[{"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-175":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},1279606,1709,"Chapter 175: Contact in the Sea Part 2","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>Another violent impact slammed against the submarine almost immediately afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hull groaned loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several warning indicators flashed across the compartment while crew members struggled to maintain balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hull integrity holding at ninety-two percent!\" one officer reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature was still circling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worst of all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligent enough to continue targeting weak points around the submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar operator’s voice rose again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, multiple tentacle movements detected around the stern!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Helm, evasive maneuver pattern delta-three!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye, Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submarine immediately tilted sharply while the pump-jet propulsion system increased output again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the vessel, turbines screamed louder as the nuclear reactor pushed more power into propulsion systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submarine accelerated through the water while maneuvering hard to avoid another incoming strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something massive moved across the sonar display again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound almost felt alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber looked toward the weapons officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Torpedo status?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tube one expended. Tubes two through four ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Target lock?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons officer hesitated briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the problem, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weber narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The creature’s movement is too erratic. Sonar lock keeps breaking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing outside was moving far faster than its size should allow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone terrified everyone inside the submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A creature that massive should’ve been slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Predictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead it moved like a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CONTACT STARBOARD!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another tentacle slammed across the submarine’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights flickered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the consoles exploded in sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crewman was thrown backward onto the floor hard enough to crack his head against the bulkhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Medic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submarine creaked loudly under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber immediately grabbed the intercom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damage control teams move to section four immediately! Check for hull compromise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye, Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further inside the vessel, sailors wearing emergency damage control gear rushed through narrow compartments carrying seal kits, portable welding tools, pressure equipment, and emergency foam systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Submarine combat was brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no open battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No room to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the hull failed underwater—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, back in Subic Bay, the command center inside the naval operations building had already become active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian stood in front of the main tactical display while naval officers rapidly relayed incoming data from Captain Weber’s submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere inside the room felt tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the transmitted sonar images arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan stared toward the display in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That thing’s bigger than the submarine itself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tactical screen displayed partial sonar outlines of the massive cephalopod-like creature moving beneath the Philippine Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even incomplete, the scale looked horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naval officers moved quickly around the room while communication channels opened nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One officer stepped toward Adrian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, Captain Weber is requesting immediate naval support. The submarine is currently engaged with hostile marine contact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian nodded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deploy the fleet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room instantly moved faster afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many ships, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian looked toward the tactical map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two Arleigh Burke destroyers. One cruiser. Anti-submarine warfare configuration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan looked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think missiles will even work on that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian crossed his arms slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked back toward the sonar image again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we’re about to find out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subic Bay erupted into activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirens echoed across the harbor while destroyer crews sprinted across docks preparing for emergency deployment. Missile systems activated aboard the warships while radar arrays rotated above the vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first Arleigh Burke-class destroyer slowly pulled away from the dock under tug assistance before its own propulsion systems fully engaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive gas turbine engines roared alive beneath the hull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship accelerated outward through the harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, another destroyer followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the cruiser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floodlights reflected across their gray hulls while crew members secured equipment along the decks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vertical launch systems remained armed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naval guns loaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close-in weapon systems active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anti-submarine warfare helicopters prepared on flight decks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a naval combat operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back beneath the sea, Captain Weber’s submarine continued maneuvering desperately through dark waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time the submarine rolled slightly from the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damage report!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minor flooding section seven! Contained!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sonar operator suddenly looked horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weber turned immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator pointed toward the tactical display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone inside the command compartment stared afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the sonar image no longer showed just one tentacle near them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed several.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving around the submarine from multiple directions simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the creature was preparing to crush them completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber slowly exhaled through his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he grabbed the intercom again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All hands brace for impact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the submarine, deep beneath the Philippine Sea, the enormous creature finally began revealing its full size as colossal tentacles emerged from the darkness surrounding the vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somewhere above the ocean surface, Adrian’s destroyers raced toward the battle at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark waters of the Philippine Sea churned beneath the advancing warships while radar systems scanned continuously across the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Combat Information Center of the lead destroyer, naval personnel worked rapidly across illuminated consoles while sonar feeds streamed directly from Captain Weber’s submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the officers looked visibly disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jesus... that thing’s huge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tactical display showed fragmented sonar outlines of the creature moving around the submarine below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even incomplete, the scale looked monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The destroyer captain immediately began issuing orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare anti-submarine warfare systems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye, Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crew members activated additional sonar arrays beneath the ship while helicopter crews rushed toward the flight deck preparing an SH-60 Seahawk for launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike conventional naval combat, nobody here had ever trained to fight something biological this large beneath the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything now was improvisation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile beneath the sea, the submarine shook again violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time warning alarms erupted instantly across several compartments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hull stress critical on starboard section!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outer plating deformation detected!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber grabbed the side rail tightly as the submarine tilted hard beneath another impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature was no longer probing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was trying to destroy them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the sonar operators suddenly looked horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain! Massive movement directly below us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could react—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submarine lurched upward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several crewmen slammed into nearby consoles while loose equipment crashed across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ballast instability!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature had wrapped something around the underside of the submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now it was lifting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization spread fear instantly across the compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because submarines were not designed for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were designed to hide from ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To evade torpedoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fight other submarines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not giant underwater monsters capable of physically grabbing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Weber reacted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emergency countermeasure launch! Fire tube two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye, Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLUNK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another heavyweight torpedo launched directly downward beneath the submarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seconds later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underwater explosion shook the surrounding ocean violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time the reaction was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep roar echoed faintly through the hull itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not mechanical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not sonar distortion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submarine suddenly dropped again as the creature released its grip momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stabilize depth!\" Weber barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vessel leveled out while warning alarms gradually stopped flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the sonar operator’s face turned pale again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weber already hated that tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator stared at the display silently for a second before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The creature is ascending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Toward us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operator swallowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s heading for the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-05T17:06:50.186Z",1,"novelbin.me","c001656a9a0aea80908bcd49ea2a66a34864cab6ea2622aa9728bb5d5921d74d","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-176","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-174",183,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-cover.jpg"]