Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 377 Dilemma
The cruise ship swayed from side to side in the surging waves, and whether it was an illusion or not, it seemed as if some figures fell into the water with each sway.

In contrast, the lifeboats were in a much more difficult situation.

The reason is simple: this thing is too light. Even with a dozen or so people added, it would still be too light, rising and falling with the undulating waves.

As we ascended, everyone's heart leaped into their throats, as if it were about to burst out of their throats at any moment; as we descended, it was like bungee jumping, with our whole bodies floating and drifting aimlessly.

The ups and downs are even more thrilling than a roller coaster.

Even worse, several powerful waves crashed down from the side, causing the small lifeboat to sink headfirst into the water like a toy in a child's hand.

Those outside the boat felt dizzy and their temples throbbed; those inside were tossed around and screamed repeatedly.

Fortunately, everyone was wearing seatbelts, and the lifeboat was specially designed so that it quickly regained its upright position due to the change in center of gravity and continued to float on the sea.

Ou Yang couldn't help but sigh, "Having a shell really makes a difference. If it were a small sampan or an inflatable boat, it would probably have been capsized by the waves long ago, and everyone would have sunk to the bottom and never been able to swim back up."

It's a shame he still has the mind to think nonsense at a time like this!
However, after a moment of distraction, the sea suddenly rose high, like a small mountain standing in front of the lifeboat.

Everyone instinctively looked up, trying to judge how high the wave was, but could only see a nearly vertical wall of water.

The tiny lifeboat looked as insignificant as an ant under the feet of a giant beneath Langshan Mountain.

Ou Yang stared wide-eyed, his mind blank.

The next second, the towering wall of water crashed down on us like a landslide.

Ouyang instinctively covered his head, and then he was hit by countless tons of seawater. It felt like he had been hit by a dump truck, and his vision went black and he had difficulty breathing.

Lu Wei and Luo Han were the same; the three of them simultaneously detached from the lifeboat and sank to the bottom of the water like three stones.

The lifeboat was also pushed underwater by the waves, rolling and rocking, with nowhere to land.

The moment he entered the water, his remaining consciousness made Ouyang bite down hard on the artificial gills. He was in a daze for an unknown amount of time before his consciousness slowly returned.

He opened his eyes and saw the orange lifeboat not far away, slowly rising to the surface.

On the other side of the lifeboat, Luohan, limp and exhausted, was sinking.

He looked around, searching for Lu Wei, but the underwater visibility was too low, and he couldn't see Lu Wei anywhere.

Oh no! Ouyang quickly swam to Luohan's side and grabbed him.

There's a saying online that if you relax your whole body after falling into the water, you'll float to the surface on your own.

Luohan was quite relaxed, but with guns and bullets on his body and wearing an exoskeleton, it would be strange if he could float with so much weight on him!

Perhaps it was an instinctive reaction while unconscious, but Luo Han bit down hard on the artificial cheek, which reassured Ou Yang.

Ouyang held Luohan up and swam vigorously toward the sea.

At this time, it was dark and Ouyang didn't actually know where the sea was. Fortunately, the lifeboat was still in sight. Whichever direction the lifeboat drifted, that was the sea.

Before he even came out of the water, a dark shape suddenly darted out from the darkness, startling Ouyang. He thought it was a shark hiding in the shadows rushing out to take advantage of the situation, and he almost drew his knife to stab it.

It wasn't until the shadowy figure got closer that they realized it was Lu Wei.

The two of them worked together to lift the Arhat out of the water.

Although there were some muffled noises underwater, it was relatively quiet overall. However, once you surfaced, the sounds of wind, water, and waves all rushed into your ears, and the whole world suddenly became much noisier.

Luohan's condition was not serious. The two people held him up and patted him a few times until he regained consciousness and indicated that they could let go of him.

The lifeboat was nearby, but the three men lost all interest in going towards it, somewhat regretting not getting on board. Ouyang pointed to the cruise ship in the distance and made several hand gestures, indicating whether they could return to the cruise ship.

Although there are infected people, given the size of the cruise ship, at least there is no need to worry about it being capsized by the waves, which is much more stable than a lifeboat.

Lu Wei immediately shook his head, firmly opposing getting close to the cruise ship.

This isn't a question of whether we can or dare to, but rather that we are absolutely not allowed to get close!
Humans are made of flesh and blood, but ships are made of steel. If you approach rashly, any wave that crashes into you will at least result in broken bones and torn tendons. I wonder how many times our ancestors had to kowtow to the King of Hell in the afterlife to save their lives.

Ou Yang thought about it and realized it made sense, so he immediately gave up the idea of ​​going back to the ship.

Just leave it in the water. If you get really annoyed by the wind and waves, just let it sink to the bottom and hide away for some peace and quiet.

At this moment, the people in the lifeboat also realized that Ou Yang and the others were missing. Song Rui, who was sitting at the front, anxiously leaned towards the narrow porthole, but the lifeboat was too bumpy and he dared not unfasten his seatbelt. No matter how hard he tried, he could not see where they were.

In desperation, he swung his fist and pounded on the wall, hoping that Ouyang and the others would hear the sound and respond.

Even when the lifeboat is at its most stable, it inevitably goes up and down; there is never a stable moment. No matter how hard he tries, he gets no response.

"They're not dead, are they?" a trembling voice asked.

"Shut up!" Song Rui snapped fiercely. "Even if you die, they won't die!"

That's what I said, but it felt like a stone was tied to my heart, and I kept sinking into the water.

"Let's get out of here quickly!" Bai Yu suggested in a low voice, arms crossed. "We're out of food and water, we can't just keep drifting like this, can we? If the lifeboat gets hit by another wave, it might not be able to hold on!"

His words immediately won the approval of several people.

Song Rui said with a heavy heart, "It's easy for you to say it, but in this pitch black, tell me, which way should we go?"

Everyone was stunned by his question.

Yeah, which way should we go?
Even if a lifeboat is full of fuel, how far can it travel?
Fu Yao immediately said, "That person mentioned Saint Václav Island, it shouldn't be far away."

Song Rui shook his head: "I don't know how far it is, but without directions, we'll definitely... ah!"

Running around on the open sea is tantamount to courting death.

Halfway through their sentence, the lifeboat was once again lifted up by a wave, and everyone was strapped into their seats by their seatbelts, causing immediate chaos.

The small boat was rocking so violently that Xu Zhou's stomach felt like it was boiling over. He covered his mouth tightly and swallowed the acid that was rising in his throat, over and over again.

He wasn't the only one experiencing this; others were no exception. However, not everyone could suppress their physiological instincts. Someone couldn't hold back and vomited, and the pungent smell instantly filled the narrow cabin.

I didn't feel anything at first, but now I feel like vomiting.

Xu Zhou could no longer hold back and vomited a mouthful of acid, which actually made her feel much better.

Although everyone tried to vomit at their feet when they couldn't control themselves, the lifeboat kept rolling and pitching with the waves, and some of the vomit still flew around uncontrollably.

Fortunately, there wasn't much food in their stomachs, so vomiting a bit of acid was enough to stop them; otherwise, the scene would have been even more spectacular and chaotic.

Song Rui didn't vomit, but the pungent smell almost made him faint. He felt nauseous and indignant, and he couldn't think about anything else. He was focused on how to get some fresh air and, ideally, how to clean up the vomit in the boat.

If the waves hadn't been so high and leaving the lifeboat hadn't been so dangerous, he would have jumped right out!
Ou Yang and the others, who were outside the boat, were unaware of the situation inside; Song Rui and the others in the lifeboat were also unaware of their situation outside the boat.

Both sides are suffering painfully in their respective predicaments.

(End of this chapter)