Chapter 0003: Blood-Stained Pleasure Boat

He did not know where this thing came from, but no matter how he looked at it, such a large insect was a supernatural phenomenon, reminding him of the computer games he played in his childhood

At that moment, Professor Qin was being pushed by the students towards the cabin, and as he stumbled, he lost his balance and fell forward.

The piercing limb of Wu Ming suddenly lifted, raising the tall Wu Ming more than half a meter high

Ye Han's heart sank, and in an instant, she broke out in a cold sweat

Ye Han turned her head and saw the panicked passengers in the cabin, and suddenly an inappropriate thought emerged: these students have really good psychological resilience; in the face of such a bizarre turn of events, only one person lost control.

Looking at the giant worm devouring the corpse, Ye Han felt that this creature did not resemble an animal that hoards food. Following the conventions of disaster or horror films, once it finishes the corpse, it will surely pursue the remaining survivors.

With this thought in mind, Ye Han no longer hesitated and leaped up to climb onto the two-meter-high cabin roof

The panicked cries seemed to have caught the attention of the giant insect, as a limb shot towards the cabin like lightning, piercing through the wall with great force, nearly striking the student who had shouted out.

Ye Han's pupils constricted sharply, and although the blazing sun of midsummer hung clearly in the sky, it felt as if one were in the depths of a frigid winter.

Ye Han finally came to his senses, taking a swift step back to the stern of the ship, yanking open the fire extinguisher cabinet door to retrieve a fire axe, its red paint chipped and worn... This was the only weapon on the ship

The gazes of the crowd were either fixed on him or on the giant insect. Bai Xiaoting was the first to notice Ye Han's signal; she immediately raised her index finger to make a shushing gesture. The crowd quickly fell silent, even though the howling man had already lost consciousness, his mouth still tightly covered by his companions.

Had he known that such a ghastly thing lay beneath the ship, he would have certainly lacked the courage to strike that axe.

At the moment he hesitated, the limbs of Wu Ming suddenly retracted, while several other limbs abruptly pressed down, causing the boat to tilt sharply to the left, and a wave of suppressed gasps immediately arose from the cabin

The giant insect shook its body, hooking Wu Ming's forelimb, and brought that appendage to its mouth. The shrimp-like tail flipped upwards, revealing a pair of massive mandibles that were split to the left and right. In one bite, it severed Wu Ming's right leg at the knee, and filthy blood oozed out from between the mandibles as they moved, the sound of crushed bones sending chills down everyone's spine

Wu Ming was in excruciating pain from his wound. He tightly gripped his limbs with both hands, attempting to alleviate the pressure on the injured area with his arms to lessen the pain. His eyes, filled with pleading, were fixed intently on Ye Han, and his lips moved with great difficulty, as if he wanted to say something.

Ye Han climbed onto the cockpit, gripping the ceiling with both hands. With a swift abdominal roll, she gracefully descended. Turning her head, she noticed that the giant insect showed no reaction, prompting her to quickly dive into the cockpit and secure the hatch.

However, in a critical moment, Ye Han could not afford to consider so much. He pressed his entire body against the ceiling to avoid the gaze of the giant insect and crawled towards the bow of the ship as quickly as possible

Wu Ming, in a state of delirium, regained consciousness in pain, trembling all over yet unable to cry out, his gaze towards Ye Han filled with despair.

The cabin ceiling is made of a thin iron sheet, the paint of the mottled white ceiling scorched by the sun, lying on it feels like a pancake resting on a hot pan, akin to a grill placed over glowing charcoal.

Fortunately, although the giant insect is large in size, it, like other insects, lacks a brain and is solely focused on voraciously chewing, completely oblivious to the commotion on the ship's deck

Although the giant worm only occupied the port side of the ship, the starboard side was completely accessible to the bow, Ye Han was still worried that there might be other giant worms lurking in the water, so he preferred to climb to the top of the ship rather than risk walking along the starboard side

Ye Hanmei's eyebrows furrowed in agitation as she anxiously waved her hand towards the cabin, using an extremely exaggerated yet silent mouth shape to signal: "Don't make a sound"

Professor Qin instinctively let out a startled cry, but fortunately, he was blocked by the student in front of him, preventing him from truly falling in a disastrous manner.

At the moment Professor Qin was knocked down, a limb, swift as the wind, plunged deeply into the outer wall of the cabin with a "thud"

As soon as the bespectacled man discerned what lay before him, he involuntarily shuddered, a wave of icy dread washing over him—if he had been just a fraction quicker, a fist-sized hole would have opened in his head, leaving him no choice but to feel fear

With a sharp "crack," the axe struck the joint of the limb as if it were hitting a dry branch, leaving only a shallow axe mark. Not only did it fail to sever the limb, but it also caused a shock that left Ye Han's hands numb, while Wu Ming, who was perched on the limb, spewed blood and rolled his eyes back in agony

The crowd was once again thrown into a state of panic, but fortunately, no one shouted out loud anymore. The appendage that penetrated the cabin wall curled slightly, its sharp tip twisting as if searching for a target

Ye Han was suddenly in a dilemma

The head of the insect is directly and tightly connected to its body, with no neck at all

However, when these gazes turned towards the giant worm, they were filled only with trembling, fear, and horror

This ship is too small to withstand this ordeal; if one wishes to survive, one must find a way to escape

The bespectacled man behind Professor Qin felt a blur before his eyes, and before he could evade, he collided headfirst into a limb as thick as an arm, causing his glasses to skew.

The student rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot from fright

Ye Han took a deep breath to steady her racing heart, raised the fire axe high, and charged forward with a leap, using all her strength to bring it down. The axe struck heavily on the joint that pierced through Wu Ming.

He then realized that what had pierced Wu Ming was an extremely thick and long insect leg

Upon witnessing this scene, Wu Ming's eyes sparkled with a glimmer of hope

After the cabin door closed, the cockpit transformed into an independent enclosed space, providing him with a sense of security, and his tense mood finally eased somewhat

Ye Han's heart was tumultuous with waves of emotion

The appendage that pierced through the bulkhead came to a halt and was finally withdrawn slowly

What kind of monster is this? Is this the rhythm of shooting a horror film?

However, a torrent of fresh blood gushed from his mouth, drowning out all sounds

Ye Han, with quick reflexes and keen eyesight, swiftly grasped the cabin support.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief in unison and turned their gaze towards Ye Han at the stern of the ship, their eyes filled with pleading, struggle, and hope

The cabin was in chaos, and a cry for help was abruptly cut off.

Beneath the ship's railing, a pair of enormous compound eyes, the size of basins, emerged from the water, followed closely by a pair of short and thick antennae between the eyes. Subsequently, a complete and grotesque triangular insect head protruded from the ship's edge, where a mouth should have been located beneath the insect head, there was only a structure resembling a shrimp's tail covering the area.

Ye Han could clearly see that Wu Ming's lip movements distinctly formed the words "save me"

The limb has certainly pierced Wu Ming's right lung. With such a severe injury, even if he receives immediate medical attention, it is uncertain whether he will survive. The fact that Wu Ming has managed to hold on until now is already a miracle. If Ye Han strikes a few more times, it is likely that before the limb is severed, Wu Ming will succumb to his worsening injuries.

He Yang's body was just two meters in front of Ye Han, the tilted hull causing the body to slide with congealed blood towards the edge of the deck, slowly passing through the gap beneath the railing, and with a "plop" it fell into the water