Xiao Guanghan, armed with a map and following the direction indicated by the ship’s compass, set course for Angel Port on the opposite shore.
Xiao Guanghan’s yacht led the way, with a Russian’s yacht to its right and fishing boats from a True God Sect branch of Zhang Wenwen’s camp to its left.
Other fishing boats and another yacht arranged themselves in a V-shaped formation.
They slowly sailed toward the deep sea.
At first, everyone could see the coastline and small, rocky islands near the shore.
An hour later.
The fleet was progressively further from the coast, and any sign of land was essentially gone.
Looking in all directions, there was only sea, an endless expanse of it.
Without a map and compass, maintaining a single direction to reach land from this sea would be far more difficult than imagined.
Most of the survivors had no experience sailing far out at sea.
The moment land vanished, a sense of emptiness suddenly filled their hearts, and the deck beneath their feet seemed to sway more violently.
Looking down from the side of the ship.
Something massive seemed to be moving slowly in the vast, deep blue ocean.
Perhaps they were scaring themselves, or perhaps they had truly seen something.
Regardless, a feeling of unease began to spread silently among everyone.
Han Shuang, how much longer until we arrive?
Fan Yiyi asked Han Shuang, who was steering, while gripping the stair railing tightly.
Han Shuang was the leader of Xiao Guanghan’s camp. Back on Earth, he was a tour guide who enjoyed activities like diving and wilderness survival.
Therefore, his skills were comprehensive, and his wilderness survival abilities were relatively strong.
Han Shuang glanced at the sun’s position, then at the map and compass, estimating:
If we continue at this speed without any disturbances, we should see land around 2 PM!
2 PM? That’s another six hours! Fan Yiyi looked at the time, her face filled with anxiety.
I’m talking about the most ideal scenario. But the sea winds, waves, and currents here are different from Earth!
Besides, nobody knows if there are any powerful monsters in this sea. If there are, we might all perish…
However… more than the monsters, I’m more worried about storms at sea!
Han Shuang squinted into the distance and said:
Even the most experienced sailors cannot predict the arrival of a storm!
And our fishing boats and yachts are not built for speed. If we encounter a storm…
He paused, not continuing.
But Fan Yiyi already knew what he was going to say.
Xiao Guanghan’s team had already witnessed the potent corrosive nature of the bio-energy rain.
In just a few dozen minutes, it could corrode a brand-new car into a pile of scrap metal.
On land, it was manageable; people could seek shelter inside buildings.
But here, at sea, without a boat, their only outcome would be death.
Either eaten by sea monsters or stranded at sea…
Pah, pah, pah, stop saying such ominous things! I actually wanted to hear you say something to boost morale!
Now look, I feel like I could die at any moment. Thank you very much!
Fan Yiyi glared at Han Shuang and stomped down the stairs.
Han Shuang shrugged to Xiao Guanghan beside him.
The gesture meant: I was just stating the facts!
Xiao Guanghan smiled and remained silent.
A moment later, he looked at the map and said:
Han Shuang, look, there’s a small island between Zhong’an City and Angel Port!
If we encounter an attack by sea monsters or bad weather while sailing, we can temporarily take shelter on the island!
The bio-energy rain won’t harm mutated creatures. We can land beforehand, find some leaves and branches from giant trees, and protect the ships!
Han Shuang looked at the map and said with a frown:
Professor Xiao, but our current route doesn’t pass by this island!
If we take the new route, we’ll have to go around, which will delay us by about two more hours…
Xiao Guanghan nodded and said:
I know. The longer the delay, the greater the danger.
But if we push forward recklessly, and encounter any of the situations you just mentioned…
I fear we would be annihilated!
When choosing between two evils, pick the lesser one. A delay is better than having no retreat at all.
I believe most survivors think like me. If they hadn’t played it safe, they wouldn’t have made it this far.
Han Shuang hesitated and asked:
The logic is sound, but should we communicate with the captains of the other ships?
Xiao Guanghan shook his head and said decisively:
We can make this decision ourselves. In this situation, holding a vote for or against it would be a waste of time!
After all, whether it’s a bio-energy rain or a large-scale sea monster attack…
These are not things that can be solved by voting. By then, with no retreat, it will be too late to regret it.
We’ll proceed as I say!
Han Shuang nodded and said:
That’s true. Then, we’ll follow your plan, Professor!
He adjusted the direction and began sailing along the new route towards the island.
Most people wouldn’t notice the ship slowly adjusting its course at sea.
With no reference points around, all they saw was sea in every direction.
After sailing for over an hour, a mass of dark clouds suddenly appeared on the horizon.
Red lightning flashed within the dark red clouds.
This is… the direction we were heading! Fortunately, we turned! Otherwise, we would have definitely run into the storm!
It would have been truly dangerous, being stranded in the middle of nowhere!
Han Shuang said with lingering fear, looking at the storm in the distance.
Don’t celebrate too early. We haven’t even reached the halfway point of our journey. Stay sharp!
This journey is destined to be difficult!
Xiao Guanghan stood in the pilot house and looked into the distance with binoculars.
After sailing for so long, they should have been able to see the island by now.
But the area ahead was blurry, as if shrouded in a layer of fog.
Xiao Guanghan looked in other directions, and it was the same everywhere.
The previously clear sky and the open sea suddenly began to be enveloped by thick fog!
And this thick fog was rapidly closing in on the ships.
Call the surrounding captains via radio and instruct them to maintain a steady speed in the designated direction!
We should approach the island in about an hour. Have them reduce speed and proceed at low power in about forty minutes!
Xiao Guanghan commanded calmly.
At the same time, Er Pang, who had been lounging on the deck, suddenly stood up.
He looked around vigilantly.
Something is approaching!