Curse the Mainframe! 185 Alec's Crazy Subordinate...

There had definitely been some forces working from behind the scenes, covering up the information.

What Alec needed was the access to the main computer so that he could get a hold of all the information.

The only thing they managed to discover was that there were a series of labs that underwent the same timeline that Natalie and the researchers had at the same time.

There were too many labs for them to visit them all, so they had to choose properly and plan out the route.

Just within the country itself, there were already a number of labs, let alone those in other countries.

The more Alec learnt, the more he was convinced that it wasn't just one force behind this. There had to be multiple hands joining so that this plan was able to be covered up and spread so widely.

Even though none of them treated Natalie with any friendly intentions, they still gave her the decency that was normally afforded towards a normal human being. She hadn't been alone in creating the disaster that was the apocalypse. As much as they wanted to heap hate on her, they wouldn't do anything drastic.

Rather than going together, it was more efficient for them to split up, so Lukas' group took Natalie with them since they didn't have anyone else that was able to access the lab's computers.

Unfortunately, Natalie couldn't do it either. She majored in molecular biology, not computer science, so they had managed to raid a bookstore that was still standing and managed to acquire 'Hacking for Dummies' amongst other things.

All of them had taken a crack at it, and to Karen's surprise, she was actually the one that was able to get the hang of it relatively quicker than anyone else.

The book made things relatively simple, and she was able to infer a lot of other things from it as well. Karen quietly lamented that she hadn't discovered this side of her before the apocalypse. Surely, she would have been able to practice in non-life-threatening manners.

Lukas and his party along with Natalie made a group of four, while Alec and Dominique went together.

It was a rather unbalanced way to split it, but the way Alec and Dominique carried themselves made it so that they just couldn't give voice to the thought that the two would have many setbacks.

Alec already checked Lukas' [Plot Route], and he didn't seem like he would get into much trouble that they wouldn't be able to handle, so Alec was fine leaving them as they went to the other countries.

He had no idea how long this was going to take, and there wasn't very much evidence about where they should they should head either, yet his instincts all but screamed at him that Country AA was the place to go, so that was where they were headed.

Dominique and Alec found themselves before the sea, where compared to the desolation and destruction that was on land, appeared a lot calmer.

The waves appeared relatively normal.

That was, until they were met with a giant wave that entirely soaked them from head to toe before they had a chance to react.

There in the distance, there was a giant… creature leaping up as its mouth devoured its prey.

With six pairs of scaly dark grey wings attached to its body, the creature leapt out of the sea, giving them a closer look at it.

The giant aquatic creature appeared much like a blue whale with six pairs of equally large wings upon its back. The creature was entirely black, and it gave off an aura that induced terror.

The winged whale let out a loud bellow, which created spread out across the sea, waves forming from the force of its bellow.

Alec stared at it, stunned.

What would an aquatic creature need wings for?? Cutting through the seas using it to stroke? Nonsense!

Had its lifelong dream been to soar in the skies like birds or something before the apocalypse hit?

Alec was about to grab Dominique and make a little detour.

That creature had actually already approached the realm of advanced ranks back in their world, and likely had about as much magic as Dominique himself. It was quite amazing, considering that the apocalypse had only started less than a month ago. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

There was no need for them to fight against it since they were pressed for time.

However, just as he was about to do that, Alec realized that Dominique was staring at the twelve-winged whale with wide eyes. Though his expression was set in an expressionless mask, his eyes seemed to sparkle.

Alec's lips twitched.

The same look that Dominique usually directed towards him was now directed towards a twelve-winged whale.

More than its looks, Alec had the feeling that it was actually the aura that the whale gave off that Dominique liked.

…Damn. He had no resistance against getting things that he thought those who mattered to him liked.

Well, it looked like they were going to be subduing that whale.

Alec pumped magic into his legs, speeding up.

The good thing about being able to use magic was that they were able to do things that they normally couldn't.

Like running on water.

The whale must have noticed their approach, because it let out another bellow as they approached it, almost like it was disdainful of these small creatures' audacity at approaching it, an apex predator.

The black whale retracted its wings, plunging down towards them. It carried a nonchalant air, as if it couldn't possibly be bothered by them.

Its re-entrance into the sea caused a series of strong waves to rush towards them, causing both Dominique and Alec to momentarily lose their balance as they plunged into the sea.

Inside the sea, the whale yawned, sucking in the seawater as if it was trying to devour both of them.

Alec cut back out through the water, placing himself back on top of the water, waiting for Dominique to make his move.

Dominique clambered onto the whale's back, punching it with a mix of lightning and fire elements in his fist.

His fist struck the whale, the whale's skin rippling under Dominique's fist, causing a bellow of pain. His fist looked deceptively light, but the technique and power that he infused into his fighting style made Dominique a force to be reckoned with.

Alec had no qualms about cheating a little to bring the whale under control, but he rather preferred to watch both Dominique and the whale fight it out to their heart's content.

The only reason why he didn't 'cheat' was because he found himself hesitating a little when he saw the crazy grin on Dominique's face.

It wasn't everyday he saw that expression on his subordinate's face, so Alec reluctantly allowed them to fight on their own.

The fight was causing big waves across the sea, and Alec could already tell that this was going to take some time, so he ended up using the whale's random waves to train himself instead, developing his control over magic more.

He only helped out a little when Dominique looked like he was about to lose.

Both whale and human were fighting to the very end, both exchanging magic and blows.

There were a few times where Alec plunged partly into the sea, where a few mutated creatures tried to eat him.

He dealt with them relatively easily since there weren't many of them.

Most of the mutated fish or zombie fish had been scared away by the giant twelve-winged whale.

Evidently, the whale was the apex predator in these parts, and they knew it.

The only ones that dared to come were those that were trying to go for an easy meal even on the threat of their death, or the mindless zombie fish that didn't have any thought processes.

Alec heard his subordinate's crazy laughter as he battled his heart out with the whale and felt his dissatisfaction abate.

As long as Mini was having fun, he supposed. The man had been a little tense earlier with Lukas' party, so this was a good chance for him to relax.

Chapter end