Chapter 684 - 438: Megalodon’s Fury
On the detection screens of other nuclear submarines, two friendly submarines suddenly disappeared.
In an instant, all the submarine pilots tensed up.
"Where did they suddenly go?"
"What happened?!"
"Could it be that a Megalodon has appeared?!"
They talked over each other anxiously.
"But our sonar hasn’t detected any trace of a Megalodon! Could it be that the Megalodon can evade sonar detection?"
"That’s impossible! Sonar works on the principle of ultrasound echo; any moving creature should be detectable!"
It’s important to know that sonar technology is highly advanced today. Under normal circumstances, even noise-free submarines of various types are unable to evade sonar detection.
Not to mention even more noticeable marine creatures — whether they’re small fish or large ones — swimming requires body movements that produce noticeable noise.
So sonar easily detects marine life, and many fishermen use sonar equipment to catch sea fish.
Although scientists have recently invented a three-dimensional underwater acoustic stealth blanket, which allows nuclear submarines equipped with it to completely avoid sonar detection, how could a wild creature like the Megalodon possess similar capabilities?
The principle behind the stealth blanket isn’t hard to understand, but it’s extremely difficult to manufacture. The reason it can evade sonar is that its acoustic echo signal is identical to that of a flat reflective surface, making it undetectable by sonar signals.
It’s the same concept as the radar stealth of stealth fighter jets, all relying on special surface designs to avoid detection by certain devices.
This stealth technology, for someone like Wang Ye, who has mastered Primordial Qi and is an Extraordinary Being, can be easily replicated once the technical logic is understood. Although the Megalodon isn’t intelligent enough to understand the technical logic, the high-level evasion instincts granted by Primordial Qi allow it to keenly detect these ultrasounds permeating the seawater and respond precisely. These instincts operate on the same principle as Wang Ye’s Crisis Premonition but surpass his in sophistication.
Realizing that a Megalodon might be in the area and they can’t detect it with sonar, all the submarine pilots began thinking about retreat.
They had to be aware that at a depth of eight thousand meters, there is not a single ray of light, and being unable to detect the enemy with sonar means they cannot ascertain the Megalodon’s position by any means,
which puts them at a highly passive disadvantage.
The Megalodon could attack them at any moment, and they wouldn’t know a thing, nor could they launch torpedoes in retaliation.
And just as they sat in the cramped submarines, terrified, trying to figure out how to escape alive.
In the darkness, that dreadful predator moved like a pitch-black shadow, continuing to charge at the next submarine with supersonic speed, leaving no time for reaction, especially in these dark waters. Many submarine pilots didn’t even have time to realize before they lost their lives.
BOOM!!!
A terrifying rumble erupted from the ocean depths, and countless fragments of metal and sparks detonated between its sharp teeth. As the submarine was torn apart, scarlet blood oozed through the cracks. The pilots of the submarines not yet attacked could only watch helplessly as the green dots representing friendly units on their screens dwindled.
Soon, one pilot gathered his thoughts and shouted over the radio: "We can’t just sit here and wait to die! We have to escape and report the Megalodon’s appearance to our superiors!"
"How do we run? We can’t see a thing, and no one knows if they’ll be shredded by the Megalodon the next second!"
"Choose: attempt to flee for a slim chance of survival, or stay put and face certain death."
After those words, another submarine pilot fell silent.
A few seconds later, the pilot who initially suggested escaping spoke: "Listen, even though sonar can’t detect the target anymore, that massive creature’s movements still cause the seawater to shake violently; if we pay close attention to the submarine’s vibrations, we can roughly determine the Megalodon’s position! Then follow my lead; when I sense the vibrations, I’ll immediately tell you the direction. Then you launch torpedoes in that direction to buy as much time as possible. We’ll cover each other and move as quickly as possible toward the shallow sea. Eventually, some of us will survive!"
"Yes!"
After quickly finalizing the plan, the four remaining submarines immediately changed direction, moving upward. However, because they had sacrificed speed to increase diving depth, they were moving very slowly. Despite pushing to the fastest speed, they were only moving at around ten kilometers per hour, and it would take at least half an hour to reach the shallow sea.
This speed isn’t exactly slow in the ocean, but compared to the subsonic speed of the Megalodon, their pace felt like a crawl.
The hidden Megalodon quickly realized these submarines might be trying to escape.
So it suddenly whipped its tail, creating whirlpools, and accelerated back to subsonic speed, preparing to pursue.
But at that moment.