The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 844

Chapter 844

Chapter 844

Zeph watched Blue in amazement. “Maybe.”

She roamed these waters and probably knew them well.

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Blue whales were intelligent animals with excellent memories, and this one clearly remembered her enemies.

Nicole suspected Blue suffered her injuries while going after the Ardelonians herself. She wanted revenge for her calf and recognized the craft that attacked her, which explained why she tore it apart.

Hunting a blue whale would take more than one or two people. Blue still had plenty of targets left.

Sure enough, once the submarine followed, she stopped doubling back and swam steadily ahead.

Nicole watched, torn between amusement and disbelief. “She saw us fighting the Ardelonians yesterday. Do you think she came looking for us today because she wants to team up?”

Zeph considered it. “If she leads us to their base, I’m happy to work with her.”

Life in the ocean kept surprising them.

Submarine 2688 followed Blue for several hours before Nicole noticed the currents weakening. The underwater terrain could be affecting the flow.

Soon, a warning sounded. They were entering shallow water and risked hitting submerged rocks. An underwater mountain lay ahead, diverting the current and explaining the calmer water.

Blue surfaced for air, then stopped. She wouldn’t go any farther.

Nicole and the others scanned the surrounding water. If this was their destination, there were no Ardelonian craft or other signs of people nearby.

She raised the periscope for a discreet look above the surface.

The images appeared almost immediately. She and Zeph leaned in to study them.

A dark speck caught Nicole’s attention. She increased the magnification until it came into focus: a large cargo ship.

Two smaller fishing boats sat nearby. The figures on their decks were unmistakable. Armed Ardelonians, their bodies covered in grotesque lumps.

Nicole couldn’t tell whether this was their base or another cargo ship they were raiding.

“Nicole, that’s a Yorwynian ship,”

Poppy pointed to the lettering on the hull. Nicole quickly zoomed in and saw that she was right.

That explained why Blue stopped. Another Ardelonian attack was underway.

Nicole adjusted the periscope’s settings, bringing the cargo ship into the sharpest focus she could. The people aboard looked like fellow countrymen. Every one of them was painfully thin.

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Ardelonians with badly disfigured bodies herded them onto the deck at gunpoint, shouting insults.

One captive stepped forward, apparently trying to negotiate. The Ardelonians responded with punches and kicks, their faces contorted with vicious delight as they beat the survivor.

Zeph watched the screen, his expression darkening. “They’re our people. Just ordinary survivors. They aren’t armed.”

He could read lips well enough to follow the gist of what the captives were saying.