It was because of this event that the construction of the Statue of Liberty suddenly came to a halt for a period of time and was not completed until 1886.

In the perception of many people, the Statue of Liberty should be a very tall building.

But in reality, it is not like that.

The Statue of Liberty is only 46 meters tall, but its pedestal is 45 meters high, which makes it appear very tall.

Moreover, the interior of the Statue of Liberty is hollow, made of thin copper sheets on a steel frame.

From 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM New York time, the Statue of Liberty is open for tourists to visit inside.

However, the tour only allows visitors to enter the interior of the statue, while some areas of the pedestal are off-limits to tourists.

These areas have been the most mysterious parts of the Statue of Liberty since it was built.

Beneath the pedestal is a giant iron door with a lock.

Lei Hong stood before the door, waved his hand, and destroyed the lock, pulling open the iron door, which weighed several tons.

A foul stench and rotting odor wafted from deep within the passage.

On the ground, you could even see remains like scalps, fingers, and clothes.

Without any hesitation, Lei Hong didn't even glance around and walked straight in with large strides.

At this moment, within a 1000-meter radius centered around this iron door.

Countless special forces and snipers were secretly watching the direction of the door, tightly gripping their guns.

Among the many special forces of the United States Federal, one special force is the most mysterious.

Since its creation, the mission of this special team has been to secretly guard Liberty Island, watching over the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.

Unless they have permission and authorization, they have the right to shoot to kill any target approaching the door and attempting to open it.

Today, however, this special team received an order from above.

That is, not to prevent a black-haired, black-eyed Eastern person from entering that door.

Now, watching the Eastern person enter the door they had guarded for years, all the special forces were filled with immense curiosity.

What secret lies deep in that door, in the depths of the Statue of Liberty's pedestal.

That requires the United States Federal to create a dedicated special team to guard this place.

The passage was exceptionally straight, extending downwards, and there were no power sources installed along the way; once deep inside, only darkness remained.

So dark you couldn't see your fingers.

Lei Hong's footsteps echoed loudly. After walking over a hundred meters, he reached the end of the passage, where a larger metal gate appeared.

This gate had numerous bloody handprints and blood stains, and the walls were equally bloodstained.

It seemed that a significant massacre had taken place here.

Lei Hong punched out, blasting the large metal door to create an opening big enough for him to pass through.

As Lei Hong walked in the door, an immense figure immediately came into view.

Even though it was pitch dark without any light, Lei Hong could clearly see the shape and outline of that massive figure.

For someone of his capability, his vision was already developed to the extent where light wasn't needed to perceive objects.

It was a giant creature immersed in a large pool filled with foul water.

The pool was littered with bones and severed limbs of various creatures.

Around the pool, the scene was even more harrowing, as if this place served as a dining hall for the giant creature.

It had a smooth, blue bald head secreting black mucus, with a texture reminiscent of an octopus.

Below the bald head were six vertically aligned, jade-green pupils.

And its face was covered with slowly wriggling sucker tentacles.

From what emerged above the water's surface, the creature resembled a mutated octopus monster.

"After raising you for so many years, you should be ready to battle me by now."

Lei Hong, seeing the creature motionless as if asleep, shouted loudly.

The voice was like thunder, instantly making the creature tremble all over, and its body started to stir.

It slowly stood up, revealing below the octopus head a hugely obese, humanoid body, its skin covered with many scales.

Its limbs had massive claws, and as its back spread open, it revealed a pair of tattered, bat-like wings.

Visually estimating, the creature stood at least 20 meters tall.

If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would probably die of fright on the spot, collapsing on the ground with no ability to resist.

But Lei Hong remained extremely calm, showing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

The indescribable creature before his eyes was something he had accidentally discovered over a hundred years ago during a world tour in the depths of the South Pacific.

This creature was formidable; Lei Hong had fought with it and was about to kill it when.

The creature communicated telepathically with Lei Hong, claiming it hadn't reached full maturity yet and hoped Lei Hong would give it a chance.

Once it reached full maturity, it could truly battle Lei Hong with its full strength.

Lei Hong had been invincible for too long, and countries aware of his existence called him 'the strongest creature on the surface'.

This was enough to show just how powerful Lei Hong was, feeling bored with his invincibility, he was eager to find an enemy worthy of being his opponent.

The creature's plea made Lei Hong agree to its request.