When father and son saw the whale shark raise its enormous tail skyward again, their mouths fell open into O shapes.
"Holy shit!"
They had been talking earlier and had not watched that blow closely. This time, all their attention was focused over there, and they saw it with absolute clarity.
Both leaned over the gunwale, craning their necks.
With a thunderous crash, the enormous, forked tail fin slammed into the stern. Instantly, the boat's bow reared up at a sixty-degree angle.
The instant the bow rose, miscellaneous items aboard slid off the stern into the sea.
The first blow had already left the people aboard pale with terror at the sight of that enormous tail. As the boat rocked violently, they had been flung every which way, unable to stand.
Now came another blow. Already scared witless, they were too stunned to think, their minds filled with nothing but fright and panic. When the bow rose, one person who had failed to grab anything secure was thrown out into the sea, while two more slid off the stern.
Before such a behemoth, they were like ants, helpless to do anything but endure the storm. They did not even have time for regret. Their minds had gone completely blank, unable to function.
Even watching from far away, Ye Yaodong and his father felt shaken by the shocking scene unfolding before their eyes.
The bow stayed upright for only a few seconds before crashing heavily back onto the sea. The tremendous boom was even louder than the tail striking the stern. Despite the distance, it sounded right beside their ears.
"Hiss..." Ye Yaodong sucked in a cold breath. After being tossed around like that a few times, how could anyone still be aboard?
The tremendous crash came with enormous waves. The