Mutated Type V?
Zhang Chen's pupils constricted.
This was the highest-level monster he had encountered since arriving in the apocalypse.
Mutated Type II crabs had already made most survivors struggle.
Now it had escalated to Type V.
Based on past experience, a level increase in mutated creatures represented a qualitative leap in strength.
Moreover, at the same level, zombies were the weakest, followed by insects, and then marine life was the strongest.
For example, the Mutated Type II burrowing worm larvae, although their shells were strong, were not that difficult for most survivors to defeat.
But with the Mutated Type II Giant Crab, it possessed almost super-strong physical and energy defense, making it a perfect defense.
Coupled with its two enormous claws, it was truly hard to resist.
Now, a Mutated Type V Deep Sea Ripper had appeared, and it absolutely required cautious handling!
Zhang Chen continued to gaze at the starfish, and more information slowly emerged.
Name: Deep Sea Ripper
Level: Mutated Type V Marine Creature
Description: Possesses a tough, spiky shell. From its five tentacles, thousands of tiny tendrils can extend to attack prey. Each tendril is coated with potent venom. A mere scratch will cause paralysis, and multiple hits have a high probability of fatal poisoning.
Skills:
[Energy Beam]: Ejects a powerful biological energy beam from the center of the Deep Sea Ripper, inflicting immense energy damage to the target!
[Autotomy]: When suffering heavy damage, it automatically sheds intact tissue to escape.
[Advanced Regeneration]: Over 1% of intact tissue is cut or shed from its body, it will attach to nearby creatures and rapidly absorb their bio-energy, growing into a small-sized complete form.
Over 10% of tissue is cut or shed, it will attach to nearby creatures and rapidly absorb their bio-energy, growing into a sub-sized complete form.
Over 30% of tissue is cut or shed, it will split into two identical complete forms.
This time, he had truly encountered a formidable opponent!
Zhang Chen frowned.
As long as it wasn't possible to eliminate 100% of this creature's tissue in one go, it would endlessly split and regenerate.
Heavy damage would trigger active splitting, and even minor injuries would lead to passive splitting...
In short, the longer the battle dragged on, the more numerous this creature would become...
This was simply deadly, a truly bug-like existence!
Zhang Chen looked at the giant starfish that had completely enveloped the fishing boat.
To eliminate it in one go would require an energy beam thicker than the fishing boat itself.
But even Zhang Chen, at this moment, couldn't unleash such a powerful energy wave.
Was there no solution?!
Ah... Help!
Die, you monster!
It was too large, and conventional weapons inflicted limited damage!
Go get torches, this thing fears fire!
Burn it to death, burn it to death!
Tins of gasoline were poured onto the Deep Sea Ripper's tentacles.
Then, torches were lit.
With a whoosh!
A small portion of one of the Deep Sea Ripper's massive tentacles began to burn.
As gasoline dripped onto the fishing boat,
the fire quickly spread across the ship.
Although water kept pouring in with the boat's rocking,
the oil, being less dense than seawater, floated on the surface and burned.
For a moment, the fishing boat was trapped in a desperate predicament.
Staying on the boat meant being burned to death; jumping overboard risked falling prey to the Deep Sea Ripper lurking in the water.
Survivors who were still capable of fighting,
were thrown into disarray by the spreading flames, falling into chaos.
Instead, the starfish's countless tentacles continuously attacked the surrounding survivors.
The sounds of bones snapping and muscles being torn echoed intermittently from the survivors.
The Deep Sea Ripper's feeding method was terrifying.
It would tear its prey into pieces with countless tendrils, then transport them through the esophagus of its giant tentacles to its digestive tract.
Before, Zhang Chen had been eaten by the burrowing worm mother and managed to escape.
But if he were eaten by the Deep Sea Ripper here, only shredded meat would emerge.
Damn it, this thing is too big, its energy attacks are not very effective, and physical attacks only enrage it further, causing no substantial damage!
Xiao Guanghan looked at the Deep Sea Ripper in the distance, quickly integrating the information he saw in his mind.
I can sever its tentacles from a distance!
Katerina said, standing on the deck.
She seemed to be seeking Zhang Chen's opinion, but her gaze wasn't even on him, as if she were talking to herself.
No, this creature splits. If a tentacle is severed, another Deep Sea Ripper will be generated!
The result of our head-on confrontation will be an increase in enemies from one to many, and then we will all die here!
Zhang Chen said calmly.
It can regenerate another Deep Sea Ripper? How do you know that?
Turgenev asked doubtfully.
You'll soon know if I'm right!
Zhang Chen said lightly.
Then, he leaped onto the roof of the yacht's cockpit and shouted:
All those with energy evolution paths, prepare yourselves, target the upper half of the Deep Sea Ripper's burning tentacle!
Requirement: Commence concentrated fire to completely obliterate the entire tentacle!
Having said that, Zhang Chen activated [Soul Burn] Level 7.kanδん
The nearby True God Cult ships, upon hearing Zhang Chen's command, immediately organized survivors with energy evolution paths and formed a fan formation.
Advanced awakeners activated Soul Burn.
Intermediate awakeners directly raised their right hands, aiming at the direction Zhang Chen designated.
Although they didn't know why they were attacking a tentacle that was already being burned,
they believed that since the True God had made the request, there must be a reason.
All they had to do was cooperate to the fullest extent and complete the mission assigned by the True God!
Survivors from other ship fleets, seeing this situation, also began to raise their hands sporadically.
In fact, many captains' first reaction upon encountering such a monster was to flee.
Those who survived the apocalypse were not necessarily the strongest fighters, but they were definitely the best at self-preservation.
However, in this vast ocean, without a map, leaving the fleet risked being stranded at sea.
Moreover, who could guarantee that there was only one Deep Sea Ripper in the sea?
If one encountered such a terrifying creature alone, there would be no place to be buried.
Therefore, after careful consideration, they decided that they had to share the fate of the fleet; only by uniting could there be a chance of survival.
Bear Country's energy evolvers, prepare for battle!
After hearing Zhang Chen's explanation, Katerina immediately issued her own order.
Soon, apart from the trapped fishing boat, survivors with energy evolution paths on the other dozen or so ships all raised their hands, locking their targets onto the Deep Sea Ripper's tentacles.
Bang!
Suddenly, the burning tentacle spontaneously broke off and fell onto the fishing boat.
It writhed and twisted on the fishing boat, and soon, a body began to grow.
The other four tentacles also slowly extended outward from its body...
Now is the time!
Fire!
Zhang Chen commanded with resolute eyes.
In an instant, over a hundred energy beams shot out from all directions...