if that were all, it would indeed resemble a creature from a fairy tale. However, the cold, mechanical structures on it ruined this dreamlike beauty. On both sides of the giant whale's body, Li Wei saw spiral propulsion devices similar to those found on aerial warships.

However, in this context, they are more like auxiliary tools.

Just like my own Eye of the Sky.

Li Wei suddenly had this thought. On his Sky Eye, those spiral propulsions were only auxiliary, used to turn and adjust the orientation. The airship's airbags were the ones that were truly responsible for ascending and descending.

However, this enormous whale wasn't as harmless as it appeared. Li Wei noticed several thick tentacles on its lower sides, making it look more like a hybrid of a whale and an octopus. Furthermore, a large flock of birds was sailing alongside it.

A black bird.

Li Wei recalled the exploding birds that General Hao had mentioned in his telegram, and it seemed to be just like that.

However, they didn't seem about to explode at all. Instead, they were surrounding the whale, which reminded Li Wei of a documentary about fish attaching themselves to the skin of sharks and whales and forming a symbiotic relationship by consuming the host's external parasites.

The relationship between this large flock of birds and the whale is now somewhat like this; they fly alongside and above the whale, as if they are traveling with it.

"This thing looks like it's going to be tough to deal with."

Looking at the scene before him, Li Wei frowned. He knew about the battle last night, so he could easily imagine the flock of birds attacking the Cyclops.

So, what should I do next? Should I launch an attack?
Li Wei stared at the enormous monster, his fingers tapping the armrest slightly. If he were to launch an attack, he had to ensure he could completely destroy it in one strike, so as not to expose the secret of his Eye of the Sky and absolutely not give the monster a chance to tip him off.

Or perhaps he could remain suspended in the air, waiting for the Cyclops and Leviathan to fight to the death? That was his original plan, and compared to the fragile Eye of the Sky, the Cyclops was clearly much more resilient…

However, this time the flock of birds seemed to be larger. Li Wei did not calculate in detail, but roughly speaking, it should be larger than the flocks of birds released last night.

Well, it's really hard to say whether the Cyclops can withstand an attack of this magnitude.

Li Wei stared at the target below, his mind racing. Should he do it himself? Or should he let the Cyclops tank while he dealt damage?
If he takes matters into his own hands, won't those birds fly up to his height and attack the Eye of the Sky? If that happens, Li Wei really doesn't have a good solution.

but……………

Looking at the flock of birds gathered together, an idea suddenly surfaced deep in Li Wei's mind.

Oh, and those missiles…

He then gave the order.

"Level 1 alert, prepare for attack."

(End of this chapter)