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"Only the dead can prevent any information from being leaked."

While everyone was focused on the departing torpedo, Lucy issued a warning through the communication device:

"Captain, the trajectory of that torpedo is wrong!"

"Its tail fin coefficient has been modified by 0.1, which will cause it to deflect towards us, and the infrasound will also start to change!"

As expected—this thing still couldn't escape its fate.

Luo Tianming calmly said, "I understand. Can you track its location?"

Lucy: "I'll try... It's impossible to control it from the outside. It won't accept any external interference during the operation. We can only wait until the torpedo runs out of power before we can look for it."

Luo Tianming: "Then we'll calculate its predetermined trajectory and then retrieve it."

"..."

The reason he was so concerned about this torpedo, which had already been deemed 'scrap metal,' was that he wanted to use the raw data inside it to his advantage.

This matter cannot be left unresolved; he will definitely seek revenge later.

If the torpedo that was not disassembled was defective, then this would be their strongest evidence.

At the same moment, seeing the torpedo's trajectory completely deviate and the decoy become ineffective, the intelligence officer collapsed to the ground.

He kept muttering, "It's over...!"

The major, expressionless, ordered the orderly to drag them away and throw them into prison.

Then the strictest martial law order was issued.

Meanwhile, the control tower also broadcast the last radio message that came in before the start of the operation:

[This is the Nautilus. Based on the current assessment, the operation has essentially failed. Initiating autonomous combat plan. Report complete.]

Chapter 85 The Strong and the Weak

The flares first lit up the ocean a thousand meters below.

The oxidizing and reducing agents emitted a dazzling light in the water, completely illuminating the sea area near Red Star Station, and the lighthouse switched from its original fixed frequency to a target-finding mode.

Unfortunately, the moment the lighthouse's giant beam locked onto the 'Scarlet Queen,' its fate was sealed: destruction.

The Scarlet Queen's 110-meter-tall body appeared before everyone's eyes, and the Lighthouse looked like a model toy in front of her.

Its massive body pressed down on the lighthouse.

--boom!

The area was instantly reduced to ruins, a scene that was transmitted back to Hongxing Station via surveillance footage.

People gasped in shock upon seeing the footage of the 'loss of surveillance signal':

"Oh my god!"

"What kind of monster is that... What are the Alliance members doing! Open fire and drive it away!"

"Too late! Too late—that guy has already found us!"

"..."

Faced with the chaos inside the Red Star Station, all preparations seemed too late.

Officers who couldn't evacuate the crowd were swept away by the throng, and the panic among the people led to a stampede... Some officers who tried to stop the stampede drew their guns, but to no avail. Instead, the enraged crowd swarmed them and snatched their weapons, completely blocking the way to the automated runway. It was like an isolated island far from the world.

"..."

Seeing that the Scarlet Queen had entered the range of the automatic turret but Red Star Station still hadn't fired, Luo Tianming roughly guessed what had happened.

He reassured the troops, saying, "The lack of assistance was expected. We should keep a certain distance from it and aim for its neck."

Levi stuck out her middle finger: "Fuck! I'm going to turn its head into a honeycomb!"

Lucy: "The engine is in good condition and can be overloaded at any time."

Luo Tianming glanced at the new shield button on the panel... He thought to himself: It's best not to use this thing. Although it can withstand an attack for one second, it requires 92% of the ship's power to do so.

After using it, they can only hope for inertia until the nuclear reactor generates enough electricity.

"..."

The first to fire were still the two pulse lasers mounted on the Nautilus. As the most effective weapon against large creatures and ignoring their armor, it had only one drawback: the interval between shots was too long, and the weapon needed to charge for a long time before it could generate a lethal laser.

Two beams of red laser light briefly illuminated the ocean, embedded in the 'Scarlet Queen's' back like inconspicuous toothpicks.

In an instant, the behemoth turned around in less than a few seconds, pointing its sharp teeth at the Nautilus.

"..."

It remembered the shape of this iron shell... Last time, this guy had beaten it up so badly that it had to tear off its rotten flesh and slaughter many other creatures in the abyss before it could heal its wounds.

Now, we've encountered that metal shell again.

"..."

"Hey~" Levi looked at the almost motionless behemoth with some surprise, "Is it different from last time? Why didn't it charge at us?"

Luo Tianming: "..."

His expression turned grim at this moment.

The Scarlet Queen wasn't as brainless as they thought; having learned its lesson from the previous incident, it seemed to have remembered the dangers of the Nautilus.

The Stinger anti-ship missile left a deep impression on it, so it dared not get too close and instead cautiously observed the enemy.

This is not a good sign... The presence of vigilance means it is beginning to think like a real animal, and once the brain of this creature evolves, it will have disastrous consequences for humanity.

We must eliminate it here, otherwise—if it targets us in the future, then no submarine can expect to sail safely.

"Don't stand still!" he warned. "That guy might realize things are going badly and try to escape, firing up all our ammunition!"

Revy: "Okay!"

Although she agreed, as a security officer, she knew the situation well: there were still more than ten boxes of conventional ammunition, three boxes of armor-piercing ammunition, and less than two boxes of pulse lasers... those things were incredibly expensive; she felt bad when Lucy used them to kill mosquitoes with a cannon last time.

It's impossible to use up all of these ammunition, otherwise the gun barrel would be ruined—the main purpose is to achieve a considerable firepower output.

Then, the Nautilus's rapid-fire cannons unleashed a dense barrage of fire, the shells following the tracer rounds underwater to seal off both sides of the Queen, and gradually adjusting their trajectories to block her position.

These ordinary bullets don't hurt when they hit it, but the cumulative damage is too high. Even if the dense bullets can't penetrate flesh, they can still cause some blunt force trauma.

To make matters worse, Levi would occasionally intersperse a couple of laser shots from her rapid-fire cannons. These were much more painful, especially the burns caused by the lasers penetrating the tissue, which required the Empress to constantly remove dead muscle to repair the wounds.

Annoyed by the harassment, its eyes flashed red!

At the same time, Luo Tianming on the bridge, as if on the same wavelength, watched the 'Crimson Queen' turn around and reveal her back, and then shouted loudly:

"It's an acid bomb! Take cover!"

"...!"

Upon hearing Luo Tianming's shout through the communication device, Lucy immediately pulled the control valve of the nuclear reactor. The overloaded reactor released a large amount of electrical energy—this newly generated electricity was instantly supplied to the engine.

Then, 11 round eggs were ejected from the back of the behemoth... The Nautilus suffered from this last time, which caused the lower cargo hold to be completely flooded.

This time they managed to evade the danger in time, but they weren't so lucky at the nearby Hongxing Station.

Luo Tianming watched almost with his own eyes as the acid bombs traced parabolic arcs through the air, and then three of them struck the outer wall of the Red Star Station.

"...!"

What on earth are the people working on the automated turret?!

They had the opportunity to use close-in weapon systems to shoot down the acid bombs.

"..."

However, they seem to have no time to care about others anymore.

Luo Tianming said in the communication: "Levy, try not to provoke it. The more frequently you attack it, the more it seems to produce those acid bombs..."

Levi: "Ah...Shit!"

Reluctantly, she had to switch back to armor-piercing rounds and lasers, changing from a furious barrage of firepower to precise bursts of fire, while also trying to pinpoint the behemoth's neck as accurately as possible.

But that thing was as agile as a fish, and I shot it in the neck in the water?

Don't be ridiculous—unless that guy can just stand there and let them hit him.

After another round of firing, the Scarlet Queen took refuge in the sea where the flares could not reach.

Left with no other option, the Nautilus could only replenish its flares with one more round, which was the last one.

But after the area was illuminated, an even more terrifying scene was revealed: the Scarlet Queen's enormous belly had rapidly deflated... This meant that it had just given birth to several creatures that resembled giant, skinless algae crawlers.

Luo Tianming could only shout again into the communicator: "Levy, 10 o'clock position—change the proximity fuse!"

"Again?!"

Her tone carried a hint of impatience, but she had no choice but to follow orders.

The rapid-fire cannons, now equipped with proximity fuses, fired self-timed rapid-fire mode shots, creating a ring of blasts in the vicinity at a predetermined distance.

Finally, after a round of shooting, the giant, skinless algae that had just been born and died were dealt with.

The next second—BOOM!

The Nautilus seemed to be displaced by some kind of force, causing it to vibrate, and Luo Tianming almost fell off his chair.

Lucy, who had bumped her head and was bleeding, quickly determined: "Water is entering the ballast tank—it's not a big problem!"

Luo Tianming: "Damn it! A newborn has already hidden itself! It has learned how to use feints to lure prey!"

Luo Tianming originally thought that closing the module door of the ballast compartment would solve the problem, but Lucy's voice came through the communication device again.

"Captain, something's wrong! Some little guys have climbed aboard!"

Luo Tianming: "!"

It was algae crawling. These pest-like creatures didn't scatter and flee, but instead seized the opportunity when the ship had a hole and sneaked in.

It seems Lucy is still dealing with a leak and emergency wiring repairs, so we'll have to let Levy...

"Levy, after you fire another round of lasers, hurry up and deal with that guy who got on the ship."

"..."

Through the earpiece, Lucy was saying, "Levi, get me a few fire extinguishers..."

"..."

Takemi Taeya, who rushed out, shouted, "Revie—where's that shell?"

They were like hungry babies, calling for the 'safety officer'... while Levi was already at her wits' end.

"Ugh! I know! I know!! Do you guys think I'm some kind of socialist brick?"

Frustrated, she grabbed her two pistols and, as she left the bridge, shouted:

"Alo! After this, you absolutely have to hire someone else for me!"

"..."

With Levy's departure, the Nautilus's cannons have fallen silent, and there's no way to distract Lucy and take over the situation. The engine room is also in a more critical situation, with the risk of overload and fire at any moment.

Luo Tianming had no choice but to maneuver the Nautilus as much as possible to evade the attack.

Another impact came from their right. This time, Luo Tianming locked onto the location of the giant algae crawler that had just ambushed them and steered the rudder to the side!

The entire ship instantly crushed the guy, slamming him into a nearby reef and grinding his body to pieces.

"……call."

He had just caught his breath when he heard another cry for help.

However, this time it was a sudden intrusion over the radio.

"Lieutenant Luo! Could you help me check the outer wall area of ​​site B1?"

"It seems like the area has been invaded."

"..."

That was Major Soloviev's voice. Luo Tianming responded and sent the drone over. They discovered that another giant algae crawler seemed to have crashed into the area that had been corroded by the sulfuric acid bomb. The Red Star Station had begun to flood!

He immediately responded over the radio: "No problem, Major—send your men to take over the automatic turret as soon as possible, I'll take care of that guy."

Luo Tianming then maneuvered the submarine to a stop and immediately rushed to the weapons control panel where Levi was... There he found the pulse laser button, and after aiming it out, he pressed the fire button!