Chapter 75 Storm
The Endurance has been sailing for nearly twenty days. Although it has been rainy during this period, it has been generally stable.
Soon the ship would enter the Dragon Triangle area, where severe storms often occurred and nearby ships often disappeared.
With Green, an experienced old helmsman, Captain Ross has not been too worried. The two old men are old acquaintances of Laura's father. The three of them have completed many expeditions together and are iron brothers who are bound together by destiny.
However, Laura's father had passed away long ago, so the two of them became father-like elders to Laura. Among them, Ross had always served as Laura's adventure mentor, teaching her various survival skills and telling her about the past of her long-deceased parents.
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In the cabin, Xia Yu was selecting items necessary for survival, such as magnesium rods, flints, medical kits, high-energy foods, etc.
He stuffed as many of these things as possible into a large waterproof backpack so that he could better survive if stranded on a desert island.
He knew the plot of Tomb Raider 9. Although he could no longer remember the exact details, he could still recall the general plot development.
When the ship entered the Dragon Triangle, if nothing unexpected happened, there would definitely be an accident next. What was even more unexpected was that except for the important members of the expedition team, everyone else on board had an accident.
However, even if the expedition members survived the accident, accidents would occur on the island, and by the end of everything, only four people would be left alive.
Xia Yu was not sure that he could save everyone, he could only try his best to save the people he cared about. In addition to Laura, there were also Ross and Green who had an accident. These two old men were also very nice to him, and he wanted to change the fate of these two people's sacrifice.
But for now, let's just wait for the storm that will change everything.
Time passed quickly and it was a few days later. Although Xia Yu knew that the ship would definitely encounter a storm that would tear the hull apart, he had forgotten the exact time and only remembered that it was one night.
Therefore, after packing his backpack, Xia Yu returned to his cabin early every night, waiting for the storm that might come at any time.
Dragon Triangle, south of Japan, Endurance Expedition - Day 22, 23:00.
Xia Yu is still awake at this time. As a young man of the new century, he has his own new standards: he does not count as staying up late if he does not sleep until 1 a.m.
Come to think of it, it seems that he has never gone to bed before midnight since he went to college. Tsk, he will die suddenly sooner or later.
Just as Xia Yu was scrolling through jokes on his phone and casually giving likes, the ship suddenly began to sway up and down. The shaking was so severe that the books on the desk fell to the ground.
Before he could sit up, the ship shook violently, causing him to roll off the bed and hit the protruding edges on the side.
"hiss……"
Xia Yu, who was lying on the ground, supported himself on the desk and stood up while holding his side abdomen. It was really painful. If he were an ordinary person, he would definitely have internal bleeding in his waist and abdomen, or even a broken bone.
After relieving the pain, Xia Yu quickly changed his clothes, grabbed the large backpack that had been prepared long ago, steadied himself, opened the cabin door, and hurried out.
He wanted to find Laura. He wanted to avoid the scene at the beginning of the game. The game was not reality. No one could survive on a deserted island after being stabbed in the side by rusty steel bars.
Whether it is wound infection or excessive blood loss, it can take a person's life on a deserted island, especially in a dirty and damp cave.
On the other side, Laura's room.
A few minutes ago, Laura was half lying on the bed, listening to music with headphones on her ears, but a shake in the cabin caught her attention.
She had just taken off her headphones and looked out the window when the ship suddenly tilted again. As a result, she was unable to keep her balance and was thrown directly to the ground.
With a cry of pain, Laura endured the pain and propped herself up. Before she could figure out what was happening, the ship began to shake violently again.
It was as if an invisible giant hand was tearing the ship apart wantonly, and it would not stop until the hull was torn in half.
Laura, who still had a headache, did not dare to hesitate. She held her head and opened the cabin door. However, just as she walked out, sea water suddenly poured into the cabin from the damaged hole!
The violent impact directly swept her into the seawater that was pouring back into the cabin. At this moment, this place had been submerged by seawater, and there was almost no place to escape.
Laura held her breath and swam to the surface, but the porthole leading to the upper deck could not be opened. The sea water below had already flooded up and was about to submerge this last space.
Laura, who was pounding on the porthole for help, could not help but feel desperate. The sea water had already submerged her head, and all the experiences of her life began to flash before her eyes.
After the sea water completely submerged this place, Laura had even given up completely and allowed herself to sink slowly.
But the next moment——
A figure suddenly opened the porthole from the upper deck, leaned his upper body into the water and pulled her out of the sea.
“Cough cough cough…”
Laura, who breathed in the fresh air, started coughing violently and coughed out the sea water that had choked her throat. The person who came also patted her back to help her cough out the sea water.
After she recovered, Laura saw who was coming. It was Xia Yu who came to see her.
"Woo... I knew you would come to save me." Laura's eyes turned red, and she hugged Xia Yu tremblingly, sobbing softly.
"Okay, okay, don't be afraid, I'm here." Xia Yu patted Laura's back and comforted her, "This part of the hull is about to sink, let's go to Ross quickly."
Hearing this, Laura looked up and around. The entire ship had been completely torn in two by the storm, as if it had been broken apart by brute force. The hull at the broken part was jagged, and debris was flying everywhere in the violent storm.
The broken hull on their side is heavier and will definitely sink to the bottom of the sea first. If they don't quickly get to Ross's half of the hull, they will end up sinking along with this half of the ship.
If you are unfortunate enough to fall into the sea, the whirlpool caused by the sinking of the ship, coupled with the strong winds and waves, it will be difficult to escape no matter how good you are at swimming.
Seeing this, Laura felt uneasy, but when she thought that Xia Yu was by her side, she couldn't help feeling at ease.
At this time, she also saw Ross on the other side of the broken hull, waving at the two of them, as if asking them to pass.
Taking a deep breath of cold air, Laura helped Xia Yu stand up, then nodded to Xia Yu and strode towards the broken part of the hull. She wanted to jump over it.
After a run-up, Laura jumped suddenly on the broken surface, and Ross on the other side also stretched out his hand, ready to grab Laura.
The figure flew in the air and fell due to inertia. When it was about to fall into the sea, Ross grabbed it with his hand.
“Bang!”
The two hands were clasped together tightly, but before Ross could pull Laura up, the inertia of falling caused the two hands to gradually slide apart.
The next moment, the rain completely caused their hands to slip apart, and Laura's figure fell rapidly. She looked at Ross's shouting figure, but she had lost the sound in her ears.
She stretched out her hands helplessly, but no one could hold her back. At this moment, Laura was in despair.
But in the next second, another figure appeared in front of her. It was Xia Yu, and he also jumped down.
Laura's eyes widened as she fell, and all she could see was Xia Yu's anxious face. Time seemed to stop until the other person grabbed her hand.
Then they both fell into the sea.
Xia Yu successfully caught Laura, and after they both fell into the sea, he hurriedly pulled Laura towards the surface.
Reality is not a game. You can't start over after you die. Even if Laura is a superhuman in the game, she is just a little girl after all.
His Lv4 swimming skills were enough to keep him alive in the stormy seas. After catching a glimpse of the deserted island not far away, Xia Yu hurriedly hugged Laura and swam towards the beach.
If nothing unexpected happens, the other members of the expedition team should be able to survive, so there is no need to worry about them for the time being.
