Chapter 106: Cruise Ship (4)
Although the intelligence was incomplete, the information Misha had gathered was already shocking enough:
There was something in the seawater, and it was very likely a humanoid creature. These creatures would attack humans and feed on flesh and blood.
This was truly terrible news. At first, Everly had thought that if a crisis from the ghost ship broke out, she could escape in a lifeboat. And if she couldn’t even get a lifeboat, she could at least wear a life jacket, float in the water with her belongings, and maybe—if luck was on her side—be rescued.
But the monsters lurking in the water instantly shattered that hope.
If such things really existed in the water, there would be far more than just one. A whole swarm of these carnivorous monsters in the sea could easily overturn even a small lifeboat. The reason they hadn’t done so today was probably just because the “movie” had only just begun—there hadn’t been a scene yet where they revealed themselves.
So, to survive, it really came down to persuading the captain—to get him to set sail as soon as possible, steering the Mary Jane away from the Golden Anchor.
But was it really that simple…?
Everly walked to the window. Through the already gloomy sky, she looked at the outer perimeter of the two cruise ships.
It was still raining, and the weather had grown even worse than in the morning. The sky seemed to leak, pouring down large raindrops. The howling wind shredded the sea into dark, gaping streaks, and occasionally golden lightning struck from above, illuminating the tumultuous waves.