【, Endless Sea-04】

After the captain urgently activated the seawater desalination system and replaced all hot water equipment, the drinking water on the cruise ship finally returned to normal. In the afternoon, the collective diarrhea among tourists was also under control.

The captain soon told everyone that Qi Zhao, the logistics manager who escaped after poisoning, had been arrested by the police at the dock.

After interrogation, Qi Zhao confessed everything. It is said that because of his low salary and no bonus in recent months, he lost all his property while trading in the stock market, and his wife wanted to divorce him, and his life was unsatisfactory, he developed a desire for revenge and deliberately polluted the storage space on the cruise ship.

The colleague who tried to harm the entire ship was demoted and punished. He did not expect that a tourist actually died due to severe diarrhea.

The police reported back that General Manager Qi would be sentenced to death for "manslaughter."

Sino-Ocean also publicly apologized for the cruise ship's drinking water pollution incident and offered two solutions.

The first option is that they will send a "Gypsophila" cruise ship to the location of the "Royal Caribbean" as quickly as possible. Tourists who do not want to continue traveling can return on the "Gypsophila" cruise ship and use the ticket to travel

The terminal will provide a full refund, and directly upgrade to VIP membership. You can get a 20% discount on all ocean-going company cruise tickets next time.

The second option is to continue the trip. In order to express our apology and sincerity, in the next 6 days of the "Royal Caribbean" itinerary, the food in all restaurants will be free, and all the entertainment items that are originally charged will also be free. Guests who are willing to continue the journey,

Also upgrade to VIP membership and enjoy a 20% discount on ticket purchases.

In addition, the company expresses its deep condolences to tourists who suffered from severe diarrhea and died accidentally, and will provide corresponding compensation to their families in accordance with the contract.

The captain asked the announcer to tell everyone the company's decision through the radio.

After hearing the solution, the aggrieved passengers expressed satisfaction with the company's attitude and their mood became much more stable.

Eight people from Xiao Lou were crowded into a room on the third floor.

After hearing the broadcast, Shao Qingge couldn't help but praise: "Sino-Ocean Company has done a good job in crisis public relations. Upgrading to VIP membership is ostensibly compensation, but it is actually a regular customer. Everyone has the right to purchase tickets at a discount, and they will definitely choose Sino-Ocean Company first in the future.

ship."

Xiao Lou asked: "In my opinion, Mr. Shao, do more tourists return or continue traveling?"

Shao Qingge smiled helplessly: "I think 80% will stay and continue traveling. All entertainment items are free, which is too tempting. Besides, many people go to sea on a seven-day cruise just for fun. The entertainment items are free, so it's OK

It’s said to be playing into their hands.”

Ye Qi asked curiously: "Will any challenger take advantage of this opportunity and return on a cruise ship?"

Xiao Lou took out a pen and paper, quickly drew two routes, and said: "The Caribbean cruise we took set off in the early hours of last night and has only been sailing at sea for 15 hours. The sky is full of people coming to pick up people.

The Asterisk's speed will definitely be faster. Even if the round trip time is calculated as 30 hours, the challenger's total survival time at sea is only 45 hours, which is too far away from the 7-day survival goal. Leaving at this time is equivalent to giving up the mission.

"

Yu Hanjiang suddenly said: "What if the 'Mantianxing' cannot return to the dock on time?"

Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang doubtfully: "Can't return? What does Captain Yu mean?"

Yu Hanjiang said: "There is an extreme approach - to hijack the Mantianxing cruise ship and let it drift at sea for seven days."

When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up, and Ye Qi patted his head: "What Captain Yu said makes sense! If the challenger is brave enough, hijack the Mantianxing and float it on the sea for seven days on different routes.

Can this be considered a mission accomplished?"

Lao Mo gave a thumbs up with both hands: "The mission goal is to survive at sea for seven days. There is no restriction on which ship we can take. We can also agree to hijack other ships and float at sea for seven days."

Xiao Lou smiled and said: "So, Captain Yu, do you want to hijack this ship?"

Yu Hanjiang was silent for a moment and said: "I would like to ask everyone's opinion. Hijacking the Mantianxingxing is also a way to clear the customs. But if you go too far, you may be clever but misunderstood. Don't forget that Mr. Shao had this morning.

Lessons bought with money..."

Shao Qingge rubbed his temples with a headache: "Yes, I still have diarrhea after spending money. Maybe we thought we could pass the customs by hijacking the Starry Sky, but the ace of spades directly sent the police and regarded us as pirates. The next day

Just take us back!"

Ye Qi nodded: "It's possible! The ace of spades is so perverted, and it feels even more dangerous to act clever in front of him."

Xiao Lou pointed out the key point: "Moreover, none of us know how to sail a boat, nor can we understand the sea route map. What if we accidentally drive the boat to an area such as an iceberg or a reef, and it crashes and sinks? This kind of risk

It’s better not to try it easily.”

Seeing that everyone was not very supportive, Yu Hanjiang whispered: "This approach is only feasible in theory, but it is really troublesome in practice. We should continue to stay on the Caribbean Sea and wait and see what happens."

***

In response to the company's arrangements, the "Caribbean" stayed in place, waiting for the ship to pick up the passengers.

At exactly 23:00 in the evening, the accelerating "Sky Star" finally joined the "Caribbean" at sea.

The size of this ship is a whole circle smaller than that of the "Caribbean". The cabin is only three stories high. The two ships are parked together, like an adult and a child. After getting closer, the sailors lowered the wide wooden planks, and at the same time on the cruise ship

An announcement sounded: "Dear passengers, the ship 'Mantianxingxing' sent by Ocean Ocean Company to welcome everyone on their return journey has arrived. Passengers who do not want to continue the journey, please carry your luggage and items, take care of the elderly and children, and come to the third floor as soon as possible.

, go to the 'Man Tianxing' cruise ship to register."

Chaotic footsteps could be heard in the surrounding cabins, and Xiao Lou and his party also climbed to the top floor to see what was going on.

Sure enough, as Mr. Shao expected, about 20% of the tourists decided to go back. Most of them were families with the elderly and children. They may have been weak after having diarrhea today. For the sake of safety, the family gave up the next trip.

Tourists queued up to board the boat in an orderly manner.

At this moment, several very special tourists suddenly appeared in the crowd, which attracted Xiao Lou's attention.

It was a team of ten girls. They wore sunglasses that covered most of their faces. It is normal to wear sunglasses when going to the sea. After all, the sun on the sea is too dazzling. What is strange is their clothes. Most of the girls go to the beach to play.

They all wear bright beach skirts or beautiful swimsuits, which look great when taking photos. But these eight people are also dressed too plainly.

All black sweatpants, simple patterned T-shirt, and flat sneakers.

Very convenient to move around.

All 10 girls wore this kind of smart sportswear. Xiao Lou speculated that they were more likely to be challengers. He looked in the direction of the girls and whispered in Yu Hanjiang's ear: "These 10 girls should be challengers.

As a team, they all went to the Starry Sky."

Yu Hanjiang followed Xiao Lou's gaze and frowned: "These girls act in a unified manner and are well-trained. They don't look like a temporary team formed by novices. They should not be stupid enough to leave the cruise ship and give up their weekly tasks. Very

Maybe, they will hijack the Starry Sky and pass the customs in the way I mentioned. You see, each of them is carrying a bag, which must be filled with food and water."

Lao Mo happened to be next to Team Yu. When he saw them, he immediately said: "They are from Luoying Pavilion! This guild is dispatched as an elite team of 10 people every week. The girls never wear skirts or clothes during missions.

They all wear uniform sportswear. Ordinary guilds would not dare to provoke Luo Yingge. Their boss will definitely take revenge. Anyone who dares to kill her guild members in Zhou Chang will be hunted down in the main city to the end."

Yu Hanjiang asked in a low voice: "Does Lao Mo know much about this female president of Luoying Pavilion?"

Lao Mo called Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang to the corner and lowered his voice: "No one knows her name, only that her codename is 'Spider Goddess'. She has a limited artifact [Blood Spider] in her hand, which can cut iron like clay."

She is a sharp dagger. Every time she kills a person, a blood-red line will appear on the hilt. According to rumors, a dense spider web has formed on her hilt. She does not know how many people she has killed. She is simply a

The devil."

Kill one person and create another line. This dagger is really evil.

However, being able to manage a large guild well and unite the girls in the guild to carry out weekly tasks as a team of 10 people, this guild leader is obviously a very capable woman.

Xiao Lou looked towards the deck. Nearly a hundred tourists who had been transferred from the "Caribbean" to the "Mantianxing" had already boarded the ship, and the crew members on both sides were handing over information.

At this moment, another team of 15 people suddenly appeared at the connection between the two ships. This team included men and -

The women looked like a group of college students. A boy in the leader smiled and said: "Sorry, we are late, we are also preparing to return."

The crew member in charge of the handover said: "Please register your information with me and get on the ship as soon as possible. The ship will sail in 10 minutes!"

Similarly, these fifteen people are carrying schoolbags, all of which are bags bought from stores in shopping malls.

The bag was very full, obviously with supplies. It looked like a challenger team.

Fifteen people lined up to board the Starry Sky.

No one got on the boat again, and the planks connecting the two boats were quickly put away.

After a long whistle, the "Sky Star" turned the bow.

It was already dark, and the small cruise ship was painted a dark blue that resembled the night sky, with warm lights on the ship, like stars twinkling in the sky. The two cruise ships were traveling in opposite directions, and within ten minutes, the "Starry Sky" disappeared

in sight.

Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang took everyone back to the cabin on the third floor.

As soon as they entered the room, the soft voice of the announcer rang in everyone's ears: "Dear tourists, I am very happy that you trust our ocean cruise company and continue this trip."

"There are still 6 days left in the next trip. Starting tomorrow, all fruits, drinks, and food on the ship will be free. Everyone is welcome to try it. Sea gliders, parachutes, aerial observation decks and other experience projects will also be free. Please go to the service center in advance.

Make a reservation. In addition, performances in movie theaters, music bars, and grand theaters will also be shown for free and the number of times will be increased."

"Starting at 9 o'clock every morning, every two hours, the 4D cinema on the seventh floor will play classic movies on a loop, including "Titanic", "Extreme Escape", "Water Monster" and "Deep Sea". Everyone can choose the movie you like.

Watch.”

"Every day at 10 am, 15 pm and 20 pm, the Grand Theater will stage a live drama. Our professional actors will present the classic drama "Thunderstorm" to everyone. The most advanced lighting, the best sound and projection technology will

Bringing everyone the ultimate audio-visual feast.”

"We once again extend our most sincere apologies for the food poisoning incident on the first day. We hope that everyone can have a pleasant and unforgettable six days during the rest of the journey. The time is now 24:00 sharp, and the cruise ship will enter an energy-saving cruise

mode, the lights in the corridor will be turned off by 60%. Please go back to your room and rest as soon as possible. I wish you all a good dream, and we will see you tomorrow!"

After listening to the broadcast, Ye Qi couldn't help complaining: "None of the movies shown were auspicious. Titanic hit an iceberg, water monsters frightened, deep sea catastrophe, extreme escape... If these things are put on ships, it would be strange if nothing happens.

Bar!"
To be continued...