23 Lantis 1 (2/2)

”Ax is that …”

*Yes, the creature we were looking for, Lantis.*

What Alyx was looking at can only be described as World turtle on Earth. It is also one of the failed project of Neo but one he was satisfied with. To put it in crude terms it is a mutated Dragon Turtle but it was a failure as it cannot support its large body on land for a long time after it reaches a certain size.

Dragon turtles were aquatic creatures that are distantly related to dragons and have dragon blood. They were considered among the most dangerous aquatic creatures in existence by some primitive civilizations and are even worshiped by some. A normal Dragon Turtle is an aquatic reptile which spends very little of its time on shore. The only occasion when these creatures leave the sea is to lay their eggs along sandy stretches, burying them and then disappearing back into the ocean. When laying, Dragon Turtles are dangerous and aggressive and will attack any creatures that disturb them or approach too closely. At sea, Dragon Turtles may attack swimmers or even boats, although their normal diet consists mainly of fish. Dragon Turtles look like huge turtles with the head of a Dragon and a hard, spiky shell. They are typically 10-15 meters long, though some specimens may be much longer.

But Lantis is different as just the size of its shell is 100 kilometers. Such monstrous Dragon Turtle cannot be found anywhere else in the entire universe. It was an outcome of Neo's crazy experiments.

After the dust settled down it was looking at the pod with its gigantic eyes like looking some ant.

”Ax it will not attack us right.” Alyx was shivering like he was electrocuted.

*I'm not sure. That's why I was against this idea.* Ax immediately took control of the body. *Let me talk with it.*

Alyx readily agreed as he wanted nothing to do with it.

Ax spoke through the speaker of the pod in the Dragon Turtle language, ”We are here to request your help.”

Lantis did not speak for a long time and stayed silent, ”First stop that irritating sound.” Its voice boomed causing an ocean current to form pushing the pod back by a few hundred meters.

Only then did Alyx remember the frequency being emitted by pod to scatter creatures of the lake. Ax immediately shut it down.

”Listen Aon brat I only listen to master Neo and no one else. Now scram from here or I don't mind destroying your body.”

After saying it Lantis started moving away from the spot. As it moved a huge crater could be seen in the place it was resting. Alyx now understood why there were so many craters on the Lake's floor.