Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 656: From Desperation Comes Hope

Chapter 656: Chapter 656: From Desperation Comes Hope

"What to do, what to do? The surroundings are all foggy, we can’t tell whether it’s huge rocks or the sea snake. Gu Fan and the rest of us are entirely on the defensive."

Gu Fan knew that if they couldn’t solve the problem of the big sea snake, they would be in constant danger. Just like the second person, swept away by the sudden snake attack - there was no chance of rescuing him."

Leng Le said, "The snake’s sense of smell is very sensitive. It isn’t using its eyes to track us. Even if it lost one eye, it could easily locate us."

"But a snake without eyes will always be at a disadvantage," Gu Fan said. His face turned serious. He had developed a battle plan."

In Gu Fan’s estimation, the big sea snake would certainly come back. And his task was to take out the snake’s other eye. This would require luring the snake out. And to lure, they would need bait."

"Lu Yi, I need to borrow your shield." Gu Fan asked for Lu Yi’s shield, then weighed it in his hands. It was light but sturdy, and about half as tall as a person. It would do."

Lu Yi said, looking worried, "You’re not planning to put yourself in danger as bait, are you, Gu Fan?"

"We need someone to draw that sea snake out. Otherwise, we can’t move an inch. If this island sinks into the sea, we won’t stand a chance," Gu Fan said, looking determined."

Everyone knew the situation was as Gu Fan had described it. They reluctantly agreed—once Gu Fan lured the sea snake out, they would focus their fire on its remaining eye."

"Can we really do this?" Ouyang Jin was worried—once the sea snake attacked, Gu Fan would be extremely hard-pressed to escape. The risk was enormous."

Leng Le took a deep breath. "Right now, our only choice is to trust Gu Fan. Everyone; be prepared. We need to hit it the moment the large sea snake lunges for Gu Fan. Aim for its remaining eye."

"Alright, let’s give it our all," said everyone, holding their breath and concentrating. They split into two groups, each hiding behind a rock, but remaining within sight of Gu Fan."

Gu Fan was now completely exposed. With a shield in one hand, and a gun in the other, he chose a slightly open space, a place where no rock offered cover. This would keep him from being taken by surprise."

"Heaven above, earth below, whatever happens, protect me." Gu Fan took a deep breath, trying to keep his anxious emotions under control. But his body wouldn’t stop shaking."

"Another snake. The first time it was a sand snake in the Outer Desert, this time it’s a sea snake. Why..." Gu Fan was about to complain more when he suddenly realized something. During their last encounter with the sand snake in the Outer Desert, he had detected its presence from the movements under the sand..."

He had an epiphany. A sea snake with such a massive body couldn’t move without making a sound. Gu Fan immediately lay down on the ground and pressed his ear to it, listening."

Leng Le was the first to notice Gu Fan’s action and understood instantly. He too lay down and listened."

"I hear it, I hear it. It’s coming, everyone get ready," Leng Le said. Everyone immediately tensed."

Gu Fan heard it too. He hastily raised his shield, glanced left and right, but he couldn’t tell which direction the noise had come from. He had to rely on luck."

As the big sea snake moved closer and closer, the sounds grew louder and Gu Fan could finally identify its direction. He hastily prepared himself and took a deep breath, praying silently for good luck."

"Alright, wise guy. You want a taste of me? Come on then," Gu Fan said, staring intensely at his left. The others were ready to fight."

A silhouette appeared, evoking a stone. The big sea snake approached slowly, but it didn’t open its only remaining eye. It had learned its lesson."

The sea snake exhaled repeatedly. Its sense of smell was incredibly sharp and it had locked onto Gu Fan’s position."

"Come on, come on!" Gu Fan edged back slowly, luring the big sea snake into the ambush. Meanwhile, Leng Le, Lu Yi, and the others readjusted their firing positions."

In an instant, the sea snake opened its eye and charged at Gu Fan. The gleam in its eye was a signal."

"Fire!" Leng Le, Gu Fan, Lu Yi, everyone who had a gun, opened fire. They all aimed for the sea snake’s remaining eye."

The first round missed. The sea snake tilted its head, evading the bullets aimed at its eye. Everyone felt a chill down their spine. They had missed a golden opportunity."

"Damn it! Gu Fan, run!" Lu Yi panicked, but it was too late."

The sea snake lunged. Its tongue wrapped around Gu Fan, dragging him towards its gaping mouth. The sight horrified everyone."

Seeing a gaping mouth ready to swallow him, Gu Fan had a flash of inspiration. Regardless of his body being off balance, he tightly gripped his shield, propping it up, silently calling upon all the luck in the world."

He saw two large fangs in the snake’s mouth. At the most critical moment, Gu Fan clamped his legs around one snake fang, holding on tightly. With one hand, he kept the shield upright."

The snake bit down out of habit; its jaws hitting the shield. The sudden pain forced it to open its mouth."

Because the snake’s strength was too great and the tip of the shield was sharp, the shield was embedded in the flesh of the snake’s upper jaw."

Gu Fan’s legs gave out, unable to hold onto the snake’s fangs any longer. One hand held onto the shield tightly, he refused to let go because he knew the moment he did so, he would be swallowed."

Despite the snake’s squirming and shaking, it couldn’t dislodge the shield embedded in its upper jaw. The pain caused the snake to lose all sense of direction."

Lu Yi and Leng Le wanted to help Gu Fan, but the snake’s wild thrashing made it impossible."

"No way, Gu Fan is still alive. What on earth did he do?" Everyone wanted to know what had happened but the heavy fog and the frenzied movements of the snake made it impossible to see."

"Sorry about this! I had no other choice." Gu Fan realized he had only one shot. With one hand holding onto the shield, he raised his gun with the other. Working off instinct, he pulled the trigger, firing upwards."

A series of shots rang out as bullets pierced the body of the sea snake from the inside. Another series of shots followed, each one tugging at everyone’s hearts."

The sea snake struggled a few times, and then fell headlong."

"Oh, my god!" Lu Yi, disregarding his own safety, was the first to rush over. The others followed closely behind.