[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi":3,"chapter-i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Have a Modern Weapon Gacha System in the Zombie Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1279604,1709,"Chapter 173: Encounter under the Ocean","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>The atmosphere inside the command compartment changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several crew members immediately looked toward the sonar station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator increased sensitivity gain while another technician filtered background ocean noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low sound echoed faintly through the compartment speakers afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rhythmic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like a distant vibration moving through water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Source?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unknown, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator continued adjusting the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submarine’s passive sonar array detected sound without actively broadcasting sonar pings. It allowed them to remain hidden while listening to surrounding waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whatever this thing was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was loud enough to be heard even through passive systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another sonar technician looked toward his display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Contact bearing two-seven-one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Distance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still calculating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator swallowed slightly afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Movement pattern is irregular.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber stared toward the display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How irregular?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar operator hesitated briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It doesn’t move like a ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That immediately made the room quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deep sound echoed again through the compartment speakers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like something enormous displacing water somewhere beyond visual range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The navigation officer slowly looked up from his station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could be geological activity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another sonar technician shook his head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir. Geological movement doesn’t shift position like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Display it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tactical display updated moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the screen only showed vague underwater terrain mapping and acoustic wave returns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mass appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room became completely silent afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the shape continuing to emerge on sonar was far too large to be normal marine life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber stared at the tactical display silently for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar return continued updating slowly across the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mass was moving beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not drifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And based on the displacement readings, it was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How big?\" Weber finally asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar operator swallowed slightly before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still estimating, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another technician beside him adjusted the acoustic filters again while trying to isolate the contact from surrounding ocean noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deep rhythmic sound echoed once more through the compartment speakers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several crew members exchanged uneasy looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound itself almost felt biological.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber crossed his arms tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any active propulsion signatures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Negative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No cavitation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None detected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That immediately ruled out conventional ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Submarines produced recognizable acoustic patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Propeller noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mechanical harmonics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pump signatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing produced none of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar operator zoomed the display outward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mass remained difficult to fully define due to water interference and distance, but its size alone was becoming concerning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very concerning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Estimated dimensions currently exceed thirty meters,\" the operator reported quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber looked toward the tactical officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deploy reconnaissance drone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer immediately nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the submarine, another compartment deeper near the forward operations section suddenly became active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small unmanned underwater vehicle launch system opened automatically beneath the submarine hull. Technicians quickly prepared a compact remotely operated underwater drone equipped with low-light cameras, sonar mapping systems, pressure-resistant casing, and fiber-optic tether communications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike aerial drones, underwater drones moved slower and relied heavily on sonar navigation due to near-total darkness at operational depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone itself resembled a small torpedo-shaped vehicle with maneuvering thrusters mounted along its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber entered the drone operations room moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Status?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recon drone ready for deployment,\" one of the operators answered. \"Camera systems online. Sonar mapping active.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Launch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hydraulic system activated beneath the submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLUNK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the drone launched silently into the surrounding water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the operations room, the feed immediately appeared across multiple monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone’s external lights illuminated drifting particles floating through the water while sonar mapping systems slowly built a three-dimensional image of the surrounding ocean terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Depth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred fourteen meters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone continued moving carefully away from the submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its small thrusters adjusted constantly to maintain stable positioning against underwater currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operators guided it toward the unknown contact slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody inside the room spoke much anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension was too heavy now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar readings kept updating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the mass kept moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One operator quietly adjusted the drone’s imaging gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thermal readings fluctuating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber narrowed his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Biological?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possibly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone descended slightly deeper afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness swallowed almost everything beyond the range of its lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar operator stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Contact nearby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone immediately focused on the monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone’s sonar began outlining something massive moving through the water ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, only vague shapes appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large curved forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then one of the cameras briefly caught something entering the edge of the light range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in rough flesh-like skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operations room immediately went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone continued moving slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the lights illuminated more of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A limb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tentacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thicker than a truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in enormous suction cups lined with jagged hook-like structures instead of normal flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing moved slowly through the darkness before disappearing again beyond the light range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the younger crewmen stepped backward instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jesus Christ...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber’s face hardened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pull back slightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone reversed carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something moved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera shook violently as another massive appendage suddenly crossed directly in front of the feed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar image expanded rapidly afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw part of the creature itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone lights illuminated an enormous body suspended beneath the Philippine Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic cephalopod-like creature drifted silently through the darkness with multiple colossal tentacles extending outward across the surrounding water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its skin looked partially rotten in some sections while other parts appeared mutated with hardened armored growths protruding from the flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One massive eye slowly turned toward the drone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the eye alone looked nearly the size of a human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature stared directly toward the camera for several horrifying seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the feed distorted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the tentacles moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far too fast for something that enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"MOVE THE DRONE!\" Captain Weber barked instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operators reacted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera feed shook violently before static exploded across the monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUNCH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signal lost.\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-05T17:06:50.186Z",1,"novelbin.me","2f26a0c0a9035b7f1a8be7fb33149ec47da39715a1eedb0ffc2a82d89603ee26","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-174","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-172",183,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-cover.jpg"]