The Informal Tomb Raiding Diary: She is the occupant of the tomb!-Chapter 187 - 188: Victory Island

I am curious about how they explain the poisoning incident, Lu Xiaodao said he told the truth about it.

If they want to make Captain Jack, and even ’Shield’ believe what they’re saying, then part of it must be true.

They think that claiming detoxification was a coincidence, or that the fake Meng Qingyu didn’t poison anyone, would be hard to believe, so they simply told the truth.

Lu Xiaodao is skilled at Qinggong, he had the ability to eavesdrop on the fake Meng Qingyu making a call, and he had the courage to risk everything by testing the antidote on himself.

For their unauthorized detoxification actions, ’Shield’ did not punish them, but just demanded that they participate in the upcoming operation, otherwise, they’ll be left at sea.

At sea, there’s no need to use poison; throwing people into the ocean is the best threat.

Micro-bombs were also strapped to their ankles, which can be remotely controlled within a kilometer.

I assured them to relax, as long as I wished, I could remove them at any time. For now, carrying them is to ease Captain Jack’s mind, so he won’t consider other ways to control us.

The side effects of Karmic Fire are proportional to the extent of its power. If I use it like a lighter, the side effects are negligible.

Like using rocket fuel to light a cigarette, if it’s one per day, it can last a long time.

Though it’s an overkill, it’s better than using it all at once, forcing me back into deep sleep.

"They never intended to let us go back alive." The leader doesn’t doubt my ability to save them, he just sees the true nature of ’Shield’ clearly.

Lu Xiaodao and Guan Hai evidently agree with his view, so they think taking the ship is imperative, because even if we pass the next test, they still face the fate of being silenced.

To seize the ship, we must first cut off their communication with ’Shield’ and choose to do it during a stormy weather like yesterday, to prevent them from sending distress signals. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The leader said Zhou could stay on the ship as an inside man; his legs and feet aren’t convenient now, perhaps he can’t do much, but he can still disable the communication equipment.

"I can play dead, hide in the water, and sneak back onto the ship, catching them off guard!" Bi Shi raised her hand, like a school kid eager to answer, and said excitedly.

"Wouldn’t that be too obvious?" Guan Hai interjected, "You’re so good, it can’t be that you’d encounter an accident just after getting off the ship."

"Oh... act according to circumstances, try to ’die’ early, you can do it without me too, right?" Bi Shi’s challenging gaze swept over me and Chen Qinghan.

"Tch, better off without you!" I cast her a sidelong glance and said dismissively.

"Look, what’s that?" Lu Xiaodao suddenly interjected, signaling us to look out the window.

Seeing what was outside, I quickly turned back to observe Chen Qinghan’s reaction. There wasn’t anything spectacular outside, just a small island appearing on the horizon not far away.

The small island itself wasn’t surprising, but the mountains forming a victory sign were identical to the ones Chen Qinghan had been searching for.

"Hey, I heard that if you don’t eat that creature’s eyeballs, you can’t see this island, and satellites, cameras, mobile phones, any electronic devices can’t capture it." Bi Shi started gossiping again, "Did you all eat it?"

The team leader nodded, and Bi Shi continued, "This island is guarded by the Sea Demon, very few ships ever approach here, and even if they pass by, they mysteriously give it a wide berth."

Guan Hai seemed interested in what she said and queried, "Has no one noticed the course deviation?"

Bi Shi nodded: "Yes, everyone thinks it’s normal. Have you ever heard of such a phenomenon... on busy streets, pedestrians subconsciously avoid walking through the same spot, as if their bodies sense something blocking the way there. But if you ask them why they avoid that spot, they’d say no reason."

I looked at Bi Shi’s sinister expression, her intentionally lowered voice, and the smile at the corner of her mouth, and gave her a playful punch, "Starting again? Why do you always tell ghost stories when on the ship?"

Bi Shi calmly took my punch and clicked her tongue: "The principle is the same. It indicates a kind of mysterious force, capable of interfering with people’s brains."

Chen Qinghan suddenly got up and walked out of the dining room, I hurried after him. He walked quickly to the deck, where he gripped the railing, his eyes fixed intently on the island.

But the fishing boat didn’t dock directly; it stopped in the waters near the island, seemingly waiting for something.

At noon, a small boat came from the direction of the island, carrying just one person, and in bad condition.

Captain Jack was quite anxious and immediately dispatched medical personnel to bring the blood-covered woman aboard.

The ship has a surgery room, where the woman was immediately taken. The medical equipment inside was complete.

The boat she came on was blood-stained everywhere, with bloodied handprints on the outside, positioned as if someone had tried to climb onboard, but only managed to hold onto the edges, unable to get up.

Both sides of the boat had such handprints, as if, at one point, it was surrounded by blood-soaked people.

However, this hypothesis doesn’t fully add up; if there were truly that many people trying to board, grabbing onto it, the small boat would have capsized long ago.

The rescued woman’s mental state was highly unstable, as if she had been extremely frightened, screaming hysterically from time to time.

We could hear her screams in the corridor, shouting words like ’Go away’, ’Stay away from me’, ’Help’, and finally, I heard her shout ’Don’t let them on the ship’.

She was the only living person on the boat and the only one who boarded, her cries were clearly the incoherent babbling of someone overly terrified, no one took it seriously.

Before the storm hit, Captain Jack said a group was expected; after the storm, only she was successfully rescued. This weather and life itself can often be unpredictable.

The woman must have been injected with a sedative, as she quieted down in no time. The crowd in the corridor began to disperse, and Captain Jack sent someone to examine the boat closely.

No one could tell him what happened yesterday before the woman wakes up, and our plan to land on the island was consequently postponed.

Fortunately, we can continue discussing how to seize the ship; without anyone watching, and reluctance to go back to our cabins, taking in the sun on the deck is a good option.

Chen Qinghan seemed preoccupied, ever since he saw the V-shaped peak on the island, he hadn’t spoken a word.

The leader and his group were sitting cross-legged on the deck at the stern, and Chen Qinghan remained grasping the railing, staring at the island.

The rest were visibly puzzled but didn’t utter a question, only Bi Shi, with a gossiping face, squeezed to my side and quietly asked, "What’s up with Professor Chen?"

I glanced at Chen Qinghan. If this island is indeed the one he’s been looking for, once we land, he’ll definitely search for his sister’s whereabouts, might as well fill them in now.

"His sister has been missing for years. Rumor had it she vanished while exploring on an island like this. He has been looking for similar islands."