The Legend of the Fishermen of Sicily

Chapter 119 [A Glimpse Through the Eyes]

The "slow motion effect" is a long journey for the person involved, but only a few seconds to outsiders.

From the moment Leo leaped into the water to the moment he entered the sea, and then to the moment a huge wave appeared on the surface of the ocean... the whole process happened in the blink of an eye.

At first, tiny, continuous white bubbles appeared on the surface of the water, and then several swells with a diameter of more than half a meter rose up. The seawater changed from deep blue to grayish blue, and suddenly, it burst open into a series of tiny foams.

Peglerini was the first to recover from the shock and realize that the kid had gone mad; he had actually thrown himself out of the air like a harpoon!

He bypassed his son Rinaldi, who was already stunned, and announced a series of new measures to the crew:

The male fish, which had already been restrained, was pressed tightly against the hull of the boat to prevent it from participating in the underwater battle.

The person controlling the female fish tightened the rope to restrict her movement as much as possible;

Nearby crew members threw lifebuoys, empty barrels, and driftwood to the crew.

The helmsman turned the bow towards the side that had fallen into the water to avoid his companion being injured by the hull.

A team requires each member to fulfill their responsibilities while also supporting one another.

Although everyone knew that falling into the sea meant certain death, they were all striving towards that path of survival...

"May God bless us." This was the sentiment in the hearts of everyone on the ship.

Even the most experienced fishermen cannot decipher the underwater situation from the chaotic waves on the surface.

However, the battle underwater seemed to have been decided much faster than expected.

Just over ten seconds later, the fish control team reported that the tension on the rope had weakened.

There are two possible outcomes in this situation:

In the first scenario, if the fish breaks free, it will retaliate against people without restraint, and those below will most likely be in grave danger.

The second scenario is that the fish is severely injured and unable to resist, leaving it at the mercy of the people on the boat and underwater; in this case, the people win.

The people controlling the fish started reeling in the rope, wondering what they could pull up.

Everyone on the ship stared intently at the sea, their expressions even more serious than when they were preparing for a collision.

"Can Leo win?" Rinaldi asked his father, something that was beyond the little captain's comprehension.

This scene of "divine intervention" actually happened in real life.

"Leo is definitely going to win!" Gatti exclaimed, gripping the cable tightly.

Leo's act of "merging with the trident" to dive into the water and spear fish is exactly the same as the myths about Poseidon that children have heard since childhood.

Which child doesn't wish for heroes in the world?

As long as there is one hero, they have a chance to become the next one.

The preachy Peglerini had no interest in reasoning with his two sons, even though there was so much he could have said at that moment.

The old captain just wanted to know what the underwater conditions were like.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared underwater.

The shadow rose rapidly, reaching the surface of the water in the blink of an eye, and creating a small bubble.

"Pa!" 6

The tension on everyone's nerves snapped completely as the bubble burst... and the adrenaline surged.

It's Leo!

Leo's resurfacing indicates that he has defeated the swordfish!

"It seems to have stopped moving?" Leo broke out of the water, wiped his face, and said to the people on the boat.

Actually, he didn't know what the swordfish's current situation was either.

After several rounds of frantic attacks, sensing that the fish beneath him had stopped resisting, and fearing that he would be taken to deeper waters, as well as that the smell of blood would attract other predatory fish, Leo released the harpoon and quickly surfaced.

He remained extremely calm throughout.

"Come up quickly!" Peglerini hurriedly threw a rope ladder down.

The crisis isn't completely over yet, but the young men around them have already entered a moment of celebrating their "hero's" triumph. Some are shouting incoherently, some are thanking God, and others, not knowing what to say, are spewing profanities.

Heaven and hell were united at this moment.

Gatti raised his harpoon and shouted as if he himself had just gone into the water to fight the swordfish.

Amidst the chaos around them, no one noticed the "great hero" urgently calling for help from the bottom of the ship: "Pull me up, I'm out of strength!"

I kicked twice... but couldn't get up there.

Peglerini, who was waiting beside the rope, heard Leo's cries for help and quickly pulled him up.

I thought to myself helplessly, "Is my coolness really only lasting for five seconds?"

"Thank you." Leo scrambled onto the deck in a disheveled state.

At this moment, his whole body and voice were trembling, as he entered the post-climax period of low battery.

Peglelini didn't have time to say much to him before hurriedly leaving, as both swordfish were still underwater.

Seeing the chaos on the ship, with everyone doing their jobs, Leo struggled to his feet, wanting to help.

As Peglerini said, there are no idlers on board, and the ironclad rule of sailing is that one must not neglect one's duties.

But two voices appeared one after the other, one from the left and one from the right.

"You stay put."

"Rest well, don't get up."

When both the old and new captains gave him orders, Leo obediently complied.

"Listening to the captain is an ironclad rule of navigation."

He found a place where it wouldn't get in the way, sat down, and closed his eyes wearily.

Leo's body was simply overloaded, but his brain was still in a state of excitement.

Just now, while fighting the swordfish, a system notification popped up.

However, due to the urgency of the situation, there hasn't been time to check yet.

You faced two assassins.

Run now, don't ask why the mission failed.

[You survived a perilous situation by sheer luck; the courage and bravery you displayed will spread throughout Sicily, increasing your influence.]

[Reward: Reputation +30]

You have acquired the skill: Microscopic Vision.

[Peek-a-boo: Your eyes finally know where to look. Current effect: You can detect faint clues in complex environments and have a low probability of discovering hidden objects.]

[System Note: The Godfather's eyes should be able to see things that others cannot]

[Please strive to increase your influence and acquire more abilities.]

Leo suddenly opened his eyes.

New skill?

And it's related to the eyes...

Could it be because I saw too many images during the slow-motion effect just now, so it gave this result?

Without time to delve too deeply, Leo tried out the new skill and discovered that it needed to be activated manually.

After activating the [Microscopic Eyes], Leo looked around.

The sun is still the same sun, the mast is still the same mast, and people still have two eyes and one nose... What's changed?

He searched the entire Silverfin and finally found several "abnormal" areas. On the deck of these areas, some irregular and blurry marks appeared in patches.

It looks a bit like a footprint?

Leo wanted to lean out to look at the sea, but suddenly a wave of dizziness hit him. The more he tried to see clearly, the less he could see, and even the faint traces he had just found on the ship became blurry.

"It can't be on forever..." Leo closed his eyes again.

Even so, this is still an amazing skill.

If a murder were to occur somewhere, this skill might be able to guide the police along the footprints to the murderer's home.

The mission wasn't completed, but I was given a pretty powerful skill instead.

Error, etc.

The system says that you survived a perilous situation by sheer luck, and the courage and bravery you displayed will be known throughout the entire land of Sicily.

But where did my courage and boldness spread throughout Sicily?

"Are you alright?" Pegrelini's voice interrupted Leo's thoughts.

Leo looked up and replied, "It's nothing, I just need a rest."

I was so focused on studying the system that I didn't notice the two swordfish. Now I see the female has been pulled up and everyone is dealing with the male.

"There might be quite a few wounds," Leo explained, "I don't know if it will affect your sales."

The swordfish we hunted yesterday was brought back to Messina Port intact and handed over to the merchants there for processing.

According to local custom, swordfish are not slaughtered on board, unless it is a fleet that does not return to port that day.

While fighting the swordfish underwater, Leo lost count of how many "weak point strikes" he used at close range.

He was afraid that a gruesome death would affect the price of the female fish, thus impacting the Kumanso family's income.

Peglerini sat down next to Leo: "Even if it's shattered into pieces, people will still scramble to buy it."

"Because of its large size?" Leo saw clearly underwater; the female fish was frighteningly large.

It must weigh at least 300 jin (150 catties), and 400 jin (200 catties) is not impossible.

Peglelini chuckled and patted Leo's thigh, his expression like a mentor learning his student had won a national natural science award: "Because it was hunted down by the 'Silverfin Hunter.'"

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