Chapter 13: Scylla
Half an hour later.
The yacht has left the bustling harbor of Palermo.
This yacht is not very big, only about ten meters long from front to back.
The captain was steering the boat obediently in the cockpit, while Li Qing was lying comfortably on a sun lounger on the small deck, drinking the "free" ice drinks stored on the yacht while admiring the exotic sea scenery.
The sea surface is calm and peaceful under the sun, like an endless sapphire mirror, deep blue and dazzling.
The fresh, moist, and slightly fishy Mediterranean breeze blew over, making the air on the boat smell...
"It stinks."
Li Qing pinched his nose, his face full of disgust.
His sense of smell has been greatly enhanced after his level has increased, so he is very sensitive to irritating smells.
In order to cover up the pungent smell, he couldn't help but pick up the lighter "borrowed" from the captain and lit a cigarette "borrowed" from the captain.
By the way, during this friendly exchange, Li Qing was also polite enough to remember the fat captain's name:
“Andrew, what does this smell like?”
"that…"
"You'd better not smoke now."
The unlucky captain named Andrew glanced at Li Qing timidly and muttered:
"If I'm not mistaken, this could be... an oil leak."
"Oil leak?"
“Why is this ship leaking oil?”
Li Qing's face changed slightly, and he immediately pinched out the cigarette he had just lit with his fingers.
The tone of his question was not terrifying, but after experiencing a series of coercion, intimidation and kidnapping, poor Mr. Andrew had already regarded Li Qing as a hungry wolf in human skin.
He tried his best to conceal his inner dissatisfaction and answered carefully:
"Bald...no...sir."
"Didn't I tell you at the beginning? There seems to be something wrong with the oil tank of this ship. It must be sent back to the dock for inspection."
"You...you insisted that I open it."
Despite trying hard to conceal it, the resentment of being "forced to follow the thieves" could not be hidden.
"Oh…haha."
Li Qing did not make things difficult for the unfortunate Mr. Andrew.
He touched his bald head and smiled nonchalantly:
"I think you told me about this."
"So, is this boat still sailable?"
"Drive farther away if you can. The farther away from that place the better."
Andrew rolled his eyes and replied with ulterior motives:
“Although there are some signs of oil leakage, it can still be moved now.”
"but…"
"At this rate, if it doesn't go ashore, it could stall at sea at any time."
"If it gets worse, it might even spontaneously combust. In that case, we'd all be doomed."
"oh…"
Li Qing responded casually:
It was obvious that Andrew was encouraging himself to find a place to moor the boat so that he could leave safely.
However, he didn't think the other party was lying.
Because Li Qing could smell that as the yacht continued to sail on the sea, the unpleasant smell of fuel was indeed becoming stronger and stronger.
"Then let's find a small island ahead to land."
Li Qing said very sensibly:
"Don't worry, I'm just an ordinary citizen passing by."
"As long as you cooperate, I will let you leave safely."
"Ordinary citizens..."
"Are there any ordinary citizens like you who rob at gunpoint and threaten to kidnap?"
The corner of Andrew's mouth twitched, and he didn't dare to speak out the resentment in his heart for a long time.
Then he replied with a forced smile:
"Yes, sir."
"There's a nice little island just ahead where you can get a new boat."
"Don't worry..." Andrew added tactfully, "There's not even a police station on that island. I definitely won't call the police to cause you trouble."
"kindness."
Li Qing responded without comment, then turned back to continue enjoying the beautiful sunshine on the sea.
And just at this moment…
With his extraordinary hearing, he heard the roar of an engine coming from the distant sea:
"A boat?"
"There's a boat following us!"
For safety reasons, Li Qing instinctively entered the digitization mode.
He lost sight of the light in an instant, but his already extremely sharp hearing was enhanced dozens of times at this moment.
In the "Blind Monk" state, the sound becomes clearer:
"The one that caught up was a speedboat, and it was moving very fast."
"There's only one person on board...
"200 meters, 180 meters, 140 meters... getting closer and closer."
"Yes, it's coming right for us!"
Li Qing's tone suddenly became serious:
"captain!"
"Push more horsepower, the faster the better!"
"ah?"
Andrew didn't react at all:
"Drive faster?"
"The oil leakage problem has not been solved yet. If it continues to run at overload, I think there may be problems."
"I don't want you to feel, I want me to feel!"
Li Qing urged rudely, "Drive as hard as you can!"
"Otherwise, if the ship behind us is the Mafia that's here to kill me, do you think they'll kill you as well?"
“This, this…”
"Hunting down... the Mafia?"
"Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into!"
A layer of greasy cold sweat suddenly broke out on Andrew's fat face.
Then, he cautiously followed Li Qing's instructions and pushed the boat to the maximum speed.
Unfortunately, the speed of the yacht was limited. No matter how much horsepower it increased, it could not shake off the small speedboat that was chasing it from behind.
In this way, the distance between the two ships became closer and closer.
120 meters, 100 meters, 70 meters, 50 meters...
When there was only fifty meters left between the two ships, the speedboat that had just been moving at full speed suddenly slowed down and followed behind the yacht at a leisurely pace.
"kindness?"
"Why didn't the ship give chase?"
Li Qing was a little confused, but Andrew was slightly relieved:
"Maybe, maybe it's not a killer, but just a tourist passing by."
"Many tourists like to rent speedboats here to travel the Mediterranean, so it's normal to run into them at sea."
"Yeah?"
Li Qing still did not let down his guard.
But the truth is just as Andrew said, the guy driving the speedboat never showed any malice:
He neither increased the speed to catch up and engage in boarding battle, nor did he take out any weapons for long-range sniping. He just drove the speedboat quietly, keeping a distance of about 50 meters between him and Li Qing with great restraint.
Several minutes passed and the other party did not show any abnormality.
"Could it be that I am overthinking?"
"No...nothing is different, that's the biggest difference!"
"The sea is so vast. If the other party is really a tourist , why would he be so persistent in following us?"
The other party didn't move, and Li Qing's expression became more serious.
He just kept the data mode like this, without slacking off for a moment.
What Li Qing hadn't noticed yet was...
On the deck at his feet, a "shark" quietly emerged from the shallow water.
※※※
Meanwhile, on the speedboat.
A young man with orange hair was staring intently at Li Qing on the deck of the yacht in front of him.
The boat owner couldn't see it, but he could see it -
Above Li Qing's head, a strange long red frame was floating.
This is the red health bar that can only be seen by those who are judged as "enemies" by the system. It is an obvious sign that Li Qing has entered the data mode.
This man's name is Shikya Luo. He is the boss's most trusted bodyguard and also a naval warfare expert that the boss has high hopes for this time.
"Tsk... you are so alert."
"After waiting for so long, he still refuses to release his 'Stand Ability'?"
“Trouble…what trouble!”
Shikaro muttered to himself impatiently:
"According to the information provided by the boss, the bald guy has a strange body like a 'video game character'."
"If we fight head-on, it will take a lot of effort."
He didn't take direct action just now because he wanted Li Qing to relax his vigilance and de-digitize, and then try to order the stand to launch a sneak attack and try to end the battle with one blow.
Unfortunately, Li Qing was not that careless.
"never mind."
"Let's just do it!"
"Take down his head as soon as possible so that I can return in time for the lunch I have scheduled with Di Chano."
Di Chano is his partner, and the two have always been inseparable.
However, this mission was urgent, and Dichano's stand ability was not suitable for frontal combat, so Skayaro came alone to chase Li Qing.
He kept repeating his partner's name in a relaxed tone.
The battle was about to begin, but the biggest question on Skayaro's mind was whether to order Margherita pizza or pasta with cuttlefish sauce during lunch with Dichano.
This is not because he underestimates his enemy, but because he is confident.
As long as the battlefield is in this vast ocean, Shikaaro is absolutely confident in his stand ability:
"Go ahead—"
“Clash!”
