Chapter 0004: Compression

The cabin was in an uproar

Ye Hansu said solemnly: "I will not stop you if you wish to change boats, but I must make it clear beforehand that my boat cannot return to the dock, but it can reach the center of the lake in no more than five minutes"

"Zhou Haiyang, what do you intend to do!" Professor Qin inquired.

A sense of crisis suddenly surged from the depths of my heart, time is pressing, every additional second brings an extra second of danger

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, clearly ready to change ships immediately

Ye Han's expression changed dramatically as she stared at the crack, on the verge of tears yet unable to cry.

At this moment, the straight-line distance between the two boats was less than 30 meters, and the increasingly fast fishing boat was heading straight towards the 417 vessel, leaving all who witnessed this scene in shock

The deck of 417 is stained with blood, but there is only blood and no body, and there is a hole in the front bulkhead with a diameter of no less than two meters

Others rushed out of the cabin, only to return with expressions of despair similar to that of the bespectacled man

Ye Han, who never believed in any deities, closed his eyes and started the engine. The familiar roar penetrated his ears, and he immediately let out a long sigh of relief, promptly steering the fishing boat towards the island in the center of the lake

Zhou Haiyang and others, as if awakening from a dream, hurriedly returned to the cabin

The severely tilted hull has finally regained some balance, but this is merely a temporary fix. As long as the giant worm hanging on the port side continues to climb, the destruction of the ship and the loss of lives are imminent

The two ships slowly drifted apart, as the giant limb of the colossal creature that had ensnared the port side gently loosened, taking with it the fate of the unknown Wu Ming as it gradually sank into the water, allowing the fishing vessel to finally regain its balance

The slender bespectacled man was as agile as a monkey. He was the first to leap out of the cabin and took a glance at the deck of 417. A chill instantly surged from his feet to the top of his head, and he retreated with a pale face.

The guardrail made of steel pipes was torn apart by the giant worm, resembling a pile of noodles, causing Ye Han's lips to tremble with distress...! ... This all costs money!

Gazing at those enormous compound eyes, he even experienced the illusion that the giant insect was blinking

But now is not the time to be concerned about money; if the giant worm continues to climb, it might even cost the ship, and by that time, it would truly be a case of a widow losing her child

"Professor, taking that boat will at least ensure we won't drown," argued the robust Zhou Haiyang.

A sudden jolt struck her heart, and Ye Han suppressed her unease as she gently pressed the accelerator. The propeller in the water shifted from stillness to motion, swiftly churning the water, and the long-stagnant vessel gradually moved forward, steadily gaining speed

It seemed that the movement of the ship was felt, the giant insect's forelimbs suddenly pressed down, causing the hull to tilt sharply to the left, resulting in another bout of chaos in the cabin; however, this time no one shouted. Even if they couldn't control their mouths, at least they knew to cover them tightly.

Ye Han quickly started the engine, and the hull of the ship suddenly emitted a roar. In the midst of his busy activities, Ye Han turned back to look and found that the giant worm seemed to have sensed something and actually stopped feeding

Bai Xiaoting stared wide-eyed in astonishment: "What does he want to do?" She did not think that Ye Han would do this at this moment

The speed of the ship is increasing, and under the impact of the water flow, the astonishingly large body of the giant worm emerges from the surface of the water. As the speed of the ship increases, signs of slippage gradually appear on the worm's legs.

The deck was filled with a foul stench, causing waves of nausea to rise in the cabin, as if everyone had simultaneously transformed into pregnant women

Ye Han turned around to look at the deck of the 417 boat and shook his head: "Come over yourself, if you are willing to change boats, I won't stop you." After saying this, he walked straight towards the cockpit, not uttering a single extra word.

The giant insect, disregarding the remnants of its own body hanging from its leg, flailed its numerous appendages wildly, firmly gripping the ship's railing. This caused the vessel to tilt significantly to the left, with the edge nearly level with the water's surface, making the ship prone to capsizing at any moment

What should I do

The several boys were momentarily taken aback, and Professor Qin said angrily, "What are we waiting for? Hurry up and set sail!"

The giant worm, caught between the two boats, let out a clear and crisp explosion, resembling a cockroach squashed by a mischievous child

Ye Han broke into a cold sweat and turned back to shout into the cabin: "Keep to the right, everyone keep to the right!"

When the two ships collided, he felt that the sound of the impact was somewhat unusual, but he did not expect that it had damaged the waterline

Professor Qin has experienced numerous ups and downs in his seventy years of life. Although the current situation is unprecedented and unseen, he is still able to remain calm.

Although he did not leave the cabin, how could he not guess what Bai Xiaoting could guess?

Ye Han rushed out of the cockpit at the first opportunity, enduring the pungent stench as he leaned over the edge of the deck to look outside, and at a glance, he spotted a crack the width of a finger at the waterline on the port side of the hull

Professor Qin noticed that Ye Han's expression was not right and quickly asked with concern, "Xiao Ye, what’s wrong?"

Sometimes, seeing it with your own eyes is worth more than a thousand explanations

As the two boats were about to collide, someone suddenly shouted, "He has gone mad!" This exclamation instantly ignited the emotions of the crowd

Everyone scrambled to the right, and even Professor Qin, whose legs and feet were far inferior to those of the young people, managed to lean to the right with the help of his students

A bold thought arose in Ye Han's mind, and he did not hesitate to steer towards the 417 vessel

The ship is leaking!" Ye Han's expression was unusually grave, "We can hold on for at most ten minutes!"

The enormous jaws of the giant insect opened in agony, and a foul-smelling liquid, a mixture of insect blood, human blood, chunks of flesh, and shattered bones, surged forth from its mandibles, the viscous liquid pooling thickly on the deck.

Although it is unclear what exactly happened on Vessel 417, any person with normal cognitive abilities witnessing this scene would be able to infer the fate of Vessel 417

Ye Han did not dare to be careless, driving the fishing boat closely alongside boat number 417, pushing the giant worm that was wedged between the two boats again and again.

A few boys were whispering among themselves, and one of them said loudly: "Brother Ye, please take us onto that ship!"

Ye Han completely ignored the commotion in the cabin, focusing all attention on vessel 417. At the critical moment when the distance between the two boats was reduced to merely three to five meters and a collision was imminent, he suddenly turned the helm to the right. The fishing vessel, unable to stop in time, collided heavily against the port side of vessel 417, producing a deep, resounding crash

What are we waiting for? Let's change the boat quickly!" The bespectacled man pointed at the 417 vessel that was within arm's reach

Ye Han suddenly envisioned the enormous compound eyes of the giant insect; with such eyes, the possibility of not being seen by it approached zero. Perhaps it was too preoccupied with feeding to pay him any mind

Sweat trickled into Ye Han's eyes, causing a sharp pain. He quickly blinked and suddenly saw the yacht number 417 in the front left.

Although the crack is not wide, Ye Han's boat is also small, and the rate of water leakage is simply too fast for her to return to the dock in time

The impact caused chaos in the cabin, with instruments that were originally placed on the small table falling in disarray, and several students who were caught off guard tumbling into a heap.

Ye Han is well aware that the limbs of the giant insect can easily pierce through the hatch door; the so-called sense of security is merely a psychological illusion. The problem is that the brain cannot control this feeling at all

Although Bai Xiaoting did not witness the situation on the 417 vessel with her own eyes, she could discern some clues from the expressions of her companions. Fear quickly overwhelmed curiosity, and she decisively abandoned the thought of satisfying her curiosity