Phi-Fic Chapter 1292
Chapter 1292
Two days passed quietly in silence and waiting.
Because they were far from the Coral Sea area, Zhou Shuwan could no longer sense the semi-submersible base's reaction after the seven submarines returned empty-handed.
But at this point, they couldn't care less about any of that.
After two days of rest, Zhou Shuwan's headache symptoms have been greatly relieved.
"I'm almost fully recovered," she said to Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu, who were by her side. "We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."
A hint of relief flashed in Qi Mingyu's eyes: "Okay. Mu Mu and I will fully cooperate with you."
Mu Mu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great! Sister, you've recovered, so we have hope of escaping."
"Take some more things with you!"
The three of them exchanged a smile.
They are greedy; even when their lives are precarious, they still want to fleece others before leaving.
We can't go all that way and go back empty-handed.
The three briefly discussed their plans for tomorrow before taking a break to conserve their energy for the upcoming trip.
In order to maximize the use of the space tomorrow, Zhou Shuwan withdrew all her senses.
Exhausted from the past few days, she quickly fell into a deep sleep, her breathing gradually becoming steady.
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu were not completely asleep, so they took turns keeping watch.
The reactor temperature was still slowly rising, and every passing second was bringing them closer to their doom.
The night is getting darker.
Just then, a faint sense of danger approached Zhou Shuwan.
It was the vibration of metal rubbing against seawater, mixed with the low-frequency roar of an engine running. Although it was indistinct, it carried a deadly hostility!
Zhou Shuwan suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils contracting sharply, and she almost blurted out, "Quick, they're here!"
For the past two days, the three of them have been living and eating in the cockpit, maintaining a combat-ready state even while resting.
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu were already in a semi-conscious state, and the moment they heard the shout, their bodies acted before their brains could.
Qi Mingyu gripped the control lever and pressed the start button hard with his thumb, instantly unleashing the backup thruster at maximum power.
The submarine shot forward like an arrow, leaving two white streaks of water behind it.
Almost at the same second that the submarine started up—
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Three shells landed one after another at the spot where they had just been standing.
The massive shockwave caused the seawater to churn violently, and the stern of the submarine was jolted by the airflow, causing the pointers on the instrument panel to jump wildly.
The enemy had clearly come prepared, not only pinpointing their hiding place precisely but also striking with deadly intent from the outset.
After struggling for years in the apocalypse, no one will give the enemy any chance to catch their breath.
Zhou Shuwan's eyes turned cold.
Without a sound, the metal warheads, carrying an aura of destruction, vanished into thin air, leaving only a few fleeting ripples in the seawater.
"Fuck! What the hell is this?!"
"What happened? Where did the shells go?"
An angry string of curses came from inside the enemy submarine, a mix of English and a few obscure dialect phrases.
They had never seen such a bizarre situation before; the shells that had been fired had simply vanished into thin air, which was completely beyond their comprehension.
But this brief moment of surprise became their fatal flaw.
Qi Mingyu maneuvered the submarine to a sudden side roll, avoiding the subsequent attack. At the same time, Mu Mu had already pressed the torpedo launch button: "Give them a lesson!"
Two torpedoes, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, were launched from their tubes and precisely locked onto the two submarines at the forefront of the enemy formation.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two loud explosions rang out almost simultaneously, and dazzling flames burst forth in the deep sea, instantly illuminating the dark waters.
The enemy's two submarines were hit directly in the core by torpedoes, and their hulls broke apart instantly.
The soldiers inside didn't even have time to send out a distress signal before they perished at sea along with the submarine.
In fact, Zhou Shuwan's first thought was to directly store the enemy's submarine into her spatial storage, which would save her a lot of trouble.
However, her space has an insurmountable limitation—it cannot accommodate living people.
She had previously collected countless small living creatures such as fish and shrimp into the space, and they would instantly lose all signs of life once they entered.
However, as large carbon-based life forms, humans simply cannot forcibly incorporate them into the space and extinguish their life.
This bug acts like a shackle, preventing her from utilizing the space's storage capacity when facing vehicles carrying living people, leaving her only able to fight back using conventional methods.
"Three more!" Mu Mu exclaimed urgently, "They've launched a three-pronged attack!"
Qi Mingyu gritted his teeth and maneuvered the submarine nimbly through the reefs, constantly dodging enemy fire.
"Wanwan, you take the shells on the left, I'll handle the right!"
Zhou Shuwan nodded and locked onto the incoming shells once more.
One, two, three...
The shells disappeared into thin air the instant they approached the submarine, and the seawater rippled as if boiling.
The enemy's attacks became increasingly frantic, with the density of artillery fire constantly increasing. Clearly, they were driven to desperation by this bizarre counterattack and only wanted to sink them as soon as possible.
"This can't go on, they have more ammunition than us!" Mu Mu shouted as she replenished the torpedoes. "We have to find a way to break through!"
Qi Mingyu's sharp eyes swept across the terrain ahead: "Follow me, go through the crevice in the reef on the east side! The passage there is narrow, and their submarines are too big to turn around!"
He jerked the control lever, and the submarine instantly accelerated, rushing towards a dense cluster of reefs to the east.
The other side's three submarines were in hot pursuit.
The shells exploded among the rocks, sending debris flying.
Zhou Shuwan concentrated her mind, staring intently at the trajectory of the shells behind her. As soon as a shell approached, she immediately used her spatial storage to contain it.
She dared not relax in the slightest.
If even one shell escapes, their submarine, already on the verge of collapse, will be unable to withstand any further damage.
"Now!" Qi Mingyu shouted, maneuvering the submarine to a sharp side, barely managing to squeeze through the gap between two huge reefs.
An enemy submarine following closely behind was unable to react in time and crashed hard into the reef, its hull instantly dented and losing power.
Mu Mu seized the opportunity and immediately launched a torpedo, sinking it completely.
Seeing this, the remaining two submarines had to slow down and go around, disrupting their pursuit.
Qi Mingyu didn't stop at all, and steered the submarine forward at high speed.
"Hold on a little longer!"
Instead of continuing forward, he turned back halfway and headed towards the coral reef area.
They had planned to act tomorrow morning, but now that things have come to this, they can only take it one step at a time!
The closer they are to the semi-submersible base, the better it will be for Zhou Shuwan to collect supplies!
Zhou Shuwan had a good understanding with him and knew his thoughts, so she collected all the torpedoes and shells that came along the way into her space.