The things in the sky initially resembled long islands, but as they drew nearer, they could be seen as an unimaginably enormous whale.
Due to its colossal body, the whale's movements appeared somewhat slow. However, in reality, mere moments after its appearance, its immense form had already arrived before everyone.
Around the sky-obscuring whale, schools of six-eyed, winged, monstrous fish were flying – these were the Six-Eyed Flying Fish.
Individuals with megalophobia might even faint upon witnessing this colossal whale firsthand.
However, the whale's state was extraordinary. To superhumans, it was an indescribable behemoth, but to ordinary people, it seemed as if it didn't exist, only a strong gust of wind could be felt as it passed.
While Cowley and the other two were still working to widen the rift, the giant whale flew to the two rifts and, with a single gulp, swallowed both the rifts and the space they occupied into its belly.
Cowley sneered, thinking this beast, despite its size, wasn't very intelligent.
What good would they do, the two of them outside the spatial rift, biting at it? Besides, wasn't it afraid of being cut by the spatial rift?
After the giant whale swam away, Cowley and Lovelace were stunned. The spatial rift before their eyes had vanished into thin air.
“Where’s the spatial rift? Where’s my massive spatial rift?” Lovelace frantically ran his fingers through his already sparse hair.
Cowley remained silent, but he reached out in front of him, as if grasping at empty air, disbelieving the situation.
The two looked at each other, then let out a cold哼, uttered a few vulgarities from the inner world, and went their separate ways.
In the void outside the world, their energy recovery was slow, and there were many powerful beings here. To rashly engage in a battle with another astral god would be no different from seeking death.
In this environment, they needed to accumulate energy for a period before they had the strength to damage the world barrier again and enter the real world.
Now that they were mere breaths away from the real world, all they needed was to gather enough energy to break through the barrier. Surely, they wouldn't encounter that whale again next time.
Their plans were well-laid, but this was the thinking of all the Cataclysm-level beings outside the world barrier…
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Inside the rift, the giant whale burped lazily after consuming it. A column of water erupted from the lake on its head, splashing nearby and forming a beautiful rainbow under the sunlight.
Above the giant whale's head, a dazzling white radiance shone, within which stood a figure. However, due to the light, the figure was somewhat indistinct.
This figure reached out towards the sky, and streaks of light points were sprinkled down. The light points fell upon all living beings nearby.
Superhumans with injuries found their wounds receding at a visible rate, while those without injuries felt both physically and mentally refreshed, as if they had undergone a thorough spa treatment.
As for the ordinary people nearby, their long-standing illnesses were completely cured by these light points.
However, Wen Wen’s mouth twitched. He had originally planned to take this opportunity to launch a major promotion for his Bloodline Flower Potion, intending to sell it as a flagship product of the Foundation in the superhuman world.
With this mighty being healing everyone so easily, who would buy his potions?
Still, Wen Wen only grumbled a bit. He knew that the benefits brought by these light points were far more than just healing injuries.
Subsequently, the figure glanced in the direction of Wen Wen, and then the giant whale turned and departed, disappearing into the horizon within moments.
There were dozens of people in that direction, and everyone felt as if that gaze was directed at them, but Wen Wen hoped that the gaze wasn't on him.
“That thing is truly enormous…” Chu Wei smacked his lips, wondering how large a barbecue grill would be needed to cook it.
Other superhumans also exclaimed. Except for some exceptional High-Order Demon Hunters, most superhumans were unaware of the whale’s existence.
Wen Wen not only knew what it was but had even been on it. The whale’s back was the headquarters of the Hunter Association, Hunter Island.
At some point, Hunter Island began to roam the skies above the entire Earth, intercepting all Cataclysm-level beings and above who wished to enter the real world.
Outside the real world, there were countless Cataclysm-level monsters like Cowley and Lovelace, constantly poised to tear open space and enter reality.
Some of these monsters had their rituals interrupted at the final stage, thus remaining trapped outside the world, while others were captured and expelled by the Hunter Association.
They posed a significant threat to the real world. If Hunter Island didn't exist and these monsters poured into reality en masse, the entire Earth would be occupied by them, and humanity would become slaves to monsters.
It could be said that Hunter Island was the most powerful fortress guarding the human world.
Perhaps one day, the Containment Facility could replace Hunter Island, but for now, Hunter Island remained the strongest.
The appearance of the Sky Curtain Giant Whale meant that Cowley and the other two no longer had a chance to enter the real world. In the future, they would still be monitored by Hunter Island if they wished to infiltrate again.
Overall, despite being frightened at the end, the situation was largely smooth.
Wen Wen noticed that the new humans had performed admirably under the pressure exerted by Cowley and Lovelace. Although they were startled, they did not experience the physical mutations like ordinary people. This meant that these new humans possessed strong resistance to the pollution from the inner world, which improved Wen Wen’s perception of them.
Normally, after such a great victory, Wen Wen would have organized a celebration feast. However, both Wen Wen and Tie Xingzhou lost their mood after being frightened by Cowley and Lovelace.
The handover was quickly completed. The Containment Facility’s team departed, leaving the area to the Hunter Association to handle.
Although the Foundation had developed quite substantially, the cleanup work was still more professionally handled by the Hunter Association.
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Upon returning to the Containment Facility, the first thing Wen Wen did was to count the casualties.
Even though Wen Wen had made thorough preparations this time, there were still many casualties.
Many literary scholars enjoyed the feeling of annihilating fleets with a wave of their hand, which is why there were many legendary battles in history.
However, in actual warfare, casualties were always unavoidable. Death and pain were the main themes of war, and triumphant outcomes were often forged from corpses.
In this operation against the Abyss Eye, twenty-seven personnel died, and nearly a hundred monsters were killed.
Most people were injured to varying degrees, but they were healed by the radiance from Hunter Island. Otherwise, some might have been left with permanent disabilities.
The rather unlucky Yan Xiu and Xie Guang Tiānshǐ were taken into the Containment Facility by Wen Wen in advance, so their injuries would likely require some time to heal…