Chapter 246 Look Out, It Is Not a Legend (1/2)
Yu Sihan asked his subordinates to remove all the tableware and replace it with tea.
”Don't sit idly!” He picked up his cup and said, ”There's something special about afternoon tea at sea.”
A Miao was reluctant to look at the sea snake, but the increasingly strong smell of blood in the air constantly reminded her and she could not help imagining what the snake looked like now...
Time went by so slowly, and although nobody spoke, nobody's heart was calm.
”It's getting dark...” Yu Sihan broke the silence.
A Miao was already sleepy in the arms of Shen Xinglan and was startled by his sudden voice.
”It's all right.” Shen Xinglan touched her arm, but Ding V suddenly jumped up.
”What's the matter?” Ouyang Jin followed his eyes to the sea on the other side.
By this time, the sun had set, the moon had not risen, and the whole sea was as black as a bottomless abyss.
”Something's coming.” Ding V grabbed Wei Meng's hand and looked at her seriously. ”Don't leave my side.”
Shen Xinglan also shielded A Miao behind him. ”You know what it is, right?”
”Take a guess!” Yu Sihan laughed and shouted at his subordinate, ”Turn on the lights!”
”Pop!” The whole sea became as bright as day, and it was estimated that all the lights had been turned on.
A Miao was so nervous that she almost forgot to breathe and kept staring in the distance.
Gradually, the sound of the waves through the air changed, and it seemed that something was paddling inside. By this time, the moon had risen and a huge silhouette slowly emerged under the silver background.
”That's impossible!” Wei Meng suddenly cried out.
A Miao shivered, and Shen Xinglan held her tightly. ”It's an island.”
”An island?” A Miao looked up at him, then turned her eyes to the huge dark shadow, and found the shadows of the leaves swaying.
They didn't know where Wei Meng had gotten binoculars. She held it up for a very long time, then twisted her face and spoke to A Miao.
”Your legend... is true.”
It was an island on the back of a giant turtle.
”Are you ready?” Yu Sihan stood at the bow of the boat, under which a group of his subordinates was pouring something on the flesh of the blurry sea snake.
One of his subordinates waved at him. ”Sir! It can be put down.”
”Wait a minute...” Yu Sihan stared at the approaching giant and said, ”Let it come closer.”
Slowly, the shadow showed its complete outline, and it was really a huge... huge turtle. The turtle was an island, with mountains, trees, and even waterfalls...
”It's so big...” A Miao's eyes widened.
Their boat was almost touched by the turtle, with its two eyes like searchlights and a head bigger than a car!
”It's going to hit the ship!” Ouyang Jin roared at Yu Sihan.
Yu Sihan waved and the cage containing sea snake was released, and countless pieces of meat fell into the sea like raindrops. The giant turtle turned its head to find the snake meat, and the blood-red seawater was just like a scene appearing in a movie, which made everyone hold their breath.
Le Yi looked at Shen Xinglan and said, ”It was actually to be used to feed the turtle.”
”All right!” Yu Sihan clapped his hands. ”Let's have dinner while that big fellow enjoys its dinner!”
A Miao covered her mouth. She saw several pieces of rotten meat sucked into the mouth of the giant turtle and thought of the meat she had eaten at noon.
”Don't think about it. It's all right.” Shen Xinglan patted her on the back.
”I won't eat.” A Miao took a drink, went to the middle of the deck, and sat down.
The dishes were served on the other side of the table, and Yu Sihan poured a glass of red wine for himself.
”A Miao, you'd better eat something because we're going to that island soon.”
Ouyang Jin sat down and said, ”At night?”
”We will start at dawn.” Yu Sihan looked at his watch. ”There are five hours left.”
Wei Meng muttered something to Ding V, then raised her head and asked, ”Did you add anesthetics to the sea-snake meat?”
”According to the size of the giant turtle, it will take at least five hours before it works.” Then Shen Xinglan asked, ”How long will the medicine last?”
Yu Sihan cut a piece of veal and threw it into his mouth while he thought. ”At least 72 hours.”
”What did you use to do the experiment?” Shen Xinglan scowled, as such a large animal did not usually exist.
”Whales.” Yu Sihan looked at him and said, ”The amount used today would kill a whale directly. We've done experiments in which whales were anesthetized for five days using half that dose.”
Le Yi thought for a while. ”It is about eight hours for this giant turtle.”
”So I said at least 72 hours.” Yu Sihan raised his glass. ”But nobody knows what will happen. If it is resistant to drugs, the effect may only last for one day or even a few hours.”
Under the deck, Yu Sihan's subordinates pushed out several diving suits and two large boxes.
Yu Sihan wiped his mouth and said, ”Everyone should dive. If you don't know how, you can practice quickly. In case the island sinks, we'll have to dive back.” He stood up. ”And about the cans and drinking water in the box, everyone will take what they need then gather on the deck when the moon has disappeared!”
Jiang Quanyu and Xiao Yue, like two invisible people from beginning to end, got up first and went downstairs. Ding V jumped directly from the deck and circled around those things before he looked up and shouted at everyone.
”No problem. It's all good stuff.”
”They are really good things.” Ouyang Jin looked at the diving equipment. ”They are used by the military of the Country Mi. The webbed flippers have their own propulsion function.”