Chapter 179: Going out to sea and watching fish in one (including supplementary update)...
System: [The man in the donkey mask named "Sawyer" recounted the prophecy about the disaster on land. Zhang Chun said that they had never heard of such a prophecy. After all, there were prophet-related psychics in the ruined city. The lion boss's expression? Was blank? For a while?, he began to scribble on the white paper to pretend to be busy.]
System: [Sawyer explains that the future is now hidden in the fog, and everyone knows it well, so there is no need to cover it up. Now only by reaching the level of gods can we truly spy on the future, so the future information explored by ordinary prophecy-type psychics is not reliable. Zhang Chun said that words are not enough without evidence, and they cannot easily trust them. The lion boss shouted to his subordinates to get the small cakes and prepare to eat.]
System: [Sawyer said blah blah... Zhang Chun refuted and rejected, and the lion boss continued to eat snacks. ]
System: [Omit a long paragraph of probing exchanges. In summary, the core contradiction between the two parties in the current negotiations is the lack of trust. After eating the third small cake, Boss Lion finally spoke again. He said...]
"Since Elaine has sent out a team of messengers to deliver future information, we can also send out a team to meet with her in person to discuss the specific situation. How about that? It also saves the step of delivering information between the two parties."
In the spacious conference room, the blond man who was concentrating on spinning a pen suddenly raised his hand, attracting the attention of everyone at the table, and repeated with a bright smile: "The root cause of the lack of trust is that the two sides have different information, so we can also send a team to investigate."
Zhang Chun, who was confronting the donkey mask man "Sawyer", frowned: "Do you think the ruined city has too many high-end combat forces?"
The other senior officials also tried to dissuade him. Among the high-end combat forces in the ruined city, Zai Zhe had been sent to the desert as a diplomat and had not returned yet. Wan Mingxu had read the message but did not reply. It seemed that he was still in a state of isolation. Wu Gaoyuan was still on his way to fly here slowly. It was estimated that he would take another day or two.
Then, the remaining super S-level psychics are only Xuan Wu and Lion Boss.
As the head of the base in the ruined city, Boss Lion naturally couldn't risk his life, so the only one who could lead the team out to sea was Xuan Wu. When Xuan Wu also left the ruined city, the only high-end combat force left in the base was Boss Lion, who had to take care of both literature and combat.
Lian Jian? Mo Wei, who was used to his superiors slacking off, sighed, "Your brain is finally filled with water."
Lion Boss: “…”
He touched the back of his head and asked in confusion: "Did you miss someone?"
So, as the eyes of the people in the room gradually changed, Boss Lion raised his hand and pointed at Zhang Chun, "Here? Isn't there a perfect ally here?"
Zhang Chun: “…”
His expression? Slightly changed, watching the lion boss's increasingly brilliant smile, with a vague sense of foreboding.
......
Upon learning the news that "Boss Lion is going to go out to sea by boat", Chu Xiuyan expressed a similar sentiment to Mo Wei.
"Has he finally lost his mind?"
"Who said it wasn't true? You're lying comfortably in your own territory, and you're bored. You want to go out and hang out every day... Damn, you're cheating! You actually stole my head!"
In the spacious game room, Chu Xiuyan was playing a competitive game with Xuan Wu. The scenes on the screen flashed by quickly, and the conversation between the two of them continued one after another without stopping.
"Boss Lion activated [You are my most reliable friend] with a straight shot, dealing -1 damage, and then after learning from his mistakes, he used a super rare replacement tool - Ding Dong! The uncle was caught by the Substitution Technique."
Chu Xiuyan was controlling the little character in the game to grab the head, and he said casually: "I have to think of a way to persuade the uncle to take advantage of the opportunity to usurp the throne."
"Give me this game, and I'll vote for Brother Zhang."
Xuan Wu flipped back the hood of his dark red coat. He looked to be in his early twenties. Compared to the group of super S-level companions who liked to play dumb, gentle? scoundrels, seemingly gentle but actually treacherous, and kept everything to themselves?, he looked younger and more energetic, and was more honest about his true feelings. Just like now, with messy hair, pressed down corners of the mouth, furrowed brows, some dark circles under his eyes, chewing candy with a crunching sound, and "I'm not happy" written all over his body.
Chu Xiuyan's first impression of Xuan Wu was when he gave him a claw machine when he first came to the ruins city. At that time, Xuan Wu was indifferent but generous, and now he has added the words "afraid of ghosts" and "addicted to games".
A few random thoughts flashed through his mind, and he spoke nonsense skillfully? "You are dreaming. Uncle will? Forgive my loyalty - loyalty to the belief of winning you!"
Xuanwu bit the candy into pieces and said viciously, "I should really record what Brother Zhang said at that time - don't take anything lightly as a belief!"
The last few words were suddenly sharp and high-pitched.
He looked at the bright red word "Failure" on the screen in front of him and slammed his head on the table with a loud bang.
"I...how could that be possible? I lost to someone else in the game...again!"
Chu Xiuyan also found some fruit candy from the pile of snacks nearby and stuffed it into his mouth? Then he lovingly touched the head next to him that was struggling to raise its head.
"Although you look miserable, but I will not show mercy to you if it's my title as the God of Gaming."
"I told you not to give yourself a name of god so casually!"
…
Time passed little by little, and soon it was three days later.
Chu Xiuyan returned to the real world midway because the second volume of the desert map had just been completed. The system said it also needed a break, so the new content of the comics had not been updated yet. There was also a notice on the homepage saying that they were working on a character design collection and asked not to disturb them - but usually, he would always be several steps behind when there was something.
In short, after the Lion Boss's persistent tactics, the subordinates and the higher-ups finally gave in and agreed to let him go out to sea to explore the ocean and investigate the information about the prophecy. As a condition, he needed to deal with all the matters that had been squeezed in during this period.
Zhang Chun, who was forcibly "detained", also promised with a sluggish face that he would provide combat support in case of an emergency. As for clerical affairs, most of the time it was basically handled by Mo Wei. Boss Lion was equivalent to a human automatic signing machine, and only when a major crisis occurred would he issue key instructions with his IQ at the upper limit.
"Anyway?! Don't? worry too much, I?ll? remember to send you a letter!"
Chu Xiuyan followed Zhang Chun and kept muttering to himself. The paths on both sides were covered with lush vegetation, full of a fresh and vibrant atmosphere.
However, unlike the excited young man, Zhang Chun seemed to be surrounded by a gloomy aura.
"I can't imagine what would happen if you and Jing Heng were together."
Although he had thought of persuading the boy not to go out to sea, he soon realized that it would be better to add more protective measures instead of stopping him.
So, he also stuffed Xuanwu, who has the ability to teleport, into the team? .
Chu Xiuyan also? Patting his chest and guaranteeing: "Even if the world is destroyed, I can run away! And if there is an attack, I will push Xuanwu out to block the disaster. This is the price he paid for losing to me eighty-three times - enough to block eighty-three disasters!"
Xuan Wu, who was walking in front, turned his head suddenly, glared at the young man, and said indignantly: "Didn't I say I would protect you forty-one and a half times?!"
His eyes were still a little red, from the tears he shed after sneaking to the toilet after losing thirty times.
Zhang Chun first looked at Xuan Wu in surprise. He didn't expect him to lose so much in the game. Then his attention fell on the "forty-one and a half times" and he began to ponder. No matter how hard he thought, he couldn't figure out how to protect "half a time".
"By the way, you two have a really good relationship." He was originally thinking that Xuan Wu, who had a bad temper and foul mouth, couldn't get along with Yun Yan.
Xuan Wu gritted his teeth and said: "I don't like that brat!"
Chu Xiuyan smiled brightly: "I like Xiao Wu brother very much! Special reminder, I like Xiao Wu brother who lost to me more than 80 times."
Xuan Wu: "Just wait for me, bastard!"
He raised his hand again and wiped away his tears. He turned his head away from the team behind him and walked forward with big strides.
This road leads to the port. Although it is called a port, it has been abandoned for many years and has hardly been used. Even the nearby settlements have long been relocated, and there is only one intact ship left.
Mo Wei said: "Although it is a merchant ship, it has been modified to have certain attack methods. The supplies have been put into storage, and the helmsman and other professionals responsible for commanding the navigation are also ready. As for the rest..."
The two sea creatures who were also following nearby responded, "We will ensure that the sailing direction is correct and that the ship is not eroded or damaged by storms and waves. To be precise, as the Lord of the Ocean, Lady Elaine will never let guests who have come from afar encounter any danger on the sea."
Frankly speaking, Zhang Chun couldn't trust the promise of the sea tribe too much, so the team for this expedition was packed with psychics who could deal with most accidents, including the rare healing psychics, psychics, and water psychics. Boss Lion and Xuan Wu were both time-space psychics, and Chu Xiuyan was good at turning into gray fog to avoid danger. Even if they encountered an unbearable crisis, they could immediately run away with the entire ship.
But he still couldn't help but talk to the boy, and even tried to stuff the various event response manuals he wrote while staying up late into the boy's small schoolbag.
After walking out of the woods, there was a sudden flash of dazzling white light.
A huge ship was quietly anchored at the shore, the sun shining on the hull, reflecting a dazzling silver-white light, forming a sharp contrast with the dilapidated scenery around it.
Chu Xiuyan threw away his schoolbag and broke free from Zhang Chun's nagging. He rushed to the side of the ship first, measured its height, and said in shock: "This ship is as tall as thirty of me!"
Xuan Wu followed behind and said lazily: "It's still? More than a hundred? As long as you."
Zhang Chun was stuffing the emergency manual into the boy's bag, and then he found that the bag was full of snacks and something like a diary. He thought it was right to stuff the relatively reliable Xuan Wu into the team, and then he stuffed the manual into the gap, and finally walked towards the direction where Chu Xiuyan and Xuan Wu were arguing side by side.
"Don't quarrel after you get on the boat. If you encounter a conflict, go and beat up Jing Heng."
Mo Wei who had just approached: "......? Please don't do this, you?re already not very smart, if you keep hitting him, he will really?become?an?old child?who can only?smile foolishly."
"Speaking of Boss Lion..." Chu Xiuyan tilted his head and looked behind the team, "I wanted to ask before, but Boss Lion didn't seem to follow us."
Xuan Wu spread his hands: "Maybe he got lost again."
Mo Wei pushed his eyes? Mirror: "I told him not to fall behind, but unfortunately, I didn't stop him."
Zhang Chun sensed the surrounding situation and shook his head, saying, "At least I didn't see him within a thousand meters."
The system couldn't help but sigh? : [He has already gone out to sea. ]
Chu Xiuyan: […Ah?]
After the news that Boss Lion had gone out to sea was revealed, a large group of people hurriedly prepared to set sail to rescue him.
Chu Xiuyan stood on the railing of the boat and shouted to Zhang Chun who was getting farther and farther away: "I will? Remember to send postcards and letters back! Remember to receive--"
"Collect~~~~"
Zhang Chun stood on the shore, watching the shadow of the ship in the distance getting smaller and smaller, and inexplicably felt reluctant to leave.
He couldn't help but say to Mo Wei: "Yun Yan has hardly ever left me for too long. And this is? On the sea. Will he? Not? Unable to adapt to the sea environment? Although seasickness medicine has been prepared, but..."
"Look, uncle! What a big fish!"
A cheerful voice suddenly sounded beside him.
Zhang Chun looked at the black-haired boy who suddenly appeared beside him holding a two-meter-long fish, and then looked at the ship that was left as a black dot on the sea. His expression? Reluctance instantly turned into fear.
"Why are you here? No! Go back now!"
Chu Xiuyan threw the big fish that he had raised above his head to Zhang Chun. Seeing that the other party staggered after being hit, he said proudly, "I was trying to fish just now, and I caught such a long fish in a flash. It's a gift for you. Remember to eat it while it's fresh! Oh, by the way, don't forget to send the letters I left in the room to everyone in the village. Still? Still? Still? Yes, that bastard Gou Erji disappeared after he got out of prison. He is obviously not a good person. Uncle, you should keep an eye on him. Still? Still? Still? Yes, that perverted exhibitionist with a donkey head mask is going to other places to continue spreading the prophecy of natural disasters, but dreams seem to have the ability to travel long distances, so we still have to keep an eye on them..."
The chatter was interrupted by a hand on the shoulder.
Zhang Chun: "Why don't you stay?"
Chu Xiuyan: "Goodbye, uncle? Goodbye, uncle. I will? Remember to send you a letter!"
He turned into gray mist and flew towards the ship that had disappeared on the sea.
Zhang Chun was holding the big fish that was emitting the smell of the sea and was jumping around, and he fell into a long period of contemplation.
Mo Wei pushed his eyes? Mirror: "Sashimi tonight?"
Zhang Chun: “…Okay.”
Meanwhile, on the other side.
After stuffing the gifts, Chu Xiuyan hurried back to the boat, ran back and forth along the deck twice, and then went back to the railing to fish.
There were a total of twenty people on board, including six professional sailors who drove the ship, twelve people with special abilities, and two members of the sea clan.
Everyone had just boarded the boat. Some were sorting their bags, some were exploring the boat, and some were running around anxiously looking for the lion boss who was out to sea alone. The two sea creatures were helping to look for him.
It wasn't long before they found a blond man who had gone out to sea without permission.
A two-meter-long, tattered, crude boat was swaying in the wind on the calm sea?, and the blond man on the boat was lying on the deck, his upper body almost falling out of the boat, his face in close contact with the sea, like a corpse, not moving? Not moving?, it was terrifying.
Xuan Wu was holding a game console, standing next to Chu Xiuyan who was sitting on the railing fishing, staring at the motionless Lion Boss not far away, and said: "This guy must be seasick."
Chu Xiuyan: “…”
Chu Xiuyan: "Compared to that, I want to know more about why this guy would go out to sea in a small boat by himself."
The lion boss, who was brought up by the water-based supernatural who couldn't bear it, was lying on the deck with his face up, his body wet, and a dark stain spread all over. At this moment, he seemed to have suffered a lot, his face was very pale, his eyes were very dull, and after hearing Chu Xiuyan's question, he showed a confused look, which could almost be called pitiful.
Chu Xiuyan was keenly aware of something, "Wait a minute? You wouldn't have gotten lost somewhere else, and found that there were no boats or people on the shore, so you thought we had already gone out to sea, so you hurriedly found a small boat to go out to sea?"
Boss Lion nodded pitifully, and then couldn't help but feel proud for a moment, "That boat? I built it myself!"
Xuan Wu: “…”
People nearby watching the fun: "..."
Chu Xiuyan laughed out loud without giving any face: "Hahahahahahahaha, it's you as expected, Boss Lion!"
Boss Lion said aggrievedly: "At least, I can build a ship."
Since he could build ships, he could also repair ships. The lion boss, who temporarily took on the job of ship repairman (self-proclaimed), stood up with difficulty. With the uncomfortable experience of seasickness, he decided to turn around on the boat a few times, and then fell down on the first step he took.
Finally, they were forced to take seasickness pills and put into the lounge?
After watching the excitement, Chu Xiuyan continued fishing, Xuan Wu continued holding the game console and sprinting to the last level, and the others also had their own things to do.
The experience at sea was much better than I imagined. The desert was a monotonous scene. I couldn't even see one or two animals. I could only stare at the sand being blown by the wind and then eat a mouthful of sand.
The ocean was much more lively, with flocks of seagulls circling in the sky and dark shadows swimming under the sea from time to time. It was impossible to get tired of the novel scenery in a short time - not to mention that the success of fishing alone attracted Chu Xiuyan's full attention!
"Wow! It's a turtle!"
Whoosh, a turtle with its four legs facing up fell from the sky and landed on the open space on the deck. Then it slowly turned over and crawled slowly on the deck.
"Wow! It's a small fish whose name I can't even name!"
Whoosh, an almost transparent little fish shook its fins and swung its tail on the deck in despair, making a snapping sound and leaving a deep puddle of water.
"Wow! It's Patrick! SpongeBob, let's go catch jellyfish!"
Swoosh, a pink starfish hit Xuan Wu's face as he was playing games at the other railing at lightning speed, causing his whole body to freeze instantly, and the character he was controlling died on the spot.
"You are dead."
"Ugh! Ugh! What a disgusting slime!"
Xuan Wu tore off the starfish on his face and threw it out. He looked up angrily and found that the black-haired boy sitting on the railing opposite him was holding a shark. He turned around and pointed at him with joy, "Look, I caught a shark!"
"Having a shark on your head" means having your upper body bitten by a shark.
Still? Can you see? The shark's tail swinging in the air?
Xuan Wu: “…”
He said, "Now I know why Brother Zhang asked me to keep an eye on you at all times - you were bitten by a shark, huh? Idiot!!"
An angry supernatural power was activated? The shark that was forcibly transferred disappeared, and Chu Xiu, who had restored the light of the world, was slow to realize what had happened. He said with a horrified face? "So I was bitten on the head by a shark? No wonder I can't see? - Oh, what a strange experience, I won't get bitten next time."
As soon as he finished speaking, a shark jumped out of the sea and bit the back of the boy's head.
Gaba.
"Ah? Is it getting dark? Time to go to bed..."
Xuan Wu was so angry that he almost jumped up and down: "I told you that it was you who got bit! Beep beep beep (expletive) just go lie down with Boss Lion!"
After a period of tossing and turning, after successfully teasing Xuan Wu, Chu Xiuyan stopped at the right time, opened an umbrella for himself, and sat on a small stool behind the railing to fish.
——Prevent sharks from falling from the sky.
About half an hour after he started fishing again, one of the two sea creatures who had come aboard came to him.
"Sir, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm Vaughn, a member of the insignificant guard team."
Chu Xiuyan looked at the strange sea creature who was kneeling on one knee beside him. His expression? Solemn, every move was full of respect, his clothes were neat and tidy, without even a wrinkle, exuding a serious and persistent aura.
The eyes of the sea creatures are all somewhat green, and at this moment, the man named Fu En has a pair of dark green eyes that are as dark as a deep pool.
He noticed that the boy was in a very calm mood, so he carefully asked, "Excuse me, sir, why are you traveling with humans?"
Chu Xiuyan's hand holding the fishing rod shook, and a jellyfish was thrown onto the boat, hitting the sea man who asked the strange question.
"You really asked a good question. Unfortunately, I don't want to answer it."
Fawn caught the jellyfish that fell from the sky, frowned, and looked up at the black-haired boy who was covered in mist. He saw that the other party was looking at him casually, as if he could see through his heart, and said something that he could not refute.
"If you really want to know the answer to this question, why not ask your queen instead?"
Fu En was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm rude."
Chu Xiuyan continued to pretend that everything was under control, turned his head and focused on fishing, but in his heart? He was talking to the system, [Wuhu, it's really me, it's so easy to trick someone into doing something? Report it. ]
System: [“Ocean” Elaine, seems to be a righteous person. ]
Chu Xiuyan was about to continue chatting with the system when the ship suddenly shook violently.
"It's going to be foggy! Everyone, get back to the cabin!"
The sea creature who followed the helmsman into the cabin hurriedly ran to the deck and shouted? Then seeing Fu En's expression? He swallowed his saliva subconsciously, and repeated it a second time in a slightly lower voice.
Chu Xiuyan was thinking, "In the fog? Can I catch some strange creatures by fishing?" However, Xuan Wuzheng, who was not far away, was staring at him with his arms folded. So he had to pack up his fishing equipment, pick up the bucket full of various marine creatures, pick up the escaped turtle from the ground, and stand up and walk towards the cabin.
However, the moment he turned his back to the ocean, a chill suddenly rushed up his scalp and goose bumps appeared all over his body.
The system then screamed: [F-fuck! In the fog?! In the fog? There is something! Host, don't look back!]
They say not to look back, but in ghost stories, people always look back to seek death.
Chu Xiuyan was extremely curious.
So, he couldn't help it and prepared to take advantage of the fog? The thing didn't react and turned its head quickly.
The increasingly dense sea fog enveloped the entire ship, and the surroundings were gray and hazy. The sparkling sea surface could no longer be seen, and the sky also darkened.
Behind him was nothing but a blank space. There was nothing but thick fog. He could not see anything unusual.
Chu Xiuyan stroked his chin and stared at the fog. After more than ten seconds, nothing happened. He couldn't help but mutter: "Could it be that it changed direction——"
His voice suddenly stopped, and even his breathing stopped instantly.
In the thick fog ahead, a giant eye suddenly and silently emerged. The terrifying white pupil almost occupied the entire eyeball, reflecting the traces of the entire ship, and even faintly... seemed to be looking directly at the black-haired boy on the deck.
Huge, weird, grotesque, exuding a strong atmosphere of horror.
Just one eye? The eye is three or four times larger than the ship. What about the whole body of this monster?
The surroundings suddenly fell into dead silence.
Chu Xiuyan was stunned for a long time before he found his voice again, "This eye... seems to be able to accommodate more than three hundred of me."
The system screamed: [Don't think about your magical estimation method at this time! ]
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