Zhang Zian wasn't being perfunctory. He really only bought one life jacket, and it was based on his body size. Jiang Feifei couldn't wear it. Going out to sea was not child's play. Even if they were only wandering near the shore, they had to be fully prepared. The maritime police and fishery officers would wear life jackets as long as they were on the boat, and their boats were much better than this inflatable boat.
Life buoys could be used, but life jackets couldn't.
No matter how good they were at swimming, they couldn't be careless. After all, those who drowned could swim.
"… Okay then." Although Jiang Feifei felt it was a pity, Zhang Zian didn't say anything definite. Maybe there would be a chance in the future. No matter what, she would buy a life jacket online after returning to the dormitory tonight.
Wang Qian and Li Kun patted their chests and promised, "Master, we'll go with you! Although we don't have life jackets, we grew up by the sea and are good at swimming. Our nicknames are One in the Waves and Two in the Waves! "
"I'm still one in the waves!" Zhang Zian complained. "Look after the shop. Who's going to take care of the business if you all go to the sea?"
Lu Yiyun couldn't swim and wasn't interested in going to the sea.
Zhang Zian was more or less unsure. He told him that if he didn't come back after two hours, it was most likely that the boat had capsized and that he shouldn't hesitate to call the police. Maybe he could get him out in time to claim compensation from the Taobao seller.
After half-joking, he sat in the Wuling Hong Guang MPV and drove to the sea.
After a while, he parked the car at his usual spot, as close to the sea as possible. He struggled to take the big box with the inflatable boat out of the car.
Because the weather was not good and it was a working day, there were very few people flying kites on the road. The sea was empty, and there was no sign of Huang or Xiao Zhi.
Dark clouds hung low over the sea, and the waves washed the shore with white foam.
The wind was very light, and even the seabirds didn't go out. It was very quiet, as if everyone was waiting for the first spring rain of the year.
Zhang Zian couldn't carry too much by himself, so he divided the things into several batches and transported them to the sea. There was no one around anyway, so he wasn't afraid of losing things.
At the door of the shop, he could use a 220V plug board to inflate the assault boat, but there was no such condition at the sea. He could only use a pedal-type inflatable pump to inflate it.
Zhang Zian's feet were sore, so he finally inflated it.
While he inflated the boat, his eyes were not idle. He kept looking at the surface of the sea, looking for traces of whales.
Today, he had learned his lesson and did not come empty-handed. He brought binoculars with him. Through the binoculars, the field of view was greatly enhanced, and the previously blurry scenery became clear. However, the distant sea was still the sea, and the distant sky was still the sky. He looked for a long time, but the surface of the sea was calm and there was nothing.
He was a little disappointed, even though he knew. someone in, and he, would., and would, and would.
Recently, he had been reporting to the beach every day, but he had only seen whales twice. One was a minke whale, and the other was a giant whale.
Whales were animals, not trees. They were marine animals that had a large swimming range, and most whales lived in groups. They needed to forage for food and socialize. It was impossible for them to stay at the same beach and wait for him to come over. After all, they did not have an appointment.
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Now that everything was ready, he just had to push the boat into the water, and he could leave at any time.
Although he didn't find a whale, he still had to test the boat. One was to check the performance of the inflatable boat, and the other was to familiarize himself with the operation.
The battery attached to the inflatable boat was fully charged. According to the manual, it could provide three hours of endurance at full speed. However, this was obviously an ideal situation. If anyone really believed it, they would probably be stranded at sea and unable to return. In reality, it was estimated that it could only last two and a half hours at most.
Since it was a test, he didn't plan to go too far from the shore. He tried to stay within a distance where he could see the shore with the binoculars. That way, if something happened, he could try to swim back.
He didn't rush into the water. Instead, he sat on the boat and thought calmly for a few minutes to see if he had missed anything. Then, he sent a message to Wang Qian and the others, telling them his approximate location. He emphasized that if they didn't hear from him in two hours, they should call the police. After sending the message, he put his phone into a waterproof bag.
Wang Qian and the others were probably confused. Wasn't it just a boat ride at the beach? Was there a need to be so nervous? But they didn't know that he was thinking about the dangerous idea of driving the boat close to a giant whale.
"Okay, let's go!"
He said to himself to encourage himself. He bent down to push the boat into the water and jumped into the boat. His movements were quite clumsy, and he fell on his back. Fortunately, no one saw it.
The waves on the shore were relatively big. The light inflatable boat moved up and down with the waves, like sitting on a swing. If someone who was seasick sat in the boat, they might vomit on the spot.
Zhang Zian didn't get seasick, but he felt uncomfortable being shaken.
The body of the boat was too light. The slightest movement could change the center of gravity. Sitting in the boat gave him a sense of powerlessness. It was like his fate was in the hands of others.
He felt even more uncertain. Could this boat really sail on the sea? Was it sure it wasn't a moving coffin?
The inflatable boat wasn't the smallest single-person boat. It was about three meters long and could seat four to six people. There was still plenty of space. There was also an awning on the top of the boat, but there was no sun to cover it today.
He climbed up from the bottom of the boat and sat in the middle of the back row. He identified the direction and used the oars to push the boat into the deep water. The water was too shallow to start the motor, or the propeller might hit the bottom and break.
It was not easy for a person to keep his balance. In addition, the waves were too big. Going against the waves, the boat was sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, and sometimes it was spinning in place. Often, for every three steps forward, he had to take two steps back. He was sweating profusely, and his arms were sore. It wasn't because he was weak, but because he hadn't mastered the skills of rowing the boat.
It wasn't that he didn't want to back out, but he gritted his teeth and persevered. His biggest belief was that if he returned the boat now, the postage would be too much …
Even though it was difficult to walk, the boat still slowly drifted into the deep water.
He tried to use the oars to poke the bottom of the water. He estimated that the water was about one and a half meters deep. He then fixed the oars on both sides of the boat and tried to start the motor.
The motor let out a buzzing roar, and the vibration spread from his arms to his body.
The sudden acceleration caught him off guard, and he almost lost his seat. The boat tilted, and he almost turned back into the shallow water. Fortunately, he managed to stabilize it in the end.
The assault boat rode the wind and waves, sailing into the vast sea.
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