sinovels Chapter 072 Encountering a Big Guy at the Seabed
Chapter 072 Encountering a Big Guy at the Seabed
As the Seventh Fleet's signals completely disappeared.
Eagle, White Palace.
The entire command center was eerily quiet.
Just seconds before, the big screen was showing the various tactical maneuvers the Seventh Fleet had made to avoid the tsunami.
But now, all that's left on the screen is static.
Not only did the image disappear, but the positioning signals of all the ships on the nearby computer also went out at the same time.
"Sizzle... sizzle..."
All that could be heard from the speakers was an unsettling static.
A group of high-ranking government officials stared intently at the static-filled screen, their faces filled with horror.
"say."
Suddenly, the president's voice broke the silence.
He placed his hands on the table, his face flushed and neck red as he looked at everyone.
"Can anyone tell me why no one predicted the tsunami? Did the government hire you experts just to be useless?"
Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, and no one dared to speak.
joke.
Who would dare to speak up about something this big?
What if I'm unlucky and get blamed for something?
Only the technical director silently retrieved the telemetry data from the last moments of the entire fleet.
"Report...Report."
He had no choice but to speak up, since he was primarily responsible for this matter.
He projected the last piece of data onto the side monitor.
That was a waveform graph.
The red curve representing the height of the waves rises almost vertically at a 90-degree angle the instant it touches the fleet's coordinates.
"Based on the analysis of the final returned data..."
He steeled himself, his voice trembling with tears.
"The wave height reached a peak of 120 meters at one moment."
Your Excellency, there's simply no time to react to this situation.
Moreover, this can no longer be considered a tsunami; calling it a moving mountain wouldn't be an exaggeration!
One hundred and twenty meters.
Everyone present gasped.
"It's over."
An old general slumped into a chair, took off his military cap, and his full head of silver hair made him look instantly old.
"It's all over. The Seventh Fleet... is gone."
It should be understood that the Seventh Fleet is their face at sea, and also the capital that allows them to act with impunity.
But now, a huge wave just... disappeared?
Are you kidding me!
Without the Seventh Fleet, will their words still carry weight on this sea?
At this moment, the president, who was still standing in front of the conference table, felt his head buzzing and his vision going black.
I'm afraid my term as president is coming to an end!
……
While the American side was still immersed in the grief of the Seventh Fleet's destruction.
On the Japanese mainland.
Disasters do not stop because of anyone's grief.
The terrifying tidal wave that had swallowed the Seventh Fleet, carrying the wreckage of warships, crashed violently against the coastline of Honshu Island with unparalleled force.
Osaka, seaside business district.
The tsunami warning blared in a deafening wail.
"Run! The water's coming!"
The streets were filled with terrified, heart-wrenching screams.
A male anime otaku named Oda stood blankly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, clutching his treasured collection.
He lives on the 20th floor.
Logically speaking, this is an absolutely safe height. No matter how big the tsunami is, could it flood up to the 20th floor?
But when he saw the view outside the window, the anime character in his arms fell to the ground with a "thud".
What did he see?
He saw a black wall.
That wall connected heaven and earth, even blocking out the sun's rays, plunging the entire city into darkness instantly.
There was no roaring sound of crashing waves like in the movies.
There was only a low, heart-stopping "buzzing" sound.
The seawater didn't rush in.
It was "pushed" over.
With the breakwater in front as the boundary, the seawater, like wildly surging yeast, instantly overflowed the breakwater, the dock, and the coastal highway.
The cars that were frantically fleeing on the highway were instantly swallowed up by the gray-black water before they even had time to turn.
There was no splash.
Only devouring.
A 30-story seaside office building shattered its glass curtain wall into countless sparkling fragments the moment it came into contact with the wall of water.
Immediately afterwards, the entire building felt like it had been kicked hard in the waist.
Click!
The sounds of shattering glass and cracking reinforced concrete could be heard clearly even from a great distance.
The massive building tilted, then slowly collapsed, before being swept away by the terrifying black wall and rushed inland.
Oda watched the waterline rapidly approaching.
At this moment, the seawater had already reached the height of the tenth floor and was still rising at an unreasonable speed.
The streets have disappeared.
The overpass is gone.
The entire city is turning into an underwater ruin.
"Is...is this the end of the world?"
"I... I haven't seen the ending of One Piece yet! I'm so unwilling to accept it!"
Ichiro Oda collapsed to the ground, looking at the room full of figurines, a smile on his face that was more like a grimace.
Luffy, from today onwards, I'm going to drift on the high seas too!
……
Compared to the chaos on the island nation,
And the one who started all of this.
At this moment, I am two thousand meters below the surface of the ocean, having a "friendly" conversation with two squid.
The bottom of the deep trench.
Inside a giant bubble barrier, Lin Fan was riding on the head of a giant squid, holding a tentacle in his hand, and frantically attacking the smooth head.
"I'll teach you to take care of your health!"
"Snapped!"
"I'll make you not want to move!"
"Snapped!"
"I'll teach you to incubate me like an egg!"
"Snapped!"
With each curse Lin Fan uttered, he would slap the giant squid on the head.
Although he hasn't transformed yet, the bloodline suppression originating from the genetic level makes the massive mutated squid dare not resist at all.
The giant squid was extremely aggrieved; its dozens of eyes darted around teary-eyed, and its tentacles curled up into a ball.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
(Boss, stop hitting me, it hurts! This place is so nice, it's dark, cold, and quiet, perfect for sleeping.)
"Screw you!"
Lin Fan was furious.
"I am a human being! Do you understand what a human being is?"
I want to bask in the sun! I want to breathe fresh air!
"I want to watch One Piece! Who the hell wants to sleep in this godforsaken place with you?"
The little squid next to them saw its older brother being beaten and originally wanted to come over and break up the fight.
As a result, Lin Fan glared at him.
"What? You want to try it out too?"
The little squid froze, and its dozen or so tentacles instantly pointed at the giant squid.
"Coo coo!" (Big brother's skin is thick, big brother can take a beating, boss, you continue, don't worry about me!)
Giant squid: "..."
Is this what they call deep brotherhood?
Lin Fan jumped down from the giant squid's head and stomped on the hard rocky ground beneath his feet.
Although this is the deep sea, these two silly creatures somehow managed to create a waterless space.
The surrounding seawater was isolated by an invisible force, like a giant glass dome.
Lin Fan touched his chin.
When he was beating those two just now, he could clearly feel that their mental fluctuations were becoming clearer and clearer.
Previously, I could only roughly guess the meaning.
Now, concrete concepts can be formed directly in his mind.
This shows that these two are evolving in intelligence and their mental strength is also skyrocketing.
Especially that giant squid, when it was being beaten, it instinctively formed a faint mental barrier on its body.
Although it was shattered by Lin Fan's slap, it was definitely a remarkable improvement.
"Alright, stop pretending to be dead."
Lin Fan kicked the giant squid. "Hurry up, take me up there. I need to find land."
The giant squid's enormous eyes rolled, conveying an extremely resistant emotion.
"Chirp..." (It's dangerous up there. That glowing ball is so hot, and those iron birds are so annoying.)
It refers to the sun and human fighter jets.
For them, who are used to the deep-sea environment, the surface is indeed a hateful place.
Lin Fan sneered.
Without saying a word, he simply closed his eyes.
hum-
A terrifying aura instantly erupted from his seemingly frail human body.
That was the oppressive aura of the King of Monsters.
Although he didn't transform, the aura of a predator at the top of the food chain instantly filled the entire space.
The two squid, who had been feigning pitifulness, suddenly bristled.
Their suckers all opened at the same time, a sign of extreme fright.
"Chirp!!!" (Go, go, go right now!)
The giant squid dared not utter another word.
Without saying a word, it stretched out several of its thickest tentacles.
They obsequiously pieced together several flat rocks to form a simple "throne," and even wrapped it in a bubble wrap.
Then they carefully invited Lin Fan upstairs.
"You're smart to know what's good for you."
Lin Fan sat down there with an air of nonchalance.
"Let's go! Destination... any island will do, as long as it's not mainland Japan."
According to his estimate, the cherry blossoms may have already faded, so whether or not he goes back is no longer important.
It's always good to leave yourself an out.
Since we can't go to see the cherry blossoms, let's take the opportunity to visit other countries!
Since it's already out, it's already been released.
It would be a shame not to experience the customs and culture of other countries.
"Gurgle—" (Hold on tight, boss!)
The little squid diligently led the way.
The giant squid used its tentacles to support the rocky throne, which floated up in the air with remarkable stability.
Two enormous deep-sea monsters carried a seemingly ordinary young human man as they began to head towards the surface of the sea.
As the depth increased, the surrounding light began to change.
It gradually changed from absolute darkness to deep blue.
As Lin Fan watched the unidentified deep-sea fish swimming around him, his mood gradually improved.
"I wonder how things are outside now."
He muttered to himself.
"Those Americans must have been pretty scared, right? After all, this time it really was an 'earthquake' for us."
I was just thinking about it.
The little squid in front suddenly stopped and let out a warning.
"Gurgle!" (Boss, there's a big guy up ahead!)
Lin Fan was taken aback.
Big guy?
Could we possibly run into some big guys here?
He looked up.
In the deep blue water ahead, a giant gray ship, broken in two, was slowly sinking.
Hey!
That's a really big guy!
Even underwater, the prominent number CVN-76 could be clearly seen on that massive hull.
That's the US's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
At this moment, this former ocean tyrant resembled a giant steel corpse, surrounded by countless fragments and... even smaller corpses.
Lin Fan paused for a moment.
Even though they were enemies, seeing such a scene was still somewhat shocking.
"Tsk, looks like I've gotten myself into pretty bad trouble this time."
He said this, but there was no remorse on his face. Instead, he directed the giant squid to move closer with great interest.
"Let's go take a look."
"I heard this thing is quite expensive to make. Should we send it back home for them to study?"