23: Polar Crab Clofis!

The White House, United States.

Wilson's knuckles tapped on the cold desktop, his hawk-like eyes fixed on the Divine Summer fleet's orderly formation displayed on the screen.

He bared his teeth, a viper-like sneer twisting his lips:

"Heh... Divine Summer people, your reliance is nothing more than that octopus toy hidden in a safe harbor. Today, I'll make you face reality!"

He tilted his head slightly,

his voice filled with uncontrollable fervor, and growled at the figure standing in the shadows:

"Lord Liss! It's time! Please, Lord Clovis... crush their delusions!"

A hoarse chuckle came from the shadows:

"As you wish, Mr. President. Divine Summer... it's time to feel the divine punishment."

Xuanming Island waters.

On the bridge of the Divine Summer fleet's flagship, 'Zhenhai'.

Commander Zhang Zhenwu gripped the railing tightly, his knuckles white from the effort.

The sea wind, carrying a salty and rusty scent, poured into the bridge. Suddenly—

Rumble—!!!

The dark blue sea surface below collapsed without warning!

A terrifying vortex, over a thousand meters in diameter, suddenly formed, greedily swallowing tens of thousands of tons of seawater!

The immense suction pulled nearby ships, making them sway violently!

Following that was a colossal roar, like mountains collapsing and earth rending!

Boom—Splash!!!

At the center of the vortex,

the seawater was violently pushed aside by an irresistible brute force! Massive amounts of white foam and towering waves shot skyward!

The next moment,

a moving 'iceberg' shimmering with a faint blue cold light tore through the sea surface and stood towering!

The War Behemoth—Polar Giant Crab, Clovis, descended!

Its dark blue carapace was covered with ancient, twisted star-patterns, as heavy as ten-thousand-year-old profound ice, with sharp icicles congealed at its edges.

Its two giant pincers were like icy mountain ranges, and as they slightly opened and closed, the frozen air emitted a grating 'crunching' sound that made teeth ache.

Its three compound eyes, like frozen abysses, coldly swept over the tiny Divine Summer fleet,

and a soul-freezing chill instantly enveloped the entire sea area!

Zhang Zhenwu looked up, his throat feeling as if it were blocked by a lump of ice, unable to utter a single word.

The bridge was eerily silent,

save for the shrill wail of the radar alarm and heavy breathing.

The hearts of tens of thousands of Divine Summer naval officers and soldiers were squeezed by an invisible giant hand at this moment, almost stopping their beats!

The sheer power and coldness of its presence made the steel warships seem incredibly fragile!

The United States... had actually gained the support of a giant sea beast!

When Wilson saw the magnificent body of Clovis,

his face immediately contorted with ecstasy:

"Hahahaha! Divine Summer people! Do you see?! This is the power of a god! Tremble before the might of Lord Clovis! Your doomsday... has arrived!"

On the split screen,

Nakamura Kenichi's features were grotesquely squeezed together, his excited spittle flying:

"Baka yarou! You ignorant Divine Summer pigs! Lord Clovis will crush your Kraken like a bug!"

"The star-patterned vibranium... belongs to our Great Fusang Empire! You... all die, die!"

At this moment,

the conflict between Divine Summer and the Blue Star Alliance at Xuanming Island

attracted global attention.

In the sky, countless early warning aircraft cameras live-streamed everything happening on the sea to everyone in the world.

When,

Clovis's magnificent body appeared,

the world was immediately shocked.

Global live stream comments and social media instantly exploded.

American, Fusang, and Korean netizens furiously spammed and clamored:

"divine punishment has descended! divine punishment has descended!!"

"Hahaha, Divine Summer bugs, tremble!"

"Kraken? Not even enough to get stuck in Lord Clovis's teeth!"

"Hahaha, compared to Clovis, Divine Summer's Kraken is just a small figurine!"

"Now, those Divine Summer people are going to be completely dumbfounded."

However, Divine Summer netizens naturally refused to be outdone.

"Nonsense! Lord Kraken is the most powerful!"

"Yes, Lord Kraken is Divine Summer's guardian god! It will drive out all you jackals who want to rob our Divine Summer!"

For a time, both sides argued fiercely.

In the chaos,

a Siamese girl with the ID 'Little Star' attracted everyone's attention with her comment:

"No... Kraken can't win... My eyes tell me... Clovis's Realm is 50th rank, with over 2000 strength... Kraken... is only 4th rank, with 1600 strength... The gap... is too big..."

As soon as these words came out,

they caused an uproar.

Many netizens supporting Su Chen wanted to refute, unwilling to accept it.

However, even more people jumped out to corroborate:

"Hahaha, Little Star sis, did you awaken the D-grade True Sight Eye talent, which allows you to see a creature's strength in a data-driven format? I also awakened this talent! Kraken is indeed no match for Clovis."

"Yes, I saw it too, Little Star sis is right, Kraken can't win."

"666, you guys are awesome, you actually awakened talents!"

"Haha, I awakened D-grade Fire Manipulation."

"I have E-grade Enhanced Hearing~"

"Wuwuwu... why have you all awakened talents while I have nothing..."

"Huh? What's going on? First, giant sea monsters appear, then everyone starts awakening talents and abilities. What's happening to this world?"

"Alright, alright, you're getting off topic. If you ask me, Divine Summer is really in trouble this time. Whether by size or by paper stats, Kraken is absolutely no match for Clovis."

"Kraken's attributes are completely inferior... sigh..."

"Hehe, I'm just waiting here to see Divine Summer make a fool of themselves."

"...Even... even if the attributes are a bit inferior, Lord Kraken will surely create a miracle! It is our guardian god!"

The voices of Divine Summer netizens were faint yet persistent amidst the surging tide of pessimism.

Divine Summer, Dragon Abyss Pavilion.

The air was thick as lead.

On the giant screen, Clovis's mountain-like figure exuded a deadly oppressive aura.

A Captain who had awakened the True Sight Eye reported with a dry voice:

"War God, our previous efforts were not in vain. After devouring countless foods, Lord Kraken has successfully evolved to 4th rank. Although its attributes are still vastly inferior to Clovis, it's... not entirely without the power to fight back!"

Qin Zhenshan snorted coldly:

"The gap is fixed, but people are adaptable! As long as Kraken can hold that monster for an hour! No, half an hour!"

"My fleet can tear open the US coalition's defense line! Then we'll turn back and, working with Kraken, eliminate this big crab!"

He pointed at the sand table, his eyes filled with desperate resolve.

Qin Zheng nodded, his gaze as sharp as a knife, stating decisively:

"star-patterned vibranium is the backbone of Divine Summer's future! Not an inch of land will be yielded! Every mine must be fought for! Then... we fight to the death!"

However, Academician Chen, who was beside him, said worriedly:

"War God, data doesn't lie! Clovis's Frost Domain is area-based; the fleet approaching would be suicide!"

"More importantly... Lord Kraken... it has intelligence, it will weigh the pros and cons. Will it... be willing to risk its demise for Divine Summer, to hard-clash with an enemy clearly stronger than itself?"

These words were like a basin of ice water poured over everyone's hearts.

Intelligence means the instinct for survival.

Under such danger, would Kraken still be willing to help Divine Summer?