Navigator: I Have a Legendary Exploration Log

Chapter 73 The Tragedy of the Whale Song

The third harpoon struck the giant whale squarely in the rear.

To be precise, it should be below the tail fin of the giant whale.

Chalice thought he had probably shot the giant whale in the anus, otherwise there was no reason why the behemoth was struggling and writhing much more than the previous two times.

But none of that matters anymore.

The important thing is————

The big one is coming!

"Watch out for shaking! Hold on tight!"

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He shouted a warning: "That thing is going to dive! Be careful not to get thrown overboard!"

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Although the giant whale is gentle in nature, when faced with an attack that is clearly meant to kill it, its survival instincts cause it to unleash terrifying power commensurate with its size!

The entire sea area collapsed instantly, creating a terrifying whirlpool!

Chalice's roar was drowned out by the roar of the waves.

The bow of the Returning Home ship suddenly sank, and the three thick, high-density cables tightened almost instantly, dragging the entire ship toward the edge of the whirlpool!

The deck tilted, and seawater flooded in!

The sailors staggered about, and one unlucky fellow lost his grip on the ship's railing and was thrown overboard!

There was no time to organize a rescue, and no one even had time to throw him a lifebuoy.

Inside the cockpit.

Wirtz was practically hanging on the helm, desperately trying to control the direction.

Fortunately, Chalice had anticipated this and ordered a full-speed lap in advance.

The Homecoming ship has already picked up its speed.

Although the pull from the giant whale's downward descent was difficult for the Homecoming to withstand.

But they never intended to confront this behemoth that had the seawater as its advantage.

According to the old method.

We must confront them, but we cannot confront them head-on.

Just as the giant whale can use the power of seawater to float on the surface of the water, the Homecoming can also use the power of seawater!

The powerful performance of the Brilliant Turbine is on full display at this moment!

The superior power allowed the Homecoming to avoid the giant whale's most ferocious pull in time.

Even when the giant whale swims downstream, it is not truly vertical.

The Homecoming—or rather, the Chalice's job—was to observe the giant whale's movements and adjust its course as needed, always keeping pace with it and consuming resources.

So after the giant whale disappeared from sight at sea.

Chalice then strode across the deck where the seawater was flowing.

They scaled the gangway and rushed back to the cockpit!

Chalice regained control of the ship.

He no longer paid attention to the waves ahead, and his eyes even slightly darted out.

Because he needs to see a more direct "picture".

In my mind.

The simple images presented on the nautical chart became the only information guiding the Homecoming Ship forward.

Whenever the red dot representing the giant whale changes direction, Chalice reacts simultaneously.

The three taut cables at the bow of the Homecoming Ship hardly swayed, always following the frantically fleeing underwater target straight ahead!

The barbs of the three harpoons made it almost impossible for the giant whale to dive deep.

Because of the pain.

It hurts so much!

Whenever it tries to dive deeper, the harpoon inflicts even more intense tearing pain.

The instinct of living beings is to seek advantage and avoid harm.

The giant whale neither had the intellect nor the capacity to conceive that the way to completely escape suffering was to try and endure even more cruel harm.

Only by enduring the pain and breaking free from the harpoon can one escape alive.

However, the pain from the harpoon caused it to instinctively give up diving after several attempts.

It could only move up and down slightly within the length of the cable, trying to shake off the weapons that were already deeply embedded in its body.

But—it didn't work!

Humans have been studying these giant beasts for so long.

Targeted weapons such as whaling cannons, as well as various targeted tactics.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should be able to secure the win almost certainly.

This is why the Navigators' Association dared to set whaling as an assessment question, and it is also the reason why Cherries dared to accept it.

I don't know how much time passed.

The Return Home cruiser circled the area like a dog on a leash, while the giant whale underwater gradually succumbed to despair.

It no longer has the strength to attempt to dive.

The frequency of its large tail fin movements has also decreased, and it can only flap it occasionally.

The wound caused by the harpoon continued to bleed.

Even though the giant whale has an extremely strong vitality.

Faced with this prolonged and intense blood-wearing.

Unable to stop the bleeding or break free, it grew increasingly powerless, causing the seawater to turn into a strange mix of dark red and emerald green.

Chalice keenly sensed the prey's weakness.

He still didn't rush to take action, but instead had someone slowly pull the winch, and not to rush it.

Whenever the giant whale senses a threat and tries to fight back.

The winch will obediently extend, giving it a chance to struggle.

As long as the harpoon doesn't come off, this game of advance and retreat can go on indefinitely.

Unfortunately, the giant whale's life bar is not infinite, and Chalice didn't want things to get complicated.

He hadn't forgotten that this was the Sea of ​​Ghosts.

After struggling with the giant whale for so long and shedding so much blood,

Who knows what predators might be drawn by the scent and come running?

After several attempts to pull the rope failed to elicit any resistance, Chalice ordered a full-force pull to bring the giant whale back!

The sailors creaked and groaned as a few men tended to the wounded, while the rest gathered around the winch, humming and straining as they turned it.

Not long after.

A familiar "hill" rose from the sea.

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The giant whale barely moved, only raising its tail fin with minimal movement.

This giant sea creature is approaching the end of its life, and its death is exactly what a group of people hoped for.

Like a cautious hunter, the Homecoming slowly approached the dying behemoth.

Blood continued to gush from the wound.

The giant whale truly lives up to its name.

It's too big —

Its vitality is too strong!

The sea was dyed crimson, but the giant whale's eye remained wide open, reflecting the approaching steel ships.

"Get ready—get ready to release it."

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Chalice handed the helm to Wirtz and went to the bow to end the beast's life.

"Prepare the crane, prepare the cutting machine."

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He turned to Little Wright and ordered, "Bring out that heavy harpoon used for piercing, or better yet—start with a few regular harpoons, and then test it out last."

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Little Wright was already used to the captain's orders.

He organized the sailors to quickly open the crates and lift out the harpoons to load into the cannon barrels.

Heavy-duty harpoon.

One shot — Two shots — Three shots —

These harpoons hit different parts of the giant whale.

The excruciating pain could no longer provoke any resistance from the behemoth.

Chalice still did not order an approach, but instead switched to the giant "steel needle" engraved with armor-piercing runes.

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This is a final weapon specifically designed to target behemoths.

This harpoon has no barbs, just a steel needle.

They are only responsible for punctures.

Pierce through the giant beast's thick shell and skin, then strike its weak points such as the brain and heart.

"bring it on----

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Chalice stared into the giant whale's enormous eyes and silently fired the fatal shot.

The steel needle pierced through the eye socket into the giant whale's massive head, then accurately struck the brain hidden deep within.

The deadly pain forced the giant whale to squeeze out its last bit of life, but it could only twitch a few times before it fell silent again.

Everything returned to calm.

The deck fell into dead silence.

The crowd's intense gazes darted back and forth between the enormous prey and the captain's retreating figure.

They were eager to ask the captain if they could reel in the mooring lines.

However, due to Chalice's imposing presence, none of them dared to actually ask.

It wasn't until Chalice silently withdrew the steel needle and fired it again, piercing the target multiple times.

The giant whale never put up a fight.

Finally, the command that the crew had been waiting for was given.

"Pull up the ropes—he's probably dead."

on the deck.

The sailors' heavy breathing paused for a moment, then erupted in a frenzy of joy, like an underwater volcanic eruption.

"We won!"

"We actually killed that big guy!"

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"Whale! We've hunted a whale!"

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"Oh my god! I have money to get married!"

Hearing the cheers behind him, Chalice finally smiled.

A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders.