The discovery of corundum rough stones resembling sapphires was certainly exciting for Wu You. If it could be verified that they could be absorbed, it would be a decent source of alchemical energy.

Although at present, the output and production rate of rubies and sapphires are not like those of iron ore, and may not be able to keep up with the consumption of alchemy.

But that address was clearly unclaimed, so it didn't cost any money or have any concerns. You could directly use the creatures you had on hand for destructive development.

...

A fishing boat is sailing in the Norwegian Sea.

But the only people on the boat who could be considered fishermen were the captain and his son.

The boat has now been chartered by a group of students from the University of Oslo for a trip to the Norwegian Sea.

The fishing boat is about 50 meters long and has a large trawl frame at the back, which includes a trawl net and a shrimp net.

The twelve young men, including the captain's son, were all students at the University of Oslo.

Apart from the captain's son Mark and another girl, the other ten were all international students, from the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, and there were also two Canadians of Chinese descent.

This can be considered an unconventional graduation celebration.

Because Mark wanted to pursue an American girl, he suggested that they could take a trip out to sea on his family's ocean-going fishing boat.

This group of adventurous and energetic young people had long wanted to go out to sea for a trip.

Students can't afford to rent private yachts, and they're not suitable for going to too far out to sea.

Mark's fishing boat is not only large, so it doesn't feel crowded, but it is also more resistant to wind and waves, and allows people to experience the fun of fishing in the open sea.

So when Mark made the suggestion, a group of his close friends immediately responded.

Winter is approaching, and the Arctic Ocean is getting colder. The crew of the Flying Norway fishing boat are currently on leave.

To support his son's pursuit of girls, the captain agreed to go to sea, figuring it was just to have some fun with a group of college students.

Of course, the captain had carefully studied the weather forecast for the next few weeks beforehand. Although the weather at sea is unpredictable, he was quite confident in his more than 30 years of sailing experience.

They have now reached the Norwegian Sea. The sea breeze is a bit chilly, but the young people's enthusiasm remains undiminished.

Two old, thick-walled iron oil drums were placed on the deck, and charcoal was placed inside.

A barbecue grill was set up on one bucket, while a pot of soup was simmering on the other.

Fresh seafood, a campfire, and beautiful ocean scenery—although the weather was a bit cold, it was clearly an unforgettable trip.

They had an ocean party, and although there was no cell phone signal, the flash of the selfie camera kept flashing.

Sometimes, people themselves aren't even sure if it's out of interest or just to take selfies and upload them to Twitter.

However, the young people know that these photos and videos will definitely get a lot of likes.

The two people fishing at sea looked at their fishing rods and occasionally took a sip of whiskey.

"Here you go, both of you, hot grilled fish, it's grouper."

A girl handed two anglers an aluminum plate with half a grilled grouper on it, sprinkled with minced garlic, salt, and spices, and a strip of mustard sauce on the side.

"Oh, thank you, you've been a great help, Lily." One of them put the fishing rod on the rack and took the plate.

The other person, Mark, nervously lifted his fishing rod.

"Wait a minute, I've got a fish on my hook!"

As he spoke, he swung the rod hard, and the fishing rod instantly bent into a half-moon shape.

People nearby were also drawn over.

"Haha, Mark, this fish weighs at least ten kilograms, look how bent this fishing rod is."

A girl was eating lobster and asked curiously.

"Why doesn't he just fish the fish out?"

The girl Mark liked chimed in to explain.

"Didn't you see the bend in the fishing rod? The fish is very strong. Mark is currently expending the fish's energy. If you lift the rod directly, you'll break the fishing line."

Hearing his crush speak up for him, Mark felt secretly pleased. While wrestling with the fish, reeling in and letting out the line, he started joking around.

"You know what, guys? This is the Norwegian Sea, where the legendary Kraken is said to roam."

"You mean the Kraken?"

"Haha, yes, I hope it's not what I caught."

The group of people burst into laughter.

“Mark, if it really is the Kraken down there, then it’s trying to catch us.”

Finally, after a struggle of more than ten minutes, a tuna weighing more than ten kilograms was caught. It was not a rare species, but it made everyone very excited.

People eagerly took photos with the fish in their hands.

However, what they didn't know was that on the seabed, a giant sea monster with numerous tentacles, some of which were over two hundred meters long, was swimming silently.

Krakens are hunting for food, and their enormous size naturally means they have enormous appetites.

It has been growing at a relatively fast rate, absorbing energy from the seawater and consuming a large number of marine organisms.

It has a very diverse diet, ranging from small krill to large sharks.

However, what it likes most is large chunks of meat, very large chunks, the kind that can fill it up in one sitting.

But its owner only allows it to eat like this once a month. According to the tidal pattern, today is the day it can have a big meal again.

The party on the ship continued when the captain's voice suddenly came from the loudspeaker at the bow.

"Girls and boys, now turn your attention to the left front of the boat, hahaha, you're in luck."

The young people leaned against the ship's railing, looking to their left.

"Oh my god, what is that?! Oh my god, it's a whale, a huge whale!"

"Oh God, these are two adult Greenland whales!"

"We are so lucky..."

"Take a picture quickly!"

Some people took out their phones to take pictures, while one person took out a DV camera to record a video and even added his own voiceover.

"Less than a month until Christmas, we were on my good friend Mark's fishing boat, and God blessed us. This was the first time I had ever seen wild Greenland whales so close..."

Two Greenland whales were swimming rapidly, occasionally surfacing to breathe and spouting high sprays of water.

Each one was over twenty meters long, a real behemoth, and less than a hundred meters away from the fishing boat.

Clearly, the captain had already changed course and was sailing in the same direction as the two whales.

Someone said excitedly.

"Legend has it that seeing whales at sea brings good luck, and we saw two!"

"Haha, this will definitely go viral on Twitter."

"Hey guys, why do I feel like these two whales are panicked, like they're running for their lives?"

"Now that you mention it, I think so too. I thought I was just overthinking it."

"Impressive, you can all tell if a whale is panicked, but I certainly can't."

"Perhaps they mistook the fishing boat for a whaling ship?"

"That's possible!"

Kraken looked at its dinner on the seabed, even though its owner had said that next time it would be taken to another place to eat freely.

But it won't let those two big fish go today either.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a huge splash of water erupted on the sea surface.

More than a dozen enormous octopus-like tentacles shot out of the sea like rockets from beneath the surface, then coiled tightly around the two whales like hunting pythons.

Everyone was startled, and then their hair stood on end.

"Oh my god! What is that?!"

"Oh my god, oh my god..."

Ah~~~~

"Shut up, don't scream!!!"

Mark quickly covered the bottom of one of the out-of-control girls.

...

Amidst the mournful cries of the Greenland whale, tentacles dragged it underwater.

The white waves and spray on the sea surface lingered for a long time.