Dhaga didn’t get a chance to admire his new and improved trident. More Kraken followers were arriving and he still had to find the Kraken egg. Therefore, he told the orcas to return to the naga camp to get healed while he pushed forward by himself. He thought the orcas would have argued but they agreed instantly.

  They must really be confident in me then. Better not let their confidence go to waste.

  The next moment, he allowed his instincts to take over as he engaged the incoming foes. With each slain foe, he felt slightly stronger, thus rendering his enemy’s numerical advantage useless. Yet, the Kraken followers never stopped heading in his direction. While he was getting stronger over time, the naga was also aware that he couldn’t afford to get delayed further. Taking the initiative, he began carving a way towards the next Kraken camp. He didn’t have the luxury of knowing where to go so he had to keep going until he found the egg. Several minutes of slaying enemies nonstop, he felt something awaken in the trident.

  You have unlocked the first skill of the Trident of a Thousand Orcas, Trident Charge. The skill allows you to quickly close the gap with a foe and increases the piercing damage of your weapon.

  Having unlocked something new, Dhaga couldn’t help but attempt it. The skill felt like second nature to him as he quickly grasped how to activate it. He then aimed his trident in the direction of where he wanted to go. A second later, he felt himself moving through the water as though nothing stood in his way. A quick glimpse behind him revealed what was left of the Kraken followers that were in his path. Next, he tested his theory by chaining a bunch of trident charges in a row. The repeated use helped him make more progress but the stamina drain wasn’t worth it. Therefore, Dhaga chose to use the ability more sparingly. Thankfully, each kill recovered his stamina, allowing him to continue combat without the need to rest.

  I should be near the next camp now.

  After he cleared a few more waves, the Kraken camp entrance appeared before him. He quickly dashed through the entrance and did a quick reconnaissance of the camp. As soon as he confirmed the egg wasn’t present, he headed towards the next camp. After repeating the process a few times, he finally found the egg in the sixth Kraken camp. By the time he reached there, he had already learned two other skills, Whirlpool Portal and Current Shockwave. His second skill allowed him to teleport a short distance through water regardless of what stood in his path while the third skill allowed him to cleave a large area before him. Like his first skill, he couldn’t repeatedly use them in quick successions. However, he learned that he could use different skills in quick succession without suffering the same penalty.

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  Now, how do I destroy this egg?

  With more Kraken followers still gathering around him, Dhaga had no time to think the matter through. He went for a straightforward attack that saw his attack halted by the hard egg shell. After attempting trident charge and current shockwave, he was dismayed to see that none of his attacks even left a scratch on the egg. For the next few minutes, he had to fend off the waves of enemies while he considered his options. As soon as he got a breather, he took a good look at the egg location, noting the nest made for the egg. The vase-shaped hole was just the right size for the egg so the naga had an idea he wanted to test out.

  “Give up, naga! It’s too late! The egg shell is now impenetrable!”

  Dhaga wasn’t about to give up because one of the higher ranking Kraken followers said so. He dived to the seafloor before he aimed for the nest, digging out the dirt until the hole was a bit bigger. Before he could try the next step, the Kraken followers charged at him. To disrupt the enemies, Dhaga used a current shockwave. Unexpectedly, some of the Kraken followers, having been thrown off course by the shockwave, collided with the egg. The battle was put on pause as everyone turned to the egg that began toppling over. A few of the Kraken followers tried to halt the topple but they were crushed by the egg. Few seconds after the egg toppled, a crack showed at the top and propagated towards the bottom.

  I was too late to prevent the Kraken from being born. What can I do now?

  A tentacle poked out of the crack before another proceeded to create a bigger opening. Dhaga watched as the newborn Kraken emerged from the egg but he wasn’t ready for the abomination. The creature looked like an underdeveloped Kraken with missing limbs and an incomplete body. Upon exiting the egg, the creature cried once loudly before turning its sight on the naga. Sensing the hostility and knowing that he couldn’t fight the baby Kraken and all of its followers at once, he decided that fleeing was the better option. A trident charge and a whirlpool portal later, he exited the encirclement and swam towards the naga base. When he looked behind him, the baby Kraken charged through its followers as it refused to let the naga escape.

  If you are foolish enough to keep pursuing me, then it should be easy for all the orb owners to work together in giving you a proper death.

  Having realized that the baby Kraken could keep up with his pace, Dhaga focused on just swimming and avoiding the pursuing Kraken followers. The noise from the creature was enough for him to know how far back the baby Kraken was. In the meantime, the two of them had thrown off all the Kraken followers who simply couldn't keep up with their speed. As tempting as it was to play the hero, he chose to head back and greatly improve his odds of success. If he was injured or killed, then their side would be in a disadvantageous position.