booktalesy Chapter 056 Kraken!
Chapter 056 Kraken!
On the US aircraft carrier blockading Cherry Blossoms,
Inside the operations command center.
On the huge electronic sand table, thermal imaging images of the Fukushima area are being displayed in real time.
Within the red area representing radiation concentration, three high-energy bio-reactive sources were like a bottomless pit, frantically devouring everything around them.
"Gentlemen."
MacArthur II, a cigar between his fingers, said with a greedy glint in his eyes,
"Crisis is often accompanied by opportunity."
He glanced at the several video conferencing screens in the conference room and continued.
"This Godzilla-like creature, along with its two companion soft-bodied beings, has demonstrated radiation resistance and evolutionary potential beyond human imagination."
At this point, his eyes burned with fervor.
"For us, they may not be a disaster, but rather a key given by God to unlock the biological genetic code."
On the screen, a simulated animation is playing.
That was an analysis report that had just been rushed out by the top biological laboratory in the United States.
"Based on the speculation of our country's top military laboratories, it is believed that as long as we can extract their genes, we may be able to conquer cancer and even enable humans to resist nuclear radiation."
MacArthur II's voice was highly inflammatory.
"Therefore, His Excellency the President has ordered the formation of a 'Joint Capture Fleet'."
Since nuclear weapons can't kill it, we'll use the maximum dose of neurotoxin and a specially made ultra-high-strength carbon fiber net to capture it. Once successful, we'll transport it to Antarctica..."
I second that.
John Bull was the first to raise his hand at the suggestion from the U.S. military, wearing a gentlemanly, fake smile.
"This threat must be controlled, and research results should be shared."
"I second that." The French representative shrugged. "As long as it doesn't cost us too much money."
"I second that!"
Even the surviving representative of the cherry blossoms, a former prime minister, expressed his agreement, while still clinging to the hope that...
"But this monster destroyed our country, and its corpse... no, its ownership, we must take the lion's share!"
MacArthur II glanced at him but said nothing.
A stray dog, does it even dare to negotiate?
His gaze then fell on the Chinese representative who had remained silent.
That was Zhang Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese fleet stationed in the United Fleet, an old general with graying temples but a straight back.
"General Zhang, what is China's opinion?"
MacArthur II exhaled a smoke ring.
"This is a matter of great importance concerning the future of all mankind. China has always touted itself as a responsible major power; surely it won't back down at this time?"
In the video, everyone's eyes were on Zhang Dingguo.
The pressure has been put on China.
However, Zhang Dingguo simply picked up the thermos in front of him, unscrewed the lid, blew on the floating goji berries, slowly took a sip, and then said...
"We will not participate."
It consists of only five simple words.
This caused the entire video conference to fall silent for a moment.
"Not participating?"
MacArthur looked surprised.
"General Zhang, do you know what you're saying?"
This thing is currently consuming nuclear waste. Once it's finished and done all the damage, your China will be the closest country to it!
"What about Jeju Island?"
Zhang Dingguo jokingly slammed the pot down, then put down the cup and said in a calm tone,
"Besides, even if we were to come, that would be our own business, so there's no need for you all to trouble yourselves!"
"Moreover, what our country needs to do most right now is to test whether there are any infected people on the evacuation warships. We care more about our people than about studying some monster."
"you……"
MacArthur II was taken aback.
However, what he didn't know was that Zhang Dingguo was doing this because he had just received a top-level encrypted telegram from the country an hour earlier.
The telegram was very short, and the translation conveyed only one meaning...
That guy is one of our own, ignore him, just watch the show and be ready to provide backup at any time.
Although Zhang Dingguo's head was still buzzing and he couldn't believe that the other person was also Lin Jianguo's little brat, a soldier's duty is to obey orders.
Since it's said above that it's an allied force, then it is an allied force.
"Since China has given up, don't blame us for technological blockade when the research results come out."
MacArthur II snorted coldly and made the decision immediately.
"Operation codename 'Emperor Capture Plan,' all fleets, prepare special tranquilizer darts and nerve-blocking gas. Target: Fukushima!"
……
Fukushima, the site of a nuclear power plant.
"belch--"
A loud burp, accompanied by blue sparks of electricity, erupted from Lin Fan's throat.
The surrounding temperature instantly soared by several degrees.
Cool!
So cool!
Lin Fan felt that his life was like this...
No, I've never had such a satisfying meal in both of my lives combined.
The highly contaminated water stored in tanks...
It truly has a cool taste upon entry, a slight sensation in the throat, followed by a metallic spiciness, but once it slides into the stomach, it instantly transforms into a scalding hot current, washing over every part of the body.
There was no system notification sound, and no attribute panel.
But the clarity of his control over his body grew stronger and stronger.
That's an instinctive response from deep within our genes.
But at the same time, he could also feel that his body had reached its limit.
Lin Fan looked down at his own claws.
The black scales that originally covered the surface are now undergoing a strange change.
They became thicker and heavier, with a cold metallic sheen at the edges, as if each scale had been reforged.
It's not just about appearance.
He felt an itch in his bones.
The feeling was strange, like an amplified version of growing pains in childhood, but without pain; instead, it gave a sense of liberation from constraints.
"Click—"
A crisp sound came from inside the body.
Lin Fan lazily lay down on the ground, crushing a section of the building.
Shortly after he lay down, his body, which was originally only twenty meters tall, began to grow exponentially, as if it were an inflated balloon!
Thirty meters...
Fifty meters...
Seventy meters...
The already dilapidated factory buildings and nuclear power facilities around him were all demolished and leveled by his sudden surge in prices!
At this moment, there is no logic to it.
As long as there is enough energy, the body can evolve without limit!
And at his feet.
The two giant squid that were licking the leftovers on the ground were also startled by the sudden commotion.
They raised their heads, their dozens of compound eyes staring in terror at their leader.
The eldest has grown bigger and longer.
That won't do!
The eldest has grown up; if the others don't change, won't they be disliked by the eldest?
The two squid's dozens of eyes met, and their tentacles immediately began to thrash wildly, seemingly aroused by their competitive spirit, or perhaps stimulated by the terrifying radiation field emanating from Lin Fan.
In short, seeing Lin Fan's current evolution, they seemed to have found a direction...
"Hiss—!"
The two squid let out a sharp cry.
Their bodies also began to convulse violently.
The originally soft, fleshy tentacles quickly hardened, and a carapace-like substance also grew on them.
The barbs inside the suction cup became longer and sharper, gleaming with a ghostly green poisonous light.
Its size doubled as if it had been inflated, growing from fifty meters to nearly eighty meters!
If Lin Fan were to see this scene now, his eyes would definitely widen in disbelief.
These two things now look nothing like giant squid.
It's just like the Kraken from Norse mythology, a deep-sea behemoth capable of dragging down warships...
Kraken!
Although the two giant squids had evolved, they still looked like two younger brothers who hadn't grown up yet in front of Lin Fan.
A few minutes later.
The commotion finally subsided.
Lin Fan rolled over on the ground, his whole body making crackling sounds.
Even without standing up, all that could be seen was a low-lying expanse of ruins...
He tried to sit up and turned his head to look around.
The nuclear power plant site, which was originally quite spacious, now feels a bit cramped for him.
As for height...
Although he didn't stand up, he was probably much taller than before.
If we consider the cooling tower that's tens of meters high, his line of sight is now almost level with the top of the tower.
"If he stood up, he'd probably be a hundred meters tall, wouldn't he?"
Lin Fan made a mental estimate.
Is this the onset of puberty?
……
At the same time.
The US military captured the flagship of the joint fleet.
The frontline commander, holding binoculars, confidently gave orders into the walkie-talkie.
"Attention all units, the target is on the coastline ahead."
"According to intelligence, the target is about 20 meters tall, with a huge body but slow movement."
"Team A is responsible for the left flank encirclement, Team B for the right flank, and Team C, prepare to fire specially made tranquilizer darts and nerve toxins!"
"Remember, we need to capture them alive! They're walking trillions of dollars!"
The commander lowered his binoculars, a smug smile playing on his lips.
Even if you are a monster, in the face of modern technology, you are nothing more than a slightly stronger wild beast.
It's only twenty meters.
Even a Tyrannosaurus Rex would be forced to sleep soundly after being hit with an overdose of tranquilizer darts.
however.
As the fleet rounded a reef, the entire Fukushima nuclear power plant came into full view before them.
The commander's smile froze.
The previously noisy channel on the walkie-talkie became deathly silent in that instant.
The entire team stared blankly as they looked up.
With their necks craned back to their limit, no one paid any attention when Haifeng blew their hats off.
Within their sight.
A black mountain is slowly rising from inside the nuclear power plant.
That's not twenty meters at all.
That was... enough to blot out the sky!
At the same time, Lin Fan also noticed the fleet that appeared on the coastline.
He didn't lower his head, but his huge vertical pupils shifted slightly, instantly fixing their gaze on the toy-like ships.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment!
What I fear most is this deathly gaze, a silence so profound it's almost unbearable...