Chapter 88 A bird fell in love with a fish in the water, this…
The sky is overcast today, with dark clouds gathering in the air. I wonder when it will rain.
The color of the seawater appeared much darker.
The underwater battle was even more indistinct, but just by looking at the surging waves, one could tell how intense the battle was below.
Aqing and his group were the first to encounter the monster, so they suffered the greatest impact and were the most injured each time; some of them had already died in the past few days.
However, today, Shan Ran noticed with her sharp eyes that A Qing and the others were not fighting as seriously as they had in the past few days. Instead, their formation was very loose, resulting in a large gap, and a large number of monsters rushed into the inner perimeter almost without any hindrance.
This greatly increased the pressure on Lao Shu and others.
He immediately burst into a tirade, "What the hell are those old geezers doing? They're completely useless! If they don't want to work, then get out!"
Old Shu possesses a lobster-like superpower; currently underwater, his head and forelegs have transformed into a lobster shape.
At this moment, his pair of lobster eyes were filled with malice, and through the ripples in the water, one could see a ferocious lobster face, which made his appearance even more distorted.
His ferocity stemmed partly from anger and partly from being caught off guard by the sudden encounter with a large number of ferocious beasts.
While he was cursing and swearing, Lao Shu suddenly felt that something was wrong.
He suddenly felt greater resistance than usual when he reached out with his lobster claws.
For aquatic creatures with superpowers, any change to their body will allow them to move like fish in water, making them much more agile underwater than on land. Water will not be a hindrance, but rather a source of power for their actions and combat.
But Lao Shu hasn't felt this difficulty moving underwater for a long time.
Just as he was wondering what was going on, he was surprised to find that one of the henchmen next to him had turned back into a human head.
Not only his head, but the underling's entire body transformed back into human form!
What's even more terrifying is that his younger brother is also looking at him in horror.
Then he...
Old Shu realized something was wrong. He was about to say something when he choked on his breath. Then he felt discomfort in his lungs, water in his nasal cavity, and a feeling of pressure in his chest.
He couldn't think at all underwater because he had detached himself from the body of an aquatic creature, and a human body could not survive for long at such a depth.
His special ability is temporarily unusable.
There was no time to investigate why they couldn't use their powers; all Lao Shu and the others wanted to do was surface as quickly as possible and call for help from the people on the ship.
However, the surrounding monsters would never give them such an opportunity.
On land, humans have room to seek refuge and escape, but in the vast ocean, humans who have lost their superpowers can only become small fish and shrimp waiting to be slaughtered.
This was a one-sided massacre.
Crimson blood churned upwards, frothing with white foam, mixed with bits of flesh. It was quickly swallowed by the sea; in the vast, surging ocean, this small amount of blood and flesh was utterly insignificant.
Shan Ran looked up and gazed at the group of people in the farthest distance.
Beyond the brutal battlefield below, I gaze at Aqing from afar.
She noticed the physical changes in those superhumans. If it was just one person, it could be an accident, but if it was a group of people, it must have been orchestrated.
The people who made the arrangements were Aqing's temporary guard team.
They didn't know how to drug everyone on the ship, causing those poisoned to temporarily lose their supernatural abilities.
Aqing delivered takeout to Shanran for two consecutive days to prevent the three of them from eating any problematic food.
Because of that kindness of giving her food, Ah Qing was repaying her.
but......
Aqing didn't know who she was or what her special abilities were, so he only prevented her from being poisoned. If it were someone else without the ability to fly, they would still have died in this calamity.
So, is this just your wishful thinking of repaying a debt of gratitude, or is it because you feel guilty and want to put your mind at ease?
Shan Ran sighed helplessly.
She looked back and saw that almost everyone in the restaurant had come out.
The underwater commotion was so great that it was impossible for people not to notice it.
Most importantly, most people lost their superpowers.
Those who could afford the fare to board the ship were all people with superpowers. Everyone knew perfectly well what it would be like to survive in the apocalypse without superpowers.
Because they didn't know whether it was temporary or permanent, everyone panicked.
The ship was thrown into chaos.
"Oh my god! I... I don't have superpowers anymore! How am I supposed to live without superpowers?!"
"Aaaaaah... So many monsters! They're all charging at us! Where's the ship's manager? Is no one going to do anything about this? What kind of business is the Yu family doing?"
"Are all those people underwater dead? It's terrifying! Someone, please save us!"
"Can anyone contact people on land? Why is the cell phone signal so bad? I've been trying to send a message for ages!"
"The ocean is so vast, and the signal is already bad. If it weren't for the digital information ability user on the ship, there would have been almost no signal along the way."
"That's it, we're all out of powers, the signal's about to drop, are we just waiting to die?"
"The ship can still sail! Where's the captain? Speed up! Get out of this area immediately!"
As if in response to the passenger's question, the ship suddenly jolted, and those who were unsteady or moving fell to the ground.
The bow of the ship was struck by a large number of ferocious beasts. Not only could it not continue sailing, but if it was allowed to continue, it would soon sink.
The marine life was not quite sure what was happening, but seeing that almost all the people in the water were dead and no one could communicate with them, the fighting slowed down.
They came here to cooperate with humans, but now that humans are in trouble, they have lost their backbone and are also at a loss.
The passengers on board then watched as the once orderly marine life began to break apart.
Without guidance, the marine life may soon leave.
The passengers who broke into the cockpit discovered that the crew members had also lost their powers. They tried to leave the area, but a monster blocked their way, leaving them stuck in place.
The crew had no choice but to contact the Yu family. Besides, the mainland was far away, and even if they could make contact, they wouldn't be able to reach them in a short time.
Some people have completely lost hope, lying on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, or silently writing their wills, hoping their families will see them. Others have huddled together, wailing and crying.
Shan Ran and Rhine turned on their phones and were contacting the outside world.
Rhine contacted his family, asking them to inform the Yu family as soon as possible. Currently, the entire shipping industry is under the control of the Yu family, and only they have the ability to immediately dispatch other ships to provide assistance.
The two of them alone certainly couldn't save the people on the ship.
Both of them have wings and can fly for a long time. When they get tired, they can find a place to stop. Since the mountain is a water system, it is very easy for the two of them to stay on the sea for a period of time.
But Shanran couldn't bring herself to abandon the entire ship and fly away.
Seeing that both of their phones could transmit messages normally, Yuan Yu leaned over and asked, "Little Miss, do you have digital information-related abilities?"
Shan Ran didn't hide anything and just hummed in agreement.
However, she mainly practices [surveillance] and has not studied other aspects in depth. Currently, she can only connect a few mobile phones to the Internet.
Yuan Yu took out his phone and said ingratiatingly, "My dear, beautiful, and kind little aunt, could you connect my phone to the internet? I'd like to go find someone to ask for help."
Shan Ran glanced at him, said nothing, and simply switched the network to his phone.
Yuan Yu chuckled, turned around, and started sending messages.
At this point, the passengers realized that the few who still possessed supernatural abilities were people who hadn't eaten at the restaurant in the past two days.
Some of them skipped a meal or two but were still able to use a little bit of their superpowers.
The problem lies with the meals brought on board!
Moreover, you must eat three full meals a day; if you miss a meal, the medicine won't be as effective.
Enraged, the people dragged all the restaurant staff out and beat them in retaliation.
With little hope of survival and the fear of death weighing heavily on the mind, negative emotions surge, making a person extremely violent and impulsive.
The one leading the group was none other than Lao Shu's superior, Brother Cheng.
Before the apocalypse, Cheng Ge worked for the Gongyang family and was in charge of some of the family's industries on the Third Continent. In the past, he could do whatever he wanted on the Third Continent.
After the apocalypse, he gained superpowers, and at a fairly high level, and continues to work hard for the Ram Clan.
He had traveled back and forth many times since Hainan Airlines opened its route, but he never expected that he would encounter such a mishap on this seemingly ordinary flight.
No, it capsized.
He lived in a luxury suite, where he didn't have to worry about meals. Someone would deliver them to his room, and he ate every single one without missing a single meal, thus losing all his supernatural abilities.
Since the apocalypse, he hadn't felt this powerless in a long time. Cheng Ge gritted his teeth in anger, his face flushed red, wishing he could find the culprit and devour his flesh and drink his blood.
He stood to the side, staring at his men as they beat up a restaurant employee. When they weren't satisfied with the beating, they even went up and stomped on him a few more times.
"Tell me! Who ordered you to poison him?" He shoved the chef's face, which was lying on the ground, and roared viciously.
The head chef was the first to be hit and suffered the most severe beating. His eyes were swollen like walnuts, and his face was covered in bruises, making him unrecognizable.
He spoke somewhat incoherently, "Grandpa, I really don't have any poison, it's not from Ouzhuo..."
Cheng Ge smiled sinisterly, "You won't talk, huh? You won't talk..."
"I did it."
Before Cheng Ge could finish speaking, someone in the kitchen spoke up.
She was a withered and thin woman, quite old, at least in her fifties. Her skin was like dried tree bark, clinging tightly to her body, withered, yet possessing an undeniable vitality.
Cheng Ge pulled his foot away from the chef's face, slowly walked over to the woman, and looked her up and down. "You?"
The woman smiled, a smile of relief on her face. "Yes, it's me. Brother Cheng, you may not recognize me, but you should recognize my daughter."
Cheng Ge's face twitched. "I don't know a damn bastard like you!"
Just as he was about to make a move, the woman suddenly pulled out a fruit knife from the kitchen.
Having lost their superpowers, they are all just ordinary mortals, afraid of even a kitchen knife.
Cheng Ge was taken aback and stopped in his tracks, but he quickly recovered and grinned maliciously, "You old hag! There are so many of us, what can you do with just one knife?"
The woman still had that same smiling face. "Nothing can happen. I just want to end my own life."
As soon as she finished speaking, her original life force rapidly declined, turning into a resolute determination to die.
The knife simply slit her throat.
The woman quickly stopped breathing.
Cheng Ge never expected the woman to be so decisive. He was stunned for a while before he came to his senses.
He muttered "bad luck" under his breath and kicked the corpse several times, but he was still not satisfied.
"Brother Cheng, Big Brother, I think I remember who she is. She's the mother of the woman in your room last week."
Cheng Ge frowned deeply. So many women had come and gone from his room that he couldn't remember who they were.
"Who cares who it is? All these people in the kitchen are accomplices. Kill them all."
The culprit died so easily, and he still needed to vent his anger on someone.
They picked up the kitchen knife, ready to start, when suddenly several flames appeared out of nowhere, causing their hands to tremble and the knives to fall to the ground.
Cheng turned his head and saw three people standing not far away.
The woman in the leather jacket has red hair, and the flames from earlier must have been hers.
"What? At a time like this, you still want to play the good guy?" Brother Cheng sneered, but then he thought that they didn't have any special abilities now and were definitely no match for the woman on the other side, so he didn't linger and turned to leave the restaurant with the people around him.
"Sheshe, Sheshe heroine!" The chef mumbled thanks, struggled to his feet, and then went to help the people around him.
Upon seeing the woman's body, the chef let out a long sigh.
Shanran didn't linger either. She walked through the chaotic crowd and returned to the room with Rhine.
"Ranran, you must be careful."
Rhine looked at Shanran, who had changed back her hair color and was now wearing a one-piece long swimsuit, and did not stop her.
He wouldn't object, but he would take her away in dangerous situations to ensure her safety.
If it really comes to the point where he needs to take Shan Ran away, then everyone on the ship will probably be lost, so there's no need to worry about their identities being exposed.
Shan Ran squeezed Rhine's fingers, gave her a reassuring smile, then turned and walked to the balcony, jumping down.
Her current water-based ability is at level C, meaning she can stay underwater for an entire day when not fighting.
Even if their superpowers are exhausted, as long as they stop fighting, they can slowly recover their superpowers underwater and will not drown in a short period of time.
Shan Ran plunged directly into the water and retrieved a double-edged sword from her spatial storage.
With a single slash, mountains were cleaved and seas were shattered!
Since emerging from the mist with Meng Xin, Shan Ran has been resting almost constantly, except for a few minor battles on the way back to the Good Luck Base.
It's been a long time since I've had such a thrilling and exhilarating battle.
The warlike instincts in Shan Ran's blood were activated. She smiled, gripped her long sword, and slashed through the body of the monster. Without even pulling the sword out, she used the momentum of her body to move forward, tearing through her own body and plunging into the bodies of two adjacent monsters.
The long knife instantly formed a string of candied hawthorns.
After kicking away the monster's corpse, Shanran quickly swam towards her next target.
Using her agility in the water and taking advantage of the water's force, she is faster than she is on land.
Shan Ran had practiced underwater combat before, but the number of monsters was far less than in the ocean.
The marine life that had been scattered was drawn by the commotion and gathered together, curiously observing the human who had suddenly jumped into the water.
Shan Ran noticed these marine creatures. Her hands moved swiftly, slaying another group of ferocious beasts, before she asked loudly, "Who is your leader?"
The nearest group of marine creatures simply tilted their heads and looked at her, opening their mouths but saying nothing.
Even if she spoke, Shanran wouldn't understand.
Very few supernatural animals can communicate with humans; only those with exceptionally strong supernatural abilities or special abilities like mental abilities can.
Shan Ran didn't have time to pay attention to them. Her feet would turn into sharp claws from time to time, and she would attack with both hands and feet at the same time. When she needed to move, she would turn back into her feet.
Switch back and forth seamlessly.
A group of marine creatures were dazzled by the sight.
They had never seen a superhuman with both water and bird powers.
The leader once said something to them that is human: "A bird fell in love with a fish in the water; this is the greatest distance in the world."
As for why birds fall in love with fish, their limited brains wouldn't think that much about it; in any case, they wouldn't fall in love with birds.
Stared at by these creatures, Shanran finally couldn't help but turn around and look.
But I was startled.
She was disgusted by the ugliness of some of the creatures.
Some fish are covered with dense, backward-pointing barbs, enough to trigger trypophobia.
Some have eyes that look like black holes, extremely irregular teeth, and severe underbites.
Some of them look like a lump of flesh that has been carelessly kneaded, with their eyes being wrinkles squeezed out by fat.
Some fish look like fish, but their lips are very much like human lips, with plump, red lips.
........
Of course, there were many beautiful and cute animals around, but Shanran couldn't help but be drawn to these ugly animals at first glance.
Just as she was about to look away, she saw the group of animals part in the middle.
A dolphin swam up to Shan Ran.
This is a very beautiful creature.
Shan Ran would never deny that she is attracted to beautiful things; even with animals, she would be the first to be drawn to pretty ones.
The dolphin's eyes are dark and shiny, reflecting the light of the seawater, twinkling like shooting stars in the night.
It is ten times the size of a typical dolphin, with a streamlined body and glossy, moist skin. Its snout is long and slender, with a rounded front and an upward curve, making it look like it is smiling.
Shan Ran only had time for a quick glance before turning her gaze away and slashing at the monster that had ambushed her from behind.
However, before her knife could even touch it, the thing was frozen solid.
Immediately afterwards, the ice spread from the center of the monster, covering all the surrounding monsters, turning them all into ice sculptures in the water.
The marine life behind Shan Ran stirred.
They swept across the mountainside and charged towards the frozen horde of monsters, smashing the pile of ice into pieces.
Shanran could sense that they were in a very good mood. Smashing these ice lumps in the water was much more fun than fighting the monsters directly.
The marine life created a violent current as they swam, and Shanran was uncontrollably propelled forward.
She tried her best to steady herself, but was quickly pulled back by a force.
Looking down, she saw a soft fin encircle her waist, pulling her closer to the dolphin.
Shanran turned around and gazed into its large, dark eyes.
There was only curious exploration inside, no malice.
It retracted its fins and opened its mouth. Despite its enormous size and seemingly non-aggressive appearance, its teeth were exceptionally sharp, suggesting an astonishing bite force.
The dolphin made a series of sounds towards Shan Ran.
What's amazing is that Shanran hears irregular animal sounds, but her mind automatically translates them into a language she can understand.
Are you their leader?
It's the voice of a very cute little girl.
Shan Ran's heart trembled.
She tried her best to control her expression, but her face still twitched involuntarily.
so cute!
She's so adorable!
If word got out, no one would care, but she was being charmed by a creature ten times her size with terrifying sharp teeth.
"No, the person you were talking to earlier is dead. There are still many humans on this ship, and I want to save them."
Shanran didn't know how to communicate with animals, so she started talking to herself.
However, the dolphins really understood.
"Then I'll assume you're their leader, and I'll only talk to the leader."
Yamaran: .......
Why is that?
"Because I'm their leader too!"
"Boss, you're so amazing!"
"Hmph, my name isn't 'Boss,' it's 'Meatball'~"
Wow, chubby, you're so amazing!
Shan Ran could no longer control her expression. She tilted her head, revealing an infatuated and fanatical look, and clapped her hands, making a loud clapping sound underwater.
Rou Rou was very happy. It opened its mouth and barked a few times, then rubbed its big head against Shan Ran.
It's very smooth and has a great texture.
For the first time in my life, a creature of such enormous size was acting coquettishly towards Shanran, and this was underwater.
Shan Ran could sense that Rou Rou's actions came from the heart.
She has seen many animals with special abilities. Some on land are allies with humans, while others are very wary of them.
For example, in Xianrui Village, which we visited on a mission, the village chief's golden retriever was a supernatural animal. However, that golden retriever was ferocious and bloodthirsty, no different from the villagers of Xianrui who harmed their own kind.
In comparison, the creatures in the sea have simpler minds. Perhaps it's because there's only one leader in the sea, so they don't need to scheme against each other and only need to listen to the leader. Therefore, their minds are simple and their thinking is not complicated.
Shan Ran couldn't help but reach out and touch the chubby little head, but in the end, she reluctantly and restrainedly withdrew her hand.
Meatball didn't dislike it at all; in fact, it quite liked it. It didn't know why, but it actually enjoyed the human leader's touch.
They have a natural affinity for each other.
"The previous leader is dead, and you've come as the new leader. Does that mean my agreement with humanity still stands?"
Shan Ran nodded. "The one you were talking to is the leader of this voyage. There are even bigger leaders on land. Don't worry, the agreement remains unchanged. Everything will stand as it is."
Although Yamazaki doesn't know what kind of agreement the flesh and the human body have signed, it certainly won't change because of this accident.
Humans still need to travel between different continents and fight against the monsters of the ocean, so they will definitely still need to cooperate with marine life.
Since that's the case, she'll just agree to it without hesitation.
The chubby little head nodded. "Mmm, I believe you~"
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