Chapter 72

Under the dark starlight, Leviathan drew closer to the land, but a towering cliff of several dozen meters separated Lin from the land, making it impossible for her to clearly see the strange, large spines on the land.

Are they rocks? But there are some small branches on the spines, rocks shouldn't have such a peculiar structure.

Could it be... a living organism?

Although Lin was interested, Leviathan couldn't climb such a cliff.

Never mind, as long as they could swim around the cliff, they should be able to find a place to land.

Lin didn't really care; she had Leviathan put down the seed of the base. If there was a problem with this land, they would have to face the disaster head-on.

Lin didn't have high hopes, but when the seed of the base touched the rock wall of the land, there was no abnormal reaction...

This land... has no abnormal reaction?

I see, no wonder it felt safe in the north...

Although she didn't know what that feeling was, it seemed to have been a great help. Now, she had to quickly guide the transporters to this place.

She wasn't sure if there was enough time. It took Leviathan over a hundred days and nights to get here, and the transporters weren't as fast as Leviathan. However, they were in the ocean and shouldn't be affected by the land's disaster.

Lin had Leviathan stop below the cliff and began to focus on directing the large group of transporters.

At the same time, Lin also paid attention to the observation eyes in the 'Eastern Continent' and 'Western Continent' where her original base was located. The signs of the impending disaster were now evident.

Within thirty days and nights before the disaster, many creatures began to leave. First were the sharks and other fish with well-developed senses of smell and touch, followed by the helmet fish. By the time it was nine days and nights away, even the jellyfish and starfish had left, leaving behind the immobile corals and algae.

Of course, they weren't just sitting there waiting to die. The corals abnormally released a large number of eggs outside the breeding season, allowing them to drift far away with the currents.

Each creature had some ability to sense the abnormal fluctuations deep in the earth, as their sensory abilities had evolved through competition, hunting, and countless disasters. Now, these creatures were also joining the exodus.

Lin was very interested in seeing where they were all heading. Although she could predict the disaster earlier, she had no idea about the escape routes, but other creatures always managed to find safe places.

Although Lin already had a target, she still had many eyes follow the other fleeing creatures.

Lin found that many creatures were swimming in the same direction as her, such as the helmet fish, most of which had mixed into Lin's transporter group, with an estimated number in the tens of thousands. In addition, there were quite a few lobe-finned fish, which had chosen the same direction as Lin, but many other creatures were swimming in other directions.

Lin's transporters now numbered over two thousand. The transporters, which resembled sharks, moved and turned using the water jets from their rear and tentacles. This large group was currently swimming northward beneath the dark, cold ice layer.

The transporters' bodies were 90% filled with nutrients obtained from the green carpet, so their speed wasn't very fast. Additionally, the presence of a large group of helmet fish attracted many predators, which swam around the outside of the large group, ready to strike.

Most of them were sharks, numbering about a hundred, following on both sides of the large group. They would occasionally accelerate, bite a helmet fish, and then retreat.

Lin's transporters had a considerable number of guard units, making it relatively easy to deal with the sharks. However, she didn't interfere as long as they only attacked the helmet fish. But there were some troublesome creatures following as well.

Dunkleosteus, these giant fish rarely appeared in groups of more than two, but now there were dozens of them following behind Lin's transporter group. Unlike sharks, they didn't try to ambush; instead, they swam quietly behind.

They might become more docile before the disaster... although Lin thought this, she still kept a close eye on them. If these large fish caused trouble, it would be very problematic.

Lin referred to the north as the 'fish route' because almost all the fish followed. Other creatures mostly swam towards the southwest and northeast.

There were only eight days and nights left, and it was uncertain if they would make it in time... but regardless, this location should be less affected.

After the night passed, Lin's transport group continued to move forward at the fastest speed. However, Lin felt something strange.

The ice layer above the group began to scatter large amounts of ice crystals. These fragments didn't affect Lin or the surrounding fish, but they made her feel very strange.

It must be a sign of the disaster, will the changes affect here?

Although it was strange, Lin never stopped.

Another day and night passed, leaving only seven days and nights. The ice layer began to show many cracks, and this time there was a noticeable change. The sharks became quiet, seemingly losing interest in eating and increasing their swimming speed.

With only six days and nights left, Lin could feel the water temperature was much higher than before. All the fish lowered their swimming height, no longer staying close to the ice layer on the surface.

Lin also lowered her height, trusting the other creatures in choosing the route.

With only five days and nights left, the cracks in the ice layer formed large fissures, and the light of day shone through, illuminating the dark sea. If the ice layer melted, Lin could directly create a green carpet on the surface, but seeing the fish swimming frantically, she abandoned the idea.

As the days and nights continued to alternate, the changes in the ice layer became very evident. The thick ice layer, initially over ten meters, became a sea with only a few sparse ice floes.

The water temperature changed rapidly, and the cold seawater seemed to turn into a hot spring. Although Lin didn't know what a hot spring was, the term easily conveyed its meaning.

There were only two days and nights left...

The fish were now almost swimming along the seabed. Lin discovered that not only fish but also a large number of arthropods, such as trilobites and Brontoscorpio, were moving northward along the seabed.

Many fish that couldn't withstand the heat died along the way, and their bodies on the seabed were left uneaten. Every creature was focused on moving, completely ignoring other matters, even if they were once predators and prey, they now traveled closely together.

Everything changed before the disaster...

Lin's group also suffered some losses, as the rapid temperature changes at the beginning caused a few transporters to die. However, the remaining ones quickly adjusted.

Although Lin hadn't resisted heat for a long time, the heat-resistant cell memory from long ago was still stored. Lin could produce it whenever needed.

However, if the seawater continued to warm, the danger would be significant.

There was only one day and night left...

Lin observed the surrounding creatures. The number of helmet fish had decreased by half, and the remaining ones were the larger, more resilient individuals. The sharks were also in poor condition, but the Dunkleosteus seemed less affected by the heat, with only a few losses.

As for the arthropods, their resistance seemed much stronger than that of the fish, and Lin rarely saw any casualties among them.

Lin had some eyes observing the surface, where there was almost no ice left, and it was extremely hot. However, the eyes' simple structure allowed them to easily adapt and increase their heat resistance.

Until now, Lin's eyes had mainly observed the changes in the ice layer, but now, on the ice-free sea surface, they saw something else.

It was night, the stars still shining, and the temperature was much lower than during the day. Lin had the eyes float to the surface to feel the air temperature. Suddenly, the eyes felt the temperature around them rise sharply, and several stars in the sky grew larger, flying directly towards the sea!

What is that?

Stars? It doesn't seem like it...

These objects were spherical, about ten meters in diameter, completely enveloped in a bright red, pulsating glow.

A new term appeared in Lin's mind—'flame'.

Flame? What is it?

While Lin was still puzzled, those fireballs suddenly struck the distant sea surface.

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Thank you to ~godmorgan~ for the support, and to ~Da Wo Cheng~ ~A Qi~ ~Queen S~ ~M~ ~Han Nai~ for the rewards.

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