Chapter 368: Four Months
World-shaking news spread throughout the entire World on the second day.
The true face of "King of Monsters" Typhon appeared.
Former Marines Admiral Shikai Died in Battle.
The Island where G-4 Fortress was located was completely wiped out by the Monster Legion.
Typhon fought three Top-tier Experts alone and fled in defeat.
Exaggerated descriptions kept elevating Typhon's combat strength.
While fighting three Strongmen alone was perhaps a slight exaggeration, this still couldn't hide Typhon's monstrous strength.
The World Economic Journal did not reveal overly detailed news.
In the Underworld, battle footage of the two Islands was sold at a sky-high price of up to ten million Beli per copy, circulating among the Major Powers.
Without a doubt, Typhon truly made a name for himself in the World, showing everyone why he was called the "King of Monsters".
Although he was ultimately defeated, one had to consider who his opponents were.
Typhon fled back to Monster Paradise immediately.
"Damn bastards!"
A terrifying aura enveloped the Core Area of Monster Paradise.
That deep malice instilled a sense of fear in everyone's hearts.
Wild beasts knelt on the ground one by one.
The Monsters' inner defenses were easily shattered.
Without a word, they silently went about their business, and the originally lively Monster Paradise became much quieter.
Who knew if their King would vent his wrath on them?
Especially since the intelligence transmitted by the Intelligence Force this time was wrong, which was the most fatal error.
The brains of these wild beasts hadn't fully developed yet.
Although they possessed wisdom not inferior to ordinary people, their thinking was still too crude.
The aura of blood permeated the air.
Typhon sat on his Throne, the Palace interior covered in corpses.
Visible to the naked eye, these corpses continuously decayed, turning into white bones and then dissipating into the air, leaving behind a puddle of disgusting liquid.
He had vented.
After calming down, Typhon felt a lingering fear; he had almost been finished off this time.
It was also because the Marines didn't have accurate intelligence on him.
Next time, he wouldn't be so lucky.
Overall, this operation was successful.
He gained a large amount of treasure and supplies, which could be sold for a lot of money.
The only drawback was that due to the intelligence error, he was almost in danger.
Additionally, some of his blood remained on the battlefield.
He didn't know what research the World Government would conduct with his blood.
For the next period, he didn't want to cause any more trouble.
The lesson for the Marines was sufficient.
Develop steadily, lie low for a while, and wait until the Monster Legion truly develops.
At the very least, wait until the Dragon-level Monster Persons he personally nurtured are born.
By then, he won't be fighting alone.
He also had no way to deal with his blood.
He could only faintly sense their existence and direction, vaguely perceiving their consciousness of resistance.
It seemed they were trapped.
Typhon was very clear that time was on his side.
On the other side, Typhon's remaining blood flowed continuously as if alive, impacting the hard transparent container, but to no avail.
Gradually, it fell silent.
Under the escort of a warship, it was transported back to Mary Geoise.
As for the Marines, they couldn't focus on these matters.
The Monster Legion's attack was merely the primary enemy of this wave.
On this battlefield, the Marines and Pirates were still constantly fighting.
Sengoku and Garp were relentlessly searching for the whereabouts of other Pirate Crews, eliminating one whenever possible.
The Trade Route was hopeless.
Subsequent matters needed to be decided by the Five Elders.
It might change form or undergo some variations.
Pirates still needed to be cleared out.
Since this had started, it couldn't easily stop.
Especially given the heavy losses the Monster Legion inflicted on the Marines.
The Pirates in the New World needed to be cleared out, and the dignity of the Marines needed to be defended.
This was a price that had to be paid.
"What an incredible ability, this thing."
Looking at Typhon's battle footage, combined with the intelligence collected by the Intelligence Force from Monster Paradise regarding the changes in Pirates and wild beasts after drinking Typhon's blood, this was the intelligence after being compiled.
Most of the power Typhon had hidden was now exposed.
What was even more shocking was Typhon's astonishing battle talent and self-improvement ability.
During the great battle with Garp, he was constantly growing.
His so-called injury didn't affect his physical condition either.
"The Marines' gain is also considerable.
I wonder what kind of change it will bring."
Thinking this, Hades couldn't help but furrow his brow.
Typhon's blood was not only desired by the World Government, but also by the various Great Powers on The Great Sea.
His blood could very likely bring a new, unknown change to the situation on The Great Sea.
It might even be close to the revolutionary changes that the Life Design Blueprint could bring.
In fact, the Kronos Kingdom had already begun research.
Right in Monster Paradise, using the ability of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, they created a secret experimental base that could avoid the Monster Legion's surveillance.
Even if they couldn't obtain Typhon's undiluted blood, the research effect was actually the same.
Whether it was diluted or not simply meant a different amount contained within.
What was most important to the Kronos Kingdom was researching the Evolution Factor contained within Typhon's blood.
"Also, find out about Garp's situation."
Garp's body was corroded by Typhon's blood.
Hades was certain of this point.
It was equivalent to having drunk Typhon's blood, possessing Typhon's Mutant Blood within his body.
It was impossible to say there were no changes.
Therefore, Hades urgently wanted to know what changes a Strongman would undergo after obtaining Typhon's blood.
If there were truly no issues, it would indicate that Typhon's blood could not exert absolute control over Strongmen.
This point could be seen from the development direction of the Monster Legion; Typhon basically chose people with weaker strength.
During the research process on Typhon's blood, it had already been confirmed that Typhon's blood contained a portion of Typhon's will.
Even for Hades himself and others in the Kronos Kingdom, it was a way to improve strength, although the improvement might not be significant.
Regardless, Typhon's blood was like a key opening the door to the New World.
The chaotic battle in the Sea Area of the original Trade Route lasted for a full four months.
The Marines captured and eliminated countless Pirates, constantly fighting and engaging in combat.
Finally, this Sea Area gradually became stable.
These Pirates finally felt fear and stopped causing trouble for the Marines, heading to other Sea Areas, especially the Southern Sea Area.
The nearly endless Pirates were terrifying.
However, through the combined effort of numerous Marines, the Marines defended their dignity and honor at the cost of over fifty thousand Marine sacrifices.
The major newspapers basically featured photos and descriptions of the Marines eliminating various Pirate Crews.
This battle completely defended the Marines' dignity and greatly increased their reputation.
However, for the next period, the Marines had to begin recuperating.
A loss of fifty thousand was not small, especially for the current Marines.
After some discussion, the Trade Route in the New World was given up.
This did not mean the World Government was going to give up on the matter entirely.
The prosperity of Red Port originated from the trade between "Paradise" and the New World.
In the Sea Area near the Red Line and Red Port, the World Government found an Island to serve as a new Trade Island.
This approach offered higher security and convenience for Merchants from "Paradise" and the Four Seas.
To some extent, it also lost some Merchants from the New World.
Very few Merchants would travel such a long distance; it was too dangerous, especially in a place like the New World.
Every operation had to be conducted with extreme caution, as carelessness could lead to heavy losses.
After all, many Pirates were completely unreasonable.