Chapter 249 Han Cheng Makes a Move

Chen Yu didn't respond; he sat at the stern, gazing at the distant lighthouse.

Heh.

Of course, it wasn't because of his face, but because of his high charisma of 23 points!!!

It was subtly influencing Song Xingmian's Perception of him!!!

23 points might seem like he was only 2.3 times more handsome than an average person, but the actual experience of interacting with him was completely different!!!

Just like on the Seventh Island,

almost every girl would be captivated for two to three seconds upon seeing Chen Yu!

It was nothing else—just pure stats!

Keep in mind, this was even with Lu Heng's face being too ordinary, which somewhat hindered the effect!

If he had been using Chen Yu's own youthful and clean face, it would have been truly devastating!

However...

Since Song Xingmian had discovered his identity!

Chen Yu couldn't just sit around and wait for death!

He had kept his distance and been dismissive before to prevent his identity from being exposed!

But now,

he needed to take a different approach!

Just as the boat passed a massive reef line...

"Buzz—"

[Such thick fog]

[The iron-gray seawater surged outside the hull like a pot of soup served before it could boil—dull, oppressive, and bottomless.]

[The distant horizon has vanished.]

[Only that lighthouse remains.]

[It's too far.]

[So far it seems like a coordinate that will never be reached.]

[Something is swimming beneath the surface.]

[I can feel it.]

[They cruise beneath the surface, circling under the boat, and sinking deeper under the cover of the fog.]

[Needles.]

[They are gestating needles within their bodies.]

[We need those needles.]

"Buzz—"

As the buzzing faded from their ears, everyone had finished listening to the first-person description...

Han Cheng narrowed his eyes and clicked his tongue. "We need those needles? That must be the objective of the mission, right?"

Ding Shouchang nodded. "Most likely. From the sound of it, there are monsters in the sea, and we need to kill them to take the needles gestating inside them!"

Zhang Lieyang shook his head. "But the lighthouse was mentioned at the very beginning. It can't be meaningless..."

The group chatted briefly until the familiar voice returned.

[Global Slaughterhouse · Stage Two]

[Needle in the Sea]

[Location: Boundless Sea]

[Destination: Lighthouse]

[Time Limit: 3 Days]

[The rules are as follows—]

1. 100 teams have been scattered to different coordinates within the same sea area. The final goal for all teams is the same: reach that lighthouse on the far horizon.

2. Killing deep-sea mutated creatures yields tide needles; the quantity of needles produced is directly proportional to the strength of the sea beast.

3. The top ten teams with the most needles will pass the stage upon reaching the lighthouse and proceed to Stage Three. Teams that fail to make the top ten will be eliminated to the Central Waiting Area.

4. The needles will continuously emit light and cannot be obscured by any items or Talents, nor can they be stored in any spatial storage.

The light screen slowly faded into the fog.

As the last line of text dissipated, the boat suddenly tilted to one side.

*Rumble~~*

Had something passed beneath the boat?

It created a cross-current that pushed the boat several meters sideways.

The four rowers quickly adjusted their course, and the boat stabilized.

Ahead lay the completely open sea...

The gloomy sky hung low with thick clouds, and the seawater was nearly lead-gray.

*Splash!!!*

*Splash!!!*

The swells were much larger than before.

The boat began to rise and fall rhythmically with the swells.

After a moment, Han Cheng broke the silence. "In other words, there are two core tasks: get the needles and reach the lighthouse, all while staying in the top ten."

Ding Shouchang scanned the vast, Boundless Sea. "This is a bit different from what we predicted..."

Han Cheng was taken aback. "What's the difference?"

Ding Shouchang said with some concern, "Captain Han, we're facing a more practical problem now. In this sea area, there aren't just sea beasts; there are other teams as well..."

"And so..."

"Heh."

Han Cheng smiled slightly. "You think dealing with the sea beasts is secondary, and the real issue is the people?"

As soon as he said this, the others on the boat also looked worried.

After all, those who could make it into this sea area were some of the world's top experts and their Vehicles.

Zhang Lieyang remarked, "If you ask me, let them try to steal from us and see who wins."

Han Cheng smiled confidently. "Don't forget, our points are as high as 30,000!"

The twins looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. "True..."

Chen Muqing suddenly spoke up, "At our current speed, it will take about two days to reach that lighthouse, and that's with continuous travel..."

"Two days?"

Han Cheng's lip twitched.

Chen Muqing nodded. "Based on the current swell frequency and the hull's performance, if we encounter bad weather, counter-currents, or interference from other teams, it'll take even longer..."

Ding Shouchang's face darkened. "Won't that be exhausting? Better leave it to Lu Heng and the others..."

Chen Muqing shook his head. "Vice-Captain Ding, the instructions clearly stated a time limit. Do you want everyone to run out of time?"

Ding Shouchang was speechless.

Han Cheng was also speechless.

"Wait! Look!!!"

Song Xingmian gripped the gunwale and suddenly cried out!

Everyone followed her gaze...

In the distance, about two hundred meters away on the sea surface, a glowing silhouette was rapidly approaching the boat!

The swells even showed irregular disturbances in the direction it passed!

"That's..."

Ding Shouchang's voice trailed off.

Han Cheng had already stood up. "It's the sea beast mentioned in the rules—a tide needle delivered right to us."

*Boom!!!*

In the next second!

A body covered in silver-gray scales suddenly leapt from the churning waves!

It was about three meters long!

A giant fish weighing an estimated hundred-plus pounds!

Its head was broad and flat, its lower jaw jutted forward, lined with several rows of yellowish serrated teeth. It opened its bloody maw, ready to swallow everyone whole!!!

It was a scene full of intense pressure!

Water Bubble woke up from its slumber, startled, and was about to use its second skill!

But Chen Yu immediately held it down!

Because Han Cheng slowly reached out, and a ghost head blade appeared in his hand!

The blade was nearly 1.2 meters long with a thick spine, wrapped in several layers of worn anti-slip cloth. The guard was made of copper, its surface coated with a layer of dark green oxidation!

It looked quite old!

Most notably, wisps of dark purple energy were coiled around the blade!

"Tch,"

Han Cheng sneered, took a step toward the serrated maw, and swung his blade! A horizontal slash!

The dark purple blade-light carved a razor-thin arc across the sea!

It sliced through the giant fish's open jaws and emerged smoothly from the back of its neck!

The giant fish was instantly split in two!