When the fog first appeared, Ye Xuan had already appeared on the deck. When he saw the fog getting thicker and thicker, Ye Xuan's mood was different from the panic of some of the crew members. He was happy because he knew that they had arrived at Skull Island!
"30 fathoms (1 fathom is about 1828 meters). We haven't seen the bottom!" an old crew member shouted as he threw the sounding rope to the bottom of the sea. ↑ Apex Novel
"We've reached the bottom of the sea!" the old crew member suddenly shouted. "25 fathoms!"
They found the bottom of the sea, which proved that Adventure had entered an area with shoals or reefs. This was a very dangerous thing to do in an area that they had never sailed before, especially with the thick fog in front of them. Visibility was less than a hundred meters.
"Captain, we have to stop the ship. The water is getting shallower!" Hess, the chief officer, said to Horn with a serious expression.
"20 degrees to the right!" Horn was still acting arbitrarily. As he steered the ship, he continued to order, "Continue reading the depth!"
"Horn, we have no idea what's in there. It's very dangerous to do this," Hess advised.
"I said, continue reading the depth!" Horn turned his head and stared at Hess with a dignified expression.
Hess looked at Horn's eyes. He could see the ruthlessness in Horn's eyes. This was the ruthlessness that Horn had developed over the past few years of stealing wild animals and selling them. After being the chief officer of the Adventure for a few years, he knew that Horn was stubborn. No one could change that. Hess could only shake his head and continue reading the depth.
"Read the depth again!" Hess shouted at the old crew member who was measuring the depth on the deck.
"22 fathoms!"
"10 fathoms!"
…
The water was getting shallower and shallower. All the crew members standing outside the cabin felt a strange atmosphere. They all stared ahead, as if something was about to happen.
"The wall! There's a wall right in front of us! "
Suddenly, Jimmy, who was standing on the observation deck, screamed with all his might. His voice spread throughout the entire Adventure.
Everyone looked over and saw that in the fog, a wall as tall as a mountain was gradually breaking through the fog. He appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking at the city wall that had suddenly shown up in the fog, Ye Xuan did not say anything. He just stood on the deck quietly. He did not give any orders, either, because this was not his field. Professionals should do what they were supposed to do. He believed Horn could drive the Adventure into the Skeleton Island in the movie. He believed he could do it this time, too.
"Shut down the engine!" In the captain's cabin, Horn also saw the city wall that was gradually emerging. His pupils shrank as he continued to steer to the right. He shouted.
Hess quickly turned off the engine, and the Adventurer's speed immediately dropped. However, because of the fog, it was too late to see the stone wall. The Adventurer was only a few dozen meters away from the stone wall. Soon, the Adventurer crashed into the stone wall.
Bang!
There was an explosion, and everyone on the ship felt the Adventure's hull shake. The bow of the ship pierced straight into the stone wall.
Everyone was so frightened by this collision that they broke out in cold sweat. They were afraid that the collision would destroy the Adventurer and kill everyone on board. Fortunately, the Adventurer wasn't moving very fast just now. Both engines were moving at an extremely low speed, and they quickly shut down the engine. The Adventurer was still quite sturdy. However, the metal at the bow of the ship was dented, so the Adventurer didn't sink directly.
Horn was also frightened by the collision. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that only the bow of the ship was dented. However, they weren't out of danger yet. This area of the sea was filled with dark reefs. They had to leave this place as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Adventurer would probably be trapped here until it died.
"Give me some power. Half speed!" Horn didn't dare to steer the ship because of the collision. Instead, he made a prompt decision and shouted.
"Half speed, captain!" Hess didn't hesitate and immediately turned on the engine.
In this dangerous area, the Adventurer was no different from a small dinghy. In fact, it was even more dangerous. If the bottom of the ship accidentally touched a dark spot, it could leak out and even destroy the ship. The experienced crew members also knew this. They all moved to help report the situation on both sides of the ship.
"Reef! Captain, there's a reef on the left! "
"Okay, we avoided it!"
"Right, captain, there's a reef on the right!"
…
At times like this, the importance of an experienced captain could be seen. Under Horn's control, the Adventure Ship narrowly avoided the submerged reefs one after another. The reefs on both sides gradually decreased as the Adventure Ship sailed out of the sea densely covered with submerged reefs.
Crack! Squeak! — —
Just when everyone thought they were almost safe, a sharp sound came from the bottom of the ship. Then, the hull of the ship shook violently. Some of the crew members standing on the deck almost fell off the ship. The whole ship actually stopped at that moment.
"What's going on?" Horn shouted as he ran out with a head full of sweat.
"This is bad, Captain. The bottom of the ship is stuck. A piece of reef cut through the bottom of the ship, and water is pouring in through the hole." A crew member first ran to the bottom of the cabin, then ran back up in a panic and shouted.
"Hurry up and plug the hole!" Horn shouted as he quickly ran down.
All the crew members who were standing on the deck rushed to the bottom of the cabin at the speed of rabbits to save their lives, desperately trying to plug the hole in the bottom of the ship. In the entire Adventurer, perhaps only Ye Xuan was not worried that the ship would be destroyed. Looking at the horrible stone statue that looked like a dog's head and a wolf's head in the dark of the sea, as well as the faintly discernible city wall in front of him, Ye Xuan already knew that Skull Island was right in front of him.
However, although the Skeleton Island was right in front of him, Ye Xuan was not in a hurry to go to the Skeleton Island right away. It was only eleven o 'clock at night. It was not the best time to go to the Skeleton Island, which was full of dangers. He was going to wait until the sun rose the next day.
After standing on the deck for a while, Ye Xuan did not continue to stand there and observe. Instead, he returned to his room in the cabin and closed his eyes to rest. Because he knew that if he went to the Skull Island, he would be in danger all the time in this environment that was similar to the ancient times. Seizing the chance when he had a safe place to rest and recover his spirit, he would be able to explore the Skull Island.
The night passed without incident!
The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the cabin window, Ye Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes. A golden light flashed across his pupils. Then, Ye Xuan put on his clothes, opened the door, and walked out of the cabin. Suddenly, an island filled with the vicissitudes of life appeared in front of him.
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