novelhk Chapter 88 Raging Waves and Rain
Chapter 88 Raging Waves and Rain
[Raging Rain Effect: Increases sea monster aggression by 100%, reduces sea visibility by 80%, and reduces marine life activity by 80%.]
[Note: During the duration of the raging storm, the fog will persist and become increasingly dense, and small tsunamis will frequently occur. Survivors are advised to take precautions.]
Upon seeing the system notification, Su Jin's expression immediately turned ugly.
"Damn it!" he couldn't help but curse, jerking the rudder sharply and adjusting the sails to the optimal angle.
Without the slightest hesitation, he abandoned the relatively safe return route he had planned and instead took the shortest route, rushing towards Forest Island at full speed.
In the sky, the afternoon sky was covered by dark clouds, as if it had turned into night.
A muffled rumble of thunder came from afar, and flashes of lightning flickered faintly through the dark clouds, giving the impression that rain was imminent.
The wind changed too, from a gentle sea breeze to a raging gale that seemed intent on destroying everything, making the sails rattle and crash.
"How did the weather suddenly change like this..." Lin Xuan was startled by the sudden change and clung tightly to the side of the boat to steady herself.
She stared at the sky filled with lightning and thunder, her face drained of all color.
"The raging storm... this one feels even more terrifying than the last one."
"You should remember, right? Last time, it was this awful weather that brought sea monsters." Su Jin didn't turn his head, his voice becoming serious and low due to tension.
His eyes were fixed on the front, constantly adjusting the course, trying to get back to Forest Island before the storm fully picked up.
His words made Lin Xuan's heart skip a beat, and she immediately remembered that night when she hid in a cave, trembling, listening to screams coming from the neighboring island.
She subconsciously glanced back at the location of the Green Mist Island.
At this moment, the eerie fog seemed to come alive, slowly spreading outwards, its color appearing darker and its appearance even more unsettling.
"Visibility will become very poor... Sea monsters will become more aggressive..." Lin Xuan murmured the effects of the system notification, her voice trembling involuntarily.
"Will we...will we make it back in time? What about Sister Ruying, Sister Yuanyuan, and Qiaoqiao...?"
This is her biggest worry right now.
Shen Ruying and the others have been very kind to her, and she doesn't want anything to happen to these good people.
There were only three vulnerable women on the island. What if a sea monster attacked during the storm...?
Su Jin did not answer immediately, but simply pursed his lips.
Of course he knew the danger. During the last storm, the sea monsters all went to the island. If he hadn't left in advance, and if Li Yuanyuan hadn't been lucky enough to hide in a tree, they probably wouldn't be alive now.
Even with his current superhuman attributes, he couldn't face a tidal wave of sea monsters all by himself.
This is the ocean, the home of sea monsters, where monsters are endless.
However, thanks to the increased wind speed, the sailboat's speed also increased, allowing Su Jin to get back faster.
"Hurry up!" He said only two words, his tone very decisive.
Explaining is useless, worrying is useless, the only thing we can do now is rush back before the sea monsters appear!
He stopped looking at the sky and ignored the eerie, dark green fog behind him, focusing all his attention on steering the ship.
To speed things up, he didn't hesitate to activate his Golden Dash skill to get there quickly.
With the boost from the Golden Sprint, the ship sped along the sea surface, almost skimming it, like ice skates on ice, without any resistance.
After three golden dashes, taking a total of half an hour, the surrounding seawater finally turned green, and the shadow of Forest Island finally appeared.
On the shore, Li Yuanyuan and Shen Qiaoqiao were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
As the dark clouds pressed down, a cacophony of sounds erupted from the forest behind them: the neighing of small animals, the roars of wild beasts, and the fluttering of numerous birds and animals.
The two women were terrified. They didn't know what had happened and could only stay on the beach, too afraid to go anywhere.
Li Yuanyuan's foot injury hadn't fully healed yet, but she couldn't care less about that now. She paced back and forth, her eyes fixed on the sea, almost straining to see through it.
Shen Qiaoqiao held her hand tightly, her face full of nervousness, and she kept standing on tiptoe to look around.
The strong smell of earth in the air and the growing wind made her mood worse.
Suddenly, Li Yuanyuan exclaimed in surprise:
"They're here! It's Brother Su and his crew's ship!"
She has sharp eyes and spotted the familiar silhouette in the distance.
Shen Qiaoqiao saw it too and waved her hand vigorously.
"Uncle, we're here!"
Su Jin also saw them, quickly sailed the windmill to the shore, and then had Lin Xuan lower the plank.
"Quick! Get on the boat!"
Li Yuanyuan gritted her teeth, grabbed Shen Qiaoqiao, and ran towards the boat.
As Shen Qiaoqiao ran, she couldn't help but look back at the makeshift campsite that they had finally managed to set up.
There was still the small wooden table she made for Lin Xuan, some shelves, and a few small wicker baskets... her eyes were full of reluctance.
But she knew she couldn't take it with her; there wasn't enough time.
She only had time to lift the basket she had prepared on her back, which contained the glassware she had painstakingly crafted that day.
It's not easy to conjure up glass out of thin air, especially usable glass.
These two crude beakers, along with several sections of distillation tubes that were barely connected, took her more than two hours to complete.
These are all things that Sister Lin Xuan might need, and she can't bear to throw them away.
Li Yuanyuan was also carrying a basket, which made her walk a little unsteady.
Her basket was packed full, and everything inside was carefully wrapped in soft leaves.
Those were the precious Dragon Power Mushrooms from the Water Curtain Cave; she picked almost all of them that afternoon.
These are all rare Tier 2 ingredients, highly sought-after items, and she couldn't bear to miss a single one.
The two women struggled to climb onto the boat, and almost the next second after they boarded, dense raindrops poured down from the sky like a bucket of water, instantly soaking the deck.
The sea in the distance was becoming increasingly obscured as fog rolled in, significantly limiting visibility.
Su Jin's heart sank, because Shen Ruying had not yet boarded the ship and was still on the neighboring Stone Island.
This was arranged by him, so that the young woman could go next door to collect more coal to prepare for the cold wave.
He immediately regretted making that decision; who knew the weather would change so quickly!
But now is not the time for regrets; the rain is getting heavier and the waves are getting bigger.
He looked at Stone Island, but could only make out a vague outline.
"Hold on tight!"
He turned the ship around, activated the Golden Dash skill that had just finished its cooldown, and used the 10 seconds of unobstructed time to sail against the wind towards Stone Island.
No matter what, he had to bring the person back.
However, to his surprise, the process went more smoothly than he had imagined.
It had been raining for a while, and the sea creatures should have started to move around by now, but he hadn't seen many of them.
Until he reached the edge of the rocky island, he only vaguely spotted traces of sea creatures, but he never actually saw any of them.
But he didn't have time to think that much. When he arrived at the edge of the rocky island, he quickly spotted Shen Ruying.
He hurriedly reached the shore, but instead of lowering the plank, he threw down a rope and jumped off the boat.
Upon reaching the young woman, he didn't hesitate, grabbed her waist, turned around, picked up the rope, and with two quick kicks, he boarded the boat as if using some kind of martial arts technique.
With his physical attributes, lightness skill is no longer just something that exists in novels.
After picking up Shen Ruying, he felt much more at ease. Now, the most important thing was to get to Ningjing Qianwan!
That's the best safe zone to hide from sea monsters.