The two-headed crocodile realized this wouldn't work.
The seafood under its command, beings that could easily kill humans, certainly couldn't be its enemies.
Even it had almost been killed by an enemy.
If they were so easy to kill, why would it need to gather an army?
So, it issued a new order.
Bring them back alive!
Hours later.
Five or six human survivors were escorted by the seafood army.
Then.
A dolphin with webbed claws approached.
Dolphins came in many varieties.
The orca was the largest species of dolphin.
But this dolphin before them was significantly smaller.
Among all dolphins, it was second only to the orca in intelligence—the bottlenose dolphin.
Echolocation.
Telepathic communication.
It possessed the same abilities as an orca.
These were not superpowers.
They were innate abilities, greatly enhanced by mutation.
"Your Majesty!"
Soon, through telepathic communication, the bottlenose dolphin received an answer: "They don't recognize that human—according to your description, that human is from another country."
There were obvious differences in skin tone between Southeast Asian and East Asian people.
There were also subtle distinctions in facial features.
"Is that so..."
The two-headed crocodile pondered.
Wha-oo!
As it mused, it suddenly opened its massive maw, swallowing several survivors: "Keep searching! Find more humans. We must get an answer!"
News spread like wings.
The strength of the seafood varied greatly.
After landing, they began searching for humans.
Weaker seafood, encountering powerful superhumans, would be counter-killed.
Therefore.
The news of the seafood landing was spread among the survivors.
...
Evening.
A survivor base.
Alejja, after a day of hunting, led his team back from outside.
"It's terrifying! Mutant marine creatures are everywhere!"
"Many creatures in the ocean are far stronger than those on land!"
"Why do you think... so many mutant marine creatures have landed?"
A group of people surrounded a high-ranking official, discussing.
Today.
Two teams from the base had encountered the seafood army.
One of the teams was annihilated.
The other team, due to the presence of this powerful high-ranking official leading them, had miraculously escaped with their lives.
"They're looking for someone!"
The high-ranking official's expression was grim as he stated, "In my team, there's a brother who can read minds. The purpose of these seafood landing is to find a certain human for revenge—their king has a grudge against that person!"
"Who could it be? Damn it! Because of just one person, we're all implicated!"
"Exactly! So many survivors have died today."
"If I knew who did it, I'd report them immediately!"
See.
This is human nature.
Humans and mutant creatures were already at odds.
Now, they weren't thinking about their bases joining forces to cope, but rather about betraying their own kind to make the seafood retreat.
"It's just that we don't know who that person is." Everyone was helpless.
Alejja, who had just entered,'s eyes lit up.
He knew Marquis.
In fact.
He was Marquis's initial right-hand man.
But they had a difference of opinion, and he later chose a different path.
Marquis didn't establish fixed bases and only recruited powerful elites, fighting wherever they went and stopping wherever they pleased.
Alejja, however, believed a fixed base was necessary, serving as a main camp.
Ultimately.
He left Marquis's team.
And joined the current base.
There was a secret that most people on Apocalypse Star had no way of knowing.
That is...
People from another world had arrived on Apocalypse Star!
Back then, he had a good relationship with Marquis and learned many things from him.
Blue Star!
Adventurers!
Marquis spoke most often of the one, peerless supreme expert among the adventurers.
Qin Feng, from Blue Star!
He had even seen Qin Feng's base coordinates from Marquis's terminal.
Now.
With so many seafood landing, threatening the entire Huisan Nation.
If they could make the seafood retreat...
What was wrong with selling out an unrelated person?
Alejja walked towards the outside.
"Alejja, where are you going?" the base's high-ranking official asked.
"To see the seafood's leader."
He didn't look back.
Actually, he wasn't certain it was Qin Feng who did it, but he wanted to redirect the disaster.
Two hours later.
Alejja, as he wished, met the seafood.
When other survivors encountered seafood, they were either captured, fought back, or if the seafood were weaker, they would kill and flee.
This was the first time!
Someone had voluntarily delivered themselves.
Upon seeing the two-headed crocodile...
No!
It couldn't be called a two-headed crocodile anymore; it had lost a head in the last battle.
The moment he saw the giant crocodile, Alejja trembled.
It was too massive!
Were there such powerful mutant creatures on land?
If this thing, leading the seafood army, didn't retreat, the entire Huisan Nation would be flattened.
Alejja quickly calmed down.
He was here to provide information.
He was a guest.
He was valuable to the giant crocodile.
What was there to be afraid of?
Soon.
He poured out all the information he knew about Qin Feng to the giant crocodile.
Among these seafood, the giant crocodile was the only one who had seen Qin Feng. When they cross-referenced their information...
It was correct!
It was that guy!
The giant crocodile didn't understand the concept of coordinates.
According to Alejja, going straight north from Huisan Nation would lead to Yanshan Base.
At worst, they could ask around when they got close.
In that area.
There were surely many people who had heard of Qin Feng.
"Lord Giant Crocodile, I have provided all the information. The one who has a grudge against you is a Great Xia person, so... can you withdraw your troops?" Alejja asked.
He didn't know it was Qin Feng.
He simply wanted to shift the blame and make the seafood retreat.
As it turned out, it was indeed the case!
"Of course."
Through the bottlenose dolphin's translation, the giant crocodile's intention was conveyed.
I'm already going to Great Xia for revenge.
Of course, I'll withdraw my troops!
However...
"Thank you, Lord Giant Crocodile. May I leave now?" Alejja was very excited.
He had saved the entire Huisan Nation.
He was a national hero!
Wha-oo!
The giant crocodile suddenly opened its massive maw.
Before Alejja could react, he was swallowed whole.
The giant crocodile chewed forcefully.
Blood splattered from its huge mouth.
You can leave.
Into my belly.
"Prepare yourselves! Head north, to the Great Xia Nation!" the giant crocodile commanded.
...
Southern Hemisphere.
Near the Tonga Trench.
A sea eagle soared in the sky, with Qin Feng standing on its back, waiting.
Sea King continued to lead his subordinates, using sonar to search.
Four days had passed since he defeated the mutant blue whale.
He had traveled from the North Pacific to the South Pacific, and his gains during this period were not small.
He had obtained over forty 7th and 8th-level crystals.
But!
He still only had one 9th-level crystal.
Even in the ocean.
9th-level mutant creatures were rare, and crucially, they hid in the deep sea, limiting Sea King's search speed.
"Feng Ge! Got a big one!"
Sea King's voice echoed in his mind.
Got it?
That's great!
Qin Feng's eyes lit up.
The "big one" Sea King referred to must be a 9th-level creature!
As long as he obtained one more 9th-level crystal.
Xiao Ruoruo would be able to break through.
At that time.
She could completely control the honey ring fungus, and the base would be impregnable.
He could then focus his time on hunting marine creatures and improving his own strength as quickly as possible.
This plot was scheduled to last 50 days.
There were more than 20 days left.
Perhaps...
He could break through to level 10?
"Qin Feng, there's a situation!"
Just as Qin Feng was filled with excitement, Han Xiao's voice sounded in his mind.