The staff officer in the intelligence room rushed out to report to Zhang Xiaoqiang. From his pale face, it could be seen that the officer had already expected the result of the encounter between the two giant beasts. Just the waves caused by the movement of the giant turtle had almost capsized some of the ships in the fleet. What if the two sea monsters fought?
Compared to the anxiety of the staff officer, Zhang Xiaoqiang was relieved after hearing the report. They were floating on the sea with no one to rely on. Only by mastering the information could they respond in time. Now that he knew the cause of the uneasiness, he already knew what to do next.
"All ships are not allowed to move without my order. We will wait here, wait for the front …" "Ka ka ka … Boom …"
Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang gave the order, the sea breeze faintly brought the sound of guns and cannons. At the end of the sea in the distance, black smoke rose one after another from the sea level. Then, shrill cries for help came from the internal communication device of the fleet. The moment these cries for help sounded, most of the crew felt a kind of twisted happiness in their hearts because these cries for help were all from the navy soldiers who had left earlier.
Hearing the cries for help, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not want to pay attention to them at first, and Xue Feng was even gloating. Only Yuan Yong, who was the most displeased with the navy, said something fair. "These people are courting death, and they want to drag the survivors to die with them. What a pity for the children on the ship …"
This seemingly fair sentence highlighted one word: children. This sentence also set off a wave in Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart. He turned his head and looked at the black smoke curling up from the sea level in silence. But Yang Wannian carefully asked, "Zhang Xiaoqiang, should we contact them?
What if … "
He thought that Yang Wannian would say "what if they could rescue them", but he said "what if they attract the mutant beasts here?"
Yuan Yong was a soft-hearted person. When he heard this, his eyes flashed with displeasure. But Zhang Xiaoqiang seemed to have been enlightened. He suddenly woke up from the entanglement and said firmly, "no one is allowed to act rashly. All the ships should be ready for combat. They should be able to see us. Let's see if they can escape …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang made this decision not to return good for evil, but because he was worried about those children. He always felt that he owed them something. But he could not order the entire fleet to rescue them. If Xiangxuer could not suppress the mutant beasts that were chasing after the navy, maybe they would also be killed. The best way was to wait for them to come and then make arrangements according to the specific situation.
With the order, the fleet waited in place. The waves caused by the giant beasts were getting smaller and smaller. The intelligence system also knew the real situation of the navy's fleet. Even though half of the navy's fleet had sunk, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not act rashly. He waited in the depressing atmosphere. Just when they focused their attention on the navy, the collision between the two giant beasts in front of them finally began.
Only the shell of the giant sea turtle was exposed on the surface of the water. The true appearance of the snake-like sea beast was more like a dragon than a water snake. The giant beast that could fight with the sea turtle was at least a level five mutant beast. This level five sea snake no longer looked like a snake. Twelve sharp horns more than ten meters long extended from its nose to the back of its head, and four big blood-red eyes were on its left and right sides, making this sea snake look even weirder than the Xenomorph. Its body was white and black, just like the krait on land. Its flat body had thick scales, but the most breathtaking part was its head. The four blood-red eyes looked at things from different angles. The drone that was smaller than a water snake and a mosquito was always in the sea snake's line of sight, which was enough to prove the sensitivity of the sea snake.
In the sea around the sea snake, countless sea beasts were splashing water on the surface of the sea and moving forward bravely. More than ten kilometers away, there were also a certain number of mutant beasts beside the giant sea turtle charging forward. The two level five giant beasts were like generals commanding millions of troops, fighting a life and death battle with each other. A giant beast that had its head buried in the water suddenly stretched out its huge head and raised its head to let out a loud and distant cry. Its thick and towering neck was like a thousand-year-old tree, and its rough and mottled skin was full of scars. Of its two huge eyes, only one was as bright and deep as an obsidian, and the other was only a black hole. Although it looked miserable, it showed that this sea turtle was not a pure beast. The fact that it could grow into a level five mutant beast proved that it was fierce and ruthless.
The sea turtle did not have fangs, nor did it have sharp horns like the sea snake, but it had a huge weight and a shell that was as hard as a mountain. In the face of the sea snake's provocation, it did not show any weakness. The speed of the two giant beasts was not slow. The waves created by their charge were like waves in a storm, and they rose and fell on the surface of the sea like a wall of water. The rolling waves were astonishing. From time to time, huge waves would hit the surface of the sea, creating white waves that were dozens of meters high. Some of the smaller mutant beasts were instantly knocked unconscious by the force of the waves. When the group of beasts went far away, the thousands of mutant beasts that were floating on the surface of the surging waves behind them were covered with white bellies.
When the two giant beasts collided, the navy's ships also entered the area of influence of the fleet. There were only three ships left of the miserable navy, and none of these three ships were civilian ships. Two escort boats and one guided missile boat were the only remaining ships of the more than 20 fleets, and these ships were still in a precarious situation in the pursuit of the mutant beasts. The number of mutant beasts was not that large. The two escort boats and the guided missile destroyer 022 fought and retreated, forming a crossfire to stop the mutant beasts in the sea. Scarlet chains of light exploded in the water, and from time to time, huge fish could be seen floating on the surface of the water and then being bitten and shredded by the pursuing mutant beasts.
When the navy's fleet approached the main fleet, loud cries for help came one after another. The navy's ammunition was almost depleted, and all the heavy machine guns could only fire without strafing. Looking at the miserable appearance of the navy, Zhang Xiaoqiang felt as if his head had been hit by a hammer, and he felt a violent sense of dizziness. Had all the civilians been killed?
"Zhang Xiaoqiang … Do you want to do it …"
Yang Wannian urged on the side. The destroyer's 100mm naval gun was already aimed at that side of the sea. As long as Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded, 120 shells per minute would fall there. Around the destroyer, two guided missile boats and nine escort boats were ready, waiting for the attack order to launch. The survivors were lying on the side of the ship, looking at the remaining ships of the navy. Some were crying, some were scared, and some were even resentful of the navy. They resented them for causing so many twists and turns. Not only did they ruin the lives of thousands of survivors, but they also attracted the sea beasts to them. At this time, no one remembered the meritorious service of the navy in guarding them on the island. They only blamed the navy for overestimating themselves.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang … We don't want to save them …"
Another shout interrupted Zhang Xiaoqiang's order, which surprised Yang Wannian. He saw Yuan Yong rushing out of the bridge with an angry look on his face as if he wanted to eat someone. When he stood in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, he gritted his teeth and pointed at the navy in the distance and said: "They destroyed the civilian ship in order to escape …"
"What …"
"No way …"
Yuan Yong's words stunned the people around him. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't believe it at first. On the island, an entire company of soldiers died in battle for the sake of those children. Even as an enemy, Zhang Xiaoqiang still admired such a person. He didn't expect such a sudden reversal to subvert their understanding. How could he accept this?
"It's true … These sea beasts are only a small part of them. Most of the sea beasts are eating the people and the food on the ship. Before, I privately mobilized a drone to investigate, and the scene of them opening fire was recorded by us … Also, not all of the navy agree to exchange human lives for opportunities. The other escort boat was plotted against by their comrades …"
Yuan Yong told Zhang Xiaoqiang everything that happened before and after. The drone's feed was delayed due to the distance. Only now did they receive the feed. Seeing the feed, Yuan Yong almost died of anger. He directly rushed out to report to Zhang Xiaoqiang. But in his heart, he felt sorry for Lou Fanjun because he knew that Zhang Xiaoqiang spared the navy because of Lou Fanjun's request.
"It seems that the navy is not full of brave warriors … Maybe I shouldn't have killed that officer …" Zhang Xiaoqiang thought too far. That officer was killed by him because of his stubbornness. He always had a tangled mentality towards the survivors and the navy. In order to avenge Lou Fanjun, he killed those children, and because of Lou Fanjun's request, he had to take over these survivors. From the beginning to the end, it was a mess, so Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't know what to do. When the navy encouraged the survivors to make trouble, he gave up suppressing them and let them find a way to survive on their own. In fact, he was deceiving himself. He already knew that letting them leave was not a way to survive on their own, but a way to die. Maybe in his heart, he also hoped that these people would die.