18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 430

Chapter 430

A Cry for Help?

Well, that made sense.

barnacles.

Every creature's got a spirit, and whales are some of the gentlest giants of the ocean. We've heard plenty of stories about them seeking human help when they're in a tight spot-like getting caught in fishing nets or ropes, or when their bodies are riddled with painful Blue Blue circled our submarine, letting out plaintive cries.

Had our casual scratching actually formed some sort of bond?

Stella found herself in quite the dilemma. Blue Blue was massive, and with its mutation, getting close was no small feat. Pulling out that harpoon? That could easily result in us becoming a quick snack.

Blue Blue's relentless and increasingly forceful battering made it clear-it needed help, or things could get ugly.

Stella quickly did the math. The sub's top speed was 30 knots, while a normal blue whale cruised at around 20 kilometers per hour, with sprints reaching up to 50 km/h. The speeds were close, but the mutation threw a wrench in the works.

No one was keen on risking their lives, so Stella and Jasper made a unanimous decision: run for it.

They cranked the power to the max and bolted.

The three of them, plus their dog, crossed their fingers that maybe, just maybe, Blue Blue wouldn't follow.

But reality had other plans.

Not only did Blue Blue catch up, but it was even faster than they'd feared.

When 2688 veered left, Blue Blue followed suit. When 2688 turned right, the whale mirrored its movements. An hour into the chase, Blue Blue showed no signs of letting up.

Stella was at her wits' end. "What do we do now?"

Jasper frowned. "Maybe we should help it get that thing out?"

If they kept this up, the injury would worsen, possibly provoking the whale into a violent rage, and tearing the sub to pieces.

Blue, a quick kill was out of the question. Provoking it would only

sub and

stayed inside, while

them, revealing the harpoon embedded in its back, about 20

harpoon wasn't from their sub. Whoever attacked Blue Blue wasn't from

if some submariners were desperate for

single whale could

sub crew numbered around 40. If they succeeded in hunting Blue Blue, they wouldn't worry about meat for years. But how would they preserve it?

suited up, tethered herself to Jasper, and they paddled toward

Only when

stroked Blue Blue, hoping

did, a milky substance began to

first reacted with surprise,

a mother,

was

wouldn't typically fall prey to other animals. Yet,

in Blue Blue's back, Stella guessed

touching, Blue Blue moved

Blue Blue flinched in

massive creature, even a slight movement could cause countless waves, nearly

seemed to understand they were trying

their efforts, Stella and Jasper embraced the harpoon again and

let out a pained cry that resonated powerfully

could feel her ears ringing,

to keep it

the pain subsided, Blue Blue dove down into the depths, only to surface again, shooting a column of water

meters high, and as sunlight hit the dispersing mist, a rainbow formed,

in amazement. "Is

incredulous. "Seems like

the water as if to express gratitude,

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