“Ugh, if I hadn’t taken the motion sickness pills, I would’ve died instantly…”
“I don’t know if it’s because the boat is small, or because the waves are high. Everyone’s looking pretty miserable.”
“Lorentina, you don’t look the least bit bothered.”
“Ha, do you think I haven’t been on boats for years?”
Ah.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Thankfully, by this point, Lorentina had be fluent in Korean—though there was still a slight English ent, which couldn’t be helped—so she was able tomunicate with the group without much trouble.
The real issue wasn’t thenguage, though; as Eugene had warned earlier, the small boat, the high waves, and the sound of the enginebined to create a fantastic, dreadfulmunication barrier. Simply put, whenever someone tried to speak, the noise from the waves and the boat made it nearly impossible to hear them.
Despite the troublesome situation, Eugene and Lorentina stood at the front of the tour boat, checking the conditions of the five others. Both of them had basic field medical training, and there was a first aid kit on board. In case of an emergency, Eugene could even treat them using Icarus gear.
The treatment would involve sending a specific electrical signal to the body, providing the brain with new equilibrium information to help with motion sickness.
“Wow, the sea is really blue.”
“In other words, from here on out, it’s incredibly deep. At least a few hundred meters. If we go further, it’ll be measured in kilometers... but don’t worry about the depth, since the sharks are already swimming around us.”
“You say that, but now I’m more worried!”
Hahaha
Harmony roar, lol
??: So what are you going to do about it?
Wow, we’re already seeing sharks after just a few kilometers, lol
Fact: There’s a shark on the boat too.
Of course, despite the viewers’ments, even if Minah vented her frustration, there wasn’t much she could do.
However, a good mentor should always have something to offer when their disciplesin. Though it wasn''t food, Eugene’s "tail" was there to soothe them.
Eugene waved his tail yfully in front of Dice and Harmony.
He continued, “Don’t waste your energy. Just pet the tail.”
“Ah… hehe, it’s refreshing.”
“This is happiness.”
While the others rxed, Stone quickly sat next to Dice and began poking the tail with his fingers. Hotteok and Limit looked on with envious expressions before giving up and starting to take selfies. Eugene thought about letting them secretly touch the tailter, but since he’d already allowed them to do it before, this time he decided against it.
That being said, the most convenientmunication method on the shaky and noisy boat was signnguage—not the conventional type, but a version developed by ICARUS in the past. Eugene exchanged a few quick signs with Lorentina.
We should be there in about 3 minutes.
I can already see the prison facility over there.
Saying “prison facility” might sound odd, but what they were actually referring to was therge cage floating in the middle of the ocean, designed to safely observe the sharks.
Since this was military signnguage, there were some words that couldn’t be expressed directly, but Lorentina did her best to select the most fitting alternatives. The meaning was clear, so it didn’t matter too much. As she said, the boat slowly began to reduce its speed.
As the boat stopped rocking, everyone’s expressions began to brighten. The sky was clear and the sea was as blue as ever.
However, there was one notable difference.
Ssh!
“Ugh, a shark! It’s a real shark!”
“Oh my God, how many are there?!”
At least 10 sharks were swimming nearby.
Just then, the captain of the boat appeared and began pulling out snorkeling gear, cing it in the center of the boat. As expected, safety was the top priority, and everyone was required toplete a safety briefing before going in.
Only three people could enter at a time, with each turnsting 15 minutes to avoid hypothermia due to the colder water temperature.
The captain added with a chuckle, “Normally, the toursts about 40 to 50 minutes, but not many people make it that long. The ones who do are usually the ones with very strong nerves.”
“Ah, haha…”
“I want to go in with Hotteok. Protect me! I heard that if I punch a shark in the nose, I can win!”
“Are you out of your mind?”
While they bickered about who would go first, the shark added, “Why don’t youe out of the cage and swim freely with me?”
“...Let’s give it a try. But first, let me switch off the drone cam and switch to the underwater camera. Please wait a moment.”
“Are you two sure about this? Going out of the cage? I’ve been running shark tours for 15 years, but I’ve never seen this before... I hope you’ll be okay.”
“Haha, don’t worry.”
And then—click.
The broadcast suddenly cut off. The screen shifted to the 360-degree underwater camera that Hotteok was holding. After about 1-2 minutes, Hotteok, Limit, and Kimstone dove into the cage, setting up the camera to capture the underwater scene perfectly.
The goal for Hotteok’s group was to set up the underwater camera, while Harmony and Dice would be thest to leave the cage, removing the camera to bring it back.
As for Eugene and Lorentina, they nned to interact with the sharks and warn them not to get too close to the cage.
When the others heard this, their expressions turned strange, but the die had already been cast.
“Then let’s meet at the bottom of the sea.”
“Uh, I mean... be careful?”
“Careful? Those sharks are probably more likely to eat twenty of them than touch us.”
Hahaha!
Looks like Hotteok’s got himself booked for a shark bite, lol
These guys don’t hold back when ites to the tail and sharks, huh, haha!
Can’t deny it, haha.
Crazy bastards, haha!
Of course, thatment didn''t reach anyone.
Lorentina and I, both dressed in rash guards, jumped into the water. As the coolness of the sea surrounded us with a ssh, I watched in awe as the gills on Lorentina’s neck, which had been calmly resting, opened up. It was such a fascinating physical structure.
Naturally, as soon as Lorentina hit the water, she started swimming through the vast ocean like it was her own backyard, moving at an astonishing speed of 36 km/h. It was hard to believe such speed coulde from her, but as usual, the body of a "manifested" person couldn''t be easily exined scientifically.
At any rate, I trailed after Lorentina and eventually found myself swimming toward a shark that had been circling nearby.
Lorentina and Imunicated using signnguage, while the shark and I exchanged non-verbal cues, like nces and gestures.
At that moment, a thought crossed my mind:
...Perhaps manifested individuals have the ability to temporarily increase the intelligence of nearby animals?
It could be that way.
Meanwhile, more sharks gathered around us, circling us as Lorentina began one-on-one training with them, catching each shark and teaching them something.
To summarize the lessons:
Should I head-butt this box?
Never seen this thing! I’ll bite it!
Do you want to die?
Hmph...
However, whenever the sharks got too bold, the Icarus gear on my arm was ready to turn them into crispy and tender electric rotisserie chickens. And so, after a series of sessfulmunication exchanges, the cage finally came into view in the distance.
It seemed like the underwater camera had been installed.
I tapped Lorentina on the back and gestured toward the cage. She grinned and nodded.
Let’s go have some fun with those guys.
Thus began the mischievous Shark Tour.
“Wow, unbelievable...”
“They’re not only casually touching the sharks, but now they’re even threatening them with their fists?”
What am I even watching right now, lol
How... is this possible??????????
It’s seriously amazing how they’remunicating with animals, lol
Living point: Lorentina is a shark manifestor.
That guy Eugene is creating content like no one else, lol.
As the drone cam quietly returned to its charging station, the underwater camera was installed in the center of the cage. Meanwhile, as Hotteok, Limit, and Kimstone fought their own battles with the fear that the sharks brought, Dice and Harmony, watching the live stream on the boat, were struck by the sight of two manifested individuals freely swimming through the deep ocean, with no visible floor.
Despite having been through countless bizarre situations with Eugene, seeing Lorentina pet a shark’s head pushed them beyond their limits of surprise.
But that wasn''t the end.
Eeeh!?
Ugh...! Woo!
Unable to speak because of their snorkels, the three screamed in terror, but the reason they screamed was simple. From below, Eugene had stealthily wrapped a snake-like tail around Hotteok’s leg.
Naturally, Hotteok, having the biggest shock of his life, quickly bent his head down and faced Eugene’s mischievous smile. By then, his heartbeat had started to stabilize as he realized what was happening.
But the next surprise was still toe.
Thud!
“What was that?”
“What did Lorentina do to get those sharks to act like this?”
The sharks suddenly swerved, changing direction and nudging the bars of the cage.
Of course, the gap between the bars wasn’t too small for the sharks to stick their faces through, and everyone inside had to experience a half-forced rush of fear and thrill as the sharks circled them with a chilling sound.
It wasn’t just that. From the back came the sharp sound of metal—Lorentina was casually biting on the bars with a smile on her face.
“I see why the ping spikes happen now.”
“I think it would be nice if Lorentina could ask the sharks not to chew on the fiber-optic cables…”
Ah, hahaha!
That’s why the ping spiked, lol!
Thepanies making the cables are probably crying right now, lol
??? : Strengthen cable durability? Just convince the sharks to stop, lol.
The people making ping jokes here are just as crazy, lol.
It wasplete chaos.
While the time seemed to pass in the blink of an eye for Harmony and Dice, the three inside the cage were already in aplete panic, caught in the midst of a shark whirlwind. The only thing bringing them back to their senses was Lorentina, who was tapping the sharks on their noses to stop them from crossing boundaries.
And just like that, 15 minutes flew by. By the time Eugene emerged from the water, looking at Hotteok, Limit, and Kimstone scrambling to climb back onto the boat, he was chuckling to himself.
Lorentina approached the cage and, sitting on top, added:
“So, how was it? Did you have fun?”
“Ugh... Aaaaah...”@@novelbin@@
“Honestly, that was scarier than riding a roller coaster without holding the safety bar...”
“Haha, and yet you managed tost 15 minutes. I’m sure you’re cold. Wrap yourself in a towel once you’re back.”
Despite being underwater, the screams of the three were captured clearly by the underwater cam.
One thing was certain: Hotteok, Limit, and Kimstone had made it through this whole ordeal, while Dice and Harmony were now preparing to enter the shark-infested waters for their turn.
The captain, with a smile as warm as an angel’s, handed snorkeling gear to Harmony and Dice, who now fully realized that the time for their fun was officially over.
“Let’s meet at the bottom of the sea.”
Ssh.
With that, Eugene dived back into the water, and Harmony and Dice followed, giving themselves up to the blue Pacific Ocean.
15 sharks were waiting for them.