Chapter 142 .

The mood is completely ruined.

It would be great if there was a concert on the deck at least.

Forget it, Im scared of the bow of the shipah, its nothing.

The cruise ship became a total funeral as the players on the cargo ships became the target of jealousy. An unbreakable wall between the civilians and the players was created, but Jung Si-woo wasnt bothered by it. He wasnt someone who read the countenance of others in the first place.

Instead of wasting our time trying to be conscious of those people, we need to invest that time in analyzing our enemies.

That mermaid corpsewhoa.

Soo-rin looked at the mermaid corpse placed on the deck floor by Jung Si-woo, and she covered her face with her hands out of shock.

Has he have no shame in showing everything!

I can see the gaps between your fingers.

The mermaid had the lower half of the shark and the upper half of the human male, and due to its high level, its form was well preserved even after death. It was precisely level 220.

Level 220 is quite highbut considering the players gathered around here, it isnt that overwhelming.

Yeah. If only these guys were present in the sea right now.

Jung Si-woo sneered and looted the mermaid. He wasnt an elite that had mana within his body. Si-woo clicked his tongue and asked Soo-rin a question.

Do you know about the god of water or the god of the sea?

Information about the gods was extremely limited until lately, Oppa. At least, I havent heard any about it.

It would have been better to clearly recognize the enemys identity, so it was a shame. He decided to consult with Marina or Seria in the evening, and he discarded the corpse. The monster attacks continued for hours. As if they learned from their first battle, they charged in quietly and secretly from the deep side of the sea while not often showing themselves on the surface. Still, players who were skilled in sensing the monsters, including Jung Si-woo, handled them.

I believe mermaids are their main force, arent they?

Ive been to underwater dungeons several times, but I dont know anything about the god of mermaids.

You were at the Sky Castle, yet youve been to the underwater dungeons.

You were at the Ant Cave dungeon, and it had ponds.

Even Marina didnt seem to know about the god that was ruling over the monsters. But if there was one thing that he confirmed was that the mermaid god called Hedea was already taking control over a vast amount of area on earth.

They are very persistent, stubborn, and have similar intelligence to humans. At some point, they seem to be aware of our course. Mr. Si-woo, the end of this voyage doesnt look that good.

Seria was one of the players that didnt like the idea of this campaign in the first place. Her stance was that a fleet comprised of only players should set sail to eradicate the monsters. The trade should resume after the absolute amount of monsters had been lessened. At this point, Jung Si-woo agreed with her.

We have a lot to protect, and the enemies are aware of it

People love processing tasks in bulk. And such a mindset always called forth terrible results.

Jung Si-woo decided to console her.

Dont mind the cargo nor the people and just kill the monsters. Im here with you to do so from the start!

As expected, Mr. Si-woo is wise!

Ah, Oppa is becoming a bad influence on others

There were a lot of players, but the monsters outnumbered them. Even if Jung Si-woo created tsunamis with his hammer, it was impossible to block all monsters that charged from the oceans depths. In the end, one cargo ship sunk on the second day of the voyage. Some players entered the ship and retrieved the cargo into their inventories, but it was too much to retrieve them all.

Its the data that the governments want. They want to leave a precedent that humans can overcome the threats by the monsters and continue on with the trade industry.

There shouldnt be any damage done to the cargo aside from what was done so far. The whole world is watching us.

But as three cargo ships exploded loudly and sunk on the fourth day, nobody even spoke of recovering the capital. By now, everyone knew that the ambitious plan of humanity failed. As Marina informed Jung Si-woo of this news, he replied with a smile.

The cruise ship was already moody since the evening of the first day.

Its not something to mock.

As the ships reached exactly the halfway point of the route from California to New Zealand, another large-scale attack by sea monsters with mermaids as their first line occurred.

[Our empire will never be given up to the humans!]

[Brethren, let the humans feel the fear of Ms. Hedea!]

Their numbers were a problem. As if they knew that the morale of humans dropped due to consecutive attacks and ships sinking, an endless number of monsters gathered up.

Whats all this?

Jung Si-woo felt like he was out of breath when he saw the sea monsters that filled up the entire ocean. Their numbers were no longer the only problem. His Dragons Dignity told him that there were monsters who were far stronger than those on the ground and that there were plenty of them. And the presence of the strong one that overpowered the players!

[Thatis stronger than Luinos Lizards holy body.]

Easy for you to say.

[Strong one like that can be dealt with me and my master. There are strong humans even among them.]

She was referring to Marina and Seria. Jung Si-woo nodded at her and gathered up the members. From Soo-rin to Yong Se-ha, Marina, Seria, and Lee Seo-hee. They listened to his explanation and nodded doubtfully.

Si-woo, is it really okay to leave this place? Clashing with that number of monsters will definitely crush this fleet

Its all right. Everything will be crushed if we dont stop that guy.

In the worst-case scenario, players with wings could run away, but humanity would all drown. And they might be found along with the ships cargo as traces of ancient civilization a few thousand years later.

Then lets go.

The Players with wings flew, and Caina rode on the back seat with Jung Si-woo. They left the fleet and charged into a certain place, which made the sea monsters surface and attack.

[The leader is running away!]

[We must kill him at all costs!]

It was deplorable that they didnt see through Jung Si-woos personality while fighting against him with their lives at stake. Jung Si-woo caused a tsunami and fired Critical Bullets at the mermaids who were coming to attack him; then he increased his bikes speed.

Wait a minute, a tsunami?

Ohmy goodness. Oppa, look behind you.

As he turned his head, he could see that a tsunami was created by the horde of mermaids chasing them over. And as expected of the massive scale attack, which made people realize the power of the sea monsters, two cargo ships nearby vanished without a trace. And yet, that was just the beginning.

Those guys are imitating me.

To see things differently, its amazing how a tsunami made by several thousands of mermaids was created by you alone, Oppa

Soo-rin offered a quick, silent prayer as she looked at the players, confused by the massive mermaid raid. It was no use to ask how many ships would survive, but rather, it was a question of whether the ships would pass through them after all. Jung Si-woo had completely given up on the cruise and cargo ships and was speeding up his bike as one thing struck his mind.

[The human commander is escaping!]

[A coward, slit his throat!]

Why are these shits acting all worked up? And why frame an innocent person?

The mermaids and the monsters led by them were divided into two groups, where one group attacked the fleet, and another group only chased Jung Si-woo. What he couldnt understand were their word choices.

[Escapee!]

[The escapee is on the run!]

Dont they know that Im actually heading towards their boss?

Isnt it just to merely provoke you, Oppa?

Nice for a death wish, isnt it?

[If thats not it, Master]

As his supporters were speaking nonsense, Caina calmly spoke as she quietly waited for the moment to engage in combat.

[Perhaps they arent aware of the existence of the monster that we are trying to kill?]

What?

As Jung Si-woo tried to refute, a giant water pillar arose at the place nearby their destination. Soo-rin bit her lips at the horrible sight of how the mermaids were getting torn apart after getting directly hit by the water pillar that was rotating with mana. Tremendous mana, a power worthy of being called a spell!

Ah, I see.

Jung Si-woo realized only after witnessing such a scene. He saw a giant monster from the abyss arise while opening its mouth as it swallowed thousands of mermaids in an instant. They heard the screams and angry shouts from the mermaids.

Caina was right. They werent allies.

[Kwaaaaaaaaaaaah!]

As the giant monster that looked like a whale roared, his mana moved the ocean. Several water pillars rotated on the sea like a blender, shredding the nearby mermaids, making the tsunami of mermaids look like childs play. Along with that

[Kill them.]

[Drive them away from our sea.]

[Hedeafuck yourself!]

Along with the giant whale, the sea monsters that stayed hidden until now made their appearances one by one. As the mermaids and other sea monsters tried to attack, the humans started hesitating after getting hit by them; they just blinked their eyes since they didnt understand the entire situation.

This is

How?

Unlike Jung Si-woo, his members didnt understand the words spoken by the mermaids and the whale monster. For some reason, only Jung Si-woo clearly grasped the situation because he could comprehend them all. At first, he thought that those two monster groups were allies. But that wasnt the case. The mermaids were making an obvious appearance while the abyssal monsters completely hid their presence.

That wasnt to trick the humans but the mermaids. In fact, if Caina and Jung Si-woo didnt have overpowered detection abilities, spotting them beforehand would have been impossible. In a way, those monsters could have been agitated as they chased the abyssal monsters.

It wasnt just the humans who were against the gods.

He explained briefly.

So they are the enemy of our foe.

Its now simple!

Jung Si-woo smiled. The sea battle started to become boring as it wasnt as exciting as he expected. Still, now they were witnessing a clash between monsters! This was when his perception took a different turn. The whale monster surely was a strong one, but he decided to suppress his battle urges for now.

They arent our alliesbut I can make use of them enough for now.

[A temporary alliance with the monsters. A rare sight possible in a world that hasnt been taken over by the gods.]

Caina smiled as if she was enjoying it. Actually, the rest of the members werent having fun. In the end, they had to fight monsters from the Otherworld, including those that were created on earth, and the appearance of a strong enemy like that whale kinda darkened their vision towards the future.

Then lets fight! Tossing the strongest mermaids to that whale would weaken both sides, wouldnt it?

[Master, that mermaid seemed to be suited for that.]

Jung Si-woo, who didnt care about the aftermath, changed the direction of his Phantom Bike and raced into the mermaids. The sledgehammer in his hand started to shine and gather mana. The largest scale sea battle among three different factions was about to begin.