"Hmm? Spirit fish is back again? Could it be..." Elijah glanced at the remains of the corpse that Whitey had been gnawing on and immediately activated Sophia's perception ability!
Sure enough, a fish about a meter long came rushing over at an extremely fast speed.
At this point, it wasn't afraid of Whitey anymore, heading straight for the female zombie's corpse and began devouring it with its sharp mouth wide open.
Sophia and Hannah ran over, surprised, asking, "What's going on?"
As Elijah picked up a harpoon, he explained his speculation about certain fish species being unaffected by the zombie virus.
Then, seizing the opportunity, he hurled the harpoon with force.
Like a bolt of lightning, the harpoon tore through the air, piercing the surface of the sea and impaling the Spirit fish.
Although Elijah hadn't switched to his strength abilities, his own strength was considerable, far surpassing human limits.
If it weren't for the harpoon's multiple prongs at the tip, it would have pierced through the fish's body.
Even so, the harpoon's prongs dug deep into the Spirit fish's body.
At first, the Spirit fish struggled and wriggled, but eventually went still.
Blood scattered from the wound, catching Whitey's attention.
Whitey immediately stopped eating and pounced towards the Spirit fish.
"Stop!" Elijah quickly commanded Whitey to halt, then retrieved the harpoon.
Reluctantly, Whitey glanced at the Spirit fish before returning to continue feasting on the female zombie's corpse.
"Elijah, you're amazing!" Sophia exclaimed.
"Just so-so!" Elijah chuckled, removing the Spirit fish from the harpoon.
"Do you notice any difference between this one and the Spirit fish we encountered last time?" Elijah tossed the Spirit fish onto the ground for Sophia to inspect.
"There's still a difference. The one we caught last time resembled a bluefin tuna, while this one looks more like a sea bass. But both have similar traits: they're not very large in size, yet both of these Spirit fish have grown to about a meter and undergone physical changes, making them look unlike their original forms," Sophia commented.
"Yeah! So it seems that no matter what kind of fish, after evolving, there will be significant changes in their physical form, either increasing in size or converging towards a certain direction," Elijah remarked.
"What... what's up?" Sophia felt self-conscious under Elijah's intense gaze.
"Nothing... just think you look really pretty in this outfit!" Elijah's gaze wandered over her, admiring.
This made Sophia even more embarrassed, especially when she remembered his antics in the sea earlier!
"I... I'll drive the boat," she tried to change the subject.
"Sure, perfect timing. Last time you were teaching me how to drive, but we stopped halfway. Shall we continue?"
Elijah sat in the chair, scooting back slightly to make room.
He patted the tiny space next to him, signaling for Sophia to come over.
Sophia hesitated, thinking back to the ambiguous teaching session last time and recalling Elijah's words about continuing when they got back.
Was this what he meant?
"Professor Sophia?" Elijah called her.
"Huh?" Sophia snapped out of her thoughts, blushing even more at Elijah's address.
But she saw Elijah gesturing for her to join him, so she finally walked over.
The space between the driver's seat and the steering wheel wasn't large, so as Sophia moved over, her body inevitably brushed against Elijah's.
Both of them harbored unusual thoughts, and that simple contact felt magnified, causing their hearts to race uncontrollably.
"Since you're calling me Professor, I'll teach you properly!"
Sophia said, settling in close to Elijah.
But with the limited space and Elijah not adjusting the seat, they ended up almost embracing.
"Okay, Professor Sophia! I'll study diligently!" Elijah's voice was serious, but his body couldn't help but lean forward, his hands resting on her slender waist.
Sophia's body trembled slightly as she gripped the steering wheel, trying to compose herself. "Let me explain to you what these gauges are for," she said, trying to maintain her composure.
"Okay," Elijah replied earnestly, his hands subtly moving.
And at that moment, his hand slipped into Sophia's few items of clothing...