Chapter 160: The Price of Arrogance
For Xiao Ke.

These nuclear-powered giants are delicious meals.

The knowledge it received from its followers made it realize that these meals were also somewhat aggressive, so it cooperated with them in using [False Image].

Now that the nuclear submarine sandwich cookies as an appetizer have been eaten, it’s time to have the main course.

Under the crushing and slapping of the terrifying tentacles, the thin-skinned and large-filled island was flattened like a can. A large amount of logistics that did not have time to escape were crushed under the ruins, and the deck steel made a shrill scream.

The deck and even below the deck were filled with screams of terror.

General John, who was at the center of the battle, tried hard to keep his body steady as he was swayed, but was still knocked against the wall by the violent swing.

The subordinates were scattered everywhere and in chaos.

"Report the situation!"

John lay on the ground, squatted with difficulty, and roared.

"The ship's equipment has lost its function! A large number of cameras have been destroyed! Emergency restoration is underway!"

"Radar and satellite communication equipment are out of service, but sonar is working!"

"The propeller was damaged and cannot function properly!"

John knew he couldn't escape.

"Use emergency communication to request a nuclear strike against our ship from the headquarters. Have the fighter jets that have already taken off immediately evacuate in the direction of General Perry. All ships under our control must withdraw from this sea area!"

"Yes!"

"Notice everyone, use all means, even your teeth, to provoke this monster!"

John slammed the table and roared.

In the Wufang Building, big shots slammed their hands on the table, acting uncharacteristically irritable, and heated arguments continued.

"Latest communication, General John requested to launch a strike on the USS Miller. He will do his best to keep that monster."

The debate stopped in an instant, and people turned their eyes to the commander-in-chief sitting in the main seat.

He placed his hands flat on the table and looked at everyone.

"Everyone, the situation is irreversible at this point. We must admit that even though we have encountered many extraordinary events, and even posed a serious threat to our homeland, there is still a trace of arrogance among us!"

"We are certainly the most powerful military force on this planet, but our understanding of the extraordinary is still limited."

"The Miller is the price of our arrogance."

"Since General John has made his decision, I think he has more say than any of us who are present at the scene."

"The Miller can no longer be saved, so let this monster be buried with her!"

Edgar waited for the commander-in-chief to finish his words, glanced at the generals across from him, and spoke first: "According to intelligence, this monster may have the ability to absorb radiation. It is recommended to exclude high-radiation weapons."

After saying that, he sat back in his seat.

Several generals nodded, whispered to each other with heavy faces, and finally turned to the commander-in-chief.

"I suggest using a clean hydrogen bomb."

"I agree, this is the most appropriate choice."

"At least two."

The President was a little dazed. It wouldn't be long before he became the president who used nuclear bombs the most times in actual combat during his tenure.

I really don’t know if this can be considered a good name.

It is more likely to become a meme.

After all, four nuclear bombs, two on the homeland and two on the country’s own motherships, is simply horrifying.

It sounds like I'm a spy sent by an enemy country.

He even had the urge to drop two more missiles during his term, and they must not be used for such stupid things as bombing their own people.

"I agree to authorize the use of emergency mode."

In less than ten minutes, two intercontinental missiles carrying clean hydrogen bomb warheads rushed into the sky from the mainland.

On the deck of the Miller, sailors holding pistols or rifles tried to cause some damage to the tentacles, but Xiao Ke didn't even feel a sting. He just twisted the tentacles casually and took away many lives unknowingly.

This dish is a bit hard.

The previous submarine caused an ammunition explosion, and it was much smaller in size and on the bottom of the sea, so there was pressure to help. But this aircraft carrier was not so easy to dismantle.

The follower also conveyed to it a message that there might be danger, that humans have an ultimate weapon that is extremely threatening.

Xiao Ke could only vaguely read the terrible threat of that thing from the feelings of his followers, but he was reluctant to give up this tin can, so while he was frantically dismantling it, he was also ready to run away at any time. By the way, he asked those followers who were no longer of any use to go back to the underwater base of Bini Island and wait for his triumphant return.

However, it did not expect that the opponent's attack would come so quickly.

At the battle center, John put all the belongings of everyone in the room into a safe.

He didn't know whether this safe could survive the nuclear explosion safely, but even a dead person would always have something to think about before dying.

"I still didn't get to see my son's wedding."

Putting his hat into the safe and closing it, General John sighed softly.

Everything seemed to happen so silently. Two intercontinental missiles loaded with nuclear warheads landed only a few dozen meters away from the aircraft carrier at a terrifying speed of more than Mach 20. Before the splashes of water reached their highest point, two new suns, one in front and one behind, had already risen.

Considering that the enemy was under the sea, the bomb was not detonated in the air but in the water. The huge energy reaction made Xiao Ke greedy and fearful, but such emotions lasted only a millisecond before he lost consciousness. He only had time to curl up into a ball before that.

The violent shock wave pushed the ships that were already far away from the aircraft carrier a long distance, and some ships that were facing sideways were directly capsized.

Huge waves followed, sweeping the ships to the bottom of the sea.

Even when Kai was diving deep, he still felt as if his back was burning.

What is even more terrifying is that the power bestowed by the Ancient Ones is constantly dissipating, and a large number of worshippers who have not yet completed their evolution are dying in agony.

In the blink of an eye, the tribe that had thousands of people just now was reduced to only a few hundred, and their abilities were greatly reduced.

But, it did not disappear completely after all.

Kai could still feel the Ancient One's presence.

Yes, how could the Ancient One be defeated by mere humans?

The eternal Ancient of Days will never truly die. He lives as long as the universe! These so-called blows are nothing more than nutrients for His growth. After a while, He will surely come back stronger and more irresistible.

What he had to do was to continue to develop a group of worshippers during the time when the Ancient One was sleeping, waiting for the moment when He needed him.

After figuring out the key, Kai regained his spirit and led his people south.

Xiao Ke had no idea how much these relatives thought of it.

Now it was completely stunned, with only half of its head left. Even in coma, it still tightly wrapped around the Book of Dependents, and then a large amount of flesh and blood grew wildly, but in the end it only grew to the size of an ordinary octopus.

Then it was swept away by the equatorial countercurrent.

I don’t know how long it will take or where the destination will be.

Even when to wake up depends on luck.

The other direction of the waters of the Mull Islands.

General Perry broke out in a cold sweat after learning the news of the sinking of the Miller.

Almost, with a fifty percent chance, he was almost selected.

I took deep gulps of the not-so-fresh air in the room; the turbidity from the past was now insignificant.

"General, the person that headquarters asked us to pick up has arrived."

Hearing this, Perry wiped the sweat from his forehead, put on his hat again, and walked onto the deck.

In the sunlight, Carlos and Mason, weak and disheveled, stepped down from the helicopter and saluted him.

Perry returned the gift, comforted them, and arranged a place for them to stay.

After a while, an order came from the headquarters, asking him to conduct aerial reconnaissance near the nuclear explosion area as soon as possible, and return home quickly after the reconnaissance. He was not allowed to advance rashly without being equipped with a large number of anti-submarine weapons, underwater drones, and underwater reconnaissance equipment.

This order was like the sound of nature. He quickly executed it with 100% efficiency and sent the reconnaissance plane into the air. It only took half a day to collect a large amount of intelligence, and then the fleet turned around and went back.

There were also survivors in Miller's carrier battle group. Some supply ships accelerated away as soon as they received the order, and they were not within Kai's first attack sequence.

In addition, there were a number of ships that were spared because Kai was short of manpower, but half of them were affected by the nuclear explosion and capsized directly.

The rest were also terrified and fled frantically. In the end, only one ship risked its life to go back and rescue any friendly survivors who were outside the lethal range.

A day later, America teleported the world.

The Miller aircraft carrier battle group was fighting against a supernatural creature with the power to destroy a country. After a desperate battle, they tragically used a nuclear attack to perish together with the enemy. They defended the dignity of mankind and should be immortalized. For this, they were awarded the Medal of the Light of Humanity and announced that this medal would be awarded to any human who had made outstanding contributions in fighting against evil, regardless of nationality. By the way, they also asked Abdul of Gaul if he needed it.

Gaul immediately declined, claiming that they would have internal arrangements, and expressed the highest respect for the sacrifices of America, and were willing to send troops to assist in searching the sea area and looking for the bodies of the victims.

Amei kept silent and worked overtime to produce underwater detection equipment. Then, after deploying a large number of them in nearby waters, she dared to send the search team over.

The super nuclear explosion not only brought disaster to the residents of this sea area, but also cut off their external communication channels. Next, they will be guarded by the Afghan and American militaries to screen for the presence of "monsters" among them.

It can be foreseen that the search will be very long. Not only will the seabed and nearby islands need to be explored, but the ocean currents will also need to be analyzed, various possibilities will be mapped out, and then verified one by one.

And Xiao Ke finally regained consciousness after being in a coma for more than half a month.

At this time, it has drifted to the vicinity of the Galapa Islands.

[These people are so scary.]

【I am still too weak. 】

【You can’t eat those iron ships. 】

After waking up, Xiao Ke came to several conclusions.

It could feel its followers constantly calling it, but its body had not yet recovered and it was too lazy to respond. It could only rely on its senses to search for the source of radiation, and then it barely found a natural radiation source somewhere on the seabed.

It did not stay there for long. Perhaps because it had consumed too much nuclear waste in the Bini Islands, its [dual nature of God and Ghost] came into play again, and a new substance was being born.

Bai Shihang did not go there this time. He was still fully immersed in the research of a complicated project. He just needed to take a look at the results after they came out.

After a long period of labor, Xiao Ke vomited out a card.

【Zhanzhan Card】

[A one-time item that randomly copies one of your special abilities to the other party, but the overall ability will be one level weaker than the original ability]

Xiao Ke barely understood the description of this ability, and then remembered the creatures he saw on the nearby island.

So, one morning, Xiao Ke surfaced silently, his eyes quietly looking at a large lizard that was lazily basking in the sun on an island in the distance.

(End of this chapter)