Chapter 69

This giant starfish, with a diameter of three meters, clung to the back of Leviathan with its tentacles, which were covered in suckers. This starfish had a peculiar name—‘Sunny Starfish’—which Lin had seen before, but she never expected it to be able to change color.

The starfish had not five, but fifteen tentacles, each covered in numerous suckers. These suckers were incredibly useful, capable of generating immense suction, allowing the starfish to drag objects many times its own weight.

Under such powerful suction, once the starfish clung to something, it was impossible to remove. Even a much larger fish would likely be doomed if it got stuck.

Next, the Sunny Starfish secreted a dissolving fluid between its tentacles, corroding Leviathan's shell. However, Lin had already released ten Smashers, which swam to the starfish's back and delivered powerful hammer blows.

Crack...

The starfish's outer skin was covered with a chitinous layer, but it wasn't very thick. Under the Smasher's attack, it instantly developed cracks, and a large amount of blood flowed from the wounds. However, the starfish continued to cling to Leviathan, showing no intention of fleeing.

This is really annoying.

The Smashers continued their fierce attacks, creating countless wounds on the starfish. Due to its injuries, the amount of dissolving fluid it secreted decreased, but the strength of the suckers remained strong.

Over the years, starfish have not evolved to have a true brain, which might be why they are so persistent.

It seems I have to completely smash it? As Lin thought this, she suddenly felt that one of the Smashers had been grabbed by the starfish.

Under the ice layer, there were many starfish attached. They seemed to be attracted by the blood of the injured Sunny Starfish and began to fall off the ice layer in large numbers. Most of them landed on the Sunny Starfish on Leviathan's back, while a few landed on the Smashers.

If we don't leave soon, we might be completely surrounded by starfish. Although Leviathan could kill them all, Lin thought it was meaningless and troublesome.

Leviathan quickly retracted all the Smashers and suddenly accelerated, swimming into the deep sea with the starfish still clinging to its back.

Why do starfish stick to the ice layer? Generally, starfish should be more afraid of the cold.

Is this a mutation? Or is there another reason?

Lin released the Smashers again to get rid of the small starfish on Leviathan's back and created Collectors to eat the dead but still clinging Sunny Starfish.

By the time Lin had almost finished dealing with them, they were close to the seabed. It was dark and cold, and under the light of the lantern, a gray sandy seabed appeared in Leviathan's field of vision.

This environment is not suitable for the green carpet.

Lin made Leviathan stop on the sandy beach and began to think.

I have no idea where to go next...

The ice layer always appears mysteriously on the sea, and these things are quite troublesome. Relying solely on Leviathan's exploration is not enough. Unlike the leisurely travel of the past, they must find a suitable and safe place for the green carpet to grow within a year.

If... we could float in the air like the jellyfish we saw before, that would be much more convenient, but how do they do it? What kind of gas do they collect to float in the air?

Thinking about this now is pointless. We must find a place faster.

As she thought, Lin created small spherical probes, each 1 centimeter in diameter, covered in a transparent hard shell, and capable of moving with small tentacles. They would emit light in the dark and had a defense mechanism to release acid, though the supply was only enough for three uses.

Leviathan created hundreds of these probes and sent them in all directions. Their nutrients would last for about 30 days, and if the time was up or they were all dead, Lin would recreate them.

This feels much faster.

After releasing the probes, they scattered like stars. However, before they had gone far, Lin felt that a few of them had been crushed by some creature.

That's too fast, less than 30 meters?

Leviathan swam to where the probes had died. Under the light of the lantern, the culprit appeared...

A completely black Brontoscorpio, its small mandibles in its mouth were continuously chewing something, and some glowing fragments fell around it.

The Brontoscorpio might not be afraid of the acid from the probes. Lin didn't want to deal with it, so Leviathan turned and left.

Boom...

As Leviathan turned, it immediately felt a strong water current behind it. When it turned back, the Brontoscorpio was gone.

Was it eaten? Lin noticed that the Brontoscorpio's original position was now just a sand pit. Was it a sand ambush?

The Brontoscorpio is a large creature, yet it was so easily killed?

It seems I used some interesting words, but never mind.

Lin didn't care at all. This was an era of monsters, and even if a terrifying creature over ten meters long appeared, Lin wouldn't find it strange.

Leviathan swam upward, retracting the lantern and relying entirely on its sense of touch and smell in the dark waters.

Lin chose a direction at random and swam. In the darkness without light, there were many strange sensations—water currents and odd smells. Since she couldn't see, she could only guess what these things were.

Leviathan approached the ice-covered surface again. The faint light penetrated the thick ice layer. There were no starfish here, only some jellyfish.

These jellyfish... are completely different from the ones that can float in the air.

Leviathan swam through the jellyfish, and some ammonites appeared ahead. They didn't eat the jellyfish and seemed to be floating aimlessly.

There were large ammonites among them. Lin noticed a giant ammonite with a diameter of two meters among a group of smaller ones. Its head was retracted inside its shell, and the shell was tightly closed, floating motionlessly in the water.

What are they doing here? The ammonite's shell is the hardest, like stone, and almost no creature can break it. Is that why they are so relaxed?

Leviathan swam over and poked the giant ammonite with its tentacle.

Suddenly, the giant ammonite's shell opened, and a strong jet of water shot out, propelling it rapidly toward the deep sea.

At the same time, all the other ammonites, which had been floating aimlessly, seemed to be awakened and followed the giant ammonite in the same direction, propelled by jets of water.

What happened?

Although she didn't understand, Lin immediately followed Leviathan, noticing that her curiosity had increased significantly...

Although the ammonites' shells are thick and hard, making them seem heavy, they are actually filled with air, allowing them to swim quite fast. However, Leviathan could easily keep up with them.

The direction the ammonites swam was strange, sometimes up, sometimes down. Just as Lin was wondering why they swam this way, a strange vibration came from behind Leviathan.

Leviathan's probe tentacles turned to look and saw a monster chasing them from a short distance away.

It was about seven meters long, a type of giant fish that Lin had seen before. Although it wasn't as large as the one she had seen, it was clearly the same species.

This fish is called a ‘Dunkleosteus,’ a rather boring name. Lin preferred to call them crushers or smashers because they are very good at using their powerful muscles to crush hard shells, even those of ammonites.

Lin didn't know if it was targeting Leviathan, but it was better to escape. Maybe she could try to defeat it?

As Lin was thinking, the area ahead suddenly lit up. The ammonites had somehow swum to a wondrous place.

This was the cold water under the ice layer, which should have been dark and lifeless, but for some reason, the seabed here shimmered like a starry night sky.

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Thank you to ~Yue Xia de Qiang Wei~ Soul Seeker ~Da Wo Cheng~ Queen S ~M~ godmorgan ~Kvasir~ for your support.

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