Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 374 Boarding the Ship
Lu Wei's eyes widened immediately: What's going on? Are there our own people on board?

Ou Yang's mind raced: "There's also a possibility that the people above knew where the ship was going and wrote it down on purpose."

“Even if it was intentional, someone would still need to write it, right?” Lu Wei said.

Looking at the world, Chinese characters are unique. If foreigners try to copy them, they will definitely be able to see some clues. Although the handwriting on the window is messy and looks upside down from the outside, the structure is natural and the strokes are smooth. It is highly likely that it is the handwriting of a Chinese person.

Ouyang was even more annoyed: "A ship heading towards Saint Vázquez Island, with our people on board, what a coincidence! Can't we find out where this ship came from?"

The US has been gathering its own ships and personnel, and those who could evacuate have already done so. If they came from there, their background is definitely not that simple.

"Checked."

"What was the result?" Ou Yang was astonished. He racked his brains but couldn't recall anything at all.

"The Queen is registered in Panama, but the name and type of ship do not match. It is preliminarily judged to be an imposter." Lu Wei's resolute gaze concealed a lingering bitterness.

Although he was talking about boarding the ship, whether or not one boards the ship is not important once the situation is clarified.

But plans can't keep up with changes. If the weather is good, drones can be used to gather enough information, but right now there's no other choice.

The fact that it arrived precisely when the storm was coming, rather than earlier or later, speaks volumes.

Lu Wei took a deep breath: "Prepare to rappel, I'll go first!"

After saying that, he patted the back of the driver's seat and said, "Old Chen, it's up to you now!"

The pilot gritted his teeth: "Are you out of your mind?"

Lu Wei forced a smile and reached out to grab the hatch.

Ou Yang grabbed Lu Wei's arm: "Are you crazy? How can you rappel under these conditions?"

The ship was rocking, the plane was rocking, it was practically hellish.

Lu Wei pressed down on Ou Yang's hand and smiled wryly, "Don't stop me. If I lose my breath, I'm afraid I won't have the guts to jump out..."

After saying that, he pulled away from Ouyang, yanked open the hatch, and grabbed the end of the rope below the winch.

The wind and rain rushed towards him, wetting his pale face.

The cable was fixed to the winch, but with strong winds and heavy rain outside, no one dared to release the cable without leaving the cabin. Otherwise, a gust of wind could easily entangle the cable, causing the machine to crash and people to die.

Therefore, the winch can only be started to lower the machine down once someone has grabbed the cable.

"I really owe you something!" Ou Yang's head was about to explode. He grabbed Lu Wei's arm and threw him behind him.

Ouyang grabbed the end of the rope, tied a loop around his wrist, and faced the raging wind and rain outside the cabin: "Watch this, I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

After saying that, he jumped out of the cabin.

Ouyang knew very well that, among everyone in the cabin, he was the only one who had a chance of safely landing on the ship.

But he underestimated the power of the wind and rain. The man, weighing over 100 pounds, was hanging outside the cabin and was blown around like a paper doll by the gale. His body was level with the fuselage. If he had been any higher, he would have crashed into the spinning propeller!
His vision was a complete mess; airplanes, cruise ships, and the sea all appeared as long, thin threads in his eyes.

Ouyang instinctively gripped the cable tightly and screamed at the top of his lungs, his cries almost drowning out the wind and rain.

Lu Wei and Luo Han rushed to the cabin door and slammed their fists on the pilot's seat back: "Steady, steadyer!"

The two men reached out to Ouyang from either side, trying to help him steady himself. But the winch had already started, and Ouyang began to descend, leaving them both holding onto nothing.

Old Chen's forehead veins throbbed: "I know, I know, stop howling!"

He gripped the control stick with both hands, focusing all his attention on the changes in wind force and direction, and doing his best to stabilize the aircraft's attitude.

But the ship was moving, the plane was moving, and the helicopter was not hovering still, but moving slowly in a small range, sometimes forward and sometimes backward.

The wind and rain came from all directions, and people hanging under the plane swayed left and right like a pendulum, and were also occasionally bounced up and down, with no discernible pattern.

Ou Yang was filled with deep regret.

Why did you act impulsively and jump down first?
He wanted to tell me to quit and then pulled me up there.

But as soon as he looked up, rainwater splattered all over his face, and his mouth was full of the taste of rainwater, so he couldn't shout at all.

Moreover, the longer the rope is extended, the greater the amplitude of the swaying, making it even more thrilling than swinging on a cliff!

Ouyang looked down and wiped the rain off his face with his arm, suddenly noticing the swaying cruise ship right beneath his feet.

His heart clenched.

At this current swaying speed, if we don't control it properly and instead crash into the side instead of landing on the deck, the consequences would be as terrible as being hit head-on by a speeding dump truck!
With things having come to this point, Ouyang's adrenaline surged, and he decided to cast aside all his worries, staring intently at the deck below. His brain went into overdrive, desperately trying to figure out how to get on the ship safely.

His heart seemed to be tied to the cruise ship; when the ship rose, his heart rose, and when the ship fell, his heart fell.

The closer you get to the deck, the more dangerous it becomes. Touching the deck at the speed of the swaying motion is no different from jumping off a speeding train!
Just then, he suddenly noticed that the shaking had lessened.

Although it was very little, I could definitely feel it!

On the helicopter, Lu Wei and Luo Han gripped the cable loosely. When Ou Yang swayed east, they pulled west; when Ou Yang swayed south, they pulled north, continuously pulling in opposite directions to minimize the swaying.

Although it couldn't completely eliminate the swaying, applying force at the base of the cable had a bit of a "using a small force to move a large weight" effect, and surprisingly, it produced a pretty good result!

The deck was almost within reach. Ouyang stood with his legs together, preparing to land like a paratrooper to withstand the impact. A huge wave crashed over him, lifting the bow of the ship. The deck rapidly magnified in his eyes, and it looked like they were about to collide.

Ou Yang's pupils contracted sharply. In this critical moment, he had no time to think and grabbed the cable with both hands to climb up with all his might.

His potential was unleashed by the crisis, and he climbed more than ten meters in one go, just managing to avoid the deck.

Seizing the opportunity, as the cruise ship's ascent was about to end, Ou Yang decisively released the cable, landing with a thud on the top observation deck. He rolled several times before barely managing to dissipate the force of the impact.

The cruise ship was just entering its descent, and a slight feeling of weightlessness came from beneath my feet.

Just as he was secretly pleased with his successful boarding, a sudden, extremely strong pull came from his wrists, his feet left the deck, and he was suspended in the air again, spinning rapidly like a top.

Ouyang suddenly remembered that the cable was still around his wrist!
Before he could find a chance to adjust, the cruise ship, which had stopped falling, rose again, and the spinning Ouyang crashed heavily onto the deck...the edge!
This time, he wasn't as lucky as before. He tumbled and rolled on the deck until he finally hit the railing and stopped.

Ouyang was completely dazed; everything he saw was spinning. He lay on the deck and shook his head vigorously until his vision finally returned to normal.

The cable was still around his wrist. He stood up, holding onto the railing, and was about to tie the cable back on when the cruise ship began to descend again. He was so startled that his hand trembled and he almost threw the cable overboard.

If it's really tied, won't the plane go out of control because the cruise ship is descending?
If Old Chen were here, he would definitely tell him no, how could a few railings possibly hold up a heavy helicopter?
It would be more like breaking the railing.

But Ouyang had no idea of ​​all this. He hesitated whether he should let go, lest he be hoisted up again. The cruise ship had already hit rock bottom and was beginning to rise.

He then realized that the cable had been extended long enough and immediately began to call out, "Old Ya, I have successfully boarded the ship and can rappel down. Repeat, rappel down!"

"The cavities have arrived!" Lu Wei was so excited he almost jumped up.

This is absolutely a miracle! He immediately hooked onto the lock, leaped out of the cabin, and slid down the cable to the deck.

Before Lu Wei could even untie the ropes, he immediately gave Ou Yang a big hug: "Well done, you're amazing!"

"Hey, let go! My body hurts!"

Lu Wei quickly let go: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just fell!" Ou Yang said.

At this moment, Luohan also slid down, and the three of them reunited on the deck.

Lu Wei called for a helicopter to report that the three men had successfully boarded the ship.

Old Chen immediately cut the cable and flew the plane away.

Recycling? That doesn't exist!
The three looked around and found that in the center of the deck was an empty swimming pool of a decent size. The tables, chairs and parasols that should have been there were nowhere to be seen, and the small bar in the corner was dilapidated.

The gangway was at the rear of the deck. The three men were tied together with a cable and supported each other as they stumbled and fell on the undulating deck. They finally reached the gangway, left the top deck, and immediately looked for the cabin door to enter the cabin as soon as possible.

The tightly closed cabin door blocked out the wind and rain, and the surroundings became much quieter in an instant. The three of them breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

With such large waves, every second on the deck could mean slipping into the sea. Only by entering the cabin can we ensure... a relative degree of safety!
Ou Yang felt a wave of fear. If there had been a slight mistake earlier, he would probably be falling into the sea by now.

Lu Wei raised his submachine gun: "I'll go first, Ouyang in the middle, and Luohan at the rear!"

The group quickly composed themselves and moved along the corridor toward the bow of the ship.

The corridor was pitch black, with only the emergency lights flashing a faint green light. The cabin doors on both sides were tightly closed, and there wasn't a single person in sight.

It seems everyone is hiding in their own rooms.

Wherever the three men went, they pointed their guns at the doors they passed, their index fingers always on the triggers, ready to fire at any moment.

As they approached a staircase, Ouyang suddenly smelled a familiar scent of spores, instantly clearing his mind.

He stopped abruptly, lowering his voice to the lowest possible level: "Be careful, there are spores!"

Lu Wei immediately raised his gun and aimed it forward, while Luo Han also pointed his gun backward.

Spores are one thing, and even hallucinogens aren't a big deal. The real danger is that there might be severely infected individuals lurking in the shadows!
The three of them simultaneously lowered their breathing, the sounds of wind and rain outside the cabin filling their ears, along with the sound of waves crashing against the hull.

A few seconds later, nothing unusual happened.

Lu Wei lowered his gun: "Advance, speed up!"

After saying that, he took the lead, pointing his gun first to the left, then to the right, and finally to the stairwell.

After his comrade passed behind him, Lu Wei put away his gun and followed, automatically transforming from a scout into a rear guard.

The smell of spores grew stronger, and Ouyang suddenly stopped: "No, we can't go any further!"

Lu Wei and Luo Han were both stunned. Just as they were about to ask a question, a crackling sound of electricity suddenly came from the corridor, followed by a low and soothing singing voice coming from somewhere.

"This is...an opera?" Lu Wei asked in surprise.

Ouyang had no knowledge of this kind of refined stuff; apart from recognizing that the singing was good, he knew nothing else.

Luohan asked worriedly, "Why do I feel like we've fallen into a well?"

Just as Lu Wei was about to speak, he suddenly heard a flurry of footsteps behind him, and several dark figures climbed up the stairs.

Ouyang turned around, and a strong smell of spores hit him: "Watch out, it's a severe case!"

At the same time, a group of dark figures appeared ahead, and Luo Han could no longer suppress his voice: "There are some ahead too!"

Upon hearing the sound, the infected from both directions immediately roared and charged forward.

The infection came suddenly and quickly, leaving the three people with very little time to react.

Without hesitation, Lu Wei pulled the trigger. Amidst the faint gunshot, the infected who rushed forward were shot in the head one by one and fell limply to the ground.

On the other side, Luohan also decisively opened fire, taking down the targets one by one, and the smell of spores in the corridor grew stronger and stronger.

Lu Wei emptied the magazine in the blink of an eye and growled, "Reload!"

Unexpectedly, Luohan's voice came from the other side as well: "Reload!"

Both of them were stunned. There were too many infected people, and with both of them firing at full speed, they had no chance to control their rate of fire.

Meanwhile, reloading means a firepower gap. In such a confined environment, before the magazine can be changed, the infected will pounce on you!

Lu Wei instinctively wanted to draw his knife, but Ou Yang, who had been silent all along, suddenly handed the submachine gun to Luo Han and drew his Glock with a flick of his right hand.

The moment the submachine gun fired again, Lu Wei heard the rhythmic gunfire: bang, bang bang bang...

In addition, there was Ouyang's angry roar: "What are you standing there for? Change it!"

Lu Wei took out a magazine, loaded it onto his gun, and joined the firing ranks.

Ouyang ran out of bullets, quickly changed to a new magazine, but did not continue firing. Instead, he put the Glock in its holster, took Rohan's submachine gun, loaded a new magazine, and was ready to fire at any time.

The whole process took only about ten seconds, but Lu Wei and Luo Han successfully staggered their reloading times. Whenever either side called for a reload, Ou Yang would immediately step in.

Three men with three guns, constantly reaping the lives of infected people.

There were more infected than expected. The three of them emptied several magazines in a row, and the corridor was littered with the corpses of infected people, but new infected people were still appearing.

This can't go on forever; we'll run out of bullets in no time.

The situation gave Ouyang no time to think. He suddenly stepped past Luohan and kicked open the hatch to the side, revealing a standard double room.

"Come in!" Ou Yang roared.

Luohan increased his speed and knocked down several targets in succession.

Lu Wei turned around and rushed over, entering the room with Luo Han.

Ouyang tried to slam the door shut, but the broken lock wouldn't close.

Lu Wei and Luo Han immediately started moving the bed, but all the furniture in the room was welded to the floor and they couldn't move it at all.

Even if you can move it, the boat will rock and sway, and there's no guarantee it won't fall out of place!

(End of this chapter)