6.7 per cent for option I, 20 per cent for option three and 73.3 per cent for option IV.

……

[Option 4]

[Let him find a way to get rid of the contents of Professor Lin Wen's suitcase and hide those items by himself]

……

"Listen to the rest of the story."

Zheng Zhuo whispered to Chu Huairen.

"Do you remember the suitcase that Professor Lin Wen always carried by his side?"

"You mean...... The one I helped him take to the island and managed to snatch it while escaping? ”

"Yes." Zheng Zhuo said, "You have a way...... No, you find a way to get its contents out and hide them with you, ready to take them with you. ”

What!?

Chu Huairen was obviously taken aback by Zheng Zhuo's statement.

"For ...... Why? It's supposed to be all research materials......"

"I suspect that the crew and students are not normal because of the stuff in there."

Zheng Zhuo said briefly.

"The professor is not normal anymore. You take it first. I'm afraid it will be useful later. ”

……

In fact, Zheng Zhuo was not sure if the pottery shards and relief fragments in the professor's collection would be of use. His main concern was what would happen to him after he arrived at the two small islands behind.

Judging by the golden dream they had when they entered the world, they had to dive into the deep sea in the end. Now, the ship isn't equipped with any equipment that would allow humans to dive to that depth.

Zheng Zhuo thought about the first time he entered the small town world. At that time, the thief had taken him to use Teleportation.

He now guessed the second ...... More likely, on the third island, there is also a device that can achieve that effect.

(Device generally means...... There should be a similar way of starting...... ）”

Zheng Zhuo wanted to bet on whether the professor's collection could have this effect. He didn't dare to put those things in the professor's place, after all, the professor's current state was very wrong.

(Don't say it's borrowing something...... Whether he can communicate with him in human words is a question...... ）”

Human habits are terrible. Zheng Zhuo thought.

As soon as he noticed the change in the status panel of the crew, he fell into an ice cellar. However, it only took a few dozen minutes for him to accept it.

(I was right.) )”

He watched Chu Huairen's back disappear into the passage of the cabin and thought.

Strange software, subconscious world, small town, pure white, ocean, kill and be killed, save and be rescued......

(Only Chu Huairen is not crazy here.) ）”

After going through all this, Zheng Zhuo felt that there was something wrong with his sensibility.

The goal is to bring Chu Huairen to the deep sea statue where the [Wise] card is located.

Zheng Zhuo repeated his task again in his heart.

……

In the days that followed, the Beautiful Future broke through the waves and sailed day and night towards the second island.

After the ship set off again, there were no more flocks of birds that attacked them. The crew had resumed their daytime routine, but the ship remained quiet during the day.

Everyone, whether sailors or crews, is becoming more and more reticent. The lively atmosphere at the port of departure was nowhere to be found, and now, everyone spends more time without saying a word, quietly working, eating, and resting.

In this silent day, Zheng Zhuo began to make some preparations.

The first is food.

Zheng Zhuo began to frequent the utility room and food storage room. He took over all the work and took advantage of his work to bring out unopened compressed biscuits, canned food and bottled fresh water. He hid them in a large snakeskin bag, which he stuffed into his own crew locker.

Moreover, since the day after he returned, when Zheng Zhuo went to the cafeteria to eat, he only needed unopened food.

As he did so, the ship's bald chef stared at Zheng Zhuo in surprise. Only then did Zheng Zhuo realize that the chef's appearance was somewhat familiar to him.

In this way, the female students who are good at radio do wear square-rimmed glasses......

“…… Don't keep trying to admit what you don't know. ”

For the sake of his mental health, Zheng Zhuo decided not to care about these details.

Zheng Zhuo also instructed Chu Huairen about food. The next day, he saw Chu Huairen take canned luncheon meat, vacuum vegetables and vacuum bread from the window during the meal.

Chu Huairen did so without much hesitation. Zheng Zhuo thought that he was an easy person to communicate with.

He knows who to do and when.

……

After the food problem was solved, Zheng Zhuo's purpose in entering the utility room changed: he needed some tools.

Zheng Zhuo confirmed it with the [Identification] skill. Neither he nor Chu Huairen possessed the skill of [Mechanical Maintenance].

But he believes that by using [identification] to look at broken machinery, he can find out what the problem is. So he quietly confirmed the location of the tools in the utility room, and took some "knick-knacks" such as screwdrivers, wrenches, vises, metalworking components, etc.

Finally, weapons.

"Weapons......

Zheng Zhuo had no intention of going into the kitchen to retrieve the knives - although it was undeniable that he had thought about it.

"A wrench should be enough."

He hid his wrench under the covers. Of course, just as he instructed Chu Huairen, he also locked his bed curtain with a copper lock.

"I don't want another fish-like experience watching me sleep."

He muttered to himself as he locked the curtain.

……

Once you started the action, everything became less difficult. Zheng Zhuo's heart has some confidence. He began to use [identification] every day to check the condition of the crew.

Most crew members are able to revert to Humanism after flickering. After a long time, Zheng Zhuo was a little lax about this. After all, their appearance, personality, and way of speaking are the same.

On such a day, one day, Chu Huairen quietly stopped Zheng Zhuo in the corridor.

"I've taken out the pottery shards and relief fragments in Professor Lin Wen's suitcase." "The professor wrapped those things in plaster and put them in a box with cushioning material," he said nervously. I knocked them open, replaced them with some plaster with clay, and sealed them with plaster. You can't see the clues just from the surface...... I was confident that I wouldn't be found out until I went back to college. I took out the things, sealed them in plaster, wrapped them in several layers of thick blankets, and put them in my own box under my bed. ”

"Good."

To be honest, what Chu Huairen has done has exceeded Zheng Zhuo's expectations.

Next, they just need to improvise.

……

Zheng Zhuo once thought that the time point of "improvisation" would be the moment when [Beautiful Future] arrived on the second island. Unexpectedly, this time point was advanced by two days.

A few days later.

Just as the research ship was about to arrive in the waters where the second island was located, something unusual happened.

More and more fish are congregating around the boats. At first, it can be said that it is a unique phenomenon of the migratory season. But soon, the number of fish reached an exaggerated level. As far as the eye can see, you can only see different species of fish stacked on top of each other.

“…… It's very similar to when you flock birds. ”

Every time the Beautiful Future approaches the island, many animals gather. Zheng Zhuo has a hard time confirming why. But he knew that the place he arrived next was definitely not ordinary.

But the crew and the students seemed to be completely ignoring all the red flags contained in the sight.

"There are too many fish. A miniature bathyscopy will not be able to launch properly. ”

After Zheng Zhuo got on the boat, no one felt the humid sea breeze at night. But everyone's insomnia seems to be continuing. Everyone's eyes are bloodshot, but on the contrary, the enthusiasm for scientific research is growing day by day.

"What should I do?"

“…… Some way to expel ......"

Zheng Zhuo rarely participates in the discussion anymore. He was always silently watching. He could feel an inexplicable frenzy spreading between the students and the crew.

He also saw scratches on the necks of some of the crew members worsen. Some people began to suppurate, while others had purple-red marks on their necks.

“……”

And Chu Huairen, who was originally an opinion leader, has also become silent these days and rarely participates in discussions.

"I can go into the water to expel the fish."

Suddenly, Zheng Zhuo heard someone in the crowd say.

It was the sailor who was unwell at the beginning of the ship, Cao Yang. His eyes and neck were the worst of them all, but he looked very energetic—much better than the limp he had when he first boarded the ship.

He's going into the water?

Zheng Zhuo was shocked. Indeed, there is equipment for wet and dry diving on board. But manpower to expel schools of fish? No matter how you say it......

"It's going to be dangerous."

However, no one said it couldn't be. It's just that some people raise security concerns.

"We also have spotlights. How about using spotlights to keep fish away at night? ”

"Won't it be too bad? Previously, it was not possible to recover the cables on the shore when the anchor was lifted, so the cables were cut. In my opinion, those broken cables can be energized and entered the sea, and the expulsion effect will be better. ”

"It's useless against big fish......"

There was a lot of talking.

Zheng Zhuo sat in the distance. He couldn't decide whether he should step in or not.

But it was a crucial decision, he thought.

……

【Question】

【There are schools of fish near the boat!】 How do you expel them? 】

[Option 1: Let Cao Yang go into the water]

Possible Issues: Unknown

[Option 2: Use high-power boat lights]

Possible problem: Limited effect

[Option 3: Use a broken cable]

Possible problem: It only works on small fish and can irritate large fish