Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 278 Stepping onto the Ghost Ship

K5-883 was the research vessel that Wu Sansheng and others had previously traveled on.

According to Wu Sansheng and other older generations, the boat had an accident and they had lost the boat's signal location.

They loaded the most advanced instruments of the time onto that research vessel.

Logically speaking, losing a ship's signal means that the ship has unfortunately sunk.

But now, they actually saw a perfectly intact research vessel on the sea!
This is undoubtedly extremely unscientific.

Ah Ning's expression kept changing, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Could it be that this ship has encountered some kind of strange occurrence, transforming into the legendary ghost ship that drifts aimlessly at sea?
To make matters worse, the tropical storm had already reached this area.

The sea was rough and the fishing boats bobbed up and down.

Just then, the accident happened again.

A huge wave crashed into the fishing boat, causing it to rock violently.

Many people on the boat lost their footing and were thrown into the sea.

In an instant, terrified screams filled the deck.

At the critical moment, Hu Ming's face darkened, his knees bent slightly, and his feet gripped the deck tightly, maintaining his balance no matter how the fishing boat rolled.

Yin Nanfeng, on the other hand, wisely and simply attached herself to Hu Ming.

With her skills, she could barely maintain her balance in this environment, but she would definitely look a bit disheveled.

Where else can you find such ease and comfort?
Wu Xie and Fatty were quick to grab onto nearby objects to make sure they wouldn't be thrown off.

The people that Aning brought were not so lucky.

At a glance, three people could be seen being thrown into the sea, struggling in terror.

In such conditions, no matter how good your swimming skills are, it's all for naught; the relentless waves can easily exhaust you.

Moreover, Hu Ming noticed that A Ning, who had just been standing at the bow of the boat, was also unfortunately thrown overboard and swept away by the waves.

That direction is exactly the direction of K5-883.

Chance!
Upon seeing this, Hu Ming and Zhang the Bald exchanged a glance and reached an agreement.

After giving a brief explanation, Hu Ming put Yin Nanfeng down, letting her steady herself on the boat.

Hu Ming ignored the bobbing fishing boat and, with a few flips, reached the side lifeboat.

He quickly untied the rope and jumped up. At the same time, Zhang the Bald also said a few words to his "comrade" and followed.

The gist of it is: you guys handle things on the ship well, and make sure nothing else happens. I'm going to bring Miss Aning back.

Rowing a boat on a turbulent sea is a very difficult task.

Especially since this ship was a small lifeboat, its size made it extremely vulnerable to wind and waves.

However, Hu Ming and Zhang Tuzi were both extraordinary people, and the two of them managed to keep the lifeboat from capsizing.

That's all.

We rowed along the ocean current toward K5-883.

On the way, they "casually" pulled Ah Ning out of the water where she was struggling in the waves.

Well, by the way, it's far from the story Zhang the Bald told his companions that he came specifically to save A Ning.

It's worth mentioning that when he pulled her out of the water, Hu Ming's thumb had already been pressed against Aning's carotid artery.

With a burst of skillful force, and with just a light press, Ah Ning's eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Perhaps, in Aning's last moments of consciousness, she was knocked unconscious by the waves?
Before long, riding the waves, Hu Ming, Zhang Tuzi, and the unconscious Aning boarded K5-883.

He casually tossed A-Ning onto the deck, showing absolutely no mercy.

Hu Ming wiped the seawater off his face and breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, navigating a lifeboat in these waves is really hard work.

"Alright, buddy, there's no one else here, so there's no chance of being overheard. What would you like to talk about...?"

Okay, just a moment.

Halfway through his sentence, Hu Ming suddenly sighed softly and drew his precious sword from behind his back.

His expression turned cold, the blade spun in the air, and he slashed behind him without looking back.

Behind Hu Ming, a ferocious-looking creature covered in bluish-black scales suddenly crawled out from the ship's side.

Those are sea monkeys, which are about the same size as humans.

It is inherently cruel and has a particular fondness for gutting humans; it is known as a sea monster among coastal fishermen.

This thing was extremely agile. Facing Hu Ming's slashing blade, it twisted its body strangely in mid-air and dodged the blade.

After landing, it used all four limbs to gain leverage on the deck, changed its target, and darted toward Ah Ning, who was lying unconscious on the deck.

"Tsk, so slippery, quite cunning, knowing to pick the softest persimmon?"

Upon seeing this, Hu Ming couldn't help but click his tongue softly.

Before the sea monkeys could react, Hu Ming flashed across the distance in the blink of an eye.

Holding the knife in both hands, the wind from the blade became even more chilling.

In the air, a flash of bright light appeared and disappeared as Hu Ming and the sea monkey passed each other.

snort~
This is the sound of blood gushing out under the pressure of the heart.

The grotesque head fell onto the overtime work area, its dim yellow pupils still flashing with a cruel expression.

The sea monkey didn't even realize what was happening until it died, still immersed in the excitement of about to kill the woman on the deck.

He shook off the blood from the blade, sheathed it, and stood up.

"Alright, buddy, you can tell me what's on your mind now."

"follow me."

Zhang the Bald—no, I mean, Little Brother. Little Brother no longer pretended to have that comical face; the middle-aged man's expression instantly turned indifferent.

He turned and walked straight towards the cabin.

Hu Ming nodded and followed.

"Please keep this for me for now. It's inconvenient for me to carry it with me. I'll find an opportunity to get the knife from you after we go down."

The young man took a knife from a cabinet and threw it to Hu Ming.

That was the black gold sword that the young man never parted with after he obtained it.

Because the young man was disguising his identity, this knife was not suitable to carry with him.

"Sure, no problem."

Hu Ming nodded.

It seems that before infiltrating Ah Ning's group, the young man had already found the ship and hidden the knife on it.

Tsk, I feel inexplicably sorry for that girl, Aning.

Too many people with ulterior motives have infiltrated his ranks. Leaving aside the young man, who knows how many of the others are members of the Wang family?

Besides their expertise in big data-driven pyramid schemes, the Wang family is also adept at infiltrating spies into various factions.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to find the route to the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands again. I have the key, and time is running out. I can't delay any longer."

"However, before I go there, I need you to do me a favor..."

(End of this chapter)