Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 373 Castel's Method of Solving the Puzzle

The black threads erupted with extreme speed, and in almost an instant, most of Blood Harbor was completely enveloped within them.

These threads extend in all directions, piercing any living creature they touch, whether human, bird, or even insect. The entire Blood Harbor is densely connected by these black threads.

Where the black lines erupted, above the head of the [Mother of Compassion] where "Mira" originally existed, the black lines twisted and intertwined, weaving into a black sphere.

The sphere, like a cocoon, pulsated at a slow rhythm.

Ash's squad retreated to rest temporarily. The banshees who had come to their aid were led by Nini. She frowned as she looked at Blood Harbor in the distance, swam to Hughes' side, and hesitated before speaking:

"My lord, I feel that these black threads are connected to something, either strengthening the [Mother's Compassion] or controlling or killing the people on land. The thing on the monster's head may gradually grow and possibly control the threads. What do you think?"

“Well analyzed.” Hughes glanced at Nini, amused, and said, “But if you ask me what I think—so, Ash, if you continue to be in command, what would you choose?”

Ash's voice was unwavering: "I believe we should launch an attack immediately."

Nini's eyes widened: "The one on the other side is an evil god! Shouldn't we figure out its weaknesses first?"

Ash: "What's that on your waist, and what's that in your hand? I think steel and gunpowder are the best analysis. Instead of wasting time figuring out where the weakness is, just use firepower to cover it up."

Hughes chuckled and picked up the thread: "I develop industry, manufacture weapons, and work tirelessly to ramp up production capacity so that the front lines don't have to worry about any weaknesses."

"If He has a weakness, then the firepower coverage will definitely hit that weakness; if He has no weakness, then the time for analysis is saved."

"That's my suggestion."

Nini was a smart girl. Her eyes darted around a few times, and then a hint of excitement appeared on her face: "I understand!"

She began issuing commands continuously through the telepathic link. The supporting banshees split into several small teams, some advancing forward while others remained in place, taking down the heavy machine guns hanging on their bodies and preparing to fire.

Hughes did not step forward. He was not there to micromanage; combat was a matter for professionals, and the Banshees were far more skilled at it than he was.

Nini is just not used to the current fighting style. Once he has a clear idea, he doesn't need to interfere with the rest.

Of course, the enemy is even less accustomed to it than they are.

[The Loving Mother] was clearly holding back some big move, but she had only just begun when the banshees launched their attack.

Bullets flew in from the sea, sweeping evenly across every inch of His flesh and blood.

Just moments later, the loving mother let out a wail.

The bullets tore through flesh and blood. Although it healed extremely quickly, the sheer number of bullets that rained down on it was astonishing. Even though the damage from each individual bullet was negligible, the combined effect was terrifying.

Like raindrops falling to the ground, bullets rippled across His flesh, and instantly bursts of blood bloomed from His body.

【The Compassionate Mother】may be an evil god, but she is still made up of the flesh and blood of her believers. The human body is pitifully fragile in the face of bullets.

He was forced back a few steps by the rain of bullets, but this was just the beginning; more and more banshees joined the shooting.

Their Gatling guns fired wildly, the barrels getting so hot they were plunged into seawater to cool, spewing out plumes of white steam. This was extremely damaging to the barrels, but Castells didn't need them. The prince was willing to pay any price to get his hands on them. The weapons that the port guards treasured were just consumables being produced on an assembly line for Castells.

With the production capacity of the island's military factories, it could be completed in a day.

In an instant, steam rose everywhere in the sea, making the battlefield seem to be above the clouds. It looked beautiful and even had a somewhat sacred feel to it.

However, the "loving mother" probably doesn't find it beautiful.

He wailed and shook his head frantically, causing the dense silk threads on the top of his head to be pulled.

The insects were the first to be pulled. They buzzed, trying to fly away, but were tugged by the black threads. These threads, which were originally illusory, now seemed to have become real, pulling them rapidly toward the "Mother".

【The Loving Mother】The black cocoon on her head tightened its silk threads, and when the insects were pulled up, it suddenly trembled.

In an instant, the Mother's body, riddled with wounds, was repaired. Even though she had only devoured some insects, she had undergone such a great change.

The newly repaired body quickly crumbled again in the storm of metal. As an evil god, He was indeed very strong, but the rate of fire of the heavy machine gun was not bad either.

"effective!"

"Great! His recovery speed can't keep up with the damage we caused!"

The banshees shouted excitedly. Ash's team had only a dozen or so people before, and it was quite difficult to suppress the Mother. The large force brought by Hughes was completely different.

They carried an abundance of weapons and ammunition, and without regard for losses, they unleashed a barrage of fire, directly overwhelming the evil god to the point that he couldn't even raise his head.

"The lord is right, overwhelming firepower is indeed the best way to solve the mystery!" Nini's eyes were full of excitement, as if she had opened the door to a new world. "These threads are for healing Him!"

Hughes frowned at this moment—although this could wear down the "Mother of Mercy," Her total number of black lines was limited, while the banshees had an endless supply of bullets.

But many of those black lines are connected to the people on Blood Harbor!

Not only the Hong Kong Guard and civilians, but even the Christian Guard was caught in the trap. If the Mother Goddess were to capture and devour them, the losses would be enormous.

“Look, the cocoon on the head of the [Compassionate Mother] seems impossible to break through!” Nini shouted, pointing to the top of the evil god’s head.

Hughes narrowed his eyes and looked closely.

The black cocoon grew larger after devouring the insect, and its rhythm became more rapid; it was entirely woven from black silk threads.

This thing can stop bullets, even heavy machine gun bullets. When they hit it, they only scatter sparks and cannot penetrate it at all.

"One group, follow me!" Nini shouted, activating the telepathic link: 'Steam rifle, assault mode!'

The steam rifle is a creation of the Mechanical Sanctuary and has three modes: a long-range sniper mode, a close-range demolition mode, and a mid-range assault mode.

There are also methods for overloading, but the banshees have always been cautious and haven't used them. After all, there's no instruction manual for this thing, and the current usage is something the banshees figured out by trial and error.

(End of this chapter)