Some crew members went to the edge of the woods to collect some branches and firewood, built a fire on the beach, and roasted the wild boar meat. The cruise ship had salt, seasoning, and flavoring, so the ship's chef instructed the crew to fetch them and help roast the wild boar meat by the fire.
Although these people were making a lot of noise, Zhou Xuan was frowning and thinking. Meanwhile, Paul and Charles were also discussing something with serious expressions.
After a while, Paul came over and invited Zhou Xuan to discuss something. It was clear that he had a new appreciation for Zhou Xuan's abilities. Zhou Xuan followed him to the group of people. He looked around and saw that there were seven or eight people. In addition to Paul Charles and Wei Haihong, there were five bodyguards. These five people were the leaders of the bodyguards.
As soon as Zhou Xuan arrived, everyone stood up, their expressions respectful. This was enough to make Wei Haihong extremely proud. These were the elite of the elite, but they were clearly intimidated by Zhou Xuan's abilities, acknowledging their inferiority. Yet, upon Zhou Xuan's arrival, they all rose to greet him.
Zhou Xuan smiled and waved his hand, and Er Yi sat down to continue.
After everyone was seated, Bao Bo said, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Zhou has arrived as well. I will briefly explain the current situation. After the storm left us dizzy, some strange things happened that we couldn't explain, and then we ended up on this island. The current situation is this: my cruise ship is equipped with the world's most advanced radar detectors and the most advanced satellite communication system. I have signed lease contracts with commercial satellite owners in more than twenty countries around the world. In other words, unless all the satellites of these twenty-plus countries simultaneously fail, my cruise ship will not receive any messages and will not be able to contact the outside world. So, basically, this situation is probably impossible. But the current situation is that we cannot contact the outside world. Moreover, the radar detectors on the cruise ship have a detection range of 700 kilometers on the sea surface, but now they cannot detect anything on the sea surface. Apart from this island, we cannot detect anything outside. This is very strange, as if something is blocking our radar detection waves!"
Zhou Xuan naturally understood that the energy shield could block sunlight and thus block radar waves. However, he also realized that while the energy shield blocked sunlight from the sky, it couldn't be too far from the island in the surrounding sea. If he could leave the energy shield from the sea, he might be able to regain his abilities.
"Mr. Zhou, do you have any thoughts?" Bao Bo asked Zhou Xuan again. He had invited Zhou Xuan over because he valued his abilities.
Zhou Xuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Have you noticed that the sunlight here is pale red, unlike the colors we usually see? I have a small instrument that can analyze it. This pale red color isn't because the sunlight is weaker, but because there's some kind of transparent object between the sunlight and the island. This object significantly weakens the sunlight's energy, and this object acts like a large semi-circular dome, covering the island and blocking some energy beams, such as light and radio waves!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Pao Bo and the others were stunned. Pao Bo then slapped his thigh and hurriedly said, "That's right, that's it! My cruise ship can't send out or receive radio waves from the outside world. Furthermore, the ship's engine and electronic instruments have been affected. The engine can't operate, which means that even if the cruise ship is towed to the sea, it can't sail. So that's the reason!"
Zhou Xuan was also taken aback. He had originally planned to see what the idea was, to send the cruise ship out to sea and then sail away from the island, but after what Pao Bo said, Zhou Xuan felt that his plan had been shelved again.
Zhou Xuan originally planned to launch the cruise ship into the sea, but the ship's engines were out of service, making that plan impossible. However, manual labor would work; the cruise ship had inflatable boats and lifeboats, so even with manual paddling, they could still move within a range of nearly ten kilometers to see if they could leave the area covered by the energy shield.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan continued, "Mr. Paul, Mr. Charles, and all of you, I'd like to offer a suggestion. This place is mysterious. I think this island is most likely controlled by some mysterious force. Perhaps this island isn't even within the scope of our Earth's detection. Because of its energy shield, I estimate that it's invisible to the outside world. Moreover, I feel that this island is filled with a strong sense of danger. We need to find a way to leave here quickly. It might be a bit late today, but after tonight, tomorrow morning we'll organize people to row by hand, in rubber boats or lifeboats, out to the outer sea to see if we can get away from the island's energy shield."
How could Paul Charles and his ilk have imagined that the "well shape" that seemed like something out of a science fiction novel would actually fall on them? Were they alien test subjects?
Because Zhou Xuan's abilities far surpassed theirs, among those who believed that strength was the ultimate authority, they absolutely trusted Zhou Xuan. Therefore, although Zhou Xuan's words seemed unbelievable, they believed them to some extent and did not refute his opinions.
At this moment, the bodyguards who were barbecuing came over and invited them to eat wild boar meat. The wild boar meat was grilled very fragrantly, with seasonings. The surface of the grilled meat was golden brown, like the surface of a golden cake, which was very appetizing. With the aroma of the meat, everyone was drooling. Without saying much, they each took out daggers to cut the meat.
This wild boar meat is indeed very fragrant. Perhaps it's because we've been eating ship food for several days, and now that we're eating such delicious and fresh wild meat, it's naturally very tasty.
Fortunately, the two wild boars had about 300 jin of fresh meat, which was enough for more than 150 people. However, there was not much left. The more than 100 people finished eating the two wild boars in less than 20 minutes.
As night fell, Zhou Xuan reminded everyone to hurry back to the cruise ship. He also instructed them to take turns on guard duty that night and to be extra vigilant. Those who were resting should not scatter, as staying together would provide greater fighting strength.
Pao Bo immediately divided the forty-two bodyguards and ten crew members into three groups of about fifty each. He then returned to the cruise ship and gathered the remaining men in the main hall on the top deck. The guards were mainly stationed on the shore side, with a smaller number in the sea. As soon as it got dark, all the lights were turned off except for one in the main hall, in order to conserve power.
The bodyguards then moved all the weapon and ammunition boxes into the hall. All forty-two bodyguards were armed, and the remaining weapons could be used to equip about sixty more people. So, they selected some crew members who were familiar with the weapons and distributed them to them.
Given their formidable military strength, they should be unafraid of opponents like wild beasts. Paul, Charles, their bodyguards, and crew members showed little fear and were quite relaxed. Only Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong were worried. Zhou Xuan had a feeling about this, while Wei Haihong trusted Zhou Xuan's abilities. Since Zhou Xuan sensed something was wrong, Wei Haihong naturally followed Zhou Xuan's lead.
Zhou Xuan understood that since this island was controlled by a mysterious energy shield, there must be a mysterious entity there, and perhaps this mysterious entity was watching them with open eyes!
The hall was carpeted everywhere, and more than a hundred people slept on makeshift beds. Of course, only those who could sleep slept; those who couldn't sleep observed the situation on the shore from the windows. The distant, continuous mountain range was pitch black, and nothing could be seen. On the ship, fifty guards were carefully on guard, while the forty-two bodyguards were fully equipped, including high-precision field-viewing devices for observation at night.
Zhou Xuan was very worried, and his anxiety was growing stronger. But he still said to Wei Haihong, "Brother Hong, get a good night's sleep and make sure you're well-rested. I'll call you if anything happens!" Wei Haihong nodded and then comforted Zhou Xuan, "Brother, don't think so much. Life is long, but it's really just a few decades. Relax. What's meant to come will come, and what's not meant to come won't come no matter how much you try!"
Zhou Xuan smiled wryly and said, "Brother Hong, you seem to have a good outlook, but I miss my parents, wife, and children. I can't bear to leave them behind!"
But Wei Haihong was no different. With a sigh, Wei Haihong reached out and patted Zhou Xuan's shoulder, then lay down on the floor, pulled the blanket over himself, and went to sleep.
Zhou Xuan sat for a while, sighed, and then lay down to sleep as well. Although his eyes were closed, his mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts, and he couldn't calm down.
Four hours had passed. Around 11 p.m., Zhou Xuan, who was still half asleep, was suddenly awakened by a loud and shrill beast cry!
Zhou Xuanhuo sat up abruptly. Of course, he also saw the others who had been awakened by the loud shout and jumped up, especially the dozens of bodyguards. Their skills were naturally better than the others, and their reaction to danger was also better. So, after jumping up, they picked up their guns and went to the window to observe.
Meanwhile, the bodyguards guarding outside were also observing carefully and reporting back to Bao Bo.
From Pao Bo's communicator, Zhou Xuan heard that "the bodyguards' observation of the outside world did not reveal anything, and they did not see what the beast's roar was."
However, judging from the sheer volume of the sound, this beast was no ordinary animal. Based on their knowledge of animal sounds, this beast's voice was unlike any of the animals they knew, and it was also much louder. Even the loudest beasts, such as lions and elephants, could not compare to this roar.
Zhou Xuan could only detect a distance of about 200 meters, so he couldn't detect anything. He didn't get up to look out the window because it was pitch black outside. Even if he wanted to look, he wouldn't be able to see anything. It was not as good as his ability to detect. Although it was only 200 meters, he could clearly observe the area within those 200 meters as if it were right in front of him.
The beast only let out one cry, and then seemed to vanish without a trace. The guards outside also found no trace of it.
The bodyguards in the hall also went out to provide support. Although it was not yet their turn to stand guard, when danger came, there was no time to spare. Everyone went together. If danger really came, none of them could avoid it. The guards were only protecting against danger. Once danger really came, everyone would have to fight back.
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, then slowly lay down again. Since he couldn't detect anything anyway, he continued to rest. However, he still used his superpower to probe outside with all his might. The bodyguards who had gone out gradually returned. After that beast's roar, there was no more movement, so they went back to their cabin.
But at that moment, Zhou Xuan suddenly tensed up, sat up and shouted, "Watch out for the sea!"
After the wild animal's cry from the shore, most of the guards retreated to the direction of the shore, leaving the sea side behind them with fewer personnel.
At that moment, Zhou Xuan's supernatural abilities suddenly detected an enormous beast crouching on the sea surface more than 100 meters away from the cruise ship.
The sea in this area is not very deep. Along the beach, the depth is only a few meters within a hundred meters, and only about ten meters deep in the two hundred meters beyond. The beast that Zhou Xuan suddenly detected seemed to resemble a tiger and a lion, which was very peculiar. Moreover, its body was enormous, with four legs in the seawater and most of its body exposed. Zhou Xuan could also detect that the water depth there was at least ** meters, and this beast was probably sixteen or seventeen meters tall, with a body length of more than twenty meters.
In the real world, Zhou Xuan had never seen such a huge land animal. There are some in the sea, like whales, but only the largest sea animals have this length.
Although the animal was on the sea, Zhou Xuan clearly sensed that it was a land animal. It had run to the sea behind the ship just to avoid attracting the attention of the people on the cruise ship. However, when Zhou Xuan shouted, the bodyguards immediately rushed to the window, which was on the sea.
Because the shout came from Zhou Xuan, the bodyguards took it seriously and quickly notified the bodyguards guarding outside to pay attention to the sea behind the cruise ship.
The bodyguards, wearing field cameras, observed the area, while Zhou Xuan nervously probed the surroundings. The strange beast moved forward a few steps, getting at least ten meters closer to the cruise ship, before crouching down slightly.
Upon seeing the beast's movement, Zhou Xuan immediately exclaimed, "Oh no, everyone be careful..." The bodyguards who had moved from the front to the back also saw the enormous creature through their night vision goggles. A distance of over a hundred meters was not far; for weapons and firearms, this distance was actually quite close.
In his fear, Zhou Xuan quickly used his supernatural power to transform the beast, but to his surprise, he found that his power could not transform the beast. This really surprised him. The only things that his supernatural power could not transform were objects that did not belong to Earth. This beast seemed to have a very strange origin. Could it be that it was also a creature from another planet?
In the instant Zhou Xuan was stunned, the beast had already leaped forward, its body soaring high into the air, reaching a height of nearly seventy or eighty meters. When it landed for the first time, the water depth there was only three or four meters, and the monster's shape was almost revealed. It was seventeen or eighteen meters tall, as tall as a several-story building, and only slightly shorter than the cruise ship. Then, after leaping up a second time, it landed on the cruise ship's deck with a "whoosh".
"Awooo!" Then came another howl, the sound coming from the deck of the cruise ship, which rocked several times!
Volume 1, Chapter 687: Wounded