radicalducati Chapter 137 Coastal Crisis
Chapter 137 Coastal Crisis
"A top-tier level one, hidden at the bottom of the sea..." General Hu's face instantly turned ugly upon hearing this answer.
Level 1 High Stage is the strongest known level of Source Beast.
Its strength is unmatched by any mid-level first-tier energy beast.
What's more, it's the entity that secretly orchestrated this impending beast tide!
A normal level one mid-tier Beast King would definitely appear in a beast tide, and would be easily detected.
In addition, the technology and weapons they now possess give them considerable confidence to face such a crisis.
but……
Can a level 1 high-level Beastmaster really defeat them with the weapons they currently possess?
Because they are closer to the Jincheng base, their main technology focuses on source energy amplification metals, which are more suitable for ability users.
As for the other firearms, they were simply enhanced based on the engraving technology provided by the capital base.
In addition, they also obtained specialized technologies from several civilizations in the vicinity.
For example, hydrogen bomb technology and rapid freezing technology.
However, these measures are not very effective in the current situation.
"General, I don't think there's any need to be too pessimistic. We do have artillery now, after all."
"With the help of freeze bombs, we might be able to temporarily freeze the sea surface," the younger soldier suggested.
"Professor Guo, will this work?" General Hu asked.
"It's only a temporary solution, but it might be a way to force the hidden Beast King out."
Furthermore, it did this with a purpose.
As Professor Guo spoke, some more information appeared on the computer screen.
"This is……"
"That's right, the coastline, although it sounds unbelievable."
But that's the reality. In the previous attack sites, about ten meters of the coastal area were submerged by seawater. Professor Guo looked at the results on the screen, paused for a moment, and then spoke.
"Tell the capital! We cannot completely abandon the ocean, much less the coastal areas."
And I have a feeling that this change isn't limited to the oceans.
"I understand. Thank you, Professor Guo, for thinking of another solution." After saying this, General Hu left with the young soldiers.
The capital base received reports from multiple coastal bases, including the Shanghai base, as well as bases near major rivers, all of which reported unusually active energy beasts in the water and their expansion of the water area.
Even reservoirs and lakes show this trend.
Another point is that the snow has begun to melt, and temperatures in areas south of the Yangtze River have risen significantly, and are about to cross the zero-degree line.
Even though I know perfectly well that this kind of weather change is not in line with common sense.
However, after the disaster struck, everyone realized that the old "scientific" concepts were no longer fully applicable to the changes of the present.
All they can do is prepare as much as possible, or begin to take action against the potential crisis caused by this change.
The capital base, inside the palace park.
The lake, which had been frozen, suddenly burst open like shattered glass, and the seawater even formed a fountain.
Even though the outside temperature was still minus fifteen or sixteen degrees Celsius, the water that was sprayed out did not freeze.
On the contrary, the ice and snow on the shore melted quickly after encountering this water.
Maintain vigilance here and report the situation to the fishing teams immediately.
Soon, several mechs descended from the sky.
"Report: The abnormal changes here have been ongoing for over ten minutes. According to the energy detector, there are high-energy entities in the lake, with strength reaching the mid-stage of Level 1, and there's more than one!"
"Have the fishing fleet moved to a safe area?"
"Yes!"
"Very well, you can retreat now. Leave this to us."
"yes!"
The soldiers guarding the area assembled and retreated, but the mechs switched to combat mode and launched more than a dozen high-temperature bombs in an instant.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
The series of explosions raised the temperature of the lake surface even further, to the point that the lake water looked like it was about to boil.
boom--
A jet of water gushed out of the lake, like a high-pressure water gun, and hurtled towards the mechs on the shore.
"Plan Three." The lead mech issued the command, and then the two mechs on either side of the formation quickly rose and flew towards the lake from both sides.
The remaining mechs, with their energy shields up, charged straight toward the lake.
Another round of missile launches took place, this time with electromagnetic missiles.
The electric current was released into the water, instantly causing dozens of fish and energy beasts of all sizes to leap out of the water.
At that moment, the mechs closest to the water switched to melee mode, and their energy blades easily sliced through the fish.
"There are even first-dan level 1 graduates? Isn't that a bit of a waste?"
One of the mech pilots noticed the energy reaction on the radar and couldn't help but ask.
"Don't overthink it. Our mission is to deal with the rampaging energy beasts here and ensure the smooth operation of the mental control system that will be installed here next."
The captain's voice came through the team channel.
The mechs moved swiftly, killing all the fish in just a few seconds.
Some fish were even cut in two by the extended energy blades just as they approached the water's surface.
"Watch out, the big one is coming!" The captain, seeing the reaction on the radar, immediately alerted his team members.
"receive!"
Everyone answered together.
The next moment, all the mechs rose into the air, and the lake surface seemed to have been hit by another bomb, creating huge splashes.
A giant ribbonfish, resembling a silver dragon, appeared on the water's surface.
As its body swayed at high speed, the water was bounced up like a tennis ball, forming "water bombs".
Unfortunately, even against a force equipped with conventional firearms, such an attack could pose a certain threat to them.
But now they are facing a team of mechs.
The energy shield held up, preventing even a drop of water from getting close.
With the cover of several teammates, the captain transformed his arm into an energy gun and successfully completed the energy charge.
Then, a beam of light shot out and pierced through the body of the Ribbonfish Beast King in an instant.
You can even faintly smell the 'cooked' fish.
whoosh-
Two hooks were launched, precisely seizing the body of the ribbonfish beast king.
Unlike the ordinary source energy beasts we killed before, this one is a mid-level level one beast king, so we can't waste it.
But the next moment, they felt a pulling force.
"It's broken." One of the team members looked at the half-corpse they had pulled back.
"Forget it, let's deal with them all before salvaging them!" The captain sighed as he looked at the several more mid-level level one beast kings that had reappeared on the water's surface.
They wanted to retrieve it promptly because they feared that the ordinary source energy beasts would devour the nutrients from the beast king's corpse, allowing it to grow rapidly.
But for now, we can only deal with these emerging beast kings.
"Plan One: Be careful and stay safe."
"Fire freely!"