Apocalypse in Water - Chapter 126



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Episode 126

Bomi said as she watched the 864 heading straight towards us.

“What the heck! Is that ship coming for us? Are you asking if we can have a game?”

As Bomi said, the crew of No. 864 busily re-organized the mortars and guns.

I gave Jinman immediate instructions.

“Jinman! Hit that ship with a cannonball.”

“Yes, brother!”

Jinman, who had already prepared, immediately opened fire.

The red shells flew in a gentle arc.

It was slow enough that I could see the shell’s trajectory, but it landed exactly in the center of deck 864.

But no explosion was heard.

“Hey! What happened? Why isn’t it exploding?”

I was startled, just like Jinman’s panicked cry.

There have been no duds among the shells fired so far.

However, there was no guarantee that all the shells were not duds.

It’s possible that Elder Kim made a mistake in wetting the shells with too little blood, or it could simply be a shell with an under-charged gunpowder charge.

So what should we do then?

Just shoot one more time. Okay.

As if my feelings were connected, Jinman immediately loaded and fired a shotgun shell.

This time too, it flew slowly, drawing a gentle arc.

No. 864 changed direction to avoid the shells.

However, the shell fell exactly on the deck of the 864 as if it were a guided missile.

Jinman looked at room 864 with eyes full of anticipation, his fists clenched.

But like last time, there was no explosion.

If it fails twice, it’s no longer a problem with the projectiles.

There is a high possibility that an item similar to an apartment defense pillar has been installed in room 864.

Come to think of it, I was fine even after the huge fireworks display just now.

Because the ships were so close together, No. 864 also felt the full impact of the explosion she had set off.

“There was no explosion, but there was a big hole in the ship.”

Nurse Jang, who was holding a telescope on the lookout tower on the mast, reported the results of the bombardment.

As I was thinking about it, I saw people on deck panicking.

They were running around busily carrying tools and materials such as planks and hammers.

I could see No. 864 slowly tilting.

“The hole made by the mortar shell looks quite large and deep. It seems like it will be impossible to repair.”

Nurse Jang reported, looking through the telescope.

Is it because the item installed in room 864 has low performance? That’s why the explosion was prevented, but the hole couldn’t be helped.

This butler also seemed to have the same diagnosis as Nurse Jang.

After thinking about it for a moment, he stopped the sailors’ repair work.

Then he ordered the sailors to arm themselves again.

The pirates carried grappling hooks and grappling boards, as well as shields, spears, swords, and axes.

Even though the 864 was tilting, it continued to run at full speed toward our ship without changing direction.

“What? Are you really going to attack us? But you’re going to sink before that.”

Jinman looked at room 864 with a dumbfounded expression.

But I noticed the butler’s intentions.

It must be a plan to take over Mt. Halla.

Anyway, No. 864 was irrecoverable.

And even if they escape, they will be caught in the whirlpool again like the other ships.

The ships that were thrown out with No. 864 tried to escape the hidden whirlpool area, but ended up getting caught up in another whirlpool.

One by one, the ships fell prey to the whirlpool.

So even if No. 864 manages to survive, it will not be able to break through the vortex.

So, the best way to survive is to steal the intact Hallasan lake.

Although many of the crew of No. 864 were killed in combat with friendly forces, they still outnumbered us.

And they looked much more elite than the crew of speedboats that had been attempting to dock.

Some, in particular, were wearing helmets, gloves, shields, batons and black policing vests with Marine Police signs attached.

They will be real Coast Guard ex-members.

This butler, Lee Su-ho, was the captain of Coast Guard Ship No. 863.

He was given a reputation as an ace while taking on the mission of cracking down on illegal Chinese fishing boats in the West Sea.

Although it was criticized as being dangerous and aggressive in its crackdowns, its performance was so good that minor issues were ignored.

He was also highly trusted by his subordinates for his refreshing approach to work and his macho leadership style of doing things first and then seeing what happens.

If a subordinate was injured during a crackdown, he would pay for medical expenses or compensation out of his own pocket.

And he took care of all the affairs of his subordinates, including their congratulatory and condolence messages, big and small events, and holiday gifts.

There were rumors that his father-in-law owned a building in Gangnam, as his spending habits were not those of a civil servant receiving a meager salary, but in reality, his wife’s family was not very wealthy.

Whether it was because of these rumors or a conspiracy by someone jealous of him, a complaint regarding Lee Su-ho was received by the audit department of the Korea Coast Guard.

The story was that he was taking bribes from fishermen.

But the investigation was half-assed and half-hearted.

As this alone shows, he had a solid foundation in the Coast Guard.

It was a public fact within the Coast Guard that Lee Su-ho was evaluated as the next Commissioner General of the Coast Guard and had connections with high-ranking officials, to the point that he himself would go around saying it.

Although Lee Su-ho was doing so well, his downfall was only a moment due to the powerlessness of power.

I looked at Lee Su-ho jumping around on the deck.

The face hidden by the mask looked visibly sickly, and he had lost a lot of hair and was very thin.

When he came to the police station, he was muscular and had a lot of hair.

When I was in the Ark Church, my hair was thinner, but my muscles were still there.

However, it seemed that Lee Su-ho’s unique fighting spirit was still there.

Because of the distance, he could not hear his voice, but when he approached them and clapped them on the shoulder with a lively gesture, he felt the look in their eyes change.

They looked at us as if they were going to eat us, as if they had been injected with a stimulant.

Fortunately, however, Lee Su-ho did not order the use of mortars or RPGs.

In a way, it was natural.

Can’t you just sink the ship you’re trying to transfer to?

Instead, he focused on shooting.

It seemed like they were trying to prevent us from shelling.

But we had no intention of shelling.

Because even if unexploded shells poked more holes in the deck, No. 864 would not stop.

“These kids want to give it a try.”

Jinman growled and raised his M60 at the challenging gaze and shots from the pirates.

Okay! Bang! Bang!

Gunfire poured in, but since both sides had their guards up, they were unable to inflict much damage on the other side.

At that moment, Bomi started shooting arrows.

It was a rapid fire rate like I had never seen before.

Phishung! Phishung! Phishung!

Arrows struck number 864 one after another.

The pirates hastily raised their shields or dodged, but several were hit by the pouring arrows.

Jinman aimed his arrow at Bomi and fired.

There were many instances where I couldn’t dodge arrows because I had to block bullets flying from the front.

With several pirates injured, the 864’s fighting capacity has dwindled.

This sounds like something worth trying, should we have a fight?

The original plan was to use the 36-strategy march, which is the best tactic that never gives up.

The 864 would have sunk even if left alone, so there was no reason for a small crew to fight a large number of combat personnel.

But it’s a bad habit I developed while working as a detective.

I became curious about Lee Su-ho.

Above all, I had a suspicion that he might have some kind of relationship with Byeoljubu.

In order to find out the truth, we must first capture Lee Su-ho.

Although the combat strength of Unit 864 was reduced, they were still a threat.

Still, if everything went according to plan, there was a good chance of winning.

I was a little concerned about the misfire of the bullet just now, but if there was a transformed person or a real water man who knew how to use his power properly, the unfortunate incident of a hole being made wouldn’t have happened.

Jungwoo asked with his hand on his hip.

“Captain. What should we do? Should we throw it?”

“No. Let’s try catching some big fish.”

Bomi was delighted by my answer, like a child who has more time to play.

“Oops! I have to catch it.”

Bomi changed her bow from a short bow to a long bow.

Then, he hung the long arrow he had shot when he hit the eye of Imoogi, the governor of Trash Island, on the rope.

As the distance grew closer, Lee Su-ho’s voice encouraging his subordinates could be heard on the wind.

“Remember when the Chinese fishing boats came charging at us with iron bars on the sides? And we’ve all been stabbed by the Chinese at least once. What about the capsized mooring line? This level of crisis is nothing. If we just eliminate a few of them, we can safely board that ship. Let’s all do our best!”

Lee Su-ho’s voice was thin and husky, which contrasted with Nureongni’s voice, which was full of resonance.

I didn’t really care when the police were investigating, but when they gave instructions in that voice, it made me feel a little bit more relaxed, as if I was seeing a bare face without makeup.

So that’s why they put the voice actor forward as Captain Barge.

Perhaps encouraged by Lee Su-ho’s encouragement, the people who had been crouching stood up and bravely shot their guns.

The pirates who saw Bomi loading her bow and arrows began to focus their fire on Bomi.

The pirates on the warships had proper K2 automatic rifles, unlike the shotguns, muskets, pistols, etc. that other warships had.

I quickly raised my golden shield and stood in front of Bomi.

Ting! Ting!

The bullets ricocheted off the golden shield.

Bomi aimed at Lee Su-ho from behind my shoulder.

“Is that guy the big fish?”

I nodded and said.

“I have to interrogate Bomi, so don’t kill her.”

“Hey, does an arrow have eyes? If you shoot it, it’ll just hit you. But I’ll pay attention for now.”

Although she said that, Bomi turned her head slightly and adjusted her aim.

Finally, Bomi put down her protest.

‘Phishunt!’ A strong wind blew past my ears, along with the sound of the wind cutting through.

The arrows flew at a speed comparable to that of bullets.

He broke the plank that had been placed in front of Lee Su-ho for defense and headed straight for Lee Su-ho.