Just as the giant spider-like monster suddenly appeared and startled the entire world, the Eastern Science remained completely unaware.

Since the small boat sent to explore the iceberg had been completely wiped out, the atmosphere on the research vessel became unprecedentedly low.

Almost everyone had fallen into despair.

Yet, Professor Federick did not give up.

He stayed in his cabin, standing blankly in front of the porthole, desperately thinking.

"Why can't the research vessel approach the iceberg, but the small boat can?

"Why did the entire exploration team sail directly into the iceberg and become frozen into ice blocks?

"Why..."

Countless questions churned in his mind, giving him the sensation that his head was about to explode.

After a while.

A flash of brilliance struck Professor Federick's mind, leading him to an astonishing hypothesis: "Is it possible that the iceberg is actually a living creature?"

Logically, this was a very absurd hypothesis.

Yet the more the professor thought about it, the more it seemed plausible.

"The iceberg has never seen the research vessel before; it's cautiously observing the Eastern Science, maintaining its distance.

"And the small boat posed no threat to it, so it allowed the boat to approach, then killed the exploration team."

Professor Federick gazed at the distant iceberg, feeling a chill run down his spine.

He involuntarily thought further: "If the iceberg is really a living creature, it cannot wait indefinitely.

"Sooner or later, the iceberg will strike, and the Eastern Science doesn't have much time, nor do we."

At this moment.

Professor Federick suddenly saw, beneath the illusory sea outside the porthole, something seemed to be lurking in the shadows.

He rubbed his eyes forcefully and took a closer look to confirm that he hadn't been mistaken.

"What on earth is that?"

The professor murmured softly, his old face almost pressing against the glass.

After two seconds.

Professor Federick was shocked to see a graceful figure slowly emerge from the shadow.

It turned out to be his female student—Alina.

The professor had worked at the university for over twenty years, having taught over a thousand students, and Alina was the most beautiful one he had ever seen.

As a normally functioning adult male, Professor Federick harbored certain covert thoughts about Alina deep in his heart.

But the professor restrained his desires.

Because he didn't want to ruin his reputation.

"Splash~"

Water splashed up.

Alina's entire body emerged, her feet stepping on the turbulent sea, yet she did not sink.

Professor Federick was utterly dumbfounded.

Because this beautiful female student had nothing on from head to toe.

Most bizarrely, the professor didn't think it odd when faced with the fact that "she was standing on the water's surface."

At this point.

Alina beckoned to the professor, flashing a remarkably seductive smile: "Dear professor, come and play with me."

Professor Federick, looking like a lovestruck man, unconsciously nodded: "Okay."

As soon as the words left his mouth.

The professor barely registered what was happening before he mysteriously left the cabin, appearing stark naked in front of Alina.

The distance between them was less than a meter.

Alina's every smile and movement was incredibly enticing: "Professor, I've admired you for a long time."

Professor Federick's breath quickened: "Really?"

In his mind, he was already imagining the wonderful times about to happen.

Alina reached out with a hand, gently touching the professor's neck,

Suddenly, Professor Federick felt a strong sense of suffocation.

At that moment.

The man finally came to his senses.

He was horrified to see a pale hand penetrate the glass, tightly gripping his neck.

This hand seemed to possess terrible magic, making it impossible for the professor to move even a finger.

Then.

The pale hand pulled forcefully.

"Ah~"

A scream echoed.

Professor Federick was instantly dragged out, his body passing through the glass, directly falling into the sea.

Even more bizarre was that the porthole glass remained perfectly intact.

*

In the sky.

The host of Faelan Duchy, A Lang, witnessed the scene of "Professor Federick being dragged into the water" through the camera.

Audiences around the world also saw this scene.

A Lang couldn't suppress an exclamation: "Almighty Lord! Just now, a victim was dragged down from the research vessel by the giant spider monster.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's all pray for this unfortunate person, hoping he survives."

Although the host repeatedly expressed "hope he survives."

But even a fool would know that the probability is almost zero.

Perhaps the moment the victim was dragged out, he had already been killed by the monster.

A Lang's heart pounded wildly as he continued, "Ladies and gentlemen, let's watch the video again.

"Perhaps from the details of the victim's misfortune, we can find a way to deal with the giant spider monster."

This was utter nonsense.

This host was well aware that the primordial monsters killing humans had enormous curiosity value.

And the more curious something was, the more viewers liked to watch.

So what if it's cruel?

As long as it boosts ratings, that's enough!

After all, media profiting from tragedy wasn't a new thing.

Soon.

The video was replayed at 0.2 times the speed.

A Lang immediately exclaimed, "If I'm not mistaken, one of the spider legs of the giant spider monster seemed to transform into an extremely soft tentacle.

"The giant spider monster was over two hundred meters away from the Eastern Science, yet the tentacle suddenly extended more than ten times its length, burrowed into the ship, and snatched the victim.

"Oh my God, it's unbelievable that such a terrifying monster could exist in this world.

"I just thought it was a terrifying spider, with so many legs it's downright creepy."

"But from the video, I think it looks more like a terrifying octopus resembling a spider."

At this point.

A voice suddenly burst through the headphones: "The ratings have increased by 2 points again, you're doing great."

A Lang's mouth curled slightly, continuing his endless talk: "I have a strong premonition that this terrifying octopus has tasted success."

"It will definitely launch another attack, the crew of the Eastern Science is now in extreme danger."

"I hope the rescue team can quickly enter the Abnormal Sea Region and rescue the crew from their fate of death..."

*

Carmenia Rescue Ship.

The supernatural octopus of the otherworld that killed a crew member spread across the globe like an explosion.

Raymondo, the representative of Carmenia Federation, naturally wouldn't be unaware of this.

He watched the video once, then turned to look at Superpower User William, asking, "Is this monster very strong?"

William nodded, his expression grim: "I think it's at least a warrior level monster, we're in big trouble."

Now that the monster has its sights on the research vessel, the rescue team must confront the monster.

That's definitely not good news.

Raymondo pursued the question: "Why?"

William pointed at his head: "The unique intuition of a Superpower User, I felt strong threats the moment I saw the monster."

This guy paused again: "It's like seeing the Great Xia Ghost."

Raymondo nodded slightly: "I understand."

William hesitated for a moment, saying: "We..."

The words were cut off.

Raymondo decisively said: "I know you want the Great Xia Ghost to confront the monster so the Federation can benefit."

"But I can clearly tell you, we must get ahead of the Great Xia People, to enter the Abnormal Sea Region."

"This is a competition between the Federation and Great Xia, and the eyes of the entire world are on this, we have no other choice."

Raymondo extended his finger to point upwards: "The big shots in the Azure Palace would never accept the Federation losing to Great Xia."

William sighed: "But dealing with a warrior level monster, many will die."

Raymondo's tone was rather firm: "William, I hope you understand, the interest of the Federation is above all."

The implication is clear—no matter how many die, it's all for the interest of the Federation.

William remained silent.

Raymondo turned again and yelled: "Speed up! The Eastern Science urgently needs rescue now."

*

Five kilometers away.

The rescue ship dispatched by Great Xia, the West Mountain, was slicing through the waves advancing forward.

This ship's speed was slightly slower than the Carmenians' ship.

This was intentional.

The Great Xia People did not plan to engage the monster first.

Yang Fan stood quietly at the bow, gazing towards the rescue ship ahead, a trace of a smile in his eyes.

"The noose around your neck is tightening—should be quite uncomfortable, right?"

The Carmenians were forced to such a point, a situation he orchestrated.

Primordial monsters appeared just in time, conveniently killing someone, forcing the Carmenians to confront them head-on.

Great Xia representative Zhuo Junyi asked: "Mr. Ghost, what do you think of the monster's strength?"

Yang Fan knew what the other wanted—whether he could defeat the monster.

He candidly said: "The monster is not as strong as I am."

This statement was somewhat loud, many people around heard it, including a few reporters.

Of course, the news quickly spread.

Zhuo Junyi breathed a big sigh of relief: "That's good."

Twenty meters away.

Bering Kingdom's Superpower User, Oleg, suddenly twitched his ear, his mouth curled: "The Carmenians are probably in for a bad time."

His companion asked in a low voice: "Why do you say that?"

Oleg shrugged: "The Great Xia Ghost said this, so the Carmenians will have to kill the monster."

The companion thought for a moment, understanding the logic: "Makes sense."

He clicked his tongue: "The Great Xia Ghost is so cunning."

This is a competition concerning national prestige.

If the Carmenians don't kill the monster but the Great Xia Ghost does, the whole world would think the Carmenia Federation is ineffective.

Therefore, the Carmenians have no choice.

If the Great Xia Ghost hadn't said this, the Carmenians wouldn't necessarily have to kill the monster.

They could find a way to scare the monster away, thereby avoiding a direct confrontation.

*

Another ten minutes passed.

The Carmenians' rescue ship reached the edge of the Abnormal Region and then stopped.

The ethereal state of the seawater was only a kilometer away from the rescue ship.

Raymondo watched the phantom research vessel ahead, commanding: "Begin."

William immediately shouted: "First squad, take action."

Fifteen well-prepared Superpower Users swiftly leaped from the bow.

"Splash!"

The sea surface suddenly surged.

One water pillar after another rose out of nowhere.

Every Superpower User landed precisely on the water surface.

Clearly.

This group are Water Ability Users.

The reporters accompanying the ship immediately pointed their cameras at the fifteen Superpower Users.

Raymondo was quite pleased, nodding: "Very good!"

This is a meticulously arranged performance.

Though it couldn't compare to the Great Xia Ghost, they still had the advantage of numbers, maintaining high entertainment value.

This was enough to prove—Federation's strength is equally formidable.

At this moment.

William suddenly felt something, instinctively looked back towards the direction of the West Mountain.

He clearly saw a dazzling scarlet light abruptly light up from the West Mountain, zooming over like a flash.

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