Super Righteous Player
Chapter 467 - 8 Leviathan_1

Chapter 467: Chapter 8 Leviathan_1

The so-called underwater tunnel was also a part of the deep diving layer.

No one knew how the underground federation managed to do it...

This twisting path that led to the other end, was similarly constructed by the luminous ants.

More than half of the tunnel was embedded within the seabed—it wasn’t a hemispherical tunnel but one with vertically hanging sides and an arched bridge that spanned the top in an inverted U-shape.

The seabed, composed more of carcasses and excrement than soil, shone with a light much more intense than it had been in the deep diving layer. The crystal wall, polished to near smoothness by the pressure of the deep sea, was so sturdy that it could even withstand the formidable pressure at the bottom of the ocean.

This winding, noisy "light dragon" had long since scattered any approaching seabed creatures.

Of course, not all deep sea creatures would be driven away by the strong light and noise. There was no excluding the possibility of animals that couldn’t tolerate it and chose to attack the crystal wall...

Under the gaze of the five individuals, a vague shadow, resembling a gigantic whale with eight tentacles, was cast upon the crystal wall. As the train slowly approached, the shadow grew larger and clearer.

"What is that?"

Jiu’er asked curiously.

"Seems like some kind of deep-sea creature."

Lin Yiyi stared intently for a while longer before finally giving up decisively, shaking her head, "Deep-sea creatures. Anyway, no one can see them, so it’s not strange they evolve into any form..."

But soon, they sensed something ominous.

Because the creature had first approached from the direction against the light, it appeared very hazy.

However, as the train drew closer, they gradually made out what it was.

At least, they could determine that the creature exceeded two hundred meters in length—it was an undoubtedly massive being!

It hovered above the crystal wall, seemingly pondering something or searching for something.

"...Is it going to charge at us?"

Looking at the increasingly large shadow, Dark Mutterings muttered, "If it charges at us..."

Considering this possibility, a chill ran down their spines.

Although the players could be resurrected, if that enormous shadow shattered the tunnel... Annan would be doomed to the bottom of the sea!

They couldn’t afford idle chatter and stared intently at the shadow.

They could only hope it would give up on attacking the crystal wall, as there was nothing else they could do...

Or perhaps, they hoped it would hesitate a while longer—until the train could cross the black sea and reach the northern continent!

At that point, even if the tunnel shattered, it wouldn’t be their problem anymore!

But once the train drew closer, the creature became even more excited.

It turned its head and fixed its gaze on Annan and the others.

Annan could now clearly see that it had pale skin, six pairs of eyes, eight colossal tentacles like those of an octopus, and a physique that was like a whale’s yet also like a shark’s.

"...It seems to think the train is some kind of small fish,"

Annan whispered softly, "Everyone, be careful—"

He wasn’t as panicked as the players.

Should the situation call for it... he could summon the Frost Tower at the moment the crystal wall was breached. It should protect Annan from being instantly crushed at the bottom of the sea and buy time for rescue.

But just as the giant "deep-sea whale shark" opened its mouth to bite down on them,

Without any warning, it was swallowed whole by something even more massive!

It truly swallowed it in one gulp.

Through the crystal wall, the details weren’t clear, nor could one see exactly what that thing was—only a huge mouth with three rows of sharp teeth could be seen, suddenly lifting the whale shark from above and snatching it away.

The creature even struggled a bit before being swallowed whole.

"...What is that?"

Nigel broke out in a cold sweat as he murmured, staring in the direction where the dark shadow had departed.

The players were pale as well—at the moment when such a disaster was about to happen, they could no longer care whether they could revive themselves or not.

This was a fear almost instinctual.

But Annan seemed to be deep in thought instead.

He might be the only one among all the beings on the train, including the conductor and the train captain, who knew the truth.

Because, in that instant, a prompt popped up before his eyes:

[You’ve gained a new mark "Low-level Influence: Breath of Leviathan"]

[If not removed in time, you will fall into a random nightmare with the keyword "sea" in seven days (Difficulty: Hard).]

The Breath of Leviathan—

This influence was not the first time Annan had received it.

According to Benjamin, when Annan lost his memory and collapsed on the beach of Frostwater Harbor, Leviathan’s breath lingered around him. Then Benjamin, considering that Annan was not a Transcendent, removed this influence for him.

The other "Leviathan" Annan knew of appeared in the Earth’s mythology as a kind of sea monster, a female creature of the depths. The very name "Leviathan" suggests "fracture" or "whirlpool," representing an enormous sea serpent capable of coiling around continents.

In this world, it existed as one of the three supreme monsters belonging to the Mysterious Lady.

Having purchased a large amount of apocrypha, Annan was already aware of what those three monsters were.

As Annan expected...

The three supreme monsters were "Leviathan," "Behemoth," and "Shiz." Among them, Leviathan was a "giant serpent that travels through all the oceans," able to summon tsunamis at will and king over all marine life.

This is indeed what is recorded in the Book of Job, representing the three largest monsters of sea, land, and air... and also the prototypes of the Fathead Fish, the Flightless, and the Green Caterpillar. The war between the Fathead Fish and the Flightless derived from this very legend.

The Subterranean Federation was a nation under the protection of the Mysterious Lady.

Although she and the Lady of Silence were often not in the Subterranean Federation, but traveling in bizarre places... she couldn’t possibly neglect the Federation completely.

Leviathan might have undertaken a mission to maintain the undersea tunnel.

This also explained why the gigantic sea creature hesitated so much before attacking the undersea tunnel.

It was because of the deterrence of Leviathan!

And when Annan had his memory erased and left the Mysterious Lady, it must have been Leviathan that sent Annan away.

Since it was Sea King Leviathan and not the giant bird Shiz...

Does that mean the place where Annan met the Mysterious Lady was underwater... rather than on some isolated island?

While Annan was reflecting on this,

The sea train soon passed through the sea area and re-entered the deep submersion layer of another continent.

Although it was the same light ants, the soil quality of the continent where the Winter Principality was located was clearly different from that of Noah. Compared to Noah, which is dominated by warm colors like red, orange, yellow, and pink with a mix of blue and green, here in the Winter Principality the crystal walls consisted of pure sky blue and light purple... even more beautiful than before.

A few hours later, the train returned to the subway layer.

And it was time for Nigel to disembark.

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