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Chapter 22: Planet Civilization (4)
update icon Updated at 2025/6/6 3:10:12

"No need, I'll chase after him myself! Ahh..." Before Chiyori could finish her sentence, Juxi shot out with an incredible acceleration.

He didn't expect that this seemingly clumsy toy, once it started running, would be faster than an airplane!

Juxi was already going so fast that he could barely see the road ahead. He had to rely on the tunnel's guidance to steer, and now he regretted his decision.

At this speed, even if he could find Nen, he couldn't stop himself from doing so at such a high speed. He was afraid that he would end up destroying both submarines in an instant.

Of course, submarines like these were made by robots, so it was easy to make more. But human life was something that couldn't be replaced once lost, unless he was still dreaming now!

Juxi couldn't help but pray, "Oh God, I must still be dreaming now... Please make it so!"

Upon hearing him praying, Chiyori got angry and couldn't help but curse, "Give me control, you're not dreaming right now!!!"

She didn't know what else to say to Juxi because he was clearly a hot-headed lunatic. Chiyori was extremely annoyed and wanted to personally catch Juxi right now.

But for the current situation, without the help of a spaceship, they couldn't reach Juxi's location quickly using just the submarines.

However, things were far from being as simple as they imagined. Juxi was in a place that the spaceship couldn't reach. There were many unknown dangers there, and even the massive spaceship wouldn't be able to navigate in such conditions.

Besides... it wasn't her selfish desire to risk a group of people for two individuals. It wasn't worth it.

"Darn it, the power system had to malfunction at this moment." Juxi desperately hammered the control system as the submarine's speed continued to decrease.

The problem wasn't just that, there were already sea creatures waiting to hunt down Juxi all around them.

Some of these creatures were only the size of a large shrimp, while others were even bigger than a whale, towering over five stories tall!

These creatures must be the animals the administrator mentioned earlier, Juxi thought to himself.

Although these creatures weren't as colossal as he imagined, they were still large enough to potentially swallow a whole whale in one bite. Juxi carefully avoided the monster-like creature while silently praying, "Please don't see me!"

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. After all, that monster was truly terrifying. If he wasn't careful, it could yawn and swallow him and the submarine whole.

Juxi was growing anxious because his energy was running out. The most critical issue was the navigation system. Once it failed, the consequences would be unimaginable!

After losing the navigation system, even if the submarine could continue the chase, they wouldn't know where exactly Nen was.

"Warning! Submarine damage has reached ten percent, and it will soon be unable to operate."

"Damn it, wasn't the quality guaranteed?" Juxi couldn't help but curse.

"This was unavoidable!" Chiyori connected at that moment, "Having problems with these things is normal. These submarines are products that haven't undergone any testing. Their quality is one thing, but whether they can withstand such water pressure is another matter."

"Oh, how can I endure this..."

"Why compare yourself with her? Let me tell you, the quality of these submarines varies. The ones of high quality can withstand the pressure at 40,000 meters beneath the deep sea without any problems." Just as Juxi was about to ask why Ren could go so deep, Chiyori interrupted.

"But mine... uh, have I already gone this deep?" It was at this moment that Juxi realized he was already in the deep-sea region.

25,000 meters deep!!!

Although this was still far from the deepest point, the submarine couldn't withstand it anymore at this depth.

Now, he had no choice but to give up because Ren's submarine was still diving deeper, estimated to be approaching 30,000 meters, while Juxi's submarine was already struggling. So, Juxi had to abandon the pursuit unless he could find a way to obtain more energy.

The pressure on Juxi's submarine was not yet at its limit, but without any energy, if he continued, he would likely be trapped.

"Juxi!" Chiyori began to urge anxiously, "I'm telling you, the oxygen supply is running low. The main part that was damaged earlier was the oxygen storage system. Don't try to be a hero!"

"I know, but Ren went down to the sea without any warning, and I have something to do with it too. If I don't go down to save her myself, I will feel uneasy..."

Just as Juxi was about to gather his courage, Ren's submarine suddenly started swimming rapidly upwards.

Juxi breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, but then he noticed some colorful stones below the submarine... No, it seemed like they were not just ordinary stones!

Although those stones were not simple objects, the speed at which they were moving was too fast. How could they engage in such dangerous behavior...

Roar!

Before Juxi could catch up, a row of eyes at the depths of the sea caught his attention.

At first, he thought it was some kind of creature, but as those eyes got closer, Juxi couldn't help but feel something was off.

If it was a group of creatures, their eye movements were surprisingly synchronized.

As those blood-red eyes approached, Juxi finally realized that this monster was definitely not an ordinary one!!!

"Oh my god... these monsters, no! This monster... what the hell is it?!"

Juxi was first stunned, then quickly turned around and accelerated at maximum speed towards Ren's direction.

He had only glanced at the monster earlier, but it was enough to send shivers down his spine! This monster was not an ordinary one; it was even bigger than a mountain. So, Juxi now had every reason to believe Yukari's words! There was an epic monster beneath them... one that could swallow a whale in one gulp!!!

Of course, Juxi knew that it was not just whales that the monster could swallow! Even if it treated a whale as a tiny fish, Juxi didn't think it would be too much.

"Oh my goodness!" he couldn't help but complain, "Why did these problems occur with the submarine at this moment? Why can't things just be faster?"

Looking back again, the monster's speed didn't seem very fast, perhaps due to the immense water pressure. Its movements were not very swift.

It was absolutely impossible to keep up with Juxi's speed. As Juxi accelerated, the monster quickly fell behind beneath them.

But!

Just because Juxi can escape doesn't mean Nen can too.

Under such immense pressure, Nen's speed is too slow, not because her submarine is slow, but because it carries too much weight, making its speed almost stagnant compared to the monster.

If it were just that, there wouldn't be a problem, since Nen doesn't know how far ahead she is, and dealing with that creature would be no issue at all.

But Juxi miscalculated this time...

The monster's speed is getting faster and it quickly surpasses Nen's ascending speed. Nen is being held back by the weight, keeping her speed suppressed.

Juxi can't just sit back and watch. He takes a turn and flies towards Nen.

"Nen, can you hear me?"

"...Juxi?"

"It's me! I need you to drop those rocks right now, or the monster will catch up with us soon!"

"...No, I can't drop them!"

"What do you mean you can't? You have to drop them right now, who cares about those useless stones!"

"No, ugh! Juxi, what I meant is not that I can't drop them, but my mechanism is broken, I can't drop them at all!"

"Broken?!"

"Yeah, no matter how much I loosen the grip, I just can't... Oh wait, it seems like a stone is stuck."

Through the glass, Juxi can see Nen still pressing a button. It seems they are indeed in quite a bit of trouble.

Moreover, they can't continue to delay. The monster's speed is increasing, and if it fully emerges from the water, it will instantly devour everything!

What's considered heavy is absolutely useless against creatures like gods.

In the face of absolute power, other attributes are insignificant.

The monster's speed is already catching up, and it's getting closer to the submarine.

Juxi and the others have little time left, especially Nen's submarine. The large stones are heavily affecting its ability to resurface, they must get rid of them here and now!

With this in mind, Juxi takes decisive action, using the submarine's built-in cutting blade to open a large hole in the bag Nen is gripping.

As soon as the bag is cut open, the colorful stones spill out and fly towards the direction of the monster.

A miraculous scene unfolds at that moment! The monster, upon seeing the stones, stops in its tracks and slowly sinks back into the depths of the sea.

As the monster retreats, the entire area becomes brighter, revealing the creature's body... Oh my god, it's hard to imagine, could it be the strongest ruler on this planet?

Normally, with advanced weapons, dealing with any monster would be a simple matter.

But if it were that monster from earlier, even if they exerted all their effort, there would likely be no way to defeat it. It would be extremely difficult to even scratch its surface.

"We're picking up speed!" Nen happily shouts, sweat on her face ready to be used as a face mask.