Chapter 824: Fin Dragon
Che Haicheng was furious and berated Kim Kimee harshly.
Kim Kimee was equally angry. "Hey, what are you talking about? This diamond is really expensive, you know?"
She couldn't understand why Che Haicheng was acting so irrationally.
Such a large and beautiful diamond, and all she had to do was accompany Xie Changming once to get it.
Che Haicheng took a deep breath and tightly closed his eyes.
He silently reminded himself: *Don't get angry, don't get angry. She was always a foolish woman obsessed with money.*
After calming himself for a long while, he glared at Kim Kimee and pointed at her nose. "Next time, get me supplies! Sugar, milk, cigarettes, eggs... anything! Just don’t bring me useless jewelry!"
Only a vain woman like Kim Kimee would still care about them.
Kim Kimee nervously tightened her clothes.
Her fear of Che Haicheng was deeply ingrained in her bones.
At least for now, she had no intention of rebelling.
Zhang Yi suddenly felt a sense of being watched.
It was already nighttime.
He looked out the window but saw nothing but endless darkness.
The ocean stretched endlessly, devoid of any light.
The cold moonlight was faint and obscured by thick clouds, barely casting a dim reflection on the sea.
Ever since awakening his **Echo of Time** ability, his intuition had grown sharper.
Especially when it came to sensing danger.
This instinct told him that something dangerous in the ocean was watching them.
*"Is it that sea beast I injured earlier?"*
Zhang Yi had given the creature a name: **Fin Dragon**, due to the enormous, shark-like fins covering its back.
*"Or maybe it's just my imagination."*
After a moment of thought, Zhang Yi decided to get up and check the control room.
He quickly left his cabin and walked down the corridor to the **Golden Edge**'s control center.
"Any abnormalities detected?" he asked.
The control room was staffed 24/7.
Old Tian, who was on duty, immediately checked the radar. "No unusual ships or creatures nearby. Just some sharks passing by half an hour ago."
Zhang Yi pressed, "Sharks? How big?"
Old Tian replied, "According to the radar, just ordinary sharks around five meters long."
A massive creature like the **Fin Dragon** would definitely be detected if it approached.
"What’s the detection range?" Zhang Yi asked.
Old Tian answered, "Underwater, we can detect movements within 10 nautical miles up to 200 meters deep. For surface ships, unless they’re military vessels with stealth functions, we can spot them within 50 nautical miles."
Zhang Yi chuckled dryly.
"If anything appears in these waters, it definitely won’t be a civilian ship."
"Alright, we need to be extra cautious on the return trip. Add another person to night shifts."
Old Tian nodded. "Understood!"
As Zhang Yi turned to leave, Old Tian stopped him.
"Commander Zhang, there’s one more thing I need to report."
Zhang Yi glanced back. "Go ahead."
Old Tian explained, "It’s about Old Xie in the kitchen."
With over a hundred people now on board, Old Xie was the only one handling meals.
Though most of the food was pre-made and only needed reheating, the workload was still overwhelming.
Lately, Old Xie’s health had started deteriorating—today, he even complained of back pain and asked for an assistant.
However, every crew member already had their own duties, and no one could be spared.
So, Old Tian suggested recruiting help from the lower decks.
"Those people just sit around eating all day. It’s time they contributed—let them cook their own meals!"
"Do you really think I don’t know why his health is failing?"
The others in the control room couldn’t help but laugh.
Every part of the ship was under surveillance—except bathrooms and bedrooms, per Zhu Yunque’s insistence.
Zhang Yi was well aware of everything that happened on board.
The crew had been at sea for a long time and had their needs.
Among the passengers, there were women willing to exchange favors for supplies.
Zhang Yi understood and didn’t interfere.
Old Tian grinned sheepishly. "My apologies."
Zhang Yi’s expression turned serious.
"Can we trust them with food safety? One mistake could poison everyone on board."
He was extremely cautious.
His own food and water were separate from the others, so even if something happened, only the rest would be affected.
Still, as captain, he had to remind Old Tian.
Old Tian nodded firmly. "I’ll have Old Xie supervise them closely. Besides, poisoning isn’t easy—they’d need the right ingredients."
Toxins weren’t readily available.
All passengers had been thoroughly checked—no weapons or suspicious drugs.
After surviving on the island for half a year, they barely had anything left.
Zhang Yi conceded. "Fine, arrange it yourself. Pick a few trustworthy ones."
Old Tian saluted. "Yes, sir!"
Zhang Yi stepped onto the swaying deck.
The **Golden Edge** advanced steadily through the icy waters, traveling nonstop to save time and avoid maritime dangers.
Even the slightest swell in the cold ocean created massive waves, making the ship rock violently.
It was enough to unsettle anyone, fearing a single rogue wave could capsize them.
But Zhang Yi walked effortlessly across the unsteady deck, his mastery over spatial forces making it as easy as walking on flat ground.
A distant, eerie howl suddenly echoed in the wind.
Zhang Yi’s eyes narrowed as he swiftly turned toward the sound.
The night wind howled fiercely—was it just the gale, or something more sinister?
*"Has that thing followed us?"*
The **Fin Dragon** was a creature of terrifying power—Zhang Yi had witnessed it firsthand.
On land, he wouldn’t fear it.
He knew his own strength well.
But this was the ocean—humanity’s domain no longer.
If the **Fin Dragon** destroyed the **Golden Edge**, everyone aboard except Zhang Yi and Zhou Ke’er would perish.
And that was an outcome he refused to accept.