Chapter 169: Hunting the Iron-Scaled Kraken

Ninglu took a deep breath, dove headfirst into the Sea of Storms, and swam toward the giant sea monster.

The Primarch noticed that this Kraken was even larger than the rodent-octopus he had once killed in the Cradle of the Sea.

He also keenly sensed that, despite their similar appearance, the Kraken was completely different from the rodent-octopus; it was another, more perfect creature.

Its body was hidden within a bony sheath, making it difficult to hit; this was a perfect defensive mechanism evolved to suit its size and species characteristics.

In the deep blue seawater, the Kraken stretched out its graceful tentacles, every inch of its skin rippling with perfect arcs, ending in several hard, horny hooks that resembled giant stingers.

Ninglu remembered that in the forty-first millennium of the future, after the Imperium realized the threat of the Tyranids, the Biological Sages of the Adeptus Mechanicus conducted a series of studies on them and similar creatures.

They discovered that the tentacles of the Fenris Kraken had similar hard, horny hooks and were likewise intelligent.

Even if the user was destroyed, the tentacle-whip would continue to attack anyone who attempted to approach.

Experiments by the Biological Sages showed that they achieved this by sensing brainwaves, another natural hunting tactic applied to weapons by the Tyranids.

Now, through observation, the Primarch concluded that the Biological Sages' research findings were correct.

The Kraken must be an outpost sent to the galaxy by the Hive Mind; having lost contact with the Hive Mind for some reason, the Tyranid evolutionary genes latent within these "wild monsters" had driven them to undergo the same evolution over the long passage of time.

Also considered by the Biological Sages of the Adeptus Mechanicus to be evolutions of Tyranid organisms were the Spirit-Eating Bees that fed on psykers, the Catachan Devils...

【Much harder to deal with than the rodent-octopus! But the spirituality on its body is also much richer!】

Ninglu's eyes shone; the horny hooks on the Kraken's tentacles, its saber-like fangs, its giant eyes, and even the bones he saw through its flesh after activating his Spirit Vision, all contained vigorous spirituality.

The Primarch activated the runes on his Power Fist and lunged toward the treasure before him.

At the same time, the Kraken also sensed Ninglu's presence, its massive body instinctively trembling continuously.

It felt that the black "little speck" was a delicious piece of food.

If it swallowed him, it would evolve once more.

The Kraken raised all its tentacles, greedily wrapping them toward the little black figure.

Ninglu activated the runes, and the Power Fist lit up with a brilliant golden radiance.

Like a swimming fish, as if the pressure of the nearly ten-thousand-meter-deep seawater did not exist, he wove between the numerous tentacles.

In an instant, Ninglu rushed to the Kraken's head, which was hidden within the bony sheath.

The Kraken reacted swiftly, its saber-like fangs slashing toward Ninglu.

The fangs struck the black-armored little figure, but the Kraken felt not a shred of the joy of a successful hunt.

It felt its fangs strike empty air; the little black figure did not bleed.

Before the Kraken could react, the Power Fist slammed heavily into its massive, plaza-like jaw.

The golden Disruption Field crackled, yet it did not destroy or tear apart the Kraken's corpse as it usually did.

Ninglu's gaze flashed as he looked at the scales, dense as cast iron, covering the Kraken's bony sheath and skin.

Iron-Scaled Kraken.

Ninglu knew that the Iron-Scaled Kraken was the most powerful and lethal of its kind, and only they reached lengths exceeding several kilometers.

The object of Ninglu's hunt was even nearly thirty kilometers long.

It is difficult to kill an Iron-Scaled Kraken in the vast ocean, even for a Primarch.

Leman Russ had dragged the Iron-Scaled Kraken he encountered from the ocean onto land to make it easier to kill.

【Although the Power Fist's primary power is the various extraordinary abilities of the "Hand of Order," it is also a powerful weapon.

To think it couldn't break the defense of the Iron-Scaled Kraken; even if not for the material, its skin is an excellent material, and it would seem quite nice for making a cloak.】

Thinking of this, Ninglu decided to adopt the same strategy as Leman Russ: knock the Iron-Scaled Kraken unconscious and bring it back.

This would not only prove that the Kraken he hunted was larger, but also preserve the treasure to the greatest extent.

Thinking of this, Ninglu suddenly reached out his right hand and grabbed a handful of small plankton.

Fenris Krill.

This species, similar to the krill of Old Terra, was widely distributed in the oceans of Fenris and was at the very bottom of the food chain in the Sea of Storms.

"Feeding you!"

The "Briber" poured the one-fifth of his spirituality he had just recovered into the krill and threw it into the Iron-Scaled Kraken's mouth.

He swung his arm and punched violently, raining blows down on the Kraken's jaw.

In an instant, the Primarch swung his fist at high frequency, hammering the jaw of the Iron-Scaled Kraken, which was under the effect of "Bribe/Weaken."

"Roar!"

The Iron-Scaled Kraken, its defenses weakened, let out a mournful roar, kicking up monstrous waves in the Sea of Storms.

Above the surface, a Fenris Buluo ship migrating in search of a new settlement was capsized by the giant waves.

The dragon boat, crafted from Fenris sea dragon materials, overturned in an instant, and the tribespeople fell into the sea one after another.

The Primarch's figure flashed at high speed, launching a violent assault around the Iron-Scaled Kraken.

The Primarch's speed was so fast it was like a violent gale, even isolating the seawater from himself.

The Iron-Scaled Kraken had never suffered such a violent attack; its head felt heavy, and the black figure in its eyes overlapped and blurred.

Its tentacle lashes found it increasingly difficult to hit the little black figure.

The dizzy Iron-Scaled Kraken was beaten toward the surface by the Primarch's high-frequency heavy punches.

The Primarch's attacks were not random; his superhuman brain performed precise calculations, planning an attack route.

Every one of his attacks caused the Iron-Scaled Kraken to float upward.

Moreover, the upward buoyant force contained not only the force of his punches and energy fields but also the surging ocean currents.

The black hurricane knocked the Iron-Scaled Kraken out of the surface of the Sea of Storms.

The Iron-Scaled Kraken's head slammed heavily onto the sea surface, splashing waves into the sky.

Having suffered a series of dense strikes, the Iron-Scaled Kraken completely lost consciousness and passed out.

Ninglu deactivated the Disruption Field of his Power Fist and swam beneath the head of the Iron-Scaled Kraken.

The Primarch raised both arms, supporting the lower jaw of the Iron-Scaled Kraken, and used the strength of his arms and shoulders to hoist the massive head, swimming forward.

Dragging the Iron-Scaled Kraken took less effort than the Primarch had imagined; the buoyancy lightened his burden.

Realizing this, the Primarch sensed the currents of the Sea of Storms and, holding up the Iron-Scaled Kraken, swam toward the direction of the gunship.

The dragon boats encountered along the way watched this scene in Shock, as someone was actually dragging a behemoth while moving through the sea.

The shocked Fenris warriors knelt on their boats one after another, chanting the names of gods such as Mokai, bowing piously.

Aboard the gunship, Alpharius saw Ninglu dragging back a sea monster even more massive than the Gloriana-class Battleship Shadow of Sovereignty.

He widened his eyes and said in Shock.

"Ninglu... actually hunted such a massive sea monster!"

"Can Leman Russ hunt anything even bigger?"

"He cannot; what Ninglu hunted is bigger, and faster."

(End of this chapter)