After the leak in the ship's cabin was repaired, Guo Pinming and Qi Lingshan both breathed a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that their abilities were effective in repairing the ship's cabin, otherwise, such a large leak would not have been easily fixed by ordinary people.
However, at this moment, the side of the ship's cabin was pierced again. With a "plop," a black pillar passed through the side wall of the ship's cabin, precisely between Guo Pinming and Qi Lingshan. The ferry, hit by the impact, shook violently again.
Seeing this, Guo Pinming and Qi Lingshan were furious. "I just finished repairing the ship's cabin, and you, you bastard, pierced it again! You really don't cherish other people's hard work, damn it!"
Guo Pinming reacted quickly, drew the large saber from his back, gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, and then slashed down.
With a "clang," the saber struck the pillar, creating a series of sparks. Guo Pinming's tiger's mouth ached from the shock, but the pillar itself showed little damage, except for some scratches on its surface. Nothing unusual occurred.
Seeing this, Guo Pinming was astonished. He had been in countless battles, and could even cut down a water buffalo as large as an elephant with a single blow, possessing immense strength. Yet, he couldn't damage this pillar. What was this thing? A pure steel spike?
At this moment, the pillar slowly withdrew, and seawater once again poured into the ship's cabin. Guo Pinming and Qi Lingshan realized that this was not a cylindrical object but a very thin cone. They hadn't seen its full form earlier, so they thought it was a cylinder.
"Old Guo, you block the leak on this side, and I'll block the leak on that side!" Qi Lingshan looked at the leaks on both sides of the cabin and felt a headache. One leak was already difficult to deal with, and now there were two more, making it even more impossible to manage.
However, they couldn't afford not to repair the ship's cabin. If the ferry sank, everyone would be buried at sea. They could only grit their teeth and continue to repair the leaks.
Chang Haojie, who was in the sky, saw this attack clearly. After landing on the deck, he quickly said to Shen Feng, "Brother-in-law, I just saw a big fish, at least two hundred meters long. It was hidden in the seabed, so I couldn't see its exact appearance, only its silhouette. It used its long, sharp mouth to ram the ship and pierce it. Its mouth is very, very sharp!"
Li Keyi frowned and thought for a moment, saying, "It's probably a marlin! These fish usually live in tropical and subtropical waters, and they should be distributed here."
Gong Changfa looked at the Divine Realm behind him and shook his head helplessly, saying, "Let's return to the Divine Realm. I've mostly guessed the purpose of these sea beasts. This is a hunt, and we are the prey of these sea beasts. The surrounding waters must be full of sea beasts. If we try to leave, we will be attacked immediately. For safety, we can only return to the Divine Realm!"
Shen Feng walked to the railing and looked down, noticing that the deck was closer to the water surface. This indicated that the ferry's waterline had deepened, meaning the ferry was leaking more and more severely. This was happening even with Guo Pinming and Qi Lingshan constantly repairing it. If it continued to be attacked by marlins, the ship would surely sink.
"We have no choice but to return to the Divine Realm, but we have to endure for two days in the Divine Realm. It won't be easy!" Shen Feng couldn't help but sigh. He had always been the hunter, with zombies or mutated beasts as prey. Now, he had become the prey. This role reversal was difficult to accept.
Ke Yiming was already regretting it, muttering, "I shouldn't have been blinded by the rewards from headquarters. I don't know if I can make it back alive."
"Just shut up! You took nearly a ton of gold, and we all pretended not to see it. How dare you complain!" Yue Hengyi couldn't help but say.
Ke Yiming awkwardly scratched his head, but then said, "Didn't you also take advantage of the situation to find a lot of good things on the ship? I remember you found a ruby necklace from a female corpse. Are you still hiding it on you?"
Yue Hengyi shrugged and shifted his gaze. But judging by his reaction, this was likely true.
Shen Feng had also changed the direction of the ferry, returning the way they came to re-enter the Divine Realm. The satellite phone was naturally unusable.
The marlins in the sea became even more relentless. Although the ferry began to return, the marlins rushed forward again, their long mouths piercing the hull once more.
With a "thump," the ship body vibrated violently, and everyone on deck almost lost their footing.
The ferry's waterline deepened further. Qi Lingshan and Guo Pinming at the bottom of the cabin had to put on diving suits and carry oxygen tanks to repair the cabin. The second and third floors were completely filled with water, tables and chairs were submerged, and debris was everywhere in the passageways.
"Damn beasts, when I become stronger, I will freeze you all and make you into fish fillets!" Qi Lingshan cursed inwardly, wishing she could freeze the sea beasts in the water into ice sculptures right now, but she had to repair the ship's cabin.
Yun Laizhe also brought copper ingots down to the bottom of the cabin to help them repair it. Fortunately, after entering the Divine Realm, the marlins did not continue their pursuit, but they still guarded the outside of the Divine Realm, preventing the ability users from escaping.
Everyone on the ship knew that there were likely sea beasts in the seemingly calm seabed. It was not easy to leave these areas.
Almost everyone was uneasy, not knowing if they could escape the Divine Realm. They were in the Southwest Pacific Basin, with no islands around. The nearest land was the northern islands, but the straight-line distance was at least two thousand kilometers. Such a long distance, without fleet support, meant that no one could possibly reach it!
"What should we do? Do we really have to wait two days to take the fleet? Can't we actively search for the fleet?"
"Don't think too simply. I heard there are over a hundred giant sea beasts around the Divine Realm, and even more around the fleet. If we leave the Divine Realm, we will be attacked. How can we search for the fleet?"
"The second and third floors of the cabin are already full of water. If we are attacked again and a breach occurs, the ferry will sink."
"Two days. Who can hold on?"
The ability users were reluctant to stay in the Divine Realm for another two days, but circumstances were beyond their control. They could only try to hold on for two days and then leave with the fleet from the southern part of the Divine Realm.
Gong Changfa listened to the complaints of his subordinates and shook his head helplessly, thinking, "As expected of a bunch of young masters and ladies. They start complaining at the slightest difficulty. This is the result of not undergoing trials!"
Gong Changfa also came from a well-off family, but he was instilled with the idea of being strong from a young age. Whether in studies or other matters, he received strict education. In this environment, Gong Changfa also developed a sense of arrogance. He felt that he learned more than others, achieved better grades, and was even stronger in basketball. He believed he was naturally destined to be a leader and lead others.
Therefore, the always arrogant Gong Changfa naturally looked down on these complaining guys. The situation was not yet desperate, but these people looked dejected, clearly having been pampered for too long.
Gong Changfa thought for a moment, called Zhu Kai and Xun Yan to his side, and began to ask, "Why do you think the fleet commander is delaying for two days? We could have reached the southern part of the Divine Realm today. The commander wouldn't be unaware of the principle that the longer the night, the more dreams. But he still chose this. I want to hear your opinions."
Zhu Kai frowned and thought, but had no ideas. Finally, he said, "I think it's because there are too many sea beasts around the fleet, and they can't set off at full strength right away!"
"I think it's to avoid alerting the enemy, or perhaps they are observing. Didn't they say that the fleets of other forces have already broken through? Who knows if these fleets will encounter danger? So, the Chinese Fleet is waiting to see the fate of the scouting fleets!" Xun Yan analyzed.
"That makes sense. With over a hundred sea beasts appearing here, it must be a significant event. With such a large formation, how could they let the fleet leave? I say, they are definitely observing the fleets that broke through first. Two days is enough time to know the true intentions of the sea beasts!" Gong Changfa nodded, having already found his answer.
Shen Feng, on the other hand, was not too nervous. He wore a paraglider on his back, ready to take off at any critical moment. His survival ability was not an issue. Moreover, Chang Haojie could also fly with people. At sea, the ability to fly meant the ability to survive.
Shen Feng took Chang Haojie aside, took out a map, and said, "Xiao Jie, remember, if we get separated, fly west. New Zealand is this way. Flying north would be against the wind, and you wouldn't be able to fly far."
Chang Haojie looked at the islands on the map and nodded. "I understand. If we get separated, I'll fly west. What do I do when I get to the west?"
"Nonsense, of course I'll come to save you!" Shen Feng said confidently. "With me here, I certainly won't lose you. As long as you reach New Zealand, I will definitely look for you."
Shen Feng was very confident. He was now a sixth-tier ability user with super self-preservation capabilities, and he would definitely be able to bring Chang Haojie back to Yuzhou.
Chang Haojie also trusted Shen Feng. He knew that his brother-in-law was the most powerful ability user.
"It's just a pity. I wanted to get a resounding title after completing this mission. It seems that opportunity is gone!" Chang Haojie said regretfully.
"What's there to regret? There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You are only twelve years old. When you turn twenty, you can achieve any title you want!" Shen Feng said with a smile.
Li Keyi was holding a red crystal, looking at it intently. Since she had nothing else to do, she wanted to study the use of the crystal inside the squid. However, she had no tools or reagents, so she had no conditions to conduct research.
After the ferry re-entered the Divine Realm, it fell into a state of calm. Everyone knew that there were many sea beasts in the seabed. Perhaps these sea beasts were still fighting for the meteorite, and this was just the calm before the storm. If they were not attacked by sea beasts within two days, then everything would be fine, and they would leave with the fleet after two days.
However, within these two days, if a particularly powerful sea beast managed to obtain the meteorite and became the ultimate victor among the sea beasts, then the remaining sea beasts would likely begin a massacre of the ability users in the Divine Realm.
There were many message bottles at sea. This was a communication method thought of by the Chinese Fleet commander, letting the ocean currents carry the message bottles into the Divine Realm.
However, due to the timely retreat of the ferry, they had already contacted the satellite phone when they left the Divine Realm, making the message bottles at sea unnecessary.
The people on the ferry did not retrieve the message bottles, but these glass bottles continued to drift south with the ocean currents and were eventually picked up by other ability users.
At that time, many ability users were still fighting at sea. They knew nothing about what was happening outside the Divine Realm and thought it was business as usual. Therefore, they were preparing to eliminate the enemy in one go and then find the meteorite to divide it.
As a result, on the battlefield where fireballs, tides, and poisonous gas were being unleashed, someone found a message bottle at sea. Upon opening it, they discovered that it was written in Chinese. Those who understood Chinese read it and found that it was written in classical Chinese, which most people couldn't understand.
An ability user handed the note from the message bottle to Lieutenant General Tom. After reading it, he was greatly alarmed and said, "What? We are surrounded by sea beasts?"
On the sea battlefield, the North American and European ability users stood on fishing rafts and large flat boats on one side, while the Russian and Indian ability users stood on ice blocks on the other. With Entrufu's ability, there were always ice blocks available as landing spots.
After seeing the contents of the message bottle, Tom immediately realized that they could not continue fighting, otherwise, they would surely be doomed!