Listening to the faint cheers from a distance, Gong Changfa felt no joy. At this moment, he was just deeply exhausted. He had unleashed his full power just now, a furious particle stream infused into the whale's back. As Gong Changfa sensed it, the chaotic particle stream had penetrated over a hundred meters, destroying all cells in its path.
However, the damage Gong Changfa could inflict ended there. He knew very well that his attack had limited effect. Although it had caused the whale pain, the damage was like a mere needle prick. The needle had pierced the whale's body, causing pain but little else.
"Boss, I'm here, grab my hand." Just then, Luan Xinjia also swooped down, extending his hands.
Gong Changfa dared not linger at sea any longer. He quickly reached out and grabbed Luan Xinjia's arm, and was brought to the coral island. As soon as he landed, Gong Changfa couldn't help but gasp for breath and say, "I can't anymore, I really can't! I'm too tired."
The others rushed over and said, "Captain Gong, your attack has had an effect. You must hold on now. Just a few more attacks like this, and the whale will surely be killed."
"Dreaming? Do you think I have infinite stamina? If I could do that, would I need you to tell me? I'm very tired now. I can only unleash that attack twice a day at most." Gong Changfa leaned against the coral to rest, rejecting their suggestions as he did.
At this moment, the roars of blue whales continued to echo from the sea. The massive sound waves were deafening even on shore, and the sound waves continued to spread further and further. The roars grew louder with each passing moment.
Hearing the blue whales roaring so frequently, everyone felt that the blue whales were in great pain, which was why they kept roaring.
Shen Feng felt regretful and said, "It would be great if Qian Bufei were here. If Qian Bufei were present, he could just use his abilities, and the blue whale's wounds would start to fester. With bacterial infection, I don't believe we couldn't achieve victory."
As the saying goes, every creature has its natural enemy. Most of the ability users present were helpless against the blue whale. After all, the blue whale's sheer size was too immense. Ordinary attacks were merely tickles to such a colossal creature, causing limited damage. Instead, Qian Bufei, who had little direct combat power on the battlefield, could provide a unique attack if he were here.
Unfortunately, Shen Feng's wish could not come true. Qian Bufei knew his own limitations, so sending him out to sea was almost impossible.
However, just as Shen Feng was feeling regretful, Li Keyi suddenly understood and said, "I've thought of a way. I understand how we can kill the blue whale now. We should use the terrain to bake the whale to death."
At these words, everyone looked at Li Keyi, wondering what method she had. Using terrain to kill a whale was not impossible, but it was clearly impossible at sea. This was the sea, and to use terrain, there had to be terrain.
Shen Feng couldn't help but ask, "Wait a moment, you said use the terrain to kill the whale. How can that be done?"
Li Keyi explained, "While you were attacking the whale, I was observing it, trying to find obvious weaknesses, but I found none. Also, we can only attack when the whale surfaces. As long as it's in the water, the blue whale is invincible. But I also understand why the whale appeared in the volcanic crater."
"Volcanic crater? I understand. You mean to detonate the volcano and burn the whale to death, is that it?" Shi Weitian, upon hearing Li Keyi mention the volcanic crater and recalling her words about using terrain to kill the whale, immediately assumed Li Keyi intended to detonate the volcano.
But Li Keyi immediately shook her head and denied it. "How is that possible? These are all dormant volcanoes. How can we cause an eruption? We don't have that ability either. If the volcano erupts, we'll all die. Don't interrupt me."
"Alright, alright, continue. We're all ears." Shen Feng quickly said. The most important thing now was to find a way to deal with the blue whale.
With no further interruptions, Li Keyi began her explanation seriously. "To kill the whale, it's best to understand its natural enemies. As you've all seen, the barnacles on the whale's body are its natural enemies. It's very difficult for the whale to remove the barnacles from its body because it has no hands or feet. So, it often leaps high out of the water and slams down hard, causing the barnacles to be dislodged. However, old whales no longer have this strength, so they find places to rub against to remove the barnacles."
Everyone nodded. They had learned something new today. They never knew there was so much connection between whales and barnacles. It was evident that barnacles were quite terrifying, as even the only ninth-tier ability user on Earth couldn't withstand their blood-sucking.
"So, I boldly infer that this blue whale actually entered the coral forest by accident to remove the barnacles from its body, specifically seeking narrow places to enter, and eventually ended up in the ring-shaped island. It's easy to get in, but difficult to get out. The volcanic crater is less than five hundred meters from the sea surface. The whale cannot leap out of the water and is trapped here. Whales also have a natural enemy: stranding." Li Keyi recounted her conjecture.
Wang Ao Ye quickly said, "Miss Li, as expected of the Goddess of Light, you know so much. Now we finally understand why the whale is trapped."
Gong Changfa also spoke at this moment and quickly asked, "Miss Li, you mean we need to find a way to make the whale run aground, is that what you mean?"
Li Keyi nodded and said, "That's right. I estimate that if we raise the ground by twenty meters, the whale will have no choice but to expose itself above the water. If we raise it by fifty meters, the whale's back skin will be directly exposed to the outside, and the whale will surely die. I remember that Sister Qin Kevi's ability is to control soil. Now is the perfect time for you to showcase your strength."
Although Qin Kevi was the captain, she had been ostracized because she lost everyone's ability potions and refused to admit it. Normally, everyone ignored Qin Kevi. But at this moment, Qin Kevi was the focus of everyone's attention because she was the only one who could solve the current predicament.
Qin Kevi stood up and said to everyone, "If I am to exert my abilities now, I will certainly not refuse. However, raising the volcanic crater by fifty meters is quite difficult, and I don't know if I can do it."
Wang Ao Ye said, "I can control sand, and I'll help you. In any case, as long as we cause the whale to run aground, right?"
Ability users from Europe and India also dispatched their own, all of whom could control soil. Five of them gathered and began their operation.
Xiao Sheng commanded, "Fang Qinghao, go and patrol the sea. If you discover any anomalies, report back. The rest of you, rest here and eat your rations."
News reports often featured stories of whales stranding on beaches. Large animals like whales cannot go ashore. Once on land, they die within a few hours. Whales are killed by themselves because they are incredibly heavy, weighing at least tens of tons. On land, their own weight causes difficulty in breathing. Only in the ocean, with sufficient buoyancy, can their bodies be supported. This is also why giant sea beasts dare not approach land, as they fear stranding themselves.
However, now, the whale was trapped in the volcanic crater, which happened to be very close to the sea surface. As long as the volcanic crater could be raised, the blue whale would inevitably die from stranding.
The group acted immediately. Those who could alter the terrain gathered and unleashed their abilities, slowly raising the height of the volcanic crater. The ability users each had their own methods. Qin Kevi's ability involved raising the seabed closer to the water surface, while Wang Ao Ye was innovative. Wang Ao Ye's method was to gather sand from the seabed. Large amounts of sand converged, and when the sand landed at the location of the volcanic crater, the crater was naturally raised.
The rest of the group rested, taking advantage of the time to eat. The so-called rations were mostly compressed biscuits. Occasionally, a few fortunate individuals ate self-heating rice. By reacting seawater with the heating pack and lime, the food could be heated. Everyone fell silent, dividing themselves into small groups.
Shen Feng, with his keen sense for war, was gnawing on a compressed biscuit and quietly said to Li Keyi beside him, "Stay close to me later. As soon as the blue whale is killed, the battle will begin. Be vigilant of those around you at all times; these people are not to be trifled with."
In the apocalypse, ability users were generally not harmless. Therefore, once a war between ability users began, it would inevitably be extremely brutal.
Shen Feng actually carried a few baobab seeds with him. The side effects of this item were too great, so Shen Feng dared not use it lightly. He could only use the baobab seeds to enhance his combat power when in dire straits.
The blue whale also seemed to have sensed the threat it faced. Although it was not attacked when it surfaced, its time for breathing above the water was shortened, indicating that the ground was rising. The blue whale then let out a series of high-pitched roars, the sounds propagating through the water, audible for hundreds of kilometers.
Suddenly, Shen Feng felt something and quickly moved to a high point on the coral island, standing on a purple coral. He looked towards the outside of the ring-shaped island and saw five or six massive dark shapes rapidly approaching the ring-shaped island. Each shape was at least several hundred meters long. There was no doubt that these were giant sea beasts.
"Everyone be careful! Giant sea beasts have appeared, be extremely careful of their attacks!" Shen Feng quickly warned the people on the ring-shaped island.
The crowd reacted. The blue whale's roars were a call for rescue, and it seemed the blue whale had sensed the danger.
When the sea beasts appeared, they were not hesitant. They swam through the water and began to ram into the thick corals beneath the surface. Even though the corals were very tough, they grew from hundreds of meters below the water. Once the underwater parts were impacted, the ring-shaped island would shake violently. For those hiding on the ring-shaped island, it was like an earthquake.
Shen Feng could barely stand steady, but Li Keyi could not. So, Shen Feng quickly said, "Li Keyi, get on the glider, let's go to the sky."
Shen Feng found the glider he had tied to the coral, placed it on the water surface, called Li Keyi to get on, and flew directly into the sky, finally avoiding the constant shaking on the coral island.
Seeing Shen Feng fly into the sky, Xiao Sheng commanded, "Shen Feng, go quickly and stop the sea beasts from ramming. We will do our best to raise the height of the volcanic crater."