parentshiftbook Chapter 284 Going to Sea
Chapter 284 Going to Sea
As the ship's horn sounded, the 4,000-horsepower diesel engines began to vibrate. Qin Xiaochuan gripped the railing outside the bridge, feeling the pulse of the steel behemoth awakening. The twelve crew members moved like precise gears, the local first mate shouting helm commands in a thick accent, and two dark-skinned sailors retracting the last piece of fender liner.
"Hard to port, proceed slowly," the captain shouted over the radio. As he turned the brass rudder, a flock of albatrosses suddenly swept past the porthole. Their wings almost grazed the radar dome, casting fleeting shadows in the emerald spray churned up by the stern propeller.
"Xiao Chuan, let's go take a look at the bow of the ship." Guo Shiyi looked at the busy sailors and felt a sense of excitement about embarking on a great adventure.
"Let's go." Qin Xiaochuan and she felt the same way. It was their first time going out to sea by boat, and their excitement was palpable.
When the two reached the bow deck, the "Sea Dragon" was slowly accelerating. The bow cut through the dark blue waves, and the spray shattered into millions of gold flakes in the afterglow. The salty sea breeze blew in their faces, making their clothes flutter.
"Xiao Chuan, look—" Guo Shiyi suddenly grabbed his arm, her face full of excitement.
Following the direction of her finger, three silver-gray seagulls swooped past the bow, their wings almost brushing against the radar mast. The lead seagull clutched a struggling silver fish in its claws, its scales gleaming like daggers in the setting sun.
"They'll be flying with the ship for days!" Guo Shiyi stood on tiptoe, her hair whipped up by the air currents. "The sailors said that the clever seagulls recognize the research ship—ah!"
"Quick, take a picture for me!" Guo Shiyi handed her phone to Qin Xiaochuan, then stood with her back against the railing. The sea breeze tousled her hair. Just then, a wave was broken by the bow of the boat, turning into countless droplets that danced in the air. Qin Xiaochuan pressed the shutter button at that moment.
Qin Xiaochuan glanced at the photos, thought the final product was pretty good, and handed his phone to Guo Shiyi, saying, "What do you think?"
Guo Shiyi took the phone, glanced at it, and said happily, "Not bad, it's quite a great shot."
"Of course, look who took the picture," Qin Xiaochuan said proudly.
"Tch, you get all excited with just a little praise." Guo Shiyi said sarcastically, but her face was beaming with smiles.
"Hehe." Qin Xiaochuan chuckled, walked to Guo Shiyi's side, leaned against the railing, and looked at the boundless sea. He couldn't help but say, "I really want to stay on this sea forever."
Guo Shiyi stared at his serious profile without saying a word, seemingly lost in thought.
Their excitement didn't last long. Just as Han Kexin had said, they both started to feel seasick in less than an hour. Qin Xiaochuan felt extremely dizzy and his stomach was churning. He almost vomited several times.
Guo Shiyi's originally rosy cheeks were now sickly pale. The two sat on a sofa in the entertainment area of the living cabin, completely devoid of the carefree and relaxed demeanor they had when they set off.
Han Kexin couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she handed over a few pills, saying, "Here are some seasickness pills for you. Taking them will make you feel less uncomfortable."
"Thank you, Sister Kexin." Guo Shiyi took the pills and was about to get up to get some water, but Han Kexin stopped her, saying, "Let me get you some water."
After taking the pills from Han Kexin's hand, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but complain, "You had this magic weapon, but you didn't take it out sooner. You just watched us suffer for so long."
Just as he said this, the ship rocked again, and he felt his stomach drop sharply, as if someone had filled his abdomen with lead and then suddenly pulled it out.
"vomit--"
Qin Xiaochuan bent over and gagged, but only managed to vomit a few mouthfuls of sour and bitter bile.
Seeing Han Kexin get a cup of hot water for Guo Shiyi, he said with a wry smile, "Since you went to get water, why didn't you get me a cup too? That's too biased."
Han Kexin raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and said irritably, "You're getting more and more arrogant, huh? If you want water, get it yourself!"
Qin Xiaochuan's heart skipped a beat, and then he stubbornly explained with a bitter face, "I didn't mean anything else, I just think you're too biased." As he finished speaking, his voice involuntarily lowered.
"I—" Han Kexin gasped, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back. After a pause, she said in an icy voice, "I take care of Shiyi because Shiyi is good to me. She gave me a gift. What about your gift?" Han Kexin reached out her hand.
Uh, Qin Xiaochuan was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that she still remembered what happened before. He really shouldn't have provoked this woman.
Qin Xiaochuan looked at Han Kexin's haughty expression with a guilty conscience, knowing that he really owed her that gift, but he still stubbornly refused to admit defeat: "Okay, I know, I'll definitely give you a gift next time, on your birthday. Speaking of which, I didn't even know your birthday. Tell me which day it is so I can prepare in advance."
"November 20th, I can tell you in advance, I don't care about ordinary gifts," Han Kexin said arrogantly.
"November 20th, that doesn't seem like that long," Qin Xiaochuan muttered to himself. Choosing a gift that Han Kexin would like was really not easy.
"So Sister Kexin is a Scorpio, no wonder, but it does fit." Guo Shiyi rarely showed a pale smile.
After taking Han Kexin's seasickness medicine, Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi finally felt a little better, but they were still somewhat weak. It wasn't until they went to sleep that night that they gradually adapted to the rocking and swaying of life on the ship.
By noon the next day, the group finally saw Fanli Island in the distance. Just as rumored, the island was shrouded in a layer of white mist, making it impossible to see its specific appearance; only a vague shape could be seen.
Qin Xiaochuan stood on the deck at the bow of the ship, watching the seagulls that occasionally flew by in the sky, and instantly projected a burst of spiritual energy towards them.
"What is this?" After reading the memories of more than a dozen seagulls, Qin Xiaochuan's expression suddenly changed.
"What's wrong?" Han Kexin stood beside him, looking calmly at the mysterious island.
"Someone got here before us," Qin Xiaochuan said, frowning.
"Who is it?" Han Kexin asked.
"I can't tell... wait, they're wearing badges, they seem to be demon hunters." He withdrew his mental energy from the seagull before continuing, "They landed in another direction, and were just setting up camp, so they must have just arrived."
"What do you think their purpose is in coming here?" Han Kexin asked.
"It's probably because of the Blood Witch on Fanli Island. Although the two assassins only mentioned Zhu Yue's name in their memories, it doesn't mean there's only one Blood Witch on the island," Qin Xiaochuan analyzed. "But I didn't see any related missions in the Demon Hunter's mission system, which means they were carrying out high-level internal missions that only elite members of the Demon Hunters can participate in."
Upon hearing this, Han Kexin looked at Guo Shiyi and asked, "Shiyi, did you hear any information from Wudang Mountain?"
Guo Shiyi shook her head and said, "No, I guess this operation is only being carried out by the demon hunters themselves."
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