21st Century Necromancer

The gigantic sea monster prowls around the waters surrounding the Maldives, attacking any ship that dares to venture out to sea, dealing a significant blow to the Maldives.

The Maldives' transportation system heavily relies on maritime transport, with ships being the most important means of travel between islands, just as cars are in other countries.

Even with the sea monster only able to attack one ship at a time, leaving other areas unthreatened, people remain fearful and dare not venture out to sea.

The key issue is the small size of the Maldivian islands—should the sea monster make landfall, even the capital Malé would stand no chance against it.

As for the Maldivian navy... if it could repel this sea monster, then there would have been no need for China to assist them in resisting the invasion of the Indian navy.

"How is the situation in the Maldives now? Are there any official measures in place?" Sitting in the armed helicopter, Chen Yu looked down at the vast blue sea, still pondering where this sea monster came from, as the water around the Maldives is evidently too shallow to hide such a large creature.

Mackie, sitting on the other side of Chen Yu, hurriedly responded to his question: "The situation is chaotic now. Due to the sea monster's attacks, all inter-island transportation has been cut off. Only a few seaplanes are daring to shuttle people from the various islands, transporting tourists stranded on the islands to Malé's airport.

As for the Maldivian authorities, they've dispatched helicopters and warships to monitor the creature, continuously reporting its location so that people on other islands can relocate in time."

"That's quite a responsive measure. So what are the US military's plans? You surely didn't just dispatch two helicopters to help, right?" Chen Yu said, turning his head to look at Mackie, teasing him: "Isn't the US military fond of capturing these giant beasts?"

"Those are all stories from Hollywood screenwriters. The US military isn't actually that keen on these things," Mackie responded insincerely. In reality, the military was very interested in capturing such creatures, whether for biological and medical research or for procuring supernatural materials—they are ideal subjects.

But sitting next to Mackie was a demigod, and he didn't think the military would risk offending a demigod by competing with Chen Yu for this giant sea monster.

Given that, why not go along with it and offer the sea monster to Chen Yu?

Not only would it earn a favor, but it would also let His Excellency the Demigod handle the beast, offering a glimpse into his powers.

So under Chen Yu's teasing gaze, Mackie maintained a respectful demeanor and said, "Regarding the giant sea monster problem, the Fifth Fleet stationed in the Persian Gulf has already dispatched a fleet including an amphibious assault ship, two missile destroyers, and an attack submarine from the Persian Gulf. They expect to arrive in the Maldives by tonight to assist you."

"Assist me?" Chen Yu chuckled at Mackie's words and asked, "And what kind of assistance would that be? Help me catch the sea monster to make soup?"

"If that's what you need," Mackie confidently replied, as if saying that if Chen Yu truly wanted sea monster soup, he would immediately lead the US Navy to capture the creature.

Catching Mackie's goodwill, Chen Yu merely smiled and said, "Let's find the monster before we discuss further."

As he spoke, Chen Yu contacted Aquya, inquiring about the monster's status.

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At this moment, Aquya was surfacing for air. Although her body could dive into the sea for over a month and maintain continuous underwater navigation, even without crew after becoming a ship-girl, allowing her indefinite underwater cruising as a nuclear submarine, Aquya still needed to surface for rest in her ship-girl form.

While retrieving some food from her ship equipment to appease her empty stomach, Aquya reported the situation to Chen Yu.

"The giant sea monster has calmed down now, with no ships nearby for it to attack. It seems that it only attacks when vessels enter its perception range. It is being monitored by several helicopters, which dare not descend, and the monster seems unable to leave the sea to attack the aircraft," said Aquya, eating the sandwich she had brought from Minato Ward, occasionally glancing at the hovering helicopters above.

Receiving Aquya's response, Chen Yu replied composedly, "Got it, continue your surveillance and stay concealed."

He then turned to Mackie and asked, "Where is the fleet you mentioned? How long until they arrive?"

"They have already passed the Gulf of Oman and are entering the Indian Ocean, expected to reach here before nightfall," Mackie quickly received a reply after contacting the fleet.

"Before nightfall..." Chen Yu tapped his finger on his leg, pondering before asking Mackie, "Do you know where the sea monster is? Let's head over for a look first."

The giant sea monster hadn't gone deep-sea, and the Maldivian waters aren't very deep. Coupled with its continued attacks on passing ships, locating it wasn't difficult.

"Alright, the Maldivian authorities have been continuously reporting the beast's position, and we are heading there now." The helicopter had indeed been flying toward the giant sea monster's location. However, the creature kept moving until just recently when it finally settled down, allowing them to catch up.

Now that the giant sea monster has stopped, they effortlessly arrived at its location.

Looking at the enormous shadow under the sea, Chen Yu couldn't help but express the same sentiment as Aquya: "What does this thing eat to grow so big?"

Even excluding its six elongated legs, the sea monster's body, combined with its tentacles, spanned several hundred meters. Such a gigantic beast, resembling a hybrid of a spider, a sea snail, and a squid, was exceptionally conspicuous even resting on the seabed. A water depth less than a hundred meters could hardly conceal its massive form.

Moreover, such a colossal beast, with a soul and life energy akin to a fiercely burning furnace, was radiant. Even without activating his Divine Eyes, Chen Yu could sense the star-like brilliance of its Flame of Life and Light of the Soul.

The only thing surprising to Chen Yu was that such a massive beast was actually a deity.

"A Primordial Deity? Is there really a Primordial Deity surviving in the Age of Dharma Decline?" Looking at the sea monster below, clearly just a beast, Chen Yu felt deeply puzzled.