Ocean Master

The Atlantian elite soldiers were vulnerable for the first time since they arrived inside this rock cave and since the battle started.

This was all part of Sebastian's plan, he wanted to weaken them as much as possible. He didn't know how strong the reinforcements would be, but having fought with Staff Sergeant Barnes before, he had a basic idea.

From the onset, he didn't believe that he and Tonado alone were enough to kill these soldiers, all he aimed for was to weaken them.

Of course, he didn't expect his copper lightning rod magic manifestation to be so effective in dealing damage but he was more than happy to see it.

At this moment, the soldiers were not only weakened and drained of blood after the lightning bombardment but their movement speed was also weakened due to the paralysis effect of the lightning magic.

They could still move, but movement now required more effort from them.

This was the reason why Sebastian decided to take this battle close and personal. Before the soldiers could react, his enormous body was already moving.

Boom! Boom!

Before he could attack, Tonado already did as his tongue adaptation struck from the roof of the cave again, wreaking havoc across the soldier's formation.

They were unable to erect another shield against the terrifying tongue attack, but none of them were injured by it either as they got prepared to receive Sebastian's charge.

While he still charged towards them, Sebastian activated the ranged skills that were in his repertoire as attacks were released swiftly.

His teeth became guns as under his control they shot at the soldiers rapidly, sonic drill after sonic drills were activated as the water seemed to turn into a giant vacuum where sound turned into a dangerous weapon of warfare.

While he did this, Tonado continued attacking unrelentingly.

These 7 soldiers were the super elites of the elite of their race, they were powerful but after such a dangerous lightning blast, they were weakened by a lot. Just after the lightning blast, when they haven't even recovered yet, then this. 

It was too much.

In the end, they were still only variant humans.

These combined ranged attacks from Sebastian and Tonado turned into a thorn on their side, causing them countless troubles as they struggled to protect themselves from death.

In a few seconds, most of them received injuries.

This continued for about a dozen seconds until Sebastian closed the distance and got to their location. At this moment, they finally recovered from the aftereffects of the lightning blast a bit.

They were still weak, but they were organized again.

Seeing this, Sebastian's eyes gleamed coldly as he increased his speed again, rapidly closing the remaining distance to these Atlantian soldiers.

Lieutenant Lookman's originally calm face coldly watched the approaching Megalodon with a rage that was hard to detect hidden within.

"Bam!" He growled out a name.

At the last moment before collision, the soldiers quickly changed positions with impeccable understanding and speed, leaving the part of the spike formation that directly faced Sebastian to the big-boned Sergeant Major Bam.

This big Sergeant Major whose fat seemed to have been burned slightly by the lightning blast faced the Megalodon with rage evident on his face, then he placed his ax vertically at his front before raising his 2 hands.

The next moment, his hands came down slamming at the ax.

"Tsunami Barrier!"

Sergeant Major Bam yelled as his hands collided against his magic ax the next moment, then a green impact blast that stirred the water to form a tsunami spread with him as the center.

This Atlantian soldier was a strength practitioner, his magic weapons were self-powered since he had no magic power and they had to be refilled with magic power after their reserves were exhausted.

He was the backbone and the fist of this elite team.

He had an astonishing defense like that of a primordial turtle, terrifying recovery ability like that of the legendary undying cockroach, powerful might like those of the gods, and vast martial arts knowledge and expertise.

His only shortcoming was the lack of magic power, but he actually didn't need it as his genius talent since a kid in the strength path already covered for this.

As soon as the tsunami barrier started raging, Sebastian's momentum was stopped completely, the barrier trapped him still as he suddenly felt like he fell into a thick quagmire.

While Sebastian struggled, Sergeant Major Bam moved.

He abandoned his magic ax who was the core of the defensive martial arts skill, then with his ordinary fists, he threw himself at the enormous Megalodon.

The fat on his face shook as he moved, then he started yelling in rage.

"Steel Tiger Punch!"

"Red Aurora Dozen Palm Strike!"

"Mountain Head-butt!"

"Roaring Dragon Body Slam!"

"Toad Style Jumping Kick!"

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The big-boned soldier arrived beside Sebastian before he could react, then his fists, head, big belly, legs, and everything started battering the shark.

[You have been inflicted with staggering Damage!]

[You have been trapped by a skill: Tsunami Binding!]

Sebastian's enormous body suddenly became a big punching target to this big-boned soldier as he vented all his anger on the Megalodon while yelling.

Some of his skills broke the sound barrier which told of their strength, Sebastian was already bleeding from a lot of places but despite putting in the effort, he could not break free from the strange binding skill.

Tonado tried to help him but the other soldiers obstructed him.

With Sergeant Major Bam temporarily trapping the Megalodon, the other soldiers finally had the freedom that they needed to act.

Without hesitation, 5 of them went after Sebastian while the remaining 2 remained to hold back all of Tonado's ranged tongue adaptation attacks.

Lieutenant Lookman's eyes flickered as the rage in them was unleashed, he was about to finally battle this Megalodon but something interrupted.

Woo!

[You have been hit by a skill: Nightmare Illusion.]

Sebastian's system notified him of this skill but he didn't feel the effect since Elder Shine suppressed it on her own but the Atlantian soldiers felt it.

Instantly, their greatest nightmares that they never wanted to remember were dug up as these soldiers started yelling madly and trembling nonstop while others started crying with their eyes closed.

This was an illusion light magic skill that was aimed at the mind.

The 2 Atlantian soldiers that stood guard outside finally arrived, but their effect in the overall battle situation was not felt as the enormous Elder Shine dominated them all.

As soon as he arrived on the battlefield, he used one of the hidden skills that he had rarely ever used in a battle since he created it.

The Atlantian soldiers were now complete, but all 9 of them were pulled into a terrifying illusion that they were unable to wake up from immediately, presenting them as perfect punch targets to the 3 predators.

Of course, the 3 predators did punch them hard.

[You have activated skill: Battering Ram.]

[You have activated skill: Spike Attack.]

[You have activated…]

[You have activated…]

Sebastian rapidly started activating his close combat skills as he bullied the variant humans who were now at his mercy. Amid his pummeling, they started waking up due to the stimulation of the pain from their injuries.

When Lieutenant Lookman saw the situation, he immediately knew that they were out of favor this time. They needed to escape.

With the appearance of this purple tier Great White Shark reinforcement, who knew if this Megalodon had other friends to call for reinforcement?

Since it already developed to this, they were already on the losing side, so it was better if they cut their losses and retreat now.

Instantly, he acted on it without feeling ashamed the slightest. The ability to observe, analyze, and make appropriate decisions no matter the situation was something that also separated them, elite soldiers, from normal soldiers.

"Flash Bangs!" He ordered.

The soldiers immediately acknowledged their Lieutenant's orders, from their bags, a white box appeared which they threw at the water without hesitation. 

Bang! Bang!

Loud sounds reverberated as the water was filled with a grey cloud that hindered vision, but couldn't stop Sebastian's electroreceptors.

Through his electroreceptors, Sebastian saw these 9 Atlantian elite soldiers bring out a device that projected a bridge that looked like a teleportation portal. As soon as they activated it, they all passed through it.

Then, like phantoms, they evaporated into the water.

The Atlantian soldiers escaped.