Chapter 5: The First Glimpse of Divine Power

This was four of them! These drones were extraordinarily expensive; this particular model was essentially a compact version of a high-performance fighter jet. The cost alone was enough to make countless nations tremble in fear.

It was over! All was lost!

"Continue to follow my orders," Zhang Beihai commanded, his voice growing ever more poignant. "How can we allow them to succeed and tarnish the prestige of our great nation?"

"This..."
"This is..."

In the next moment, a soldier's shocked voice spread across the room.

"What happened?" Zhang Beihai's expression grew more doubtful.

"The drones... they're disappearing!" The soldier's voice quivered, even he couldn't quite believe what he was saying.

But it was true.

Four drones were vanishing from the radar, their traces completely lost!

Lin Qiu let out a low hum.

His massive form surged toward the American submarine, and according to his calculations, now was the moment when the Y-torpedo would strike its target. If, at this moment, he could devour the submarine, he could remain utterly undetected—even the people of Huaxia would not know he existed.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosive sounds erupted ahead, leaving everyone in a daze.

The 255th submarine launched a volley of Y-torpedoes, which streaked through the water, howling toward the American sub. A fierce barrage of explosions followed.

Everyone watched nervously.

Even those aboard the 255th submarine widened their eyes in disbelief.

Xu Bing, in particular, looked pale—she had clearly seen four drones charging in their direction. The previous drone had already posed a significant threat to the submarine, but thanks to the appearance of six enormous great white sharks, the crisis had been averted.

This time, the 255th submarine pressed forward at high speed, leaving even the great white sharks far behind.

The soldiers aboard the vessel all had a steely determination in their eyes.

As the explosions sounded, many faces broke into smiles. After so many years, Huaxia had finally taken action. And even under the enemy's surprise attack, the results were decisive—this alone spoke volumes.

But—

In the next instant, everyone was stunned.

Zhang Beihai himself was bewildered.

In their field of vision, after the explosions, nothing else happened!

Where were the drones?

Everyone wondered the same thing.

"What... what is that?" Xu Bing's eyes widened in astonishment.

How could there be such a gigantic orca?

Its body must have been nearly thirty meters long.

The earlier great white sharks had seemed enormous to her, but now she realized there was something even larger.

A massive silhouette flashed before them, as if passing through the site of the explosions—but everyone knew this was no ordinary orca. Moreover, the four drones that had been charging toward them had vanished completely.

Xu Bing blinked, her gaze filled with shock. She instinctively raised her camera to capture the moment, but only managed to snap a picture of the creature's immense tail. Although she reacted quickly, the orca was simply too fast!

Lin Qiu was controlling his robust and immense body, rushing into the distance.

This so-called collaboration with the Huaxia military had indeed been mutually beneficial. Previously, Lin Qiu had worried—the American submarine was so large that, even with his vast form, swallowing it whole would be difficult.

But the explosive power of those Y-torpedoes was terrifying. The immense tearing force, combined with the deep-sea pressure, shredded the American vessel in an instant.

Lin Qiu shot forward and successfully devoured the submarine.

Of course, the four American drones had also vanished—he had swallowed them all.

Once Lin Qiu left the monitoring range of the 255th submarine, he slowed his pace.

Ding!

"Congratulations, host!"
"Successful devouring!"
"Technology fusion acquired!"
"Water Concealment upgraded!"
"Congratulations, host, you've gained Impact!"
"Congratulations, host, you've gained Temper!"
"Congratulations, host, you've gained Resilience!"

A series of notifications echoed.

Lin Qiu was momentarily stunned.

What was this? Had swallowing the submarine not only upgraded his Water Concealment, but also granted him three new abilities?

With a thought, Lin Qiu opened his system panel.

After a brief review, he finally understood: this devouring had bestowed him with formidable powers.

The first skill, Impact, granted Lin Qiu explosive strength. With this, he would never again be beset by great white sharks—such incidents would no longer occur.

Temper allowed Lin Qiu to extract even greater power from biological bodies, essentially digesting them more thoroughly.

Finally, Resilience elevated his defensive capabilities to a new level. Ordinary animal attacks could no longer harm him at all. After all, this defense came from the military-grade submarine of the Americans. If not for the Y-torpedo assault, that sub wouldn't have been destroyed so easily.

"Hmm?"

"System alert!"

"Host's body lacks significant energy. Once replenished, upgrade will be possible!"

The system's crisp notification sounded.

Lin Qiu paused, a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes. He had thought his abilities were already formidable, yet after devouring so much, he could still upgrade?

He wondered what changes would come with level two. Could he transform back into a human?

The thought brought a spark of hope to his cold gaze.

Now that he possessed tremendous power, becoming human would be perfection.

However, Lin Qiu's gaze flickered, and he set aside the idea for now.

Human technology was advancing rapidly—even though he was powerful, he would be vulnerable before true high-tech weaponry.

He had to become stronger—much stronger!

For now, the most important task was to devour other marine creatures and replenish his energy.

Lin Qiu whipped his robust tail and moved deeper into the ocean.