97: Abnormal movement in the sea!

“Your Majesty, this strange vine seems to have changed a lot.”

Soon after, Xia Fan reunited with Ta Mu, and they returned via Water Escape. The latter immediately croaked a few times upon arrival, “How did it grow so fast?”

“They are clearly in the same environment.”

Currently, Ta Mu still didn't know that the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine grew by absorbing the blood energy from heaven and earth, so he couldn't help but be curious.

Xia Fan was also a little surprised by its changes.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine could now cover a vast area, extending directly to the lake outside.

This was what he saw and thought of on his way back.

“Isn’t this good?”

“With it here, the safety of Seven-Colored Canyon can be guaranteed.”

Xia Fan was still very happy.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine was, after all, a mutated plant. At first, he was a little uneasy, worried that as the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine grew stronger, it would become uncontrollable and destroy all his hard work.

Fortunately, the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine still remembered the aura of the fierce beasts in the mountain. Although it was stronger now, it had not started any wars or massacres.

“I estimate that before long, it will be able to extend its vines and form a huge protective umbrella, right?”

Xia Fan thought this in his heart, feeling a little expectant.

With the Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine evolving at this speed, this situation was already a certainty. By then, with Seven-Colored Valley as the center, one-tenth of the Yunxia Mountain Range would be covered.

It would have no problem withstanding a nuclear bomb.

“Long live the King! Long live the King!”

On Yunxia Mountain, the fierce beasts were all excited, cheering non-stop.

After this battle, the fierce beasts no longer called him Boss, but like Ta Mu, directly addressed Xia Fan as King.

This was the result of demonstrating absolute strength.

“Are we already invincible?”

Yuan Dali looked at Xia Fan, muttering a little.

But before the other fierce beasts could express their opinions, he saw King Kong, who was closer in lineage, shake his head slightly and roar calmly, “Don’t think that after winning one battle, you can disregard all humans.”

“If not for the King, could we have survived?”

Mermaid Nami also shared this thought.

Due to the difference between land and sea fierce beasts, and her reluctance, she still hadn't integrated well with these fierce beasts.

At this moment, Mermaid Nami was muttering in her heart, “That feeling just now was heart-stopping.”

“If that attack had been directed at me, I probably wouldn’t have had any chance of survival.”

“And the Golden Tiger King was actually unharmed.”

“Has he become this powerful?”

It was understandable that she had such thoughts.

After all, Mermaid Nami actually wished that Xia Fan would be killed by humans. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about the Soul Fire Xia Fan planted in her mind instantly destroying her soul.

“Alright, although the great battle is over, everyone must not be complacent!”

Seeing all the fierce beasts gathered together, many of them injured, Xia Fan immediately roared and gave an order, “First, collect the remains of your comrades and clear the battlefield.”

“Restore this place to its original state as soon as possible!”

After relaying the order, Xia Fan slightly raised his head, looking in the direction of Yunzhou City, deep in thought.

Since humans had not continued to use nuclear bomb attacks, they should have understood his meaning.

However, even if there were more nuclear strikes, Xia Fan would not be too worried. After all, given more time, when many fierce beasts grew to the third order, nuclear bombs would lose their threat.

Because, as long as a third-order fierce beast was not at the epicenter of a nuclear bomb explosion, the scattered heat and nuclear radiation would absolutely not be able to cause effective damage!

... Military Headquarters.

In the large conference room, it was silent. All the attending officers had grave expressions, simply because—the attacking forces were completely wiped out!

“Everyone, please state your position. Do we choose to make this news public, or conceal it for now?”

Finally, a leader spoke at this moment. Everyone could hear his irritation, “A unit with so many people was dispatched, even using nuclear bombs, and not only did it fail to severely wound the Golden Tiger King, it didn’t even harm its foundation.”

“I don’t think so.”

The next second, a general shook his head and said, “Such a crushing defeat is unprecedented.”

“Our army’s morale has been deeply hit. If this were to be made public now… the world would probably fall into chaos.”

“But many people noticed the commotion over there!”

Some also expressed that the news could not be blocked, “This world is already different. We cannot rely on thermal weapons and think we still have the capital to contend with fierce beasts.”

“I say, just announce the result and conceal the details. That’s enough.”

“This might even stir up a sense of shared hatred among everyone.”

“…”

Suddenly, the conference room became noisy, the focus of the debate being whether to block the news.

Most people argued heatedly, while only a few remained silent.

“Alright.”

Finally, the leader spoke, and everyone immediately stopped, their gazes turning in unison.

He raised his head, looked at everyone present, and then said, “Making it public has its impact, and blocking it has its benefits.”

“However, one point mentioned earlier was correct.”

“Currently, people’s morale has been severely hit. If they were to hear news of a major defeat at this time…”

Although the sentence was not finished, everyone understood its meaning.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

Just then, a knock on the door sounded.

The expressions of the attendees gradually became solemn, some even frowning with worry.

“Enter!”

The leader’s face was calm. After he spoke softly, the conference room door was pushed open.

Then, a young man dressed as a secretary walked in.

He took a deep breath and then said, “Leaders and superiors, we just received news from the eastern coast. A large number of sea beasts have suddenly emerged there!”

As he spoke, the secretary skillfully took out a USB drive, projected its contents onto the large screen, and continued, “This is a video of the sudden situation over there. What truly needs attention is actually this.”

As the voice fell, a behemoth suddenly appeared in everyone’s sight.

A snake-like creature over a hundred meters long leaped out of the sea, and it also had two antenna-like bulges on its head.

Accompanying the appearance of this creature was a strange sound.

An officer’s expression instantly changed, “Is that a dragon’s roar?”

“Could this be a dragon?”

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room exploded. Everyone looked at the video screen in disbelief, full of surprise, “It’s not a dragon. I think it’s more like a flood dragon; its horns haven’t even grown out yet.”

These big shots were all unsettled. No one had expected such legendary creatures to exist.

The leader, meanwhile, fell into contemplation, “Why did the deep-sea fierce beasts suddenly become restless?”

At this moment, they had almost forgotten that they were just discussing the Golden Tiger King, seemingly more wary of the sea…