It was still early, only ten o'clock, so the three of them discussed it and decided to go out to sea to catch sea urchins.
Feng Xuan was also quite curious about the vast expanse of seabed that had grown there, and had long wanted to go and see it.
However, there was never a chance. On the only day I rested at home, the Rising Sun had not yet set sail.
On the sea, the sea breeze was blowing, and even though I was wearing a coat, I still felt a bit chilly.
Although there wasn't much wind on the shore, and there didn't seem to be many waves.
But things are different at sea.
After all, the area was open on all sides with no obstructions, which amplified the power of the wind and waves.
However, it's still acceptable, except that the seawater might be a bit cold, so you have to be extra careful when diving and not stay in the water for too long.
More than two hours later, the Rising Sun arrived at the operating area.
It was already noon, but there wasn't much food on the boat, so the three of them decided to go diving to catch sea urchins and get some other seafood as side dishes.
After quickly donning their diving gear, the three jumped into the sea one after another.
The seawater was quite cold; I couldn't help but shiver when I jumped in.
However, they quickly adapted to the coolness.
Feng Ye dived into the sea, first using a hook to catch a net full of sea urchins, then grabbing some conch, scallops, clams, swimming crabs, and the like, before quickly surfacing.
As for the fish and shrimp, they were too wary, and he didn't bring a net down with him, so he didn't catch a single one.
However, as soon as he surfaced, he saw a boat floating on the sea in the distance.
An alarm bell rang in his mind immediately, and he remembered what his father had told him the night before: the people of Longtail Island had come out to do evil again.
"Could we have run into this at such an unlucky time?"
He muttered to himself.
But there was no other way now, so he could only swim with all his might to the side of the Rising Sun and climb onto the ship.
There was no one on the boat; Big Brother and Ah Can were still in the water and hadn't returned.
He took off his diving gear and quickly ran to the ship's side, tugged at the air tubes connecting the two men's breathing masks, signaling them to come aboard quickly.
Fortunately, there were some waves today, and the air hoses were fixed to the boat, not to the buoys.
He then casually wiped the seawater off his body with a towel, got dressed, and ran into the wheelhouse. He started the diesel engine and retrieved the anchor.
In any case, let's prepare first.
As soon as his older brother and Ah-chan boarded the boat, they immediately set sail and ran away.
Meanwhile, his gaze remained fixed on the ship.
But what was strange was that although the ship was heading in the direction of the Rising Sun, it was moving at an extremely slow speed.
This actually made Feng Ye relax a lot.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it."
He chuckled self-deprecatingly.
However, he did not let his guard down and remained vigilant after Ah-Can received the reminder.
Ah-Can and Feng-Xuan surfaced at roughly the same time.
However, A-Can was closer, right next to the boat, while Feng Xuan was a bit further away, about 50 meters away.
"Brother Ye, what happened?"
As soon as Ah-Can climbed onto the boat and took off his breathing mask, he couldn't wait to ask.
Feng Ye pointed and said, "Look over there."
"There's a boat!" Ah-Can exclaimed in surprise upon seeing it. "Could it be a boat from Longtail Island?"
"That's what I thought too, but it's a bit strange..."
Feng Ye frowned and recounted what he had seen.
Ah-Can was also a little puzzled when he heard this, and looked up to look at it carefully.
At this moment, Feng Xuan also climbed onto the boat and looked over there as well.
“Something is definitely wrong. The boat looks like it has no power and is just drifting with the current.”
After looking at it for a while, Feng Xuan said with some uncertainty.
"I think so too. That ship doesn't seem to be able to navigate on its own."
After reading it, Ah-Can nodded in agreement.
"So what do we do now? Should we run and see what happens, or go and check it out?"
Feng Ye looked at the two of them and asked for their opinions.
Feng Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Let's go take a look. If it really is a ship that has lost power, we can lend a hand."
"But what if it's one of those bastards from Longtail Island's ship? Wouldn't we be handing it over to them?"
Ah-chan asked worriedly.
"Don't worry too much about that. We didn't see any cabins or a bridge on that ship, so it's obviously not a big one. Even if it really is from Longtail Island, there certainly won't be many people on board. We should be able to handle it."
At this point, Feng Xuan looked at Feng Ye and asked, "Ye, what do you think?"
Feng Ye pondered for a moment, then finally nodded: "Brother, you're right, let's go take a look."
If you really can't win, you can run away.
The diesel engines on board the Rising Sun were also quite large, with a speed of about 15 knots, so it wasn't necessarily slower than the other ship.
So, Feng Ye maneuvered the Rising Sun and slowly approached the ship.
As they got closer, they gradually saw the ship in its entirety.
The boat was small, only a little over ten meters long, and it was indeed a mechanically powered fishing boat. A diesel engine could be seen at the stern.
The ship is quite old, its hull covered with the marks of time, and it looks dilapidated.
There were no obvious cabins or wheelhouses on the ship, only a few tattered pieces of cloth fluttering in the wind, as if they would be torn off by the sea breeze at any moment.
Moreover, no one was seen on the boat, nor were any fishing nets, bamboo baskets, or other fishing tools.
Seeing this, all three of them relaxed their guard.
As long as it's not a ship from Nagao Island, it's fine.
"Could this be an abandoned ship?"
Ah-Can guessed, a puzzled look on his face.
Feng Xuan nodded: "Most likely."
Feng Ye also had this guess, and was quite certain of it.
Such things are not common in the ocean, but they do happen.
Some of them were not properly secured during the typhoon and were blown away;
Some fishermen encountered accidents while at sea, and their boats were abandoned at sea...
As the distance shortened further, Feng Ye eased off the accelerator and gradually reduced his speed.
The three of them could finally see the ship clearly.
In an instant, they all felt goosebumps and disgusted.
"Holy shit, what's that on top? It's fucking disgusting, ugh..."
Ah-chan's face was filled with disbelief, and he couldn't help but gag.
Feng Ye and Feng Xuan's expressions also changed drastically, looking at the ship with disgust.
The ship's hull was covered with a dense mass of some kind of creature's appendages, disgusting tentacles that were constantly wriggling.
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