Rayton Hawkins hurried out of the naval base.
He boarded his personal attack speedboat, and the soldier at the helm started the engine without waiting for orders.
The whales were in for another bad day.
While Marshal Rayton headed out to sea to kill whales and vent his anger, Zhang Hongxing and his family on Drumbeat Island had finished buying all the cooking equipment and seasonings they needed, then summoned the sharks again.
They still chose to ride sharks across the stretch of sea between Drumbeat Island and Nana's location.
"Nana, come up to the surface."
"Master, you're finally here! I was almost bored to death."
"You won't be bored anymore."
"Really, Master? Are you going to let me go back?"
"Do you want to go back that badly?"
"Yes. I promised my boss I'd stand guard on the seabed. If I stay away too long and he comes back, he won't be able to find me."
"What exactly is your boss? A Deep-Sea Behemoth like you?"
"Of course not! My boss is a true member of the Sea Dragon Race."
"The Sea Dragon Race? What exactly is in the place you're guarding?"
"There's nothing there, just a deep, black, swirling hole. My boss went into that black hole. I've already waited for him for four thousand nine hundred and ninety-five years. In another five years, he'll come back. That was our agreement."
"You still have five years, don't you? What's the rush?"
"I'm just worried he might come back early."
"All right, carry us around for a few more days of fun, and then I'll let you go back."
"Thank you, Master! You're simply wonderful."
That was the most heartfelt thanks Nana had ever given him, but Zhang Hongxing thought nothing of it. Even if he had not mentioned