A small island east of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is the preserve of an indigenous tribe. In the name of preserving the traditional culture of the United States, the U.S. government has not overexploited the area. The situation on the island, although it has been contacted by the outside world. However, it has always maintained its own traditional culture, as well as beliefs and customs.

There are not many inhabitants on the island, about four hundred or so. In the very middle of the island, there is a temple. Of course, this is not entirely accurate. Because it's actually a cave. Very old cave. There are some traces of artificiality in it. It looks like a temple.

The temple is dedicated to an idol of a deity. Very quirky image. The head is distinctly the image of a shark. But the body is in human form, and it has two arms. And below the waist, it once again became the tail of a fish. Taken together, it is a half-human, half-fish image.

The idol has been here for a long time. For a long time, the local residents couldn't tell when it appeared. All they know is that they worship the gods on time and ask for the blessings of the gods.

While the government was exploring the island, they found the statue of the god. But there was nothing else in mind. That was a long time ago. In such primitive tribes, there is generally a similar totem of faith. And the inhabitants of the island make a living from fishing. So it's not unusual to believe in a half-human, half-fish monster.

The temple even made it to National Geographic as an iconic cultural heritage. Americans are like that, because their sense of history is too weak. Therefore, I am particularly attentive to these ancient cultures. The National Center for Historical and Cultural Management will even send observers to inspect and maintain the temple on a regular basis.

On this day, the island once again welcomed a group of outsiders. Because the island is a tropical sea, with a nice sandy beach and abundant tropical fruits, in recent years, tourists have often visited here. The inhabitants of the island were not surprised by this. They can take the opportunity to peddle some souvenirs and make some extra money.

Many residents have even put out some fresh fruit and are ready to start a small business. Others, which are more advanced, are put on the beach essentials such as sun umbrellas and sunscreen. It's just that in the busy crowd, there is a man whose face is not very good-looking.

It was a middle-aged man, at least as he looked. Typical sun-skinned Latino. The physiognomy is ordinary. Even the ordinary ones are a bit excessive. Belongs to the kind that most people forget in the blink of an eye. But if you look directly into his eyes, you will find that there is an indescribable old age and mystery in his eyes.

He looked at the speedboats speeding not far away, and his face was cloudy for a while. Then quickly break away from the crowd and walk in the other direction.

Soon the inhabitants of the island realized that they were wrong. Because it doesn't seem to be tourists, but a couple of military assault boats. It was filled with heavily armed soldiers. The group was menacing and didn't look like they were on a beach vacation.

"This is the Hunters, and we've arrived at our destination. But we can't tell the target. ”

"There's no need to tell, you just need to gather all the people on the island. Battles may take place, ensuring the safety of the inhabitants of the island. We'll take care of the rest. ”

The middle-aged man hurried through a forest and walked in the other direction of the island. He had some difficulty on the ground against such a military-level operation group. But at sea, they can no longer hurt themselves.

However, what made him uncomfortable was that in the sky, four helicopters surrounded him from all directions. And it seems that he was somehow discovered. Straight towards him. A few sharp sounds of breaking wind rang out. It is the ballistic sound of the flight of some kind of high-pressure narcotic bomb. His movements are very sensitive. But it still can't escape this kind of covering barrage.

Several tranquilizer shells hit its body. The middle-aged man's body shook for a moment, but then returned to normal. He glanced at the plane in the sky with some resentment, but he was helpless. I could only hide in the woods again in embarrassment.

The helicopter circled at an ultra-low altitude, and more than a dozen special combat personnel directly used a rapid rappelling to land on the ground. At this time, another special combat team that had landed on the ship also arrived after hearing the news. The two sides converged into a special forces force of more than forty people and began to encircle and suppress the middle-aged man.

"Attention, the tranquilizer bomb did not work against him. Use an electric shocker. Remember, lethal weapons are absolutely not allowed until the last moment. ”

The middle-aged man ran quickly in the jungle. But there were pursuers on all sides, and his range of movement was getting smaller and smaller. After almost being caught by a high-voltage electric shock net several times, a hint of cruelty flashed on the man's face.

The man was clearly the indigenous deity enshrined on the island. It is a shark in the deep sea, and after absorbing a lot of faith, it has been promoted to a weak deity. For thousands of years, it did not try to spread its territory. It's just that he lives on this small island and survives on the beliefs of the island's inhabitants.

Because it is made by biological promotion. So the dependence on faith is not as serious as those traditional gods. At least it will lose its strength if it leaves the faith, but it will not die. It can still survive in another form with the help of shark characteristics. In essence, it is actually closer to the demon in ancient Chinese mythology.

The continuous pursuit obviously aroused a certain ferocity in its bones. As a carnivorous beast, it is the kind of existence that only takes beatings and does not fight back.

I saw a fierce light on its face, and the light of a cyan scale loomed. Turning around, he went straight in the direction of one of the squads, and greeted him. A helicopter in the sky spotted his movements.

"Attention, Team Four, it's rushing towards you. At eleven o'clock, the speed is very fast. Be vigilant. As soon as the action team received the news, they heard an inhuman-like roar coming from front of them. Immediately after, a tall figure leaped out of the woods.

The special operators at the front subconsciously opened fire. As soon as the gunshots were remembered, the figure had already pounced in front of him. The last image he saw was a giant shark head. The native god roared angrily, used his hands and mouth, and directly tore the special combat member in half. Blood, internal organs, turned into a rain of blood.

The surrounding special operators did not have time to be surprised, and angry. Instinctively raise the gun and shoot. But the other party had already made a jump, crossed a distance of more than ten meters, and broke away from the encirclement. The special combat personnel, on the other hand, seemed to have entered a state of madness, using live ammunition to carry out a concentrated strafing fire. It's just that the target of the strafing is his teammates. This round of strafing has become a nightmare for each other. At least half of the team members, in this round, were hit by a teammate's bullet and lost their combat ability.

"Hey, what are you doing?" The helicopter in the sky saw this scene and loudly warned his teammates below. And at this time, the special combat team members below came back to their senses. In the moment just now, they didn't have time to think, so they could only act according to their instincts. But the result was that they almost collapsed.

"How so?" The captain who took the lead almost broke down emotionally. The living soldiers also fell to the ground with weakness. Seven members of the team died at the hands of their comrades, and they will all be court-martialed when they return.

"It's not their fault. It was the thing, when it got closer to the soldiers, that it used some kind of ability to affect them. is a power similar to magic. I can't tell the specifics, but since the other party is an indigenous deity, it should be some kind of demagogic power. After all, in our research, this is something that all gods have in common. ”

In the helicopter, a man in his thirties gave an explanation for what was happening below. He is the official 'magician'. It is also one of the most powerful mages in the official possession at the moment. In fact, each of the four helicopters has a similar mage. They are also the last guarantee of the official operation. Although these guys were only at the level of magic apprentices in Lin Xuan's eyes. But in the eyes of ordinary people, they are already beings who have truly mastered supernatural powers.

With the country's resources, each of them has the strength to influence a skirmish. This time, the four of them joined forces, precisely for the sake of this indigenous deity below.

"It didn't stay to fight, which shows that he has a fear of thermal weapons. We should use heavy weapons. ”

"The superiors asked us to catch them alive."

"The superiors asked us to try to catch it alive as much as possible. And believe me, even if we use heavy weapons, the outcome of this battle is not yet known. That's a god. ”

There seemed to be some kind of command coming from the headset, and the helicopter pilot conveyed the latest order from his superiors.

"Attention everyone, from now on, the freedom to use lethal weapons."

For a time, there was a lot of gunfire in the woods. The indigenous gods, suppressed by heavy firepower, were in a hollow and did not dare to raise their heads. And at this time, the helicopter did not give the other party the slightest time to react. Four rockets, direct shots. It is necessary to kill the opponent directly. But fight a god. Even an indigenous deity with only a few hundred believers left. They are also too inexperienced.

After a barrage of fire, the mage in the lead suddenly came to his senses.

"Damn, ceasefire. We are deluded. ”

"What? We've already killed that guy. The machine gunner on the plane asked in surprise.

"We didn't kill anything, I could feel it, it wasn't there at all. Wait a minute, it's in ...... One o'clock direction. ”

The helicopter quickly turned around, but it was greeted by a thick tree trunk that flew towards the helicopter at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. Because it is a low-altitude flight, the pilot does not make an effective reaction action at all. I could only watch as the trunk of the tree flew head-on and directly penetrated the helicopter.

A violent explosion sounded in mid-air. Before the explosion, a figure jumped out of the plane and, using some kind of spell similar to taxiing, flew dozens of meters to the other side. Avoided the wreckage of the plane. But just as he stabilized his figure and landed, he saw a tall figure appear in front of him.

………………………….

In the conference room, a military spokesperson uses the form of graphic commentary. The last mission was presented to the think tank.

"So, your mission has failed. And what about the soldiers? Have they all been killed? ”

"No, our mission has failed. But our follow-up plan worked. We've got that thing...... Corpse. ”

"What's next?"

"Yes, after a Black Hawk was shot down. The rest of our squad chose to retreat. Then we called in artillery support. The battleship Patriot used naval guns to bombard that area. After that, we conducted a carpet search and found its body...... Part. This is followed by our preliminary research report. ”

The speaker handed out a stack of paper documents to everyone present.

"So, you think that thing is a god?"

"According to our cell-plus tests on it, it has been alive for more than a thousand years. And has a wisdom that is not weaker than that of humans.,Some kind of charm ability.。 In fact, we agree that this is only part of its capabilities. It has made several attempts to enter the sea, and we have reason to believe it. If it is in the sea, it may show more powerful capabilities. And in terms of image, it is eighty percent similar to the image of the temple. So we have reason to believe that it is the original form of the deity worshiped by the islanders. ”

"I don't understand, what is your purpose for suddenly laying a dead hand on a god? IMHO, this is simply an SB-like act. Without any detailed information, we have declared war on a new and powerful species. What the fuck is going on? Haven't you ever thought that if the indigenous gods on a small island with hundreds of families have such combat power, they need to use naval guns to kill? Those legendary guys, if they exist, what are you going to use against them? Nuclear weapons? ”

"Anyway, it's happened. We need to prepare for the worst. ”

"Prepare for the worst of your mother's life. The idiot who made this resolution should be sent to the gallows. You high-ups have made mistakes, and now it's up to us to save them. Maybe in the next second, God will come and destroy the world with a great flood. What the fuck do you make us analyze? Analyze which god to kill next? Why don't you ask the person who gave the assignment from the previous one? ”

"...... the previous orderer, General James, has been controlled by the Ministry of the Interior. In fact, the mandate was not endorsed by Congress. The final bombing, in particular, also resulted in the deaths of two civilians. General James has been imprisoned and is being investigated. But the problem is that General James denied that mission. He claimed that he had never given that order at all.

Of course he won't admit it. Now it's time to find someone to blame. ”

"It's not that simple, and the action team provides direct evidence. They claimed that they had received direct orders from General James. and provided his authorization code. Fully compliant with the Code of Conduct. This was confirmed by our investigative team. ”

"So what's the doubt? That old guy should be sent to the gallows. ”

"No, that's the problem. At the time of the assignment, General James was in a meeting. The whole process was under surveillance, and he and Ben did not make any moves to give the task. And this evidence was confirmed. I have to say that we are now facing an extremely strange situation. There is some kind of invisible adversary that is causing us trouble. And we, we don't know anything about it. ”