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Zhou Ning in the cockpit quickly shifted into reverse gear, and the transmission device caused the coaxial reversing propeller at the bottom of the Deep Sea Fish to change direction, generating backward thrust.
A minute later, as the Deep Sea Fish slowed down, Tao Sai said, "Stop the engine."
"Okay." Zhou Ning did as he was told and shut down the engine, and the entire ship was in complete silence.
The reason why Tao Sai didn't ask her to stop the engine directly was that if the power was lost, the "Deep Sea Fish" would continue to rush out for a distance under the action of inertia. If one wanted to brake in the shortest distance, the best solution was to reverse first and use the backward force to offset the inertia force.
Tao Sai simultaneously circled He Zhaonian on the alliance channel. He gave the order to stop the ship a little later, and the "Wee Light" stopped slightly ahead of the "Deep Sea Fish".
Without anchoring, the two ships were bobbing slightly on the sea.
The player [One Sword Cuts Off Mountains and Rivers] suddenly tagged her in the world channel and made such a statement, so she guessed that they might have laid water mines in this area in advance.
As a game prop, water mines can be deployed by either submersible or floating methods. The former is suitable for deep waters, while the latter is mostly used in shallow waters. Once a ship passes by and touches the trigger device of a water mine, it will explode instantly, and its explosive power is far greater than that of a blasting mine.
The same position of the metal hull of a fourth-class shelter ship may be able to withstand the explosive power of three or four water mines, but a water mine at the most fragile propeller may cause it to be scrapped.
Once the refugee boat loses its propeller, it will completely lose power.
A ship without power floating on the sea is like a soldier without limbs, surrounded by enemies. There is really no one to help him.
Tao Sai hesitated and hesitated to move forward, even though he was only a few kilometers away from the black fog.
Because she was not alone, there were dozens of lives on and off the ship, including her companions on the "Twilight", and all depended on her.
She had to consider everything and make the most prudent decision. Carelessness and recklessness could result in everyone being buried at sea.
Glancing at the world channel, Tao Sai discovered that Jiange, which had been silent for several days, had regained its vitality, and at this moment, they were clamoring arrogantly at each other.
[One Sword Cuts Mountains and Rivers (Lv4)]: @(Cx330) Why did you stop? Keep going!
[Blue Knight (Lv3)]: What happened?
[One Sword Light Chills Nineteen States (Lv4)]: @ (Cx330), hi!
[One Sword Cuts Mountains and Rivers (Lv4)]: Charge forward boldly!
[One Sword, One Thought (Lv4)]: Bro, you overestimate her. I guess she peed her pants.
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He Zhaonian felt bad when he saw the news, but he didn't understand the current situation and could only ask in the alliance channel.
[Three Feet of Life (Lv4)]: Sister Sai, what's going on now? Have we been discovered?
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: I guess so. I underestimated them. We are now in a black fog and I can't use the teleport skill.
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: And I suspect there may be water mines in the sea ahead of us.
[Tang Sixi (Lv3)]: Oh my god!
[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: Sister Sai, we'll be there to support you.
[Three Feet of Life (Lv4)]: Isn't there an interception at the seaport?
[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: I can't worry about that. We used drones to scout around to the north side and stayed close to the north bank. We should rush out. It's dark anyway.
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: No
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: You two listen to me, stay where you are, be careful, it's not that time yet
After coming back to his senses from the alliance channel, Tao Sai continued to observe his surroundings with night vision binoculars. Suddenly, a strong light flashed in the lens.
She moved her telescope and spotted two Class IV refugee ships approaching from the northeast. High-powered searchlights flashed from their bridges, their beams piercing the night like sharp swords. There were also two Class IV ships from the southeast. Ships were heading due south, southwest, and north, bringing the total to nine, roughly enough to cover the remaining nine members of Jiange.
The moon was hidden in the translucent clouds, and the visibility became poor. Tao Sai suspected that they had surrounded them before, but they didn't turn on the searchlight, so they didn't notice them.
"Taotao, there are so many boats..." Zhou Ning's voice trembled unconsciously.
Through the windshield of the cockpit, she looked out and saw the constantly moving beams of light and the towering and huge ships. Using the night vision telescope to increase the magnification, she could also see the gun turrets and rocket launchers on the bow.
It was the first time she had seen such a scene, and her heart unconsciously rose to her throat, and her hands gripping the brake lever were shaking.
"Stay calm, don't panic, I'm here, trust me." Tao Sai calmly comforted her in the headset.
"Okay." Zhou Ning responded.
She was now extremely alert, listening attentively to the headset, and would react and do whatever Taotao asked her to do immediately.
Tao Sai also noticed the rocket launchers on the bows of these Level 4 refuge ships; these were installed attack systems. In Zerg Online, attack systems are divided into two categories: electro-optical cannons and their advanced versions. Like electro-optical firearms, these can be recharged, but they can only damage insects. Humans are immune to electro-optical cannons and electro-optical bullets, as per the game's settings. Tao Sai had installed a rudimentary electro-optical cannon on the bow of the Deep Sea Fish.
The other type was a genuine turret. It was expensive, but incredibly powerful, and could fully target people and buildings, as well as other players and their refuge ships. Tao Sai hadn't considered using this type of weapon for attack, and considering the price, he hadn't installed it on the Deep Sea Fish.
And they all installed rocket launchers, the purpose is self-evident.
The black fog was just around the corner. As long as she crossed the thin layer of black fog, she could use [Space Warp] to escape.
But she really didn't dare to take a single step during these crucial few kilometers.
Tao Sai glanced at the world channel interface she placed in the corner of her vision.
[One Sword Cuts Mountains and Rivers (Lv4)]: I admit that your personal combat power is very strong, but if thousands of cannons are fired at the same time, how will you respond?
[Flight of the Bumblebee (Lv4)]: Hahahahahahahahaha
[Little Bear Snail Noodles (Lv3)]: No, what are you guys doing in Jiange?
[One Sword Light Chills Nineteen States (Lv4)]: Hard to guess? Encircle and attack Hailou!
[Flight of the Bumblebee (Lv4)]: After today, there will be one less member in the alliance list.
[One Sword, One Thought (Lv4)]: @(Cx330), stay there and don't move a step, otherwise I can't guarantee that you won't touch the water.
Tao Sai still stood at the commanding heights of the Deep Sea Fish. She controlled her breathing and kept her heart rate stable.
There was an eighty percent chance that the sea area ahead was emplaced with mines. With so many days, they had considered everything and prepared everything in advance, so there was no need to lie to her.
It is better to do it in reality than to lie to her. If you lose the bet on reverse thinking, all your efforts will be wasted.
As time went on, nine Class 4 refuge ships closed in from all directions, surrounding them. Countless searchlight beams harshly pelted the Deep Sea Fish and the Glimmer, their guns simultaneously trained on them.
He Zhaonian's nerves were stretched to the limit. If he faced such a scene alone, he might have had a mental breakdown.
But it’s different now. Sister Sai is here, and she is the support of his beliefs.
[Three Feet of Life (Lv4)]: Sister Sai, they are coming, what should we do!
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: Wait until they come, we won't move
Tao Sai waited quietly for the other refugee ships to arrive. On the vantage point, the sea breeze made her clothes rustle.
They were getting closer and closer. The nearest ship was no more than one kilometer away from them. Tao Sai could even see the words "Huanglong" written in capital letters on the hull.
Tao Sai narrowed his eyes slightly and held the headset.
Now it's almost time. All nine ships have been lured nearby, and she is going to activate [Space Warp] to teleport into the black fog.
The black fog surrounding them formed a hemispherical shape, covering the entire East Sea Island. Tao Sai decided to follow her plan and teleport to the point opposite the center of the circle. This was the farthest point within the black fog. From there, they would be far beyond the range of the nine ships' rockets, and they would also lose sight of them. Even after escaping the black fog, there was still a cooldown period for the [Space Warp] skill, which was out of reach.
Tao Sai said to the headset: "Commando, listen to my order, all lightning guns and lightning cannons fire at the sea ahead and use up all the ammunition."
"Yes!" Twenty-six commandos answered in unison in their headsets, and then followed the order without any doubt.
They stood on the deck, pulling the trigger without moving, and the electric rapid-fire guns and electric rifles made a crackling sound, firing out a continuous and uninterrupted barrage of electric bullets. In the night, the firepower network became more and more dense, like a gorgeous firework.
Zhang Jian led his men into the launch cabin of the electro-optical cannon. After a brief charging process, the muzzle ejected a dazzling ball of light with a bang, which exploded on the sea surface, making the water sparkle.
At the same time, amidst the dazzling fireworks and the roar of gunfire, Tao Sai raised his voice into his headset, "Tuantuan, immediately shift into reverse and retreat into the spatial vortex. No need to turn, just retreat."
"Understood!" Zhou Ning was waiting for Tao Tao's order and executed it immediately.
She had initially been puzzled by the reasoning behind their targeting of the unmarked surface, but now it all made sense: electro-optical bullets and cannons could create a brightness as bright as daylight in the darkness. According to the chiaroscuro effect, the brightest areas were accompanied by extremely dark areas. They were all captivated by the electro-optical cannons, and perhaps still wondering why they were using them to fire at the unmarked surface, naturally failing to notice the Deep Sea Fish's subtle movements or the wormhole appearing in the darkness. The sound of the gunfire also masked the engine noise to a certain extent.
While Tao Sai was speaking into the headset, he also informed He Zhaonian in the alliance channel.
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: I'm about to open a space wormhole behind you, so please follow me and be quick.
[Three Feet of Life (Lv4)]: Good!
The engine started, transmitting power to several coaxial counter-rotating propellers on the bottom of the Deep Sea Fish. Power began to be generated from scratch, counteracting the ship's own gravity and the thrust of the waves.
The horsepower was turned to maximum, and under the traction of the power, the stern turned into the bow and sailed backward.
At the same time, Tao Sai activated the skill [Space Fold] to set the teleportation coordinates at the point opposite the center of the circle.
Along the trajectory of the Deep Sea Fish, space was distorted by a tremendous force, and the dark vortex continued to expand until it was large enough for two level four refuge ships to enter side by side.
The corner of Tao Sai's vision twitched, and there was news about her on the world channel.
[Flight of the Bumblebee (Lv4)]: @(Cx330), yeah, you're quite clever.
[One Sword Light Chills Nineteen States (Lv4)]: Could this be... the legendary feint to the east and attack in the west? Not bad, not bad
[One Sword, One Thought (Lv4)]: Didn't I tell you to stay still? Why can't you understand what I'm saying?
[One Sword Light Chills Nineteen States (Lv4)]: We are all watching you
…
After taking a quick look at the message records, Tao Sai felt his scalp tingle instantly.
She was discovered, or perhaps they had already thought of it. The most suspicious thing was that, knowing that she was opening a space wormhole, they did not take any action and did not fire shells at the Deep Sea Fish and the Glimmer to stop her.
They acted quite calmly and even ridiculed her on the world channel. What was their basis?
There was a possibility that they had also laid mines in advance in the sea area at the other end of the wormhole, passing through the center of the circle, which was why they were so confident. She could have thought of it. With so many people and so much time, couldn't they have thought of it?
Tao Sai instantly closed the wormhole before it could even take shape.
Donghai Island has a coastline of nearly 200 kilometers. How could mines be everywhere? It's only possible that there's a high probability of mines being present in the outer ring. So, she urgently opened another wormhole, setting the coordinates near Jinyintan, outside Donghai City, closer to shore.
The most urgent task is to get rid of the current encirclement and get out of the range of concentrated rocket fire.
A new vortex quietly formed in the direction of the Deep Sea Fish's retreat.
Because the previous wormhole was not fully opened, it had almost no existence time and did not consume any energy, so there was naturally no skill vacuum period, and [Space Warp] could be cast again immediately.
The speed of the Deep Sea Fish had increased, and the stern quickly sank into the whirlpool and disappeared, followed closely by the Glimmer.
However, a strange thing happened: when the "Deep Sea Fish" sank into the central part of the ship, Tao Sai could even touch the twisted vortex with his hand. An inexplicable thrust pushed it back. The "Glimmer" was also pushed back to its original position, and the space wormhole disappeared randomly.
The coordinates she set near Jinyintan were almost close to the coast, and still far away from the black fog!
How is this possible? !
Tao Sai was filled with doubts. Was it because the coastline of Donghai Island was irregular? That was impossible. When she had first set out to explore the "wall," she had started from Jinyintan. The edge of the black fog was a staggering 17 kilometers from the coast, and the fog's spread was barely a meter per minute.
Could it be that she didn't understand the mechanism of the black fog?
Tao Sai turned around and looked at the Jiange refugee ships that were surrounding him, his palms sweating.
She found that she could hardly stand; the sea breeze was several times stronger than before.
The [Space Warp] skill she relied on for her escape had failed. With naval mines ahead and pursuers many times her size on all sides and thousands of artillery pointed at her, this was an almost unbreakable deadlock. In the realm of chess, her current situation was called a "suffocating palace kill."
Tao Sai closed his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again, his mind was in a mess.
She felt a little regretful. When she guessed that Jiange was about to launch an offensive, she became anxious and wanted only to get rid of the passive situation and turn defense into offense. She really hated being led by the nose.
If she had been calmer at the time, and after guessing the answer, instead of notifying everyone to evacuate immediately, she pretended to be unaware, played the trick against them, secretly planned and deployed, and secretly figured out more about the mechanisms of the black fog. Wouldn't that have been better?
After all, Jiange had not taken action yet, so she would have more time to think.
Tao Sai bit his lower lip, clenched his fists, and quickly dispelled the feeling of regret.
There was no point in regretting it now. She needed to focus all her energy on making amends instead of being disturbed by regret and self-blame.
Ten minutes later, the nine refugee ships of Jiange sailed to a position several hundred meters away from the "Deep Sea Fish" and the "Glimmer", then the winches turned and they dropped anchor chains, surrounding them.
Tao Sai glanced at the new news on the world channel.
[One Sword to Cut the Azure Dragon (Lv4)]: @(Cx330), please adjust the frequency of the [Command and Control Center] to 105 Hz so we can talk.
Tao Sai exhaled and said calmly into the headset, "Tuan Tuan, cut off everyone else's communication channel except me. You should cut off yours too, and help me adjust the frequency to 105 Hz."
"Okay." Zhou Ning did as he was told immediately, but he felt a strong sense of unease in his heart.
She spread out her hands and found a layer of sweat on her palms.
"Hello, Miss Tao Sai, is this your name correct?" A handsome male voice came from the headset, speaking non-standard Mandarin.
"Yes." Tao Sai answered with a frown.
The identities of the players were kept secret, and the communication network had collapsed, but he still managed to find her name, which was not easy.
"As a woman, Miss Tao possesses intelligence and fighting prowess far beyond that of an ordinary person. I sincerely admire her..."
"You're afraid of me, aren't you?"
He was interrupted by Tao Sai halfway through his words.
Kobayashi Nobukazu, who was on the other end of the headset, was stunned for a moment and asked in disbelief, "What?"
"Then let me rephrase. You're afraid of me, but there's no need to deny it. It's not shameful." Tao Sai snorted. "The reason is simple. You could have attacked my refuge ship directly, but you didn't. If you had opened fire directly, the rocket launchers mounted on Jiange's nine refuge ships would have sunk my ship in just ten minutes, and they wouldn't have been able to retaliate."
"The reason I didn't is because you know very well that I will not die in a barrage of thousands of cannons. On the contrary, none of you in the Sword Pavilion can fight. I will seek revenge and kill all of you...."
She emphasized the pronunciation of the last word, which sounded threatening.
There was silence in the headset for a while, and then a burst of refreshing laughter came.
"Ms. Tao is truly humorous and charming, but you think too cruelly of me. Natural disasters are ravaging the world, and the refugee ships are our homes. The people on board are innocent people, your family and friends, living lives. How could I easily take their lives?"
Kobayashi Nobukazu has a gentle voice. If it weren't for his current situation, most people would judge him as a vigorous and upright young man by his voice.
But Tao Sai could imagine a hypocritical and gloomy face just from the voice.
"To be honest, I'm a little wary. After all, you've defeated so many players without mercy, and you're still at the top of the [Season 1] leaderboard. But I'm not too wary. You should have just noticed that your [Space Warp] is ineffective in the fog. Actually, it's more than that. The fog acts like a skill blocker. Within the fog, all skills are unusable."
The black fog was originally called "manwu".
Tao Sai was silent for a moment, thinking that what he said must be true.
Because from the very beginning, she felt that the wind on the vantage point where she was standing was so strong that it almost blew her away. It was because the extra gravity applied to her by [Gravity Adaptation] was ineffective.
She looked up at the sky. She hadn't noticed before that the fog, which was originally a hollow hemisphere, had turned into a solid hemisphere at some point, from surrounding it to completely covering it. The entire Donghai Island was shrouded in fog.
Therefore, [Space Warp] could not teleport them to the Golden Silver Beach, so they watched indifferently as the prey fell into the trap and struggled without doing anything.
That's the answer.
A certain skill could generate a dense fog, blocking teleportation and preventing her from escaping. However, it took time to understand the situation and prepare for deployment, so in order to avoid being discovered by her, the dense fog was changed to a hollow state, leaving only the outermost circle.
Tao Sai maintained his composure and spoke into the headset, "You're not afraid of me, but you still didn't destroy the two refugee ships outright. Why? Don't even mention words of mercy; I don't believe a single word you say."
"Because of caution. I said, I'm not too cautious, but that doesn't mean I'm not cautious at all. Only when the refuge ship is there can you be tied to it and I can lock onto your location. If you want to escape alone, of course I have no way to stop you. But I know you won't abandon them, right?"
Through secret observation over the past few days, Kobayashi Nobukazu figured out her psychology.
She was kindhearted and would not abandon the refugee ship and its passengers, for she, like the other ordinary players, had a mix of people, young and old, presumably her family and friends. Although there were also 26 strong men, they were captured from the player known as "Public Enemy." To be more precise, those 26 men were also snatched from them by "Public Enemy."
He found her weak spot and strangled it.
Tao Sai remained silent.
Things have developed to this point, and she does not defend herself; she takes full responsibility.
"Insect Tide Online" was no longer the single-player PC game "Insect Tide." This game used the entire world as its map, with all of humanity as NPCs, and she wasn't the only player. After understanding the true nature of the game, her perspective shifted somewhat, but not completely. She focused more on the theme of survival in the apocalypse. Aside from a few scumbags, the world channel was generally peaceful, and she became complacent.
In fact, the crisis is hidden in this "peace". The "peace" is a disguise and a cover. In the game setting, players can kill each other and plunder each other's resources, which means that there will never be "peace".
The human heart is the most unfathomable thing.
As the leader of the alliance, she became lax, failed to be prepared for danger, and underestimated her opponents.
Perhaps having waited too long without receiving a response, Kobayashi Nobukazu spoke first: "Ms. Tao, let's make a deal. Given our current situation, I believe I am qualified to propose this deal."
He paused, then continued, "I want your skills, and then I'll let you go without a hair on your head."
Tao Sai guessed that he would say this. The only thing he was afraid of was probably the skills she had, because at that time on the world channel, she arrogantly claimed that she possessed three S-level magical skills. No matter how much he believed it, he must know that she possessed S-level magical skills. The fact that she killed Cao Yu and Ming Hao of Jiange could more or less provide some evidence.
However, if she really gave up her skills, it would be like a tiger having its fangs pulled out and its claws cut off, and she would no longer pose any threat.
Would he let go of everyone on the Deep Sea Fish and the Twilight? Absolutely not.
Relying your hope of survival on the kindness of others is no different from seeking your own death.
Tao Sai pinched his Jingmingxue, his brain working rapidly.
She turned off the microphone for a moment and cursed: "You are so fucking noisy!"
After the headset was restored, Tao Sai took the time to ask, "Then how can I give you the skills? Do I let you kill?"
"Ha! Of course not, Miss Tao. You just need to equip the skills on the character on the refugee ship and then hand them over to me." Kobayashi Nobukazu's voice became lighter, with the ending tone rising. "By the way, Miss Tao, let me remind you again that you can use those tool people as a medium. They no longer have self-awareness and are no different from the walking dead. You shouldn't feel bad about it."
Tao Sai paused for a moment and asked, "Does the reason they are like this have anything to do with you?"
"Smart, you should know that strong men like this are the most suitable characters for the game. In order to keep their loyalty 100%, we used some means. As for the specific means, you don't need to know."
"Ms. Tao, let's get back to the point. What do you think of this deal?"
Tao Sai sighed helplessly and said, "I really don't have any other options, but I have one condition. I won't beat around the bush. I'll just say it straight out: I'll stay as a hostage, and you let my two refugee ships leave. You can take whatever skills you want."
There was silence in the headset for a long time. The other party was probably thinking about the feasibility of her proposal.
Tao Sai continued, "All you want is my skills, right? I'll give them to you, but you can't harm my family and friends. Although you can make some guarantees, we're not familiar with each other and don't understand you, so I have to protect their safety. Can't you even do that?"
Two minutes later, Kobayashi Nobukazu finally nodded: "Okay."
Tao Sai breathed a sigh of relief. She gathered her emotions and said into the headset, "Okay, give me five minutes. I'll talk to them, and then I'll come to your boat."
After turning off the headset, Tao Sai climbed into the cockpit and called Zhou Ning to the captain's room alone.
"Taotao?" Zhou Ning looked at her with concern.
"Tuan Tuan, the situation is very bad now, listen to me..." Tao Sai remained calm and made arrangements and deployments in a concise manner.
Zhou Ning nodded, wrote it all down, and then asked, "What about you?"
She made all the arrangements except for herself.
"You must be calm and decisive, and trust your own judgment. You have a high intelligence point, and everyone depends on you. I will come back to find you, don't worry, I am very strong." Tao Sai curled his lips slightly and walked out of the captain's room.
Walking into the cockpit, Zhou Weixing called her, "Xiao Tao?"
Tao Sai said, "Uncle Zhou, sea bass is delicious. When are you going to catch some more?"
She didn't wait for Zhou Weixing's answer and had already walked down the stairs. Zhou Weixing caught up with her and said, "Xiao Tao, we have as much as you want to eat. All you can eat!"
Tao Sai had already reached the corner of the stairs and was also speaking on the alliance channel.
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: @(Three Feet of Life), the "Wee Light" will follow the "Deep Sea Fish" in a while, follow closely. After exiting the fog and entering the space wormhole, reunite with Yingxue Jiahui and the others, and then move to a safe place together.
[Cx330 (Lv4)]: Be quick, don't waste a second
[Three Feet of Life (Lv4)]: Good
After He Zhaonian finished speaking, he froze in place.
He had actually just entered the 105 frequency of the [Command and Control Center]. He listened to their words silently, covered his mouth, and didn't even dare to breathe.
No one knows what kind of person the leader of Jiange, the player named "One Sword Cuts the Azure Dragon", is, but he knows that a member of Jiange was willing to kill for the S-level skills of a top player, and in the end everyone in Jiange threw all the dirty water on them.
Sister Sai wants to use herself to exchange for their departure. Can Jiange let her go? Absolutely not!
There were some things Sister Sai didn't explain to him clearly, probably because she didn't want him to worry about it. She shouldered the responsibility of the leader alone and took all the responsibility on herself.
But this is a real dead end. The damn fog prevents teleportation and they are all frozen. If they stay, they won't be able to help much and will make Sister Sai hesitant.
If they left, she could give it a go.
Sister Sai can create miracles!
Tao Sai walked onto the deck and picked out Cheng Li and four other team members. Then she spoke into the headset: "You're on that ship, and I can't use my skills. How can I get here?"
"I've sent a boat over, just get on it."
Tao Sai grabbed the railing and looked over. Sure enough, he saw a small boat rapidly approaching the deck of the "Deep Sea Fish". After it stopped steadily, Tao Sai and his men jumped on it one after another.
The boat drove to one of the fourth-level ships, and Tao Sai saw the big words on the hull: Ureshino.
On the deck of the Ureshino, the man who had been talking to her through the headset was already waiting for her.
He is of medium height, about 172cm, with semi-long hair covering his ears, slightly sunken eye sockets, and facial features without any flaws, but also very ordinary, with a constant smile on his face.
Tao Sai was not sure if it was a smile, or if it was just a natural facial expression.
"Ms. Tao, you are more charming than you see from a distance." Kobayashi Nobukazu grinned even wider.
Tao Sai's face was stern. "Let him go."
"Okay. But to be on the safe side, can you invite Miss Tao indoors? We're worried that you might fall into the sea, and the safety measures indoors are much better." Kobayashi Nobukazu made a gesture of invitation.
He was afraid that if she was released, she would jump into the sea and escape, so he asked her to go into the cabin. The cabin was surrounded by walls, and her skills were useless, so of course she couldn't escape.
Tao Sai followed him into the cabin. She looked at his back, and as he put on his tactical boots, she felt taller than him. He was so thin, and alone, with no one around to protect him, and Tao Sai unconsciously had an impulse: rush up, use the knife to control him.
But she didn't do that. Impulse is the devil. He can be so calm and composed, he must have his own trump card. This body may be a clone or something.
Tao Sai and the other five followed him into a room on the deck level.
This was a large storage room, but after the lockers were moved away, it was empty and there was nothing inside. It was surrounded by airtight walls on all four sides and had only one door.
Kobayashi Nobukazu handed her a tablet, which opened and displayed real-time footage from a night camera. Judging from the angle of the footage, the camera was high in the air, likely taken by a drone.
The "Deep Sea Fish" and "Glimmer" as well as the nine refugee ships of Jiange are clearly visible in the picture.
Kobayashi Nobukazu suddenly said, "This whole area is actually mined. The depth has been precisely adjusted. Other ships can pass through normally, but only the Class IV ships will trigger the explosive devices. Okay, they're removing the mines now."
Tao Sai stared at the tablet without saying a word. In the picture at this moment, several speedboats were towing something, moving at a high speed, leaving a wake several kilometers long.
Ten minutes later, the wake completely left the sea area in front of the "Deep Sea Fish" and "Glimmer".
"Okay, you can now notify your friends to evacuate the fog. There are no more water mines." said Kobayashi Nobukazu.
Tao Sai turned on his headset: "Tuan Tuan, start the engine and set sail. Remember what I told you."
"Okay." Zhou Ning did as he was told and pushed the brake lever hard to the stop position.
Taotao has equipped [Space Folding] on her body and can use it as soon as she comes out of the black fog.
Tao Tao was worried that she didn't have enough physical strength, so he bought her an extra skill slot and equipped her with [Energy Steal]. Then she could borrow physical strength from others to fill up her energy slot.
She looked down at the words written in marker on her palm: (120°51′12″, 31°57′11″).
These are the teleportation coordinates that Taotao told her.
Time passed little by little, and the "Deep Sea Fish" and "Glimmer" sailed towards the edge of the fog one after the other, without any obstacles along the way.
As the two ships moved away, the drone had to change angles to capture the outlines of the ships and their wakes.
After leaving the mist and reaching the appropriate location, Zhou Ning used his mind to activate the [Space Warp]. The wormhole silently opened, and the two ships smoothly sailed into the pitch-black vortex, completely immersed in it, and were no longer bounced out by the mist like before.
"Is it safe?" Tao Sai asked in the headset.
There was no response because the Deep Sea Fish was far enough away from her, and the [command and control system] exceeded the maximum distance, so the signal from the headset was naturally cut off.
Tao Sai let out a long breath.
"Ms. Tao, your friend is safe. Can we start our transaction now?" Kobayashi Nobukazu said with a smile.
Tao Sai put down the tablet and rubbed his hands. "Okay."
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