The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 381 - 0381: The Third Power

Chapter 381: Chapter 0381: The Third Power

A hundred nautical miles is roughly equivalent to more than three hundred miles on land.

The group set out to sea on a fishing boat and did not sight the legendary island until the afternoon.

Even from a distance, they could see the rolling waves.

The twenty-meter fishing boat seemed like a leaf on this sea.

A wave swept over, and the boat would float up and then drop down, like riding a roller coaster, shaking a person’s insides to the core.

Several of the older experts on the boat immediately clung to the railings and vomited.

Long Fei, who grew up by the sea since a young age, had no issue and even felt a bit of excitement.

It was as if a person returned home when they reached land.

The old captain responsible for steering the fishing boat warned, "Everyone hold on tight, we’re entering the territory of Devil Island. Even the Dragon King dares not interfere here, with devils residing below!"

A young man chuckled, "Respected Captain, what you’re saying isn’t correct. Scientifically speaking, this is merely due to the unique structure of the reefs forming a trumpet shape. This causes waves to rapidly narrow into this space, hence the huge swells. This has nothing to do with devils."

The people on the boat all laughed.

Fat Wang whispered to Long Fei, "His name is Scholar, a doctoral graduate in geology. There is nothing in world geography and customs he is not well-versed in."

Long Fei nodded, having met many geniuses along the way.

The old captain said with a smile, "Young man, you seem to be an expert. Can you tell me which side we should land on?"

Scholar stood up gripping the railing and, looking at his compass, said, "The wind is blowing from the southeast, so normally it would be safest to land from the northwest, the lee side. But this island is different because the reefs outside change the direction of the seawater, causing the swells on the northwest side to be much larger. Therefore, I suggest landing on the southeast side."

The old captain laughed heartily, "Not bad, not bad, truly an expert. But your explanation is not entirely correct."

"Huh?"

Scholar frowned, confident in his assertion, "How is that possible? I’ve specifically studied this sea area, how could it be incorrect?"

The old captain explained, "As you just said, it’s because the reefs have altered the seawater’s course. The swells from the southeast direction are indeed more gentle than in other places. But due to the effect of these reefs, now there’s a convection in the water, creating whirlpools that grow larger in that direction!"

The people on the boat pondered this.

Scholar slapped his forehead exclaiming, "Right, I completely forgot about that part. Compared to the swells, whirlpools are far more dangerous!"

"Young man, you’re not a bad expert but you lack practical experience!"

With a proud smile, the old captain steered the boat through the swells, heading straight for the island from the northwest direction.

They must land before nightfall.

Otherwise, with the high winds and rough seas at night, they wouldn’t even be able to get close.

Only when the boat got close did everyone finally understand why this island had never been developed.

The sea conditions here were almost twice as rough as outside.

If just before it felt like riding a roller coaster, here it was like being in an elevator.

Waves crashed over in succession, nearly smashing the fishing boat to pieces.

Seawater quickly piled up inside the cabin, submerging them to knee height.

All the way Li Zhenni had been discussing the action plan with Vice-Captain Yang Gang, now she was tossed against Long Fei by the rocking boat.

With a grunt, she was suddenly embraced by Long Fei, which stabilized her.

In this vast ocean, humans seemed as insignificant as ants.

Even Li Zhenni, who’d always ventured out to sea, couldn’t help feeling a bit of panic at this moment.

Her hands clung to Long Fei tightly, and as the seawater surged around them, repeatedly crashing over, Long Fei shielded her from it all.

Now, only the roar of the sea could be heard, nothing else.

"Dammit!"

"These waves are too big!"

"I love it, it’s exhilarating, let the wind and waves come on even stronger!"

"..."

A group of people cursed and howled loudly.

They gripped the railings with both hands, squatting down as low as possible.

Only Long Fei sat steadily, like a huge rock, unaffected by the boat’s rolling, his body not moving an inch.

Li Zhenni, held tightly by him, was filled with a sense of security

She hadn’t originally expected Long Fei to come, because she was already satisfied with her own team.

It was all Chu Feng’s doing, insisting on having Long Fei come over, claiming Long Fei needed to protect her.

Li Zhenni was initially unhappy about it, but now, thinking back, she realized Chu Feng did have a bit of foresight.

At the moment the sun dipped below the horizon, the fishing boat crashed through the waves and heavily collided with the sandy shore as it landed.

Everyone inside the cabin tumbled forward.

Due to inertia, they nearly got thrown out.

The old master at the front shouted excitedly, "Dragon King bless us, we’ve made it ashore safely."

For him, making a trip to the island was like taking a round trip in front of Ghost Gate Pass.

The group hurriedly scrambled ashore while cursing and mumbling, completely soaked through.

Long Fei and Li Zhenni felt a bit awkward; just now, they were hugging each other as the fishing boat rocked wildly up and down.

Long Fei’s large hand had inadvertently taken advantage of Li Zhenni’s body.

After the boat landed heavily, Long Fei’s large hand grabbed her chest even more tightly, protecting her closely in his embrace.

Although she knew Long Fei didn’t do it on purpose, her heart still blushed with embarrassment.

As soon as the boat was steady, she quickly pushed Long Fei away, straightened her clothes, and went ashore with the rest of the people.

She had never been embraced by a man like this in her life.

Especially since their clothes were wet, he had felt everything.

Boxes of food and drink supplies were carried up, in addition to the dry food, there was also simple seawater purification equipment.

Even if they did not find fresh water on the island, they could barely survive with this.

Someone scouted the beach and, to their surprise, ran towards the crowd, waving and shouting, "There are people on the island, someone got here before us!"

The group was momentarily startled and hastily grouped around him.

They saw several campfires remaining on the sand.

Furhter up were temporary tents, clearly showing that the people here had not been gone long.

Li Zhenni frowned and exclaimed, "Looks like we’ve got competition this time!"

Long Fei’s first thought was of Mu Tianyou and his group, but then he realized they should have arrived later.

The warmth of the campfires had been there for at least a day.

There must be a third force on this island.

The island had nothing but dense forests and beaches, so naturally, they couldn’t camp in the forest.

Everyone gathered some bamboo and, under Yang Gang’s direction, formed a simple fence to spend the night on the beach.

The campfire rose, quickly illuminating the surroundings.

Everyone peeled off their clothes and hung them on bamboo poles to dry by the fire.

Li Zhenni felt awkward, the only woman among a group of bare-backed, leg-exposing men.

She changed her clothes inside the tent and came out, hanging her wet clothes on the bamboo pole to dry.

Dinner was beef in a can paired with compressed biscuits, high-calorie sustenance, filling up the average person in just a few bites.

Long Fei didn’t gel well with the rest, and they looked down on him, not wanting to converse with him.

Naturally isolated, he sat at the back with Fat Wang, starting their own campfire.

Fat Wang sighed and said, "Brother-in-law, now you understand my pain. At the training base, I was always ostracized by the prodigies. If it wasn’t for my thick skin and grand aspirations, I would have been beaten down long ago."

Long Fei chuckled, ate a bite of beef, and his eyes drifted to Li Zhenni.

Li Zhenni sat across from him, her eyes swept over him, and as if with a guilty conscience, she just caught his eye before hurriedly looking down in panic.

Long Fei’s hand twitched, and he severely criticized himself in his heart.

He reminded himself that Li Zhenni was Chu Feng’s fiancée.

As a matter of principle, he mustn’t harbor any thoughts about this little sister-in-law.

Having finished a can of beef, Long Fei felt as if he had eaten nothing.

Not wanting to shamelessly consume more of the supplies prepared for everyone, he took Fat Wang under the guise of scouting the terrain and headed into the woods to hunt some game.

Fat Wang was utterly reluctant, having heard of the island’s infamous abundance of wild animals and poisonous creatures.

Young and not yet ready to die, he clung to Long Fei, pleading insistently, "Brother-in-law, let’s just go back, shall we? Those cans of beef, I reckon, are enough to last everyone for a month. Eat more if you like, no one will blame you!"