Hearing Vivian's words, everyone looked in the direction she pointed.
Through the crimson mist, beneath the sea next to the railway track, a colossal shadow was faintly writhing.
Countless fine red root-like structures extended from the shadow, connecting to the Blood Crystal Coral on the tracks like veins.
The shadow beneath the surface was so immense that the part visible above the water was comparable to the front of a train, causing Chen Kong and the others to instantly gasp.
"A Level 3 Overlord-class Star Beast..."
Chen Kong swallowed hard, gripping his hot 'Void Weaver' tightly, finally understanding everything.
"No wonder those corals were so tough to deal with; it turns out an Overlord-class Star Beast is constantly supplying them with energy."
Compared to Chen Kong's heavy tone, Liu Ma was much more carefree.
He looked at the writhing shadow beneath the sea, then at the injured Chen Kong and Vivian beside him, and suddenly grinned.
He forcefully wiped the blood from his face, stretched his shoulders, and his eyes sharpened.
"What's there to be afraid of? We're already here!"
At this point, he couldn't afford to worry about being gallant to the ladies.
After all, they were all in the same boat now and had to utilize every strength available.
"Qianhuan, you cover me!"
"Vivian, you keep looking for an opportunity on the side!"
"Chen Kong... find a chance to destroy all the nodes on the sea surface first!"
"No problem, Uncle! Today, you'll witness my power!"
Ying Qianhuan clenched her silver-glinting short blade, her pink ponytail drawing a clean arc in the air.
But before she finished speaking, the Blood Crystal Coral in the distance suddenly emitted a piercing screech.
The next second, even more Star Beasts surged out of the crimson mist.
Octopus tentacles, shark teeth, sea snake venom—
A bizarre assortment of Star Beasts, illuminated by the Blood Crystal Coral's eerie red glow, formed a terrifying, reckless Beast Tide that charged ferociously at Chen Kong and the others.
Simultaneously, the shadow beneath the sea churned violently. Its vine-like red coral tentacles slammed against the railway tracks with a spray of salty seawater, sending up towering splashes and causing a fierce tremor.
"Move!"
Liu Ma roared, shattering the track ballast as he shot into the Star Beast group like a cannonball.
The mighty physique of the Golden Demon Ox carved a path through the enemy once again.
However, Liu Ma was clearly struggling much more this time.
The number of wounds on his body was visibly increasing.
Yet, he seemed oblivious, swinging his fists while laughing maniacally.
"Come on! Get out of my way!"
"Vivian, node location!"
Chen Kong dashed forward under Liu Ma's cover. The Void Mark made his figure flicker in and out, allowing him to dodge the tentacles lunging at him.
Data streams surged in Vivian's eyes. The next second, a brand-new dark-purple mecha battlesuit named 'Void Shadow' snapped into place, covering her entire body.
Unlike the silver-white armor from Season 2, this new mecha gleamed with a cold, metallic luster, and the robotic helmet's faceplate glowed pale green.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The mecha bay doors on Vivian's back opened, and several missiles trailed fire as they shot into the Star Beast group. The resulting explosions sent Star Beast fragments flying, temporarily blasting open a gap.
Using this opportunity, Vivian gave Chen Kong the 'key information' he needed.
"Three o'clock position! There are three nodes at the root connection points!"
Vivian's characteristic, mechanically rational voice was clearly transmitted to Chen Kong's ears through the mecha.
Hearing this, Chen Kong instantly locked onto the target, and the Void Weaver condensed a silver-white bullet.
"Liu Ma, clear the way for me at the three o'clock position!"
"Go for it!"
Liu Ma abruptly turned, using his back to forcibly endure the pouncing attacks of three Star Beasts.
"Get off me!"
Using this fleeting gap, Chen Kong sprinted, using Liu Ma's shoulder as a launchpad to leap out like an arrow shot from a bow.
Mid-air, Chen Kong twisted his body and, in an inverted position, fired three shots in quick succession—bang! bang! bang!
Instantly, the silver-white bullets traced elegant arcs in the air, precisely hitting the nodes on the coral roots.
Crack!
A series of brittle sounds, like shattering glass, rang out. The red glow surrounding the Blood Crystal Coral visibly dimmed at an alarming speed.
Simultaneously, the attacks of the surrounding Star Beasts abruptly froze. The frenzy in their eyes receded significantly; some even started shaking their heads blankly, seemingly confused about why they were there.
Seeing this, Chen Kong was ecstatic.
"It worked! Its control is weakening!"
But just as he prepared to press the attack and wipe out the remaining Blood Crystal Coral segments beneath the sea, the already turbulent sea suddenly churned into a giant wave.
Rumble!!!
The colossal shadow violently surged and broke the surface! A Tiger Whale, completely covered in Blood Crystal Coral, burst out of the sea!
Its dorsal fin was replaced by coral, and its sides were covered in thick, coral-like tentacles. A massive scarlet crystal was lodged in its mouth.
However, this behemoth did not appear to be fully controlled by the Blood Crystal Coral. Its body trembled uncontrollably, and its pupils showed signs of struggle.
Yet, under the coral's compulsion, it was forced to share its immense life energy with the Blood Crystal Coral around the railway tracks.
A scarlet pillar of light shot up from its head, instantly injecting itself into the Blood Crystal Coral on the tracks.
Vivian's mecha alarms blared upon seeing this.
"Stop it! It's powering the coral!"
With the help of this Overlord-class Tiger Whale, the nodes on the track's Blood Crystal Coral not only instantly reignited but the red light was ten times more blinding than before!
Correspondingly, the previously sluggish Star Beasts suddenly roared with renewed frenzy. Their bodies swelled visibly; some Level 1 Star Beasts were forcibly boosted to Level 2 strength!
Liu Ma punched a swollen Shark Star Beast away, but the recoil left his arm numb, and the wound on his shoulder reopened, blood dripping onto the tracks.
"Damn it! What the hell is this thing? It can evolve?!"
Chen Kong's face paled as he stared at the scarlet light pillar connecting heaven and earth.
"The coral is about to completely take control of this Overlord-class Star Beast..."
The reinforced Star Beasts were visibly becoming much harder to deal with.
The group was forced to retreat, step by step, and were moments away from being swallowed by the swarm.
"Absolute Zero Freeze!"
A cool, clear female voice suddenly came from the front of the train.
The next second, a pale-blue Star Energy surged over the tracks like a tide. Star Beasts in its path were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.
Octopus tentacles stiffened mid-air, Shark Star Beasts remained in their pouncing posture, and even the roots of the Blood Crystal Coral were instantly covered in white frost, their red light visibly diminishing.
Isabelle stood on the train car's roof, giving the group a cold sweep of her eyes. Her tone held the characteristic arrogance and assertiveness of a young lady, brooks no argument.
"What are you standing around for? Use this chance to destroy the coral nodes on that Tiger Whale! Help it break free of the control!"
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