Apocalypse in Water - Chapter 130



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Episode 130

A pirate spoke in a sad voice about Lee Su-ho’s will to fight to the death.

“Captain Lee! We knew you had changed since your dismissal, but we still trusted you. We thought you would lead us through this dangerous apocalyptic world, just like you did when you were cracking down on illegal fishing. But now, we don’t trust you at all.”

The pirates on the tilted deck all raised their weapons toward Lee Su-ho with sad expressions.

As they approached Lee Su-ho, Bruce Lee, who had been standing still as if looking at a distant mountain, blocked their path.

“Hey! Get out of the way if you don’t want to get hurt!”

Even though they warned him, Bruce Lee did not back down.

Although they were fully armed and outnumbered, they did not step forward readily, only keeping an eye on each other.

Then, as if that wasn’t enough, a man with a machete stepped forward.

“You said you told us how to break the apartment’s defenses. Do you think that will make us scared?”

What? That guy taught me how to destroy the defensive shield?

No, how did you know that?

This time, we need to catch and interrogate Bruce Lee, not Lee Su-ho.

Amidst the pirates who were earnestly winking at each other, the one with the machete shouted.

“Now is the time!”

Then they all raised their weapons and attacked Bruce Lee.

Axes, machetes, and spears were hurled at Bruce Lee.

But Bruce Lee remained calm.

As Bruce Lee stepped forward, just as he had done when he had caught the longbow arrows, the weapons did not even come close to him.

It was as if the pirates were deliberately swinging their weapons to avoid Bruce Lee.

The pirates, perhaps thinking that it was impossible, gave up on Bruce Lee and went straight for Lee Su-ho.

Then Bruce Lee raised his sword and struck the pirates.

The pirates’ arms, legs, and heads were broken and torn.

The deck was soon cleared.

As their comrades were helplessly subdued, the pirates who had been holding onto the ropes and retreating were caught in a dilemma: they could neither turn around and go to the battle ship, nor could they go forward.

I pointed to them and said.

“It looks tough here. Are you really not going to surrender?”

“Huh! I won’t surrender.”

“Don’t do that. Surrender. We need to save our men.”

“Okay. I’ll show you that I won’t listen to the words of a salty brat.”

Lee Su-ho approached the rope, took out a knife, and cut it.

“iced coffee!”

“Captain Lee! How can we!”

The pirates fell into the sea screaming.

Bomi and Jinman pointed at Lee Su-ho as if they were dumbfounded.

“What the heck! That guy! But he’s still my subordinate.”

“No, how could you, my colleague! You’re crazy. You’re crazy.”

To be honest, I was shocked too.

Lee Su-ho was not the type of person I liked, with his excessive ambition, pretense, and shallow cunning.

Still, there was a bit of camaraderie among the people I worked with on the crackdown.

But maybe because the world was submerged in water, it became completely dark.

Lee Su-ho glanced at Bruce Lee.

What is it? Are you checking the mood?

So, did he abandon his subordinates to prove his loyalty to Bruce Lee?

But Bruce Lee just looked at me indifferently, and Suho Lee didn’t even care.

I have more questions for that guy now.

Now the only people left who can stand properly on the battleship are Lee Soo-ho and Bruce Lee, who injured their shoulders.

Still, I winked at Bomi and Jinman and raised my alert level.

If Bruce Lee had the skills he had just shown, he could have jumped onto Mt. Halla right away.

If it comes over, how should I deal with it?

The martial arts skills he just showed off were literally real.

He even dodged the pirates’ gunshots at close range like a martial arts master in a movie.

Can you even dodge machine gun fire?

But just wait a minute.

The martial arts you showed me just now somehow resembles Seohae Dongjeong Jinkyung’s first technique.

Since it is a herbivore that lives outside of water, I was not familiar with it and could not immediately recognize it.

However, not all movements were the same, and it seemed that they were modified and applied to suit the land.

So, does that mean Bruce Lee is related to the Dragon Palace?

I have a burning desire to investigate this.

It seemed like an all-night interrogation would be possible.

The hot soup I ate in the morning after staying up all night was so delicious.

Ugh, ugh. I found myself smacking my lips without realizing it.

But curiosity killed the cat, and interrogation can put you and your colleagues at risk in a world submerged in water.

But on the other hand, in an unknown world where you can’t see even an inch ahead, gathering information and finding the truth can be the key to survival.

If you can’t tell which choice is the right one in the end, wouldn’t it be better to do what you want?

I looked at Bruce Lee.

Bruce Lee met my gaze silently, his mouth tightly shut.

It felt like if I just asked, they would just exercise their right to remain silent.

If I want to ask something, I think I should grab him first, but how should I deal with him?

It seems like we have no chance of winning outside the water.

Drag me into the water?

The battle ship will sink soon, so should we rush in then or try to catch it with a net or something?

But since I am related to the Dragon Palace, water is like my stage.

Whether he knew my worries or not, Bruce Lee turned his gaze towards the apartment.

He looked relaxed, as if he was waiting for someone.

The ship is going to sink soon, what are you doing?

Although we were in a neutral zone between the whirlpools, the currents beneath the surface were not strong enough for a mere human to swim through.

The pirates who fell into the water were nowhere to be seen.

Water began to rise up to the deck of the battleship.

Whether it’s surrender or invasion, shouldn’t they come over to us first?

However, Bruce Lee did not show any particularly aggressive movements, but just kept moving to higher places to avoid the water, just like a cat that hates water.

Then I finally climbed up to the roof of the cockpit.

Lee Su-ho also followed Bruce Lee’s footsteps.

Soon the deck was flooded, and the injured were forced to crawl onto the cockpit roof in an attempt to survive.

But Bruce Lee just threw it away without any sympathy.

“Please save me.”

“Please, Captain Lee!”

Although his subordinates pleaded, Lee Soo-ho turned away.

All those who were on deck fell into the water.

“Hey! It’s poisonous!”

Bomi sneered loudly.

Lee Su-ho glanced at Bruce Lee and shouted.

“Huh! Do you think I’ll surrender just because of that?”

But the cockpit was also part of the sinking ship.

Although it took a little longer, the cockpit also began to fill with water.

“Captain, it’s time to surrender.”

I urged surrender again.

“We don’t eat or torture prisoners like some people do. So don’t worry. You’ll know when you’re questioned. We’ll just ask you some questions in that format. We’ll ask you a few things you’re curious about. When you come, bring someone with you. You’re welcome.”

As sinking approached, Lee Su-ho also seemed to be scared, and he kept twitching his mouth and glancing at me.

But Bruce Lee lived a carefree life.

I just looked towards the apartment without caring whether the boat was sinking or not.

Who are you waiting for?

The pirate group brought all their combat-capable ships, so there shouldn’t be any ships that can come here.

Even if it comes, it won’t be able to get past the hidden vortex area.

But then I heard a shout that contradicted my thoughts.

“Hey! There’s something coming over there.”

The chief nurse on the lookout tower discovered something.

I looked in the direction of the apartment the nurse was pointing to.

I saw a round object floating down, like a hill.

I think I’ve seen that somewhere.

Oh! That’s right.

When I got near the fire boat, I saw a dome-like roof over the flooded city.

How did that get here?

There was no sign of waves or currents that could move that large dome roof.

And unlike the driftwood floating on the sea without direction or purpose, the roof was moving straight toward us as if someone was steering it.

Plus, it was fast.

The dome roof passed through the hidden vortex without a hitch.

As the dome roof neared, its sunlit surfaces began to become visible.

The greenish-gray glossy surface had a diamond-shaped pattern that repeated like tiles on a wall.

And the surface was rough, like a roughly finished plaster wall.

Hey! That’s not a dome roof.

If so, maybe.

If that dome is what I think it is, I don’t think I should let it meet Bruce Lee.

“Jinman! Shoot some warning shots to keep that circular object from approaching.”

I gave the order to fire.

Shooting won’t work, but maybe it’ll buy some time by provoking them?

“Yes, I understand.”

“But what is that, sir? It looks like the roof of an auditorium, or some kind of shell.”

“You’ll find out soon enough. Jinman, start shooting.”

As I was pressed for time, I flew straight towards Bruce Lee.

Because there was a distance, I jumped into the sea.

“Hey! Mister!”

Bomi was surprised by my sudden dive, but Jinman started shooting as I instructed.

Okay! Bang! Bang!

A small spark appeared on the dome roof, but as expected, the bullet did not penetrate the dome roof.

I walked up to Bruce Lee.

The battleship was nearly submerged, water soaking through the soles of Bruce Lee’s shoes, and even the big catch flag was submerged.

At my appearance, Lee Su-ho started cursing in annoyance.

“Ha! You little salty little brat! You grabbed my ankle last time. Now you’re jumping into the water to grab my ankle! That won’t work. You’ll get swept away and die like my men who fell into the water.”

Can’t you see I’m just sitting there peacefully in the water?

Although it was a hidden whirlpool gap, the current hidden under the surface was strong because of the whirlpool’s influence.

But to me, who had become accustomed to the beauty of the West Sea, this place was like Jirisan, a slightly rugged mountain range.