After awakening her X-ray vision, the beautiful CEO couldn't sit still any longer.

"Honey, I found it. There really is a signal transmitter on the ship."

Its small size and extremely well-hidden location meant that our previous deep-scanning efforts failed to detect it.

Wang Yuyan hurried over, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible seriousness, and turned the analyzer screen toward Ye Tian.

A sea breeze suddenly swept by, carrying a biting chill, and ruffled Ye Tian's hair.

He put down his binoculars and looked at the signal transmitter displayed on the screen in Wang Yuyan's hand.

He looked again at the increasingly clear black shadows of the pursuers on the horizon, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems our ship was being watched before it even set sail."

Very well! You dare to mess with me? Then I'll make sure you don't leave alive!

Adjust course, target the shallow waters surrounding the northwest reef, full speed ahead.

Ye Tian's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the cockpit, his tone resolute and brooking no argument.

He turned around and strode towards the bow of the ship.

The sea breeze whipped at him, lifting the hem of his clothes. He raised his hand and pointed to the rocky sea area that shimmered dangerously in the sunlight.

It was as if it were not a deadly body of water that swallowed ships, but a smooth road leading to survival.

"Captain Wang, the task of leading them there is entrusted to you."

Ye Tian's voice pierced through the wind and waves, clearly reaching the cockpit.

"I just calculated it according to the feng shui and divination. The northwest is the enemy's death gate, but it is our life gate."

"Captain Wang, there's no need to worry," Sun Yongqiang said after calculating with his fingers.

Captain Wang stared at the area on the nautical chart that was almost entirely marked with red warning symbols, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

But without hesitation, he slammed the control lever forward:

"All crew, listen up! Head northwest and cut into the shallow waters surrounding the reef! Everyone, hold on tight!"

The bow of the Submariner rose high, then quickly turned around and sped towards the dangerous area where the color of the azure sea suddenly turned lighter.

Ye Tian stood on the foremost deck, his body rising and falling with the swaying, yet his feet felt firmly rooted to the ground.

He squinted, the sea breeze carrying salty, fishy vapors hitting his face.

How to avoid the underwater reefs? Ye Tian's X-ray vision became his greatest asset at this moment.

"Turn left 15 degrees! There's a reef 50 meters ahead, 3 meters underwater!"

Ye Tian was issuing the latest instructions at any time.

Without any hesitation, Captain Wang jerked the rudder.

At the last moment, the massive ship narrowly passed the right side of what appeared to be a calm stretch of water.

There wasn't even a sound of anything touching the bottom of the boat.

In Ye Tian's perspective, the top of the coral reef, covered with sharp protrusions, was less than half a meter away from the edge of the ship's waterline!

This is just the beginning.

The ship seemed to have stumbled into a perilous labyrinth made of reefs.

Sunlight refracted into ever-changing patterns in the murky shallow water, confusing people's vision.

Beneath the calm surface of water may lie sharp blades capable of slicing through the hull of a steel ship.

The seemingly impassable narrow waterway reveals a barely passable gap after the next surge.

"Yu Yan, keep an eye on the pursuers' positions!" Ye Tian shouted from the bow of the ship, his eyes fixed on the sea ahead and to the side.

"Understood!" Wang Yuyan's voice came through the loudspeaker, calm and devoid of any emotion.

As long as she was with Ye Tian, ​​she wasn't afraid of any danger.

Because she knew that Ye Tian would protect her no matter what.

"A speedboat behind us has already entered the reef area, its speed has dropped to fifteen knots, and it is about eight hundred meters away from us!"

Another vessel was cruising around the perimeter of the reef area.

The main ship of Huanyu Deep Mining was at the edge of the reef area and did not dare to enter.

It appears to be spying on us with drones!

Wang Yuyan operated the analyzer quickly and reported the follow-up tracking situation in a clear and organized manner.

"Can you block drone tracking?" Ye Tian asked without turning his head.

"We are trying it out, but the effect of conventional metal shielding is limited."

Its reflective layer may have optimized penetration for specific frequency bands.

"I'm trying other methods." Wang Yuyan spoke very quickly.

"That's enough, the signal has been disrupted!"

Wang Yuyan's fingers flew across the screen. As the signal was disrupted, the radar screen showed that the speedboat that had chased into the reef area hesitated slightly in its pursuit direction.

But the crisis is far from over.

The speedboat driver was clearly an experienced pilot; although he slowed down, he clung to the back like a leech.

Using the speedboat's smaller draft and agile maneuverability, it constantly weaves between the reefs, closing the distance.

To make matters worse, another speedboat on the outskirts also began to move, seemingly trying to circle around to another exit of the reef area to block them.

"Steep hard to left! The channel ahead is less than twenty meters wide. There's a shallow shoal on the left and a deep channel on the right. Follow the edge of the deep channel on the right!"

Ye Tian activated his X-ray vision again, instantly penetrating the murky seawater and clearly seeing the underwater groove on the right, which was a relatively safe route.

However, the edge of the groove is a rugged rocky slope.

Captain Wang brought his ship-handling skills to the extreme, his arm muscles bulging as he maneuvered the research vessel, which was not designed for this kind of environment, into performing one thrilling maneuver after another.

The distance between the ship and the reef is sometimes so close that it's suffocating.

Sometimes, to avoid a huge reef that suddenly emerges from underwater, a ship needs to make an emergency turn of almost ninety degrees.

"Starboard, watch out!"

Amidst the warning sounds, a piercing, tooth-grinding metallic scraping sound came from the bottom of the ship.

The entire ship jolted violently, and everyone was jolted to their feet.

Captain Wang's face turned ashen. He quickly looked at the hull-bottom monitoring and damage control panel:

"There was a minor scratch on the right side of the keel area, but fortunately Mr. Ye pointed it out in time, so there was no breach!"

Even so, Captain Wang was still terrified.

The ship's speed visibly slowed down, dropping rapidly from over twenty knots to less than fifteen knots.

The speedboats chasing from behind clearly noticed this and suddenly increased their speed, closing the distance to less than 500 meters.

"They want to tie us down, wait for another ship to surround us, and then send reinforcements from the larger ship!"

Wang Yuyan's voice was slightly tense.

The road ahead seemed to narrow further, with an exceptionally dense cluster of reefs blocking the way. The underwater conditions were so complex that even the nautical chart only offered a vague indication.

"Look at the three o'clock direction. That area is currently at the end of a low tide, and there is a relatively flat underwater passage that can be traversed."

But on both sides are sharp coral rock peaks.

This path to survival may only be relatively clear for about twenty minutes!

Captain Wang looked in that direction, and sweat immediately poured down his forehead.

"Mr. Ye, isn't this too risky? Any mistake could be fatal!"

"Do as I say, and there will be no danger!" Ye Tian said firmly.

He focused his X-ray vision once more on that dangerous body of water.

There is indeed a relatively safe underwater passageway among the chaotic reefs.

Like a hidden narrow bridge, it meanders to the relatively open waters on the other side of the reefs.

"Although this waterway is very narrow, there are several protrusions in the middle that must be avoided precisely!"

But with Captain Wang's skills and my precise guidance, we can definitely get through safely!

Any speedboat that dares to pass through here without my directional guidance will surely run aground on the reef, resulting in the loss of the ship and all lives on board!

Ye Tian turned around, his eyes burning with an unwavering resolve.