Pfft!
Six divers quickly entered the water.
"They have gill bladders and can dive up to 150 meters deep."
Bill turned around and explained to the ladies.
"If we still haven't found anything after 150 meters, then there's nothing we can do... That's not an area we can explore right now."
"Are there no better diving equipment?"
Hitzfeld asked.
"Yes." Bill scratched his head, "But how should I put it... it takes a lot of time to transport it here."
No one communicated further afterwards.
Everyone kept their eyes on the water surface, waiting for the divers to bring back news.
A minute passed.
Five minutes passed.
Suddenly, a head popped out, waving its arms in fear.
Before the others could react, he sank again as if being dragged by something.
And then never showed up again.
No hurry, there are four more in the evening.
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Chapter 28 Falling into the Water
"what happened?"
"Goddess!"
"Pull him up quickly!"
"It's no use! He's dead!"
The sudden incident threw the entire fleet into chaos.
Maybe they are elite fighters on land, but when faced with such a situation at sea, especially in the dark night where no one can be seen without lights, their performance will not be much better than that of ordinary people.
"Quiet! Quiet!" Bill began to play his role. He burst into a loud voice that did not match his thin body, forcibly stopping those discussions, and then began to arrange for the mobilization of these personnel, preparing more people to go into the water to test.
"That's not a good idea, sir!"
Ms. Feti came to Bill regardless of the obstruction, looked up at the tall and thin gentleman, and said, "There is obviously something in the water! We should leave immediately! It won't be too late to act after daybreak!"
"I know what you mean ma'am."
Bill looked at her with his eyebrows drooped, and spread his hands: "I agree with you if you exclude the emotional factor, but those are my people... I can't let them leave without even trying."
If this were a chess game, immediately retreating after encountering unknown dangers and losing manpower would be the best option. But in reality, you can't look at it that way - the remaining living people can think.
You can give up the missing person and run away when you encounter this trouble today, but if I am the unlucky one tomorrow, won’t I have to wait for death alone?
We can't do this. This will cause the team to lose morale and we won't be able to reorganize ourselves.
"Just a try?"
Bill had made the difficulty clear, but Feti still disagreed, "Have you ever thought that this would only add to the loss of life?"
"Of course."
Bill lowered his head and pulled down the brim of his hat. "But compared to the disintegration of an entire team - the number of casualties that could result from that consequence, the current sacrifice is worth it."
Ms. Feti went back to the cabin angrily.
"Xia, go check on her."
Hitzfeld said to Xia Yibing.
"why me."
The woman was somewhat unhappy.
It was obvious that something unexpected was happening. An unexpected situation meant there might be danger, and she didn't want to leave the girl at this critical moment.
"We brought her here, so we have to be responsible for her."
Hitzfeld blocked her retreat with one sentence, "Didn't you see that no one followed her... She's not familiar with the others, or do you expect Lily to speak human language?"
Ah, that's true... It seems that Feiti is only slightly familiar with me. Apart from me, the one he interacts with the most is that silly dog.
Xia Yibing shook her head, feeling conflicted.
“It’s just a few steps away.”
Hitzfeld walked over to her in the dark and gave her a small hug as a comfort, "Don't be so sullen... Don't make me feel like you're younger than Ashley."
This was a great humiliation. The woman finally did as she was told. Before she left, she was still muttering, "I think she's not a child anymore. She should have been kicked out to live alone a long time ago..."
The corner of Hitzfeld's mouth twitched, and he suddenly had the illusion that he was training the human-shaped Lily.
"Ow!"
There was a barking of a dog from below.
The big pure white dog had come onto the deck at some point. It seemed to have adapted to the bumps and was now looking energetic, looking up at Hitzfeld and sticking out its tongue.
"Silly thing."
Its face looked a bit like a fox, with both the charm of a fox and the silliness of a dog. Hitzfeld half-knelt down and rubbed its head around, and the big dog excitedly nudged itself into her arms.
Noticing that someone seemed to be looking at her, the girl looked up and saw that one of the people turned around and stared blankly at the interaction here.
Judging from the outline, he has long hair and his shoulders are slightly broader than others.
"Dalin?"
She called out tentatively.
“Dogs can swim.”
The man spoke.
It was indeed Dai Lin. Her tone sounded a little melancholy at this moment. "I heard that the Sherries are especially good at this. They can even jump into the lake in winter and dive to catch fish."
"Really?" Hitzfeld's surprise was not a disguise; it was indeed the first time she had heard such a statement.
He lowered his head and rubbed the dog's head vigorously: "I didn't expect you to be so powerful."
"Treat it well." Dai Lin glanced over here and turned back. "If you fall into the water, it might be able to save your life."
That would be an exaggeration.
Hitzfeld's mouth curled up.
No matter how much you like Lily, it is unrealistic to expect her to save people from drowning. There are only so many things a dog can do in the water. A dolphin would be more likely to do the same.
But the female knight obviously didn't intend to talk more about this. After giving the instructions, she took two steps and changed to a lively tone and started asking the mixed-haired loli questions.
Is her roughness and silliness a disguise?
Hitzfeld watched silently, trying to guess the female knight's inner thoughts.
Judging from the fact that she was willing to reveal her true thoughts to me and Xia, she did not consider her appearance just now as a secret, and there must be many people in her life who know her face.
So this cannot be called "disguise", at most it is just wearing a mask, or maybe not even a mask.
Many people say one thing in public and another in private. This is not hypocrisy. It can only be said that it is a change made in order to survive in society.
But Dai Lin...what she showed outside was more like her true face.
That liveliness and silliness...the holiness of her prayers...the passion she showed in helping the townspeople...Hitzfeld could tell that she was absolutely doing these things from the bottom of her heart and was deeply happy about them.
On the contrary, the other face that she subconsciously hid seemed redundant, an extra burden on her shoulders.
What on earth am I thinking about…
Hitting his forehead, Hitzfeld felt a little confused.
Now they are investigating a case. They have confirmed the abnormality in the southeastern cape. Some people have even disappeared before their eyes, and their lives and deaths are unknown...
But now I am thinking about Dai Lin... There is no need to think about it now.
But if I don't want to, what can I do?
After reflecting on it, she tried to help, but she found out helplessly that she could not help at all.
diving?
As Sixus said, there are plenty of men who can swim here. As long as they have some shame, they will not allow people to go into the water.
Offer some speculation? Analysis?
The sea is pitch black now. Without a light, you can't see the reflection of the sea water, and it's unclear what dragged the man under.
How to analyze this situation?
Not to mention Hitzfeld, even if Ms. Feti was here, she probably wouldn't be able to come up with anything meaningful.
The girl suddenly agreed with Fei Ti.
There are too many restrictions on marine operations at night, so it is best to go ashore near the cape and wait until daybreak to explore.
But Bill's persistence also makes sense...
I hope he's just trying it out...
While she was daydreaming, Bill arranged another group of six people to go into the water.
This time, the boat provided an extra thin chain, which was said to be 180 meters long. Bill asked that knots be tied at intervals on the chain, so that the six people "dive holding the knots and not being too far apart from each other."
In addition, they also carried more weapons. In addition to the necessary diving knives, two people carried a single-pronged harpoon, and one of them held a set of spring-loaded javelins, which in theory were enough to hunt whales.
Pfft!
Pfft!
These people jumped into the sea on flippers, and the noise on the sea surface gradually subsided.
Everyone was very nervous, as the outcome of the second exploration team would determine whether they would leave or stay.
The clouds dispersed and the bright moonlight shone onto the sea.
The water surface is rippling with waves, dark and lonely, and from time to time one can hear the sound of waves hitting the rocks.
After holding his breath in this environment for almost two minutes, Hitzfeld finally remembered to breathe.
"Whoo~"
She took a few deep breaths in the dark, suddenly sniffed, and her brows instinctively frowned.
Illusion?
Why does the sea breeze I just breathed in... smell fishy?
She continued to twitch her nose to search for the source of the smell. She turned around several times and her body suddenly stiffened and stopped.
The cabin...
The outline of the cabin I just saw...
Did it seem to wriggle a little...
He turned his head slowly and looked carefully at the dark shadow in the cabin. This time Hitzfeld saw it clearly... On the top of the wooden cabin, there was a tentacle monster the size of a truck, which looked neither like a starfish nor an octopus.
The reason for this is that it only has five tentacles. But these tentacles are much longer and more flexible than those of starfish. They can help it wrap around obstacles and assist in its movement like octopus tentacles. When the girl turned her head, the big monster happened to be looking at her.
Because of the angle, she could only see a huge, dead white, translucent eye.
The giant eye was as big as a tire. It blinked first, then slowly turned down with a black dot in the middle... I couldn't tell if the outer contour was a reflection or a real colorful outline of that color... It stared at her and slowly raised its body. The five tentacles began to twist and squeeze, as if it was about to pounce on her.
Hitzfeld slowly backed away.
No one made a sound, and she was sure she was the only one who noticed it.
"Bang!"
The monster bounced into the air with a loud noise.
