Extreme germ phobia

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Ou Yang was a little confused, but the more he looked, the more similar it seemed.

Could it be that the reason no rescue has been carried out for so long is because the cruise ship crashed into St. Vary Island?

The question is: how many cruise ships arrived, how many infected people did they bring, and how many hostages did they take?
A sense of urgency welled up in his heart. Even though he knew that time had passed, he still quickened his pace to approach the cruise ship.

The night was too dark, and even when they got close, they still couldn't see the cruise ship clearly. However, Ouyang smelled a faint scent of spores, which further confirmed his judgment.

Furthermore, the rear half of the cruise ship was still at sea, while the front half had washed ashore!
Ou Yang immediately imagined the cruise ship sailing near Belling Island, about to dock, but refusing to slow down, instead going full speed ahead and crashing onto the island.

The infected people, who were crammed together on the deck, were thrown about by the huge impact. Countless people squeezed out of the railing and fell down like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Bones and tendons broken on the beach, waves crashing into the sea...

Putting the image in his mind aside, Ou Yang walked halfway around the cruise ship and found that the ship seemed to have been modified. The port side was open, and the gangplank was laid directly on the beach. The dark hatch looked like the gaping maw of a giant abyss beast.

As I removed the mask, a faint scent of spores wafted out of my nostrils.

Ou Yang's heart skipped a beat: There should be something useful on the cruise ship... right?

He did not go directly into the cabin, but instead found the gangway and climbed up to the deck. He walked around the edge of the deck, but there was no trace of lifeboats on either side or at the stern. He didn't know if they hadn't been there from the beginning, or if the people on the ship had boarded lifeboats and escaped when they were almost at the island.

There are several lifebuoys and certainly plenty of life jackets, but how do you swim back to Sanva Island from here?
Don't be ridiculous, the straight-line distance is over 50 kilometers, much longer than a marathon. In comparison, the English Channel, which is frequently crossed by swimmers, is only 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest point!

It's actually closer to the main island, only twenty kilometers away!

If you collect the lifebuoys on the boat, tie them together, and then attach planks to them, you can easily make a small boat, making it completely unnecessary to swim.

Ouyang was worried that the sea was completely exposed, and if the enemy discovered them, they would have nowhere to escape or hide, making them easy targets.
Therefore, one should never go into the water unless absolutely necessary. Getting a speedboat is the best option. If an opportunity cannot be found, it is better to stay on the island for a longer period of time than to take any risks.

Ouyang didn't waste any more time. Instead, he looked for the gangway and went up to find the cockpit.

The structure of this cruise ship is quite different from the original one, but many things about ships are similar, so finding the cockpit was not difficult.

He wanted to check if there was a radio in the cockpit, hoping to contact Saint Vázquez Island first, so he wouldn't have to rush and might even be able to call for backup!

The gunfire from the direction of the dock suddenly intensified, and Ouyang immediately looked up to see what was going on, but unfortunately he couldn't see anything.

Fine, let them do whatever they want!
Not long after, Ouyang arrived at his destination. He first squatted down outside the cabin and knocked on the glass, listened for a while, and only after confirming that there was no movement inside did he slowly open the cabin door.

The cockpit was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

Ou Yang felt a sudden pang of pain in his testicles.

He didn't know much about the ship's situation, but he thought that in addition to the generator, the cruise ship should have a backup power source. It wouldn't be possible to run out of power while it was only staying on the beach for more than ten days.
Where the hell are we going to find a radio?
Forget it, I'm not looking anymore!

Ouyang gave up immediately.

It's not that we've given up on finding the radio, but rather that we've given up on operating at night.

Since I was already on a cruise ship, I simply made my way to the first deck and found a first-class cabin.

First, lock the door, then continue knocking to check for any infected individuals until it's safe before letting out a sigh of relief. There's a large bed in first class. Ou Yang sniffed around, not smelling anything unusual, then lay down fully clothed and stretched.

He knew he was the only one in bed, but he couldn't help but fantasize: if he woke up in the morning and turned around to find a hideous corpse lying next to him, that would be absolutely terrifying!

In fact, first class is not a good choice in this situation because the high altitude and good lighting make it easy to be discovered by the enemy unintentionally.

The right choice would be to go deeper into the cruise ship and select a more secluded second or third class cabin.

The kind without windows.

But the light was already dim, and he didn't know what the inside of the cruise ship was like. He also didn't have any lighting equipment, so venturing in rashly could easily lead to danger.

Between two evils, choose the lesser; first class is more suitable.

So what if you don't make a sound or light a fire?

There was nothing on him that could emit light, the door was locked, and the windows weren't places where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could climb. What was there to be afraid of?
That's what I said, but I was really tired and couldn't fall asleep no matter how long I lay down!

My mind wandered between the underground base and the above-ground buildings that were almost reduced to ruins, and then I started to worry about everyone's safety.

Hopefully, just as Wanlin said, everyone will evacuate safely.

The core members of the research institute were basically people from the Hua Tuo ship. Even if they weren't very familiar with each other, they had all had contact with each other. Ou Yang didn't want to hear any news about anyone being in trouble.

People's joys and sorrows are not shared. When a stranger is in trouble, we can only feel sympathy, pity and sigh. But when someone we know, especially someone close to us, has an accident, it evokes a completely different feeling.

Especially Jiang Yuwei!

Although the two had never explicitly stated it, their relationship had naturally progressed since they came together from the epidemic area. Ou Yang didn't know what would happen if something happened to Jiang Yuwei...

No, definitely not!

He kept repeating the thought to himself, refusing to think about it any further.

After an unknown amount of time, Ouyang finally fell asleep, but he was a light sleeper and would wake up immediately at the slightest noise. Thus, his sleep was intermittent and he could not sleep soundly.

As the sun rose and the sky brightened, Ouyang's tense nerves relaxed, and he slept more soundly until the sun was high in the sky and his stomach started rumbling. Only then did he rub his eyes and get up.

With a helpless sigh, Ou Yang rummaged through his pocket and pulled out a compressed biscuit. He tentatively bit off a piece and slowly chewed it.

Considering the possibility of unforeseen circumstances, he took some food with him when he left the base, just enough to fill his stomach and replenish his strength.

While eating, he stood up, intending to go to the window to observe the situation outside.

As soon as I stood up, I noticed another cruise ship on the beach to my left!
Ou Yang's eyes widened in surprise, and he was completely taken aback.

He thought a prisoner had given him the wrong directions last night, but it turns out it wasn't a matter of directions; there were two ships from the very beginning!

(End of this chapter)