Large islands in the sea are often rich in natural resources, not to mention a large number of wildlife, or at least lush vegetation.

But the second island they are passing through at the moment is the complete opposite.

On the deck, facing the strange image transmitted back by the "Mimi", Nanfeng looked solemn.

"Xia Feng, do you want to stop the boat and go to the island to take a look, this is not quite right."

Retracting his gaze, Xia Feng lowered his head and quietly looked at the map in his hand.

This is only the second island they have passed, and there are 11 more in front of them, and the phenomenon is not incomprehensible.

Volcanic eruptions, crustal movements, and even natural disasters can cause the island's vegetation to be unviable.

"No, just move on."

"Okay."

......

In the fog, the 10 ships did not stop, and continued to sail southwest according to the map signs.

The fog wasn't too thick, but the summer breeze on the deck forced it to cheer up.

The tense external environment made him subconsciously put aside the previous trance, and as for the ethereal voice, it disappeared.

"South wind, slow down all the boats, the reef area marked on the map should be ahead."

"Okay."

Captain Roger's map is very detailed, and in addition to the final goal, it also marks a clear and detailed route that should be able to avoid the reef if you follow this route.

The "road" is walked by people, and it is conceivable that the completion of this map is the product of how many failures are gathered.

Of course, the ships they were on at this time were among the best in the world in terms of quality and function, and unless there was a violent collision, they would hardly sink because of scraping.

Mel's "Mimi" was scouting, and there were many people standing on the deck lookout, and the whole fleet was moving cautiously.

......

In order to minimize accidents, the 10 ships travel in an almost straight line, so that if the ship at the front hits the reef, the ship behind can immediately change direction.

Xia Feng's boat was in the second half of the fleet, and because of the slow speed, it was estimated that it would take at least a few hours to cross this reef area.

Raising his wrist, Xia Feng glanced at the time on the bracelet.

1:40 p.m.

Although the white fog obstructed the view, at least the sky was still bright, and if all went well, it was best for them to get out of the reef before dark.

As we went deeper, the waves quieted down, the wind stopped, and there was a dead silence around us.

On deck, everyone was in good spirits, trying to spot the reef in advance that might collide.

1 hour later.

"Bang!"

The ship at the front of the fleet, which was responsible for opening the way, came into contact with a reef that had not been discovered in advance.

After a quick inspection, although there was no water leakage at the bottom of the hull, one of the power units was damaged due to the collision.

The first ship in the collision barely managed to move forward, but then there were multiple collisions one after another.

Of course, this situation was completely expected, and it was precisely because of the unexpected that a whole ten ships were prepared.

.....

After a "tragic" foggy voyage, in the end, 3 ships lost the ability to move forward due to serious damage.

Because of the complete preparations, each ship was well stocked, and according to the orders of the south wind, the three ships were anchored in the waters at the edge of the reef, and the ship's engineers repaired them on the spot, and also served as a response to the fleet on the way back.

The seven ships, still capable of sailing at full speed, continue to move towards the end of the map.

.....

After leaving the reef area, the formation of the fleet changed back to a triangular formation, with Xia Feng's ship at the front of the team.

Gradually, the fog on the sea lifted.

Before they set off, the sky above the sea was gray, but as they went deeper and deeper into the center of the sea, after breaking out of the fog, the sky unexpectedly revealed the sun.

The sun poured down from above, shining on the deck, warm and sunny.

Because of the change in the weather, the horizon has also become wider.

The tension on board had eased, and so far it appeared that their movements were going well, at least without any casualties.

Following this trend, it should be possible to go straight to the finish line.

3:50 a.m.

Lowering his head, Xia Feng looked at his watch again, it was only a little more than 2 hours from the time they entered the reef area to the time they left the reef area, which was much faster than expected.

At this time, Nanfeng, who was also relieved, stood beside him.

"Summer Breeze, how's it going? No problem. ”

Xia Feng nodded.

"Well, it's smoother than I expected, the weather is good now, the vision is wide, let the fleet speed up, let's buy time."

"Okay."

.....

The ship powered by the source stone is very fast at full speed, and although the wind is cool, it does not feel uncomfortable because of the sunlight.

Soon, they passed by the third island marked on the map.

From a distance, the island was also lifeless, with no vegetation, no living creatures, no signs of survival.

However, they are not geologists, nor are they here to do environmental surveys, as long as they make sure that there is no danger.

As for why the island is like this, there may be many reasons, and at the moment, they have no intention of taking care of it.

Without pause, the fleet quickly left the waters of the third island, leaving it far behind until it disappeared.

.....

And a long time passed.

Clouds began to appear in the northern sky, but they were still some way from obscuring the sun.

Since leaving the reef area, everyone's depressed mood has been relieved to a certain extent, and at this moment, many people gathered on the deck, talking and laughing to relieve each other's tension.

Xia Feng put his hands on the guardrail and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

He figured it out, this operation seemed to be desperate, but in fact, he didn't need to be so persistent, just like Nanfeng said before, even if there were only some discoveries, it could be regarded as a gain.

As long as the location of the "God of the Deep Sea" can be determined, then they have taken the first step towards success, and at least they can prove that what Kuroyuki said is true.

As long as this is true, then the world can be redeemed, and all the efforts will be meaningful.

....

"Summer Breeze, look, the fourth island has appeared!"

At this time, the call of his companion came, and Xia Feng heard the sound and looked carefully, and sure enough, in front of the right side of the sea, the prototype of the island appeared.

"Keep up this speed, and if there's no problem, we'll just pass by without stopping."

"Okay."

At full speed of the fleet, the distance to the fourth island was getting closer.

Xia Feng stood at the edge of the deck and picked up the binoculars and began to look at the island, and at the same time, Mel also sent her "Mimi".

The island you pass by is much larger than all the islands before you, and it is not devoid of vegetation, but is covered with lush vegetation and looks vibrant.

From the telescope, Xia Feng subconsciously smiled with satisfaction after seeing this natural state on the island.

As long as there are traces of life surviving, it can prove that the danger is far away, which is a basic common sense of probability.

However, in the next second, the smile on his face froze.

.....

As the summer breeze adjusts the focal length of the telescope, the scenery on the island becomes clearer.

On the reef at the edge of the island, thousands of creatures like a sea of sandworms come into view.

The dead fish-like head, sharp claws, high backbone, and terrifying dark green skin all reveal a terrifying and terrifying signal.

"Plop! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! ”

As the fleet got closer to the island, the dense [dark green] on the reef jumped into the sea in unison.

On the surface of the sea, the waves are churning, and the dorsal fin jumps out of the water from time to time, like a deep-sea predator locking onto the prey that enters the hunting range.

The vast army of terror is converging at a rapid speed towards the position of the fleet.

.....

The relaxed atmosphere disintegrated in an instant.

Putting down the binoculars, Xia Feng glared and pulled out the Shenyue Knife on his waist.

The whole person shouted almost with all his might.

"Danger, hurry! All personnel are ready for battle! ”