Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1014 - 1007: Resist to the End

Chapter 1014: Chapter 1007: Resist to the End

However, for Luo’er, if the Leviathan surfaced, it would be just what he wanted, for on board there was a giant beast killer who had once slain an invading monster from Otherworld, Feng.

If the Leviathan dared to surface, Feng’s all-out strike might not kill it immediately, but it would be enough to cause it severe damage and sap its will to fight.

But the Leviathan was hiding at a depth of over a hundred meters in the deep sea, and the people on board truly had no way to deal with it. Feng’s all-out strike only had one chance, so Luo’er didn’t dare to let Feng try an attack recklessly.

Luo’er was thankful that the creature wasn’t a Cthulhu monster like an octopus or squid with tentacles that could directly drag the ship to the seabed—that would be the most terrifying thing.

"It’s been creating whirlpools the whole time, doesn’t it intend to attack us?" Luo’er asked calmly after taking a deep breath.

"Yes, yes, it’s been opening its mouth and then closing it, sucking water into its mouth and then spewing it out through its gills," Fulajie’er replied.

"Damn, this stalemate isn’t getting us anywhere. If it gets tired, that’s fine, but if the anchor gives way before it gets tired, then we are done for," Luo’er said, unable to help but look around and then remarked with a sigh, "I really wish I could sprout wings and fly away."

Luo’er’s remark instantly sparked an idea in Cheng Ziang, who pointed to the device at his waist and said, "Flying away wouldn’t be hard, right? We have the mobility devices. We can just activate them and jump from the ship onto the ice surface of the shallow sea. With the aid of the mobility devices, we should be able to avoid breaking through the ice."

"That’s right," Luo’er said, stunned by Cheng Ziang’s words, and then quickly became excited. But soon after, he fell into a difficult dilemma, "But if we just leave like this, what about the people on the ship..."

"Life and death are decreed by fate, wealth and honor are in heaven’s hands, Luo’er, do not indulge in womanly compassion," Cheng Ziang said.

"I know, I know. Let’s think. We should try to rescue as many sailors as possible," Luo’er swallowed hard and then turned to look at the despairing Wadulan, biting his lip in indecision.

He still remembered how Wadulan had once opened up to him, telling him about his plans to send his son to headquarters to receive Han culture education. But now, such a situation had arisen. If he just abandoned them and left, Luo’er felt he would live in pain and helplessness for a long time to come.

"We resist as much as we can, and if really necessary, we try to rescue as many sailors as possible!" After a moment of reflection, Luo’er looked at Cheng Ziang with a determined expression and declared.

"I knew you’d say something like that, but that’s just like you," Cheng Ziang said, shaking his head helplessly at Luo’er’s resolute expression, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Luo’er, Luo’er!!" Just then, Baiyue’s urgent cries came from the cabin entrance. Luo’er turned around and saw Baiyue stumbling and frantically running toward him.

"What’s happened, did you find a usable weapon?" Luo’er asked, reaching out to steady her and asking with concern.

"I have, I’ve got an idea," Baiyue panted, then excitedly said, "Luo’er, we can use a deepwater bomb against the Leviathan!"

"Deepwater bomb, we have a deepwater bomb on the ship?" Luo’er asked in surprise.

Deepwater bombs were designed to combat submarines, and in Otherworld, even making ironclad ships was difficult, let alone having the ability to manufacture submarines. Without submarines, it was obviously meaningless for a ship to carry deepwater bombs.

"No, it’s not like that, listen to me," Baiyue took a deep breath to calm her excitement and then said to Luo’er, "We found several barrels of gunpowder in the cabin, intended for use in firing cannon shells. If we push the gunpowder barrels into the sea, let them be caught in the whirlpool, and then detonate them... Water is far denser than air; the explosion from these gunpowder barrels might not kill the Leviathan, but it would be enough to repel it and buy us time to rush to the shoal."

"Good idea!" Luo’er exclaimed excitedly upon hearing Baiyue’s plan, grabbing her arm enthusiastically.

But in his excitement, the calm Feng couldn’t help but raise some doubts, "But how are we going to detonate these barrels of gunpowder? If we use guns, the bullets will lose their momentum a few meters into the water, and using a fuse isn’t reliable either..."

"Have you forgotten how we blasted open the stone slabs of the march tomb?" Baiyue reminded him.

"March tomb..." Feng paused for a moment, then his face lit up with joy, "Right, right, Rune Detonators. As long as we can activate the Rune Detonators to produce an explosion, we can set off the barrels of gunpowder!"

"Exactly, using Rune Detonators we can achieve the effect of remote-controlled explosions," Baiyue nodded and said, "We just need to bury Rune Detonators in the barrels of gunpowder, then detonate them after they’re in the water. The power of five barrels of gunpowder should be enough to deter the Leviathan."

"That’s great, let’s get moving right away," Feng said excitedly, then looked around and asked, "Where’s Moumou?"

"She’s inside planting the detonators. Let’s quickly get some people to move the barrels of gunpowder out, ready for deployment!" Baiyue said.

"Good, good, I’ll go make arrangements right now!" Feng nodded, then turned and shouted to Hu Daoke, "Little Ke, go down and help, give the gun to Ziang!"

"Aye!" Hu Daoke responded, picked up the light machine gun propped against the ship’s side, tossed it to Cheng Ziang, and then ran down to the cabin.

"Captain Wadulan, we’ve thought of a way to deal with the Leviathan. Can we borrow a few men from you to help move some stuff below deck?"

"Captain Luo’er, don’t be polite with me. If there’s a plan, just carry it out. We will fully cooperate," Wadulan said, then turned and waved his hand, shouting, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and help Captain Luo’er!"

"Yes!" The sailors tied to a rope showed great unity. As soon as Wadulan’s words were out, a few sailors ran up to Feng and then, following his directions, entered the cabin.

Before long, Hu Daoke emerged alone, staggering onto the deck with a barrel of gunpowder half his height. True to the Advance Team’s strength, he could lift a barrel on his own.

Following him, the sailors, in groups of a few, struggled to bring the barrels of gunpowder up to the deck. Tangmo followed close behind them, frowning and urging them on.

"Luo’er," seeing Feng, Tangmo ran over clutching her Magic Wand, then grabbed his hand and said, "Luo’er, I’ve been thinking. If we use the Magic Wand to remotely control the Rune Detonators, the Spells might not reach them due to the interference of the sea water. So, I thought about it and adjusted the pattern of the Rune Detonators a little bit to make remotely timed Rune Detonators."

"Uh..." Luo’er blinked, looking somewhat awkwardly at her. He felt almost completely out of his depth with this professional talk.

"Hey, these detonators are still in a dormant state right now. Before throwing them overboard, I’ll agree to activate them. That way, magic will slowly flow through the Rune, ultimately detonating the charges. I just calculated the time it would take for those barrels to be sucked into the vortex, so I set the timers to about four minutes. Once we activate the detonators, we must throw these barrels of gunpowder overboard; otherwise, the explosion will kill us all," Tangmo continued.

"Oh, I get it now. Thanks for that," Luo’er nodded, gratefully responding.

"You know, I can already hold my own," Tangmo said, unable to suppress a smile at Feng’s praise.

By adjusting the patterns and adding ineffective lines, Tangmo had greatly delayed the time it took for magic to flow through the entire Rune and produce the effect, which was how she adjusted the timing by modifying the Rune.

Purely gathering magic would not ignite the gunpowder, which was why Tangmo dared place the Rune Detonators inside the barrels so boldly.

"Next, we’ll string these five barrels of gunpowder together with rope, then tie on some materials of lower density to keep the barrels from sinking too quickly. We want them to be swept into the whirlpool with the current. If the five barrels of gunpowder explode at the same time, the combined force generated will be enough to intimidate the Leviathan," Tangmo went on.

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