Chapter 1040: Double-headed Giant Crab

The sea had entered a rare period of calm. Xu Yang and his team returned to the deck. Having now ventured deep into the inner reaches of the Endless Sea, their state of mind had also changed to some extent.

Their urgent desire to reach Dragon Devil Island quickly had become even stronger. However, Xu Yang and the others knew very well that the most critical part of a long journey was the final leg.

From the inner reaches of the Endless Sea all the way to Dragon Devil Island, they were bound to encounter unimaginably terrifying creatures as future obstacles. Apart from the unknown power of the Dragon Devil on the island, even the endless groups of top-tier marine beasts surrounding the island could cause significant trouble and hindrance for Xu Yang's team.

"Ah, haha, Boss, the weather today is truly refreshing! A clear sky, not a single cloud," Guglass exclaimed, patting his belly. "Such weather is almost impossible to see out here on the sea."

The rest of the team also seemed to be in high spirits. Only Xu Yang remained calm, appearing to be constantly deep in thought.

Xu Yang was unlike the rest of the team. As the absolute leader of the Glory Battle Team, he had to constantly make the most thorough considerations for the team's next steps. The team was now facing the crucial question of how to land on Dragon Devil Island. Ensuring the safest landing for every team member was Xu Yang's top priority.

"Alright, leave the scenery for you all to enjoy. I still have too many problems to think about."

"Hahaha, Boss, it's so great to have you in the team! We can just relax and rely on you every day, feeling completely at ease. Unlike you, always looking so preoccupied? If we can become stronger in the future, we'll be able to share some of your burden."

Xu Yang quickly made a dismissive face, waving his hand at Guglass and the others repeatedly. "If you guys just don't cause me any trouble, I'd already be incredibly grateful!"

As everyone was playfully teasing each other, an incredibly strong tremor unexpectedly struck the hull of the Black Pearl, causing Xu Yang and the others to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.

"What's going on? Did a large beast attack us? Why did the ship's hull suddenly shake so violently?" These questions immediately popped into the minds of every member of Xu Yang's team.

Guglass and the Plancius couple immediately left the deck and went into the control cabin. After observing the radar screen, they discovered that wave-like signal traces seemed to be rapidly forming around the radar. This sight immediately made the Plancius couple's faces extremely grim. Could it be the legendary Eight-Wave Surge?

Madame Jessica frowned in thought for a long time. "It shouldn't be, right? This area is supposedly deep within the Endless Sea's inner domain, and even Dragon Devil Island isn't too far from here. In a location like this, there's almost no possibility of encountering the Eight-Wave Surge, unless..."

Both of them thought of the same problem simultaneously. When they exchanged glances, their eyes were filled with horror. They immediately returned to the deck and reported the potential problem to Xu Yang at once.

It turned out that the so-called Eight-Wave Surge was a unique and very special wave pattern exclusive to the Endless Sea. Its appearance usually indicated only two possibilities.

One possibility was that deep within a strait, an incredibly powerful force was about to erupt. Before events like earthquakes or tsunamis occurred, such eight-fold giant waves would form in the central region of the Endless Sea.

The other possibility was the imminent appearance of the Twin-Headed Giant Crab, one of the three legendary overlords of the Endless Sea.

According to legend, the reason this Twin-Headed Giant Crab—one of the three legendary overlords, as renowned as the Eternal Demon Tree—caused these peculiar wave patterns was that when it was idle, it would use a very special method to madly devour the endless water vapor and waves from the surrounding sea, then filter and expel the excess water.

It would retain the food it consumed, and after eight consecutive devouring sessions, it would generally satisfy its hunger for that particular feeding.

Over time, the term "Eight-Wave Surge" became widespread among the various factions in the Endless Sea. Any team encountering these waves would immediately retreat to avoid being targeted by the Twin-Headed Giant Crab, the overlord of the sea.

As for other information about the Twin-Headed Giant Crab, even Guglass and his beautiful maid did not possess much more knowledge.

Because, as others said, almost all forces in the Endless Sea that had truly encountered the Twin-Headed Giant Crab had been annihilated. Those who managed to escape alive were few and far between, which alone showed how terrifying the Twin-Headed Giant Crab was.

As for its true power level, according to the shared assessment of Guglass and his beautiful maid, its power should have reached its ultimate peak.

"Boss, what should we do next? Should we change course immediately?" Xu Yang, however, let out a cold laugh.

"Haven't we already determined our direction for this voyage? Continuing along this path is the most convenient route to Dragon Devil Island. There's no need to change course at all. If we really encounter that Twin-Headed Giant Crab, we'll just teach it a lesson."

Only when these words came from Xu Yang's mouth did they not sound ridiculous to the others. After all, the Twin-Headed Giant Crab was one of the three overlords of the Endless Sea. Its terrifying strength was something no ordinary single force could contend with. Yet, Xu Yang, the ace of the Glory Battle Team, truly wanted to confront this so-called true overlord of the Endless Sea.

"Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've had crab meat," Xu Yang continued. "If we can truly capture this Twin-Headed Giant Crab, I'll let our brothers have a good meat feast to replenish their nutrients."

Xu Yang was clearly joking in a tone that sent shivers down everyone's spines.

However, at that moment, a second giant wave appeared out of nowhere. This time, it wasn't just an impact on the lower part of the Black Pearl's hull as before, but a visible high wall of water. Thousands of meters away, it looked like a watery sky curtain, pushing horizontally at a height of dozens of meters.

Like a terrifying, all-consuming tsunami, it brought a suffocating pressure. And it was precisely the appearance of this visible giant wave that further confirmed the presence of the Twin-Headed Giant Crab in the surrounding waters.