Work Prophet

Chapter 138: Nemesis



The size of the great white shark was much larger than the tiger shark before, as the protagonist in many ocean horror movies, its average length exceeds six meters.

The one in front of Li Yu is particularly large, with a body length approaching eight meters, which is also the reason for Taylor's excitement.

Moreover, this great white shark is not as timid as the previous tiger shark; it didn't flee when a giant creature approached but showed a kind of eager attitude.

Perhaps it thought that if it could kill the giant squid in front of it, it wouldn't have to worry about food for the next half month.

Taylor couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.

This giant squid from the Third Age is not just large; it has been transformed by top-notch faith technology into an outright hunting machine.

Taylor followed suit, extending a tentacle to try to wrap around the great white shark, but the latter opened its mouth and bit down.

Taylor didn't retract his hand, just watched as the tentacle was bitten tightly by the great white shark, with its sharp teeth easily piercing the skin of the giant squid.

However, Li Yu found that the pain was not as intense as expected; it was comparable to being pricked by a venous infusion needle.

"Pain dulling." Taylor explained, "We can actually reduce the pain to one percent; even if the head is chopped off, there won't be much suffering.

"But that would be too boring, so I asked the research team to retain some pain, making hunting more exciting."

As he spoke, Taylor extended another tentacle, grasping the great white shark and starting to exert force continuously. The shark realized the danger but was unwilling to let go of the 'juicy prey' and kept biting the tentacle.

Taylor didn't care. As the force on the tentacle grew stronger, the stubborn shark finally let go.

Taylor did not retract the still bleeding tentacle, but continued to wrap it around the shark.

With both tentacles working together, the great white shark soon couldn't hold out and was choked to death.

When Taylor released the tentacles, Li Yu could clearly see two deep ligature marks on the shark's body, with obvious skin concavities in those areas.

Taylor laughed, "You see, I've been operating this body for so long; you should have learned it too. Now it's your turn to try."

Without waiting for Li Yu's reply, she had already transferred control of the giant squid.

The next moment, Li Yu realized he could move the tentacles already, though still a bit stiff.

Li Yu tried to move one arm-foot, then thought of something and spoke, "Earlier I listened to the local radio and heard rumors of sea monsters in nearby waters..."

"That's right, it was our people controlling the giant squid to roam, seen by some passing ships," Taylor said.

"But this is the sea, mysterious and unpredictable, and many species unknown to humans live here. This is also why we placed the laboratory on Dream Island.

"If such a large creature appeared on land, it would surely cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."

While listening to Taylor, Li Yu warmed up and then continued swimming forward.

Although he has Transformation Skill, he has never tried to transform into a giant squid and hunt in the ocean. Taylor didn't lie; it is indeed a very novel experience.

After taking over the body and swimming a distance, Li Yu didn't encounter any worthwhile prey and was just about to change direction when a shadow appeared behind.

Li Yu didn't notice the shadow at first, until it arrived behind him and he caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye.

Just a glance, and Taylor, who had been quiet for a while, suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Sperm whale, that's a sperm whale, the giant squid's natural enemy."

Li Yu remembered a children's picture book he read when he was a kid, which told the story of a giant squid fighting a sperm whale.

Only after growing up did he realize he had been tricked, as the combat ability of the two is not equal, and there is no fierce battle as depicted in the book.

The giant squid is one of the sperm whale's favorite foods, as the squid swims slower than the whale, making escape difficult if encountered, and their sizes differ significantly.

The average length of a sperm whale is over 16 meters, weighing 40 tons; even the largest giant squid cannot reach this magnitude, so it can only be eaten.

This is why the sperm whale eagerly came here.

Anyone who comes across a gigantic offshore fry can't resist having a taste.

But this time it hit a snag.

Li Yu turned around and dodged the sperm whale's sneak attack behind him with astonishing agility.

Then, imitating Taylor, he extended tentacles towards the sperm whale.

The sperm whale, however, paid no mind, opening its mouth ready for a meal, slurping two tentacles like noodles into its mouth.

But soon more tentacles wrapped around it.

The sperm whale still wasn't too concerned; it wasn't the first day it ate a giant squid and was well aware of these squids' methods, even though this one was a bit large.

But food is still food, no matter how large... Hmm?

The sperm whale sensed an unusual force from the tentacles on its body.

"Strength enhancement, I recall you also have a similar divinity, right?" Taylor said gently, "But the company enhanced this giant squid's strength not through divinity but with a piece of Five-star Equipment called 'Hercules' Foot'."

The sperm whale felt the terrifying force of the tentacles wrapped around it, causing its bones to tremble.

Intense pain finally made it fearful.

At that moment, the roles of prey and predator quietly switched, as the grip of the arm-foot continued to tighten, digging into its flesh.

The absurd scene depicted in the children's book seemed to be becoming reality.

Taylor's voice sounded excited again, "Kill it, this is a rare prey!"

However, seeing the sperm whale was about to be strangled, Li Yu suddenly released the tentacles.

Taylor appeared slightly surprised, "I didn't know you were a marine environmentalist."

"I'm not," Li Yu replied.

"Then why did you let go?"

"Because sperm whales are protected animals and killing them is illegal." Li Yu's answer was simple.

"This isn't your country."

"I checked, sperm whales are protected species in Australia as well."

Taylor was amused, "Right now you're just a giant squid, survival of the fittest, it's nature's law."

"But you're hunting those animals not for food."

Taylor's tone sounded disappointed, "Have you even read the books I recommended to you? Morality and so-called civilized rules are just useless burdens in species survival."


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