As the Emperor Organization proactively revealed the matter of giant beasts to the public, the mysterious existence of these behemoths gradually became known to the world. However, very few people had actually seen one.
At least Chen Xinghe had not.
As an ordinary tourist and self-media creator, he had managed to secure a weekend ticket to Dolphin Island through connections.
The moment he disembarked, he was non-stop filming from the Dolphin Island observation deck.
"Hello viewers, today I'm fortunate enough to visit the legendary Dolphin Island. For the first time, the reality lives up to the online promotion."
"Look here, this is the beach of Dolphin Island. It's incredibly clean, with no trash at all, thanks to the tourists' own conscientiousness."
"And this is the guesthouse area of Dolphin Island. Unfortunately, it's already fully booked."
"Over here is Dolphin Island's Rainbow Coastal Road. I'll take you guys for a spin on a rented bicycle later."
As he introduced the surroundings, he turned his camera towards the vast expanse of the sea off Dolphin Island.
"Look at this sea, how blue, how pure, with dolphins everywhere..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a look of confusion appeared on his face.
"That's strange. I could still see quite a few dolphins and even whales when I first arrived. Why have they all disappeared now?"
Just as he spoke, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred in the waters near Dolphin Island.
Countless fish leaped out of the water, giving the impression of a fish pond just before a thunderstorm.
But this was the sea, and the sky above was clear and cloudless, showing no signs of an approaching storm.
Furthermore, seabirds that had been gathered on the surface of the water suddenly took flight in a swarm, heading away from Dolphin Island. Even the crabs on the beach and the sea turtles were frantically making their way into the sea.
As the anomaly grew in scale, other tourists on the island began to notice.
"What's going on? What's wrong with these animals?"
"I don't know. They were fine a moment ago."
"Could it be a tsunami? I heard that's what happens before a tsunami."
"How is that possible? This isn't an earthquake zone. Besides, if there were a tsunami along the coast of Longguo, the Marine Bureau would have issued a warning."
"Stop talking. Quickly tell Brother Si and the others to get out of the water..."
Before the people on Dolphin Island could fully grasp what was happening, a small mountain slowly emerged from the sea along the western coastline of Dolphin Island.
The mountain was covered with layers of rhombus-shaped objects resembling stone cones, and faint blue electrical sparks could be seen flashing.
At first glance, everyone was stunned by the sight of this small mountain. It was only when the mountain began to rise higher and higher that they finally realized it wasn't a mountain at all.
"Holy crap, something's approaching over there. It looks alive."
"Alive? Don't joke. It's that big, like a mountain. What kind of creature can grow that large?"
"Perhaps, there is one creature that can."
As this sentence was uttered by a tourist, the other tourists on the island immediately thought of something.
Some of them even opened their phones and logged into the Emperor Organization's official website.
After a quick search, their faces instantly changed.
"It's Godzilla, Giant Beast No. 01, Godzilla!"
In an instant, the tourists standing on the coastline fell into a state of extreme panic.
Before long, this wave of panic spread throughout the entire island, including to Grandpa Yang and Grandma Yang, who were resting in their guesthouse.
What happened next seemed to confirm the tourists' suspicions.
The small mountain in the sea continued to rise. Soon, a massive head resembling that of a lizard broke the surface.
Its indifferent gaze sent a chill down the spines of those who still harbored a sliver of hope.
Godzilla's name, like its terrifying appearance, had long spread across the globe.
As the No. 01 giant beast, it was even dubbed the King of the Monsters by netizens. Yet, this King of the Monsters had now appeared off Dolphin Island.
When this news reached the internet of Longguo through the island's tourists, the entire nation erupted.
"It's over. Dolphin Island is finished."
"Dolphin Island will become history after today. Longguo's most beautiful resort island will cease to exist."
"What a pity for Director Yang's hard work."
"At this point, we shouldn't be worrying about Dolphin Island. I only care about the tens of thousands of people on the island."
"What can we do? We can only wait for death. Based on recent giant beast attack cases, there are no survivors within a ten-kilometer radius of the beast."
"Especially with Godzilla, the most terrifying in terms of combat power. One blast of its atomic breath would obliterate Dolphin Island."
"Where is the fleet? Where is our fleet? I don't believe our Longguo South China Sea Fleet can't handle Godzilla."
"It's too late. The South China Sea Fleet is still hundreds of nautical miles away from Dolphin Island. By the time they arrive, Dolphin Island would have been sunk hundreds of times over."
"Even if they could reach it, do you think the fleet would use weapons of mass destruction to attack Godzilla? Then, Godzilla might not die, but all the tourists on the island would be killed in the crossfire."
"That's why giant beasts can only be warned in advance. Once they land or reach the shore, direct confrontation is impossible."
"What can we do? If Director Yang were here, maybe he could think of something. It's a shame he's receiving an award right now."
"Even if Director Yang were here, it wouldn't help. His name is Yang Lin, not Yang Jian. Can he kill Godzilla with his bare hands?"
"Director Yang is losing big time this time. He goes out to receive an award, and his home is being raided."
"Let's offer our condolences!"
Undoubtedly, facing the impending arrival of Godzilla, everyone's mood had reached an extreme level of pessimism.
However, at this very moment, Longguo's air force and navy had already begun to act.
A large number of fighter jets and warships were heading towards Dolphin Island at maximum speed, striving to prevent a tragedy.
But when this news reached the ears of the tourists on Dolphin Island, they couldn't find any joy in it.
Because at this moment, they could already see more than half of Godzilla's body.
The part exposed above the water was already dozens of meters high. If its entire body were considered, it would be at least a hundred meters tall.
Roar!
Before everyone could recover from their grief, Godzilla in the sea let out a mighty roar towards the sky.
The intense sound waves nearly burst their eardrums.
After the roar, the dorsal fins on its back all flared up simultaneously. With a series of dull hums, all the dorsal fins were filled with a special blue energy.
This was clearly a prelude to an attack.
However, everyone soon became puzzled, as they felt that Godzilla did not seem to be targeting them, but rather something else.
Just as everyone was wondering who Godzilla was preparing to attack, movement was detected in another sea area not far away.
After a sound of breaking the sea surface, a dark silhouette, appearing even larger than Godzilla, began to slowly ascend into the sky.