Chapter 186: First Volume_Chapter 186 Mermaid? Sea Person? (3)

First Volume_Chapter 186 Mermaid? Sea Person? (3)

Indoors.

After closing the door, Jiang Zhi first put on a life jacket, then packed some food in her bag, mainly medical supplies; each room had a medical kit, she wrapped all the medicines inside in fresh-keeping bags to prevent water seepage.

Medicine, food, and also survival tools for the island.

For example, a dagger. The original host had strong self-defense awareness; before coming, she bought a military dagger, sharp and portable, could be tucked at the waist, unnoticeable to outsiders.

Besides that, there were other things she needed to bring; she packed everything she could think of into the backpack.

This backpack was a specialized mountaineering pack, abrasion-resistant, very suitable for adventure.

After finishing preparations, Jiang Zhi glanced at the time; it was already past eleven, the shaking underfoot gradually increased, waves outside the porthole kept striking and slapping; this was only the beginning, when the storm officially arrived, the luxury cruise ship would be completely overturned.

Besides the protagonist and some supporting characters, everyone else would die in this abyss-like ocean.

Time moved to midnight.

A piercing alarm sounded in the hallway, then came the voices of staff from the control room.

"Don't panic, everyone; sea storms often occur and will pass soon."

This sentence was repeated five or six times in a row, then turned into a soothing background melody.

Jiang Zhi lifted her backpack and pushed open the door.

She needed to go to the deck; otherwise, when the ship capsized, water would flood the cabins and she would drown inside.

Before she stepped out of the room, a figure approached her: "I've assessed it; this storm is fierce, the cruise ship can't withstand it; I've told them to put on life jackets on the deck—come with us."

After speaking, Chen Qi Bai saw the life jacket worn under her outer clothes and froze for a moment.

Jiang Zhi was somewhat surprised that he would ask her to go together.

In the plot, the original host had little presence; even the female lead He Jing Rou forgot her, and she ultimately died in this storm.

"Thank you." She lifted the backpack slung over her right shoulder.

Chen Qi Bai said: "No problem, let's go together."

It seemed the girl had already realized the storm was dangerous; she was smart and decisive.

This was his second impression of Jiang Zhi.

They were the last to arrive on the deck; the other classmates had already arrived, most thought they were overreacting, but when they saw the distant thick, layered black clouds and the storm approaching like an evil dragon, they panicked, disregarded everything, and hastily put on life jackets.

Chen Qi Bai's arrival drew their attention, and they then noticed the girl following behind him.

Several girls were astonished, staring at each other.

If He Jing Rou had come with Chen Qi Bai, they wouldn't be so surprised; but how could the one following behind be Jiang Zhi Zhi?

What qualifies her to have Chen Qi Bai personally come looking for her?

Jiang Zhi was busy thinking about how to jump into the sea so she could survive and wake up on the island?

She looked toward the female lead He Jing Rou, but their eyes met.

After He Jing Rou met her gaze, she quickly looked away, her face slightly pale, her expression also somewhat flustered.

The deck lighting was poor; Jiang Zhi didn't notice her abnormality, thinking seriously.

Later, she would try to jump into the sea together with the female lead He Jing Rou; if she could catch some of the heroine's aura, she wouldn't drop dead on the spot.

Besides wearing life jackets, the cruise ship had diving gear; each person wore one, with an oxygen tank on their back, so even if they feared sinking into the sea, they wouldn't die from lack of oxygen.

As the backbone of this group, Chen Qi Bai's words were taken seriously by everyone.

Jiang Zhi, meanwhile, lifted her foot and quietly walked toward He Jing Rou.

She hadn't taken two steps when the backpack on her back was grabbed.

"Your backpack is too heavy; it could easily drag you into the water."

Chen Qi Bai said from behind her.

Jiang Zhi turned around and also realized this was a very serious matter.

She quickly put down the backpack, poured out the food and less important items inside, leaving only a few clothes and medical supplies.

She said thanks, got up, and continued walking.

Chen Qi Bai then directly grabbed her wrist, sternly asking: "We're about to go into the water; where are you headed?"

Jiang Zhi felt the gazes around her, quickly pulled her wrist free, lowered her voice, and said: "I'm not going anywhere."

She had only lent him a computer; why does the male lead seem so naturally familiar…?

Chen Qi Bai's fingers, shaken off, hung in midair for a few seconds, then he unconsciously clenched them.

He slowly said: "Stand with me; I've competed in swimming at the school championships, I'm very strong."

Jiang Zhi: "???"

She had also been a national swimmer, winning a global 800-meter freestyle gold medal.

But had she ever been arrogant?

Jiang Zhi felt something off, asked the system: "What is the male lead Chen Qi Bai's favorability?"

777 said: "Currently unable to view personnel values except for antagonists."

Jiang Zhi wanted to speak but hesitated, then asked: "Is Chen Qi Bai bewitched by me? Why is he suddenly so good to me?"

777 thought for a while, uncertainly said: "Probably not; Chen Qi Bai, aside from books, is slow to warm up to people; his romance with the female lead He Jing Rou is a later plot development, and now his favorability toward He Jing Rou is only 0, just an ordinary classmate."

The sea surface kicked up huge waves; cold rain wrapped in gales slammed into faces, scouring the entire cruise ship; distant waves rose higher and higher, like a wall rolling forward with terrifying force.

Jiang Zhi's body swayed unstably, nearly falling onto the deck; she grabbed the railing and barely steadied herself.

The black-haired youth beside her suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist, voice in her ear: "Jump!!"

The surrounding classmates all jumped into the sea; Jiang Zhi also followed and jumped down.

Icy seawater enveloped her body; her eyelids reflexively closed; darkness, chill, and silent stillness all came at once, instilling a fear of the ocean.

Jiang Zhi reacted quickly, relaxed her limbs, and let the waves crash over her.

Chen Qi Bai didn't know where the waves had swept her to; she glanced around through her protective goggles.

Not far away, a faint figure appeared; she thought it was some unknown classmate, but as the figure drew nearer, where legs should be, a fish tail faintly emerged.

Jiang Zhi widened her eyes, staring in shock at the fish tail.

【Discovered Villain!!

Name:?

Age: Unknown

Identity: &$￥@】

System, what the hell did you say? Are you lonely? This information is as good as saying nothing!!

However, it did let her confirm that the unidentified creature with a fish tail before her eyes was the villain of this supernatural horror world.

Jiang Zhi still didn't know its identity, so she could only pretend to faint; marine creatures seeing a feigned‑dead prey would likely ignore it.

By the time she closed her eyes, the villain had already swum up to her.