"How is it? Have we eliminated Dagon on the sea?"
In a corner, the president looked at the staff gathered around him and asked in a serious tone.
"Mr. President, this matter is a bit complicated... We may not have directly eliminated this monster."
An elderly general in a black navy uniform pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "The situation was somewhat complicated. After the nuclear attack, the monster didn't die. Instead... it still stood there."
"Standing there?"
The president frowned as he looked at the elderly admiral from the navy and asked, "What's his condition? Is he injured or is he not affected at all?"
It would be acceptable if Dagon was injured, but if there was no impact, that would be a big problem.
"It's not very clear. We don't have any reference, but He did not continue to attack the Nimitz. Instead, He stood there quietly for about twenty minutes before quietly disappearing."
"Hmm? Is He afraid of our military power?"
"Not necessarily. 'He' didn't seem to be affected at all when he left. According to the Nimitz survivors, 'He' seems... even more powerful than before."
Looking at the tall and strong naval general in front of him, Te Tang took a deep breath: If the man opposite him didn't look too strong, he would have wanted to slap him.
What the hell is this?
Was He injured? Do our weapons have any deterrent effect on Him?
In this regard, the president just wants to make a big cut in navy spending during the next Congress.
After a thousand thoughts arose in his mind, he finally returned to reality: "Forget it, what about our losses?"
"Um... We lost two Burke-class destroyers, one Perry-class frigate, and one Ticonderoga-class cruiser, with over 5,000 casualties... Fortunately, our USS Nimitz aircraft carrier only sustained minor damage and is not operational."
"Also, our rescue team has already rescued Rear Admiral Bell, the commander of the Nimitz aircraft carrier battle group. Rear Admiral Bell hid in a strategic shelter before the nuclear strike."
After hearing this report, the president suddenly remembered something and asked nervously, "How is the nuclear radiation problem? Is it serious?"
Hearing this question, the admiral hesitated for a moment, then said in a tone that even he himself couldn't believe, "Sir, you may not believe this... The nuclear radiation on the sea surface is very weak, about the same as the nuclear radiation near our nuclear power plants. It will dissipate in about four or five days."
"The radiation levels near nuclear power plants are similar? Doesn't that mean it's harmless to humans?"
Te Tang frowned and said, "When did the military develop such a powerful nuclear weapon? Why haven't I received any relevant reports?"
The admiral was also confused. "Mr. President, based on our numerous experiments, although we have been able to effectively control nuclear radiation, there is still some impact. We have never seen such minimal radiation effects as this time."
"Prepare the radiation assessment report for the nearby waters. We need it to explain to the media."
After saying that, he sat down on the chair, put his right hand on his forehead, and felt a little tired.
The moment they launched the nuclear weapons, the eyes of the whole world were on him.
The inquiries from various countries gave him a headache.
I don’t know how to respond.
We launched nuclear weapons to attack a god named Dagon?
In the end, Dagon didn't die, and it seemed like nothing happened, and then he retreated for no apparent reason?
"well."
Te Tang sighed deeply, but the next moment, his secretary quickly came to his side and said to him, "Sir, the New York State government sent a message that the Church of Eternal Night has declared itself responsible for what happened in the sea."
"The Church of Eternal Night? What are they responsible for?"
He was a little confused: "Could it be that Dagon is the Lord of Eternal Night that they believe in?"
How is it possible? One is a god that we have only heard of recently, and the other is a god that has always existed in history. How could they be the same god?
The secretary hesitated for a moment before speaking, "No... The bishop of the Church of Eternal Night said that it was their supreme Lord, the great Lord of Eternal Night, who repelled Dagon."
Hearing this, he fell silent.
After a long sigh, he said to the secretary, "Please ask the bishop of the Church of Eternal Night to talk to me. I want to know the details."
"Okay, please wait, Mr. President."
A few minutes later, a tablet appeared in front of him, and the next moment, Aped's calm face appeared on the tablet.
"Hello friend, you should know who I am."
He made a simple self-introduction: "I know you, Mr. Aped, the most loyal believer of the Lord of Eternal Night, one of the great apostles, and the Archbishop of the Church of Eternal Night."
Aped's expression was quite calm. He listened quietly and responded calmly, "No, sir, I am not the Archbishop. The Archbishop is someone else. I am merely conveying the Lord's will."
"Okay, whatever."
Te Tang waved his hand, indicating that he had said the wrong thing. "Mr. Aped, please explain what happened in the sea... What exactly is going on?"
"You are pursuing the Deep One, an apostle of the ancient god Dagon, and this has angered Dagon. Dagon has sent his own men to rescue you, but the US aircraft carrier clearly doesn't take your Majesty seriously..."
"Your nuclear strikes cannot harm the gods, they will only anger them."
Listening to what Aped said, Tetang did not express anything, but just looked like he was waiting to listen.
Seeing this, Aped continued, "My Lord is merciful and cares deeply about all things. He could not bear to see the United States suffer such a catastrophe, so he dragged Dagon into the realm of dreams, appeased Dagon's wrath, and allowed him to return to R'lyeh to continue serving the indescribable being."
Te Tang seemed to have caught the blind spot: "Hmm? Serving an indescribable being?"
"Yes, an indescribable great existence."
Aped nodded heavily: "Unnameable, unspeakable, irregular."
"He has no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, and does not need any followers. Only Dagon and Hydra are qualified to serve by His side."
"When a mortal looks at Him, he will be driven mad by witnessing a glimpse of the truth of the universe; and when He looks at a mortal, he will fall into utter despair."
"Who is...?"
For some reason, Te Tang suddenly felt a little...panic in his heart.
"The great Lord of R'lyeh, His name has no rules. We can only transliterate Him and call Him... the Great Cthulhu."
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