The enormous, steaming behemoth was forced to stop a kilometer away in the sea. The warship, which could bring a huge sense of oppression from the sight, was slightly rocked by the huge waves that were boiling like water.

The smoke and soot from the burning fuel, along with the lingering stench, made one feel as if it were a ghost ship sailing from the last century.

The melodious and loud whistle, along with the eerie and indistinct roar of beasts, irresistibly penetrated everyone's ears.

Gu Li rested his chin on his hand, his gaze lingering for a moment on the monster, which was even larger than Levi. The soft, mushy flesh hung precariously on its bloated body.

Countless sticky tentacles struggled and wriggled within, ready to break through the barrier and emerge from the soil at any moment.

At the very top of the monster, after the water curtain fell, was a solitary head.

From Gu Li's perspective, one could clearly see that strands of wet black hair clung messily to that beautiful head, but that did not detract from the captivating charm that her face exuded.

Gu Li leaned forward unconsciously, his eyes fixed intently on the head that appeared exceptionally small on the monster's body.

In an instant, my mind was filled with a strange sense of anticipation and excitement.

When will those eyes open?

What do those eyes look like?

Will she look at me?

Gu Li blinked, a blank smile slowly spreading across her lips. Unconsciously, she stood up and took a step forward.

She sat in front of the crowd, and the people behind her did not notice her unusual behavior at first, until Gu Li stepped into the sea with a splash.

"Thump!"

With that not-so-loud splash, Gu Li's figure completely disappeared into the harbor.

The crowd standing behind her, who thought she was just getting up to relax: ? ? ?

Viewers watching the giant mosaic tangled on the screen immediately noticed the anomaly, and some people behind the screen covered their faces and screamed.

[Chestnut——]

[Lord Tanuri——]

[Where's my big chestnut?!]

Just as everyone was getting anxious, they suddenly spotted light-colored hair slowly rising from the dark sea. Before they could even rejoice...

The figure struggling to surface from the turbulent waters vanished instantly, leaving a long, conspicuous white trail on the dark surface of the sea.

That silhouette seemed to embody unwavering determination.

The camera, which approached at great risk, barely managed to capture faint, fragmented sounds.

"Hehe... beautiful sister, hehe..."

The viewers in the live stream and the people of the alien city: ...

[…Charging forward for love?]

[Wait, where did this pretty lady come from in this godforsaken place?]

[The officers in the 11th Army looked so serious, it was very solemn, but I was about to die laughing.]

[Lady Celine is such a top-tier mature woman, waah! Baby, you've come to the wrong place!]

[Help! Suddenly I feel safe watching live streams again. It feels like my mental pollution has lessened a lot. Is it just my imagination?]

[The emergence of professionals isn't an illusion; it's partly due to a shift in focus, and partly because... most of that mental pollution is now concentrated on Gu Li...]

Anze probably didn't expect that the potential danger she sensed would actually accelerate its movement towards her after being contaminated.

The beautiful face with its eyes closed froze for a moment.

Lan Meng crossed his arms, his face dark, and sneered, then withdrew his steps.

Cen Xingbang slowly took his glasses off his nose and scanned the warships, whose numbers had barely decreased.

He slowly stretched out his hand forward, turned his head to Angel and said, "You are in charge of leading them to transfer the wounded. Shi Qing, clear the way."

"Now that the king has taken the throne, we have no reason to slack off."

"Do you remember our battle plan?"

Lucy and Wang Xi stepped forward with solemn expressions: "The first step is to destroy their ships."

Lan Meng, who had lowered his arm and walked up, had fighting spirit burning in his eyes: "Then destroy their...spirit to your heart's content."

Cen Xingbang glanced at him indifferently: "It's clearly about destroying willpower... Never mind, there's no difference."

"Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, his outstretched hand tightened abruptly. The ships that had been deliberately keeping their distance from them were instantly grabbed by the invisible hand, bypassing the entangled Levi and the behemoth at the bottom of the ship.

It suddenly began to be dragged toward the port.

Shi Qing was originally a very handsome young man. He stood before the giant waves stirred up by the ship, before being swallowed by the towering waves.

He closed his eyes, spread his arms in front of him, and suddenly a huge scarlet eye appeared in the surging black waves.

That gaze, seemingly cast from the abyss, froze the towering waves in mid-air.

Lan Meng stepped forward, touched his enormous crystal ball, and pondered, "Please lend me the power of the stars."

The next instant, he struck a pose resembling bowling and rolled the crystal ball in his hand, making a loud rumbling sound.

The dark sea parted like Moses parting the sea as the crystal ball passed, revealing a seabed littered with skeletons. Finally, the crystal ball crashed into the ship that had been forcibly pulled towards it.

Caesar's pupils contracted as he suddenly realized something. He turned around and looked behind him. There stood a person on Anze, the secret weapon that had been awakened from the bottom of the ship.

That slender figure somehow dodged the wildly waving tentacles and arrived unharmed atop Anze's head.

At this moment, she held a blood-red longsword in her hand, seemingly examining the beautiful head with some curiosity.

Caesar's heart pounded; that was...that was the incarnation of the Mother Goddess...

If they are released, it won't just affect this small city; their entire fleet will likely be impacted.

Caesar's Adam's apple bobbed, and he suddenly raised his gun to aim at Gu Li.

"I wasn't planning to get involved now, but it seems I'll have to send you to see Mother Goddess ahead of schedule."

Suddenly, the ship beneath their feet was pulled by something and sped toward the port. The huge waves in front of them froze under a strange force, and a road that parted the sea appeared with a rumble.

Finally, something struck the side of the ship with a loud bang.

Caesar only had time to glance at the crystal ball before a cold, rapier was pressed against his neck.

An elegant and reserved voice came from behind: "Excuse me, sir, I assume you are the commander of the fleet?"

His grip on the gun tightened suddenly, but a sharp pain shot through his hand, and the gun flew out of his hand along with it.

Eric's smile vanished: "Don't point a gun at her."

He threw the person he was carrying in his other hand at Caesar's feet, and drew an arc in front of him with his rapier: "Now we have enough time to talk."

"Tell me, what is your connection with the mysterious cult?"