Chapter 0005: There Are Gains and Losses

Zhang Yang was the first to cross the railing. With Ye Han's assistance, he climbed onto the rubber raft. He intended to stay by Ye Han's side to help others, but was stopped by Ye Han: "Sit still at the front of the boat; if the boat capsizes, we will all be in trouble together"

Everyone took the life jackets and put them on. Zhang Yang, while putting on his jacket, asked: "Why aren't we boarding the ship yet?"

She saw Ye Han put on the life jacket and then hang a small pouch, about the size of a palm, around her waist

He must drive the boat to the island in the lake before the engine stalls

Ye Han took out several orange-red life jackets from below the deck: "One for each person, put it on first, listen carefully, you can pull the rope only after falling into the water!"

The leak in the port side crack is limited in speed, but this ship is too small and lacks the sophisticated structure of watertight compartments. The water that seeps into the ship can flow directly into the engine room, and once the engine takes in water, it will undoubtedly lose power immediately

Ye Han reached down to grab something under the deck and gestured towards the stern of the ship, saying: "Lift it up and put it in the water"

Zhou Haiyang, in a fit of anger, exclaimed: "What are your eyes for if you don't pay attention!"

The fishing boat sped up amidst the roar of the engine, leaving the blood-soaked 417 far behind, seemingly also leaving behind the worries and fears of the crowd. As the distance increased, the tense atmosphere in the cabin gradually eased, and everyone took their seats, recalling the bloody encounter from not long ago with lingering fear, secretly relieved to have escaped a calamity

Professor Qin said softly, "Help me over there"

Beneath the ship is a nest of insects, even if he is killed, he would not dare to be arrogant again

I am here!" Zhang Yang boldly recommends himself, "What are you doing?"

Zhang Yang's expression changed slightly, and he obediently and cautiously moved to the bow of the boat to sit down properly

The bespectacled man, Zhang Yang, leaned closer to Professor Qin and asked, "Professor, what do you think we should do?"

Ye Han was sweating profusely: "Something happened in the water, we collided with another boat." As he spoke, he attempted to start the engine, but no matter how he tried, the engine showed no sign of response

Ye Han pointed underwater and said, "Wait a moment!" After saying this, he looked around, leaned forward, picked up the glass bottle containing water samples from the cabin, and with all his strength, threw it far away.

Since sound can attract giant insects, let's create sound to lure the giant insects away

The noise generated while inflating the rubber raft is considerable, and it is possible that it has already attracted the attention of the giant worm. If the giant worm were to overturn the rubber raft, it would be utterly disastrous.

How do we report an alarm? Say that we encountered a mutated giant worm and that two people have died?" Li Yang questioned with his head held high, "The police would only believe you if there were ghosts involved.

Professor Qin quickly took the tablet, but on the palm-sized screen, large black shadows were darting back and forth, hissing and chattering.

Zhou Haiyang broke the silence with a cough: "Professor, given that such a significant incident has occurred, should we report it to the police?"

Ye Han suddenly turned around, her sharp gaze slicing through the air like a knife: "You have eyes, why don't you look into the water!"

What do you want to do! Zhou Haiyang also lowered his voice significantly

At this moment, Professor Qin was also flustered, urging repeatedly: "Xiao Ye, hurry up, we cannot stay here!"

Li Yang pushed up his glasses, which had slipped down due to sweat, and said: "I agree with calling the police, but we can't tell the truth... It's not like StarCraft. If you were the police, would you believe in giant insects?"

The two of them exerted their strength together to lift the object from beneath the deck. Zhang Yang miscalculated the weight of the object and almost fell into the hole: "What is this thing so heavy?"

"Shut your mouth, and no one will think you are mute!" Ye Han glared at Zhou Haiyang, then picked up the tablet. Seeing the giant worms at the bottom of the ship swimming away, she finally pulled the rubber raft to the side of the ship, carefully holding onto the railing as she stepped onto the soft, cushioned bottom of the raft. "Come on, follow my instructions, one by one!"

The glass bottle traced a high arc, landing far away on the water surface dozens of meters away, stirring up ripples upon impact, and then a second one was thrown.

Zhang Yang immediately supported Professor Qin, while Bai Xiaoting quickly held onto the other arm of Professor Qin. The others, seeing this, silently followed behind Professor Qin. Zhou Haiyang's expression changed several times, and with a darkened face, he brought up the rear.

Li Yang slapped his forehead and quickly picked up the tablet computer left behind by He Yang. Upon opening it, he was taken aback and exclaimed: "Professor, there are bugs in the water, a lot of them!"

At this time, the water ingress into the fishing vessel has become quite severe, with the stern deck nearly level with that of the inflatable raft

"Indeed, we should call the police immediately!" someone responded right away.

Under Ye Han's command, others boarded the boat one by one, sitting obediently in their designated positions, including even the unconscious boy.

Is there even a need to ask?" Li Yang habitually tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Change it to a reason that can summon the police. Such a big incident has occurred; let's get the people here first and then talk about it...

Ye Han hurried to the stern of the ship, carefully lifted the deck, and after pulling out a rope and securing it to the railing, shouted to the crowd: "Someone come help!"

"Hurry up and get on the boat, or it will sink!" Zhou Haiyang said impatiently

After everyone had been completely transferred, Ye Han picked up the short hard plastic paddle, tapped it on the fishing boat, and the rubber dinghy gently drifted away

Perhaps the previous encounter was too shocking, the expressions on everyone's faces changed repeatedly, yet no one spoke a word, an indescribable sense of oppression permeated the hearts of the crowd

Inflatable lifeboat, for emergency use. Ye Han tugged at the corner of his mouth, reminding Zhang Yang to handle it with care, before gently placing the lifeboat into the water.

The distance to the island in the lake is not far, at most a straight-line distance of no more than 200 meters. Given Zhou Haiyang's swimming ability, there would be no problem swimming over. However, at this moment, how could he dare to enter the water and risk his life against the insects

Ye Han did not pay him any attention at all, causing Zhou Haiyang's expression to darken significantly

"So what do you think we should do?" Zhou Haiyang directly kicked the ball to Li Yang

In fact, Ye Han could throw the lifeboat into the water by herself, but beneath the surface lies a nest of insects. Making too much noise could potentially attract the giant insects, so it is essential to remain as quiet as possible

Zhou Haiyang was momentarily at a loss for words

Ye Han claimed that the ship could last for another ten minutes, but in reality, he had no confidence at all in his heart

Ye Han rushed out of the driver's cabin without saying a word, striding towards the stern of the ship while lowering his voice, saying: "Follow me, keep your voice down if you don't want to die"

A sudden muffled sound came from the bottom of the ship, causing everyone to feel a tremor beneath their feet. The rhythmic rumbling from the ship's belly gradually diminished, and all eyes turned towards the cockpit. Professor Qin hurriedly asked, "Xiao Ye, why has the ship stopped?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Xiaoting's eyes, as she did not expect that Ye Han, this avaricious shipowner, would actually be willing to prepare such a complete set of lifesaving equipment on the ship

"So many people have witnessed it with their own eyes." A trace of anger flashed in Zhou Haiyang's eyes

The lifeboat entered the water, and Ye Han forcefully pulled the rope on the raft. The folded lifeboat quickly inflated with a dull hissing sound, transforming in an instant into a rubber dinghy

"Who can row a boat?" Ye Han asked in a very low voice