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Chapter 821 Monster Attack on the Island
As the large ship slowly approached, the bearded old man immediately activated the lighthouse, flashing it repeatedly towards the island. Upon seeing this, the survivors on the island immediately gathered at the dock, waiting for the ship to dock so that supplies could be unloaded.

But as the ship drew closer to the dock, the bearded man frowned.

"Something's not right... We're already so close to the shore, why isn't that ship slowing down? In fact, it's getting faster and faster!"

He picked up his binoculars and looked into the cabin, his eyes widening in surprise.

There was no one operating the ship in the wheelhouse!

"Run!" the bearded old man shouted immediately down below, "There's something wrong with this ship!"

However, his voice was barely audible below; everyone could only hear him shouting, and they all turned around with puzzled expressions.

"What's going on?" The bald old man got up and looked outside, also noticing the abnormality of the large ship. He took a deep breath, his chest and neck expanding unnaturally, like a frog, then exhaled and shouted down, "That ship is strange! Run!"

His shout was like a train whistle, so loud that the bearded man next to him covered his ears, his head buzzing. Thanks to the terrifying volume, those below finally heard the warning.

At this moment, the large ship seemed to be stimulated as well, and suddenly accelerated unnaturally, heading straight for the dock!

Everyone immediately ran back after leaving, but the large ship crashed into the pier and its speed did not decrease. In an instant, the planks shattered and flew everywhere, chasing after everyone's footsteps.

Fortunately, most people managed to run off the pier and reach the shore. Only one person tripped and fell while running, failing to escape and about to be crushed by the oncoming ship!
Just then, one of the men who had already escaped to the scene suddenly opened his mouth and stuck out a fleshy red tongue. This tongue, like a chameleon, instantly shot out dozens of meters and stuck to the head of the unlucky man who had fallen. At the last second, it pulled him ashore!
With a "pop," the strange man sticking out his tongue released his head. The guy who had been pulled up wiped the saliva off his face, frowned, and muttered, "Jeff, you need to brush your teeth!"

"The toothpaste ran out last week!" Jeff retracted his tongue, then suddenly widened his eyes: "No, this place isn't safe either!"

When everyone turned around, they saw that the boat had crashed into the embankment, but its speed did not decrease. With a loud metallic scraping sound, it was actually rushing straight up!
"How could that be?!" The crowd scattered in fright, while the bearded old man on the lighthouse stared in disbelief: "It's low tide now, and the seawall is two or three meters higher than the sea level. How could this ship possibly rush straight up?"

As they were talking, the cargo ship did more than just crash onto the shore; the entire ship lifted high into the air, almost flying!

"Something's not right!" The bald old man pointed to the stern of the boat: "Look over there!"

The bearded old man looked up and saw that the stern of the cargo ship was connected to a thick black tentacle. The tentacle split into countless tendrils, which, like tree roots, were tightly connected to the hull and lifted the entire ship up!
As for the other side of the tentacle, it leads all the way to the seabed!

"Damn it, it's a fourth-tier mutant!" The bearded old man immediately realized what had happened!
Compared to the first three tiers of mutants, whose forms are basically fixed, the Eternal Virus reaches the fourth tier, where the differences in form between individuals become enormous. The only common point is that they all have a monster-like, huge size.

Therefore, if you encounter a gigantic, unknown monster in the wasteland, no matter how bizarre its appearance, you can be fairly certain that it is a fourth-tier mutant!

Realizing this, the bearded old man immediately pulled an emergency switch next to him, and a loud alarm sounded throughout the island. Upon hearing it, the survivors did not hesitate to take action and headed to the nearest underground facility for refuge as quickly as possible.

At the same time, the top of the lighthouse opened, and a balloon that kept flashing colorful lights and emitting a piercing sound was suddenly launched and flew towards the distant land!
This is Kohler Island's emergency plan in the event of a threat. All island residents immediately take cover while releasing bait to attract the monster's attention and lure it off the island.

Unfortunately, the monsters that came this time had already discovered the traces of humans. The ship, which was being lifted into the air, suddenly shattered into pieces under the influence of its tentacles. Then, thousands of tentacles shot out, sweeping over the survivors who were fleeing on the dock. Nearly half of them were hit and instantly sucked dry!

In just a moment, more than a dozen survivors were killed, including several who had already mutated and awakened their abilities!
Is this the power of a fourth-tier mutant? In this apocalyptic world, humanity is utterly powerless before such monsters…

"It's over..." The bearded old man slumped onto the lighthouse. "The reason Kohler Island has been able to survive for so many years is because of its stealth and the fact that it has never been attacked by high-level mutants... Now that a fourth-level mutant has discovered its whereabouts, the more than two thousand survivors on the island are probably in grave danger..."

Just then, the bald old man suddenly jumped off the lighthouse. As he landed, his body changed constantly. His two hind legs became unusually thick, his head swelled up until his head and neck were almost connected, and his mouth became wide and large. At the same time, his body size increased rapidly!
When he landed completely, he had transformed into a monster that was half human and half frog, the size of a tank!

"Frog, what are you planning to do?" the bearded old man shouted.

Frog, now a monster, turned around and uttered a low, inhuman voice: "Old Baker, Marianne died last year, and I've long lost the will to live... But you, at least, still have a reason to live!"

As he spoke, he turned around and shouted, "Everyone, don't look back, run back!"

The survivors remaining on the dock, who had been terrified by the death of their companions, were jolted awake by Frog's shout and rallied back to their senses, running back as fast as they could.

Then Frog pushed off with his hind legs, soaring into the air and flying backwards over everyone's heads, heading straight for the menacing tentacles!

The tentacles noticed this tenacious individual and immediately split off countless tentacles to entwine around it.

Faced with the monster's attack, Frog's body swelled up and he roared!
A visible sonic cannon roared out, shattering the coiling tentacles and forcing the others to retract. Frog wasn't finished; after landing, it gripped the ground with all fours and unleashed wave after wave of sonic cannon fire, forcing the tentacles to retreat repeatedly, almost forcing them back into the sea!

"So...so awesome..."

A young man who was fleeing for his life glanced back at this scene and exclaimed sincerely, "Is this the power of a B-rank ability user?"

However, an older man next to him grabbed him: "Don't look back, run! Old Frog won't last long against a fourth-tier mutant!" Sure enough, after being bombarded a few times, the tentacles seemed to get angry, and the seawater began to surge and tremble. Then, one tentacle after another stretched out from the sea, with the tendrils splitting at the ends, as if towering black trees were growing from the sea surface!
Seeing this, Frog knew he was no match for them, so he pushed off with his hind legs and jumped in another direction!
Those tentacles weren't about to let him go, and they all bared their teeth and claws as they chased after him. Relying on his powerful mobility, Frog jumped off the dock in a few moves and leaped directly onto the sea!

However, he did not jump into the water. Relying on his extremely high speed and strong hind legs, he sprang up as soon as he touched the water, like skipping stones, and kept bouncing on the sea surface, speeding towards the deep sea!

The tentacle monster chased after Frog and quickly moved away from Kohler Island.

Seeing this, the survivors all breathed a sigh of relief. Only Old Baker, the bearded man on the lighthouse, watched Frog depart, his eyes reddening, and the binoculars in his hand were deformed from his grip.

"Old Frog, may you be reunited with Marianne in heaven..."

But just then, the tentacles that had been heading away suddenly stopped, gave up chasing Frog, and actually turned back!

"how come?!"

The survivors on the shore were shocked. Seeing this, the fleeing old Frog immediately turned back and fired his air cannon again to provoke the monster, trying to pull it away. However, the tentacle monster completely ignored him and continued to move towards Kohler Island!
Left with no other choice, old Frog had to grit his teeth and charge forward. But just then, the tentacles suddenly changed direction, and thousands of tentacles covered him, wrapping around him with lightning speed. No matter how much he struggled, he couldn't break free and was sucked dry...

"Frog!" Old Baker's eyes widened in horror, partly because he was heartbroken by Frog's sacrifice, and partly because this scene made him realize that the tentacles were intentionally guiding Frog back!

This means that this fourth-tier monster possesses intelligence!
A fourth-tier monster with intelligence... that means it likely realized there were many survivors on the island and couldn't be easily lured away!

In this way, hiding is completely pointless; it might even break through the shelter directly!

No, we must notify everyone. Only by evacuating this island can we have a chance of survival!
But looking around, Kohler Island is located in the bay, surrounded on three sides by the continent ravaged by the virus monsters, and on the other side by the vast ocean. Where can they escape to?

A sense of despair welled up in old Baker's heart.

Just then, a deafening cry echoed through the heavens. Old Baker looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bird resembling a falcon flying towards the mainland...

No, that's not an ordinary bird. Old Baker frowned. He sensed that, from this height, the bird was a bit too big!
Could it be a monster mutated by a virus?

Although there are many precedents of birds being infected, even those enhanced by the Eternal Virus are not very large in size and have limited physical strength in order to fly. Therefore, although these mutants can fly across the sea to the island, they are not particularly difficult to deal with for prepared humans.

But right now, everyone on the island is trying to avoid attacks from fourth-tier monsters. Could this strange bird be planning to take advantage of the chaos...?

But soon, old Baker realized that he had underestimated this strange bird!

Even with almost no reference points in the air, this bird's unusual size is obvious, indicating that it may be larger than expected!
As it drew closer, the strange bird's appearance became clearer. It looked like a giant eagle, but its brown-black feathers were adorned with lightning-like patterns, and its size was not just slightly larger. Old Baker felt as if he were seeing an airplane landing. The bird's whistling sound was like a steamboat horn, and the wind pressure from its huge wings was causing the sea to churn.

Could this be another fourth-order mutant?
I've never seen or heard of a flying fourth-order mutant before...

What's even more despairing is that the survivors inside the island haven't had time to take refuge yet. Compared to the tentacle monster on the beach, the giant bird falling from the sky is clearly visible to the survivors on the island, causing great panic!

Attacked simultaneously by two fourth-tier mutants, Kohler Island is truly doomed...

Just when old Baker had completely given up hope, things suddenly took a turn for the better!
After circling above the island, the strange bird did not attack the humans on the island, but instead rushed towards the menacing tentacles in the sea!

The tentacles sensed their opponent and sent out thousands of tentacles to attack the giant bird. The giant bird flapped its wings to deflect the attacks, and its sharp claws easily severed the tentacles. A large amount of thick purple blood splattered out, staining the nearby seawater...

The injured tentacle monster became even more agitated, causing the sea to churn. A huge black shadow appeared, and moments later, a gigantic worm covered in tentacles emerged from the water.

This fourth-order mutant in the water has finally revealed its true form!

Those massive tentacles were merely branches of the monster's main body; its true form resembled a warship, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression! Compared to it, the enormous, airplane-sized bird paled in comparison.

But the strange bird did not back down. With a flick of its wings, it used its agility to attack the monster relentlessly. It not only used its claws, but also shot out bolts of lightning with a whistling sound, launching long-range attacks!
Conversely, those menacing tentacles couldn't catch the agile giant bird at all!
Finally, after losing a large number of limbs, the sea monster realized it couldn't gain any advantage, sank back into the water, and moved away from Kohler Island.

As for the strange bird, it circled once in the air, declaring its victory, before landing towards the lighthouse.

The survivors scattered in terror at the sight, and Old Baker's heart leaped into his throat. But as the strange bird descended, it grew smaller and smaller, eventually transforming into a blond, blue-eyed human who landed on the ground.

Upon witnessing this scene, Old Baker realized that this was not a fourth-order mutant, but a monster transformed from a human ability user!

To be able to transform into such a powerful form and even repel a fourth-order mutant, there is no doubt that this is a legendary S-class ability user!
(End of this chapter)