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Chapter 50 Mermaid 4

The location where the boat stops is actually a long distance from the place where the mermaid lives. Normally, fish schools will not come over.

But just in case, a thin man was sent to stay on the mast.

Let him be in the highest position, always pay attention to the surrounding sea area.

He said he was paying attention all the time, but it was rare to be so relaxed. He didn't concentrate very much, and even stopped to drink a glass of wine halfway through.

When he first discovered a few white lines in the distance, he didn't pay attention immediately, and was still thinking: What is swimming so fast?Speeding!

But then his heart skipped a beat.

Mermaids are definitely one of the fastest species known to swim in the sea.

He said to the people under the mast, "I saw something swimming towards me. It seemed to be a mermaid. I'm not sure. It's too far away to see clearly, but it seems to be a mermaid."

The person under the mast was already drunk, and he replied casually: "Don't be dazzled, boy, I hope that a single mermaid will come across me in my dreams."

He hiccupped and continued: "If it's really a mermaid, then what a good day it is today? Hurry up and get it, clean it up and we can go home."

When he said this, the people on the mast were reminded by the word "ordered", so they hurriedly counted the number of white lines seriously.

Because the distance is too far to count.But at the beginning, there were only three or four, but now you can see a dozen or so at a glance.

He was in a bad mood, and hurriedly shouted to a group of people drinking and chatting on the deck: "A mermaid is coming! It's a school of fish!"

Yu Xi was still thinking about how to calmly "talk to herself" on the water in front of everyone, but she didn't expect to hear such an exclamation suddenly.

His mind was full of: "Are you kidding! How could it be at this time?"

Not only him, but other people on the deck also had this idea: Don't be a child, because he is very happy because he is alone on the mast, let's make fun of everyone!

But his anxious expression really didn't look like a fake.

The captain hurriedly ordered people to turn on all the driving machines, and also asked people to go to the ammunition bay to get weapons and equipment, and prepare for the battle.

Yu Xi left the side of the boat, and Heiwei also sank to the bottom of the water, with a faint trace of doubt on his face.

The deck, which was laid back just now, has become anxious now. The obstructing card tables were moved away, and the crew set up firecrackers one after another.

In fact, the arrival of the fish school was discovered early enough, if they got up and ran now, the mermaid school would definitely not be able to catch up.

But the bad thing is that after a storm just passed, all the power equipment was suspended for maintenance, and because I wanted to rest here for a while, the machines were not on standby.

After all, deciding to rest next to the mermaid's habitat is risking your life, but this year, when you encounter a supernatural existence like Black Tail, the rhythm is disrupted, and everyone subconsciously forgets how terrifying the fish school is.

But no matter how much you blame yourself now, it's useless. The most important thing right now is to escape.

There are only more than 30 crew members on board, and it is very difficult to deal with at least ten mermaids.

The cooperation between mermaids is always very tacit.

It's as if you can hear your heart without communicating.

Once they are sure that the bottom of the ship can be attacked, they will attack the bottom of the ship tacitly, because the whole ship is made of metal, and the side of the ship is extremely hard and difficult to break.

The bottom of the boat is different.

There are many propulsion devices at the bottom of the ship. Once these devices are destroyed, even if the mermaid does not do anything, the crew members who cannot return will surely die after floating in the sea for several months.

But most of the time, the bottom of the boat is not that easy to breach.

Because the propulsion device is a propeller, when it rotates at a high speed, no matter how good the mermaid's physique is, it is impossible for the mermaid to head-to-head with this steel monster.

Therefore, if the mermaids attack the fleet in a planned way, they usually choose to attack at night, taking advantage of their eyesight to wipe out all the humans.

But today's situation is quite special. Today the machine stops and does not turn, which is a weakness.

But there are also good things today. It is noon, and it is almost impossible to accidentally let a fish onto the boat.

The most important thing at present is to ensure that the machine will not be attacked by the mermaid before it turns.

It is impossible to start a cold machine immediately, so it is necessary to delay time.

For this reason, the crew members guarded the side of the ship with firecrackers, and some of them even hung themselves on the wall of the ship with ropes, exposing themselves to the mermaid's eyelids and the most dangerous place.

In fact, there is a more dangerous job.

A huge iron net has been lowered around the ship.Iron net is divided into hard net and soft net.

The hard net part is used as a bracket to support a certain space at the bottom of the boat to prevent the soft net from being stirred on the propeller.

The soft net requires one person to dive into the water, close and seal the surrounding nets, so as to prevent the mermaids from fighting head-on, sneaking from the water to the position of the engine, and attacking the propellers that have not turned yet.

Because it is not clear when the mermaid will arrive, and it is not clear whether someone is lurking not far away from him, the person who dives into the water and joins the net is often the most likely to lose his life.

It was supposed to find a person with excellent water quality and strong fighting ability, but Yu Xi suddenly said, "I'll go!"

Old Wu: "You're crazy! That's not the way to die. With your small arms and legs, even if you haven't touched a mermaid, you probably won't be able to get up after splashing twice in the water."

Others showed disapproving looks, and a few people persuaded: "You made up your mind on this boat, and you have saved us many times. Even if you go into the house and lie down right now, no one will look down on you. It is necessary to take risks."

The captain also thought that Yu Xi thought so, and said, "People should do what they are good at. You are not good at launching, and you are not familiar with the sea. You should not go for this."

Yu Xi didn't want to be brave at this time, he was just worried about the black-tailed mermaid in the water.

On the one hand, the crew didn't know that there was a mermaid in the water next to the boat. If they went into the water and saw the black tail, they would know that there was a mermaid quietly following them all the time, and they would take the initiative to attack.

Yu Xi didn't think that the black tail would allow humans to attack it, even... if the crew who launched it didn't attack it, it might take the initiative to attack it.

Except for being a little patient with Yu Xi, it has never shown a good impression of other humans.

Moreover, taking a step back, even though Heiwei had discussed Heiwei's affairs with the crew in advance, Heiwei did not take the initiative to launch an attack.

Let the crew know that "the captain tacitly allows the mermaid to follow", they will inevitably think too much.

It's best for Yuxi to go by herself.

He grinned, walked to the side of the captain, exchanged glances with him, rolled up his sleeves nonchalantly and said, "Don't underestimate me! You haven't seen me go into the water, so how can you say that I have small arms and legs? It’s useless? I’m good at water.”

Unfortunately, the effect of rolling up his sleeves made his words very unreliable.

He is the only person in this boat who wears long-sleeved trousers all the year round, so when the sleeves are rolled up, not only are his arms and legs smaller, but his skin is also fair and tender.

But Yu Xi didn't lie when she said that she was good at water.

Seasickness is one thing, swimming is another.

He jumped over the side of the boat and crashed into the water with a huge splash.

When everyone was worried about "whether he would be knocked out by this blow", he surfaced again and said that he was fine.

Immediately afterwards, he plunged into the water and disappeared completely.

The whole process was smooth and flowing, and he didn't choke. It seemed that the water quality was really good, and everyone was reluctantly relieved.

Yu Xi dived into the water, pulled the soft iron net around it, and pulled it to the center.

But he still ignored a problem.

Although it is said to be a soft net, it is made of iron after all, and the overall net is stiff and heavy.

Although he is good at water and can move freely in the water by himself, it is very difficult to move while pulling the iron net.

After pulling for a long time, the net was only dragged a small distance.

I couldn't hold it anymore, and when I was about to float up to take a breath, the net on the opposite side seemed to be driven by something, and it quickly approached the middle position.

He was stunned for a moment, and suddenly hugged by the mermaid who appeared behind him, he spit out a few bubbles in fright.

Heiwei said: "Go up for a breath first, I'll help you set up the net below, if you're worried, come back later."

It was nothing short of a surprise.

He chose to go into the water by himself, mainly to avoid other people from being attacked by the black tail, but he didn't expect it to take the initiative to help.

But Yu Xi is more at ease.

If Heiwei wanted to do something online, he should have done it just now.

And Yu Xi couldn't hold it anymore, he gently broke away from Heiwei's embrace and floated to the surface of the water, exhaling heavily.

The crew were relieved again to see him surface, and asked how he was doing.

Yu Xi replied that it was almost done.

Although he didn't do it, he didn't feel guilty at all when he said this.

Dive into the bottom of the water again, Heiwei has indeed closed the net tightly, and locked the place where it should be locked.

Yu Xi went back and forth to check several times, and finally planned to go ashore with peace of mind, but heard Hei Wei say: "I will only help a little, and I will not interfere with the rest, so I am leaving now, come back later to see ending."

Because of the water barrier, Heiwei's face became blurred. Yu Xi couldn't see his expression clearly, but he could only hear him say: "No matter what the result is, I can accept it calmly, so, no matter what the result is, you can accept it." You can't rely on it."

Yu Xi didn't answer, and he couldn't answer in the water.

After surfacing, he reported to the captain that the net had been dealt with.

Although everyone thinks that he is too fast and is very suspicious of him with small arms and legs, they also know that Yu Xi is not a person who can't tell the difference.

He said that it must be done if it is done, so he started to prepare for the next step without asking more questions.

The crew stood on the deck beside the ship, hanging from the wall beside the ship, holding firecrackers, and stared at the water surface and the net.

These preparations may seem time-consuming, but in reality, only a few minutes have passed.

It will take a while for the engine to fully start.

The net is a strong net, which can ensure that the engine will not be broken before the engine is fully started. The premise is that the connection between the soft net and the boat on the water is prevented from being attacked by mermaids.

The crew hanging on the wall does exactly that.

Yu Xi stared at the water by the side of the boat,

Although his position is not safe, it is impossible for him to hide in the cabin at this time.

Staying on the deck can at least help reload the ammunition, and can also have an extra pair of eyes staring at the sea.

But even with so many pairs of eyes staring at it, it was the screams of humans that sounded first.