The sea was densely populated with dozens of boats—fishing boats, transport ships, military vessels, and black flying machines. 

However, because of the monster’s narrow-mindedness and short-sightedness, they lacked a broad vision and generosity, and that resulted in a poorly constructed setup that was far from presentable. 

The so-called warship, well, even if they could really build something substantial, their leaders would never allow it otherwise it may backfire on them. 

In addition to ships, wooden buildings were built on the sea. 

Iron piles were driven into the seabed, with wooden platforms built on top, stacked densely like a toxic beehive. 

One could only say that these monsters were lucky to have found such a prime location; otherwise, they would have been torn apart by ocean storms long ago. 

Jiang Ning roughly calculated that there were probably hundreds of people. 

Clothes were hanging outside the wooden houses, belonging to men, women, and children—these were all families. 

There were also many people living on the boat, probably they were also the people those monsters went out to rob. 

Relying on snatching marine life to survive, they all became monsters after a few years, and even the children were covered in grotesque lumps, which was creepy to look at. 

Dealing with a few hundred of these creatures with just three people and a dog was quite tricky. 

Lan Lan attracted the attention of the monsters, which caused them to immediately dispatch two boats to chase after Lan Lan, with guns and spears on their side. 

Jiang Ning took the opportunity to retract the periscope and immediately drove 2688 away from the area. 

With so many of these monsters around, capturing them all at once would require careful planning. 

After leaving several dozen nautical miles behind, the submarine found a relatively calm area of the sea to stop. 

The structure and offshore buildings are not small, and those monsters are skilled in water. They have also lost several groups of people in succession, which is why all members are on high alert, and there is an observation deck on the wooden building.  

Getting too close would easily expose them. 

Lan Lan was particularly clever; otherwise, the 2688 would have already been compromised.  

After waiting on the seabed for more than half an hour, Lan Lan really came back. 

Huo Yishen and Jiang Ning have already finished their discussion. Whether they tore those monsters apart bare-handed, threw explosives, or used machine guns, it was not very realistic. 

If they want to deal with them, they have to leave the submarine. The three of them have diving suits, so it’s not a big problem. If they encounter a counterattack from those monsters, they can hide in the space, but what about Coke? 

The dog doesn’t have a diving suit. 

Surely, they couldn’t leave it with Lan Lan? It would get swallowed whole. 

Moreover, those monsters are infected and mutated by the virus. If they get injured and infected during the fight, it will be a loss. 

There are always accidents in fighting, and space is not omnipotent. 

The two thought carefully and decided to either wait for bad weather to come before taking action, or wait until they go out to rob and then divide and destroy them. 

Regardless of the method, understanding oneself and the enemy was essential for success.  

After making a decision, the two decided to survey the terrain around the monster’s nest, wanting to find the best ambush point. 

So, the submarine started to patrol the seabed with the nest as the center. 

Lan Lan didn’t understand but insisted on chasing behind. 

In this way, after swimming slowly on the seabed for seven or eight hours, the submarine sonar sent feedback that an obstacle appeared at six o’clock. 

In addition to the terrain obstacles, there seemed to be active bodies, which seemed to be very large in size and number. 

Jiang Ning was curious about what kind of creature could live in such a large area on the seabed and not move for a long time. 

It couldn’t be a fish. 

Lan Lan warned and started to urge 2688 to leave quickly. 

Was there something so fearsome that even the queen of the ocean was scared? Jiang Ning immediately became interested, wanting to know what kind of powerful being this was. 

So, 2688 approached quietly. 

Jiang Ning took out her binoculars and looked at it carefully.  

She stared at the binoculars for a long time and found that something was wriggling. 

They were very large and long, purplish-red in color, covered with dense circles. 

Were these… squid tentacles? 

Huo Yishen came over to take a look, “This should be the giant squid that Liu Cheng mentioned.” 

The giant squid, also known as the giant octopus in the North Pacific, is the largest octopus in the world, with a body length of about 9-10 meters and a weight of 600-700 kilograms. 

The inspiration of the Kraken in the film and television clips is the giant squid. They can drag a ship to the bottom of the sea. They are extremely fierce and earned their place as the rulers of the ocean. 

The body length of the giant squid is 9-10 meters, which is only the normal data before the natural disaster. Now it has been more than nine years since the natural disaster, and they have already mutated. 

It is so big, and the tentacles alone are more than ten meters, not to mention the body length and weight. 

They not only lived in groups but also had incredibly violent temperaments; they would dare to confront a 50-ton whale even when alone, with a surprisingly high success rate. 

With such a large number, if they went berserk… 

Jiang Ning suddenly had a dangerous idea, “Can our submarines outrun them?” 

Huo Yishen was surprised by her recklessness. “Squids are known as the swords of the water; they swim very quickly…” 

They rely on the reaction force of the funnel on their bellies to spray water. Their spraying ability is like a rocket launch, which can make them jump from the deep sea and jump out of the water up to 7 to 10 meters. Their bodies could fly then through the air for about 50 meters like a cannonball. 

The squid could reach speeds exceeding 15 meters per second, with a maximum speed of up to 150 kilometers per hour. 

A speed of 150 kilometers per hour?! 

Jiang Ning felt like she was going crazy. 

The submarine definitely wouldn’t be able to escape, but the yacht could make a run for it.  

The maximum speed of a yacht is 70 knots, which is equivalent to 130 kilometers per hour. 

The giant squid would accelerate like a cannonball when emerging from the deep sea, but if it swam on the surface, it should be relatively slower. 

Of course, this was the normal speed for the giant squid, but they had mutated now. 

Should they take the risk? Jiang Ning decided to leave the decision to Huo Yishen, after all, he was the best at driving the yacht. 

What she could guarantee was that she would store all of them and the yacht into the space when in danger. 

After much calculation, the safest way to wipe out those monsters were to use the opponent’s force to defeat them. 

There were definitely risks involved. 

But what situation doesn’t carry risks? Even when a person is down on their luck, they could choke on a sip of water. 

Huo Yishen thought about it again and again and agreed. 

2688 sent out sonar to Lan Lan to drive it away. 

The submarine surfaced, and Huo Yishen aimed the speargun launcher at the squid nest. 

Jiang Ning took out the yacht and stuffed Doudou and Coke into the escape pod for protection. 

After making all preparations, she tied the safety rope and opened the yacht. 

Huo Yishen received the signal and fired three spearguns in a row at the squid nest a few kilometers away. 

The speargun was extremely sharp, and the sight was clear and assisted. It hit the squid nest accurately, and blood gushed out. 

Huo Yishen moved quickly, opened the hatch, and quickly climbed onto the yacht. 

Jiang Ning took advantage of the situation and put the submarine into space. 

The two cooperated well, and everything was completed in less than two minutes. 

However, the giant squid reacted swiftly; having been ambushed and injured, it immediately went into a furious rage. 

The calm sea surface was surging, and countless huge tentacles flew out of the sea, stirring and surging rapidly in the water. 

They rushed out in groups and quickly chased after the yacht. For a moment, the waves roared in chaos…