Chapter 79 Gran Island and Guam
The nine people on the small raft sat in pairs, with Loin surrounded in the very center.
Originally intending to be the first to check out the surroundings, she was immediately stunned by the strong smell up close.
"Hey, it's so dark outside, I can't see anything!"
"Indeed, the flashlight beam seems less effective than the one on the ship; the intensity looks too high."
After Zhang Ge and Xiao Liu Ge finished speaking, they looked around with confused expressions.
The remaining four foreigners were in the same boat. After trying to figure it out, they found that they couldn't distinguish their surroundings or even where they came from.
A sense of panic welled up in their hearts.
Luo Wen spoke first, his words slightly awkward: "Heavens, beautiful Eastern girl."
Brother Liu raised an eyebrow and said, "Hey, what are you calling out like that? Call me 'female comrade'?"
"Just call me Comrade Luo!" Luo Yin said, slightly embarrassed, enunciating each word clearly.
"Okay, Luo, I want to ask which way we go next?"
What Luo Wen said reflected the thoughts of the remaining few. They were also suspicious, not that they doubted her abilities, but the pitch blackness on all sides was truly frightening and terrifying.
"Don't worry, I'll give it a try first."
She paused, held her breath for a moment, and then said, "But I have a small request!"
After some fussing, the small raft that had been sitting on the sea finally started gliding normally.
But the two foreigners behind him didn't look too happy.
It was because their presence disrupted her train of thought; to put it bluntly, their body odor severely impaired her sense of direction.
At this moment, they went directly from the center to the second group, with Huo Sen and Brother Liu leading the way.
Loin poked her head out from the gap, sensing the various smells in the air.
The flavors here are far more complex and intense than on the deck!
For the first time, Luo Yin truly felt a multitude of species passing before her eyes, and with each moment of quiet contemplation, she could discern and identify a particular creature.
This innate skill and control captivated her.
"Wow, it really is that amazing!"
She could not only smell the stench of rotten fish and shrimp nearby, but also the fresh scent of wood in a breeze blowing from the east, and even a hint of gunpowder smoke.
"Hey, the warmth of everyday life?"
She twitched her nose and suddenly realized that the figure on her left was getting quite close.
So that's what happened!
She quickly stepped back a little, "Stop a little further forward, Brother Liu!"
"Okay, you say stop, then stop."
Time flew by, and after about half an hour, the small raft stopped.
Everyone held their breath and stared intently at the figure from behind; he looked thin and frail, and was indeed the only one they could count on.
Meng Shaoyuan couldn't help but mutter to Brother Zhang that this trip was a gamble with their lives!
Fortunately, he wasn't the only one; he had a total of eight brothers and friends.
"Get lost, I'm not like you."
"Shh, Brother Zhang, please keep your voice down. You're affecting her judgment."
"Pee!"
"Keep it down~"
Even the four foreigners around him looked at him with disapproval, leaving Brother Zhang speechless.
“Something’s not right here. Draw the boat to the northeast.”
"Are you making such a big U-turn?"
"Listen to her!"
After another half hour of fussing, everyone was at a loss for words.
The eight people on the boat did nothing but exert their strength and keep an eye on Luo Yin.
Throughout the journey, she didn't say much, only sniffing around the bow and the surrounding area of the boat.
It seemed like a joke, like playing around, but the result was real.
"It's this spot. Let's row for an hour and see." Luo Yin pointed to a dark area and waved her hand.
"Oh, is this really okay?"
It wasn't just Zhang Ge and his friends who questioned it; Luo Wen and several of his close friends also had their doubts.
In the end, they only muttered a few words and spent the rest of the time working hard. Finally, after 54 minutes, she stopped them.
"Stop!"
Luo Yin smelled a strong odor of marsh gas, and even the wind blowing in her face had a fermenting smell.
She put her hands on her hips and looked at the group with a smug expression.
"That's right, it's just ahead!"
"Hey, is there an island ahead?"
"How could it be? How much further is it?"
"Which island is it? Where did we arrive at first?"
Everyone started asking questions, while Hosen stood guard to prevent her from falling into the water.
"Can't you smell it? It smells like bird droppings!"
"Bird droppings? No."
"Captain Huo, can you smell it?"
Hosen shook his head, his eyes fixed on the distance in the darkness, trying to see something.
“It should be Guam. I don’t know how far it is from us, but I reckon we’ll hear birdsong soon!” Luo Yin explained, then added, “If you don’t believe me, you can walk a little further.”
Rowan readily agreed, and Hossen naturally followed suit.
After all, although they were on the same ship, they did have the same goal. Since there was a way to prove her ability, it was worth spending some time.
“Go in this direction, and you’ll need to row for another ten minutes or so.”
Now that he had a goal, Brother Liu had something to say while rowing.
"Xiao Luo, just how far can your nose smell? You found us so fast that you could smell things from four or five kilometers away."
That's amazing! It's even more sensitive than a dog's nose.
Luo Yin smiled and said, "I was just lucky. There was a tailwind just now, and maybe it blew the smell from the island over so I could smell it."
"is that so?"
Brother Liu was suspicious, but his actions didn't stop at all.
The others around her listened to her talk, and at the same time, they were all feeling apprehensive.
Rowan and the other foreigners were having a lot of internal monologues.
"Hey, let's check the time?"
It's almost half past midnight!
Loin yawned, and an even stronger smell of bird droppings and fermentation filled her nostrils.
She quickly covered her nose, feeling dizzy from the smell.
"Why don't you ask again or listen carefully to see if there are any birds chirping?"
After hearing her words, everyone started craning their necks to sniff around. Luckily, there was no one else around, otherwise, people would definitely misunderstand. "Hey, I thought I could smell something, it stinks!"
"I smelled it too, it smells like chicken droppings from the chicken coop at home."
"Hahaha, that's really amazing!"
Huo Sen also sighed inwardly, thinking that she was right; this girl was really amazing!
"No, I'll give it a try!"
Seeing that his companions could smell it but he couldn't, Luo Wen quickly moved closer to them and followed the direction of the breeze. A night breeze swept in and the smell immediately hit him.
"Ugh, it stinks!"
"Ugh, isn't this a septic tank?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yin nodded subconsciously, thinking that the fermentation of bird droppings might actually have that effect.
It's a pity, though, that the birds weren't very active at this hour, and their calls were minimal.
"Then there's no problem, right? This island is Guam?"
She crossed her arms and looked at the eight people present. Only after hearing their responses did she continue speaking.
"Hey, it's not just me saying this, all eight of you have admitted it!"
"Xiao Luo, what do you mean by this? Brother Liu, I saw it with my own eyes, I can vouch for you." Xiao Liu had a 'I'll take care of it for you' look on his face. Don't worry."
"Where are Captain Huo and Mr. Rowan?"
"Yes, I'll be your witness!"
"OK".
"good."
She immediately confirmed the next step of the plan: "Then let's continue on our way."
Huo Sen and Brother Liu, who had just turned the small boat around, didn't make any further moves.
"Xiao Luo, which way do we go next?"
At this moment, the only light on the ship was a small lamp hanging on a hidden clasp, its dim yellow light barely illuminating everyone's shadows.
They had already turned off their flashlights, since they didn't need them anyway.
"Wait, could you please provide me with a light?"
She took out a pen and paper, and soon a flashlight shone from her side; it turned out to be a foreigner.
"Thank you!" She smiled and nodded, then gestured for everyone to look at the picture.
"This is a simple calculation I did when I arrived. Based on the 2 hours and 6 minutes it took us, it would probably take about an hour to travel southwest first."
"Do you see any problems?"
She handed over the simplified diagram, and Hossen's eyelids twitched upon taking a look.
He stared at it for two minutes, trying to find the connection between the painting and the facts based on his memory.
"Let me see." Little Liu took it. "What's this? Dots and lines, which one is us?"
"Let me see, let us see!" The foreigner next to them had been waiting for a while, and snatched it away. The two of them huddled together but couldn't even get a good look at it.
The same was true for the four people behind him. When Rowan took the papers, he noticed something amiss.
Luo Yin's drawing was frighteningly simple; the shipping route resembled a winding earthworm, and the small dots were their small boats, but even so, it wasn't incomprehensible. Yet, she still managed to add a few more strokes, making even more earthworms appear.
It completely messed up the image!
"Why are there so many routes on this map?"
"Yeah, we just took one route, even if it was a bit roundabout."
When Luo Yin saw Meng Ge asking, she felt she had to give him face, "No, we didn't just take one route."
Startled by these words, everyone looked up at her.
What does she mean by that? Did they take a different route just now?
But that doesn't make sense. The sea is completely empty. Can't you just walk anywhere?
They were muttering something else, something was wrong, something was really wrong!
"But that's not important right now. What we should do next is follow my predictions."
The crowd, caught off guard by the preemptive strike, were speechless. This girl had a strong personality and was very opinionated. Interestingly, she was also quite capable.
"Since you're not going to talk, then we'll listen to you."
After pointing out the directions, Luo Yin remained silent, as it was past 1 a.m., a time when most people were asleep.
Luo Yin, wearing a thick military overcoat, simply propped her head up and slept.
The sound of the rushing water didn't disturb her at all; the swaying boat was like a cradle, lulling her to sleep.
It was Hosen, who was ahead of her, who noticed that the girl hadn't moved for quite a while.
After all, being so close, any movement of the hands or feet would elicit a response.
"What's wrong with you?" Hossen turned his head and found her asleep.
Hearing the commotion, Brother Liu turned around and saw this scene.
"Hey, why is Xiao Luo asleep?"
Hosen glanced at the time. "There's still a while. Let's wake them up after we've marked the spot."
“Okay, we’ve always followed the northwest direction.”
The people behind her, hearing that she had fallen asleep, began to whisper among themselves.
They were all skilled men who had traveled all over the country and done many missions, honing their physical and mental abilities.
But this is the first time I've ever seen a teammate fall asleep during a mission.
Even Luo Wen lowered his voice and said, "I've really seen something like this in my lifetime."
"Who says otherwise? The world is full of wonders. Who would have thought that one day we would be cooperating with the Chinese?"
"interesting!"
"Alright, everyone, hurry up and row. Let's finish the mission as soon as possible and get back home."
Luo Yin was sleeping soundly, dreaming that she was eating mutton soup made by her mother.
The soup had been simmering for half an afternoon, and the meat on the bones fell off with a poke. It was so delicious when you dipped it in salt and put it in your mouth!
"Aww~" She chewed and chewed, as if the fragrance lingered in her mouth!
"Hey, wake up, it's not that you're dreaming about eating something, you're chewing so fast."
"Haha, Xiao Luo, wake up quickly."
His hands were wet with seawater, and Hossen gently splashed it on her face.
I was woken up by cold water, my sweet dream was abruptly interrupted!
"Hmm, where am I?" she asked groggily, her body swaying.
Luckily, someone was watching her. "Watch out!"
Luo Yin almost fell down due to the force, and then saw Captain Huo by the arm she was holding.
Suddenly, she recalled the memory from before she went to sleep; she was still at sea and hadn't returned home.
Feeling both regretful and helpless, she wiped her face, recalling how she had felt earlier. "It's raining?"
"Cough cough."
Brother Liu chuckled to himself, while the person next to him, unaware of what was going on, said, "No!"
"Let me see where we are now."
She roused herself and continued to look around. After a few minutes, she started writing and drawing on the paper again.
"Hmm, I have a general idea."
"We'll go this way next, keep going this way, and it might take less than two hours to get there."
If they row at a fast pace, they can paddle for more than 60 kilometers, which should get them to the vicinity of Gran Island.
Loin didn't plan to get too close; he just needed to ascertain the positions of the two islands and the ship, and determine their general shape.
"I'll have to work hard for everyone now!"
Before setting off, Luo Yin cheered everyone on, because after a busy night, she couldn't imagine whether they would have the strength to even pick up a bowl or chopsticks.
Oh dear, if you keep swiping for hours on end, even with the strongest strength and the best technique, your arm will be ruined.
You've worked so hard! Luckily, she doesn't have to lift a finger!
"Let's all work hard and try to get back before dawn."
"Yes, we've already planned it out. If everyone puts in their best effort, we'll definitely row further."
This is to tell them not to hold others back, and that everyone should work together towards the same goal.
Rowan patted his companion on the shoulder and nodded to the person next to him.
This tells those in front to conserve their energy, while those behind should charge forward with all their might.
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and once again, Luo Yin was the only one who could rest.
When she groggily got up, it was already 3:30 a.m.
They only had four and a half hours left before they had to go back.
Luo Yin buried herself in her work again, and by the time she noticed what was happening around her, no one around her was questioning her anymore.
It wasn't that they were impressed by their own abilities; they were simply exhausted and sleepy, and they wanted to take this opportunity to recover their strength.
"That's right, this smell is very different from the previous one."
She carefully checked and speculated repeatedly, "We need to get a little closer, but we have to control the distance. Old Xia said that Gran Island is not like Guam; there are people living there."
"No problem, we've got it all in mind. You can decide how long to stop, and we'll stop for that long."
Luo Yin was very satisfied with everyone's attitude of doing whatever she asked.
"Alright, then come with me."
In the following ten minutes or so, the boat kept stopping and starting.
She was moving so slowly it was as if she were floating on the water, but soon she stopped paying much attention to it.
"That's right, that's right. It has a floral and woody scent, which is much better than the sea scent."
"I suspect that the island of Nagran is located in this area."
She swung her arm hard, drawing a large half-circle.
"Then can we go back now? The locations of these two islands have been confirmed!" someone said happily.
"Yes, yes, it's good that we still have time to go back."
Don't be fooled by the fact that these eight tough guys look strong; they've probably swung their arms a lot behind the scenes.
He was clearly exhausted.
Hossen understood the situation, but he still turned around and asked, "Perhaps we can get a little closer and take another look."
Was he afraid of making a mistake? Or was he afraid of delaying their operation?
Luo Yin wasn't angry; instead, she looked up as if deep in thought.
"How about this, we'll go this way and there will probably be fewer people. We can stay a little distance away for a while before we have to leave."
The others didn't understand her deeper intention when they heard her words, but they agreed.
They quickly reached the designated location, and Hosen, Rowan, and the rest of the team once again realized how truly amazing she was!
Luo Wen and the others looked at her as if she were an angel or a goddess.
Hosen and the others looked at her as if she were a rare and precious object.
"Hey, that's amazing!"
"Let's hurry up and go back."
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