Chapter 238: Close call!

Three against one, and it was against a fellow shark trapped in a fishing net and injured; the other three sharks had no hesitation, each rushing forward and tearing a chunk of flesh from that injured shark's body.

Watching them tear, bite, and swallow in big mouthfuls, they absolutely deserve the phrase 'to eat with great relish'.

Seeing the fresh blood oozing from the corners of the three sharks' mouths, Liu Xiaotian found it hard to tell whether it was the blood of the injured shark or blood from their own mouths after they accidentally cut themselves on the sharp weapon hooked onto the injured shark's body.

However, one thing is certain: for now, he is at least safe.

A shark over three meters long, even if divided among three sharks, would at least be enough to fill them up, right?

Thinking that, he immediately took out the medical kit and first bandaged the wound on his left forearm to reduce blood loss.

At this moment, the remaining seven soldiers, including Wang Yanbing and Li Erniu, had already reached the bottom of the Dream Vessel, and the fastest among them had already left the water using the suction climbing tool.

Nevertheless, even so, he could only choose to take the risk.

At a glance, there's nothing; it's a mistaken version!

Just as he had threatened that Eastern military officer several years ago, even if he had to sacrifice his own only son, he would absolutely not compromise!

After all, sharks generally do not leap out of the water to feed; they do not have that habit.

If nothing unexpected happens, the scarlet color now on the sea surface is caused by a shark that collided with a fishing net, bled from the injury, and was then attacked by its own kind.

Although the ship's hull, soaked in seawater, was slippery and that kick gave him little leverage, Liu Xiaotian still rose far above the normal surfacing height; when his left hand's suction cup firmly stuck to the hull, only his two lower legs remained in the water.

Gradually, he felt that something was not quite right.

Hu Sha immediately ordered his subordinates to pull in the fishing net, realizing that the special net he had carefully prepared to defend against anyone approaching the hull from underwater might instead become the enemy's 'aid'.

Otherwise, his fate would only become worse.

Even if the Chief Mate were bitten to pieces by a shark, there would not be this much blood.

At the same time, Hu Sha stood at the edge of the ship's side with two subordinates, watching the scarlet color appearing on the sea surface.

Although this distance is still within the sharks' leaping attack range, there is no alternative; if he continued climbing upward, he would be spotted by the pirates guarding the upper edge of the ship's side with guns.

Hu Sha went to the control room, while Liu Xiaotian at the ship's bottom was now facing the greatest danger since his transmigration! The fishing net being hauled up so quickly was something Liu Xiaotian had never anticipated.

Immediately afterward, Hu Sha gave another order: 'Everyone, guard the perimeter of the hull! If anyone is spotted, open fire immediately! Also, immediately establish a voice link; I want to ask that Easterner who claims he can take responsibility for negotiating with me whether he is forcing me to kill everyone on board!'

Although he had bandaged the wound on his arm, blood continued to seep out and spread in the seawater, making Liu Xiaotian naturally the sharks' best target at this moment.

Although he knows the danger involved. It is very likely that he, his subordinates, and everything he has painstakingly acquired over the years will all come to nothing in this operation.

Hu Sha could become the leader of this pirate gang and, with his subordinates, have dominated these waters for years; his intelligence and ability are naturally beyond doubt.

'Han Si! Pull in the fishing net, quick!'

At present, the only thing still working in his favor and giving him hope is the sharks' appearance. He directly slit open his backpack with a knife; aside from the gun on his back, Liu Xiaotian discarded all his equipment, gripping a suction-type climbing pad in each hand, and swiftly rose toward the water surface.

At this moment, Liu Xiaotian had already gone around the three large fellows frantically tearing at the injured shark that had lost all ability to resist, and the underwater thruster engaged power as it approached the ship's bottom.

Fortunately, at this time the remaining seven soldiers had all left the water using the suction climbing equipment, reaching a height of over three meters.

Even more, the shark whose aggression had been stirred by the scent of blood had already opened its huge mouth, ready to begin feeding.

And even if someone tried to approach the hull from below the sea surface and was attacked by sharks, even if several people were killed simultaneously by the sharks' mouths, there would not be this much blood.

If he wants to continue relying on the patronage of the forces behind him, he has no choice but to act according to their instructions.

To be honest, Hu Sha did not want to do this operation this way from the very beginning.

Compared to bullets, the danger posed by sharks is relatively smaller.

Without any hesitation, Liu Xiaotian directly abandoned the underwater thruster and the oxygen equipment on his back, because he no longer had time to secure them.

He quickly realized that he had made a serious mistake!

However, for Liu Xiaotian, who had not yet managed to take out his suction climbing gear, after those special fishing nets were hauled in, the shark whose body had already been eaten more than half by its kin was also pulled up onto the deck with the net; the remaining three sharks, still not satisfied and not having had their fill, thus lost their target.

Liu Xiaotian held the military knife in his teeth, and as his head was about to break the surface, he raised both arms upward and kicked hard against the hull with his right foot.

At that moment, the fastest shark was only a dozen meters away from him, able to reach him in just a couple of breaths.

If he cannot leave the water within a dozen or so seconds, what awaits him is to become food in the sharks' tearing bites, eventually turning into shark waste and nutrients for seabed algae, forever remaining on this ocean floor.

But he had no choice.

By now he clearly knew that his threat, to that Eastern country which he never had full confidence in, seemed to lack absolute deterrent power.

In a grating, teeth‑screeching sound, the three special fishing nets that had encircled the entire cruise ship slowly rose above the sea surface; the shredded meat and scarlet blood hanging from one of the nets seemed to prove Hu Sha's foolishness, prompting him to angrily fling his cigar to the ground.

At this moment, Liu Xiaotian's heart had risen to his throat, and he could see himself about to burst out.

Moreover, attracted by the bloody scent left by the unfortunate shark that had just been killed in a cannibalistic attack, its blood staining a large expanse of the sea surface, two more sharks rushing from afar are now approaching, and Liu Xiaotian has already seen their pale, sharp fangs!

At this point, Hu Sha's heart had already begun to feel fear.

Since these creatures have their mouths located beneath their heads, it is fundamentally impossible for them to bite onto a flat object.

In other words, if Liu Xiaotian is lucky enough to press his two lower legs firmly against the hull at the critical moment, the sharks will absolutely not be able to bite him.

However, the precondition is that his two legs must be able to withstand the impact of the sharks' heads, which weigh several tons.

He exerted force with his left arm to lift his body upward, while Liu Xiaotian used his right thumb to lock the grip of the military knife clenched in his teeth and swung it downward with a backhand motion, heedless of everything……

(End of chapter)