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56. Run! Silly Children! (Two chapters in one)
Atlas Graham's Gulfstream G650ER private jet is flying steadily at an altitude of 30,000 feet, like a silver blade cutting through the velvety night sky.
Inside the cabin, the top-quality leather sofas exuded a faint aroma, a blend of money and power. The pleasant breeze from the constant temperature air conditioning was as gentle as a lover's breath.
The main dragon sank into the sofa that was so soft that it could make one's bones go weak, with his legs crossed comfortably on the coffee table in front of him that was made of a whole piece of rare walnut wood.
In one hand he held a glass of orange-yellow sparkling drink - said to be some precious drink from Sicily.
It is said that this thing is a precious blood orange soda that needs to be ordered six months in advance.
In his other hand, he held up the Anduriel customized mobile phone and browsed the cyberspace "inside and outside the wall" with relish; seeing the diversity of human species that was so flourishing, he showed a surprised smile on his face, as if he was visiting a zoo.
He certainly has reason to be happy.
The group of "national masters" on Zhihu who are full of enthusiasm are playing with the emotions of netizens at the University of Tokyo with their "profound theories" full of "foresight and insight".
Fear, anxiety, anger, disappointment, human nature and situation... these complex and strong emotions, like the purest fuel, contributed a full 120,000 points of willpower to him in just one day!
What surprised him even more was another group of "believers" from the other side of the ocean - the investors on Wall Street.
As soon as the news of "Leviathan" being hunted came out, all the concept stocks related to "supernatural" in the stock market, whether it was "Sioux Supernatural Drinking Water", "Amulet Blessed by the Soul of the Earth", or "Pearl Harbor Industry", all took off like a rocket, directly driving the entire US stock market to rise across the board, and the bullish momentum was soaring.
Those investors, rabid by the K-line charts, had contributed nearly 30,000 points of willpower to him in just a few hours of trading. While most of these were small, piecemeal contributions like "+1 willpower, stemming from XX's greed," the sheer volume was significant!
As for Anduriel, the two honest men, Louis and Aaron, continued to steadily output the willpower [derived from anxiety and sense of mission] to him, no more, no less, another 2000 points.
Only Atlas, the "ordinary person" who should have been under the most pressure and the most anxious, contributed a pitifully small amount of willpower, only 200 points.
"Sure enough, is the gap in mental toughness between transcendents and mortals really that great?" The Dragon Master muttered to himself, "No, this old fellow is an important 'investor' of mine. I can't let him remain an outsider forever. It seems like it's time to give him some transcendental power. I need to find one that suits this old fox who's manipulating people and scheming against the world."
"Anyway, his abilities are completely ineffective against me, and with my current strength, I can't possibly die. If he's truly possessed and wants to harm me, I can simply take his power back. No matter how many schemes he has in store, I'll just kill him and wipe him out completely!"
"However, with the intelligence of that old fox Atlas, he probably won't go that far."
He was just thinking about it when he was interrupted by an uncontrollable "cluck" laughter like the crowing of a hen.
He looked up and saw Tifa and Jingxue covering their mouths, laughing so hard that their bodies shook, their shoulders trembling. The object of their laughter was none other than the "Flame Master" Aaron Bushnell, who had just emerged from the private dressing room inside the cabin.
This unfortunate child looked as if he had lost all hope in life.
In order not to reveal their identities, all of them were deeply disguised when they went to Hawaii to "join in the fun".
Luif shaved off his signature Mohawk, put on a pair of thick black-framed glasses and a curly wig, and dressed in a washed-out plaid shirt and jeans. He transformed himself into a somewhat dull-looking, two-dimensional programmer and tech geek who was keen on holding signs at various comic conventions.
Tifa changed her previous sporty style and put on a well-tailored black dress, paired with stockings and high heels. Her long, shiny black hair was also curled into fashionable big waves, transforming her into an urban white-collar beauty with a cool temperament and an aura of "keep away from strangers".
Jingxue donned a pink and white Lolita dress with a fluffy lace skirt, white knee-high socks, and round-toed leather shoes. She even donned a blonde wig with big, wavy curls, and with minimal makeup, she looked like a shy, introverted gothic character straight out of anime.
The one who was most unbearable was Aaron.
This handsome man, who once had a serious face and exuded an austere military aura, now had shaggy silver curls and heavy makeup, with wrinkles and age spots clearly visible. He wore a Hawaiian shirt with an exaggerated floral pattern, baggy beach shorts, and flip-flops. He also had a pair of reading glasses on his nose and even carried a cane.
He was dressed up as an overly fashionable old American lady on vacation in Hawaii.
"I don't understand..." Aaron groaned in despair as he looked at the image in the mirror that even his own mother couldn't recognize. "Why do I have to dress up as an old lady?!"
"Because your facial contours are the softest and most malleable!" Louis added gleefully, even adjusting the slightly exaggerated "C cups" on his chest that were filled with balloons. "Look, doesn't it look more realistic now? Don't worry, old lady. When you get to Hawaii, there will definitely be a lot of retired old men chasing you for your phone number."
The main dragon watched this scene and laughed so hard that he almost rolled off the sofa.
He didn't really disguise himself, he just painted his skin a little darker; now he, a typical Asian, looks like a Native American.
The plane landed smoothly at a private airport on Oahu, Hawaii.
They did not immediately go to Pearl Harbor, which had already been surrounded by media cameras from all over the world, but first stayed in a five-star resort hotel on Waikiki Beach that was arranged in advance by Atlas.
Looking out from the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel's top-floor suite, one can clearly see the huge naval fleet on the distant sea, which is holding a grand and ostentatious triumphal ceremony.
The steel behemoths floating on the ocean were slowly moving towards Pearl Harbor in an extremely oppressive manner.
At the very center of the fleet, the huge corpse, like an ancient sacrifice, wrapped in countless cables and giant buoyancy frames, was looming; as if it was a prey hunted by the steel waves and dragged back to the nest.
……
Pearl Harbor.
This was once the heart of the Pacific Fleet and the site of the sneak attack that changed world history; and today, it has once again become the focus of world attention.
The port had long been cleared. Several huge deep-sea salvage ships and engineering vessels, like the most sophisticated instruments, were carefully dragging the corpse of the "Leviathan" monster from a temporary buoyancy pool into a huge dry dock large enough to accommodate an entire aircraft carrier.
The shore was packed with reporters and cameramen from hundreds of global media outlets. They craned their necks, their cameras trained on the massive vessel being slowly towed into the dock, their shutter clicks clacking like a torrential downpour.
In the sky, dozens of media helicopters and drones buzzed, greedily capturing this historic moment from every angle.
A white research vessel belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Okonos Explorer, has been moored on one side of the dry dock in advance.
A temporary sampling platform was ready on the side of the ship.
Rather than a rigorous scientific sampling, this was more of a carefully planned ceremony full of political showmanship.
The blonde anchorwoman of Fox News was standing in a perfect shooting position at this moment, facing the camera and broadcasting live with her high-spirited and inflammatory voice.
"Dear audience! A historic moment is approaching!" She waved her arms, her face flushed slightly with excitement. "It's right behind me! On that white research vessel, our top marine biologists and experts in supernatural matter research are about to conduct the first public tissue sample collection from the deep-sea behemoth we successfully hunted!"
"This isn't just a simple scientific study! It's a symbol!" Her voice suddenly rose, filled with unquestionable pride. "It symbolizes that we humans, our great America, have the ability to put 'gods' to the test! From today on, the so-called 'supernatural' will no longer be mysterious! We will thoroughly analyze, study, and control it! And ultimately, use it for our own benefit! For the benefit of the United States!"
"United States First! This epoch-making policy is not only a great strategy proposed by our great president, but also a new Manifest Destiny given to us by God!"
……
Under the gaze of hundreds of millions of viewers around the world, an old scientist with white hair and beard, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and looking quite scholarly, slowly walked onto the sampling platform surrounded by a group of assistants wearing white sterile protective suits.
He is the person in charge of this sampling operation, the famous marine biology authority, Dr. Felix Hamilton.
Dr. Hamilton's face was filled with a fanaticism and excitement that was almost like a pilgrimage.
He looked at the corpse of the giant beast in front of him, which was so huge that it was beyond imagination. His eyes, which were slightly cloudy due to years of research, flashed with obsession and fanaticism.
"Oh my God... What a perfect creation... This is a miracle in the history of evolution... The key to unlocking the ultimate mystery of life!"
He took a half-meter-long tissue sampling needle from his assistant, gleaming with a cold metallic gleam. Made of a special alloy, the needle's design was incredibly sophisticated, allowing it to penetrate biological tissue while simultaneously cutting, sampling, and sealing, ensuring the sample was protected from external contamination.
"Doctor, please say a few words! The whole world is watching you!" A brave reporter shouted at him across the cordon.
Dr. Hamilton took a deep breath, turned around, and faced the countless cameras with a smile that was a mixture of scholarly reserve and great honor.
"I feel incredibly honored to stand here today." His voice, clearly transmitted around the world through the tiny microphone clipped to his collar, "This is not only the pinnacle of my personal career, but also a milestone in the history of human science. For the first time, we will have the opportunity to explore the secrets of a life form from the 'mythical age' or 'unknown ancient times'. I believe that from it, we can understand the ultimate secrets of life and the universe, and open up a brand new..."
He was about to continue his speech, which was full of academic enthusiasm and national sentiment.
However, at this moment, a strange whisper, as if coming from the abyss of hell, full of ominousness and malice, sounded without warning in the deepest part of his mind!
"Ha...hiss...uh...(power...)"
“Hoo…ah…(time…)”
That voice didn't belong to any language he knew. It was more like a series of meaningless syllables filled with chaos and madness. But strangely, he actually... understood it.
That roar was filled with the joy of gaining new strength and almost insane brutality!
"Ha...Ga...(Destruction...)"
The smile on Dr. Hamilton's face froze instantly. His eyes, which had once gleamed with wisdom, suddenly widened, their pupils shrinking to two tiny black dots in extreme fear! A bone-chilling chill instantly shot from his tailbone to the top of his head, causing every hair on his body to stand on end!
What is this?! Am I hallucinating?!
Just when he was suspicious, a dull sound like the beating of a war drum came from under his feet.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The sound grew faster and louder! It was so clear that it seemed as if a gigantic heart, within the corpse of the beast that should have been long dead, had begun beating violently again!
Then, a golden light, brighter than the sun and filled with both sacredness and ominous meaning, suddenly burst forth from within the charred, shattered corpse! The light penetrated the thick flesh and bones, illuminating the entire corpse like a gigantic golden lantern emitting the aura of death!
"No...no...impossible!"
Dr. Hamilton let out a terrified scream, subconsciously took a few steps back, and the sampling needle in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
He felt that his worldview was completely and ruthlessly shattered at this moment!
"It's not dead! It's not dead at all!"
He turned his head abruptly and roared at the top of his lungs at the young assistants and reporters around him who were still in a daze and had confused faces, using the last bit of his strength!
"Run! Run! Silly children!!"
57. Leviathan super evolution!
"Run! Run! Silly children!!"
Dr. Hamilton's hoarse and desperate roar, like the most vicious curse, was clearly transmitted to every corner of the world through the small microphone on his collar.
However, it was too late.
The helicopter in the air also captured this amazing scene - the source of the golden light was the corpse of the giant beast that was supposed to be dead!
At first, the light was faint, like scattered fireflies in the distance on a summer night, only faintly visible around the edges of the charred, hideous wounds. But soon, as if infused with infinite vitality, it instantly became blazing and dazzling!
The golden streams of light were no longer simply flickering; they were like flowing molten gold with life, wandering and spreading madly along the huge canyon-like wounds torn apart by the nuclear explosion!
Wherever they passed, the charred dead flesh and broken tissues were repaired and reorganized at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"Boom--!"
A dull roar, as if coming from the depths of the earth, passed through the sea water and air and was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears, making people panic.
That's a heartbeat!
With every heartbeat, the golden light all over the beast's body would pulsate violently, and the light would become brighter and brighter!
then……
“Hmm…”
A low roar, as if waking from a deep sleep, filled with endless pain and anger, echoed throughout Pearl Harbor.
The voice was not loud, but it carried an indescribable pressure that was enough to make the soul tremble!
At that moment, the media at the port, including the hosts who had just been gushing over the "great victory," were all speechless, as if cast under a spell. Everyone's face was frozen with a look of absurdity and horror, a questioning expression of "Who am I? Where am I? What just happened?"
Billions of viewers around the world who were watching the live broadcast fell into a deathly silence.
Then, they witnessed a scene so horrifying that it would make any atheist doubt his or her life.
“Crack—crack—rip—!!!”
The so-called wound of the monster was being frantically pulled outwards and torn open by a huge force coming from inside its body that could not be explained by any common sense of physics!
Its huge body, which was already 120 meters long, began to grow wildly again, like a balloon being inflated, in a way that violated all biological laws!
Its bones were forcibly stretched with a teeth-grinding crunch, and its muscle fibers uttered a dull wail as they tore and reassembled! In just a dozen seconds, its body had grown by a full third, from 120 meters to 150 meters!
A sea giant with a flight deck comparable to that of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was born under the watchful eyes of the whole world!
Immediately afterwards, the huge and hideous wound began to heal rapidly at an even more terrifying speed.
It is not so much "healing" as it is being filled and covered violently and brutally quickly by new, vibrant flesh and blood tissue!
The military's response was quick.
"Detonate! Detonate all the buried explosives! Blow it back to hell!"
Admiral Aquilino roared in despair on the bridge of the Nimitz.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The technicians quickly detonated dozens of high-energy directional bombs that had been buried at the bottom of the huge "isolation pool"!
This was the last insurance they prepared to prevent any accidents from happening while dragging the giant beast's corpse.
However, something terrible happened.
At the moment of the explosion, a translucent spherical force field composed of pure golden energy spread out from the surface of the giant beast without any warning, tightly wrapping all the explosion flames and shock waves inside!
The energy of the explosion raged and rolled wildly in the golden force field, but it was like a beast trapped in a cage, unable to shake the seemingly thin layer of force field at all!
In the end, all the energy was absorbed and swallowed by the golden force field, and not even a trace of extra ripples could spread out!
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