Ch. 2701..2710
Chapter 2701 No Way Out
The incredible force destroyed everything in the ocean and was so terrifying that it felt as though it could evaporate the entire ocean.
Death Fiend and the others were at the front, and they realized that they were in grave danger.
Hence, they quickly shielded themselves with their Impenetrable Armor and their divine tools.
“Urk!”
“Ah!”
Unfortunately, the attack was too powerful, and many were thrown backward.
They were severely wounded.
Even fighters as powerful as Donald were injured as well.
Fortunately, their Impenetrable Armor and divine tools took some damage for them and shielded them.
However, Death Fiend and his friends remained unscathed though.
They had drunk the blood of Gods from Restricted Area 76, so their physical attributes were beyond that of a normal human being.
That was why they were able to withstand the attack and were immune to the mucus’ harmful effects.
Edmund, who had mastered the Iron Golem Technique, also survived without a scratch.
On the other side of the ocean, Lab of Gods was scanning and analyzing Death Fiend and the others.
Dr. Erebus had created a system specifically for the purpose of figuring out whether their opponent was God from Restricted Area 76.
“Yes, that’s them! They’re God from Restricted Area 76. Dr. Erebus’ machines reacted to their blood, so they must be God.”
Earlier, they were suspicious because they examined the divine tools and the Impenetrable Armor.
Now, they were convinced that their hypotheses were right.
They couldn’t have known that Death Fiend and the others simply drank God’s blood. They certainly didn’t expect the blood to be so strong that it changed their physical attributes.
That was why Lab of Gods was inadvertently tricked.
“Huh? How is that…?”
Mr. X was utterly confused.
What is going on? Why would Gods from Restricted Area 76 help the Erudians? Shouldn’t they be taking advantage of the situation and taking over Erudia? How did things turn out like this? It’s doesn’t make any sense at all.
Despite the clues he saw earlier, Mr. X still thought that God from Restricted Area 76 would never help Erudia. He was certain his men made a mistake.
However, the evidence and blood report had killed his suspicion.
That confused him even more and gave him a headache.
He felt as though his mind was going to explode.
On the other side.
After Leviathans’ concentrated energy shot out, almost everything in front of them was destroyed.
That energy wave heavily wounded Erudia’s soldiers and those from all the other countries.
They simply couldn’t withstand that force despite spreading out and retreating earlier.
At the end of the day, many weren’t able to make it out of the firing range in time.
That was why their ships were destroyed, and they were killed.
It was a massacre in the ocean. Crimson blood tainted the entire ocean and agonizing howls filled the air.
“Keep retreating!”
Craig couldn’t afford to slow down or mourn his fallen comrades.
He had to retreat quickly because the next wave was about to hit them.
Voom!
Voom!
As suspected, Leviathans were gathering their energy once more.
They had also spread out to cover more grounds, and their attack would land on more victims.
No one could get out of that attack range, and the casualty would be unimaginable.
There was no way out!
For a moment there, everyone was at Leviathans’ mercy.
That was how terrifying Dr. Erebus was.
He didn’t just mix genes and bloodlines to create his monsters. He also used technology that was way more advanced than what the world could offer.
As Leviathans pushed forward, it prepared itself for its all-encompassing attack that could devastate everyone and everything.
The World Alliance’s army couldn’t do anything about that at all.
They couldn’t get close to Leviathans, and it wouldn’t matter if they could.
After all, even something as powerful as the divine tools couldn’t penetrate Leviathans fully and reach its fatal points.
Hence, the army had no choice but to keep retreating.
It didn’t take them long to reach the shore and hop off their ships.
Everyone looked grim.
They knew that Leviathans’ strength was nothing like it used to be.
The army’s strategy and defensive perimeters were useless against those Leviathans.
Erudia would fall as soon as they reached the shores.
Countless citizens would lose their lives, and many buildings would be destroyed.
“Calm down. We must remain calm. There has to be a solution.”
Everyone was trying their best to come up with a solution, but what could they do to turn things around before destruction became inevitable?
Leviathans were fast approaching, and they were less than five thousand meters away at that moment
Chapter 2702 I Know How To Trap Them
They were within range and could attack once more.
As suspected, they started humming once more, and it seemed they were going to attack the shore.
Voom! Voom!
All anyone could really do was to keep retreating.
There was nothing else to do.
Boom! Boom!
The shoreline endured a devastating attack, and the loss incurred was tremendous.
The members of Lab of Gods were grinning like maniacs when they saw how indestructible Leviathans were.
“Now, do you understand how powerful Leviathans are? Nothing will work against them, and we will bring our enemies to their knees with our most powerful attacks!” shouted Mr. X excitedly when he saw how everything was being played out.
There was no point in keeping anything a secret anymore, and it was better to just attack head-on.
Everything else had failed, and at that point, Lab of Gods would definitely be exposed.
Under those circumstances, it was better to just step out of the shadows and attack directly while assuming their identities as members of Lab of Gods.
Leviathans were too powerful.
Their next attack freed up the space, and they would reach the land soon after.
Leviathans were so strong that it was beyond imagination.
Even Zarain was a little taken aback.
They shared everything they discovered with Shield in real-time.
Shield and the other organizations in Zarain were researching the matter intensively.
They were trying to find Leviathans’ weakness.
They were also secretly relieved that their army had traveled over to help.
It was better to join forces with the rest of the world than to deal with the threat on its own.
Everyone was helpless as they watched Leviathans invade the country.
Just then, Gabriel complained, “Ah, if only there is something we can do to draw those Warmachine to Prison of Darkness that our ancestors built.”
“These monsters are too big to fit in there,” replied Eustace who had been locked in Prison of Darkness before.
If they actually had a Prison of Darkness that enormous, they could shove all Leviathans inside and lock those monsters up.
The Garrisons knew just how powerful Prison of Darkness was and were confident that it could trap those Leviathans.
“Let’s attack again. We can’t afford to let them get any closer.”
Death Fiend, his friends, and the other fighting experts from the Cardinal Hall shouted together.
“We’ll go ambush them and go all out to take them down.”
Everyone was getting more panicked by the second.
Levi had assigned them their missions, and they were failing him.
They had to turn things around, or they would be too embarrassed to see him again.
“Okay, all volunteers are to follow me over. We can’t defeat them on our ships, but we can try attacking them underwater!”
Craig and the others sent every man available into that battle.
They would gladly lay their lives down to deal even the slightest damage to Leviathans.
“We’ll attack too! At the very least, we will have the opportunity to identify Leviathans’ weakness.”
The fighters from other countries chimed in as well.
They would also sacrifice themselves to deal with the threat.
Craig and the other leaders got together to come up with a solution as quickly as possible.
If they couldn’t figure anything out within the next thirty minutes, it was likely their men would all die.
“We need a solution. Does anybody have any suggestions? Come on!” shouted Craig urgently.
The more dire the situation was, the less his mind worked.
He was on the verge of breaking down at that moment.
The others weren’t any better off, either.
Just then, Gary led his men over.
He was responsible for evacuating the people, and he had used up all the resources he was given.
It wasn’t nearly enough.
Their men’s conditions were only temporarily stable.
He had hurried over to support the leaders and figure out if he could help them.
“Did something go wrong?”
Gary was utterly dumbstruck.
At first, he thought that they were at an advantage because they had regained control of the ocean.
He didn’t expect things to turn so bad.
“What’s the status now?” asked Gary.
The others told him everything about how Leviathans had evolved.
“We have no way of fighting them or even defending ourselves against their attack. They’ll breach our barricade soon, and there is nothing we can do about it. The members of the ancient Garrison clan claimed that the best way to deal with this threat might be to lock those monsters up. After that, we can take our time to figure out how to deal with them, but…” explained Nicholas.
Gary’s eyes glowed all of a sudden, and he said, “Wait, did you just say we need to lock them up? I know what we can do!”
Chapter 2703 Project Atlantis
Those words gathered everyone around.
“What is it?”
Everyone turned around. They seemed as eager as wolves that finally found food after starving for days.
It was so crazy that their eyes would pop out of their sockets if it were physically possible.
“Do you guys still remember Erudia’s Project Atlantis from fifteen years ago?” asked Gary.
Chandler nodded right away and replied, “Of course I do. That project has another name, and some called it the Dragon Palace Project. If I remember correctly, my predecessor was the one who kick-started it.”
Every other Erudian nodded.
Many were unaware of the existence of that project, but the leaders of Dragonites knew all about it.
Gary nodded. “That is the legendary underwater project that prompted eight hundred thousand Erudians to go missing for six long years. Neither their friends nor their family knew where they were, and it was as though they had disappeared into the wind. Truth was, they had gone to work on this project.”
“Yeah, I know about it. That project was eventually scrapped midway because it was too big. The technology, resources, and finances at the time weren’t sufficient, so the project had to be abandoned.”
Most leaders were still confused at that moment.
“So what exactly is Project Atlantis?”
That was the question everyone had.
“It’s really complicated. “The gist of it is that it is a project to build an enormous underwater training base that would be used for ocean exploration.
“In layman’s terms, we’re basically trying to create an underwater empire similar to the legendary city of Atlantis,” replied Gary.
“From what I have gathered, Project Atlantis’ main structure was completed before the project was scrapped. It’s a maze down there though, and there is no leaving the place without a map.
“No one even knows the general location of the project. That information is still in a sealed folder.”
Craig immediately knew what Gary was going to say.
The former asked, “So… you’re saying we can lure the Warmachines to that location and trap them there?”
“Exactly! We can’t trap them forever, but this will at least buy us some time.
“I’ve heard that the training base for Project Atlantis was basically sealed, and Leviathans will have a hard time breaking through. I also know that the location of this project is extremely secretive.
“The best part is the place is equipped with jamming devices, so the people controlling those Leviathans, if they exist, won’t be able to send the instructions to those Warmachines. Hence, we can hold Leviathans there for quite a while!”
With that, Gary finished explaining his plan.
The crowd’s eyes glowed instantly.
There was hope!
They could trap Leviathans temporarily and take some time to figure out how to kill them.
“I will send my men to retrieve the folders containing Project Atlantis’ information. We will learn of its location soon.
“The only challenge left is to trick Leviathans to go to that location,” said Gary.
After saying that, he left to retrieve the folders.
He would deal with the matter personally.
After he left, Craig frowned and murmured, “The current situation might be beneficial to us. “I’m sure everyone noticed that Leviathans stayed close to one another to gather all their energy at a single point.
“If we can lure one of Leviathans, the rest will follow along.
“The challenge at hand is to figure out how to lure them.
“If they are indeed being controlled, this task will be all the more difficult.
“It might even be right to say that it’s a task that is almost impossible!”
The others began murmuring among themselves.
“That is actually an easy feat. How are things on the battlefield?” asked Craig.
“We are completely stumped. We can’t fight them or even hold our ground. Everyone had gone all out, but their efforts were fruitless. The best anyone could do was to slow those Leviathans down.”
Everyone sighed sadly.
The situation at the time left all of them with heavy hearts.
“Then, it’ll be easier to trick them to follow us,” replied Craig who suddenly laughed aloud.
That confused everyone and prompted them to turn to him.
Chapter 2704 Absolute Power
Craig explained, “How do you think our enemies would assess the current battle situation?”
“I am sure they have nothing to fear since they can crush anything in their way with Warmachines. Any defense will crumble like a piece of paper in the face of brute strength. I understand now! You’re saying that our enemies are overconfident in their capabilities, so they will come here to check out the circumstances even if they know that we are setting them up because they are not afraid of us.”
Craig was impressed. “Exactly! That is our enemies’ mentality. They will take the bait as long as we try to lure them. It doesn’t matter to them even if they deviate from their offensive path. After all, they are under the impression that conquering Erudia is imminent.
After finalizing the plan, Craig contacted Gabriel and the others to inform them of the plan.
Craig had requested for them to keep their strength while harassing the enemies in an attempt to buy more time.
Meanwhile, Gary had accessed the top secret file.
He took a deep breath at the sight of the Atlantis project’s content.
However, that wasn’t the time to scrutinize the material.
Instead, he hastily confirmed the correct destination and figured out the location on the map.
Then he planned out the route, the method of entry upon arrival, and some other related issues.
Twenty minutes had passed by the time Gary was done addressing all the problems.
He was aware of the countless deaths that would befall their side if they were forced to change their tactics afterward.
“We will have to move toward this place together. Let’s escape following the scheduled route. We are going to attract all the Warmachines there and trap them!” Craig and the others relayed the message to Gabriel.
Soon, everyone began to flee according to the decided path.
Their destination was toward the sea instead of the land.
Everybody moved toward the designated location, following Gabriel’s lead as they fled to Bayview, except Craig and the others who trailed behind the group.
Leviathans were dumbfounded and at a momentary loss because of the irregular strategy by their enemies.
They could not fathom their enemies’ intention in running to the right side amidst the battle.
After a short while, the astonished Leviathans were left without an opponent in sight as the only thing ahead of them was the coastline.
Sharing Leviathans’ perplexities were Mr. X and the other members of Lab of Gods.
“What happened? What are they doing?
“Why are they escaping?”
“Is this one of their plans? Are they trying to lure Leviathans away?”
“That must be it! This is a trap!”
A heated discussion broke out among the group.
“Hmph! We have nothing to fear, even if this is a set-up. They don’t even have a way to counter Leviathans. Any scheme they are plotting can only be empty talks in the face of absolute power! So what if they intend to trap Leviathans? Is there a place that can confine three thousand Leviathans in this world? I don’t think so!”
Everyone was instantly convinced by the speech.
“That’s right! We should follow them.”
“Are we following them to see what they are up to?”
“Not to mention, I saw members of the ancient Garrison clan and Sacred Organization leading the escape! I suspect they are trying to reunite with the other Gods from Restricted Area 76.”
Mr. X’s eyes gleamed. “You’ve got a point. They can only rely on Gods from Restricted Area 76 now. Even though we have crossed paths with Gods, their elites have yet to make an appearance. Perhaps they are trying to meet up.”
“In that case, we really should not let them go even if we are nearing Erudia’s coastline. We will conquer this place sooner or later, after all.”
“Order all Leviathans to chase after our enemies. Hurry up! Do not let them escape!”
Chapter 2705 Missing Leviathans
“Remember to follow them but do not attack or harass them! Our motive is to figure out what they are up to,” Mr. X reminded.
Craig and the others were actually making a risky move as well. They were betting on Leviathans to go after them.
Otherwise, Erudia’s fate would be dire.
Craig and the others were anxious when they saw Leviathans staying put.
They finally let out sighs of relief when those Leviathans chased after them as their plan was halfway through since Leviathans had taken their bait and stepped into the trap.
All they had to do next was to lure Leviathans to the designated location.
“What’s going on?” Levi, situated not far away, was stunned.
He was in pursuit of the group along with Mutant Number Thirteen and Fearsome Four until they had arrived at the coastal area.
Levi had asked the others to continue looking for Lab of Gods while he observed the turns of events in secret.
He was waiting for an opportunity to make his move as he was aware of Leviathans’ formidable power in crushing everything in their way.
Levi had no other choice but to risk exposing himself to rescue the day since everyone was caught in a tight spot.
He decided not to bother himself with any trouble that may arise in the future because the nation would face demise if he stood by and did nothing at that crucial moment.
Just when he was about to take action, the group suddenly fled in another direction. All Leviathans merely hesitated for a second before chasing after them.
Levi was baffled by what he saw. He was left with only one option which was to follow the crowd since he failed to comprehend the situation.
After spending some time on the sea surface, everyone activated the underwater vehicle and dived into the deep sea.
Modern technology was so advanced that the underwater vehicle could travel under the deep sea without being affected by water pressure.
The leading troop was escaping according to the planned route while the fully-evolved Leviathans followed closely behind them at great speed.
Trailing behind the two forces was Levi, with growing curiosity about the ongoing circumstances.
As time went by, the tension in the atmosphere on every side of the pursuit turned heavier.
Lab of Gods was wondering about their destination. Despite having explored many places, there were still countless undiscovered areas in this world.
As an example, they were clueless about where they were heading at that moment.
Craig and the others were on tenterhooks, anticipating the practicality of their plan.
Soon, Levi arrived at a wholly darkened area, following the group ahead of him.
Apparently, he had reached the deeper part of the sea.
Levi did not encounter any obstacle on his way.
He doubted any deep-sea creature would be foolish enough not to run away at the sight of Leviathans.
Right then, the communication signal of the army led by Gabriel was disrupted.
They could no longer establish contact with all outsiders.
Despite that, the army remained calm because that was part of Gary’s plan.
The mysterious changes in the magnetic field in that area would prevent any signal from getting transmitted out.
They had chosen to execute the Atlantis project there for that specific reason.
Their aim was to hide from their enemies.
Since Gary had detailed the traveling route to the entire army in advance, the sudden loss of communication signal did not startle any member of the troop as all they had to do was follow the path on the map.
While the army continued to move forward calmly, the opposite could be said for their enemies. Leviathans lost their communication signals as well upon entering the area.
Members of Lab of Gods were flabbergasted when they could not connect with Leviathans.
“What’s happening?”
“Why are we losing control?”
“What’s wrong with the connection?”
This time, regardless of how hard the members of Lab of Gods tried to command Leviathans, their efforts were in vain.
“Where did they go? Oh no, something’s wrong!”
Chapter 2706 Levi Is Trapped
Mr. X came to a revelation at once.
They were facing an unpredicted predicament as the plot they took lightly turned out to be a huge trap.
“Oh no! Send someone to inspect the location where Leviathans disappeared immediately. I want a report on the situation as soon as possible!”
Everyone in Lab of Gods felt insecure now.
They were worried despite knowing Leviathans’ indestructibility.
Even though Leviathans were disconnected from Lab of Gods, they adhered to their final command, which was to pursue the escaping army ahead of them and not attack them.
Treading on the heels of Leviathans, Levi sensed the peculiarity of the place too. That area was filled with high levels of disordered energy.
He could feel the changes in his surroundings more vividly than the others as he was traveling without an underwater vehicle, unlike others.
The subsequent journey became more arduous after passing through the zone.
A few underwater vehicles sustained damage because of the obstacles in their way.
Meanwhile, Leviathans destroyed all the things hindering their path with their huge bodies.
After a long while, everyone’s view expanded as the environment around them brightened up.
The scene that entered their sights shocked them as a colossal deep-sea base appeared before their eyes.
The sheer size of the buildings caused Leviathans to look tiny.
That place could’ve contained thirty thousand Leviathans, not to mention a mere three thousands of them.
The grandiosity of the structures in that base would have been an astonishing discovery to humankind if that information had been reported to the public.
However, that was Erudia’s Eastford Dragon Palace Project.
Upon their arrival at the training base, Gabriel and the others released a collection of unmanned drones according to instruction to venture closer to the deep-sea training base.
Meanwhile, they left quickly using a secret tunnel.
That tunnel was a backup feature in the Eastford Dragon Palace Project intended as an escape route or for secret purposes.
Gary had marked the tunnel on the map for Gabriel and the rest of the troops to retreat using that path.
By the time Leviathans arrived, the army had vanished, leaving a large number of unmanned drones behind.
Leviathans could only capture the unmanned drones since their initial targets, Gabriel and the others, had disappeared.
Hence, they immediately chased after the unmanned drones.
Shortly after, all Leviathans had entered the deep-sea base and were actively capturing the unmanned drones.
Levi was astounded to witness the deep-sea structures as well.
He would have believed that the place was an ancient artifact left behind by a prehistoric civilization if he had not noticed the classical features of Erudia’s architecture and carvings of modern Erudia words on the buildings.
“I think I’ve entered a secret base under Erudia’s command? This place appears to have been deserted for a long time,” Levi mumbled to himself as he observed the base.
Rumble…
Suddenly, the gates around the massive deep-sea base began to close.
The gates, made from special-grade materials, surrounded the buildings. Not only that, a large dome rose and enclosed the entire base.
Levi finally understood the army’s plan.
They were trying to attract and trap all Leviathans in the base since they could not defeat them.
Levi realized that place was completely isolated from the outside and not accessible without guidance from a unique map based on his observation along the journey.
Leviathans must have lost contact with Lab of Gods. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have chased the unmanned drones all the way here, allowing the army to escape.
Levi knew he was caught in a tight spot at once.
He agreed that the plan was highly feasible, but they had unknowingly trapped him inside the base after shutting the gates.
In fact, Gary was unable to assess the situation inside the base from the outside.
He merely took a bet by calculating an estimated time for all Leviathans to be lured into the base before shutting the gates.
Soon, Levi discovered that all Leviathans were looking at him.
Chapter 2707 Massacring Leviathans
After all, Leviathans had lost their target after demolishing all the unmanned drones upon entering the base.
Levi was the only person alive, so they turned their attention toward him.
Levi muttered helplessly, “Look at this! This is the consequence after you all closed the gates. They are all targeting me now.”
Levi was frustrated initially, but a mischievous smile flashed across his face the next moment.
His grin widened as he muttered to himself, “I was thinking so hard for a way to eliminate all of you without exposing myself. There wasn’t any solution prior to this, but now…”
A golden opportunity had presented itself as they were all trapped together in an isolated area.
No one would ever know what had happened in there regardless of the things Levi was going to do, not even the people from Lab of Gods.
Levi was certain of that because if Lab of Gods were still in control of Leviathans, they would not have fallen for the trap.
Hence, he concluded that Leviathans were disconnected from Lab of Gods, and his plan to massacre these mega machines would never be known to another person.
Leviathans were seething with rage as they glared at Levi menacingly.
“Fools!”
Levi withdrew God Crusher at once.
“You’re all doing Lab of Gods’ bidding. You will be the first ones to face wrath!”
Buzz buzz buzz…
God Crusher was humming in excitement and trembling out of control.
Rumble…
The terrifying aura unleashed by God Crusher enveloped the entire training base and stunned all Leviathans.
They had never felt the presence of such omnipotent being.
Leviathans fell into a daze as that was the first time they faced something more powerful beyond their imagination.
Although they acted with commands from Lab of Gods, Leviathans were undoubtedly living creatures with intelligence and awareness.
Now that they had completed the mission given by Lab of Gods, they could only rely on their senses to adapt to the circumstances.
Now, Leviathans had sensed threat from Levi.
“Charge!”
Levi thrusted God Crusher following the battle cry.
He was about to inflict an unprecedented terror on Lab of Gods.
Screech!
God Crusher shot out like a missile.
Bang!
The sword penetrated a Leviathan and punctured a hole in its body.
God Crusher’s sharp edges could easily cut through anything, regardless of the object’s material or bloodline.
Any previous attacks landed on a Leviathan could only harm its skin.
An entire army had to put in relentless effort to attack a single spot on a Leviathan’s body to cause any significant damage.
This time, however, Leviathans were facing God Crusher.
Even the most impregnable defense would shatter like a piece of paper when hit by God Crusher.
In no time, God Crusher had made a hole in Leviathan’s thick body and destroyed Leviathan’s energy capsule by force.
Aw!
Leviathan collapsed with a shriek.
That was only the beginning.
God Crusher began to mutilate that Leviathan’s body.
Crack! Crack!
Leviathan disintegrated as its large body crumbled and turned into dust.
There was no way to recover Leviathan after its energy capsule was destroyed.
Swoosh!
God Crusher did not stop to take a break. Instead, the sword swiftly pierced another Leviathan.
Swoosh!
The third Leviathan was ripped apart by God Crusher and split into two halves.
Swoosh!
Before the fourth Leviathan could react, God Crusher had punctured its body.
As if the sword had been installed with a missile tracking system, God Crusher defeated one after the other Leviathans without letting one slip.
God Crusher smashed Leviathans’ indestructible bodies effortlessly in that massacre.
Chapter 2708 A Mysterious Place
Swoosh! God Crusher had penetrated eight Leviathans in a row.
Swoosh! Consequently, God Crusher indiscriminately killed the defenseless Leviathans.
Some Leviathans that managed to react toward the end were able to conjure energy shields to protect themselves, which ultimately made no difference as God Crusher instantaneously crushed everything in sight.
The usually formidable and undefeatable Leviathans appeared ridiculously weak when facing God Crusher.
That achievement was made possible because Levi was wielding God Crusher.
A hundred…
Five hundred…
One thousand…
Three thousand…
All the Leviathans, costing Dr. Erebus’ precious time and innumerable resources to produce, were annihilated by Levi in just a few minutes.
Levi sheathed God Crusher after everything was settled.
He smiled wryly at the tightly shut gates of the training base.
Left without alternatives, he could only leave the place by bursting through the gates with his fists.
Leaving the deep-sea base was an easy task for Levi as he had memorized the place’s layout on his way in, but he was uninformed of the tunnel that Gabriel and the others used to escape.
Levi could finally focus on defeating Sacroria after getting rid of Leviathans.
He realized Erudia’s insufficiency as the nation was rendered helpless by mere Leviathans.
At the same time, Lab of Gods was frantically trying to re-establish the connection with Leviathans by dispatching their people to examine the location Leviathans had vanished.
And so, they had naturally become the Fearsome Four’s target.
In addition to the Fearsome Four, Mutant Number Thirteen was also looking for Lab of Gods’ whereabouts.
Meanwhile, everyone was waiting anxiously on Erudia’s coastline.
They were eager to know if Gabriel and the others were successful in carrying out the plan.
The many representatives from various countries who were there to lend a helping hand had enquired numerous times regarding the location Gabriel and the troops had lured all the Leviathans to.
Erudia’s officials were reluctant to share the information as Atlantis Project was the nation’s top-secret plan.
The Atlantis Project would have remained unbeknownst to anyone if not for the crisis they were facing.
Zarain had even secretly relayed intelligence to Shield, telling them that Erudia had a hidden infrastructure under the sea that could temporarily contain the Warmachines.
Shield was intrigued by that matter and began searching for related information diligently.
Gabriel and the rest of the army finally returned after a long while.
Although every one of them looked like a mess, and the underwater vehicles were badly damaged, their mission was at least successful.
“We did it! Those Warmachines were trapped inside the designated zone!”
The crowd cheered merrily after hearing Gabriel’s announcement.
Zarain and the rest of the supporting forces were astounded. They wondered how Erudia had pulled off the amazing feat and where did Erudia confine the Warmachines.
“Fellow comrades, these Warmachines will be trapped for at least a month to even a year. I suggest that we carry out investigations together to figure out a way to eradicate these mega machines. What do you say?” Craig asked happily.
“That’s for sure! We are in this together for the survival of humankind!” Everybody agreed to the proposal.
Zarain’s representative could not contain his curiosity and blurted out, “Mr. Weasley, may I know where did you trap those Warmachines? This is truly remarkable!”
Those words got everyone to turn their attention to Craig as they were dying to know the answer too.
Chapter 2709 Strategy By Sacroria
Their intense inquisitiveness was driven by their cluelessness about a place that could confine three thousand Warmachines.
Craig beamed. “I apologize for not being able to reveal that information for now because of the significance of this matter. Our effort thus far may go down the drain if I disclose the location.”
Just then, Sammy piped up, “He’s right! It is beneficial for everyone if fewer people know about this information. After all, we cannot guarantee that there are no undercover agents or spies among us working for our enemies.”
“That’s true! What if someone with ill intention gets hold of the location and releases the Warmachines? Who will bear the consequences then?”
“Yes! I agree with that. The fewer people in the know of the location, the better.”
A few nations and forces on good terms with Erudia stepped forward to speak their minds.
They understood Erudia’s concern about divulging such crucial information to the public as a division in stance existed among the different forces in attendance.
Moreover, they were also concerned about the people behind Leviathan.
The representative from Zarain quickly spoke up to lighten the situation, “All right, let’s stop asking questions now. The most important thing is that we know those Warmachines are trapped for good.”
In the end, the burning question in everyone’s mind was left unanswered.
After a discussion, every nation decided to send a team of experts to investigate a way to counter Leviathans.
On the other hand, Lab of Gods’ search for Leviathans was unfruitful. The path leading to the deep-sea base was too complicated for ordinary people to discover.
Naturally, Lab of Gods could not figure out the way.
Hence, they were unable to track down the missing Leviathans.
Mr. X grimaced upon receiving the updates.
He was utterly furious by the unexplained and sudden disappearance of three thousand Warmachines.
Mr. X doubted anyone would believe such a ridiculous thing had happened.
“Vanished? Disconnected? That’s impossible!”
Mr. X was very close to losing his mind.
However, little did they know that Leviathans did not merely disappear. Instead, all of them had been wiped out.
“Are you sure that Leviathans were trapped?” Mr. X asked with all seriousness.
His subordinates lowered their heads in silence as they did not have an answer or acceptable explanation to the question.
They could not fathom where all the Leviathans had gone.
“Sir! We just intercepted news from Erudia. Leviathans were indeed lured and confined by Erudia in an unknown place. However, Erudia was adamant about keeping the location to themselves. They estimated all the Leviathans would be trapped for at least one month. So they are cooperating with other nations to research a method to eliminate them!”
The formal update caused everyone’s expression to darken further.
Their insides were boiling with rage for being duped by Erudia.
Their belief in resolving every obstacle with absolute power had failed them.
Moreover, the members of Lab of Gods had neglected the fact that Leviathans were not human beings. They were mere machines created by men.
“What should we do now? I suppose only Erudia and Gods from Restricted Area 76 know of Leviathans’ whereabouts?”
“I suspect that place is somehow related to Restricted Area 76. Maybe they confined Leviathans in one of their training bases on the sea!”
Mr. X was at a loss while others offered their opinions on that matter.
Lucifer said, “We should send someone to investigate at once to obtain information on the location from Erudia…”
“All our undercover agents and spies implanted within Erudia had been eradicated! How do you suppose we can carry out an investigation? Erudia will safeguard this information from any outsider at all costs!” Mr. X roared.
“What now? Does that mean we will never be able to retrieve Leviathans?”
Everyone’s facial expression darkened.
“Notify Dr. Erebus immediately about this issue. Perhaps he can establish contact with Leviathans since he created them.” Mr. X regained his composure at long last.
“Sir, Sacroria has come up with a strategy!” Mr. X’s subordinate reported.
“What? Let me see!”
Mr. X hurriedly received the message.
That was the first strategy proposed by Sacroria.
Chapter 2710 Diviniteria
Mr. X and the others were desperate to know Sacroria’s strategy during that crucial moment.
After all, Sacroria had never intervened in their plan since the very beginning.
They had entrusted Mr. X and his team to handle everything.
Now that the situation was turning south, they were finally making a move.
In fact, Sacroria, which had become Levi’s primary concern, was never present at any of the training bases commanded by Lab of Gods.
They were situated elsewhere in a place they had always been.
It was only the troops consisting of Lab of Gods that had infiltrated Erudia.
Mr. X stared at the paper with Sacroria’s decision written on it with pensive eyes. His expression turned grim, and his brows knitted as he read the message.
Everyone else was puzzled by Mr. X’s demeanor.
“What is the strategy, Mr. X?” Jester King asked as he could no longer contain his curiosity.
All the others huddled over excitedly.
“Sacroria’s strategy is to reform and rename Lab of Gods as Diviniteria. We are going to declare war with the whole world. Those who support us will survive and become part of Diviniteria, while those who go against us will perish!”
Everyone was stunned by what they had just heard.
They could not believe what they had heard including Mr. X.
Sacroria had even planned to reveal information regarding Leviathans to the public.
Silence filled the room as everyone was having trouble comprehending the audacity and boldness of Sacroria’ verdict.
After a few moments, Mr. X laughed and said, “This makes absolute sense! We should no longer be afraid of Erudia, Zarain, or any other nation because of our power. Why should we continue to stay in the shadows? We should have announced to the whole world about our return! How can we refer to ourselves merely as Lab of Gods when we are the most formidable force in the world? Our name will be Diviniteria from now on, as we are divine beings bestowed with the authority to command everyone else! As Sacroria had decreed, those who support us will survive and serve Diviniteria, while those who go against us will perish!”
Mr. X’s motivational speech had got the others all fired up and filled with excitement.
He had successfully convinced everyone to believe that they were Gods, beings who should be respected and feared by all the others.
They were amused by the Divine Leaderboard created by the lowly humans of Erudia. In their opinion, citizens of those nations they conquered should become the slaves of Diviniteria.
With their unparalleled power, they have nothing to worry about. After all, the introduction of Leviathans alone had wreaked havoc in the whole world.
“You’re right! Why do we resort to schemes when we could have relied on our absolute power to exert dominance? Let’s challenge Gods from Restricted Are 76 to a head-on battle! We will lay waste to the entire Erudia if the two mysterious entities do not show themselves!”
Mr. X and the others were exhilarated.
“Hurry up and relay my orders! I want everyone to move toward the designated location chosen by Sacroria. We are proceeding with the establishment of Diviniteria!”
Soon, every member of Lab of Gods was on the move.
Lab of Gods was not hiding anymore as they headed in the direction of Adrune openly.
Just then, something unexpected happened.
Dark Web, which had been inactive for some time, released a piece of groundbreaking news.
Warmachine named Leviathan that had brought destruction to every corner of the world was actually created by Lab of Gods that disappeared three years ago.
They intended to wipe out Erudia using Leviathans in order to achieve their goal of controlling the whole world.
Secondly, Lab of Gods would announce to the public their return as Diviniteria and declare war with the entire world.
The world exploded in a frenzy as soon as word got out.
Lab of Gods was flabbergasted as well, as they could not understand how Dark Web had gotten hold of that information even before they took action.