9: He ate all the meat in the city, and he still wasn't full?

Just as the Divine Summer Dragon Abyss Pavilion made its difficult choice,

a storm targeting Divine Summer had already swept across the globe.

In the United Nations Emergency Meeting Hall, the atmosphere was like an execution ground.

US President Wilson stood at the podium, his face red with anger and "grief."

He pounded the table, his voice choked with tears, yet every word was like a knife:

"Ladies and gentlemen! Look at these photos!"

The huge screen behind him lit up, flashing images of the sea wolf broken and burning, and US sailors struggling in oil-slicked water.

"This is a massacre! A massacre created by a super biological weapon secretly developed and deliberately released by Divine Summer—that sea monster codenamed 'Kraken'! It tore apart our brave soldiers! It destroyed the fleet that maintained regional peace! This is a trampling of civilization! A declaration of war on human survival!"

The Fusang representative immediately jumped up in agreement, spittle flying: "President Wilson is absolutely right! Divine Summer must be held accountable for this crime against humanity! Hand over the 'Kraken'! Accept international judgment!"

The Goryeo representative even beat his chest and wailed, accusing them of the tragic deaths of his compatriots.

Western media headlines ignited like a fuse, instantly exploding global public opinion:

"Divine Summer Beast Out of Control! Joint Fleet Annihilated!"

"Oriental Demon Awakens! Human Civilization Faces Extinction Crisis!"

"Divine Summer Must Destroy the 'Kraken'! Otherwise, We Will Destroy Divine Summer!"

For a time,

an anti-Divine Summer wave swept across the globe like a tsunami.

Governments of many countries announced the suspension of cooperation projects with Divine Summer, initiated economic sanctions, and recalled ambassadors.

Fear and hostility spread like a plague.

This storm,

also impacted Divine Summer domestically.

N City,

as the city closest to Safety Port No. 3, bore the brunt.

Army armored vehicles rumbled through the streets with a heavy roar.

Heavy trucks laden with frozen meat lined up in a long queue, escorted by military vehicles, roaring towards the port, kicking up clouds of dust.

In the sky, armed helicopters circled on alert, their engines' roar stirring the uneasy air.

Citizens crowded the streets and alleys, staring at the sensationalized reports from Western media on television screens, listening to the faint commotion from the direction of the port, their faces filled with bewilderment and fear.

"What kind of monster is locked up in the port?" A housewife clutched her shopping bag, her voice trembling.

"Why would the country raise something that can tear apart warships?! What if it gets hungry one day and crawls ashore to eat us?!"

A worker pointed at the departing convoy, shouting excitedly.

"The internet says... it can devour a city's worth of meat in one meal! Our N City's meat is almost all eaten by it!"

Panic, like an invisible vine, coiled around everyone's hearts.

Voices of doubt, anger, and fear converged and seethed in the streets, alleys, and online spaces.

The Divine Summer high command was enduring unprecedented dual pressure, both domestic and international, since the founding of the nation.

However,

the most distraught at this moment,

was Liu Qiang, the head of Safety Port No. 3.

He stood at the edge of the massive unloading dock, large beads of sweat constantly rolling down his forehead.

He watched another cargo ship full of frozen fish dock, its huge crane arms grabbing tons of frozen fish blocks and throwing them into the giant feeding area specially opened for the Kraken in the sea.

Splash—!

The cold seawater was smashed open by the heavy fish blocks, creating huge splashes.

However, before the splashes could subside, several thick, dark tentacles suddenly shot out from the deep water!

In just a few seconds, those tons of fish disappeared beneath the murky surface, leaving not even a ripple!

"Re...report, sir! The...the latest batch of supplies in the...the feeding area...has...has been completely devoured by the target!"

The quartermaster next to him spoke with a trembling voice, the numbers in his record book making him dizzy.

Liu Qiang wiped the sweat and cold seawater splashed on his face,

his voice choked with tears:

"It's...it's still not full?! All reserves in the port! All inventory transferred from N City's cold storage! All...all fed to it! This...this is the how many ships already?! The entire N City's meat reserves are going to be emptied by it!"

He felt his vision darken and his legs go weak.

"This...this isn't a sea monster...this...this is a bottomless pit! It's the reincarnation of a glutton!"

However,

below the bottomless feeding area, Su Chen was enjoying himself immensely.

Ten giant arms, like an efficient death assembly line, danced wildly in the water!

One tentacle wrapped around a struggling, bellowing live cow, easily crushing its bones;

another tentacle delved into piles of frozen pigs and sheep, scooping them up like an excavator;

and still other tentacles adhered to large chunks of frozen fish, dragging them towards the abyssal maw.

Crunch! Grunt! Gulp!

Horrifying grinding and swallowing sounds echoed in the deep water.

[Ding, devoured—fish, Evolution Value +0.01]

[Ding, devoured—cow, Evolution Value +0.01]

[Ding, devoured—pig, Evolution Value +0.01...]

[Ding, Evolution Value has reached 1000. Begin evolution?]

In just this short while,

Su Chen, who had devoured almost all of N City's urban meat reserves,

had gained a full 1000 Evolution Value,

and could now upgrade!

Hahaha,

Awesome!

Just these few hours of devouring are worth several days of my hunting!

Choosing to cooperate with Divine Summer was the right decision!

"System, upgrade!"

As Su Chen confirmed,

Boom—!!!

A torrent of energy originating from the essence of life, like a volcano dormant for hundreds of millions of years, erupted within Su Chen's massive hundred-meter-long body!

His body inflated and stretched visibly, like an air-filled balloon!

The cuticle covering his entire body groaned under the strain,

cracking and peeling away, revealing a tougher, newly formed skin layer shimmering with a dark luster beneath!

His bones, as if forged by an invisible giant hammer, boomed as they extended and thickened!

His arm span surged from 100 meters to 120 meters, then 130 meters!

Like ten awakened ancient demonic dragons, they stirred up violent undercurrents in the water!

His head, originally 10 meters in diameter, now expanded to 13 meters, like a mobile underwater fortress!

His weight soared by 480 tons, reaching a terrifying 1920 tons!

[Ding, you have successfully evolved to Tier 2. Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Perception each +300. Awakened Skill—Super Regeneration (B-rank Skill)]

[Species: Kraken (Legendary Species) - Juvenile]

[Arm Span: 130 meters]

[Head Diameter: 13 meters]

[Weight: 1920 tons]

[Realm: Tier 2 (0/2000)]

[Strength: 1300]

[Agility: 800]

[Constitution: 1800]

[Perception: 1300]

[Awakened Skill: Super Regeneration (B-rank) — The Kraken possesses regenerative abilities far surpassing ordinary creatures. Lost limbs can regenerate in a short time. It has extremely strong resistance to toxins, radiation, curses, etc. (Legend has it that a mature Kraken can even slowly regenerate from only a small piece of tissue.)]

Feeling the surging power within him,

Su Chen was ecstatic.

Holy crap!

Awesome!

Just one level up,

and all reminders and attributes directly increased by 30%,

and he even awakened an incredibly powerful B-rank skill—Super Regeneration.

With this skill,

he could be even more reckless.

Invincible, invincible!

No, I can't get carried away yet!

There's still a long way to go to reach Tier 3 for the Gluttonous task!

While Divine Summer hasn't reacted yet, while the feeding hasn't stopped... eat!

Continue to eat frantically!

Thinking of this,

Su Chen's huge body silently sank, hiding himself deeper into the murky shadows of the port's deep water area,

leaving only his ten now thicker, more terrifying giant arms, like tireless death reapers, continuing to scoop up the meat thrown from the dock with even greater efficiency and drag it into his abyssal maw.

Ten minutes later.

Academician Chen's temporary laboratory was eerily silent.

All the researchers were frozen in front of their instruments, their faces pale as they looked at the terrifying data comparison chart that had just refreshed on the screen.

"Bo...body length...130 meters...arm span...130 meters...weight...1920 tons..."

A researcher's voice trembled uncontrollably, "This...this is only a few hours?! It grew by 33 meters! 480 tons!!"

"Cuticle density...energy readings...strength simulation values..."

Academician Chen barely managed to stand by holding onto the table,

his eyes behind his glasses wide and bloodshot.

"All of them...surged by more than 30%! This...this is no longer exponential growth...this is...this is a leap! A transformation!"