Quadruple split.

Chapter 2819 Turbulent Waves
"you you you you you……"

Ah Sang stared blankly at the monster in front of him, his neck almost at a 180-degree angle. The monster in front of him had just been only 160 centimeters tall, but now seemed to have grown tenfold as if it had just eaten two meals of Fertilizer, transforming into a nearly 1,600-centimeter-tall creature. Ah Sang exclaimed in a booming voice, "What kind of monster is this?!"

"Monster? You mean 'monster'?"

Although he had never heard of this unique term used by people from another world, Fourteen, with his strong comprehension and linguistic talent, quickly guessed its meaning. He gave a nonchalant smile and shook his head, saying, "No, no, no, I am not a magical beast. Although my bloodline is not pure, if you really want to know what I am... I wonder if you have ever heard of the race called 'Sea Giant'?"

"Sea giant?"

Asang was immediately stunned, then gritted his teeth and said, "Don't lie to me. Sea giants only exist in the deep sea and are almost extinct in this era. Moreover, their temperament is actually quite similar to that of magical beasts. How could they be able to communicate with each other while fighting like you?"

It's clear that As a disciple of a high-ranking agent, and having been accompanied by an old man (Oboro's age must be quite old) for a long time, Asang is no stranger to the 'Sea Giant' race. Of course, while he is familiar with them, Fourteen, who has left his mark on almost every era in the past six months, has never actually seen a Sea Giant in person. Although he has had dealings with sea creatures before, he has never encountered such a rare creature as the Sea Giant. On the other hand, he has encountered the Behemoth, which was quite active 3000 years ago in the Holy Calendar, a few times.

Reassuringly, although Asang encountered Behemoths in those encounters, those apex predators of the food chain, who were extremely powerful but relatively sluggish and dull outside of combat, did not find Asang.

As for the equally rare sea giants, Asang has never actually dealt with them. Of course, considering his personal strength and the average strength of the sea giants, not having dealt with them is probably a good thing.

In other words, the current situation is fucking bad—

"This is wrong...this is wrong!"

The moment Fourteen suddenly multiplied, his stamina began to drop rapidly. He felt like a pitiful, weak, and helpless frog being targeted by the King Serpent. If it weren't for the fact that its inherent barrier, Shadow of the Time Tower, had the 'territory' attribute and could adjust the environment in a small area centered on Asang, the pressure alone would probably have crushed him.

more importantly--

He had never used this before!

Holding his staff in both hands, Ah Sang almost gritted his teeth as he resisted the oppressive feeling that was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, while trying his best to use his somewhat numb brain to recall his two previous encounters with Fourteen.

The first time was a few months ago, about half a month before the current time. At that time, he encountered the Super Saiyan fishmen who were preparing to enslave the ones he had rescued at Dongyuan Lake. Although they were powerful, they should theoretically be weaker than himself.

At that time, it only took Ah Sang less than ten minutes to force them to the surface from underwater. At the same time, he rescued the Super Saiyan Fishmen who were handcuffed and shackled. Then, a fierce battle lasted for about forty minutes. During the battle, although the two sides seemed evenly matched in the early stages, Ah Sang was always the one who controlled the situation and the rhythm. As a result, Fourteen eventually chose to flee due to the shift in power. Ah Sang, who knew the principle of not pursuing a desperate enemy, did not continue to chase after them in order to avoid being caught off guard. He followed them symbolically for a few miles before turning back.

The two encountered each other for the second time, about half an hour before the standard timeline and about two hundred years after the current timeline. At that time, Asang happened to be passing through the Nesmont Lake District when he was suddenly attacked by Fourteen, who had been holding a grudge for two hundred years, near the central lake. In that battle, although Fourteen's strength had greatly improved compared to the previous encounter, and he even completed the Reality Marble: Shadow of the Time Tower because of the experience of the [Debate on Guilt], he was still no match for Asang.

In short, in front of the Fourteenth Prince, who had been dormant for about two hundred years, Asang had almost no chance to make a move. He did his best to protect his own inherent barrier from collapsing and thus avoid being instantly killed. If he hadn't been swept away by the [Pseudo-Spacetime Flow] during the process, he would probably have already started the process of rebuilding his character.

Admittedly, according to Long's estimation, the rebuilt character Asang will probably no longer be troubled by the [Pseudo-Time Flow]. In terms of strength, with his knowledge reserves and the help of Tianzhu Mountain, he can quickly recover to his current stage. However, having developed a habit of cherishing his life, he still does not want to die after nearly a year of trying to survive.

The common thread in the two previous encounters, besides Fourteen's own outstanding strength and potential, was that he did not demonstrate strength beyond what Ah Sang had perceived.

Whether it was the first battle where Asang had the upper hand, or the second encounter where Fourteen had an overwhelming advantage, the strength shown in the latter was all within the 'common sense range'.

In other words, although Fourteen is very strong, in every encounter, his strength is something that Asang can understand and comprehend.

In terms of size, this self-proclaimed sea giant has always maintained a height of about 160 centimeters. Although you can tell he is from the sea by his skin color and he is human by his appearance, he is not at all like a giant.

but now……

He got hooked.

Standing at over sixteen meters tall, roughly the height of a five-story building, Fourteen is now a truly magnificent giant, the kind of being whose level would be marked with a 'skull' icon in any game, and whom no non-elite team could defeat.

Or rather, regardless of whether the elite team can win, Ah Sang feels that he definitely cannot win at all.

He was curious why Fourteen hadn't fought him in this manner when he had driven Fourteen out of Dongyuan Lake.

If it were the time more than two hundred years later, I could understand it, since Fourteen could easily crush me back then, so there was no need to use my trump card. But the first time... there was only about a fifteen-day difference between the two. There's no reason why this guy couldn't do what he can do now back then.

Unfortunately, now is not the time for curiosity. For Ah Sang, the biggest goal at this moment is to fight with all his might to survive. As for how to do that—

[Run, use random teleportation.]

As a familiar voice rang in his mind, Asang's eyes lit up, and then he disappeared into a distortion in the next instant, appearing on the edge of the lake more than a hundred meters away.

He's catching up. Continue.

"it is good!"

Ah Sang's gaze narrowed slightly. Without turning his head, he used random teleportation again, sending himself to a sparse, shallow forest.

then!

A chilling wave, like a tsunami, swept in from behind, almost causing Ah Sang's legs to buckle and him to kneel on the ground.

[Teleportation is impossible, run in a straight line at full speed.]

The voice in my mind rang out again, now tinged with a hint of seriousness.

This made Ah Sang's heart skip a beat. After all, based on his past experience, when his mentor's tone started to become somber, it meant that he was about to be in trouble.

Admittedly, Ah Sang, who has survived to this day, has clearly had the last laugh in a series of critical moments, but this time—

[Domain Expansion: Turbulent Waves]

【Realistic Barrier - Raging Waves】

boom--! ! !
The next instant, Ah Sang, who was about to accelerate, froze, his whole body suddenly stopped in mid-air, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh". A very obvious dent appeared on his back, and his health dropped to 29% in an instant. As if he was being held in mid-air by an invisible hand, the [Realistic Marble: Shadow of the Time Tower] that was originally covering him also dissipated into nothingness in an instant.

【Ah Sang!】

The voice in his mind suddenly turned low and anxious. Despite possessing the ability to quell the situation instantly, he was forced to stand idly by. [Teacher...this...is cheating...]

Having exhausted all his strength to speak, Asang, who could only communicate in his mind with his mentor, Long, a high-ranking representative of Tianzhu Mountain, was deathly pale, clearly having lost all his strength and abilities.

It's my fault for coming back so late. How did you end up encountering a sea giant hybrid, and a Behemoth hybrid at that...?

Although he couldn't do anything, Oboro's voice was deep as he could share A-Sang's vision and perception. He clearly hadn't expected that he would encounter such a terrifying enemy just by leaving A-Sang for a short while.

"What the hell... Behemoth... a behemoth?"

Ah Sang's eyes, already bloodshot from the combined pressure from inside and outside his body, stared intently at the imposing voice before him, and he actually managed to utter a curse: "This...is this even playable?!"

The pressure on him eased slightly the next moment, allowing Ah Sang, who was about to explode into a cloud of blood mist, to catch his breath, and his life points narrowly stopped dropping at 3.5%.

"You just said, Behemoth?"

Fourteen looked at Asang floating in front of him with great interest and asked softly, "Could it be that you've sensed something about me...?"

Ah Sang sneered, squeezing out through gritted teeth, "If I told you, would you dare spare my life?"

"Okay."

To everyone's surprise, Fourteen nodded readily and said cheerfully, "If your answer satisfies me, I'll spare your life."

Teacher! Help!

Immediately, Asang screamed in his mind.

I don't think he'll let you off the hook even if you tell him.

Long sighed silently and replied indifferently.

I know that, but every little bit of time we can buy us is precious! Every extra moment we live is a moment less we'll die!

Ah Sang continued to scream inside his head.

[Where did this twisted logic come from? Fine, let's do as you say and stall for as long as we can.]

However, Oboro did not deny Asang's idea, but made up his mind to help his apprentice one last time, which was at least likely the last time for the latter in his 'life'.

【Okay! Thank you, mentor! Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!】

Ah Sang took a deep breath, swallowed, and said with a serious expression, "Then, listen carefully—"

Although his Behemoth features weren't obvious, his pupils were unlike anything a sea giant could possess. As far as I know, only the pupils of Behemoths are latent in their cub stage, and only after they 'awaken' their eyes, accompanied by a leap in physical strength, do those golden pupils gradually appear, just like his now.

"Listen carefully, although your Behemoth features aren't very obvious, your eyes are..."

Asang took a deep breath and slowly repeated Oboro's words, trying to buy himself as much time as possible, while at the same time focusing on [Battle Meditation] to restore his physical strength and magic power.

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Although Fourteen noticed Ah Sang's 'self-rescue behavior' immediately, he did not react in any way, but simply asked with great curiosity, "Is there anything else?"

Aside from their most obvious feature—golden pupils—few people know that Behemoths, widely defined as beings born at the pinnacle of physical existence, actually possess remarkably exceptional mystical talents. Unfortunately, their intelligence isn't particularly high, making it almost impossible for them to fully utilize these talents, which is truly regrettable.

"Listen carefully, apart from the golden eyes, only I know that this kind of Behemoth..."

As for Ah Sang, he continued to slowly repeat Long's words while racking his brains to figure out how to escape. However, because his mind was too confused and he was caught up in multiple tasks, he was at a loss and had no clue what to do.

"I see. So, the other main reason you made this judgment is because I can use [Realistic Marble]?"

Fourteen grinned and nodded, saying, "If it were just nonsense, nine times out of ten people would attribute this [Unique Boundary] filled with the power of the 'sea' to the bloodline of the sea giants, and assign the more powerful [Domain] to the Behemoth. And I have never shared these two powers with you... So, you didn't lie to me, did you?"

"Ah."

Asang sneered, dismissing the question with disdain.

"Then the next question, Master."

Fourteen narrowed his golden eyes and asked again, "I've always felt that I'm a hybrid of a sea giant and some intelligent race, and I've even considered the likes of a golden elf and a half-orc. After all, I consider myself very intelligent, but sea giants and behemoths are lacking in intelligence. How do you plan to explain this? Is it a gifted talent?"

No, I have good reason to suspect that the Behemoth's low intelligence is not an innate defect, but rather an acquired constraint... Ah Sang, try to recall the feeling of being caught in the pseudo-space-time flow.

"what?"

Looking back, you were not only treated differently by 'time,' but also a VIP by 'space.'

"Uh……"

Try to control it, instead of being controlled by it.

"..."

Hurry up.

Chapter 2810: The End
(End of this chapter)