Chapter 424

Chapter 424: Failed at Cosplaying a Brown Bear, Trilobite Seeks Help from the Paper Young Lady

“Swoosh——!”

“Splash——!”

Waves crashed rhythmically, their soothing, expansive melody bringing Trilobite comfort.

But soon, his comfort vanished.

“My feet… why are they underwater?”

“It hasn’t even been half an hour!”

Just moments ago, Trilobite stood on dry land. Now, seawater already submerged his ankles.

“The tide must be rising.”

He should retreat quickly during high tide to avoid being trapped by the sea. Every year, many creatures on the Tidal Flats met accidents by delaying their retreat.

Yet Trilobite refused to withdraw.

“These three sea dragons—slender and long, like the deep red colors in the System.”

“Eating them will give me loads of Chaos Energy!”

“Fortune comes from danger! Let’s do this!”

“Now, it’s up to my two spawn to work with me.”

With that thought, Trilobite slowly climbed a towering "reef" and crouched like a salmon-hunting brown bear.

—-

“Mortal!”

“You dare kill a god!”

“All deities now deem you their enemy!”

“None can save you!”

“Roar——!”

Guxin’s four surviving subordinate officials relentlessly pursued Fourth Living Saint Angna.

Five elongated divine bodies—one fleeing, four chasing—raced through the swelling Ether Sea.

The situation looked dire for Angna.

Her powerful avatar body could defeat any single Chaos Demon God in one-on-one combat. But against two, she’d struggle.

Against three? Certain defeat.

Yet four hunted her!

These four moved with precision—splitting, converging, surrounding Angna from all sides as a single unit, wholly devoted to the hunt.

Now flanked on both sides, Angna watched her escape routes vanish.

She could only flee in the direction dictated by the four demon gods, and being driven into a corner or forced into a desperate situation was just a matter of time.

Logically, the Chaos Demon Gods, with their selfish traits, shouldn’t be so disciplined!

Normally, they would chase recklessly and blunder due to arrogance and underestimation; but since they usually crushed foes with absolute power, their mistakes didn’t cause much harm.

Given their previous poor performance, suddenly becoming powerful could only mean one thing—either they cheated or someone was controlling them!

—-

Far east of the shallow Ether Sea lay the main battlefield for the Chaos Demon Gods—the new world "Far Reaching."

Mr. Guxin, a core councilor wielding the "border powers," stretched his long neck and shut his eyes; his oddly lengthy neck pointed straight west.

His Double Eyes slightly closed, he sensed where his subordinate officials were locked in a tug-of-war with the Fourth Living Saint.

“Whew…”

“Powers were really useful.”

Guxin murmured with his eyes closed.

He had already unleashed his powers!

The so-called "powers" were a form of "royalty;" within their reach, all things bowed. Deities under their sway worshipped and obeyed the powers’ will without choice.

Remote control was impossible, of course.

But he could still influence from afar, soothe or suppress emotions in their souls, and even inject his own spirit and will, letting these Chaos Demon Gods briefly set aside their selfish traits and cooperate sincerely as drilled.

Plus, those deities were Guxin’s subordinate officials, so he could impose magical binds or soul contracts, making them easier to sway.

This double influence united the chaotic, selfish Chaos Demon Gods, enabling teamwork.

At times, Guxin caught glimpses of "scenes" from his subordinate officials’ souls.

For example, one leaping from the water seemed to spot the "Giant God."

There, the colossal Giant God crouched on the wreck of the "Ancient God World" jutting above the waves; the huge divine form awed even Guxin. Yet the foothold beneath it looked far too small for such a massive body.

Though the gem-made Double Eyes showed no expression, Guxin pictured Trilobite’s plight.

He seemed unhappy with his footing, constantly shifting; the rising tides seemed to spike the Giant God’s fear, fixing his gaze on the sea.

The hunted subordinate official also annoyed him; the Giant God’s head turned with the chase in the Ether Sea.

He clearly wanted to save his living saint but felt powerless.

He was cramped, helpless, and very agitated.

Guxin sensed this and wanted to laugh.

He laughed out loud.

“Haha!”

“What Giant God!”

“Is that all!?”

"Let the rising waves of the Ether Sea trap you!"

"Even if the waves couldn’t truly bring you down, they could hold you for a long time!"

"And now, the time had come…"

"Attack!"

"I paid a fortune to hire you all from afar, just for this!"

With Guxin’s command…

"Boom—Boom—Boom—!"

Heavy footsteps echoed as a horde of terrifying demon gods marched past Guxin, heading toward the new world "Far Reaching."

They hailed from the Primal Wilderness.

A breed of the Vast Dragon Clan.

Unlike demon gods skilled at attacking other deities, they specialized in destroying "Bubble Worlds" and "Fantasy Trees"—ruthless and efficient Destroyers.

"Yes! Assault that ‘world’ forged by the Giant God himself!"

"But don’t rush! Take it slow!"

"Destroy it piece by piece!"

"And let the Giant God’s messengers escape! I want him exhausted from constant rescue!"

"By the time he arrives, drained from battling the tides and saving his spawn, we’ll be fresh and waiting!"

"By then, reinforcements from the Endless Ether should have arrived too!"

"We’ll crush him from both sides!"

"Snap—!"

Guxin’s jaws clamped shut fiercely.

"The Giant God shall fall!"

—-

"Hmm…"

"Mmm, yes, this angle looks promising."

The saber-toothed Bopolong craned its neck, eager to plunge into the Ether Sea.

But…

"Oh no! Lost it again!"

Within seconds, he regretfully pulled back.

The giant beast tracked the shifting shadows beneath the waves, calculating trajectories; his body pivoted with the swimming creatures.

He sought an angle to dive, hoping to snatch at least one.

Yet the Dorsal-toothed Canglongs darted with such agility, leaving Trilobite thwarted.

"Sigh…"

Trilobite lamented helplessly.

"Seems lizard-like creatures are trickier than fish."

"Bopolong hunting sea dragons shore-side is far harder than a brown bear waiting for salmon in a stream."

"This is a stalemate."

"Guess I need my paper young lady’s help!"

"Over to you!"

"Third paper young lady!"

He opened the System, navigating to the spawn page.

Truthfully, he appreciated the system’s "illustration" section; the paper young ladies looked stunning, their 3DLive movements realistic and interactions engaging. His only regret? They didn’t shed layers through "One Break," "Two Breaks," "Full Break," or "Great Break."

No events meant no new skins either.

But Trilobite didn’t mind. Upgrading the young ladies, unlocking ever-more-marvelous paleo-creatures they represented, beat costume changes any day.

Especially since…

"The expressions and animations are top-notch!"

Trilobite watched a crimson tongue glide over full lips, the mouth curling into a fierce smirk. Bright eyes blazed with feral intensity—a leopardess on the hunt!

As her original "body" moved, the red-haired young lady’s form arched dramatically, her voluptuous figure swaying with untamed motion.

This wildly beautiful spectacle offered Trilobite a thrilling diversion from paleontology.

Her movements mirrored her linked paleo-creature.

So when the red-haired young lady swayed, it meant…

"Hiss—!"

Suddenly, the shadow coiled on the seabed shot upwards. Its serpentine body streaked toward the Dorsal-toothed Canglong flanking the periphery!

"Raaah—!"

She struck like lightning, sinking her jaws deep into the creature’s neck.

"Roar—Thrash—!"

Her long body twisted violently, churning the Ether Sea into murky chaos!