Chapter 76
Before the power boat's engine was upgraded, its maximum speed could only be raised to gear 2. However, at the end of the first day of the event, Xia Mo spent a huge amount of money to buy a level 2 engine, which increased the boat's maximum speed to gear 3.
Even so, it is so slow that it is not worth mentioning compared to the ultra-high-speed rotating waterspout.
However, if the boat is not fast enough, you can use external power to make it faster, such as...
Xia Mo's mind raced, and he quickly freed one hand to open the warehouse panel, while his other hand still steered the boat in the opposite direction of the dock.
Seeing that the boat was heading in the wrong direction, Tang Sheng shouted, "Mo Se, we're going the wrong way!"
Xia Mo said calmly, "I know."
She was going in the opposite direction.
Tang Sheng was stunned, obviously not understanding why she did this. The taciturn swordsman suddenly explained, "Isai Bay."
Isai Bay? Tang Sheng quickly opened the large map and searched the surrounding area...
Believe it or not, there is actually a bay near their current location!
Tang Sheng couldn't help but be surprised. They had only been to this ocean area once before, and yet she had memorized the small map of the area after just one visit?!
You have to know that the sea area is vast. They set out from the dock of the small town of Yayaro all the way to the ocean, and they passed by countless archipelagos, bays, cliffs and sea ridges in the middle. There are at least thirty or forty of these scattered small places in total.
Not to mention remembering their location and distance, even if you mention their name, he probably won't have any impression!
After turning off the sea map, Tang Sheng took a deep breath.
He looked at Xia Mo at the bow of the ship, and at this moment he felt more intuitively the huge gap between himself and the top players!
In the past, when he was broadcasting live, the focus of his commentary was always on her sharp operations and predictions, and he always conveyed an idea to the audience in the live broadcast room: the reason why she is so strong and the reason why she is firmly ranked first in the world is all because of her operations that no one else can learn.
But now Tang Sheng suddenly doesn't think so.
It is impossible for a person to be strong in only one aspect. Her strength is never only reflected in PVP or PVE, but also in all aspects.
For example, how to pass through dangerous reef areas without slowing down, and how to shake off the enemy when attacked by other ships.
For example, right now, facing a sudden natural disaster at sea, how can we make a quick judgment and plan an escape route...
Except for her, the other four people do not possess these abilities.
The more Tang Sheng thought about it, the more he admired her. He stared at her back intently, and couldn't help but want to explain it to her again.
The ship headed towards the Gulf of Isai, but its speed was still dwarfed by the waterspout that was approaching from behind.
Taotao turned her upper body and looked at the waterspout that was chasing her at high speed from behind. She raised her head slightly and saw the dark clouds that were covering the sky. Her expression became extremely solemn.
She estimated in her mind that their ship would be caught up in one minute at most.
It takes at least 2 minutes to reach the nearest Isai Bay.
There was such a long gap in time that she really couldn't think of any other way for everyone to avoid this disaster.
As she was frowning in thought, suddenly, the boat beneath her accelerated abruptly, and due to inertia, her body swayed backwards uncontrollably.
Why did it suddenly accelerate?
She looked at the scenery speeding past on both sides and couldn't help but be surprised.
Just as he was about to ask what was going on, Fenghuo screamed, "Boss, why is the boat speeding up again?! Did you get a new engine?"
A voice, neither loud nor soft, rang from the bow: "No, it's still the same Level 2 engine."
Then what...? !
Everyone was in a state of confusion when Fenghuo, who was lying on the edge of the ship, suddenly saw a fish fin emerging from the sea ahead...
The shape and color of the fin looked familiar to him. After a few seconds, he opened his mouth wide and said, "That's the blacktip reef shark I caught!!!"
Xia Mo curled up the corners of his mouth: "Yes."
After that, several dorsal fins of different shapes appeared on the bow.
Tang Sheng exclaimed: "My shorttail shark!"
Tao Tao: "And my hammerhead shark."
Everyone was silent for a moment, and then they suddenly realized! Why did the power boat go faster even without an engine upgrade? Because there were a bunch of free ocean-going sharks pulling the boat!
When none of them noticed, Xia Mo, who was at the helm, had quickly released the giant sharks in the warehouse, but it was not in vain. Instead, he tied ropes around their tails.
One shark, two sharks, three, four...
Under the pressure of the waterspout, all the big guys in the warehouse were trying their best. How could the speed not be fast?
An ordinary engine was driven at the speed of a Ferrari, and the scenery on both sides was receding madly like a film.
Everyone was clinging to the side of the boat, their facial features blown all over the place by the sea breeze!
At the 55th second, just before the waterspout was about to suck them away, the power boat entered the bay without slowing down, leaving a beautiful wave at the stern.
The terrain of the Gulf of Isse is very unique. It is generally circular, but it is a discontinuous circle. Some islands have some fractures due to sinking or other reasons.
It is this fracture that allows the ships outside to rush in.
But not waterspouts.
Waterspouts feed on water pressure. The moment they are intercepted by the islands in the Gulf, they instantly turn into water mist, like a heavy rain, falling on the sea.
They escaped! Thinking they would die on the sea like the other players, they breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts pounding.
However, escaping from the waterspout is only the first step. They still need to face the monsters lurking under this huge bay.
At this time, the sun was halfway down and the sky became dim.
Having experienced being attacked before, Taotao immediately took command: "Tang Sheng, prepare your bow and arrows. Fenghuo, you're a fragile ranged attack, so don't get too close to the side of the ship. Remember to stand in the middle of the deck. Swordsman, you'll be in charge of sensing. If you sense any danger approaching, please tell us immediately."
Everyone take action.
The swordsman suddenly looked diagonally ahead, clenching his dagger: "There's something at 10 o'clock."
Everyone turned around and quickly focused their fire on the place she pointed.
All ranged skills were released, including the hunter's explosive spikes, the assassin's dart throwing, the star officer's star shock and star destruction... countless skills whizzed out with special effects, like a gorgeous small fireworks show.
Xia Mo also took the opportunity to throw out a few skills to increase the output for the team.
Boom boom boom!
Although the underwater monster was terrifying, it could not withstand their fierce bombardment. Not long after, the monster was knocked down by them and sank into the bay.
Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, the swordsman's voice suddenly rang out again: "At 3 o'clock, there are about 3 small monsters."
3?! When everyone heard this, their nerves, which had just relaxed, immediately tensed up again.
The skills continued to hit the target's head, and the deep blue sea surface was blasted into waves. The three small sea monsters were unable to withstand the concentrated fire of the crowd, and soon died and disappeared on the sea.
This was the best cooperation the five of them had ever had since entering the sea. Fenghuo grinned, his eyes full of joy: "I have a feeling that by the end of this week's event, we can make it into the top five!"
Tang Sheng laughed and said, "Be bold and call for the top three."
Tao Tao: "Then I bet on the first two?"
"Then I can only bet on first place." The taciturn swordsman played with the dagger in his hand and raised his eyebrows to continue the conversation.
Hiss—everyone took a deep breath. It’s still a bit difficult to get first place.
But it doesn’t matter, let’s set the goal here for now and see whether it succeeds or not after the settlement on Thursday!
With this momentum, several people bravely and confidently knocked down several small monsters following the stern of the boat, while Xia Mo at the bow retrieved the sharks that had been released.
There is also a pier in the Bay of Isse. With the help of the light from the lighthouse, Xia Mo docked the boat at the pier.
Unlike the town of Yayaluo, there are no seafood stores here, so a full warehouse of fish can only continue to be piled up in the warehouse and cannot be sold to clear it out.
They had to spend the night here and return to Yayaro the next day. In other words, after 48 hours of hard work, they only went out to sea for one trip of fishing, with very little catch...
In the afternoon, everyone was cheering because they caught a lot of expensive sharks, but they encountered a waterspout halfway back, and there was no hope of sprinting to the top of the rankings.
Not to mention a sprint, it would be good if the ranking does not drop after the event ends tomorrow.
Thinking of this unexpected turn of events, everyone sitting on the deck and leaning against the side of the ship sighed one after another.
Xia Mo was also quite helpless.
She looked up at the starry sky, seriously wondering if she should have gone to the cathedral to pray five days ago. Instead of good luck, she was saddled with bad luck. It was truly devastating to her!
Amidst the sighs, the swordsman spoke for the first time: "Mo Se, don't go to the cathedral anymore. It's a place that can bring good luck to us, but it's evil to you."
There was a moment of silence on the boat.
One second later, everyone turned their heads simultaneously and looked at the swordsman. Those pairs of wide-open eyes seemed to say - "I admire you warrior, you said what we dared not say!"
Xia Mo was also choked and his mouth twitched: "...well...I know..."
She won't do it again, even if you kill her!
The boat fell silent again, and everyone was concentrating on thinking about how to maximize profits when they returned to the dock tomorrow.
Xia Mo was also thinking.
Her eyes kept looking around the Isai Bay, and suddenly, when she saw the factory not far away, she remembered something.
He narrowed his eyes, the corners of his mouth gradually turned up, and then a faint smile appeared.
"Everyone, I know how to make some money back." She grinned and said with a smile.
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