Shen Feng was actually safe at this moment, as there were no more skuas in the sky. As long as he continued to patrol the sky, he would not be threatened by sea beasts. However, Xiao Sheng had now issued an order to Shen Feng, leaving Shen Feng feeling helpless as responsibility was being forced upon him.
"Understood, I'll do my best, but I can't guarantee success," Shen Feng shouted down to Xiao Sheng.
Shen Feng did not wish for the blue whale to escape at this critical juncture. With the hard-won opportunity to kill the whale, if the giant coral at the bottom of the sea were to be broken by the sea beasts, the whale would escape. In such a situation, he had to interfere with the sea beasts' actions.
Shen Feng, with Li Ke Yi, could fly in the sky. However, attacking the sea beasts that came to support was impossible. Many attacks could not be executed underwater. Even bullets had lethal effects only within a dozen meters underwater. Therefore, as long as the sea beasts hid at the bottom of the sea, no matter how many wind blades Shen Feng summoned, they would not be able to harm the sea beasts.
However, Li Ke Yi was precisely able to act at this moment. After Li Ke Yi unleashed her special ability, the light around her surroundings immediately dimmed. Vaguely, the people on the ground saw the distorted light, and countless photons were gathered into Li Ke Yi's body. This scene was truly awe-inspiring.
Following that, Li Ke Yi extended her hand, and a strong beam of light shone down into the sea, like a pillar of light descending from the heavens. Seeing this, everyone truly believed Li Ke Yi was the goddess of light, as the surrounding background had turned into a vast expanse of darkness, while Li Ke Yi on the glider radiated intense light. This was truly an esper who wielded the power of light.
Li Ke Yi's chosen method of attack was also very simple. Normal offensive means were no longer effective against the giant sea beasts hiding underwater. At this moment, it was appropriate to use light for interference. The pillar of light from the sky split into six beams, shining directly onto the sea beasts. The massive pillars of light could not completely envelop the sea beasts, but they continuously shone into the sea beasts' eyes. Even if the sea beasts moved rapidly underwater, they could not be faster than the speed of light. Consequently, the sea beasts' vision immediately became blurred.
Many people believed that fish had excellent eyesight because fish lived underwater, and the underwater environment was inherently dim. If their eyesight were poor, they would not be able to find food. Marine life was similar, as the light that could be obtained in the sea was even less. This meant that marine life were animals adapted to low-light environments.
However, at this moment, Li Ke Yi used intense light to shine upon the sea beasts, causing their eyes to become blind. The sea beasts' collisions with the coral gradually disappeared, and the coral island became stable again. The giant sea beasts swam around, hoping to escape the glare of the light. As long as their eyes were continuously illuminated, they would absolutely be unable to move underwater.
Shen Feng, with Li Ke Yi, flew at an altitude of over a hundred meters. As long as they did not land, Shen Feng was absolutely invincible at this moment. No one could attack Shen Feng directly from a hundred meters away. Even if they were attacking, Shen Feng could dodge if the distance was far enough.
Taking advantage of this rare period of stability, everyone continued to raise the height of the volcano. The whale gradually emerged from the water, but this was not the whale surfacing voluntarily, but being forced to. The volcano's crater was continuously rising, and the whale's depth was also forced to increase. As soon as the whale's back appeared at the water's surface, it meant that the whale could no longer move at this moment. Without the support of seawater, the whale would tragically die from its own weight.
The mutated blue whale sensed this. When its back broke the surface of the water, it understood. The sea beasts possessed intelligence comparable to humans and had extremely keen perception of their surroundings. The blue whale knew that it had survived until now because of its immense size. It was precisely because of its massive body that the attacks from human espers were like tickles, unable to cause fatal damage.
However, the whale gradually began to experience difficulty breathing. Whales breathe using lungs, which is why whales are not fish, as they lack the gills that fish possess. They are also mammals. Currently, the whale's difficulty in breathing was due to the pressure exerted by its own weight. Not only its lungs but also its other internal organs could not withstand the immense pressure.
At this moment, the whale understood that its death was imminent. It began to regret that if it had not mistakenly entered the coral forest, it would not have been trapped and ultimately killed by humans. Having persisted for more than half a year, it had been barely surviving. Now, even the strongest life force could no longer endure.
"Wooo..." The whale began to cry out again. In the past, the whale's cries were generally high-pitched and powerful, inspiring awe and a desire to kneel. However, now, the whale's cries sounded so sorrowful, like the last tragic words of a dying person.
Li Ke Yi said, "It seems the blue whale is about to die. Next, we will achieve victory."
Shen Feng controlled the glider, flying and looking down, wanting to see what the overlord of the ocean would look like after its death.
As a result, the whale suddenly struggled violently, and the surrounding coral island shook violently, with giant waves appearing in the ocean. No one expected the dying blue whale to be capable of this. They quickly stood on the coral island to stabilize themselves, preparing to wait for the whale's struggle to end.
Unexpectedly, the whale raised its head, opened its mouth, and spewed out a strong stream of water. This stream of water was sprayed outwards from the circular island. Vaguely, a huge sphere could be seen within the water stream. This sphere was about ten meters in diameter, dark and not clearly visible.
"Shen Feng, this is a meteorite, hurry up and charge!" A pillar of light shone on the sphere within the water stream, and Li Ke Yi also reacted. The dark shadow within this stream of water was definitely an extraterrestrial meteorite. She hadn't expected that, even at this point, the whale, even in death, was unwilling to hand over the meteorite, but instead used a stream of water to throw it out. Was it trying to entrust the meteorite to other sea beasts?
The espers on the circular island also reacted, having seen the meteorite being ejected from the whale's mouth. How important was a meteorite? It was being shot out, which was unbearable. They had to get their hands on it. A group of people began to pursue.
After spitting out the meteorite, the blue whale immediately fell motionless in the center of the circular island, apparently dead. The violent struggles of the blue whale earlier were just a final burst of energy. In reality, the blue whale had been feeding on barnacles for half a year, and its body had long been weakened. At this moment, after handing over the meteorite to its sea beast companions, it died.
No one cared about the dead blue whale, as it was no longer important. Even if they obtained the evolutionary crystal from the blue whale's head, how much would that be worth? Instead, the meteorite that was shot out by the blue whale was the truly important item.
"Brothers, get on the gliders and chase after it, let's grab the meteorite." Wang Ao Ye, upon discovering this change, knew that the meteorite was the most important thing. He immediately began to give clear orders to his subordinates, asking them to pursue Shen Feng. Fortunately, there was still plenty of gasoline in the gliders, allowing them to chase after it for now.
Not only Wang Ao Ye's side took action, but other espers also began to move. Now, they needed to seize the meteorite, and hoarding it further was meaningless. The things hidden before needed to be found. Xiao Sheng and Gong Chang Fa found inflatable rafts, installed diesel engines on them, and started the engines to chase after it. Even if they might touch the coral, they didn't care; seizing the meteorite was the most important thing!
When Shen Feng learned that there might be a meteorite in the water stream, his reaction was swift. He immediately unleashed "Vast East Wind," scattering the water stream that contained the meteorite. Following that, he unleashed "Furious Wind," condensing five thousand wind blades in the air and shooting them towards the distant meteorite.
Shen Feng's idea was simple. The meteorite was currently too large, with a diameter of ten meters, certainly weighing tens of tons. A small glider could not bear it, but he could shatter the meteorite. As long as he shattered the meteorite, he only needed to remember where the meteorite fragments fell into the water, and he would have opportunities to salvage them in the future.
"Clang, clang," the wind blades shot out, striking the meteorite. The meteorite remained a meteorite. No matter how many wind blades there were, it was not easy to shatter it. Amidst the sparks, the accuracy of the wind blades was not sufficient, and they did not succeed in shattering the meteorite. Instead, they stripped off large pieces of debris.
Shen Feng remembered the sea area where these shattered meteorites fell and then rushed over. Li Ke Yi, with quick eyes, saw a dark shadow flash by. She grabbed it and looked at it. It was a meteorite fragment weighing two pounds.
"Plop!" The main body of the meteorite fell into the water. Coincidentally, there was a mutated giant octopus nearby. The octopus waved its tentacles and grabbed the meteorite, then spewed out ink, polluting the visibility of the nearby sea area and fleeing into the distance.
"Shen Feng, look what this is? A two-pound meteorite! You can now cultivate hundreds of espers. From now on, you will be the most powerful man in China." Li Ke Yi was very excited. She held the meteorite fragment in one hand and put her other arm around Shen Feng's neck, her face filled with joy.
Shen Feng was very pleased to see that Li Ke Yi had grabbed a meteorite fragment. It seemed this sea trip was not in vain. Even with a meteorite fragment, it was an invaluable item. However, Shen Feng knew that the most important thing now was the main body of the meteorite, so he quickly shouted, "Keep the fragment with you, and quickly search for this giant octopus. I don't just want the fragment, I want the entire meteorite."
At this moment, Shen Feng's ambition was fully ignited. As long as he could salvage the meteorite ashore, the various marine creatures and even viruses would stop mutating. Then he would be the savior of all humanity. Moreover, after mastering the meteorite, he would have the ability to allocate resources and cultivate an esper army. At that time, he might be able to conquer the world!
Li Ke Yi looked at Shen Feng's profile and saw that his face was filled with a mad expression. At this moment, she was somewhat afraid. Where had the gentle Shen Feng from before gone? Why had he changed so much?
Little did she know, in the face of absolute power, men were all prone to madness.