Survival on the Internet: A Bizarre Start at Sea

"Since they are mutually exclusive..."

"So, is the entity that emitted this blue light friend or foe?"

"Is it the marine iguana the old sailor mentioned?"

"But it's the old sailor's message..."

There was no time to think about it in detail.

Because that towering blue light, after reaching a certain peak, suddenly changed!

It begins to contract and condense inward.

It was as if an invisible hand was forcibly compressing this vast energy.

Ultimately, all the blue light converged into a single point!

A distant yet incredibly clear presence, like a small blue sun.

Hovering between the sea and sky in the southeast, at the deepest part of the storm.

The next moment, an indescribable, primal life force erupted from the blue dot like a tsunami, sweeping across all directions!

"Woo-hoo!!!"

A roar, clearer and more vivid than ever before, suddenly exploded from that blue dot of light!

This time, Su Zhisu clearly felt it.

That roar contained not only violence, but also a kind of... awakened, absolute majesty over its territory!

With that roar announcing its arrival, the blue "little sun" moved.

It began to move, towards Su Zhisu...

No, it was heading straight for the most conspicuous "foreign object" in this sea area besides itself—the Redemption, burning with the flames of the Night Watch!

The speed is astonishing!

One second it was still on the distant horizon, the next second, that heart-stopping blue light had pierced through the rain curtain, illuminating the area around the Redemption in a bright blue light!

The seawater boiled and emitted reddish-black steam the instant the blue light flashed by.

"They're here!"

Su Zhisu's pupils constricted, and all the muscles in his body tensed to the extreme.

He saw it clearly!

That's not a small sun at all!

Although the blue dot of light looks very small, at its core is a mysteriously "huge" and despairing outline!

It was a huddled-up figure!

Its neck was almost invisible, and its entire body was covered with thick, lightning-shimmering blue-black scales.

On that hideous head, sharp spikes formed a grotesque crown.

Its limbs are short, as if degenerated, but its two legs are extremely thick, as if containing destructive power.

What's most unsettling is its eyes.

Like two eternally frozen glaciers, cold and merciless, they reflected the faint, eerie blue flames aboard the Redemption, filled with scrutiny and... interest.

["Marine iguana"? ? ?]

【category】:???

[Rank]: ? ? ? (Rank 3 and above)

Status: Awake

[Information]: An ancient sea overlord, whose power attribute seems to be the complete opposite of strange and mysterious forces... Extremely sensitive to energy. More...

[Hidden Message]: Good luck...

"Third rank and above..."

"A great being... or...?"

Su Zhisu's heart sank to the bottom; he felt somewhat helpless.

"..."

"Why are all these high-level games..."

This is simply an existence he cannot currently contend with!

However, in the real world, there's no such thing as giving you free kills one after another until you become stronger.

Absolute suppression by level and restraint by attributes are common occurrences, especially on the turbulent seas.

In its eyes, the Salvation is probably like the only light in a dark forest.

And "it" obviously thinks so too.

"Ha ha……"

Su Zhisu let out a bitter laugh.

It seemed to take an interest in the little bug that dared to "light up" its territory.

Instead of launching an attack immediately, it continued to circle the Redemption.

The blue lights, however, stirred up surging waves, causing the Redemption to rock like a lone boat, almost out of control.

Its cold gaze swept across the hull again and again.

It seems to be looking at a small insect.

"It's watching me..."

He felt no humiliation or powerlessness, for he had been prepared since the day he came into this world.

"It's not time to give up yet."

The brain works frantically under the pressure of life and death.

"The flame of the night watchman's heart... must not be extinguished."

"But if it continues to burn, it will become the most conspicuous target..."

"We must find a way...we must..."

His gaze swept across the inventory, quickly passing over each item.

[A blank core of obsession]? [A crystallization of emotions]? [A music box]?

No, the difference in rank is too great; these methods probably won't even be able to interfere.

[A white mist graces]?

It simply cannot be activated here!

"Is there really... no way out? Is this what the old sailor is facing?"

Just as he was feeling agitated and almost in despair.

The marine iguana seemed to have lost patience.

The blue dot of light stopped moving and aimed at the Redemption.

Its head lowered slightly, and its huge mouth, filled with sharp teeth, slowly opened.

Instead of crimson flesh and blood, what was in his mouth was a blue energy ball that was spinning and compressed to the extreme!

The ambient temperature is rising!

Two opposing energies began to appear in the air, creating a reddish-black mist and a "crackling" sound of them annihilating each other!

A deadly sense of crisis pierced every nerve of Su Zhisu!

It will destroy the Redemption!

This attack is unavoidable and unstoppable!

"Let's give it our all!"

A hint of madness flashed in Su Zhisu's eyes.

Instead of trying to stabilize the ship, he poured all the remaining strange power in his body, along with all the basic supplies stored in the ship's cabin, into the Redemption's [Soul Offering Altar] without reservation!

"boom!"

The dark blue flames of the Night Watchman's Heart surged violently, as if hot oil had been poured over boiling water!

The flames no longer gently covered the hull, but erupted like a runaway volcano, spewing tongues of fire several meters high!

It even faintly coalesced into a weak, upward-rushing pillar of dark blue fire, resisting the sweeping blue light pillar!

The sudden burst of energy from the "little bug" clearly stimulated the marine iguana.

A hint of anger, as if it had been provoked, flashed in its icy blue pupils.

The energy ball in his mouth suddenly started spinning faster, and it looked like it was about to burst out!

At the critical moment!

Mutation and regeneration!

Perhaps it was the overload of the Night Watcher's Heart Flame that triggered something deeper.

Perhaps it is because the energy gathered in the mouth of the "marine iguana" has disrupted the already fragile balance of this sea area.

Suddenly, without a sound, a huge, bottomless dark vortex split open in the sea below and to the side of the Redemption!

The seawater in the whirlpool was not jet black, but a thick, blood-red color!

A strange power, pure and concentrated to the extreme, gushed out from the center of the vortex like a geyser!

Immediately following, an enormous, dark red arm, pieced together from countless agonizing souls, rotting tentacles, and pale bone claws, suddenly emerged from the vortex!

The filth, twisting, and malice emanating from this arm are in no way inferior to the natural majesty of the "marine iguana"!