Chapter 196: The Breath
The monster, its slumber interrupted, awoke with a foul temper. Coupled with what seemed to be an inherently violent disposition, it began venting its frustration the moment its bodily senses returned.
Due to its corpulent physique, bending over was impossible for the creature. Instead, it utilized its tail. With a swift motion, the tail whipped through the water at a speed exceeding 1,000 kilometers per hour.
The tail’s sheer force created a cavitation effect in the water, and the purple-gray fungal carpet had no means of resistance. The fungal carpet and the ground it clung to were obliterated in a single strike.
The monster followed up with several more attacks, churning the seabed into a cloud of silt and debris. Despite its overwhelming strength, however, the creature’s assault had little effect on the fungal roots that had already extended tens of meters underground.
After a brief frenzy, the murky waters seemed to agitate the beast further. It paused momentarily and used some unknown means to sense the direction of land.
Soon after, a massive shadow emerged from the depths, making its way toward shallower waters.
Though the creature’s body was tremendously heavy, it displayed an unexpected agility in swimming, employing what appeared to be a form of field propulsion. The blue light along its dorsal fin flashed rhythmically from top to bottom, generating a magnetic field to propel its body through the water.
The Intelligent Entities speculated that the creature’s unnatural body proportions might also be linked to this magnetic field.
The monster quickly reached the shallows, where the massive octopuses scattered in panic. However, their speed was no match for the black-tech-powered monster.