The water jets came again, and the zombies attacked wave after wave, giving no one a chance to catch their breath.
Without Ye Shaoheng this time, the gatekeeper once again became a golden Buddha statue, with everyone taking turns to defend against the attacks, giving the others a chance to catch their breath and rest.
Gu Changge and Ye Shaoheng arrived at the room where the wounded were located. The medical facilities here were not good. There were no beds, and the wounded were crammed together on a large communal bed. Only a few aisles were left for people with healing abilities and a few medical staff to pass through.
"It's bad, Captain Ye! The damage caused by Leviathan's water jets seems to be unable to heal." A male nurse ran over: "Several people's wounds have become infected."
"Use the treatment." Ye Shaoheng said, handing the nurse the three vials of treatment he carried with him: "If you want to stabilize the injury, one-third will be enough."
If the injuries are not serious, or even require less, three tubes can save many lives.
"Ah? Captain Ye, this is your treatment." The nurse said somewhat awkwardly.
"What's yours is yours, stop talking nonsense." Ye Shaoheng waved his hand dismissively: "Go save people first."
“Take it easy. You’re on the front lines, so you’re the one most likely to get hurt.” Gu Changge said, arms crossed, “Especially for someone with a superpower like yours who charges forward. Others might have countless chances, but you could be killed in an instant.”
"It's alright, I'll always come back alive." Ye Shaoheng said nonchalantly, "I'll get you out of here."
"Your promise doesn't seem very credible," Gu Changge scoffed. "You're lucky you even survived."
“It’s almost impossible to hold this place, but escaping is still very easy. The wisest choice is to abandon this place and leave as soon as possible.” Gu Changge thought for a moment: “Leviathan’s mobility is not strong. It’s not actually using its full strength but is just wearing us down. We’ve fallen right into its trap.”
"I know, I can tell." Ye Shaoheng shrugged: "Creating an ocean in the sky is such an awesome thing. If you can really move it at will, you might as well just flood the whole earth. What would that have to do with us?"
“But… um… I have to guard Mingtai Temple.” Ye Shaoheng paused. “Sister Yin must have her reasons for calling me here.”
"You mean Shi Yin?" Gu Changge frowned suddenly. "I advise you not to keep bringing her up. She won't come."
Gu Changge: "Ye Shaoheng, you're not that stupid, you understand, right? To force you to break through your limits, Shi Yin put pressure on you in every way, your grandfather..."
“Grandpa did it voluntarily,” Ye Shaoheng said softly.
“Forced voluntariness is not voluntary,” Gu Changge retorted.
“Yes, as long as you won’t regret it, it’s voluntary.” Ye Shaoheng murmured, “Changge, I don’t understand any grand principles, but I know that my grandfather and I are the same kind of people. Once we make a decision, we won’t regret it. Even if we know that we are part of a certain plan, we will still do it no matter how many times we repeat it.”
"For a long time after my grandfather died, I couldn't accept reality. I kept dreaming about him, dreaming that he was standing quietly in the sunset without saying anything."
In his dream, Ye Shaoheng stood quietly, wanting to say so much, but in the end, he fell silent.
"Moreover, I think I've sensed a weakness in Leviathan." Ye Shaoheng rested his chin on his hand, pondering, "However, it's a bit difficult to achieve."
"What did you say?" Gu Changge exclaimed in astonishment. "You discovered Leviathan's weakness?"
"Huh? Well... I roughly understand what to do." Ye Shaoheng carefully chose his words: "The impact force when I crashed into it was actually very strong, and I could feel the recoil coming from its entire body."
"How should I put it, just now it really felt like a whale to me... Ouch!" Before Ye Shaoheng could finish speaking, Gu Changge slapped him on the shoulder.
"Is what you're saying nonsense? If that thing in the sky isn't a whale, is it a shark?" Gu Changge was furious. "Do you really need to say that?"
"No, I mean, we've mostly encountered people or zombies before, but this one really is a fish." Ye Shaoheng said aggrievedly, "Just look at how he cooked it. Anyway, the muscle and skeletal structure is that of a normal whale."
"So what?" Gu Changge didn't understand Ye Shaoheng's meaning.
“Whales are sensitive to sound, especially low- to mid-frequency sounds. Excessively loud sounds can interfere with some of their important functions.” Ye Shaoheng pointed to the sky: “Moreover, they also have blowholes.”
"You want to go in directly through the breathing hole? Let's not even talk about whether Leviathan will give you the chance, the surrounding seawater will restrain you, right?" Gu Changge disagreed.
Ye Shaoheng's attack was a very powerful impact, but Leviathan's manipulation of the ocean was very gentle. The resistance of the water was more effective against Ye Shaoheng than a strong defense.
"Even if Bei Qingchuan does what you said about using sound waves to interfere, how do you plan to make it expose its vents?" Gu Changge asked.
"Uh, well..." Ye Shaoheng said awkwardly.
Ideals are lofty, but reality is harsh.
“It’s not that there’s no way, but we only have one chance.” Qin Jin suddenly spoke up: “I’ve been watching Leviathan for a long time. It doesn’t surface to breathe when it attacks. The longest interval between its breaths was six hours.”
Everyone: "..."
Does that mean we have to keep it attacking for six hours?
Previously, everyone had hoped that Leviathan would stop attacking so that they could have some time to rest, but even so, they were exhausted from dealing with it.
"Even if the blowhole is open, so what? You'll get crushed if you go in, right?" Gu Changge still disagreed with this approach: "A whale's blowhole is not fragile at all; the muscles there are very strong."
“But I believe this is the only feasible method besides waiting for the time signal,” Qin Jin said in a deep voice.
"Let's give it a try." Ye Shaoheng nodded in agreement: "Even if we don't kill it, we can severely injure it. It's worth it."
“You guys…” Gu Changge’s expression changed several times: “Damn it, do whatever you want.”
"Changge, thank you." Qin Jin looked at Gu Changge earnestly.
"Tsk, I'll make Shi Yin thank you later." Gu Changge kicked the wall in annoyance: "You better come back alive, Uncle, otherwise I will definitely settle the score with Shi Yin, you listen carefully."
Qin Jin touched his nose, feeling slightly embarrassed under Ye Shaoheng's bewildered gaze.
Surprisingly, after the plan was announced, none of the superhumans had any objections and quickly accepted it.
Leviathan is clearly draining humanity's power; everyone's smart enough to see that.
Humans can never fully recover from a long rest, but Leviathan can recover to its peak condition with each pause. This disparity means that if Leviathan doesn't take a desperate gamble, everyone will likely die.
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