Originally, this was Chen Xiao's first awakening after his evolution. Although he had lost his original consciousness, his heart was filled with a violent and rage-filled power, full of savagery and killing intent. That's why he blasted that unlucky guy Prince half to death without saying a word.
However, despite being unconscious, Chen Xiao vaguely sensed a familiar aura emanating from the sea god beside him, a strange connection to his own body—primarily due to the large prehistoric serpent the sea god had previously kept as a pet. This serpent, the sea god's pet, was also a prehistoric marine creature. This familiar aura saved the sea god's life. Otherwise, in Chen Xiao's current state, any moving object within his field of vision would automatically be perceived as hostile.
Since Chen Xiao had lost consciousness, he grabbed the Sea God haphazardly and flew eastward. With his speed, he scattered the clouds in the sky and soon left the mainland, arriving at the vast East China Sea.
Chen Xiao flew faster and faster, feeling an inexhaustible surge of power within his body, like a raging tide, almost bursting out of him. This feeling of power filling him with chaos yet unable to be released was driving him almost insane.
While in the air, he couldn't help but roar. The roar, once uttered, transformed into a violent sonic wave that vibrated outwards. The energy of that sonic wave was extremely strong, many times stronger than a military stun blast. Fortunately, he was high in the sky, so his roar only caused chaos in the air currents. Otherwise, if he were on the ground, it would have likely caused a disaster.
Confused and disoriented, Chen Xiao headed east, having no idea where he was going. He simply flew aimlessly, and beneath his feet lay a vast, boundless ocean.
Finally, heading east, a dark outline appeared in the distance where the sea and sky met. Chen Xiao seemed to be attracted by the outline and immediately accelerated towards that black dot.
On the sea, above the azure waves, a golden ship was cutting through the waves, cruising southward. Its hull was bluish-green, the metal gleaming, and a Japanese flag fluttered in the wind atop its high hull. The radar on the ship's turret was turned slowly...
This is a warship, a Haruna-class destroyer currently in service with the Japan Self-Defense Forces Navy, with a displacement of 7,000 tons. Although it was only cruising at a low speed, the huge hull was sailing on the blue waves, and patches of white waves were still parted on both sides of the ship.
The two MK42 naval guns at the bow, arranged in a row, had their barrels pointing upwards, but were covered with black gun covers.
At this moment, Chen Xiao had no self-awareness whatsoever. He subconsciously saw a moving target appear on the vast sea and approached it purely on instinct. He flew at an extremely fast speed, and in almost an instant, he had already flown above the destroyer. His two wings, which were more than two meters long, spread out behind him and hovered in the sky. His cold and stern eyes stared at the warship that was sailing below.
Chen Xiao's approach startled the officers and soldiers on the warship, causing them to panic.
The radar on this Suming-class destroyer had already detected Chen Xiao approaching from the sky. However, the speed of this rapidly approaching flying object initially led the crew to believe it was a supersonic fighter jet. But Chen Xiao's speed was fluctuating, and piercing alarms had already sounded on the destroyer's deck. Marines and sailors scrambled to their positions, and gunners quickly took their places. But to their horror, the observers on the radar discovered that the detected flying object had actually stopped in the sky.
This is simply unbelievable.
According to current understanding, supersonic fighter jets do not reside in the air, but it seems that no country has ever heard of a supersonic fighter jet being able to stop in mid-air.
Chen Xiao hovered in mid-air, his eyes now ice-blue with a faint golden light shining in them. He silently watched the destroyer below, which had suddenly accelerated. He was now unconscious, as if he couldn't comprehend what this thing on the sea was.
But when Chen Xiao's eyes fell on the Japanese flag hanging on the bridge, he suddenly felt an instinctive aversion. For some reason, he felt unhappy and uncomfortable whenever he saw the flag.
Chen Xiao was still somewhat confused at this moment, but subconsciously he slowly reduced his speed and gradually descended the altitude, trying to get closer and see more clearly.
This action further heightened the tension among the Japanese officers and soldiers on board. The radar detected that a flying object capable of supersonic flight could suddenly stop in mid-air, which was beyond human comprehension.
As Chen Xiao gradually slowed down, he spread his wings behind him. Under the observation of the observer on the ship's tower through binoculars, he clearly saw the shape of this "monster" in the sky. He was so frightened that his hand trembled, and he even dropped the binoculars. He then leaned on the railing and screamed at the top of his lungs down at the top of his lungs. His screams were shrill and trembling. The sea breeze made them intermittent. The tense marines below did not know what he was shouting, but it seemed to be some kind of "monster".
As Chen Xiao descended lower and lower, more and more Japanese naval soldiers on the ship's decks were able to roughly see the outline of the flying monster in the sky. However, the clearer the view, the more panicked they became.
Finally, perhaps because Chen Xiao had descended too low, exceeding the warship's warning distance, the two MK42 naval guns at the bow anxiously turned their muzzles around. The gunners raised the barrels, pointing them towards Chen Xiao in the sky. By this time, the gun covers had already been removed, as Chen Xiao continued to descend...
boom.
The destroyer finally began to react. The two rapid-fire guns at the bow began to fire, and shells roared out from the muzzle smoke, rapidly firing towards Chen Xiao in the sky. The MK42 naval guns could reach a maximum rate of fire of forty rounds per minute. At this moment, under the officer's orders, the gunners were also shocked by this inexplicable "monster" in the sky. In their horror, they actually fired at full power.
The piercing sound of cannonballs finally woke Chen Xiao. The first few shells flew past Chen Xiao and exploded in the sky. After that, Chen Xiao slowly turned his head to look at the shockwaves above. But soon, he seemed to understand that this was a signal of hostility from the ship below.
After the gunners used the initial rangefinding shots, their subsequent shots became increasingly accurate.
After the initial few anti-aircraft shots, finally, several shells whistled and landed right in front of Chen Xiao.
The MK42 naval gun wasn't originally designed for anti-aircraft use, but after being angled up, it was just enough to reach Chen Xiao. The sailors on deck, who were on high alert, witnessed a string of shells seemingly hitting the strange outline in the sky. Amidst a deafening explosion, smoke filled the sky, and the light from the explosions formed fireballs that engulfed the monster's outline.
When the naval soldiers below saw the monster being hit, they all looked up and cheered. The tense officers and gunners also subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what you are, even if it is the most advanced aircraft, if you are hit head-on by a shell, will you survive?
The cheers, however, abruptly ceased as the fireball gradually dissipated. As everyone saw clearly in the sky, even after the flames had faded, the strange silhouette remained perfectly intact, hovering in mid-air. The sharp, whistling cannonballs seemed to have caused no damage whatsoever. Even more terrifying, a faint, circular golden light enveloped the monster's body...
"What...what is this thing?..." The gunner was stunned, but soon he received the officer's shrill order: "Keep firing, shoot it down, don't let it get close."
Meanwhile, as Chen Xiao's altitude decreased, the destroyer uneasily turned around, hull sideways, and the MK29 Sparrow short-range anti-aircraft missiles mounted on the stern engine room began to roar.
Chen Xiao stood in the air, somewhat bewildered, watching as a dense barrage of fireballs hurtled towards him amidst a deafening roar below. Instinctively, a surge of anger welled up within him.
And so, the naval soldiers below witnessed a horrific scene that they would never forget for the rest of their lives...
In the sky, the monster with long wings suddenly moved. With a dive, it went straight for a swarm of Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles. Amidst the missiles, the monster seemed to block one of them, and the missile was deflected and landed far away in the sea, where it exploded, creating a column of water.
Above the sky, the golden light on the monster, which had been hit by a barrage of missiles, suddenly expanded in the blink of an eye. Within the range of the golden light, more than a dozen missiles seemed to turn into birds with broken wings, silently changing direction and plunging into the sea.
Moments later, all the missiles landed in the sea. The force of the explosions created strong splashes and waves that shook even the destroyers that were too close.
It's unclear which officer shouted first, but the soldiers who were still staring wide-eyed in terror on the deck finally remembered their duties. Many sailors picked up their guns and started firing in the direction of the monster in the sky. The ship's missiles continued to be fired, and in the sky, the monster's figure suddenly folded horizontally, flapped its wings, and flew high into the sky, soaring straight into the clouds.
After two minutes of firing, with the roar of artillery, the monster's figure could no longer be seen in the sky. Many officers and soldiers began to breathe heavily with tension. As the monster disappeared, some people couldn't help but shout, as if cheering that the monster had been driven away.
Only the radar observer was sweating profusely; the monster on the radar hadn't disappeared, but kept rising...
Chen Xiao's figure disappeared above the clouds, and amidst the cheers of the officers and soldiers on the destroyer below, Chen Xiao finally launched his counterattack.
His counterattack was extremely simple.
Dive...
With his wings folded like long swords behind him, Chen Xiao, holding the Sea God in his arms, plummeted from the clouds like a sharp sword. The golden light on his body burned like flames, and his descent was so fast that it left a trail of raging flames behind him...
The ship's officer behind the radar was drenched in sweat and let out a piercing scream: "Impact! All personnel take evasive action..."
Unfortunately, this order could not save them from their fate.
boom……
All the officers and men on board felt as if an earthquake had struck; the ship shook violently, tilting at an angle that nearly capsized the 7,000-ton destroyer.
Chen Xiao, like a cruise missile, plunged headfirst into the side of the warship's hull. The thick steel plates were instantly torn apart, producing a twisting, sharp metallic tearing sound. The booming, distorting sound sent shivers down one's spine. Then, a series of thunderous explosions erupted from the hull, and flames burst forth, tearing the deck to shreds. Many sailors on deck were engulfed in flames before they could even react.
Soon, Chen Xiao's figure crashed through the hull from the other side of the ship.