Ch.140140. The Water Dragon Appears!

Kang Myung-jun. The President of the Republic of Korea was currently sinking into deep concern.

[Father! Mother! Help me!]

His immature grandson was now captured by enemies.

Several ministers were anxiously waiting beside him.

[Park Tae-sang has successfully confronted the enemy forces advancing toward Busan!]

“Phew.”

When someone tactlessly sighed in relief, sharp glances moved in their direction.

Even if Park Tae-sang managed to block that attack, Busan was still a separate concern.

“The enemy is coming from two locations. The military is responding, but they’re helpless.”

“What about Dokgo Jun? What is Dokgo Jun doing?”

Kang Myung-jun was looking for the two guild leaders who weren’t in Korea right now.

But Dokgo Jun was in Chile of all places. At least Jo Sung-hee was in Japan.

The Minister of Defense received a communication.

“Jo Sung-hee has just made contact.”

“Quickly!”

Thinking of his grandson, Kang Myung-jun shouted urgently.

“Mr. President. I hear the situation is serious?”

“My grandson has been kidnapped.”

“Oh my. What are the enemy’s demands? If they’re holding hostages, they usually have demands.”

Kang Myung-jun swallowed hard. Their demands were simple.

“Park Tae-sang, Jo Sung-hee. They’re demanding that you two come and fight.”

“…That’s something only fools would agree to.”

Jo Sung-hee answered coldly.

Of course. There was absolutely no reason to enter a monster’s den alone.

The enemies were thoroughly prepared to kill. Who would go in alone just because they were told to?

Jo Sung-hee said she would attack the target area with her guild.

“Rescue is the priority, but only within what’s possible.”

“No! That won’t do!”

The President’s voice became desperate.

“Won’t our child die? Please, save him somehow!”

“If it were just about fighting, I could go alone. But with hostages, I’d likely die and fail the rescue. It’s an obvious trap from the start, Mr. President. Both Tae-sang and I need to lead our guild members for a rescue operation. That has a higher chance of success.”

“No! They said they’ll kill him if I don’t come alone! Please save my grandson!”

“It’s difficult to fight while protecting hostages alone. Looking at this scale, it’s clear the enemy has thoroughly prepared, isn’t it?”

Normally, this would be where the conversation ends, but this time it wasn’t a joke.

Members of both the ruling and opposition parties intervened.

Their children were at stake too. All the representatives from the Busan district were now hoping for a miracle from Jo Sung-hee.

But Jo Sung-hee refused with rational judgment. Finally, the enraged ruling party leader Park Dong-hyuk shouted.

“Are you going to sacrifice my son’s life? Is that what a Jaeger does? Save him.”

“Listen, Mr. Park Dong-hyuk.”

Jo Sung-hee’s tone turned cold.

“We’re collaborating, not your subordinates. And even if we were subordinates, would you openly send us to our deaths? In the military, that would get you fragged. Get a grip.”

“What? What? To me? Are you talking to us like that?”

“If you want this to fail so badly, we’ll withdraw.”

Jo Sung-hee hung up.

Who was in the position of power here? Kang Myung-jun immediately called back.

“Guild Leader Jo Sung-hee. If you’re going to be like that, I have no choice but to use the authority given to me by the Jaeger Council.”

“You’re going to invoke the command authority?”

Command authority. A means to control powerful guilds if they ignore government control.

The Jaeger Council granted this command authority to each government 15 years ago, following a riot caused by human monsters.

At that time, the instigators and human monsters were powerful guilds, causing other subordinate guilds to follow suit.

They were highly respected and had good relationships, so other guilds hesitated until they heard about the human monsters.

Naturally, the damage grew enormously in the meantime, and this command authority was issued to control it.

In other words, disobeying this authority meant becoming a reactionary force against the government, resulting in a worldwide wanted order from the council.

It could be cleared up with an explanation, but in the process, an entire guild could be destroyed, and their honor severely damaged. So generally, they had to comply.

“It’s unreasonable when lives are at stake.”

“I’m invoking the command authority. Rescue the hostages immediately! I’m not ordering you to fight!”

In the end, he forcibly invoked the command authority.

*

The water currents were nothing short of ominous.

It’s rare to transform into an adult form twice in one day. Well, it’s fine if I have the energy, but I’m dreading tomorrow. Yuhwa will be waiting.

But more importantly, the problem is that Mega Turtle that doesn’t exist in the future.

Originally, there should only be the SS-class Mega Dunkleosteus, Armored Crab, S-class Box Crocodile, Death Jellyfish, and Tyrant Seahorse.

At that time, Jo Sung-hee led a small number of guild members and rescued the hostages in a surprise attack.

The report stated that it was literally a matter of seconds that determined their fate.

The moment between the enemies targeting the hostages and Jo Sung-hee breaking in with her elite team.

When they tried to attack the hostages, Jo Sung-hee had already succeeded in spatial movement and blocked them.

If history followed its course, there would be no problem, but there was one more SS-class monster, the Mega Turtle.

This is clearly a different history.

So that split-second opportunity to save the hostages might not happen.

But what if I, another monster, attack? What if I, who has nothing to do with the hostages?

I can disrupt them.

Buy time, that is. The problem is, with the timeline different from the future, when will Jo Sung-hee arrive?

Everything is uncertain. So what I’ll do first is catch just one. If I catch just one, I can evolve into an adult form.

The only one I can handle here, given the type advantage, is the Death Jellyfish.

The Death Jellyfish has low resistance and magic resistance, but carries deadly poison in its body.

Jaegers would be finished with just a touch, and even powerful Jaegers would be greatly hindered in their operations if infected.

But this Leviathan can handle it. I can resist that poison with my resistance and ignore the debuffs.

I’ll catch just one and transform.

Both Giga Crab and Mega Dunkleosteus are armored creatures.

Especially Dunkleosteus with its propulsion and jaws. It has many similarities to me.

Giga Crab, like my insect form, has cutting ability that can slice through most armor.

If I clash head-on, both would take considerable damage.

Mega Turtle can fly briefly, so it could bomb from the air, but adding flight ability would be a luxury. The hostages will be surrounded by these creatures in the middle of the sea anyway.

If I get close, I’ll first be hit by Giga Crab’s debuff, and Mega Turtle will be hovering in the air to prevent me from jumping.

Box Crocodile and Tyrant Seahorse will manipulate the ocean currents to block easy approach.

Truly the worst formation.

The fact that Jo Sung-hee broke through this and successfully rescued the hostages is proof that she’s a monster in her own right.

First, just one.

As I swam through the water, the flow changed.

And I saw them. Monsters over 10m in size swirling around.

Especially Mega Dunkleosteus, which is very similar to me.

A message appeared before my eyes.

[Underwater Predator]

Strength: SS

Agility: S

Resistance: SS

Magic Resistance: SS

Energy: SS

Mana: SS

That’s good. Seeing that the traits apply, I can say I’m slightly larger.

[Skills]

-Mana Charge

[Sub Cards]

-Lightning Oil, High-Speed Propulsion

I need to strike first.

The moment I approached their territory, a status window appeared.

[Death Jellyfish’s Poison]

-Resisted

[Giga Crab’s Slow]

-Resisted

Good. I’m breaking through these debuffs.

Surprise attack.

It must be a surprise attack.

A surprise attack is the best way to take down an enemy with minimal loss.

I was about to charge forward with my Shock Wave skill activated.

Their territory. Finally, when the massive Dunkleosteus and I faced each other, rough currents flowed.

As if it already knew I was an enemy without even attacking.

My forehead armed with lightning oil collides with its face covered in armor-like material.

It’s chilling.

The moment we both charged at full power and collided.

A thunderous sound that could shake the entire sea was heard.

The shock wave could be seen spreading in all directions through the water.

I’m being pushed back. No, it’s being pushed back too.

We were both reeling from the collision.

As much as I regain my composure, so does the enemy.

[High-Speed Propulsion]

But my target isn’t this one. I charged toward the Death Jellyfish guarding the rear with its long tentacles and white body.

I use my Bite skill and charge straight at it.

Since it can’t block me with debuffs, what will stop me… Box Crocodile’s box and Giga Crab’s beam.

In front of me, a giant pincer nearly a third of its body size was concentrating mana.

I wondered why it hadn’t come yet.

If I can catch that thing before it fires…

Then a dull impact hit the top of my body. This should be going according to plan…

I see armor like spikes above my head.

Mega Turtle.

It came down from the air.

I realized I could see a human face on its face.

So it did appear.

[Field Deployment]

-Enemy attack power and agility increase, and the resistance of hostiles decreases.

[Resist with Magic Resistance]

-All resistance and magic resistance currently decreased by 15%

And it was activating abilities that normal Mega Turtles don’t have.

A monster human. Yes, that thing is a monster human.

[Command]

-Strength, mana, and energy decrease due to command resistance.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t just one. This creature is a monster human with various debuffs.

Does it control the monsters?

“This is bad.”

An intense pain swept across my back.

The impact turned my body, and I saw a powerful beam passing by.

Yes, that beam announcing the start of battle. Giga Crab.

It approaches rapidly, manipulating the currents.

But I had no time to worry about that, as I saw Mega Dunkleosteus charging toward me.

I need to dodge.

If only that damn Mega Turtle wasn’t here.

Dangerous but thinking coolly, all these monsters are now focused on me.

I need to buy time.

Until Jo Sung-hee rescues the hostages.

[Hardness Itself]

As I switched my sub card to strengthen my defense mode and waited, Mega Turtle was rapidly spinning, creating a vortex.

And Giga Crab’s laser was being emitted into it.

A vortex full of mana was approaching me.

And in this split second, I lost track of the enemy.

Until Mega Dunkleosteus headbutted me.

“Ugh!”

As my body was thrown into chaos, I finally saw the vortex.

If it touches me, I’m done for.

A powerful combined attack that my whole body tells me is formidable appears before my eyes.

It’s going to hit.

Just as I was preparing to risk my life.

[Mega Dunkleosteus defeated!]

-4,500 DNA points

“?”

Suddenly Mega Dunkleosteus died? How?

At that moment, the flow of water changed, and even the vortex wavered.

I could see it. A huge space was split open beside me. In that split space, Dunkleosteus was cut in half.

Space…

A power that can split even an SS-class.

Jo Sung-hee. Yes, this woman had intervened. Then she must have rescued the hostages as well!

I expected that such a powerful woman would be watching and wouldn’t miss this chance.

No, that’s not it. I have one thing to do.

The opportunity has come.

[Evolution Form]

-33,333 DNA points consumed

-Dinosaur DNA added

I entered evolution using this golden opportunity. Among the many silhouettes of evolution, I saw a dragon-like elongated body.