Dropping his last words, Qin Chuan’s expression was defiant, his body exuding a chilling aura that warned everyone to stay away.
Looking at Qin Chuan before her, Zhou Yue couldn't help but shiver.
Qin Chuan was normally aloof, and his abilities destined him to occupy a high and lonely position. Even if someone tried to get close to him on a normal day, they would be repelled by Qin Chuan’s indifferent gaze.
Yet, even such a Qin Chuan possessed a trace of humanity.
Despite being distant, he was still human overall.
But the current Qin Chuan was like a snow-capped mountain that never melted, exuding a chilling aura that made people want to retreat three steps.
For a moment, Zhou Yue couldn't tell whether it was Qin Chuan's chill that was more unnerving or the monster opposite him that was more terrifying.
But he had no time to ponder.
In the eyes of many, this minute might have passed in the blink of an eye, but in their current predicament,
Zhou Yue felt as if this minute stretched on for a lifetime.
His eyes were fixed on the giant monster before him, his body tense, watching its approaching form. He tightly gripped the firearm in his hand, waiting for the opportune moment for a killing blow.
But in the next instant, that bone-chilling coldness struck him from behind.
At that moment, Zhou Yue had completely abandoned resistance. He thought, perhaps dying like this wouldn't be so bad.
Just as the monster lunged at his face, Zhou Yue was oblivious to the meaning of survival, his mind a complete blank.
But in the next moment, a pair of scarred, strong, and powerful hands suddenly appeared before Zhou Yue.
Someone he thought would never save him appeared before him.
Qin Chuan seemed to descend from the heavens, killing the monster that had ambushed Zhou Yue from behind with a single shot, and then
He immediately executed a perfect turn, continuing to attack the monster before him.
He even managed to free one hand, striking Zhou Yue across the face with a sharp, cutting palm strike.
"Slap—" a clear palm print appeared on Zhou Yue's face, leaving him dazed.
Zhou Yue hadn't even realized why Qin Chuan had slapped him.
A voice, laced with ice shards, came from above: "If you want to die, get lost!"
Like a sharp thorn, it shattered his muddled consciousness. Zhou Yue finally realized what he was doing!
In that fleeting moment, he had lost all will to survive.
There wasn't much time for Zhou Yue to repent. As the monsters continued to increase, the hit monsters let out angry roars.
It was as if they were roaring that these lowly humans dared to resist them.
Then, instead of retreating, these monsters charged towards them as if they had no regard for their lives.
Qin Chuan looked at the approaching beast tide and made a decisive call.
"Retreat! Zhou Yue, take Xiao Zhang and go!"
Before Zhou Yue could refuse, in a flash of lightning, Zhou Yue was pushed three meters away by Qin Chuan's palm.
Zhou Yue staggered to regain his balance, his eyes filled with complexity.
He could still hear Qin Chuan's last words as he charged towards the monsters.
"I don't care who you are or why you're here, but you're holding thirty lives in your hands right now. Protect Xiao Zhang. I hope you know what to do!"
Zhou Yue didn't hesitate. With red eyes, he rushed towards Xiao Zhang, not even glancing back at Qin Chuan's retreating figure.
"Hurry! The beast tide is here!"
"Captain, where's Captain Qin Chuan? Has it been five minutes? Can you give me a little more time? I'm almost done. I've already found the port. I just need a little more time."
Xiao Zhang babbled incoherently, his eyes vacant as he looked at Zhou Yue, trying to beg for a little more time.
But all he received in response was Zhou Yue's icy gaze.
"How many more people do you want to die for you?"
As the words fell, Xiao Zhang froze as if he had been turned to ice. He didn't even dare to think about where Qin Chuan, who hadn't returned, had gone.
He didn't even have the courage to ask.
He just stood there, stunned.
But Zhou Yue wouldn't let him stand there idly, after all, their chance of survival was bought with Qin Chuan's life.
Amidst the distant explosions, Zhou Yue knocked Xiao Zhang unconscious with a blow, slung him over his shoulder, and along with the cumbersome equipment, he packed them up and fled towards their temporary cave.
However, neither Zhou Yue nor the unconscious Xiao Zhang noticed.
As Zhou Yue haphazardly packed and carried away the pile of equipment, he accidentally touched something, and a long-lost red light finally illuminated on it for a moment.
...
At this moment, at the Lighthouse Command Center.
"Sir! We've found Captain Qin Chuan's signal! It only flashed for a moment, but we managed to capture it!"
The technician reporting to the man had a flushed face and looked excited, on the verge of tears of joy.
They had worked day and night for a full week, with countless people working in 24-hour shifts, not daring to blink, for fear of missing Qin Chuan's signal.
Hard work pays off.
They had finally found it.
The man heard this, took off the hat on his head, and his solemn expression turned joyous. He slapped his thigh!
"Quick! Locate and track this signal, immediately contact the command room, change course, and let's land towards the signal's location! We must find and clarify Qin Chuan's team in the fastest time possible!"
"Yes! Sir!"
"Also, immediately inform Chief Qin and tell him not to worry about Qin Chuan's safety, and that we will bring Qin Chuan back safe and sound!"
"Yes, Sir!"
As the technician left, the man's joy was evident: "Good kid! Qin Chuan, I knew you were still alive! Wait, we're coming to save you!"
...
Meanwhile, Xu An and Zhou Haimei, after finishing their meal, walked out of the wooden house to observe the surrounding terrain.
"An An, there are so many reefs and tidal flats here, and caves too."
Xu An also noticed this. Moreover, to avoid attention, they had deliberately chosen a more remote location, but from here, they could see.
The villagers seemed to be deliberately avoiding this sea area when they went fishing, always sailing further away and never approaching this tidal flat.
The deep sea was inherently more dangerous than the near sea. Although Xu An hadn't lived by the sea since childhood, she found the villagers' behavior strange.
Zhou Haimei saw Xu An lost in thought again, and she chuckled as she looked at the distant tidal flats. She noticed something floating on the sea, drifting towards them.
Curious, she walked forward herself. The closer she got, the more she realized that the floating object on the sea was a "human-shaped" object!
For a moment, Zhou Haimei couldn't care about anything else. She immediately called out loudly to Xu An.
"An An, An An, over here! It looks like there's a dead person in the sea over here!"
[Qin Chuan: Actually, I think I can still be saved...]