"Take a different approach?" Jiang Ruan pondered these words, raising an eyebrow.

“Yes, we hired a private cruise ship for transportation, which eliminated the middleman, so the cost in this regard was lower,” Hu Lai continued.

Zhang Yang looked at the huge cruise ship in front of him, and red flames faintly emanated from his palm. Although they were a bit small, they were quite good for lighting purposes.

Hu Lai saw this, took a step back, and looked terrified. "This, young man, what are you going to do?"

Zhang Yang smiled, extinguished the fire with his fists, and looked at him. "I was just thinking that it's so dark here, we need something to light it up, don't you think?"

Hu Lai pursed his lips, his eyes darting left and right. When he saw the green light beams drifting in from afar, he bristled.

"You, oh dear, you've made a huge mistake! Let's escape quickly, get to the boat, or we'll be in danger soon."

He had just finished speaking when a gust of wind blew by, nearly knocking him over as he was leaning to one side.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruan looked in the direction the wind was coming from, and it seemed like she could hear animal roars.

This place? Animals? Roaring?

She was a little confused, but since she was already there, she decided to make the best of it and wasn't afraid.

Gu An moved closer to Jiang Ruan just in case. Hearing the voice getting closer, he grabbed Jiang Ruan's arm and hid to the side. "They're here!"

Zhang Yang and Jiang Yan followed closely behind.

Hu Lai stood at the boat door, waving his arms vigorously and shouting, "Hey! Come over here! Don't stay there, it's safer here! Hurry up and come to me! It's too dangerous over there!"

His voice echoed in the sea breeze, carrying a hint of anxiety and concern.

His gaze was fixed on a few people not far away, as if afraid they hadn't heard his call.

Those people only glanced at him from afar and then paid him no further attention.

He just kept his eyes fixed on the roar that was getting closer and closer.

"If I'm not mistaken, there's probably an ambush here. These green-glowing beasts are probably apes or something similar, only they've been infected with a toxin, making them look ferocious and their bodies twisted."

Jiang Ruan spoke coolly, her expression serious and earnest.

"That's right, they do look quite energetic when they run."

Gu An analyzed the situation calmly, though his expression was somewhat subtle.

As the two were talking, the group of mutated apes rushed over. Because of the infection from the toxin, their sense of smell was somewhat impaired, so they could not accurately locate the four people's position for the time being.

Jiang Yan raised his eyes and looked in that direction. "The government may not know yet. I haven't received any information about this. How could there be animal mutations? Logically, there should be someone in charge of managing them."

He took out a specially made mobile phone from his pocket and reported the situation, and soon received a reply.

There are currently no such cases in the country. Please remain vigilant, collect samples, and send them to the laboratory!

Jiang Yan looked at the monkeys darting back and forth and was puzzled. Collecting samples, could it be that he was to catch one and take it back to report?

This is a bit tricky.

Jiang Ruan noticed his hesitation and asked, "What? Are you going to arrest him now?"

"No, no, let me take another look. I don't necessarily have to catch one. I think the liquid they drip on the ground can also be used."

Jiang Yan frowned as he considered the possibility of this.

"Hey, come over here quickly, take that side path over there, it's too dangerous."

As the four were trying to discover their weaknesses and objectives, they heard Hu Lai shouting loudly, so loudly that even the apes couldn't keep up.

So, in less than a minute, the entire ship was surrounded by monkeys.

"Oh no! Help! The ship is sinking! It's going to capsize!"

Hu Lai's terrified voice came over, and the four people squatting there were speechless.

Zhang Yang clicked his tongue. "Is this guy alright? What is he doing, attracting them like that? Is he poisonous?"

The other three were also completely baffled, unable to figure out what this idiot was up to.

"Save them first, otherwise, all our packages will be lost!" Jiang Ruan was the first to stand up, flicked out a sword, and walked towards the ship.

"Let's go!" Gu An followed Jiang Ruan over.

The four had only walked five meters from the side of the boat when the ape spotted them.

【Awoooooo!!!】

【Coo coo coo coo coo!!!】

[Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp!!!]

A jumble of noises fell as they rushed toward the four people who were flailing their arms and legs wildly.

They had searched the boat for ages without finding anything, but now that they had finally caught a living person, their eyes were bloodshot, and a bloodthirsty frenzy surged forth.

"Damn it, it's another red-eyed monster!" Although Zhang Yang was a little nervous, he did not back down in his actions and remained on high alert.

Jiang Ruan wasn't that shocked, just surprised that such a monster had appeared so early. "It really is infected with zombie toxins. It seems that even animals can't escape this time."

"Ah Ruan, be careful. This group of monkeys seems to be organized. They must have been lured here by someone. We can't be careless." Gu An looked at their almost frenzied state, which was very chaotic, but upon closer inspection, there was a pattern to it.

Jiang Ruan nodded, leaning her back against Gu An, her whole body tense, ready to strike at any moment. "Okay, don't worry!"

"It's finally my turn to show off my skills. Let me go first." Jiang Yan shed his previous seriousness and appeared very excited.

"Hey, stop! Don't block my way! I have to go first. These monsters will definitely drop a lot of crystals, all of them mine. Don't try to steal them." Zhang Yang casually took out his sword and, before Jiang Yan could, blasted the nearest ape in the head.

"Bang!" With his strike, the ape's head exploded, spraying green liquid all over the ground, almost hitting the two people closest to it.

"Hey!" Jiang Yan shouted, clearly displeased.

Zhang Yang not only stole his kill but also almost accidentally injured him, which made him somewhat angry.

"I'm not called 'Hey,' I'm called Zhang Yang, meaning 'unrestrained and flamboyant.' You still haven't remembered my name, have you? Poor captain." Zhang Yang teased Jiang Yan while killing monsters one by one.

This was a stark contrast to his earlier cautious and timid demeanor.

"Nonsense, I know your name is Zhang Yang. What I'm saying is, don't mess around. No matter how capable you are, don't act recklessly. If you were in my team, you would be criticized and punished for being so disorganized and undisciplined."

Jiang Yan killed one person with a raise of his right hand and two more with a wave of his left. Despite his flamboyant actions, he didn't feel much sense of accomplishment.

"Tch, thank goodness you're not my captain!" Zhang Yang ignored him, engrossed in the thrill of the killing.

Jiang Ruan chuckled as she watched the two who had swept away a large area without her lifting a finger. She had no idea that these two loved to bicker.

What she didn't know was that although the ape had mutated and become much stronger, its agility had decreased, making it utterly vulnerable against ability users like Zhang Yang and Jiang Yan.