Chapter 686 - 439: Hungry Shark - Evolution
A massive shadow leapt out from the center of the vortex, tearing open a gigantic mouth full of sharp white teeth, soaring high into the air, its colossal body slicing through the sky with a deafening whoosh.
It seemed that the terrifying vortex and waves were caused by this shadow.
"That is... a Megalodon?!"
On the helicopter, someone immediately recognized that the enormous shadow was indeed their target on this mission— the Megalodon!
Its features were too distinctive: a shark-like form, terrifying and ferocious teeth, blood-red eyes, and a body even larger than a Blue Whale.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers around couldn’t help but laugh and say, "I didn’t expect it to deliver itself to us; truly, it’s like getting something without any effort!"
Even though the Megalodon had already leapt dozens of meters above the vortex, exuding an aura of terror that made their eyes tremble, there was not much fear in their hearts. They were, after all, in a helicopter several hundred meters up; no matter how high the Megalodon jumped, it couldn’t possibly reach hundreds of meters.
"Get ready, drop the missiles when it emerges out of the water!" commanded a General.
They then began to deploy numerous depth charges from the helicopter’s underbelly, aiming at the surface where the Megalodon was, ready to unleash the bombs at any moment.
Although the primary mode of capturing the Megalodon involved several nuclear submarines, each helicopter was also armed with three depth charges, just in case.
In reality, the power of a depth charge is not superior to that of a torpedo. A depth charge is very simple in structure, lacking guidance functionality. It carries a relatively small explosive charge, typically less powerful than a torpedo.
Yet the soldiers in the helicopter knew nothing of the situation underwater, nor did they know that the Megalodon could withstand a torpedo blast, so to them, the depth charges they carried seemed more than capable of giving the Megalodon a severe blow.
They believed the reason the submarines met their demise underwater, swallowed by the sea, was due only to operator error by the submarine pilots.
Moreover, the deep sea is the Megalodon’s primary battlefield, and they had all witnessed its astounding speed during live broadcasts.
Thus, it was understandable why all those submarines had met their fate.
And now, the Megalodon had taken the initiative to come to the surface,
and had leapt out of the water,
In their view, this was akin to offering itself on a silver platter!
Noticing that it couldn’t reach the helicopter hundreds of meters high on its first jump, the Megalodon dived back into the water, swirling in the ocean to prepare for a second leap.
It strained every billionth flexible strand of muscle fiber on its body to the utmost extent, with each one exhibiting astounding contraction. It spun at a terrifying speed, nearly surpassing 200 meters per second, reaching subsonic speeds. Its body, much larger than a massive cruise ship, spun rapidly in the ocean, making the already gigantic vortex even larger.
The soldiers above the helicopter saw the Megalodon had submerged again and tentatively dropped a depth charge.
The depth charge was cylindrical, resembling a dark oil drum, fired from a round muzzle like a torpedo, but much slower in speed. After several seconds, it finally hit the water.
A depth charge typically contains a "depth fuze," designed to detonate upon reaching a certain depth shortly after introduction into the water or when nearing a target.
The depth charge sank to about ten meters before automatically detonating, sending up a massive plume of water over ten meters high, resembling an underwater volcanic eruption.
Boom!!!
However, in the terrifying vortex, this explosion felt like tossing a needle into the ocean— it didn’t make any waves, nor did it hit the Megalodon.
The General ordered, "Wait until it jumps again to drop the depth charges, there’s no way this creature can resist the explosive damage; once we knock it out, this trip won’t be in vain!"
Meanwhile, the Megalodon continued to spin at high speed in the ocean. As its power and speed became more astounding, the super vortex it stirred up grew larger and larger. In the boundless dark ocean, it formed a terrifying vortex capable of swallowing anything within. Anyone falling into that vortex would have no chance of survival.
The deafening crash of waves and the sound of the massive creature moving reverberated in their ears. The Mariana Trench, with its ten-thousand-meter depth, was already frightfully dark and terrifying; normally, it was a nightmare for many cargo ships and cruise liners. Now, with such a super vortex and the ominous shadow roaming the depths, it became even more ominous, akin to a hellish forbidden zone, and ordinary viewers might have nightmares after witnessing this scene.
Many soldiers on the helicopter felt a chill in their hearts, beginning to doubt whether depth charges could genuinely harm the Megalodon. If they could, why did the dozens of deployed nuclear submarines fall one by one? Were the operators imbeciles incapable of firing torpedoes?
But before they could ponder much more, there was a sudden rumbling from the terrifying vortex below.
In the next moment,
the monstrous shadow lurking beneath the ocean suddenly surged forth, using its body to slap the water and propel itself into the air.