139: Chapter 139 The Combination of Steel and Vines, the "Cloud Top" Sets Sail

With the addition of the three divine children of the Wang family, the human coalition's front line advanced with irresistible force, sweeping across dozens of nautical miles in just half a day.

However, the reason the Stormy Ocean was known as a forbidden zone for humanity was not just because of those bloodthirsty exotic beasts, but also because of its unpredictable and harsh sea conditions, which were enough to tear steel apart.

At dusk, the already gloomy sky suddenly turned as black as ink.

"Alert! Meteorological radar has detected a super-strong Psionic Hurricane forming! Rank: Calamity-rank!"

"Waves are expected to exceed fifty meters! All light vessels must find cover immediately! This is no natural storm; this is a celestial phenomenon triggered by the aura of the Abyss!"

On the sea, the warriors who were still hunting exotic beasts were forced to stop in their tracks.

Before the mountain-like giant waves crashing down, the human destroyers were as tiny as withered leaves, struggling to survive between the crests and troughs.

"This damn weather, even I'm starting to feel a bit seasick."

Wang Dachui stood on a massive piece of floating ice, his body rising and falling violently with the waves.

He wiped the seawater from his face and frowned as he watched the escort ships around him being tossed about by the wind and waves.

Although powerhouses like him and General Leng Feng did not fear the elements, ordinary soldiers were flesh and blood; if they continued to be tossed like this, they would be exhausted from vomiting before they even reached Australia.

"We need a pivot! A mobile fortress that can remain motionless in a massive tsunami!"

Just then.

"Vroom—!!!"

A low, deep roar of an engine, sounding like the heartbeat of a deep-sea behemoth, pierced through the violent wind and rain, coming from behind.

Following that, two nuclear-powered icebreakers, like two struggling dwarves, towed a colossal object as they slowly broke through the waves and entered everyone's sight.

The moment the giant ship emerged through the curtain of rain and revealed its true form, the entire battlefield fell silent for an instant.

It was a ship... that looked extremely strange, yet was full of the collision between violent aesthetics and natural vitality.

Its base was Huaxia's newest model of amphibious assault ship, over three hundred meters long and as wide as a plaza.

But after some insane modifications, its original appearance was completely unrecognizable.

Above the waterline, the hull was covered in a thick layer of armor with a cold, ghostly blue metallic luster—it was the [Deep Sea Blue Gold] that Ji Taimei had brought back from the deep-sea ruins, with a hardness comparable to SS-Rank alloys!

This metal was not only indestructible but also highly resistant to corrosion and water-repellent.

When the giant waves, dozens of meters high, struck the hull, they slid off instantly like water droplets on a lotus leaf, without even a hint of vibration reaching the interior.

But that wasn't the most shocking part.

What was most jaw-dropping was that behind the cold island of the ship, in the area that should have been the flight deck, it was now covered by a lush, vibrant green forest!

In the dim storm, those plants emitted a faint fluorescence, and giant mutated plantain leaves acted like natural umbrellas, shielding against the wind and rain;

Several spirit fruit trees, laden with heavy fruit, swayed gracefully in the sea breeze, their roots deeply embedded beneath the steel deck as if they had fused with the warship.

Steel and forest, slaughter and vitality.

These two completely different elements perfectly merged at this moment, forming this doomsday ark—the [Yunding Mothership] Tri-phibious Aerospace Carrier!

"This... this is our ship?"

Wang Dachui stared at the giant ship, which was as steady as a mountain in the storm, his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit an egg.

"How is it? I modified it. I put a little thought into it."

A cool and proud voice came through.

The Third stepped onto the anti-gravity hovering platform and descended from the sky like a future warrior, landing steadily on the deck.

She took off her tactical goggles, revealing a pair of large, intelligent eyes. She pointed at the deck beneath her feet; although her face remained expressionless, her tone carried a hint of "praise me" tsundere:

"The original design was irrational. The power System still used outdated nuclear fission, the energy conversion rate was outrageously low, and the spatial layout completely ignored fluid mechanics."

"I dismantled the power furnace and replaced it with the [High-grade Psionic Core] captured from Li Wuya's lair, which was used to power the Sect Protection Array."

"I also used five tons of blue gold given by Fourth Mom to recast the keel and external armor."

The Third reached out her small hand and drew a holographic projection in the air:

"Now, this ship can not only cruise at subsonic speeds within the atmosphere but also dive three thousand meters into the deep sea to resist pressure. Its defense can withstand the full, continuous impact of a fifth-Rank sea beast without deforming."

"And..." The Third pointed to that incredible green area, "Third Mom said that since we're going on an expedition, logistics must keep up. Eating only compressed biscuits will affect development."

"So she set up a miniature ecological park there, using soilless cultivation and Spiritual Qi acceleration technology to grow dragon tooth rice and vegetables. By the way... I also added a fully automatic cooking kitchen to this ecosystem."

"Awesome!"

Wang Dachui's blood boiled as he heard this. He picked up his daughter and gave her cold little face a hard kiss:

"As expected of my daughter! This is how technology changes lives! Understanding both technology and life—you take after me!"

Everyone boarded the deck.

The scene here was even more eye-opening, as if they had transmigrated to another world.

Outside was a violent storm and raging waves, with visibility less than ten meters.

But inside this blue gold shield, it was as warm as spring. The originally cold steel deck was covered with a special biological carpet.

It was a type of mutated moss that felt soft underfoot, being both slip-resistant and comfortable, and could even automatically absorb mud and sand from the soles of shoes.

There was no salty smell of seawater in the air, only the faint fragrance of plants and... the aroma of food.

Nalan Ruo was busy in the ecological zone with several warriors who also possessed Wood-type abilities.

She wore a neat set of camouflage fatigues with her sleeves rolled up, revealing her fair arms.

With a light tap of her finger, strands of green Spiritual Qi flew out like threads, guiding the giant vines to intertwine and weave a massive natural protective net above the deck, completely blocking out the wind and rain.

Seeing Wang Dachui and the others walking up soaked to the bone, she straightened up, wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, and gave a gentle, healing smile:

"Dachui, Sister General Leng Feng, come quickly."

"The hot water is ready, and Old Butler Jin has brought a change of clothes. Although it's a war, we shouldn't mistreat ourselves. Take a bath to get rid of the chill and have a hot meal; only then will you have the strength to keep fighting."

"This is simply the life of an immortal!"

Wang Dachui exclaimed, taking General Leng Feng's hand and striding toward the bridge.

The bridge at this time had also been modified beyond recognition.

The Third had actually used high-strength bulletproof glass to partition off a massive observation deck of two hundred square meters next to the bridge!

Inside the observation deck, the lights were bright and it was as warm as spring.

A large solid wood round table stood in the center. On the table, a copper hot pot with a diameter of one meter was bubbling with heat, the red oil rolling and the fragrance overflowing.

Beside the hot pot were the spoils of war just hauled up from the sea.

Thinly sliced fifth-Rank Demon Whale meat, crystal-clear mutated lobster sashimi, and a mountain of various deep-sea shellfish.

"This..."

The chief of staff accompanying them watched with twitching eyes, almost unable to hold the battle map in his hand:

"C-Consultant Wang, isn't this... isn't this a bit much? After all, we're going deep behind enemy lines, and we're still at war..."

He looked through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the destroyers still holding their posts in the wind and rain, then at the hot pot in the room, feeling a bit guilty.

"A bit what?"

Wang Dachui glared, took off his soaking wet trench coat to reveal his lean muscles, and pointed at the warriors in the ecological zone who were looking around curiously and being given hot towels and hot soup by Nalan Ruo:

"Chief of Staff, look at the soldiers. Are they smiling?"

The chief of staff was stunned and turned to look.

He saw the young soldiers, who had been constantly on edge and even prepared for death, looking at this deck full of life, the swaying green plants, and the steaming hot pot. For the first time in a long time, relaxed smiles appeared on their faces.

That was the hope of life.

It was a warmth that said, "Even if you are in Hell, someone is still lighting a lamp and cooking for you."

"Why do we fight? Isn't it just so we can eat a meal and sleep in peace?"

Wang Dachui patted the chief of staff's shoulder and said earnestly:

"If even we leaders have long faces and look miserable, how can we give the soldiers confidence?"

"We're going to tell everyone—"

"In our eyes, these abyssal exotic beasts aren't some invincible demons; they're just a dish! A good dish to go with wine!"

"Come! Let's eat!"

With Wang Dachui's command, this unprecedented battlefield hot pot officially began.

There was no wine, so they used the [Dragon Tooth Rice Bisque] specially prepared by Nalan Ruo instead.

"Second Brother! Turn down the heat! This Demon Whale meat needs to be swished in the pot to be tender; your fire is about to dry it out!"

Wang Zhentian used a pair of specially made extra-long chopsticks to compete with The Second for meat.

The Second controlled the flames at his fingertips with a look of dissatisfaction: "Big Brother, what do you know! Instantly locking in the juices with high heat is the way to go! Besides, what's burning under this hot pot is my Myriad Beast Spirit Fire. It's your good fortune to be able to eat this!"

"Stop arguing."

The Third elegantly picked up a piece of meat, put it in her mouth to chew carefully, and then calmly commented: "The muscle fiber hardness is moderate, and the psionic content is rich. Big Brother, if you don't eat now, this pot of meat will be overcooked by Second Brother."

"Cheers!"

Wang Dachui raised his large bowl toward General Leng Feng and Nalan Ruo beside him, as well as the two Grandmasters who were gorging themselves, and Ji Taimei and Ye Xiaocao, who were at home resting during their pregnancies via video call.

On the other end of the screen, Cloud Top Palace was also peaceful.

Ji Taimei was lying on a soft couch, Ye Xiaocao was peeling grapes for her, and The Fourth was holding a milk bottle and blowing a large Spiritual Qi bubble at the camera.

"For the first stop, we've secured our footing!"

Wang Dachui looked at the raging storm outside the window, a light of certain victory flashing in his eyes:

"Next, we're going to head all the way south and slaughter our way through this ocean!"

"To go home!"

"To go home!" everyone roared in unison, their voices drowning out the roar of the waves.

And in the deep, dark ocean far away, at the bottom of a trench ten thousand meters down.

Pairs of giant, crimson eyes like searchlights were slowly opening, staring fixedly at the brightly lit giant ship on the surface.