Chapter 148: The Battle Against the Kaiju

On the beaches surrounding Longgang, humanity had forged a long steel fortress in a remarkably short time. The scene was ablaze with fire and rolling smoke, the air filled with the relentless cacophony of gunfire and explosions.

Beside the Kaiju King, over a hundred Kaiju of various forms followed closely, screaming maniacally. Though smaller individually, each stood seven or eight meters tall and weighed over ten tons. Like a pack of heavy trucks, they charged repeatedly at the human defensive lines. That seemingly sturdy steel fortress proved as fragile as paper, quickly shattered into pieces. Most of the humans resisting the onslaught wore gas masks, fighting while retreating, suffering countless casualties.

When Lu Chen had spoken to Dong Mingjun earlier, the man’s tone had been urgent but not panicked. It was clear that the Kaiju swarm had not yet launched its assault at that time. He had not expected the situation to deteriorate so drastically within a mere two hours.

Among the ranks of those fighting back, he spotted Dong Mingjun. The man was dressed in black, his face bare of a gas mask, wielding a sword crafted from an unknown material. His aura was intense, like a divine warrior descended from the heavens. With a flicker of movement, he darted over thirty meters, plunging directly into the swarm of beasts. He swung his blade, unleashing a sword aura over three zhang long; a majestic, piercing energy surged forth, cleaving open the skull of a six-meter-tall beast. Most of the other humans engaged in close-quarters combat with the swarm fought similarly, wielding sharp swords. It appeared they had also learned the swordsmanship left behind by Zhang Sanfeng in the Fog Space.

In Lu Chen’s view, the Kaiju wounded by Dong Mingjun did not die immediately; it howled and charged another ten meters forward before its wound erupted violently. Pale blue blood gushed out, hissing as it hit the sand—a clear sign of its highly corrosive nature. Some of it dissipated rapidly into the air, forming patches of toxic blue mist. Having read the relevant files, Lu Chen understood that the blood of these Kaiju was both bizarre and dangerous. The best way to eliminate them was to use methods that caused "internal hemorrhaging," preventing the toxic blood from contaminating the atmosphere. However, judging by the constant barrage of heavy weaponry at the scene, it seemed the humans were in such a desperate state that they could no longer afford to worry about contamination, intent only on killing the beasts first. Otherwise, allowing them to break into the city would result in a catastrophic disaster.

Yet, modern weaponry was proving largely ineffective. The beasts possessed incredibly tough hides, rendering ordinary bullets useless and even failing to kill them with standard missiles. The Kaiju King, in particular, was absurdly resilient. A supersonic missile striking its scales was no more effective than a child’s firecracker, failing to inflict even the slightest injury.

What baffled Lu Chen was that the creature’s combat prowess seemed mediocre; it relied solely on its physical strength, showing no signs of deploying any powerful long-range abilities.

As soon as Lu Chen appeared on the periphery, he was spotted by the drone swarms monitoring the battlefield. Seconds later, a drone flew rapidly toward him. From within it came Dong Mingjun’s voice: "Your Highness Dragon King, thank goodness! You’ve finally arrived! The situation is critical—please, take action immediately!"

"Understood. Leave it to me," Lu Chen nodded.

This was his first time cooperating with humans, and he naturally wanted to leave a good impression. Moreover, he wasn't helping for free; they had promised over ten thousand spirit stones as payment. Beyond that, Lu Chen still possessed a human soul. Whenever conditions permitted, he was willing to do what he could.

Moved by this thought, Lu Chen let out a roar and steered his earthen flying vessel, charging rapidly toward the Kaiju King in the center of the battlefield.

The battle on the beaches of Longgang’s suburbs was not hidden by the Crisis Management Team; instead, it was broadcast live to the public via drone swarms. The reason was simple: with the arrival of the Great Transformation Era, crises were emerging one after another. Especially as Blue Star faced an increasingly difficult future, it was better to let the public understand their situation early and prepare themselves mentally.

Countless netizens watched the screens, observing the frenzied beasts ravaging the beach. They debated in the comments, their expressions a mix of panic, anticipation, and unease. For many, the events of the past few months on Blue Star felt like a dream.

Netizen [The Moon is Rounder Abroad]: "My god, these are the beasts from the other dimension, and our modern weapons are useless. If this were in the United States, they certainly wouldn't be in such a sorry state; they would have wiped the beasts out easily..."

[Jiji fujiji]: "Confirmed, the poster above is brain-dead. Did you not watch the news? Months ago, the United States suffered a Kaiju invasion and eventually had to use a nuclear bomb to stop it, destroying the entire city of Osako. Stop bragging..."

"Are we going to have to use a nuclear bomb too..."

"I hope Longgang survives this disaster!!"

"+1!!"

Amidst the prayers for safety, a sharp-eyed netizen suddenly posted: "Did everyone see that? A huge black shadow in the sky is charging at the battlefield. Oh my god, the Kaiju have aerial beasts too!!"

"Wait, it looks like a crocodile. Am I seeing this right? A flying crocodile??"

"It’s the Dragon King!"

"Is the Dragon King going to attack humanity too?"

"Non-kin are of a different heart. If we had known, we should have killed that saltwater crocodile back then!"

Under the gaze of countless humans on the scene and behind screens, Lu Chen descended like a falling boulder, smashing directly into the Kaiju King. The monster sensed the disturbance from above and looked up in panic. Four deep-blue eyes widened with terror. It twisted its massive frame, trying to dodge, but it was too late.

*BOOM!*

A violent explosion rang out, causing the eardrums of many on the scene to thrum. Lu Chen’s two massive foreclaws, carrying the force of tens of tons, slammed down. With him at the center, the ground for over ten meters sank into a crater more than three meters deep. Sand flew, and smoke rolled. The previously arrogant Kaiju was sent flying forty or fifty meters, rolling several times before finally coming to a halt.

*That was it?*

*That was it!*

Even Lu Chen hadn't expected such a significant result from a single full-force strike. Aside from its thick hide, the Kaiju King’s combat ability was truly lackluster.

*The Dragon King is attacking the extra-dimensional beasts?*

*It’s a friend to humanity...*

The netizens in the live stream fell into a stunned silence as they watched the footage. As for Dong Mingjun and the others on the ground, the impact was even deeper. They looked at the mountain-like figure and couldn't help but gasp. The power of the Dragon King was terrifying!

*Is the Kaiju King dead?*

Many of the fighters on the scene were filled with anticipation. But they were to be disappointed.

"Awoo..."

The beast was not dead. It roared maniacally and began to charge forward with massive, thundering strides.