Mobile Shelter

Chapter 118 Molting

Just like the survivors from those island nations had imagined, Dong Qi, who took a detour to leave this place, saw someone following him in his rearview mirror, but didn't pay much attention to it.

They had no idea that among the group of survivors who followed them, several awakened individuals with supernatural abilities were missing.

Just as Dong Qi successfully detoured to the area where land and sea meet, preparing to cross the ocean,

Those island nation awakened individuals with supernatural abilities waited until Dong Qi was far away before making their move, precisely to prevent Dong Qi from discovering the situation and regretting it, and from returning to interfere.

After all, the scene of Sasaki being killed by the electromagnetic cannon was unforgettable for them. Moreover, just now, Dong Qi had just met that giant mutated sea creature and was able to quickly disable its ability to move.

Therefore, they still harbored fear towards Dong Qi and were unwilling to become his enemy.

And most importantly, only when Dong Qi is away from here can they unleash their most powerful fighting techniques without any scruples.

When Oda Taka, who possesses the ability to imbue his katana with a high-temperature heat blade, suddenly appeared on the back of the giant mutated sea creature.

The real battle between the two sides has only just begun.

As Oda Taka's katana plunged into the shell of the giant mutated sea creature's back, attempting to slash a wound with the sword,...

Aoki Kotoko had somehow acquired a bell in her hand.

If Masako Suzuki is a goddess skilled in rituals within Shintoism, then Kotoko Aoki is a female priestess specializing in combat within Shintoism.

Before she awakened her superpowers, Aoki Kotoko, though a professional fighter, had only studied close-combat skills and mostly served as a bodyguard for the Shinto cult's higher-ups.

After awakening her supernatural abilities, Aoki Masako, who originally only possessed melee combat skills, surprisingly gained the ability to summon shikigami (spirits).

As Masako Aoki shook the bell in her hand, a tall, slender figure, about four meters high, slowly appeared behind her.

This figure has a human appearance, but its head resembles that of a macaw. Instead of hands, its arms have a pair of sharp claws that gleam with a cold light, and its feet have four claws like those of a bird.

The figure had just solidified from the illusion when it swiftly rushed from behind Aoki Masako toward the enormous mutated sea creature.

Although the giant mutated sea creature waved its pincers, forming a tight defensive net in front of its body.

But this shikigami always manages to pinpoint weaknesses and dodge attacks from the giant sea creature's pincers with incredible agility.

Then, it charged straight at the belly of the giant sea creature, and to everyone's astonishment, its claws easily pierced through the shell of the giant sea creature's abdomen.

To everyone's surprise, it went straight into the body of the giant mutated marine creature through the newly opened wound.

When Aoki Masako summoned her shikigami, the other awakened ones who remained did not stand idly by; instead, they all immediately used their strongest combat techniques.

No one was stupid; they knew the situation was urgent. Because of the need to conceal their whereabouts, Shinji Kobe, who possessed ice-type abilities, did not stay here to fight alongside them. Instead, she followed Dong Qi's mortal vehicle with the ordinary survivors.

Therefore, at this moment, they not only need to kill the giant sea creature in front of them as soon as possible, but also need to collect its parts as quickly as possible and take them away.

This way, they can catch up with the group ahead of them quickly before the ice road created at sea melts, so as not to fall behind Mako Kobe.

When the seven awakened beings unleashed their strongest techniques, the giant mutated marine creature, whose mobility had already been crippled by Dong Qi, was instantly riddled with wounds under the attacks of the island nation survivors, despite its thick shell providing protection.

Just as the island nation's awakened individuals saw this situation and felt they could win a decisive battle.

The original bluish-gray carapace of the giant mutated marine creature gradually changed color to white-gray.

As the color of its carapace gradually faded, the giant mutated marine creature stopped waving its only remaining pincers.

Just as the island nation's awakened beings thought they had successfully killed the giant mutated marine creature before them.

The cracks on the mutated marine creature's grayish-white carapace gradually increased; these newly appearing cracks were not old wounds left from the battle just now.

As the cracks on the carapace continued to increase, Oda Taka and the other two melee awakened individuals immediately and cautiously fled from the giant mutated sea creature's body.

With a series of cracking sounds, a slightly smaller mutated marine creature hatched from the body of the grayish-white giant marine creature.

After molting, the mutated marine creatures have fully recovered from their injuries. Even the joints that were broken by the electromagnetic cannon have returned to normal as if they were regenerated.

It was at this moment that Masako Aoki realized that she had lost her mental connection with the shikigami she had just summoned.

Masako Aoki looked as if she had suffered a mental shock, and her face instantly showed a pained expression.

After the others saw the mutated marine creature regain its mobility, they immediately knew that the hunt had failed.

Just as they were preparing to escape, they discovered that many small, mutated marine creatures had already surrounded them without their knowledge.

If it weren't for the giant mutated marine creature in front of them, they wouldn't have felt any fear even if they were surrounded by these smaller mutated marine creatures.

After all, for them, even if they encounter many small mutated marine creatures, even if they cannot kill them all, those small mutated marine creatures cannot affect their free movement.

However, with the giant mutated marine creature in front of them, the situation is very different from when they were facing those small mutated marine creatures alone.

If the smaller marine creatures can delay their movements, the giant mutated marine creature ahead will likely take the opportunity to attack them.

Even a strong Awakened like Oda Taka wouldn't be able to withstand the attack of that giant sea creature given their current physical condition.

Upon seeing the giant sea creature rushing towards them, Kotoko Aoki, her face somewhat pale, spoke up immediately:

"This hunt has failed. Only the attack from that giant mutated marine creature ahead poses a threat to us."

It's not realistic to try and break through as a group right now; it's better for everyone to rely on their own methods.

Then, Masako Aoki's pale face gradually regained its color, but her facial expression changed.