Chapter 883: The Mysterious Sea Region
The Golden Edge continued sailing forward.
However, during the following time, the Fin Dragon repeatedly appeared around the Golden Edge to probe.
These repeated touches allowed this intelligent sea monster to capture the movement patterns of the Golden Edge and the powerful human aboard.
Although that powerful human possessed terrifying combat strength, it seemed the others on the ship were incredibly weak.
Moreover, that powerful human did not have the ability to dive into the deep sea.
Therefore, the Fin Dragon chose another method: constantly harassing around them.
Every time this happened, Zhang Yi had to appear and drive the Fin Dragon away.
Over and over again, it annoyed him to no end.
Because the sonar was shut off, the Golden Edge could not detect the Fin Dragon’s position in advance.Fortunately, Zhang Yi’s Echo of Time ability could predict the Fin Dragon’s attacks ahead of time.
Otherwise, the Golden Edge might have been ambushed and capsized by the Fin Dragon.
Because of this, Zhang Yi’s sleep quality began to deteriorate.
He could not fall into a deep sleep, or else the Golden Edge might be destroyed in his dreams by the Fin Dragon.
As for the others on the ship, they could only choose to trust Zhang Yi to protect them.
Many crew members began using large amounts of alcohol to numb themselves; the ship often resembled a drunken stupor.
It was only after three days that a turning point arrived.
That evening, Old Tian, sporting dark circles under his eyes, excitedly found Zhang Yi and said, “Mr. Zhang, it seems we’ve found land!”
Like Old Tian, Zhang Yi hadn’t slept well these days.
Hearing that land was found, a flash of joy appeared in Zhang Yi’s eyes.
“Where? Can we determine where we are?”
“That’s uncertain for now. The sea ahead is shrouded in thick ice fog. But some islands and reefs are visible; that means there must be land nearby!”
Zhang Yi smiled and said, “That’s great!”
Finding land meant leaving the deep sea area.
This would make it easier to remove the threat the Fin Dragon posed.
After all, the Fin Dragon’s greatest advantage was the deep sea.
Zhang Yi squinted his eyes and hurriedly went to the deck with Old Tian.
Sure enough, about ten nautical miles ahead appeared a hazy fog.
The fog was very dense, a deep white with sharp ice crystals.
Within the fog, some small islands and reefs could be faintly seen.
Encountering reefs meant land was nearby; going further forward could lead to large islands suitable for landing and resting.
Zhang Yi’s gaze involuntarily glanced back at the sea surface. Deep beneath, the huge Sea Serpent was hiding, waiting for an opportunity to strike the Golden Edge.
A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Yi’s eyes.
He was a person who never liked leaving trouble behind; any safety hazard had to be solved on the spot.
Next, they needed to avoid pursuit by the Colombian Navy, and having to simultaneously face a sea monster with a superhuman ability index as high as 9,200 ambushing them would be overwhelming.
So Zhang Yi decided to settle things with the Fin Dragon in this area.
However, this beast was very smart and wouldn’t attack without confidence.
Zhang Yi said to Old Tian, “Bring the ship into that ice fog! Find a piece of land first, let everyone rest.”
Old Tian nodded and immediately returned to the control room, ordering the crew to sail into the ice fog.
In the deep sea, the Fin Dragon watched the Golden Edge slowly leave from the depths.
A gloomy expression appeared in its huge pupils.
Because as it moved forward, the water depth began to decrease.
With its massive body, it would be exposed directly to Zhang Yi.
As a deep-sea giant beast, once it came to the shallows, its combat power would sharply decline.
Without the buffering of seawater, the terrifying void skill released by the powerful human could immediately take away most of its life!
“Screech—”
It twisted anxiously in the water, writhing like a maggot to vent its frustration.
No large fish swam around it; instead, some small fish were swimming freely.
It decided to continue lurking.
As long as the opponent did not leave the ocean, sooner or later it would leave the shallow water area before its eyes.
Then, it would continue to block and attack.
The Golden Edge sailed into the hazy ice fog, and its speed immediately slowed because there might be unseen reefs below.
If it hit one, it would easily cause the Golden Edge to stall.
Zhang Yi knew that once the ship entered here, the Fin Dragon could no longer pursue.
This was the disadvantage of a huge body, easily exposing itself in tight spaces.
He did not rush forward but told Old Tian to stop the Golden Edge in an area of water first.
“Rest for a day, then make plans.”
Zhang Yi hadn’t had a peaceful sleep for a long time. He planned to rest well here and restore himself to the best state.
After receiving orders, Old Tian immediately stopped the Golden Edge near an island reef.
This place backed onto land; even if the Fin Dragon suddenly attacked, it would likely come from the front.
“Ke’er, I need to sleep well. If any emergencies happen that require me, wake me immediately. Otherwise, don’t disturb me.”
Zhang Yi said to Zhou Ke’er.
Hearing this, Zhou Ke’er gently said, “Just rest well.”
To help Zhang Yi sleep more soundly, Zhou Ke’er took Zhang Yi’s favorite sleeping posture.
That was letting Zhang Yi lie on her lap, giving him a beauty’s knee pillow.
Nothing could be softer or more fragrant as a pillow.
Sure enough, after lying on the lap pillow, Zhang Yi quickly fell into a deep sleep and entered his dream world.
The others on the ship saw the small island reef less than ten square meters away and excitedly shouted.
Seeing the reef meant land was not far away.
They had not seen solid ground for too long; they were almost going crazy.
Old Tian unusually allowed people from the lower deck cabins to come up to the deck to relieve the long-standing oppression.
Zhu Yunque, Su Nuanxi, and people from the Rockflow Group also came up to the deck.
Although the space was empty and nothing was there, the free, cold air filled their lungs.
Several fishermen came to find Old Tian, excitedly saying, “Deputy Captain Tian, can you give us some fishing gear? We want to fish. Fresh fish would be good for everyone.”
After days of interaction, the crew and surviving passengers already had a good relationship.
At least now, everyone was on the same ship, with a foundation of trust.
Old Tian told them to go to the warehouse to get fishing rods.
“Bring out more, let everyone relax a bit too.”
Old Tian smiled and said.
The passengers on deck cheered happily because they lacked leisure activities so much.
Author's Note