Apocalypse Rebirth: Beauties Surround Me

"Watch out!"

Sophia exclaimed.

However, Elijah remained calm, poised, ready to switch to his water control ability, waiting for the Spirit fish to approach.

As the Spirit fish was about to collide with Elijah, he manipulated the water flow to try to control it.

Unexpectedly, the Spirit fish suddenly flipped its body and swam sharply in the opposite direction when it was only a few meters away from him.

The shark following closely behind the Spirit fish, however, did not react in the same way; it headed straight for Elijah.

"Beast!"

Elijah shouted angrily.

Seeing the gaping jaws of the shark closing in on him, he swiftly retreated using the water flow, narrowly avoiding the shark's bite.

Then, clenching his right fist, he struck the shark's head forcefully.

"Thud!"

The shark was hit, its head veering to one side as it sank into the sea. However, Elijah could sense that it hadn't sustained any significant damage.

Firstly, the shark was massive with tough skin and thick flesh, which greatly cushioned the impact of his punch.

Secondly, the underwater environment limited his strength; even with the assistance of controlling the water flow, he couldn't exert more than a fraction of his power.

He needed a weapon.

Thinking quickly, Elijah immediately manipulated the water flow to swim to Sophia's side.

"Let's go back to the yacht; it's too dangerous for you in the water!"

"Okay... okay!"

Sophia, still shaken, allowed Elijah to guide her. With the assistance of the current, they quickly returned to the stern of the boat.

Supporting her with his hand on her hip, Elijah helped Sophia back onto the yacht before boarding himself.

"My... my swimsuit!"

Sophia, upon boarding, instinctively covered her chest and looked at Elijah.

"Oh!"

Realizing, Elijah handed her the two pieces of fabric he held.

"Are you two alright?"

Hearing the commotion, Hannah also ran over.

She glanced at the barely clothed Sophia, her expression unchanged, as if she had expected it all along, then asked with concern, "Are you okay? But that Spirit fish played a trick on me; I'll catch it and make soup out of it!"

"I... I'm fine!"

Sophia hastily put on her swimsuit, feeling a bit more relieved.

"Are there harpoons on the yacht?"

Elijah hesitated to use his own spear, afraid of losing it if it fell into the sea.

Harpoons would be more suitable weapons.

"Yes, there are!"

Sophia replied, producing two harpoons and handing one to Elijah.

They three arrived at the stern of the ship, and Elijah sensed once again that the Spirit fish had long gone, but the shark hadn't left; it was still lingering nearby, circling the yacht.

"Damn, did that Spirit fish run off?"

"Is that fish really as smart as you guys say?"

Hannah asked, somewhat curious. In her mind, there was no notion of intelligence when it came to fish. The only creatures she associated with intelligence in the sea were dolphins.

"Spirit fish are akin to awakened beings among humans. It's understandable if they're smarter, even possessing some extraordinary abilities wouldn't surprise me," Elijah explained.

"Huh? Wait..."

A sudden realization struck Elijah, as if he had grasped something crucial.

"What's up?"

Sophia and Hannah looked at him curiously.

"Spirit fish... Spirit fish... I can understand why the shark would chase it. Cats eat fish, dogs eat meat, let alone a fish that can evolve itself. But how did the Spirit fish find us?"

Elijah murmured to himself.

"Sophia, did you go into the water when you spotted the Spirit fish last time?"

Suddenly, Elijah seemed to have a realization and turned to ask Sophia.

"Um... yes, I did. Why?"

"That explains it!"

Excitement flashed across Elijah's face.

"Did you figure something out?"

Hannah asked.

"Yes! Survival of the fittest! To us, Spirit fish are prey, food! But to the Spirit fish, aren't we also its prey and food?"

"Are you saying... the last time the Spirit fish lingered near our boat, it wanted to prey on us?"

Sophia realized something, her expression incredulous.

"Not prey on all of you, but on you. This time as well, it's probably because both of us went into the water, alerting the Spirit fish, and being chased by the shark made it come straight for us. Why is the shark lingering now? Probably because it noticed the same traits in us that the Spirit fish has!"

"What traits?"

"Both us and the Spirit fish, fundamentally, have absorbed a large amount of Chi, evolving beyond ordinary individuals. Since we can awaken and even advance by eating Spirit fish, why couldn't the shark achieve awakening or advancement by eating us?"

"Do sharks have such intelligence?"

Hannah couldn't believe the terrifying logic behind this.

"They don't need to have that kind of intelligence, they just need that instinct!"

"If your speculation turns out to be true... and someone else realizes it too and spreads it, then... there won't be a human society in the future!"

Hannah's face turned grim.

Indeed, it would be an immensely dark jungle, where everyone is a hunter and prey.

"Yeah, if my guess is true, it means that awakened humans themselves are also like Spirit fish, spirit plants, spirit beasts, or whatever other names you can come up with," Elijah's voice wavered, and when he finished speaking, Sophia also finally reacted, her face turning equally pale.

"But don't worry, I'll protect you, and as long as we have strong abilities, no one can threaten us!"

Elijah comforted them softly.

"Yeah! I'll work on improving my strength!"

"Right, when we get back, I'll intensify my training in body strengthening techniques!"

Hannah and Sophia's heavy hearts slightly eased, and they quickly made their resolutions.

"Let's not spread this matter any further; only the three of us need to know!"

Elijah concluded the topic and then said, "Actually, I've figured out a way to deal with this shark! Killing it would be a waste; it's better to make a pact with it. It can protect the waters around our island!"

"But aren't your pact slots already full?"

Hannah often communicated with Fiona and knew a lot about Elijah's affairs.

"I can give up one of the zombies!"

Elijah finished speaking and turned to go back to where the zombies were kept.

Apart from Abigail, he currently controlled five female zombies, each with abilities like perception, strength, flame, water flow, and claw.

In terms of abilities, he didn't really need perception, strength, or claws. Sophia and Olivia could borrow perception, Lily could borrow strength, and claws were purely physical attacks, although sharp, they were not as effective as his iron spear.

But in terms of control, the perception zombie, the earliest one he contracted, was the most difficult to control, far less convenient than the zombies he trained himself.

Elijah had a plan in mind.