Chapter 42: Heading to the Wormhole

Stark General strode over, his gaze sweeping between Herman and Newton, and said in a deep voice: "Since the base location has been exposed, our top priority now is to gather as much enemy intelligence as possible."

"But, General!" Herman wanted to argue further, but Stark raised a hand to stop him.

"I understand your concerns, Doctor Herman. But right now we have no choice but to take this risk." Stark's tone left no room for doubt.

Newton excitedly took up the conversation: "Exactly! And I found that besides the main brain in its head, each tentacle of the Octopus Monster has a sub-brain. If we connect to the sub-brain, the risk might be much smaller."

"Sub-brain?" Stark frowned.

"Yes, the sub-brain doesn't have as many neurons as the main brain. If we Drift using the sub-brain on the tentacle, it might reduce the burden on my brain." Newton said firmly, "I have to try again!"

Stark nodded in agreement, then ordered his subordinates to arrange Newton's Drift equipment.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Fugaku had already made preparations in the Cockpit.

Suddenly, a heavy mechanical sound rang out near his ear. Fugaku turned to look, only to see a huge Mechanical Arm slowly moving, hovering above the back of Storm Crimson.

At the end of the Mechanical Arm was a huge metal object, its surface covered with dense interfaces and pipes, gleaming with a cold metallic luster under the lights.

Boom! With a loud crash, the Mechanical Arm suddenly withdrew, and at the same time, Storm Crimson's back armor seamlessly fitted together, completely locking that Nuclear Bomb in place.

Uchiha Fugaku sat in the Cockpit, both hands gripping the Control Lever tightly.

Amidst the roaring sound, a huge transport plane carrying Storm Crimson took off from the Base, speeding toward the skies above the Pacific Ocean.

As they got closer to the Center, soon the buildings on land gradually turned into small dots on the horizon.

"Prepare to deploy!" A staff member's voice suddenly came through the Communication Device, breaking the Silence in the Cabin.

As soon as the words fell, Fugaku felt the Jaeger tremble slightly, and the steel cable connecting Storm Crimson snapped in response.

Instantly, a dizzying sensation of weightlessness swept over his whole body, and the Jaeger began to fall downward at an extremely fast speed.

"Bang!"

Storm Crimson slammed heavily into the sea surface, the tremendous impact instantly throwing up a water pillar tens of meters high.

Amidst the rolling waves, the Jaeger's huge body gradually sank into the deep blue seabed, disappearing from sight.

Fugaku gripped the Control Lever tightly and began to dive. Storm Crimson traveled through the Deep Sea, and the surrounding seawater formed constant whirlpools due to the Jaeger's movement.

General Stark's voice suddenly came through the Communication Device: "We are about to arrive at the Wormhole Location."

Soon, large cracks emitting blue light appeared on the seabed ahead. The light flickered, as if something was surging within. The seawater around the cracks seemed to become more turbulent as well.

Fugaku stared at that blue light with a solemn gaze, slowly pushing the Control Lever, and Storm Crimson approached the Crack.

Suddenly, electric light flashed in the seawater ahead, countless blue lightning bolts roared above the Crack, illuminating the entire seabed. Those arcs emitted dazzling light, and the seawater was reflected as extremely eerie.

"What's going on?" Fugaku frowned.

At the same time, the Base Command Room was filled with tension.

"A large amount of energy reactions have appeared ahead!" A technician's urgent voice rang out, his fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard.

Doctor Herman squeezed up to the Screen, carefully examining the rolling data, his face instantly turning pale. "What? This is impossible! According to my calculations, the next attack is at least five hours away!" he muttered in Disbelief. General Stark frowned solemnly, took a Deep Breath, picked up the Communication Device, and his steady and powerful voice reached Fugaku's ears.

"Fugaku, hurry, there's not much time!"

As soon as the words fell, a loud bang exploded on the seabed!

A huge Black Shadow whistled out from the center of the Wormhole at an astonishing speed, instantly slamming into Storm Crimson's chest.

"Boom!"

The violent collision triggered a small tsunami on the seabed, and the raging currents instantly swept across hundreds of meters of surrounding waters.

Storm Crimson's huge body shook violently under this sudden impact, and Fugaku felt that the seawater around the Jaeger boiled in that instant, countless bubbles bursting before his eyes.

Strong vibrations were transmitted to his Palm through the Control Lever. Fugaku gritted his teeth, both feet pressing firmly against the inner wall of the Cockpit, doing his best to stabilize the Jaeger's body.

Through the Screen blurred by the violent collision, Fugaku finally saw the true face of the Kaiju attacking him.

It was a rat-like Kaiju, its whole body covered with hard scales, with several sharp Bone Spikes growing on its tail, like sharp long spears.

"Roar!"

The Tail-standing Rat let out an earth-shaking Roar, once again slamming violently into Storm Crimson.

Fugaku reacted quickly, swiftly adjusting the Jaeger's posture, crossing his arms in front of his body.

Bang! The Tail-standing Rat's hard body slammed heavily onto Storm Crimson's arm, emitting a loud bang.

Storm Crimson's huge body retreated step by step under the tremendous impact, and the sand and stones on the seabed were kicked up by the Jaeger's heavy footsteps, scattering in the dark seawater.

Before he could catch his breath, the Tail-standing Rat suddenly turned around, its long tail like a javelin, stabbing straight toward Storm Crimson's Cockpit.

In the blink of an eye, Fugaku reacted. He suddenly pushed the Control Lever, and the Mechanical Arm on Storm Crimson's back suddenly extended, drawing an arc in the seawater, and grabbed the Tail-standing Rat's long tail! The Tail-standing Rat let out an angry Scream, desperately swinging its tail, trying to break free from the mechanical arm's clamp.

Fugaku's gaze focused, and he growled in a low voice: "Right Now!" After speaking, he pressed a button on the manipulator arm.

With a metallic scraping "Crack!" sound, the Mechanical Arm behind Storm Crimson slowly unfolded. A huge Electronic Cannon slowly extended, its Cannon aimed at the Tail-standing Rat's head, ready to fire.

"Electronic Cannon, Launch!" A cold electronic voice echoed in the Cockpit.

As soon as the words fell, a dazzling blue light lit up on the Mechanical Arm, instantly dyeing the surrounding seawater a ghostly blue.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud bang, a thick beam of light heavily struck the Tail-standing Rat's head. The shockwave from the Explosion raised rings of bubbles, instantly draining the nearby seawater and forming a huge cavity.

Half of the Tail-standing Rat's head was blown away, blue-green blood gushed out from the wound, spreading in the seawater, dyeing the surroundings a ghostly blue-green.

The Tail-standing Rat's huge body twitched violently a few times, then weakly went limp, slowly sinking into the Deep Sea.

Before Uchiha Fugaku could catch his breath, General Stark's urgent voice came from the Communication Device: "Fugaku, be careful! The detector shows more Kaiju appearing from the Wormhole!"

(Chapter End)