Chapter 942: Hunting Begins

Chapter 942: Hunting Begins

The joint forces maintained sufficient distance from them precisely to prevent friction and collision.

They arrived at another direction of Star Island and also dispatched elite superhuman troops.

For this mission, the Colombian Ocean Fleet was equally determined to succeed.

However, they also knew that being far from their homeland, if several major districts of Huaxu Kingdom joined forces, they would be at a disadvantage.

So to compensate for this weakness, Navy Commander Douglas chose to rally several allied nations nearby to participate in this operation together.

As Columbus Ocean's loyal little brother, Neon Pirate's two major organizations from Kanto and Kansai both sent top-tier superhuman experts for support.

Meanwhile, New Rohan on the peninsula, to curry favor with Columbus Ocean, also dispatched a considerable superhuman team.

Additionally, Malaya from the southern seas, benefiting from geographical advantage, obtained intelligence early and similarly joined the operation.

Unlike Huaxu Kingdom, the Colombian Navy didn't scatter their top superhumans.

Instead, they concentrated them all together, forming a superhuman unit with absolute power!

Every superhuman capable of joining this unit possessed terrifyingly formidable strength.

This team had only seven members, yet each one possessed squad leader level or above combat capability.

Their captain was naturally the navy's top combatant, John Cadillus, codename [Lord of the Ocean].

Yet even the transcendent Cadillus couldn't completely overshadow the brilliance of others within Hell's Lock.

Each of them was a powerful existence with fearsome reputations in the navy.

Overseeing this operation's command was the Ocean Fleet Command Chief of Staff, Graham Horne.

Before the joint forces began their operation, he solemnly reminded everyone to remember their respective missions.

"The most important objective is to locate the existence of the [Divine Source]. That is our primary target!"

"But if we can conveniently hunt down Huaxu Kingdom's elite fighters, that would be even better!"

Hell's Lock captain John Cadillus sprawled lazily in his chair, wearing an indifferent smile.

"Mr. Horne, just relax. With me here, they absolutely won't get a single hair from the Divine Source!"

Horne had long grown accustomed to Cadillus's manner of speaking.

He smiled at Cadillus: "But that thing probably doesn't have any hair."

"Then I'll stick my ** in there! Hahaha!"

Cadillus laughed boisterously, yet no one dared to criticize his vulgar joke.

On the other side of the massive conference table, a man wearing a western cowboy felt hat pressed down his brim, looking utterly relaxed.

Only the two pistols decorated with golden wattle patterns at his waist were particularly eye-catching.

It was truly bizarre that someone still used revolvers in the mid-21st century.

Even more bizarre was the heavily bearded man beside him, who actually had a massive compound bow behind him.

Meanwhile, the representatives from Neon Pirate, New Rohan, and Malaya sat upright properly, listening obediently to Horne's speech.

In terms of strength, they were all essentially Columbus Ocean Navy's subordinates.

This time they came under orders to serve as combat support.

Horne looked at them, ice-blue eyes showing both amusement and warning.

"As for our foreign friends, first let me sincerely thank you for coming."

"After this operation concludes, regardless of outcome, your respective organizations will receive military assistance and friendship from our Columbus Ocean Navy!"

"For those who make significant contributions, such as discovering the Divine Source, or eliminating sufficient Huaxu Kingdom superhumans. We will reward them with substantial resources!"

Horne spread his arms wide, "However, there's one thing I hope everyone remembers. That is, once you discover the Divine Source, you must report to me immediately."

"The waters of Divine Source run too deep for you to handle. Entrusting it to our powerful Columbus Ocean Navy is the optimal choice!"

The superhumans from the other three nations didn't dare voice any objections, quickly nodding in agreement.

With Cadillus present, to put it bluntly, anyone who actually dared covet the Divine Source wouldn't survive even if they obtained it.

No fools came here, and none would commit such stupidity.

Though if an exceptionally opportune moment arose, that would be another story altogether.

"Very well, let's move out!"

At Horne's command, these superhumans departed without delay, immediately leaving the massive cruiser and landing on Star Island from the direction opposite the Huaxu Kingdom superhumans.

After the superhumans left, Cadillus sat bored in his chair, picking at his ear.

"Hey, is all this trouble really necessary? I could handle them all alone! Then the Divine Source would be ours!"

Horne smiled while looking at the distant island nation.

"Cadillus, don't underestimate the opponents. Although Xuanwu can't fight on the island, your abilities would also weaken once you set foot on land."

"You're our Ocean Fleet's top combatant—you shouldn't risk yourself unnecessarily."

"What you should do is utilize your abilities to summon deep sea beast tides during naval combat—that's powerful enough!"

Cadillus curled his lip, "How utterly boring."

He propped his legs on the desk, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.

Did they really think he wouldn't go just because they told him not to?

He'd wait until those guys found it first, then make a heroic entrance and slaughter all those Huaxu Kingdom bastards!

...

Zhang Yi stepped onto Star Island's shore.

Not far ahead lay the massive toxic miasma dozens of meters high, enveloping six cities.

This gas originated underground, containing terrifying extreme toxicity—without protective measures, normal humans would die within half a minute of exposure.

Thus naturally, since the apocalypse began, aside from the few who escaped, everyone in these six cities on Star Island had perished.

Zhang Yi equipped both Hua Hua and Lele with gas masks.

"Let's go, our hunt begins!"

Hua Hua's gaze also turned excited.

"Finally we can move? Listening to those people chatter nonstop was driving me crazy!"

Lele's muffled voice came through: "Those guys all feel malicious—I don't like them."

Zhang Yi reached out and patted their heads, smiling. "You're absolutely right. No need to pay them any mind—we just need to believe in ourselves."

Compared to humans, he sometimes preferred animals more.

"Lele, search for prey!"

Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes, gazing into the thick fog almost dense enough to solidify.

"Okay, boss."

Lele called Zhang Yi "boss" because Zhang Yi wasn't his owner, but Zhang Yi was his owner's superior.

He moved his massive paws, upper body crouching low to the ground, as an eerie glow appeared in his eyes.

Then, every biological presence within several kilometers flowed unmistakably into his nostrils.

A dog's nose was always more sensitive than a human's, especially a mutated demon dog—even more powerful at tracking prey.

Additionally, he possessed exceptional directional sense.

This allowed Zhang Yi to clearly determine directions without scout assistance, preventing him from getting lost deep within the fog.

This was precisely why Zhang Yi brought only a Gamma-level hound to Star Island.

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