MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 406 - 161: The Giant Octopus

Chapter 406: Chapter 161: The Giant Octopus

As they descended deeper and deeper, the halo of light ignited by the Holy King was shrinking continuously, and the silent seabed was devoid of any sound.

"I feel a little jittery inside," Lando said as a Third Transition strong man. Deep down, he had been on high alert, as if there were dreadful monsters lurking in the darkness.

"Don’t worry, the higher the level of the demon beasts, the closer they are to human intelligence," Lu Hong said. "They no longer care about eating humans."

No sooner had Lu Hong finished speaking than a violent tremor erupted from the depths of the ocean floor, as if his flattery had been right on point.

"You are quite right, human," the voice of the demon beast exploded in Lu Hong’s ears, the sound waves alone causing his blood to churn and surge.

"The ocean depths are no place for you."

Lando quickly summoned his magic power to protect Lu Hong as a thick tentacle, like a bridge’s width, coiled around both of them.

Lando was about to struggle free but was stopped by Lu Hong: "Don’t resist. Let him arrange it."

The tentacle enveloped Lu Hong and Lando, surging toward the sea surface.

In a flash, the two were flung out of the water.

"What kind of monster is that?!" Lando said, his heart still racing as he looked down at the pitch-black sea below.

"An octopus beast, I suppose."

Before Lu Hong could finish speaking, eight immense tentacles burst out of the water, locking down the area, followed by the emergence of a mountain-like forehead breaking the sea’s surface.

"Is this still an octopus?" Lando, seeing such a massive demon beast for the first time, opened his mouth slightly in shock.

Lu Hong remembered that the serpent of Umbra was about the same size, but in the presence of a true god-level demon beast, they were mere toys by comparison.

"Human, did you come seeking me on purpose?" It seemed the octopus beast had a special talent, a kind of predictive intuition about Lu Hong’s arrival.

Lu Hong respectfully said, "Yes, Octopus Big Brother, I represent the Human Race to propose an alliance to you."

"An alliance?" The octopus beast laughed, "Are your humans getting killed off by the Sea Tribe?"

"We’re not wiped out yet, but things aren’t going well. We plan to counterattack the Sea Tribe, but as you know, the Sea Tribe’s privilege in the seas puts us at a disadvantage," Lu Hong didn’t intend to beat around the bush with this octopus beast. He had sought him out because, in a past game, this Level 12 demon beast had taken the initiative to seek an alliance with humans.

Therefore, even though the octopus beast might not yet have the idea of forming an alliance, it was likely the top-level demon beast with the least animosity toward humans, which was the biggest reason Lu Hong had the courage to come here.

Indeed, the octopus beast was very satisfied with Lu Hong’s blunt honesty: "You aren’t a cunning human. Speak up, tell me your thoughts."

"I think this sea area used to belong to you ocean demon beasts, right?"

"That’s right. The Naga Queen drove away my offspring and my people, pushing them into the perilous Red Marsh Sea Area," said the sea beast, its eight tentacles furiously slamming the water, kicking up towering angry waves.

"That’s why we need to form an alliance even more, to oppose the Naga Queen together. Believe me, ocean demon beasts and humans share a common enemy. Solely with human power, we can’t stand up to the Sea Tribe, and just with the power of ocean demon beasts, we can’t stand up to them either. But if we join forces, defeating the Naga Queen will not be a problem."

"Your proposal is very good," the Octopus Big Brother pondered for a long time before speaking: "But ocean demon beasts aren’t just up to me."

"I know, I know. You can consult with the other overlords. I think they will agree. If the ocean demon beasts don’t stand up against the Sea Tribe now, they might never leave the Red Marsh Sea Area in this lifetime."

Lu Hong’s words clearly agitated the octopus beast: "She dares?!"

"It’s just a guess, Octopus Big Brother. Don’t get worked up. Discuss it with the other overlords. Our human camp is on a small island to the south, easy to find." Lu Hong pointed in the direction of the islands: "If you make a decision, please hurry to the island. We humans are making a final gamble and won’t last much longer."

"Alright, I understand," the octopus beast nodded and then disappeared into the ocean depths.

When the sea surface finally calmed, Lando spoke, "You are familiar with the demon beasts of the ocean floor?"

"Sort of, I’ve had dealings with them before," Lu Hong didn’t deny it, the conversation he had just had with the octopus beast certainly gave off an air of familiarity.

"Apart from this octopus, how many overlords are there among the ocean demon beasts?" Lando inquired further.

"There are three more, a giant whale, a giant crab, and a giant snake."

Since he had started, Lu Hong told Lando everything he knew, "These four overlords rule over the sea demon beasts, with each beast’s strength being nearly at the level of a Tower Master. They should be slightly stronger than you, which is determined by the traits of the demon beasts."

"You seem to know quite a lot." Lando spoke slowly, guessing that aside from Lu Hong, not another human being would know this information.

"Let’s go, it won’t be more than three days before they return to help in the battle." Having completed the negotiation task, Lu Hong’s mood visibly lightened a notch, having brought Lando along just in case the game and reality differed.

"Aren’t you worried that the giant octopus won’t be able to convince the other three overlords?" Lando was still somewhat concerned, "What if the sea demon beasts refuse to form an alliance, wouldn’t our solitary army have no way to return?"

"They will definitely come." Lu Hong affirmed, "The sea demon beasts have no reason to refuse an alliance with the humans. If the Naga Queen’s expulsion of the sea demon beasts wasn’t to the Red Marsh Sea Area, maybe I would be worried about them refusing to ally."

"Is the Red Marsh area that terrifying?"

"If you can’t fly..." Having experienced it in the game, Lu Hong said, "It’s fraught with peril."

Returning to the island along the original path, it was midnight. Coming and going had nearly taken three days, and the Imperial garrison on the island had not suffered an attack from the sea tribes.

Seeing that the lights were not extinguished, Lu Hong entered Xie Zhongxing’s tent. The old Marshal was still considering troop deployment and had refused to go to sleep.

"You’re back?" Xie Zhongxing quickly asked, "What’s the result? Did those demon beasts agree to cooperate?"

"They didn’t give me a direct answer," Lu Hong said. "But I believe they will agree to the alliance. Now, we just need to hold our position on the island and wait for the sea demon beasts to arrive so we can attack the sea tribes together."

"Are you sure they will come to help?" Xie Zhongxing also held a skeptical attitude.

"Yes, I can assure you of that, though I’m not certain when they will be able to get here." Lu Hong glanced at the several Military Department documents on Xie Zhongxing’s desk and asked, "What news has come from the Empire?"

Xie Zhongxing didn’t plan to hide it from Lu Hong, "These past few days the sea tribes haven’t made a move, and I’m very worried they’re brewing some major conspiracy, so I’ve inquired about the situation in the Snowy Region."

"And?"

A smile appeared on Xie Zhongxing’s lips, "The sea tribes took a loss in the Snowy Region battlefield."

"Oh?" Lu Hong got interested, "The sea tribes took a loss at the hands of the Snowy Region? That shouldn’t be possible, should it?"

"See for yourself." Xie Zhongxing handed Lu Hong the Military Department’s documents.

After skimming the documents, it turned out the sea tribe forces that previously attacked the Empire were not the main force. The true Naga main force was all concentrated on the Snowy Region battlefield. The Naga tribe also made its first appearance on the Snowy Region battlefield. Despite the Snowy Region having eighteen supremes, under the relentless rotation battle with almost all the Naga at the Third Transition, three fell.

One must not underestimate the strength of the Naga. And just when the sea tribes thought they were about to breach the defenses, an unexpected event occurred.

The Snow Clan Great Emperor, Bu Sheng, was not a man to be taken lightly. Ever since the Empire allied with the Snowy Region to oppose the sea tribes, Konstantin returned the bones of Kefati.

Reliant on this skeleton, Bu Sheng, at the cost of his own lifespan, forcefully summoned an aspect of his ancestor’s True Spirit.

With the appearance of the True Spirit, just a light breath from Kefati was enough to Ice Seal thousands of miles, freezing a large number of sea tribe warriors invested in the war, forcing the Naga Queen to rush to the rescue.

True Spirit confronted the Demigod, and a battle did not break out.

However, the Naga Queen paid a heavy price in trying to rescue her people and was still unable to save many—of nearly three million sea tribes, less than five hundred thousand escaped back.

It was exactly because of this loss that the sea tribes delayed any movement against the solitary Imperial force.

"When did this happen?"

"The day before yesterday," Xie Zhongxing said. "I think we won’t have many peaceful days left."

"Hmm," Lu Hong nodded, "Let’s strengthen our patrols and be on alert. The sea tribes won’t tolerate us occupying this place indefinitely."

"I know. In addition, I’ve made contact with the Snow Realm Emperor. He admires our actions of venturing deep into the sea area. The Snowy Region has also suffered heavy losses this time and cannot send troops to assist, but the Snow Realm Emperor has dispatched strong members of his clan, including one hundred at the Third Transition and two supremes!"

"Good news."

One hundred strong members and two supremes—Bu Sheng was truly going all in to help!