Chapter 89 Little Miss, you really hold a grudge!

With her big, round eyes, the chubby girl happily said, "I believe in you!"

Shan Ran pursed her lips, silently reached out, and repeatedly stroked the fleshy fins.

It's like scratching a kitten's chin before the apocalypse.

Rou Rou felt very comfortable, but was a little confused. She tilted her head and asked, "What are you doing?"

Shan Ran, without changing his expression, concealed his desire to pet the dolphin. "When humans sign an agreement, they have to shake hands with their partners. Your fin is like a human hand, and I am shaking hands with you."

"Mmm~" Rou Rou nodded, then placed the other fin into Shan Ran's little hand. "Let's shake hands then~"

So the person and the dolphin held hands and happily spun around in the ocean.

The people on the ship had noticed the situation early on.

However, having lost their superpowers, their physical condition returned to its previous level, and their limited vision made it impossible for them to see clearly underwater.

All that could be seen was a person who charged into the horde of monsters like a savior, carving a bloody path through them.

The monster's blood, slime, and limbs scattered everywhere, like drops of thick ink being poured onto a blue canvas.

People who had collapsed in despair stood up and gathered around the railing, staring wide-eyed at the sea.

"Someone's coming to rescue us! Oh my god, we're not going to die!"

"Heaven never seals off all paths! Heaven has not forsaken me!"

"Who is that person? Where did he come from? Is he from a ship? I've never seen him before."

"It looks like a woman to me, how did she suddenly appear? Could it be... she's the one who poisoned us??"

"Right, is it possible that she's the thief crying 'stop thief'? She's harmed us first, and then offered us some benefits. What exactly is she trying to do?"

"No way, if they poisoned us, why would they go to all that trouble to save us? Besides, I just saw the female kitchen worker commit suicide. She was just a low-level worker with superpowers. The person underwater is so strong, he might be from some noble family. Is it really necessary for him to get entangled with those low-level people?"

"Tch, you're all heartless, so you think everyone else is no good either. They risked their lives to save us from the water, and you still make wild guesses about them. I don't think you're worth saving. You might as well all die."

"Who are you? What nonsense are you spouting? Aren't you on the ship?"

"Oh well, so what if we die together? So many people will be buried with me, I'd be more than happy to do it!"

"Are you crazy?!"

"......."

The onlookers were all talking at once, chattering and saying all sorts of things. With so many people and so many opinions, it became increasingly chaotic, and some even started arguing.

Some people took out their phones and filmed the distance. Even if they don't have internet access now, they can still post the video once they are rescued and on shore.

At this moment, one of the ship's employees stepped forward.

"The female employee in the kitchen knows Aqing and the others. She's one of the temporary guards who's always being bullied by Lao Shu and his gang. I suspect they poisoned her to get revenge."

"Who is Aqing? Is it one of the people furthest away? I just saw them. Those who are closer have all lost their powers, but those who are furthest away can still use their powers. However, there are too many monsters, and their chances of survival are slim."

"What the heck? Revenge? So we were just friendly fire, right?"

"Pah! It would be better if they were dead. They wanted revenge, so why drag us innocent people into it? I don't think they're any better than them!"

The employee who had just spoken muttered under his breath, "You guys didn't see how outrageous those people were. Humph, they deserved to die..."

His voice was barely heard because the onlookers suddenly became noisy.

"What's going on with all those marine creatures? There's suddenly been so much more of them!"

"Wow! They've all come to help us! We can really survive! We're saved!"

"Am I seeing things? Why is that person holding hands with a fish and spinning around in circles?"

"What are they doing? Are they performing some strange ritual? Or are they using some kind of combined skill?"

"...This might be the attack method of a master; we mere mortals can't learn it."

Shanran swam around underwater with Rourou a few times, having a good time, before getting down to business.

"Meatball, almost everyone on this ship who could go into the water is dead. It will be hard for you and the others to escort it for a while."

The little chubby girl tilted her head, blinking her big eyes, and said, "Our agreement is that humans have to contribute, otherwise we'll lose out!"

Shanran nodded, "Mmm, Rou Rou is the best, thank you Rou Rou~ I'll stay underwater the whole time. I estimate that rescuers will arrive in about a day. In the meantime, I might be all alone, is that okay?"

The chubby little thing's lips curled up, and it couldn't help but let out a few cries to express its joy.

"Others may not be able to, but you can! Meatball likes you, so let's leave it at that~"

Shan Ran's heart was melting.

She didn't know how to treat a supernatural being well, as she had no prior experience in such relationships.

Shanran rummaged through her personal storage space and asked, "Rou Rou, do you want some fruit?"

"Fruit? What's that? We don't have that word."

Shan Ran took out a large bunch of grapes. "Want to try some?"

The chubby boy's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "Yes!"

So Shanran fed him five bunches of grapes, a box of apples, three watermelons, and a bunch of small coconuts.

These small coconuts were given to him by Chu Liuxing. He can now produce 6 small coconuts a day, and they are also a bit bigger than before.

When he left the safe zone, he stuffed three more large bags into Shanran's hands.

The coconut shell posed no challenge for the meaty creature; it simply crunched it up and swallowed it whole.

Finally, he let out a series of burps.

"Burp~ That's enough, that's enough, no more need, Meatie's full~ Meatie's ready to fight!"

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Rou Rou wanted to thank Shan Ran, so they charged into the horde of monsters with great enthusiasm.

The fleshy body can be strengthened; the originally soft body will become very hard and sharp in battle.

It is also a rare animal with elemental abilities; the ice ability mentioned earlier was used by it.

Not to be outdone, Shan Ran had already replenished her power bar during her rest, so she once again charged into the enemy ranks with her sword.

One person and a group of marine creatures fought their way out.

"Wow! The ship is moving! It's setting sail again!"

"We're saved! Mom and Dad are so kind, I can go home now!"

The ship cleared the obstacles and continued along the course, with Rou Rou following Shan Ran's side.

Before leaving, as if sensing something, Shanran turned back and looked at the deep sea in the distance.

A gaunt figure sank into the sea and was soon devoured by the remaining monsters.

She silently watched Shan Ran, her lips moving slightly as she mouthed three words—

"Thank you."

Even though they were in the water, Shanran felt as if she could see Aqing's tears.

What are you thanking her for?

That meal?

Or perhaps they saved unrelated people on the ship?

The color of the mountain remains unknown.

The crew accelerated and moved forward at full speed.

Along the way, we encountered two more groups of monsters, but their numbers were much smaller than the ones we encountered at noon.

At around 3 a.m. on the seventh day after the ship set sail, a small rescue boat arrived and joined it.

The rescue boats were staffed entirely by a professional escort team recruited by Yu Family Shipbuilding, all of whom were capable of going into the water.

After a long day, even the strongest person gets tired. Shanran finally relaxed and prepared to board the ship.

Her chubby eyes revealed a deep reluctance. "Ranran, are you leaving? Rourou likes you. Can you stay and keep Rourou company?"

Shanran was also very reluctant to part with it. She opened her arms, hugged the fleshy and huge body, and pressed her face against its body.

"Meatball, I still have a lot to do on land, so I can't stay here right now. But I promise I'll come to see you often!"

The fleshy fin reached into the other fin and pulled out a conch shell.

"This is a homemade megaphone. When you miss me, just stand on the beach and speak into it, and I'll come find you!"

Shan Ran then discovered that Rou Rou also had a space to store supernatural abilities.

She accepted the megaphone and placed it in her own space, saying, "Unfortunately, I don't have any megaphones that can sense your voice."

Rou Rou proudly raised her head, "Hmph~ Rou Rou is amazing, Ran Ran can't do it~"

Shan Ran smiled helplessly, "Yes, yes, I'm not as good as you~"

Rou Rou spread her fins and hugged Shan Ran, and a white light immediately surrounded her.

Her injuries healed quickly, and even her nearly depleted energy bar was mostly restored.

The meatball even possesses light-based superpowers. Its physical enhancements, if broken down, include several different superpowers, such as strength, petrification, and agility, all combined...

Shan Ran has lost count of how many superpowers it has.

It doesn't matter if you can't calculate it clearly, as long as it's powerful enough. That way, you'll have enough self-protection capabilities, and there will be many opportunities to meet again in the future.

Shanran waved goodbye to Rou Rou one last time.

"Miss Shanran, this way please. Our master invites you." The person who came to the water to take over Shanran's services said respectfully to her.

The head of the family? Yu Kunyao, the head of the Yu family?

He actually came in person?

Shan Ran had a vague idea in her mind, and followed the person who came, swimming towards the rescue boat without making a sound.

Although it's called a small boat, it's actually quite large, just much smaller than a passenger ship that crosses the sea.

After boarding the ship, we followed the corridor to the innermost room.

After opening the door, Shan Ran raised an eyebrow.

Yuan Yu scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Little Miss, you don't seem surprised to see me?"

Upon hearing Yuan Yu's address, a middle-aged man standing next to him glared at him with a look of disappointment.

"When you asked me for a network signal, I already guessed that you were from the Yu family, but I didn't know your specific identity."

"This must be the head of the Yu family. Hello, I am Shan Ran."

Yu Kunyao withdrew his gaze from Yuan Yu and looked at Shan Ran.

He looked her up and down, then nodded with satisfaction. "Miss Shan, I've heard so much about you. It's my honor to finally meet you today! My Yu Yuan has caused you trouble; I'm truly sorry!"

Yuan Yu lowered his head and explained, "My real name is Yu Yuan. I am the youngest in my family. This is my father."

Shan Ran ignored Yu Yuan and looked at Yu Kunyao. "He did cause some trouble, but thankfully, it's all been resolved."

Yu Yuan suddenly looked up at Shan Ran, not expecting that his little aunt would hold a grudge and actually complain about him.

He pouted, on the verge of tears.

Yu Kunyao slapped his son on the back of the head. "You brat! Your father was just being polite, and you actually caused Miss Shan trouble?"

As he spoke, he turned to Shan Ran and said, "On behalf of the Yu family's shipping business, I would like to express my gratitude to Miss Shan. Thanks to you, we were able to save the lives of everyone on this ship and protect the reputation of the Yu family. My gratitude is beyond words."

Yu Kunyao gave Shan Ran a very standard aristocratic thank-you gesture.

Yu Yuan, who was standing to the side in a daze, was slapped by his father and quickly followed suit to bow and express his gratitude.

“Miss Shan, this trip was rushed. After the Yu family has prepared for a few days, the thank-you gift will be sent to Miss Shan later.”

If you ever need anything from the Yu family in the future, please contact me, or contact this good-for-nothing son of mine. As long as the Yu family can do it, we will definitely help!

I now know almost everything that happened on the ship today. I will give Miss Shan an explanation after I have investigated the details thoroughly.

Shan Ran suddenly thought of those tearful eyes.

After thinking about it, she decided to intervene a little.

“Patriarch Yu, I have some understanding of this matter.”

"Oh? Miss Shan, you know best. Then I'll have to trouble you to let me know."

Shan Ran first described what she had seen and heard on the ship, and then stated her deductions.

"Aqing and those people, including the kitchen staff who committed suicide, all had the goal of revenge. You can investigate the specific reasons behind it. Their targets of revenge include Brother Cheng, Lao Shu, and others. Those people have a good relationship with the ship's guards. I can't directly judge that they are in cahoots, but it is very likely that they are aiding and abetting evil."

Yu Kunyao frowned but remained silent.

The Yu family is a prestigious family, standing at the top of the Second Continent. As the head of the family, it's impossible for them to fully empathize with the poor, hardworking people at the bottom.

Wages are paid on time, performance bonuses are provided, exploitation is not excessive, and holiday arrangements are made as reasonably as possible, among other measures...

He believed that the Yu family had already treated him much better than most other prominent families.

Of course, these were just his thoughts; he wouldn't delve into the lives and thoughts of the working class.

Shan Ran was fully aware of this situation.

She crossed her arms, her attitude turning cold. "Master Yu, Rome wasn't built in a day. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. You who are in the shipping business must understand this principle even better."

They may have once been nothing more than insignificant ants, but times have changed, and they now possess the power to slay gods. If they were to use the old methods again, they risked capsizing.

When Shan Ran, the head of a leading shipbuilding company, said something like "the ship will capsize," he was clearly stating his position.

She was certainly not afraid of these powerful families.

She is the ant that can kill a god.

Yu Kunyao stared at her, remaining silent for a long time.

He had heard of Shan Ran long ago. She was a multi-talented genius with extraordinary abilities who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. As the base leader, she also had a good relationship with the safe zone and was currently the only one who could clear away the fog. All these titles placed her in a very high position.

If it weren't for the apocalypse, she wouldn't have had this opportunity to rise to prominence.

But this is the end times, it has already happened, and the wheel of history will only move forward, it will not stop.

She's right, times have changed.

Wasn't it precisely because of the changing times that the Yu family was able to take over the HNA business on three continents and squeeze out those top families entrenched on the second continent?

As the Yu family adapts to the trends of the times and moves forward, many newcomers will naturally surpass them.

He glanced at his youngest son and couldn't help but feel relieved.

Fortunately, this silly boy accidentally met Shan Ran. Let him call her "Grandma" if he wants; this is his good fortune.

The generational order is a bit unclear.

Yu Kunyao withdrew his gaze and looked at Shan Ran, his tone solemn, "I will take this matter seriously. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation."

Shan Ran shook her head, her tone serious: "Patriarch Yu, you are not giving me an explanation, but an explanation to those who have nowhere else to turn, and an explanation to the innocent people on the ship who were involved."

By the way, I have some private matters to attend to in the Second Continent, so I am disguised and do not wish for outsiders to know. I hope Patriarch Yu will keep this a secret.

Having said that, Shan Ran said no more and turned to look at Yuan Yu.

No, we should call him Yu Yuan now.

"I need to go back to the ship, are you going back?"

"Huh? Me?" Yu Yuan cautiously turned to look at her father beside her, feeling a mix of secret joy and trepidation. "Can I still go back to the ship with my little aunt?"

His question seemed to be directed at Shan Ran, but it was actually directed at his father.

Yu Kunyao's lips twitched.

The Yu family's image in front of Shan Ran is already almost ruined, so they're not afraid of a little more damage.

"Go on, go on, stay close to Miss Shan and don't cause her any trouble, or you'll be sorry!" Yu Kunyao covered his face and shook his hand, looking like he didn't want to see his youngest son again anytime soon.

Yu Yuan was so happy he almost jumped up.

But he held back. He coughed lightly, straightened his collar, and looked at Shan Ran expectantly, "Little Miss, shall we go?"

Shan Ran gave Yu Yuan a meaningful look, but Yu Yuan didn't understand it.

But he soon understood.

He was being dragged underwater by Shan Ran at a fast pace. Yu Yuan felt his head buzzing and his chest about to explode.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he kept gurgling. He had swallowed too much seawater and couldn't vomit it out in the water.

They were brought to the surface when they were about to die, and were put back into the water before they could recover.

Fortunately, the distance between the small boat and the passenger ship was not far. He only needed to take one breath before he arrived below their room.

Shanran stepped on the water, spread her wings, and with a whoosh, rose at an extremely fast speed, arriving at the balcony of the second-floor room in the blink of an eye.

She first threw Yu Yuan onto the balcony of 405, and then returned to her own 404 without saying a word.

Countless stars twinkled before Yu Yuan's eyes, his chest felt tight and suffocated, and then his body felt like it was going to explode. He felt nauseous.

He was wrong... He shouldn't have lied to his little aunt! Ugh...

After returning to her room, Shanran washed herself with water, but did not change back into the leather jacket. Instead, she took out a set of night clothes from her spatial storage.

Rhine guessed what she was going to do and asked, "Do you need my help?"

Shan Ran shook her head, and as she finished dressing, she turned her hair light blue. "No need, your superpower is too obvious. It's more convenient for me to be alone. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, he went out from the balcony instead of through the main entrance.

Rhine watched Shan Ran leave, his expression downcast, inevitably feeling somewhat dejected.

His superpowers are impressive, but it's time to conceal his identity, so we don't need him for now.

At this point, the special abilities of the other individuals become especially important.

What's the use of jealousy? He's just a useless, resentful little man now.

He sat on the small balcony, his back view appearing particularly lonely.

A few days ago, when Shan Ran was trying to hack into the room using electronic devices, she discovered the location of Cheng Ge and the others.

She figured out the approximate location by using signals, a method she developed herself.

With Rou Rou's help, Shan Ran's previously almost exhausted superpowers were now very abundant. In a flash, she entered the room on the fifth floor.

It was dim and cramped, with a ray of light shining through a crack, and sounds of moaning and patting could be heard not far away.

Shan Ran wiped her face.

You've gone to the wrong place.

Once again, I teleported to the next room.

Shan Ran appeared in the living room.

This is a suite, and regular breathing sounds can be heard coming from the bedroom, indicating that someone is sleeping.

Shanran pushed open the door and walked to the bedside. Through the night vision, she could see the face of the person on the bed.

This time we made the right choice.

The effects of the drug hadn't worn off yet, and most of the people on the ship were still in normal condition, so they couldn't possibly notice Shan Ran's intrusion.

To avoid bloodshed, Shanran chose to drown the person.

After Cheng Ge died completely, Shan Ran took his phone.

At this point, all you need to do is use your special ability to crack the password, and then you can freely view the contents of the phone without having to spend any more effort hacking it.

This simple and direct approach suits me best, Shanran thought.

I deleted a lot of the chat content in my phone.

One of the conversations, which hadn't been deleted yet, was sent a few hours earlier when the signal was just back on, and it caught Shanran's attention.

Xiao Cheng: [Assistant Hao, the ship has resumed normal navigation. The batch of experimental samples Dr. Gu requested can be delivered on time, please rest assured.]

It's probably because it was sent in the early morning and the other party hasn't replied yet.

Shan Ran noticed the words "experimental subject".

Are those boxes filled with experimental subjects? What kind of experiments?

If they were sent to the arena, they wouldn't be described as "experiments," but rather as "prey," "performer," or "bargaining chip."

What kind of dirty deals are going on behind the scenes?

Cheng-ge is very careful in his actions; this is the only useful chat log.

But when Shanran opened his photo album, she saw many... indecent videos and photos.

Shan Ran randomly clicked on a few, and noticed a girl crying and calling for her mother.

The girl's face was deliberately magnified in the video, with the camera focusing on her helpless, abused body.

The sound of laughter came from several people nearby.

They treat other people's suffering as a joke, as a way to find excitement.

Shan Ran looked closely at the girl's face because she looked familiar; she resembled the kitchen worker who had committed suicide during the day.

Recalling their conversation during the day, Shanran guessed that they might be mother and daughter.

She turned off her phone and clenched her fist.

Even if reason tells us that such things happen in every dark corner of the world, especially in a post-apocalyptic world where order has collapsed.

However, Shanran's emotional nature still left her feeling resentful.

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