Jeram let out a wry smile and said, "How could anyone possibly get a mecha at this stage? I was only selected as a pilot due to a hidden mission. Normally, I don't even get close to a mecha. I can only pilot one to defend against enemies when an attack alert sounds, and..."
Jeram glanced in the direction of the native pilot, then pouted.
"That mecha requires a two-person crew, and the drive system is directly connected to the pilots' neurons, requiring synchronization. So, if he doesn't cooperate, I can't do anything, not even a simple dance with the mecha."
Bai Ye nodded, understanding how absurd the situation was. Though surprised, he had indeed guessed there might be such limitations.
Firstly, there was Jeram himself. This guy was no good-tempered saint and wasn't known for being polite. Why was he so courteous to Bai Ye?
It was because Bai Ye had defeated the sea beast Abomination, proving his strength. Jeram, with his mecha, naturally wouldn't fear Bai Ye, but he couldn't pilot the mecha to attack Bai Ye...
Jeram certainly felt it was better to be well-behaved. This person in front of him was clearly a formidable individual.
Secondly, there was the value of the mecha itself. As just mentioned, ravaging safe zones or acting recklessly in restricted areas could quickly accumulate God Stones.
Bai Ye also possessed this capability. Many safe zones with less powerful inhabitants, and most restricted areas, allowed Bai Ye to act with impunity.
The reason Bai Ye didn't do so wasn't due to kindness or mercy. It was because doing so was pointless. Even if he accumulated enough God Stones, his strength wouldn't be enough to enter the central region, let alone reach the God Tower.
The central region was unimaginably dangerous. However, with a mecha, though he might not be able to reach the God Tower, he could at least survive in the central region.
And the items that could be produced in the central region were incomparable to those in other areas.
In fact, over 70% of the super-quality items originated from the central region.
If Jeram truly had a mecha, why would he be struggling in this dilapidated place? Wouldn't it be better to roam the central region as a vagabond? 138 Reading Network
"Let's go!" Jeram said, "Let's find a quiet place, and I'll help you look at the sea chart."
Bai Ye nodded, and as they walked and talked, Bai Ye learned about the general situation of the area from Jeram.
Kaiju was the collective term for those sea beasts.
A long time ago, a breakthrough point to a parallel universe appeared at the bottom of the deep sea. Following this, an immensely colossal sea beast emerged.
Catching humanity completely off guard, the sea beast, later named the Invader, attacked a vast expanse of coastal cities. Most human weaponry proved ineffective.
Ultimately, humanity was forced to deploy the ultimate weapon, nuclear bombs. Although it killed the Invader, the area within a hundred-mile radius became desolate.
Humanity believed this incident was over, unaware it was merely the beginning.
In the following years, sea beasts continued to appear, landing one after another from the ocean, attacking human cities, ushering in an era of apocalypse.
Finally, to combat the monsters, humanity began building its own monsters, the so-called mecha hunters, which were controlled through a dual neural connection for synchronization.
With the mecha hunters, humanity finally achieved victories against the monster hordes. Although the coastal cities in the current region had been reduced to ruins, the inland cities were at least safe.
After listening, Bai Ye drew two conclusions.
First, this was a high-level region, but its overall technological prowess was at the bottom. From Jeram's description, although mechas existed, and they were of the giant variety, the accompanying technological power wasn't outstanding.
Second, the sea beasts came from the deep ocean, possibly the key to triggering the hidden mission "Wrath of the Sea Dragon."
As the King of the Seas, he would naturally not allow these abominations to run rampant in the ocean. This was why the hidden mission only appeared after entering this region; no such challengers existed in the previous waters.
"I took on a hidden mission and became a mecha hunter pilot," Jeram said. "But that's all there is to it. The equipment doesn't belong to me."
As Jeram spoke, he flipped through the sea chart and took out a pen to sketch.
"This is the sea chart of this region, and this is our current location. Comparing it with your chart..." Jeram outlined a route, saying, "You need to sail north. You don't need to follow the original route. After passing through this area, turn east, and you can reach the sea area you originally intended to go to."
Bai Ye nodded and asked, "Can you find me a compass?"
After all, this was a future technology region, and a relatively advanced one at that. A compass here should be quite useful, right?
Jeram nodded, "Yes."
How could he dare to say no? What if Bai Ye decided to harvest him like God Stone fragments later?
Jeram said, "I'll go find one for you."
Wuwuwu...
As Jeram was speaking, suddenly, a shrill alarm sound blared, echoing through the sky.
Jeram froze for a moment, then said, "Damn it."
Jeram got up and ran towards the side.
They were currently on the scaffolding of the defensive wall. After running past the area shielded by the wall, they looked into the distance and saw large patches of white waves surging on the sea, with the colossal silhouettes of sea beasts vaguely discernible.
At this moment, the communicator in Jeram's hand rang, and a female voice said, "Prepare to sortie, Level Three sea beast, Saber-toothed Head, is incoming!"
"Understood."
Jeram replied, hung up the communicator.
"Sorry," Jeram spread his hands towards Bai Ye, "I have to get to work first. I'll help you afterwards."
Bai Ye said, "Why bother with all that? You only need the corpse, right?"
Jeram blinked, "Yes."
Bai Ye said, "Have a cup of coffee and wait. Consider it repayment for the sea chart."
*Zzzzz!*
Azure blue currents surged across Bai Ye's body, and then, Bai Ye vanished without a trace.
Still owing a favor...
Who couldn't say a few nice words?
Bai Ye's primary objective was his hidden mission. He was currently short one sea beast to complete this stage. And here one was, delivered right to his doorstep.
In the blink of an eye, Bai Ye appeared directly on the sea.
Bai Ye clenched his fist in the air, and a golden halberd materialized in his hand. He then swept it horizontally downwards.
The seawater beneath Bai Ye's feet instantly churned and rose, lifting him up.
At the same time...
On the sea ahead, a massive water bulge swelled.
The approaching sea beast gradually revealed its body.
It was about a hundred meters tall, with shell-like armor forming a carapace on its back, glowing with yellow veins all over its body. Most terrifying was its head, which resembled a shark's, with a blade-like projection on its forehead, looking like a battle-axe.