Chapter 8 Courage but Strategy
Qin Xiaoyu glanced at Li Ling, without the slightest look of worry, and his mood gradually settled down.
She couldn't help but be a little glad, glad that she had trained so hard at the beginning, glad that she had chosen a shortcut when carrying weights off-road, and even glad that she had broken her foot.
Li Ling had never expressed his admiration to her, but in Qin Xiaoyu's heart, probably since Li Ling walked more than ten miles of mountain roads on her back without hesitation, he regarded him as someone he could rely on. Because of that incident, no matter how bland Li Ling's attitude towards herself was, she never doubted his kindness.
Unconsciously, Qin Xiaoyu leaned closer to Li Ling and asked softly, "You say, will that little fat man encounter any danger?" β
"Quite possibly!" Li Ling replied. "There must be a reason why the aquatic plants around are so lush, but there are no fish and shrimp!"
Qin Xiaoyu was a little surprised, surprised that Li Ling had not said anything before.
"Why didn't you remind him?" Qin Xiaoyu turned around and looked directly into Li Ling's eyes.
"It's his own choice." Li Ling turned his head and looked at Qin Xiaoyu's furrowed brows. "Somebody has to be the first to go out and find the way, and that's actually in our plan. It's just that he got the first shot. β
"But what if that person were me?" Qin Xiaoyu asked.
"You're not going out alone." Li Ling replied that this sentence was from his heart, because he had promised an old man that he would take care of Qin Xiaoyu.
Qin Xiaoyu once told him that it was her grandfather, but he also played the role of a parent. Li Ling could imagine how deep their relationship was.
Of course, Li Ling didn't tell Qin Xiaoyu the old man's entrustment, and he didn't think it was necessary, it was just an agreement between the two of them.
At this moment, Qin Xiaoyu didn't know whether to be happy or sad, in short, it was a little unpleasant, and he didn't say a word.
Looking at the motionless beam of light that shot into the distance, Qin Xiaoyu began to pray for the disappearing fat man: maybe he had surfaced and seen the blue sky and white clouds of this world. Maybe he's swam ashore, stepping on the soft green grass, breathing in the fresh air, and even meeting a few cute little animals......
Qin Xiaoyu didn't even know the fat man's name, but she prayed sincerely.
As long as everything went her way, she would be able to swim ashore just as smoothly. If one day, she has to part ways with Li Ling. She can also survive strongly and independently in this strange world......
"It's back! Look into the distance! I don't know who shouted, banging on the porthole.
Qin Xiaoyu opened his eyes and laboriously pressed his eyes against the porthole, wanting to see clearly the appearance of the fat man's victorious return.
Pressed against the outer edge of the light, a dark shadow suddenly appeared and disappeared at once, and everyone only had time to see a vague outline.
"That's not right!" Someone muttered. "It doesn't look like a fat man."
"Wait!" There is humanity.
Several lights shone at the same time on the spot where the black shadow had just appeared.
In the chaotic white light, a much smaller black shadow appeared again, but this time, the black shadow fell almost straight down, until it sank to the bottom of the water.
When the black shadow crossed the horizontal plane where the porthole was located, Qin Xiaoyu saw the thing clearly, it was the equipment on the fat man's body, with a ribbon like red ink, it was blood.
In the screams of several women beside him, Qin Xiaoyu's heart also sank to the bottom.
The people who had been arguing all fell silent.
There is no doubt that the fat man who wanted to be the first to eat crabs died!
However, more terrifying scenarios are yet to come.
Drawn by the bloody aura, some creatures that were about half a foot long and half a foot wide, like a flattened black python, swirled and poked their heads out from under the aquatic plants.
In the light of the light, the creatures opened their mouths like demons, rolled along the blood, and disappeared into the depths of the water again.
If it weren't for everyone's eyes glued to that place. No one will notice the shadows that lurk in the aquatic plants like ghosts.
There are no more speeches or competitions for leadership.
The so-called grand cause is only meaningful if everyone can successfully land on land, gain a firm foothold, and even find those human pioneers.
"Hey! It's old and useless! Now is the world of you young people. Wang Dafu - the old man who was highly respected and supported by the majority of the people just now sighed and easily abandoned his responsibility.
And the people who were still around the old man just now, after looking at each other for a while, silently retreated into the corner.
People's eyes began to move closer to Ge Jin and Li Ling, as well as Kurban, because they were soldiers, and they were the best soldiers here.
As commander, Gzin was the first to stand up.
Li Ling and Kurban glanced at each other, and they both saw admiration in each other's eyes, and those who could stand up at this time were worthy of respect.
Ge Jin did not rush to take an oath or raise his arms and shout, but walked towards Chen Guyi. It seems that he is still haunted by what happened before.
Li Ling suddenly realized: Ge Jin is not a good person, he couldn't help but worry about Chen Guyi, and was ready to be a peacemaker again.
"Ge ...... Kudzu...... Commander! Chen Guyi looked at Ge Jin, who was standing in front of him, who was three or four times as big as himself, and begged for mercy tremblingly: "I was wrong! Say it, I'll listen to you! We all listen to you! β
"Why should I let everyone listen to me?" Ge Jin frowned. "Name a reason!"
"Because...... Because...... Am I cowardly? Chen Guyi was able to bend and stretch, which made Li Ling secretly relieved. Even he didn't want to clash with Ge Jin head-on unless he had to.
Ge Jin shook his head, reached out and grabbed Chen Guyi's collar, and the two became face to face, and Chen Guyi's feet left the ground.
"Because, I can protect you. Even if you die accidentally, you will be like that fat man, and your death is worth a little! With that, Ge Jin suddenly let go of his hand, let Chen Gu fall to the ground, and then strode onto the high platform.
No one accused Ge Jin of being rude, no one spoke, and even everyone did not dare to breathe loudly.
"Everyone, you see, it's not safe in this water, those water monsters can kill you!" Ge Jin glanced around and said, "But don't think about staying here all the time, whether it's oxygen or food, it will soon run out after everyone wakes up!" β
"Say, what are we going to do?" Someone shouted from below. It was a middle-aged man in his forties, holding a little girl of eight or nine years old.
This man's name is Miao Chuang, and after the death of his wife, he lived a depressed and world-weary life, and even used his privilege to apply for two places to go to the New World. Unexpectedly, the little girl Miao Lan was not only smart and clever, but also passed various tests with a tenacious character and became the youngest person here. Also because of Miao Lan, Miao Chuang's once-depressed will became firm again, and he even had a stronger desire to survive than everyone else.
With this shout, no one will question Ge Jin again. Even if there is, it can only be held in the heart.
"My approach is simple. Usually people with well-developed limbs propose the same simple solution. Ge Jin smiled and teased himself.
"But it works!" Kurban screamed and shook his fists, looking at Gejin with adoration. Others were silent.
"My solution is ...... Take advantage of numbers. Gzin bared his teeth like a wild beast before continuing, "Tomorrowβno matter how long the days and nights may be here, in twelve hours anyway, open the hatch at the top, and we will swim out together." β
As soon as the commotion sounded, Ge Jin waved his arm violently: "Sounds cruel, doesn't it?" But I'm sure it's the best thing to do. Look at the water plants that can't be seen outside the porthole, who knows how many man-eating monsters are hiding in the horse? Maybe there are other things that can't be seen. If you go out alone, it won't take you a few times, and those monsters will use this spaceship as a feeder to fence it off. β
"And!" Without waiting for anyone else to speak, Ge Jin said again: "I will select some people and be responsible for protecting everyone as much as possible." Still have questions? β
Hundreds of hands were raised, mingled with anxious shouts from the people.
Ge Jin was stunned at first, and then said scoundrelly: "Okay, that's it!" With that, he jumped off the platform and got out of the crowd.
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"This is the plan that the three of you agreed upon?! Li Da - Deputy Commander! Qin Xiaoyu frowned dissatisfiedly.
"Sort of, but it's mostly Kurban's idea." Li Ling smiled awkwardly. I thought to myself, no wonder Qin Xiaoyu would make fun of him like this, it really didn't seem like a clever plan that a smart person came up with.
"But you agreed! Did you know how many children and some older people are here? β
"I know they're all specially trained."
"Well, thank you for your candor." Qin Xiaoyu nodded, there seemed to be nothing left to argue. But she still couldn't help but ask: "But what about you, are you going to rush to the front, or stay behind?" β
"Me? Maybe it's the back, because those monsters are hiding in the weeds. Li Ling said, it seemed that it was a matter of course.
"There is courage and no strategy!" Qin Xiaoyu muttered, but she couldn't think of any better way herself.
"Relax, let's go check out Ge Jin's collection!" Li Ling stretched out his hand, wanting to reconcile with Qin Xiaoyu.
"Lead the way!" Qin Xiaoyu tilted his head slightly, trying to make himself appear as calm as Li Ling.