NOVEL NEXT Chapter 60: Chapter 60
*From another perspective (When Yumeji and the others were swallowed into the different dimension by Chiyou, they had been unconscious for about 8 hours)
2:28 AM
The sky was still shrouded in deep darkness, as the cold wind from the East Sea blew across the Guangzhou sea. The sky was moonless, with only faint stars twinkling above. The waves surged, crashing against each other as if foretelling an approaching storm.
Under the surface of the water, a giant shadow silently crawled across the bottom of the sea. Every time it swung its tail, it created deep whirlpools, stirring up a vast area. It was Chiyou—a giant Honkai Beast, or rather, just its soulless corpse, a creature abandoned by its own will, becoming a flood of destruction without a target. No emotions, no thoughts, only the primal instinct of a destroyer destroying everything in its path.
Somewhere on the sea, the military radar system soon detected an anomalous object moving at 30 km/h, heading straight towards Guangzhou. Sirens blared, tearing apart the night. In the military base, an officer stared at the screen, his voice dry as he reported over the communication system:
—"We have less than 45 minutes before it reaches the shore!"
Inside the Valkyrie base, Fu Hua stood silently in front of the tactical screen. Her sharp eyes scanned the image of the monster slowly approaching, as if it was in no hurry. Her blue hair swayed slightly as the AI system issued an automatic warning.
—"More than enough time."
She clenched her fists. The Honkai-resistant gloves glowed faintly as the energy from the Shadow Knight: Godsbane Mk. IV armor ran along her arms. The shiny black metal of the armor reflected the red light flashing in the control room.
—"All hands, prepare for battle!"
On the surface of the sea, two warships equipped with large-caliber guns were in position. Destroyers and submarines moved in an arc formation, forming a siege around the monster. And then, the atmosphere suddenly became stifling as a giant black shadow rose from the water.
Chiyou—a monster the size of an adult blue whale, but a hundred times more ferocious. Its crimson eyes flashed under the deep water, like two blood-stained suns. A deep roar echoed across the ocean. Waves were pushed up, washing over the deck as if there had been an underwater explosion.
Fu Hua did not hesitate. She dove off the deck, her body piercing the surface of the sea like an arrow. The advanced combat armor pushed her swimming speed to 24 km/h without losing any strength. She swung her arm, grabbing a nearby drifting iron chain—a makeshift weapon.
—"Commence firing!"
The two warships fired simultaneously. The volleys of large-caliber cannons flew straight at ChiYou's body, exploding upon contact with its scale armor. But the effect? Almost zero. Only a few small scorch marks appeared on its lava-hard skin.
Then, ChiYou counterattacked.
It opened its mouth, and from its throat, a beam of purple light flashed. Fu Hua felt a hot stream of air gathering.
—"Damn it! It's about to fire a Honkai Beam!"
—"Get out of the way!"
The warning rang out, but it was too late.
A huge beam of energy shot straight out, cutting across the sea like a divine sword descending upon the mortal world. A nearby destroyer was blown into pieces of charred metal. The sea surface immediately boiled, columns of water evaporating white, leaving fish carcasses and debris floating everywhere.
Fu Hua only had time to turn around before a terrifying tail swipe from Xi You hit her directly.
BOOM!
It felt like a mountain had just crashed into her body. Fu Hua was sent flying into the sea at a terrifying speed, sinking straight into the dark water.
Depth: 50m… 70m… 100m…
But she didn't die.
The battle armor absorbed most of the impact. She opened her eyes, adjusted her breathing, and then started to activate Eclipse Mode.
From the depths of the ocean, a red light burst forth.
Eclipse Mode – Activate.
.....
On the surface of the sea, Xi You continued to move, leaving behind a sea full of shipwrecks and marines.
And then, the surface of the water suddenly tore apart.
BOOM!
A giant column of water shot into the air as Fu Hua charged up from the bottom of the sea. Her body glowed brightly, an orange-red glow like a blood moon. The Honkai energy compressed within the Shadow Knight: Godsbane armor exploded, pushing her speed to an unimaginable level.
She charged straight toward Chiyou.
BOOM!
A full-force punch landed on Chiyou's jaw. The impact was so strong that it created a huge shockwave, pushing the monster back several meters. Small cracks appeared on its hard scales.
But Xi You did not fall.
It let out a low roar, causing the entire sea to shake. Its crimson eyes stared at Fu Hua—for the first time, it recognized her as a real threat.
WOOH!!!
Another tail swipe came down. Fu Hua only managed to block her chest before being sent flying again.
Depth: 70m… 100m… 150m…
The feeling of water pressure tightening around her body, but she still kept her consciousness.
—"I… am not done yet."
She looked around. Somewhere at the bottom of the sea, the submarines were still moving silently.
—"This is Valkyrie Fu Hua, whoever is still alive, please answer immediately."
—"This is Captain Xu Jie from the Chinese Navy…! We just lost contact with the commander on the surface! Valkyrie, do you have a plan?"
Fu Hua narrowed her eyes, thinking quickly.
Chiyou was too strong. If they were to confront it head on, they would be crushed before they could stop it from reaching Guangzhou.
They need to tie it down.
—"Do you have iron chains or anchors from sunken warships?"
—"Yes!"
—"Good. Listen—I'll lure it into range, and you guys tie it up with iron chains. We have to get it to the surface, or Hyperion won't be able to fire!"
—"Roger!"
She charged forward, ready for the final counterattack.
Above the surface of the sea, Chiyou continued to move, but suddenly a giant black shadow rushed over from the bottom of the ocean.
Fu Hua—accelerating to an unimaginable speed.
She swung her fist, hitting one of the cracks on Xi You's chin where the scales had been damaged earlier.
CRACK!
A deeper crack appeared, causing Xi You to roar in pain.
This was the chance!
The combat submarine immediately activated its anchor and launched dozens of giant iron chains at Chiyou.
—"SHOOT!"
BOOM! BOOM!
The anchors shot out from the submarine, hooking tightly onto the monster's body. The giant chains quickly wrapped around its body, holding its large horns and fins tightly.
Chiyou struggled violently, creating waves so strong that they swept away several submarines.
But it was already tied up.
Fu Hua did not hesitate. She activated the full power of her armor, grabbed a large chain with both hands, and pulled hard.
Every muscle in her body tensed, Honkai energy gushed out from her armor, allowing her to pull a giant monster weighing thousands of tons.
Chiyou roared, its body was pulled upwards.
The surface of the water shook.
The waves broke apart as Chiyou's head slowly rose to the surface.
Just then… up above… a voice rang out over the intercom.
—"Theresa, Hyperion is in position. We're aiming."
Fu Hua gasped, staring at the monster.
The finishing blow was ready.
Or so she expected…
As soon as Chiyou realized it was being controlled, it released a pulse of Honkai energy around it to melt the iron chains before gathering that enormous amount of energy into its mouth and…
-BOOM!!!
A burst of Honkai energy exploded right at the bottom of the sea. In an instant, the entire area darkened as if it had been sucked into a giant pit. Then, a blinding light emitted from Xi You's energy point—
A dense Honkai Beam, as hot as a meteorite's core, plummeted straight into the ocean floor.
BOOM!!!!
It felt like the outer layer of the Earth was being torn apart.
Deep down at the bottom of the sea, where light had never reached, an underground volcano was awakened.
Crack… CRACK CRACK!!!
Gigantic cracks ran along the ocean floor, spewing out streams of fiery red lava. The superheated bubbles burst into giant columns of steam, causing the seawater temperature to rise rapidly. The submarines around them began to sound red alarms, their sirens blaring loudly in the boiling water.
—"The temperature is rising rapidly! We'll be boiled alive!"
—"Retreat now! All submarines dive as deep as possible!"
But that was only the beginning.
Chiyou raised his head, his eyes burning like hot coals. Every trace of energy on his body glowed brightly, then—
-ROAR!!!!!!!!
A huge pulse of heat once again emitted from his body.
The iron chains wrapped around it melted instantly. Under this brutal heat, the metal turned into liquid, flowing with the surging water.
It freed itself.
It twisted its body, slamming its huge tail into the seabed, pushing its huge body to the surface.
BOOM!!!!
The giant water column shot up over 100 meters high.
In the sky, the Hyperion shook violently due to the vibrations under the water. Before the ship's cannons could fire, it had already shot up, free once again.
And Fu Hua was left behind in the sea.
—"Damn…!"
She gritted her teeth, feeling helpless. She had used all her strength, yet that monster still found a way to escape.
The water pressure was too great, she couldn't keep up with Chiyou's speed.
She had to reach the surface.
—"Eclipse Mode—Overdrive!"
A red aura surrounded Fu Hua's body as she kicked hard against the bottom of the sea. With a speed that exceeded the limit, she tore through the water, shooting into the air like a fireball.
But it was too late.
Chiyou was already swimming straight towards the Guangzhou seaport.
It completely ignored her.
The water parted like a giant fissure as the creature moved. Waves erupted from its body, sending ships drifting aimlessly.
Fu Hua looked around, searching for something to grab onto.
And then she saw it—
A fishing boat drifting without a master in the stormy sea.
An old ship, drifting aimlessly after the recent wave.
She dove down, landing heavily on the deck. Under the force of her armor, the wooden planks cracked under her feet. She gasped, sweat running down her forehead, her eyes glued to Chiyou's gigantic back.
—"I… have to find another way."
Chiyou was heading straight for Guangzhou.
And if it set foot on the shore… then today would be the worst day for the residents there.
Now, exactly 3:00 a.m.
On the Combined Fleet's side—The Last Line of Defense
A red alert rang out throughout the fleet's defense system. Military forces were deployed to the maximum.
—"The target has crossed the sea boundary! Prepare to attack!"
The sky was bright as a series of fighter planes left the aircraft carrier. They tore through the sky in attack formation, rushing towards the approaching monster.
On the surface of the sea, amphibious tanks deployed from landing ships rolled across the rough sea, their cannons aimed at the giant monster.
Chiyou did not stop.
The tsunami it brought with it had not stopped. The sea water surged as if it wanted to swallow everything in its path.
—"Attack!!"
BOOM! BOOM!
A series of bullets from the tanks whistled, piercing through the water, aiming straight at Chiyou.
The fighter jets simultaneously launched missiles—
The fire lines cut across the sky, heading straight for the monster's back.
But—
Chiyou swung his tail.
With just one strike, a terrifying shockwave exploded.
The air exploded.
The shockwave blew away all the firepower before it could even touch it. The tanks on the sea surface were torn apart like toys. A series of fighter planes were thrown far away, colliding with each other and exploding in the sky.
Chiyou was almost invulnerable.
Nothing could stop it.
But—
A heavy energy cannon had just locked onto its target.
—"Here's Theresa, Hyperion is in position."
On the deck of the Hyperion, Theresa took a deep breath. Her finger was on the trigger of the main gun system.
—"Its back will be its weak point."
—"Without its neck, it won't be able to turn around."
"FIRE!!!"
The main cannon on the Hyperion roared.
A powerful beam of energy cannon was fired afterwards, shooting out like a fiery meteor, piercing through the night and aiming straight at Chiyou's back.
It couldn't be avoided—
—That should have been the case.
But—
Chiyou didn't need to avoid it.
Its eyes were shining brightly. Its thermal sensors detected a large gathering of energy.
And just as the energy cannon was about to hit it—
Chiyou roared.
A huge shockwave exploded right in front of it.
BOOM!!!!
The shockwave not only shattered the air—it also pushed its own body backwards!
Chiyou had just blown himself out of range!
The cannon blast tore through the sea, creating a giant column of water.
Theresa's eyes widened.
—"Can it still do that?!!"
—There was no time to panic.
—"Hyperion, turn around now!"
The Hyperion roared, its engines working at full power, pulling the giant hull to rotate 90 degrees in just a few seconds. The cannon barrel aimed straight at Xi You again.
—"SHOT IT DOWN!"
The second main cannon roared.
But Chiyou was also prepared.
A bright Honkai beam gathered at its mouth.
Both—fired simultaneously.