Xu Lyu quickly climbed into the co-pilot's seat and obediently fastened his seatbelt.
Soon, the mutated whale returned, its maw opening like a blood basin, intending to swallow the submarine whole.
"Sister, to the right."
Though Xu Lyu couldn't operate it, his sense of direction was excellent.
Xu Qian's lips pressed together tightly as she quickly steered to the right, narrowly avoiding disaster.
This couldn't continue; they had to find a way to kill it.
"We need to think of a plan."
The two exchanged glances, but found no solution. The mutated whale was too large, and they were in the deep sea. Their only option was to flee.
Xu Qian shook her head, "The submarine isn't as fast as the whale. If this continues, we'll be swallowed due to lack of fuel."
As she spoke, the mutated whale attacked again.
Its mouth was like an abyss, bottomless.
Xu Qian turned the steering wheel to evade, but wasn't as lucky as before.
With a loud "bang."
The tail of the submarine was hit, the control panel flashed red lights, and a warning siren sounded.
"Beep beep beep beep beep beep..."
The deep-sea pressure intensified, and four oxygen masks quickly dropped from above.
Xu Qian's expression turned grim as she pulled down an oxygen mask and put it on.
She said in a low voice, "There's no other way, we have to take a gamble."
The two responded in unison.
"We believe in you."
"Yes, strategist, we believe in you."
Xu Lyu, of course, always trusted his sister.
With a wolf in front and a tiger behind, one had to be dealt with.
The submarine was a military one, equipped with two cannons on top.
The whale was agile, so hitting its body would be difficult. Getting into its stomach was another option…
The worst-case scenario was to enter the space.
"Hold on tight."
The mutated whale lunged at them again like a mad beast.
This time, Xu Qian didn't dodge. She accelerated and plunged into its mouth.
Countless amounts of seawater surged in, and the submarine lost all maneuverability, flowing towards its stomach with the current.
It rolled like a ball and, with a "thud," fell into the stomach pool.
The submarine immediately emitted a "sizzling" sound.
It was highly corrosive!
The three people and one zombie inside the cabin felt their vision blur, the world spinning.
After a while, they recovered and could see their surroundings within the stomach.
All around were soft, red flesh that pulsed. Ahead was a large red tube, presumably the esophagus.
The submarine was in a black pool, with white smoke rising around it.
Xu Qian's expression remained unchanged. She unbuckled her seatbelt and commanded, "Let's go, we're going down."
The mutated whale was steady; they didn't feel any shaking inside the submarine.
The four disembarked one after another, their feet sinking into soft, yielding flesh.
No one felt scared; they found it quite wondrous.
Jie Yanyun even reached out to touch the flesh wall beside her. It was wet, soft, and springy.
Xu Qian, following the system's recommendation, summoned another submarine. This was the largest and most feature-rich military submarine in her space.
It had five cannons on top and a speed that could reach 250 km/h, much faster than a regular speedboat.
Hui Feichi would never have imagined she would use his equipment to fight its mutated beast.
"Hold on tight."
Xu Qian adjusted the angle and pressed the cannon button.
With a deafening "bang."
The mutated whale's entire body shuddered. Then, the cannon pierced its body, emitting a muffled sound in the sea, not causing much of a reaction.
Water gushed in through the opening.
The mutated whale didn't feel pain. It continued to swim towards the surface.
The system's mission was to capture all sea vessels within a 2-kilometer radius.
It had succeeded.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes slightly, aimed at the same spot, and fired again.
The opening grew larger, and the water flow became more rapid.