N-A-A Chapter 35 The Moving 'Stone'
Chapter 35 The Moving 'Stone'
[Storm: Marine mammals' aggression and activity level increase by 100%, while the activity level of other marine life decreases by 50%]
Tick tock.
A drop or two of rain fell on Su Jin's cheek, but he didn't bother to wipe them away and quickly turned his head to look for Shen Ruying and her daughter.
Using the last rays of the setting sun, he spotted the mother and daughter not far behind him.
At that moment, the mother and daughter were carrying a pile of flax, running anxiously toward him.
However, because they were carrying these untreated tall flax stalks, the wind resistance was too great, making their movement quite slow.
"Drop it! Drop everything and run over here!"
Su Jin's loud voice broke through the gale and reached the mother and daughter's ears.
Shen Ruying didn't hesitate much and immediately threw down what she was holding.
Shen Qiaoqiao hesitated at first, because it would be a pity to lose them after they had gone so far.
But then I thought, it won't get lost if I leave it here, and besides, my mother is lost, so she has to be obedient.
So the mother and daughter quickly abandoned the flax in their hands and ran towards Su Jin against the strong wind.
The wind grew stronger, making their clothes rustle loudly, and even their running was met with considerable resistance.
Fortunately, their physical fitness had been enhanced, so although it was a bit strenuous, they were not unable to run.
After the two ran to Su Jin's side, Su Jin grabbed one of their hands and used his body to shield them from the strong wind, clearing a path for them.
This little breeze was no big deal for Su Jin; if he wanted to, he could run onto the boat in 30 seconds.
With his help, it became much easier for the mother and daughter to move forward.
One minute later, the three of them successfully boarded Su Jin's paddlewheel trolley.
By this time, the sun had completely set, and the moon was hidden by dark clouds, making it impossible for it to go to work.
The entire world was in a state of almost complete, eternal darkness.
Fortunately, Shen Ruying was quick-witted and lit a small lamp on the boat before it got dark.
This little lamp was made by Shen Qiaoqiao that afternoon. It's a lantern made of stone and wood, fueled by the fish oil from those Moon Silver Scale Fish.
Although the burning time and brightness were relatively low, and the weight of the stones and wood required both hands to lift, it at least provided illumination, allowing the three people to see the situation on the boat clearly.
Tick-tock, tick-tock.
The rain started to fall, and more and more raindrops landed on the deck.
Just as Su Jin was wondering if the cabin would leak, he looked up and was surprised to find that a linen tarpaulin had appeared above the cabin.
Without a doubt, it was Shen Qiaoqiao who did it.
He was a little surprised, not expecting the mother and daughter to be so thoughtful, not only making the lights but also taking care of the rain protection.
However, none of these are important. What is important is that the guiding star torch has not yet been lit.
While searching for the Starshine Shell containing the Thunderfish Oil in the cabin, Su Jin assigned tasks to the mother and daughter. Time was tight and the task was heavy, so he couldn't do everything by himself.
"Ruying, go and pull up the anchor and put it on the boat. Qiaoqiao, take the oil lamp and come with me."
Upon hearing his instructions, Shen Ruying immediately ran to the stern and pulled the anchor with all her might.
Shen Qiaoqiao obediently followed Su Jin onto the deck. Even though she got soaked in the rain, she didn't complain at all, but just looked around with concern.
Because she sensed that something was stirring in the darkness.
But now this lantern needs to provide light for Su Jin, so even if she's scared, she can only endure it.
Su Jin noticed it too, but he didn't care too much. The important thing now was to light up the guiding star torch.
He went to the guiding star torch, opened the starlight shell at the top, and poured the Thunderfish Oil into it without reservation.
Su Jin was worried that the fish oil would burn for more than a night.
You should know that he had filled the entire lamp with the oil from the rainbowfish, but it only burned for half a night. He had to refill it for the second half of the night.
This time, however, the fish oil only filled about half of the lamp, and it's unclear how long it will last.
After pouring the fish oil, he reached out his hand to Shen Qiaoqiao without turning his head:
"Bring me the lantern."
Shen Qiaoqiao nodded, quickly handed the lantern to Su Jin, and then nervously looked around.
Su Jin took the lantern in his hand, lit the guiding star torch with it, and then quickly closed the shell to prevent it from being extinguished by the rain.
As the Thunderfish Oil burned, a bright purple light, amplified by the Guiding Star Torch, rapidly spread in all directions.
It was like a lighthouse at sea, dispelling all the darkness within five meters of the ship.
From the outside, the ship where Su Jin and his group were located was currently enveloped in a purple light shield.
At this moment, Shen Qiaoqiao also saw the surrounding situation clearly through the light and couldn't help but scream.
"The stones, those stones move!"
Su Jin also became alert, glanced around, and immediately felt a chill run down his spine.
Around the boat, some 'stones' had appeared floating on the water, which looked extremely eerie in this dark world.
That's not all; these 'stones' were even wriggling under the light of the Thunderfish Oil.
Suddenly, one of the 'stones' exploded, or rather, stretched out its body.
It transformed from a lump, or rather a bundle, into a long, thin object, with two points of scarlet light flickering slightly at one end.
If you observe closely, you can also see that it occasionally spits something out and then takes it back in.
This time, Su Jin finally recognized that this was the rock snake that Shen Ruying had told him about before.
With an appearance as similar to rocks, it is highly camouflaged and is a common marine mammal in rocky waters.
As he pondered, more and more 'stones' exploded, transforming into terrifying sea monsters, probably numbering close to 100.
At the same time, he also heard Shen Ruying scream from the stern of the ship, clearly indicating that the young woman had also spotted the sea monsters.
Shen Qiaoqiao instinctively moved closer to Su Jin, grabbing his pants, her body trembling with fear.
Su Jin, with his eyes narrowed, led the little girl step by step into the cabin with a harpoon in his hand, and then kept a close eye on the rock snakes.
But he was very puzzled. He had already lit the guiding star torch and used the fish oil of the Rock Serpent's natural enemy, the Tier 1 rare sea beast Thunder Eel, so why hadn't they left?
No way, it can't be that the system description is exaggerating its amazing effects, and this thing is just used as a lamp, and different fish oils just produce different colors, right?
Just when he thought the guiding star torch was not working, he suddenly realized that the rock serpents were just exploding one by one, but did not attack his ship.
Not only did they not launch an attack, but they also floated on the surface of the water without making any movement, and some were even sinking.
Then he noticed that some of the larger rock snakes that were close by, some over 2 meters long, had started to twitch.
Not only that, a few seconds later, some of them even started foaming at the mouth!