The people on deck were waiting, looking at the distant sea surface, continuously spotting faint glimmers of light—those were fast-escaping schools of fish, not all of which passed near the giant ship.
Suddenly, the sound of cutting wind arose from the darkness.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Initially enjoying the beautiful view, the people were stunned, followed by a tightening in their hearts.
Had it come?
Had the testing creature arrived?
But they quickly realized it had not.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The sound drew closer, and the next moment, it burst from the darkness, revealing itself before the people as a vast swath of fish flying midair.
Yes, fish flying in midair!
There were hundreds, perhaps thousands, of fish, each over ten centimeters long, with wings, rapidly flapping as they sped towards the giant ship from the surface of the sea like a dense volley of arrows.
This!
The crowd was shocked, staring at the scene, unable to help but widen their eyes.
"Flying fish?"