87: Chapter 87: Setting Sail 87: Chapter 87: Setting Sail Su Mo controlled the Mecha to leap up and then shouted at Zhou Qian and the others.
“Get out of the way!”
Zhou Qian and the others were terrified and quickly dodged.
With a huge noise, the entire ship suddenly began to wobble and tilt to one side.
The entire Mecha forcefully landed on the steel deck, causing the sturdy surface of the deck to dent inwards.
Lin Zinuo in the control room was baffled by the sudden incident, and she frantically tried to rectify the situation, pressing buttons randomly on the control panel.
At the same time, Su Mo also realized that something was wrong, and he hurriedly controlled the Mecha to exert force on the opposite side.
Whether it was luck or Zinuo’s accidental mishandling, the ship that was starting to tilt slowly began to right itself.
At that moment, the Elite Level I Bai Ze reached the edge of the harbor and stopped abruptly; it didn’t continue the pursuit.
It seemed to be wary of something, but still, it let out a reluctant roar at the fleeing Su Mo and the others.
On deck, Zhou Qian and the others, feeling like they had just survived a catastrophe, sat paralyzed on the ground.
Su Mo controlled the Mecha to crouch down so as not to obstruct the bridge’s view, then opened the cockpit and tiredly jumped out.
He looked at the harbor getting further and further away and exhaled a long breath, relieved to have escaped the ordeal for the moment.
A voice hissed through clenched teeth from behind him.
Su Mo was startled and turned his head to see Zhou Qian and others approaching, puffing with anger as they spoke.
“Didn’t we tell you to abandon the Mecha and swim over?
We even had a rope ready for you.
You’re being too reckless, boarding the ship like that, we were almost capsized.”
“Exactly, you scared us to death.”
“Isn’t it that the ship didn’t capsize?”
Su Mo felt a bit guilty; indeed, he couldn’t bear to give up the Mecha and hadn’t thought things through at the time.
“Didn’t capsize my foot!
You scared me to death.”
Lin Zinuo stormed out of the control room, cursing furiously.
She had nearly wet herself with fear, having just managed to get the ship moving, and they had almost flipped over.
Su Mo coughed awkwardly, feeling at fault, so he kept silent.
Even though Lin Zinuo and the others were gnashing their teeth with frustration, fortunately, there had been no significant disaster or consequences.
In layman’s terms, they hadn’t wiped out, so they stopped the criticism.
However, everyone silently agreed on one thing: unless absolutely necessary, stay far away from Su Mo because it was too dangerous to be near him.
“Sister Zinuo, shouldn’t you focus on steering the ship?”
Qin Wang and a few others reminded her, somewhat embarrassed.
Lin Zinuo immediately snapped back to reality and hurried back to her post.
If something happened to the ship, they would all end up feeding the fish in the sea.
Watching Lin Zinuo scurry back to her duties, Su Mo revealed a faint smile, finding the situation increasingly interesting.
Several hours later, the ship sailed into the vast ocean.
Su Mo and the others gathered in the control room, everyone watching Lin Zinuo operate.
“Sister Zinuo, are you sure we’re going in the right direction?”
Qin Wang asked, a bit concerned.
“Quiet, of course it’s right,”
Lin Zinuo assured confidently.
Zhou Qian and the others didn’t have much to say, mainly because they were nervous watching Lin Zinuo operate.
The way she deliberated over each button press and repeatedly checked her notebook didn’t exactly inspire confidence.
If she took a wrong turn, and they couldn’t make it back to Dawn City, that would be a tragedy.
Of course, this wasn’t what Zhou Qian and the others were most worried about.
Their biggest concern was that if they crashed, the ship could sink or run aground in the vast sea. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novｅlfire.net
They figured nobody would be able to save them then; if that happened, calling out to heaven wouldn’t help, and neither would calling to earth, and revival from death would be impossible.
Zhou Qian coughed to break the tension, “Let’s disperse, shall we?
Don’t put any more pressure on Sister Zinuo.
Everyone’s probably hungry by now.
Let’s go find something to eat.”
At this moment, a girl hesitated before speaking up.
Zhou Qian looked at her with confusion.
“We don’t have much food and water left.”
The girl revealed an incredibly disheartening fact.
Scratching her head, Zhou Qian didn’t know what to say.
With a headache, she replied, “Everyone, check your backpacks and see how much food and water we have left for the days ahead.”
“I’ve still got two bottles of mineral water and a box of compressed biscuits—I can last for three more days.”
“I only have one bottle of mineral water left.”
After listening to everyone, Zhou Qian felt very uneasy.
They really didn’t have much left.
However, this was to be expected; they hadn’t brought much with them when they set out.
They had replenished their supplies in a small town later, but a lot was used up repairing the boat for so long.
They hadn’t had a chance to restock before they were forced to leave.
While everyone was anxious and worried,
Lin Zinuo let out a long sigh and said, “What are you afraid of?
We’re on our way back, aren’t we?
If all goes well, we’ll be at Dawn City’s harbor by tomorrow morning.
Can’t we endure for just a little longer?
Also, you don’t need to worry too much about the navigation; I’ve kept the boat close to the shore as we’ve been making our way along it.”
“Sister Zinuo is wise!”
The previously dejected Zhou Qian and the others suddenly became excited.
“Alright, that’s enough, disperse.”
Lin Zinuo waved her hand gracefully.
Su Mo and a few others then left the control room.
At that moment, a cool breeze brought with it an increasing fog.
“It’s getting foggy.”
Su Mo was slightly taken aback, but he didn’t panic.
They had encountered fog before while fleeing for their lives, and besides, fog was nothing unusual at sea.
As long as Lin Zinuo navigated properly and kept to the correct direction, there should be no problem.
They could return to Dawn City by tomorrow, at which time they could properly rest and recover.
The only trouble was deciding where to dock his Mecha.
After all, a weapon wasn’t like a backpack that disappeared once you logged out,
It seemed like he’d have to apply to the guild for a private hangar.
That was the advantage of being in a guild—having people to help guard things.
Never mind, he’ll think about it once he’s back in Dawn City.
Afterward, Su Mo walked towards the ship’s resting quarters.
He was feeling a bit tired and planned to rest for a while.
There’s a saying: “Ideals are wonderful, reality is cruel.” Su Mo had perhaps overestimated Lin Zinuo’s piloting skills and underestimated the sea fog.
Not long after Su Mo had fallen asleep in the resting quarters,
He was woken up by Zhou Qian.
Su Mo looked at Zhou Qian with eyes full of confusion.
“No time to sleep, we’ve got big trouble.”
Zhou Qian hastily pulled Su Mo to his feet and, without an explanation, dragged him outside.
When they stepped out from the resting quarters onto the deck, Su Mo also got quite the shock.
The originally faint fog had turned super dense; visibility was now just a few meters.
“How did the fog get so thick?”
Who am I supposed to ask?
Let’s head to the control room for a meeting.”
Zhou Qian pulled Su Mo towards the control room.