Chapter 75 The Red Tide Arrives
The sky was shrouded in fog, so no one could see the terrifying aspect.
Because of her special sense of smell, Loin detected a scent that was different from the previous sea area.
She frowned deeply, looked around, and walked to the nearest overtime work fence.
She sniffed again, following the direction the sea breeze was blowing, and sure enough, it was coming from this side.
Her gaze followed the white mist to the sea, but she could see nothing.
She looked further and further into the distance, but still couldn't find anything.
Could it really be her imagination?
But the smell seemed to be absorbed into the air, growing stronger and stronger until it reached the tip of her nose.
"It smells awful!"
Her reaction caught Sister You's attention, after all, it had been quite a while since she had her eye on it.
"Xiao Luo, what's wrong?"
The onlookers, who had been curious and shocked, had also recovered from their shock.
Hearing them talking, I couldn't help but look over curiously.
Luo Yin held back for a moment but couldn't help it, "I think there's something in the sea!"
"What is that?"
Yu Lizhu thought it was some kind of big fish. "Is it some kind of marine creature? Why didn't I hear any noise?"
Her reaction was among the strongest in the group, and the comrades who had gathered around also looked over.
Since everyone has nothing to do and just waiting around is getting impatient, why not chat and relax?
"Xiao Luo, I didn't hear anything either. Did you discover something?"
Everyone looked at Luo Yin with curiosity, and Luo Yin nodded and then shook her head.
"Have you smelled something strange right here in this windy spot?"
She pointed to a corner, squatted down, sniffed it again, and nodded in confirmation.
What does it taste like?
Some people curiously squatted down and subconsciously imitated her movements, but soon a smell of the sea filled their noses, just like before.
"No, it's the same as before."
"Let me try. My nose is pretty good. There really wasn't much of a smell. I couldn't detect it."
The next five or six people didn't notice anything amiss, but their huddling together finally caught the attention of the guards nearby.
Because Xia Lao and the others were discussing with James and the others how to get out of this strange magnetic field zone.
After all, with their direction unknown, drifting at sea is the most dangerous situation for them.
Hosen and his men followed the sound and walked up to see that it was them.
"What are you doing? This area is close to the ship's hull, it's dangerous!"
If that researcher were to accidentally fall into the sea, they would be devastated.
As he spoke, Hossen ordered his men to isolate them in the area, and he reached out to pull the figure crouching on the ground.
"Get up first, what are you doing squatting here?"
"I'm smelling something. Try this spot and see if you can smell anything."
Luo Yin accepted all comers, grabbing his hand and letting him sniff her.
Hosen paused for a moment as his hand was grabbed, feeling the delicate fingertips sliding across the back of his hand, a slight tickling sensation spreading from his hand throughout his body.
He instinctively tried to pull away, but the fingers held him tightly.
For a moment, he couldn't escape, so he could only squat down and sniff.
"It doesn't taste like anything, but wait, it seems to have a taste."
Luo Yin was still a little annoyed by the familiar first half of the sentence, but her eyes lit up immediately when she heard the second half.
A true friend is indeed hard to find!
"Right, right, I smelled it too. The fishy and rusty smell in this area is very strong. I suspect there's something strange going on in this direction."
Those around her were secretly making noises as they listened to Khorois asking about the scent.
After all, no one else among so many people noticed the other smell except her, but Captain Huo also smelled it and described it in great detail. Could it really be a fishy smell?
Some people went down and smelled it again, and it seemed there was some.
"Could it be some injured school of fish or other creature?"
After all, injuries and bleeding are quite common in the sea.
"It's different. The smell is not only fishy, but also has a metallic smell mixed in."
Luo Yin stared down below with a look of 'it's a pity we can't see this'.
Suddenly, Hossen said, "We can use a net to scoop it up and take a look."
"Hey, that's right. We happen to have a fishing net. If we catch some seafood, we'll have something for today."
The researchers were relaxed and thought the idea was indeed good.
Everyone has a good attitude and is finding joy even in hardship.
After speaking with the fisherman in charge of the fishing nets, they quickly began casting the first net at the spot on the right side of the boat that Loin had designated.
The entire process, from casting the net to retrieval, took nearly half an hour, almost entirely relying on trial and error and intuition.
Once they realized the weight of the net, everyone excitedly pulled it up faster and faster.
A huge mass of countless seafood appeared in everyone's eyes, but when it was placed on the deck, everyone's smiles froze on their faces.
The dozen or so people present, including the experienced senior researcher and Huo Sen, all changed their expressions.
"What's going on? Why are they all dead?"
"They're probably dead. Look, these fish and shrimp are all upside down; they obviously didn't just die."
"My God, is this sea full of floating corpses? Could there really be...?"
"Ahem, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Some things should not be said anymore, and experienced people will immediately stop them from continuing.
Huo Sen had already sent someone to inform Elder Xia and Elder Hu, since such a special phenomenon required professionals to handle.
While others were browsing the online items, Luo Yin got closest and kept sniffing, only to find that the smell wasn't what she expected.
"What happened? I heard something happened."
Xia helped Xia Ming walk quickly forward, and was also surprised by the scene in front of them.
The foreigners who arrived later also looked strange, and after hearing the details of their story, some of them immediately looked at Luo Yin.
After all, she was the one who raised the question first.
But looking at her youthful face, especially in the eyes of foreigners, she probably looks very young.
"Wait, let's try a few more nets, from different positions and angles."
Old Xia is still a seasoned veteran; his words immediately resonated with the public and aimed to reassure them.
Huo Sen nodded and, with Jiang Cong, began salvaging around the ship. They weren't looking for any items; they just wanted to resolve the immediate mystery.
James directed the sailors to two other spots, and soon several nets of seafood from different locations were brought ashore again.
Seeing the seafood dishes that were completely different from what they had seen before, everyone looked at Luo Yin with shock and curiosity.
Yes, of the eight nets, except for the one pointed out by Luo Yin, the other seven nets contained live seafood without any problems.
Only the seafood retrieved from that specific location was dead.
"Is...is this a magical girl?"
James looked at Loin with admiration and curiosity. This Asian girl was amazing. What kind of magic did she have to be able to make such an accurate diagnosis?
The atmosphere at the scene boiled over with James's words, especially the researchers who had been with him earlier, who all stared at Loin in disbelief.
Luo Yin felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by these people, especially since their gazes were so intense.
It's a bit too hot!
Hu Wenhua, who was helped out, carefully examined Huo Sen before looking at him.
“I need more samples, especially from that location.”
As he spoke, he looked at Luo Yin, his expectant gaze fixed on her.
Xia Ming pushed aside the shocked Xia and walked to Luo Yin's side, his tone very kind and friendly, "You must be Comrade Luo Yin, did you suggest Captain Huo to retrieve this net?"
Xia Mingjiang nervously bit his thumb, unwilling to blink as he prepared for what was to come.
He looked intently at Luo Yin, never expecting that his friend also knew magic.
"Yes, Elder Xia!"
"Haha, don't be nervous, just call me Grandpa Xia. Now, can you tell me why? With such thick fog, you probably can't see the environment below, right?"
Many people around them listened intently, holding their breath, afraid of missing a single word.
But on the foreigners' side, only two or three people were fluent in the language and could understand what the other side was saying.
Only the captain could understand it. He looked at the opposite side with a nervous expression, while people around him kept asking him what he was saying, what it meant, and how he was casting the magic.
They wondered if they could get out with the girl's help, and whether they could find their way.
The captain, annoyed by being asked several questions in a row, slapped them a few times and they shut up.
But he had also missed the conversation. James looked bewildered and regretful, and hurriedly went to a comrade and asked him in broken Mandarin what had just been said.
The comrade was engrossed in gossip when he saw this and quickly relayed the story to him.
“Just now, Luo Yin said that of course she couldn’t see the sea through the fog, but she had been smelling a fishy smell coming from the sea since just now.”
"A fishy smell?"
"Is the marine life injured?"
Hu Wenhua thought for a moment and said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out. It's normal that we can't see anything because the fog is too thick."
Luo Yin shook her head under everyone's expectant gaze, "I don't think so, because it's not just fishy, it also has a rusty smell, like the smell of metal."
"What?"
"That can't be, right?"
Hu Wenhua remained silent for a moment, ruling out all of these ideas; it didn't make sense.
When people heard this assertion again, many no longer looked at her with the same skepticism as before.
"Then can you tell me where the smell is coming from?"
Xia Ming carefully observed her expression and saw that she was serious and her eyes were firm, as if she were not about to speak.
"It should be here, about 15 degrees off."
She pointed to a certain spot again.
"Disconnect!"
With the order given, another large net was cast, and what was quickly pulled up once again shocked everyone.
"It really is dead. How can it be dead again?"
"That's not right. We just had two more calls coming in from here, and they were both fine, and the locations were almost the same," someone with a good memory quickly said, puzzled.
Yes, there was even a net that was caught between the two. Could it be that this creature determines life and death based on the area it inhabits?
Is this possible?
Are you kidding me?
Xia Ming's brows furrowed again, and he looked deeply at Luo Yin before nodding.
Then he turned to Lao Hu and asked, "Lao Hu, what do you think it is?"
Hu Wenhua's gaze was unfocused, and he said uncertainly, "This looks a lot like the coming of the Red Tide."
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