Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi paid no attention to the flurry of thoughts upying Major General ire, who was standing to the side. Although they noticed the presence of this demigod, seeing her in full US military uniform made it obvious that she was a demigod belonging to the US military, so neither of them found her appearance strange.


    Afternding on the USS Iwo Jima, Yu Chen nced at the massive sea monster''s body that Hiromi Jounouchi had tossed into the ocean, scratching his head with some frustration.


    He had said he wanted to use the giant sea monster to make soup, but something this big wasn''t exactly easy to deal with. Setting aside other issues, where on earth could he find a potrge enough to fit it?


    So, if Yu Chen really wanted to make soup from this sea monster, he''d obviously need to process it first.


    As for why Yu Chen didn''t transport the creature to his Necromantic Space for processing—it wasn''t that he didn''t want to. Rather, the issue was that the sea monster''s stomach still contained the humans it had swallowed during previous attacks on passing ships.


    Most of these people had survived, just like Inomata Naoki, but Yu Chen hadn''t taken them out yet.


    If he were to take the giant sea monster into the Necromantic Space for handling, it would mean bringing these people along inside—which was definitely not what Yu Chen wanted.


    If it were only Inomata Naoki, Yu Chen could ept bringing him inside since he was like a brother and it wouldn''t hurt to let him see the ce. However, the majority of the people swallowed by the monster were local Maldivian fishermen and sailors, and Yu Chen certainly had no desire to give them a tour of the Necromantic Space.


    The best solution, therefore, was to rely on this temporary US fleet and have them assist in extracting the humans trapped inside the sea monster''s belly.


    As for sharing some benefits with the Americans after their intervention? Well, the sea monster was absolutely enormous—giving them two tentacles wouldn''t be a big deal.


    With that thought in mind, Yu Chen walked toward Colonel Marcus and Major General ire, who were both approaching him.


    "Colonel Marcus," Yu Chen greeted him before turning to Major General ire beside him, feigning ignorance as he asked, "And who might thisdy be?"


    Seeing Yu Chen initiate a conversation, Colonel Marcus quickly provided an introduction: "This is Major General ire from our Fifth Fleet, responsible for overseeing operations against transcendent entities. Sir, by bringing this monster here, are you seeking our assistance in dealing with it?"


    "Major General ire, a pleasure to meet you," Yu Chen greeted her before exining to Colonel Marcus, "This giant sea monster appearedst night and attacked numerous passing ships, swallowing many people in the process.


    While subduing the beast earlier, I found that those people are still alive, so I brought it here for you to handle. Once you''ve rescued the humans from the monster''s stomach, I intend to use the creature for soup—and having people inside would definitely ruin the vor," Yu Chen added with a casual tone.


    Though Yu Chen spoke lightly, both Colonel Marcus and Major General ire were left with scalp-tingling shock—this colossal monster was nothing more than soup ingredients to him?


    Seizing the opportunity, Major General ire spoke before Colonel Marcus could, saying, "That''s no problem at all. Our soldiers will rescue the civilians trapped inside. Additionally, sir, after such an extended battle with this monster, perhaps you might rest aboard the USS Iwo Jima? On behalf of the Fifth Fleet, I''d be honored to host you properly."


    "Thank you for your kind offer—I''ll graciously ept," Yu Chen replied without hesitation, then added, "Although this beast is my trophy, it''s only fair to share a little with those helping out. If you don''t mind, you can take two tentacles. Personally, I enjoy grilled squid tentacles, and these oversized ones should taste excellent when roasted."


    "Really? Thank you for your generosity. We''ll do our best to try roasting them," Major General ire replied, though her wordscked any genuine intent to grill the monster''s tentacles.


    This was, after all, the limb of a primordial deity. Even though Yu Chen had only gifted them two tentacles, their value remained unaffected.


    Consuming them might indeed allow someone to absorb divine essence and gain unimaginable benefits, but Major General ire realized these tentacles were also incredibly precious materials for creating equipment.


    Containing divine essence and traces of residual Divine Power, these tentacles could easily be crafted into items imbued with divinity—potentially bing either divine artifacts or demigod artifacts.


    For Major General ire, who owned only a single, barely functional demigod artifact that she had snatched from someone else, the two tentacles represented at least two demigod artifacts. There was no way she''d waste them by eating them.


    How Major General ire handled the tentacles was her business, and Yu Chen didn''t care. His priority was ensuring Inomata Naoki was checked over and helped out of his state of utter confusion.


    Using the USS Iwo Jima''s medical bay, Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi personally conducted a thorough examination of Naoki. Once they confirmed he was fine, they brought him to one of the ship''s dining halls, where the US military served him some food.


    For Inomata Naoki, who had spent the night in the belly of a monster, food was the best remedy for his shaken soul.


    While filling his stomach, Naoki couldn''t help but ask Yu Chen questions about everything that had happened.


    "So, Brother Yu, are you really one of those legendary Necromancers? Like the kind from games and novels—the ones who summon skeletons and zombies?" Naoki asked, biting into a piece of chocte, his voice somewhat muffled.


    "You could say that, though my abilities are way beyond theirs—like several skyscrapers higher," Yu Chen shrugged with a nonchnt expression. Between close friends, aside from the Divine Enthronement n, he saw no need to keep secrets. "I''m basically at the level of a deity now. If someone were to build a shrine and worship me, there''d practically be no difference between me and a real god."


    Hearing Yu Chen''s exnation, Inomata Naoki couldn''t help but feel his worldview shattering as he blurted out, "We were roommates for so many years, and you never taught me any of this? I even considered you my closest brother!"


    "You went back to Kumamoto right after graduation! I only attained this level of power in the years since then. Back in school, I was just a regr guy with a few simple tricks," Yu Chen retorted, defending himself against Naoki''sint. "Besides, didn''t I show you my spellbook back then? My ck leather book that I never let out of my sight—you didn''t even bother to take a look at it. The opportunity was right in front of you, yet you didn''t seize it, so who''s really to me?"