Chapter 106: 106 - Crash
"It's just like this, take it down." exclaimed Nos with immense excitement.
Hank and the others watched the terrifying sea monster struggling on the surface of the sea, unable to do anything about it. They felt an uncontrollable surge of excitement.
The power of the Eye of Death was evident to them. If they were to fight on the sea, even their third-tier mages wouldn't be enough to pose a threat.
And now, this creature was helpless, being mercilessly battered to death by them. The contrast was so staggering that it made them feel like they were in a dream.
As the thirteenth magic crystal cannon was fired accurately, the body of the Eye of Death had been riddled with holes, and many of its tentacles had been severed. Blood and debris scattered in all directions, staining the once-broad sea with its crimson hue.
However, the creature's vitality proved to be much stronger than expected. Even under such a relentless attack, it still refused to die. It continued to thrash on the sea's surface, its massive body contorting wildly, even starting to consciously evade the magical energy beams flying towards it.
The thick white fog around them gradually closed in, reducing visibility by half. It was clear that the power of a Feathered Serpent's bone marrow crystal could only sustain them for a short while, and it wouldn't be enough.
Lynn fired another magic crystal cannon and then turned to the onlookers. "Nos, we're running low on magic stones. We can't continue like this. You guys need to help."
Hank and the others nodded in agreement. They had come this far, and none of them wanted the hunting operation to end in failure.
With that in mind, the three of them began casting spells, launching various attacks like frost, fireballs, and corrosive magic, caring more about quantity than precision.
Even Nos gave up control of the airship and ran to the edge, conjuring a dozen or so Fireball spells to rain down on the sea below.
Under the relentless bombardment from the magic crystal cannons and the trio of third-tier mages, the Eye of Death finally couldn't hold on any longer. Its colossal body rolled over into the sea, creating a deluge of waves. Its body was covered in scorch marks, and even the spells cast upon it no longer had any effect.
"Is it dead?"
Nos and the others watched as the creature lay motionless, its body spanning nearly half of the sea's surface. They couldn't help but hesitate, as the sheer terror of the creature made it hard to believe it was truly dead.
Lynn checked the magic stone launcher in his hand, and the magic reserves were nearly depleted, insufficient for another attack.
As they hesitated, the massive body of the Eye of Death slowly sank and disappeared into the sea.
Nos became anxious, realizing how much they had invested in this hunt, both in terms of magical gold and resources. If the Eye of Death's corpse sank to the seabed, it would be a disaster.
Hurriedly, Nos rushed to the pilot's seat, activated the valve, and released a large amount of hydrogen from the airbags. The airship quickly descended, and the wooden bottom of the cockpit popped open with a loud 'thud.'
Unlike Lydia's airship, the bottom of the cockpit was not a sphere but a massive claw anchor with many sharp barbs, obviously designed specifically for hunting giant sea creatures.
When the airship's altitude dropped to fifty meters, Nos, unable to contain himself any longer, launched the massive claw anchor.
With a whooshing sound, the gigantic claw anchor pierced straight into the massive body of the Eye of Death, its barbs deeply embedded in the flesh, connected by sturdy cables.
The downward movement of the Eye of Death suddenly halted, and Nos breathed a sigh of relief. Their next task was to slowly tow this creature back.
Although the enormous corpse far exceeded the maximum load capacity of this modified airship, it was still buoyant in the sea, allowing them to drag it.
The only regret Nos felt was that, after the intense bombardment, the Eye of Death's body was now only half its original size, with much of its tissues and most of its blood sinking to the seabed.
On the side, Lynn felt that something was amiss. When the claw had pierced the creature's body earlier, the body of the Eye of Death suddenly shook violently a few times. Perhaps it wasn't just due to the impact.
At the same time, a battered tentacle suddenly shot out from the dark green sea below, wrapping around the thick cable.
"It's pretending to be dead, be careful." Hank shouted in panic.
But the reminder was obviously too late.
Under the horrified gaze of the onlookers, the tentacle, firmly attached to the cable, exerted force and began dragging the airborne airship down towards the sea. The immense force caused the airship to tremble uncontrollably, and the interior of the cabin emitted creaking and scraping sounds.
"We're done for. We're dead." Barbara screamed, her face turning deep purple. She desperately held onto the edge of the airship but could only watch helplessly as the airship descended, directly above the gaping maw of the Eye of Death and its constantly waving tentacles.
It actually intended to entangle the entire cabin and swallow it whole.
Lynn held onto the magic crystal cannon's firing device tightly, his gaze fixed on the tentacle dragging the airship. The internal magic reserves weren't sufficient for another magic crystal cannon shot, but in the face of life and death, Lynn didn't hold back. He supplemented some of his own magic power into it.
Nearly sixty percent of his magic power was instantly drained, and another magic crystal cannon, only half the original size, was fired, blasting the tentacle attached to the cable into two pieces.
The powerful shockwave from the explosion also caused the airship to veer off course, saving it from being crushed and devoured. However, its fate of crashing into the sea was still unavoidable.
Boom.
The enormous airship crashed sideways directly into the sea, sending up a wave several meters high. Lynn and the others, under the tremendous impact, slammed into the cabin's wooden planks one by one.
Since most of the cabin's structure was wooden and filled with hydrogen, the entire airship did not sink but remained afloat on the sea, tilted to the side.
"Damn... This damn monster should have lost its sanity long ago..." Nos cursed loudly, his head spinning from the fall, a mix of anger and fear in his expletives.
Lynn, Hank, and the others had no time to argue because a massive tentacle was descending from above, about to strike the airship.
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