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Chapter 240 Mermaids? No! This isn't right, why are they so ugly? ??? (Please subscribe)

How should seafood be caught under normal circumstances?
Find the way the fish are moving, then cast your net; one scoop and you're guaranteed to catch some.

However, when the fish are numerous, extremely aggressive, and traditional methods of driving them away will only provoke them, and when the fish and sea monsters are enormous and can easily cause fatal harm to humans in the ocean, the very traditional net-dragging fishing method can only be significantly adjusted.

"If the fish in the Devil's Sea are so powerful against attacks, are fish in other seas just as strong? I wonder how the fishermen of this world catch their catch!"

Upon hearing the sound of the drone's engine high in the sky, Qin Longlong shifted his gaze from the dense metal rolls hanging under the belly of the heavy drone hovering in the sky to the distant coastline.

There, atop the already poised unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned motorboats, were attachments resembling 107mm rocket launchers. The swarm of unmanned motorboats, like hunting dogs ready to pounce, floated silently on the sea, their fangs retracted, poised to deliver death to their enemies.

That was a specially designed launcher that Qin Longlong and his fellow disciples had researched together. These devices were propelled by readily available mechanisms such as springs and gunpowder, and could launch a custom-made hunting net from another world into a specific area to give those terrifying seafood a good beating.

Although the weather is still gloomy, there are no big waves in the Devil's Sea today! It's pretty good weather!

Because of the tension before the big battle, Qin Longlong's thoughts drifted again as he had nothing to do.

Several months ago, he and his fellow apprentices were summoned to the alien world's pioneering base by a transfer order. Their mission was to design multiple sets of aerial defense weapons specifically designed to counter attacks from alien bird flocks and various flying creatures.

Back then, every day they could hear about elves using New Forest magic to send all sorts of birds from other worlds to attack human bases and control them to gather intelligence. They lived in constant fear, and many designs and tests were even carried out in warehouses without any otherworldly animals to maintain secrecy. They were extremely cautious.

Later, as the pioneering forces decisively defeated the elf forces attempting to attack, the aerial threat to the southern forest belt almost disappeared.

These technical support engineers, who designed unmanned equipment and remote weapon stations for intercepting aerial targets, gradually transformed the initial unstable state into a mature and reliable system through repeated debugging and actual combat.

With the equipment optimized, a new mission has officially begun.

This time, their mission was to use what was originally intended to deal with birds in the sky to deal with the marine life in the Devil's Sea!
The superiors required the design of supporting lethality and firing components to ensure that various components could be delivered to designated locations via platforms such as unmanned surface vessels and drones.

The only requirement is that it be cheap and affordable, and that it can be mass-produced!

It's called a lethal component, but Qin Longlong was completely dumbfounded after seeing the parameters!
Because what they call the lethal component is a cheap, self-locking fishing net that can inflict massive damage on schools of fish.

The requirements for fishing nets are quite high. They must not only be able to cut fish with an average body length of at least five meters and be highly aggressive, but also reduce the swimming speed of the prey after it is caught.

The soldiers only needed to follow the tactics under the command of the commanders and deploy the supplies.

However, these designers not only have to solve many problems when they design, but also need to pursue various tactical effects.

With the help of a dozen or so people, who stayed up for many nights, they managed to produce the fishing nets that the Logistics Equipment Department required to be modified to meet some minor requirements, using an ultra-low-cost method.

After a simple test, the product was immediately sent to the factory to expedite production.

Now it's time to see how their DIY equipment performs in actual combat.

In short, they've lost countless hairs in the process of installing the universal platform launcher and other small equipment. They're now moving towards a mountain-shaped form, and perhaps it won't be long before they evolve into a new concave-shaped form.

perhaps……

This is the necessary price of maturity to become a strong person!
"Qin Longlong, what are you thinking about? Aren't you cold? Or is it that seeing those lumps of iron is warmer than seeing a girl?"

Senior Brother Zhang, who had arrived at some point, nudged him with his elbow, a nearly burnt-out cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Qin Longlong snapped out of his daze and realized his senior brother had arrived. He laughed awkwardly and said, "Senior brother, I was wondering if this counts as neglecting our duties? We were perfectly fine with no one designing, but now we've been assigned by the logistics department to go and hurt fish."

"Haha, this is the self-discipline of a military industry worker. Longlong, remember, when the organization needs us to do something, we do it. When we complete the targets, we've evolved into a qualified military industry worker!"

Qin Longlong nodded.

beep...

"Hello, report..."

Suddenly, they heard the combat personnel in the distance begin to communicate. Qin Longlong and Senior Brother Zhang exchanged a glance and then stopped talking. They went directly to the unmanned equipment control center to observe the combat situation.

At this very moment, calm commands from commanders of various units echoed through military communication equipment.

Qin Longlong and his comrades were weapon designers, and they had their own designated spots, so they didn't have to squeeze in with their comrades who hadn't gotten any combat missions to watch the show.

Listening to the reports from the combat troops, looking at the soldiers busy at their posts in the distance, and watching the video footage taken by the unmanned equipment, I felt that this kind of life seemed pretty good.

However, his good mood was quickly replaced by worry. He silently prayed that the new equipment that everyone had rushed to build would not break down at the crucial moment.

To ensure the safety of scientific exploration, the pioneering team is no longer simply trying to attract attention; this time, it's a low-cost extermination campaign targeting the creatures of the Devil's Sea.

Of course, there are still some tests! To confirm whether those strange vines in the Devil's Sea Forbidden Zone, after encountering so many flesh and blood sacrifices, will start releasing some forbidden magic, just like in the previous battles.

If discovered, then the iron fist of humanity will definitely strike first.

Of course, nothing is the best outcome, because it means that at least the strange vines beneath this forbidden ocean area have little connection to the sacred trees and spirits of the forest.

At that time, humans can safely clean up the highly dangerous fish and sea monsters near the Devil's Sea, ensuring that casualties and losses are reduced when civilian fishing forces go out to sea to fish.

As for why they were so certain that the specially made fishing nets could turn this devilish sea area back into the same scene as northwestern Shanxi, it was naturally based on scientific testing.

Scientists have been conducting various studies on the Devil's Ocean. Previously, the pioneering team invested limited resources, engaging in small-scale methods of attracting and capturing fish, mainly to analyze fish schools.

The commotion caused by humans a few days ago has made countless fish feel pain and bloodshed, igniting the bloodthirsty killing instincts of the ferocious sea fish and sea monsters in the Devil's Sea.

Fishing nets, originally used for catching and trapping fish, naturally need to be modified.

If you make the fish in the Devil's Sea bleed, they will fight each other under the stimulation of blood. The more blood there is, the greater the probability that they will become bloodthirsty.

The idea is chilling just to hear it. If a certain environmentalist heroine who lives in a palace, cleans the house, and is loved by an eighty-year-old domineering CEO heard this news, she would probably be furious and curse that the person who did this is definitely brainless, that drinking peach juice is too cold, that they are going against the natural order, and that they don't cherish life!
Thankfully, there's no overly protective female lead here.

The seafood in the Devil's Sea has nothing to do with its aggressive nature; it even dared to charge straight into noble steel warships...

Why not just use it as food?
You just have to struggle!

If we don't play a match-3 game, how can we ensure the safety of the pioneering teams' deep-sea fishing operations in the later stages?

How can we satisfy the hunger of so many foodies and enrich their stomachs?

……

More than 100 kilometers away, inside the general command center on this side of the time portal, the atmosphere was solemn.

On the huge electronic screen, all kinds of data are refreshed like a waterfall: surrounding environmental signals, various surveillance video signals, the position signals of commanders and combat personnel, and the latest data from high-altitude drone reconnaissance.

The area where the frontline Ice River base was involved in combat was clearly presented through three-dimensional image information.

Su Mingjin and Brigade Commander Man sat at the head of the command center, their eyes fixed intently on the sea area in the center of the screen.

Commander Man looked at Commander Fu, who was in charge of the on-site command, and a slight look of envy appeared on his face: "This time the scale is much smaller than last time. I wonder if it will attract the attack of the sea monsters in the vicinity! If we stir up the entire Devil's Sea, or even trigger possible blood sacrifice magic, that would be interesting."

Su Mingjin nodded, her gaze never leaving the screen: "It will definitely attract attacks from large sea monsters in the vicinity. I believe the scientists' analysis! As for whether it will trigger a blood sacrifice, we'll have to wait and see."

Every prey has a hunting ground, and so do prey in the ocean.

Large marine predators have a wide hunting range, and the territory of that mutated giant octopus is probably near the forbidden area of ​​the Devil's Sea.

Logically, now that the sea monster has been killed, other sea monsters should soon fill the void in this territory. Humanity's task is to kill them, control this ocean, and become its apex predator!
The most important thing for a predator is, of course, to eliminate things that can harm civilian ships.

As for blood sacrifice magic, it is used to test whether there are intelligent creatures in this sea area and to investigate possible attacks from multiple races from other worlds from the sea, land, and air!

This is called being prepared for any eventuality, just as the theme of Tokyo University is revival.

The prerequisite for revival is that I must at least be in opposition to the entire world.

Instead of simply being a minor overlord!
This is also the classic argument that some guys outside often use to say "Dongda is full of enthusiasm~"!

"It's about to begin!"

……

Frontline, Glacier Base, Operations Command Center.

Commander Fu's eyes swept over the rows of green signal lights that read "Ready." Time was running out, so without further ado, he picked up his communicator and gave the order: "All units, take note! Begin executing the mission as planned!"

"Unmanned surface vessel unit, received!"

"Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Department, received!"

"..."

"Put it in!"

The command was instantly transmitted to every combat unit via an encrypted channel.

The pre-assigned operators began to activate sonar decoys in certain areas according to plan.

hum-

A series of deep humming sounds emanated from the depths of the sea, and the sonar buoys already deployed in the Devil's Sea were simultaneously activated at 25%.

A hallucinogenic agent, which could make fish more agitated, was also released in tons near the sonar lure and spread rapidly.

The invisible sound waves spread out, and to those ocean behemoths with their sensitive organs and ferocious natures, the sound was more piercing than the sharpest provocation.

This provocation wasn't over yet. Dozens of drones that had already taken off had arrived at the designated airspace, and the long tube switches under their bellies were turned on.

The specially made fishing net, studded with sharp cross-shaped barbs, was driven by a mechanical spring and whistled into the sea. Then, buoys and metal pendants quickly spread it out underwater.

These fishing nets feature an upper buoy, a lower sinker, and a self-tightening structure. They are covered with sharp crosshooks; once a target is caught, the more the prey struggles, the tighter the flexible yet strong carbon fiber threads tighten, allowing the sharp steel needles to easily embed themselves in flesh and cut through tough skin…

At the front line, Qin Longlong and Senior Brother Zhang, two technicians who had not been assigned any tasks, were holding their breath and staring intently at the underwater monitoring footage transmitted back from the main screen controlled by the operator.

One second, two seconds...

Suddenly, the peaceful scene was abruptly disrupted as one huge black shadow after another crashed into the nets!

A swordfish swung its tail and charged forward rapidly. Its streamlined body, evolved over countless years, allowed it to move at high speeds.

Until it crashed into a human-made fishing net.

The water flowed, the fish swam, and the high-strength fiber net ensnared the swordfish that thought it could easily escape, before the net was instantly stretched taut.

Immediately afterwards, the cross-shaped chain needles on the mesh easily pierced the swordfish's body.

The robust, aggressive swordfish was pierced by a thin steel needle, causing it excruciating pain. Stimulated by the pain, the swordfish writhed violently, tearing the wound and causing blood to gush out… One after another, fishing nets with sharp spikes ensnared the large fish…

The struggling fish caused blood to spread everywhere, and the once calm ocean depths were shattered by the spilled blood of the large fish and the annoying sonar stimulation.

Schools of fish, consumed by greed, rage, and hunger, gathered from all areas of the Devil's Sea...

Their powerful tails and tentacles churned up huge waves, frantically rushing towards the area where the sonar was located, or towards the unfortunate victims who had been cut and were bleeding profusely.

The swordfish, mutated octopus, and other small fish that were originally chasing the sonar swarm have forgotten their initial targets and started attacking these wounded and bleeding victims, stimulated by the smell of blood and the availability of blood food.

The blood of the large predator drove the previously timid small fish around them into a frenzy.

The smaller fish start attacking the larger fish, the larger fish retaliates, and the giant rock and the school of fish attack together, resulting in a back-and-forth struggle...

The chaotic slaughter began...

"Guangwei fishing nets, military-grade quality, you'll know once you use them."

Qin Longlong, who observed this scene through the unmanned equipment, stared at his team's masterpiece, a smile playing on his lips. He couldn't help but mutter something under his breath, which earned him a glare from his senior brother Zhang next to him.

These carbon fiber fishing nets, hastily produced by civilian companies, may seem ordinary, but with varying sizes of holes, they are specifically designed to target otherworldly sea monsters. The cost of these specially made nets is very low, not exceeding 150 yuan. However, any fish or large octopuses caught in the nets will suffer more severe injuries and bleed profusely if they struggle.

The fishing nets dropped from the sky were the first batch, and the unmanned boats carried even more nets.

Hundreds of unmanned motorboats, prepared beforehand, tore through the waves like arrows, rushing at high speed from different directions towards the center of the chaos. Besides carrying sonar decoys that could generate even greater noise, they also carried rocket launchers similar to the Type 107, and were laden with the fishing nets from Lianjia.

As blood spreads in the ocean, so does violence and slaughter.

"No strong magical fluctuations detected!"

"No magical fluctuations were detected in the nearby airspace either!"

"The large schools of fish within a 30-kilometer radius have been aroused; the initial tactical objective has been achieved..."

"Missile boat is ready to start."

"Sea urchin detection and decoy deep-sea probe preparations begin!"

New orders were issued, and the Type 022 missile boats, with their water jet systems replaced and cockpits repaired, began to deploy, jettisoning their underwater vehicles and self-defense equipment. Motorboats and disposable transport ships also delivered large numbers of underwater vehicles to their designated targets.

confusion!

Endless chaos and carnage!

This is the most realistic scene in this devilish sea right now.

The Devil's Sea has become a blood-soaked hell, where hallucinogenic drugs deliberately released by humans in certain areas have driven countless fish into a frenzied battle.

The blood of the injured sea monster and the fish attracted more carnivores and predators.

With precise hunting devices, hallucinogens that make fish and sea monsters even more frenzied, and the continuous stimulation from human sonar devices, the entire ocean is becoming increasingly chaotic!

"It's done!"

As Qin Longlong watched the monitor footage, he saw the normally ferocious fish and sea monsters attacking and biting each other indiscriminately. His clenched fists finally loosened, and he sat back down in his chair with a smile.

"These dangerous seafood have finally started fighting amongst themselves; they're much crazier than we expected!"

Senior Brother Zhang also breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing a hint of tired excitement.

On the screen they were looking at, the faint signals representing life were flashing and colliding wildly, and large areas of the Devil's Sea were stained red with blood.

The entire Devil's Sea was transformed into a pot of boiling broth made from blood and bits of flesh.

This bloody feast was merely the prelude to humanity's grand plan.

Commander Fu looked at the chaotic reaction in the Devil's Sea on the screen, a smile playing on his lips, and gave another order: "Closely monitor nearby targets that could threaten the Type 022 missile boats, and deploy the submersibles in an orderly manner."

With his command, and under the airborne signal relay support of large UAVs such as Wing Loong and Jiutian, the underwater vehicles previously designed by Huang Shikai and his team began to take the stage.

One by one, the "steel sea urchin" probes, shimmering with a ghostly blue light, were thrown down and slid into the seawater amidst the chaos.

When the small fish in the Devil's Sea, who hadn't gone to join the fun, encountered these creatures, they initially fled in panic, thinking that large predators had come to eat them. However, upon discovering that the sea urchins were not too aggressive, they immediately surrounded the steel sea urchins and launched an attack.

Compared to the various fish species on Earth, even the smallest shrimp in the Devil's Sea of ​​this other world are extremely aggressive.

These small predators circled around and launched an attack, only to find themselves completely unable to bite into the steel urchin's external spines.

They could only stare helplessly.

And so, hundreds of steel sea urchins and streamlined probes, like a disciplined stealth army, officially descended into the unfathomable darkness.

Under the remote control of relay signals, their propulsion devices propelled them into that deep-sea forbidden zone that even ancient civilizations feared.

After the submersible was jettisoned and began its descent, large quantities of specialized reagents, measured in tons, were precisely deployed along the path the probe was about to take.

These agents will be used to assist the returning submersible. They can cause fatal damage to marine life and clear a relatively safe path for the subsequent probe to return.

Soon, signals from various underwater vehicles began to be lost one by one...

This is a normal reaction for a probe when it enters a special area.

At the frontline command center, Brigade Commander Fu watched the submarine disappear along with a school of small fish and breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, the preparation was much better than before.

He then glanced around and noticed that many people's attention was on the big screen.

Some people looked worried.

"Gentlemen, have faith in your technology. Your AI's autonomous judgment and decision-making are remarkable! They will definitely bring back more detection clues from that restricted area." The many military technicians and some commanders who had been waiting silently finally came to their senses. They exchanged quiet conversations, wondering what exactly was on that side.
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In the modern world, on the Zhuhe Grassland, Li Weiguo's office is filled with smoke.

On the office computer screen, a chaotic scene of the Devil's Sea in another world is playing.

This was done with the consideration that Li Weiguo needed to obtain firsthand information, so the collected videos and marine information were handed over to the rear for viewing.

At this very moment, besides Li Weiguo, the command center at the Zhuhe base was also watching the conquest of the Devil's Sea in the other world.

The fact that the Devil's Sea has been easily dealt with means that we can systematically and rhythmically eliminate the ferocious predators. As long as the number of predators is kept under control and the ecological cycle of predators is handed over to humans, then ecological disasters and other problems will not occur in this sea area.

As a nation known for its foodies, Tokyo University knows this inside and out.

If we can confirm where there is some strange and unusual marine civilization, then we're probably really in for a fierce battle.

Dwarves and elves can also be considered subspecies of humans.

And marine intelligent species... it's really hard to consider them as a "subspecies of Earth-connected humans"!

The University of Tokyo is currently in a state of "human union men" and does not like the appearance of all sorts of mixed-race humans.

Li Weiguo watched the video playing. That Devil's Sea was now completely boiling over. It could no longer be called a sea; it would be more like a killing hell!
Seeing such a bloody scene, Li Weiguo knocked out the last cigarette from the pack, lit it, and the flame illuminated his still calm but tired face.

Smoke billowed from his nostrils like two weary dragons.

"We mustn't let things go to the worst-case scenario that the scientists and the General Staff have predicted," he muttered to himself, his voice so low it was almost inaudible.

What is the worst-case scenario?
It is in that forbidden zone, deep in the sea, that a complete intelligent civilization truly exists.

Or perhaps those strange vines and mutated creatures are simply another part of the sacred tree of the elves rooted here.

Either way, it means a headache for the human pioneering team that has just gained a foothold in the other world.

If races truly exist on land, sea, and air, then on land, one must guard against the counterattacks of elves and dwarves, while in the ocean, one must face an unknown and powerful enemy.

Being attacked from multiple sides is a major taboo in military strategy.

The battlefield is ever-changing. Although the pioneering team made many preparations, there is no foolproof plan on the battlefield.

The Macedonian defenses were so formidable, yet they were ultimately easily breached by a blitzkrieg.

Human defenses are too well built; it's better to take the initiative and play a game of match-3.

Since discovering that the elves and dwarves still harbored ill intentions towards us, those who had originally intended to maintain a policy of appeasement have fallen silent.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated that people taller than wheels shouldn't play match-3 games, the battle was already imminent and had to be fought.

Seeing other races mobilizing scouts and troops here, rather than sitting idly by and waiting to be divided and surrounded by enemies coming from all directions, or even pushed back to Earth, humanity should take the initiative and seize the initiative in the war!

Humans wouldn't care if this dangerous and unknown sea were turned upside down!
The ashtray was already overflowing with cigarette butts.

After stubbing out his third cigarette and turning off the video, Li Weiguo was about to edit a document to report to his superiors when there was a knock on his office door.

Boom!dong dong!

The knocking was short and forceful.

Li Weiguo's eyelids twitched, and he raised his head, saying in a deep voice, "Go in!"

"Mr. Li, your superiors have requested that you lead a team to XX..."
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In the modern world, in Shanghai, there are rows of offices.

Compared to the anxious waiting of the human pioneers, Lin Li was quite content.

The tense and oppressive atmosphere of the frontline command post in another world, the howling cold wind by the sea, all forced people to wear thick, different layers.

Meanwhile, in Shanghai, where the temperature was around 30 degrees Celsius and the air conditioning was blowing cool air, Lin Li, who had just taken a sip of Snow King freshly squeezed orange juice and was sitting with his legs crossed, closed his eyes and watched the operations of the otherworld pioneer team.

His vision had already been bound together with the underwater vehicles that had infiltrated the forbidden zone of the strange ancient civilization through the high-dimensional perspective of the time portal.

Once he can infiltrate this area, the high-dimensional properties granted to him by the spacetime device will allow him to more easily and carefully observe more clues within the restricted zone.

Then Lin Li could use the script editing process to provide the pioneering team with important clues and ensure their operational safety.

Both sides have now maintained a tacit understanding. Sometimes, the seemingly inexplicable things Lin Li provides are actually highly related to the other world.

These clues, once analyzed and studied by professionals, can reveal the inner secrets.

With his eyes closed, Lin Li was in a special state. Without the need for complex high-tech equipment, hundreds and thousands of images appeared in his mind, every detail crystal clear, even the slightest change in the temperature of the seawater.

This was a God's-eye view that Commander Fu and his men could never imagine and were extremely envious of.

When a large number of well-prepared underwater vehicles entered that restricted signal area, a bizarre and fantastical deep-sea world suddenly unfolded before them.

The light here is very dim, and the scenery is mostly dark.

In the darkness, countless thick "vines" shot straight up from the bottom of the unfathomable trench, forming an eerie forest.

Because there were many probes, the high-altitude view was very wide. He saw that many of the vines grew in a rather special way, because the vines became sparser the deeper they went into the ocean, and thicker towards the top.

Many vines are smooth, but some vines are not smooth and are covered with fleshy bumps.

These fleshy protrusions shimmered with a faint phosphorescence of purple, green, and blue, and it was only by getting close that these strange things could be discovered, perhaps because the seawater was too murky.

At this moment, after losing control signals from the command center at the rear, the internal programs of a large number of unmanned underwater vehicles began to start.

Following the pre-set procedure, some of the steel sea urchin detectors began to rise to the surface, searching for clues on the sea level.

The other group continued to descend, exploring the depths of the trench.

The appearance of the steel sea urchin, emerging from the Devil's Sea into this forbidden zone, immediately alarmed the native inhabitants of this desolate ocean forest.

Numerous grotesque fish with deformed bodies and rows of sharp teeth, giant leeches as thick as buckets, and all sorts of twisted octopuses rushed in from afar.

"Pfft!"

Just as a giant leech wrapped itself around a "steel sea urchin," it was pierced through by a high-strength alloy spike that popped out from the sea urchin's shell.

Highly corrosive blood gushed out, resembling an exploding blob of ink in this shimmering, eerie sea.

The several-meter-long leech, in pain, writhed wildly and actually tore off half of its pierced body before managing to escape in a sorry state.

However, its nightmare had only just begun.

The surrounding creatures, smelling the blood, instantly turned red-eyed and swarmed forward, frantically tearing at the severed remains.

The steel sea urchin also lost control due to its corrosive blood, gradually lost power, and fell into the abyss!
The frenzied slaughter unfolded once again in the deep sea, with wounded leeches and strange fish being devoured by their own kind without exception.

The instinct to kill each other seems to be etched into the very bones of these alien creatures.

Until the quiet vines released an eerie light once more, the fish that were fighting nearby then foolishly swarmed towards the vines, only to be swallowed up again.

Suddenly, a slender vine emerged from the darkness and ensnared a steel sea urchin.

The vines, like flexible octopus tentacles, dragged him into the vine thicket.

Then, the vines began to writhe and contract like flesh and blood, attempting to break through the steel sea urchin's shell and devour the flesh inside.

Fortunately, these steel behemoths are full of engineering design wisdom; as the vines contracted, they touched the outer spikes of the steel sea urchin.

After a tug-of-war, the steel sea urchin was destroyed, but the seemingly living vine did not get to taste the delicious flesh and blood.

The vines either give up or completely shred the steel urchin-shaped detector.

Amidst the unique landscape, some steel sea urchins, tightly entangled by vines, activated their self-destruct mechanisms after determining they could not escape.

With a muffled explosion, the violent shockwave tore open turbid cavities in the deep sea.

The strange vine was blown apart, and dark green sap flowed from its broken surface.

After several attempts to entangle him in death, he not only failed to taste the flesh and blood he had expected, but instead got a mouthful of firecrackers from these hard iron lumps.

After suffering a great loss, the vines finally learned their lesson. Apart from continuing to devour the strange fish around them that were attracted by the phosphorescence, they actually stopped attacking the steel sea urchins on their own initiative.

"Ha, you've learned your lesson."

Lin Li snorted and casually swung his crossed legs.

The remaining steel sea urchins, which collaborate on scientific research tasks, faithfully record everything that happens through internal intelligent algorithms.

Videos, images, environmental data... massive amounts of information are quickly shared and backed up, and then relayed back to the command center outside the Devil's Sea via miniature relay detectors deployed in the gaps at the edge of the restricted area.

Some detectors that act as information relays began to hide, with the help of hydrological detection devices.

Their programmed tasks, set by humans, are very simple—to survive as long as possible and transmit as much data and information back.

Seeing that the human probes had managed to tear a hole in this restricted area after paying a certain price and efficiently completing the first phase of exploration, Lin Li smiled with satisfaction.

That was a solid move!

However, this pleasant feeling did not last long.

The giant vines, which were originally only faintly glowing, suddenly and rhythmically increased and dimmed the phosphorescence on their surface, as if giant hearts were beating in the dark sea.

"what?"

Lin Li's smile froze on his face.

He zoomed in and was shocked to find that the fleshy protrusions on the vines were slowly wriggling at a very subtle speed, as if something inside was about to break out of its cocoon.

The next second, the thickest vine split open.

Then, a bizarre head covered in fine fish scales and with a vague human outline struggled to emerge from the flesh and blood of the vines!
That dignified appearance directly challenged Lin Li, who was staring wide-eyed in admiration.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, about dozens of monsters were "born" from the vines.

They are big and small.

The giant one is over three meters tall, its body covered in scales that gleam with a dark metallic sheen, its limbs are thick, and it trails a ferocious long tail behind it.

The smaller ones are about one meter long, with relatively smooth bodies and scales that are forming under the skin.

These monsters have a sickly gray-green skin, a belly that is a mottled mix of white, red, and purple, and a row of sharp, high ridges on their backs that resemble fish fins.

Their heads resemble those of some kind of carnivorous fish, but they have several pairs of huge, bulging eyes that never close, and the gill covers on both sides of their necks constantly open and close and tremble.

The long arms and legs end in webbed feet with sharp claws.

The lines and shapes of these creatures demonstrate their ability to move and move quickly in the deep sea.

What made Lin Li's heart sink even more was that after those tall monsters broke free from the vines, they actually dragged out weapons such as spears and guns covered with strange energy patterns from inside the vines!
Civilization! Wisdom!
Seeing this scene, Lin Li thought of some Western dark fairy tale games he had played before.

A dark mermaid?
No! It's not!
Even dark-themed mermaids don't look like this!

They're so damn ugly!
Lin Li pondered carefully, quickly recalling literary works he had read and other materials in his mind...

A deeply buried word suddenly jumped into the densely packed mind—deep diver!
In the Cthulhu universe, what are the Old Japanese clans like Dagon and Hydra?

"Damn, can I really be that unlucky?"

The moment this thought crossed Lin Li's mind, a chill ran down his spine, and even the Snow King beverage he had just drunk no longer tasted sweet.

This sea area, which was originally chaotic due to fighting, became eerily quiet after the appearance of these sea monsters that resembled deep-sea creatures.

"——!!!"

A piercing sound wave, too sharp to describe in words, emanated from the throats of these monsters, causing visible ripples to spread across the seawater.

The giant leeches, mutated fish, and twisted octopus that were frantically attacking the detector suddenly scattered in terror upon hearing the sound, as if they had seen a ghost. They stirred up various colored currents in the ocean, wishing they had more legs.

In an instant, this sea area was filled only with vines, detectors, and these newly born monsters.

They are the absolute rulers of this ocean forest!
Subsequently, these creatures quickly assembled, forming groups of three or five, and actually creating standard combat squads. Their eerie green, multi-eyed compound eyes locked onto the steel sea urchins that were still working.

Lin Li carefully observed these creatures, which resembled those in his memory, and thought that these guys also seemed to be trapped in the deep sea where even time had no meaning. Upon closer inspection, their shapes and strange eyes indeed possessed the cold beauty, indifference, cruelty, and bloodlust of evil killing machines.

Are they immortal?
Are they an immortal race?
Can...

As Lin Li's thoughts raced, those monsters that resembled Deep Ones began to move.

With a powerful kick of their hind legs, they transformed into dark currents that rushed straight toward the remaining human probes!
After being hit, the steel sea urchin probe was sent flying backward, completely losing its stable swimming posture under the immense force of the attack.

However, these mechanical creations were designed with the stability of being subjected to deep destruction in mind.

It can continue to move as long as its concealed propulsion system is not completely corroded and destroyed.

Seeing that these steel sea urchins had resumed their swimming posture and were acting as if they didn't care about them at all, all the deep-diving sea monsters were furious!

“——???”

Lin Li had excellent visibility and saw the emerging Deepsea monsters. After seeing the still-moving Steel Urchin, the monsters looked at their hands and then started talking amongst themselves.

Then came an even more violent attack!

Despite numerous attacks, they were unable to completely destroy the steel sea urchin.

With yet another strange cry from the ocean, these deep-sea monsters stopped using brute force and began to display astonishing combat wisdom!
A towering Deepsea monster suddenly grabbed a steel sea urchin and charged towards a rock in the ocean depths, striking the classic Hulk-Loki pose.

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Lin Li: "..."

"——~"

The sound waves that Lin Li couldn't understand at all came through, and the person who was trying to use his amazing combat wisdom immediately stopped his actions after hearing the sound.

Then, a Deepsea monster, clearly a minor leader, raised its spear covered in strange patterns and thrust it forward.

This time, the spear was not aimed at the sea urchin's body, but rather precisely wedged between the blades of the hidden thruster at the tail.

With a piercing metallic scraping sound, the probe immediately went out of control and tumbled wildly in the seawater.

"——~~~"

Amidst joyful cheers, several small monsters worked together, tearing at the probe's power unit with their sharp claws.

Their attacks were highly organized and destructive, and they cheered after destroying the submarine. They seemed to have a great passion for killing!
The meticulously crafted detectors made by humans are like clumsy prey surrounded by a group of experienced hunters in front of them, losing power one after another, and their signals going out one after another on the towering screens.

"This is getting interesting. The pioneering team is in for a lot of trouble!"

Lin Li's expression turned serious as he thought about how he would hunt down these guys if it were him.

Fortunately, before these monsters were born, most of the steel sea urchins had already dispersed according to the predetermined procedure and entered a wider, unknown body of water.

Although the current equipment loss is painful, the core exploration mission has not been interrupted.

Just when Lin Li thought the monsters were going to wipe out the remaining detectors.

Another leader, wielding a strange spear, called out from the sea.

The sound waves, carrying seawater, surged through the ocean, causing the deep-sea monsters that had been hunting submersibles to cease their attacks.

It turns out that the leader of the Deepsea Monsters discovered the probes that were transmitting information back and forth through the crevices on the other side of the Devil's Sea!
This gave these Deep One leaders some crazy ideas!

At the leader's command, the Deepsea monsters turned around, their eerie green compound eyes fixed on the narrow slit connecting this forbidden zone to the Devil's Sea.

That place is the steel sea urchin detector, the entrance through which schools of fish from the Devil's Sea enter, and the exit their species have tried to break through for countless years...

(End of this chapter)