jdhmnovel Chapter 210 Mei Chuan, Disheartened
Chapter 210 Mei Chuan, Disheartened
Little Gold let out a furious roar, its sharp claws easily tearing apart the Falcon's proud steel wings, and finally ripping its body apart, turning it into a shower of tattered feathers and metal fragments that fell into the sea.
At the same time, Mei Chuan plummeted from the sky, plunging heavily into the deep blue sea. The impact created a large splash, and the icy water instantly enveloped him. However, he dared not linger for a moment, and swam desperately towards the ship-shaped shelter.
He dared not surface, fearing discovery by the golden-feathered eagles high above. He could only hide on the seabed, occasionally exhaling bubbles as he struggled to reach the shelter. His only hope for survival was to return to the warship as soon as possible…
The icy seawater enveloped Mei Chuan tightly, its sticky chill like an invisible iron chain, dragging away every last bit of his strength.
He paddled frantically, trying to get closer to the distant shelter. Every movement felt incredibly heavy, as if he were racing against death. His heart was filled with regret and bitterness. At that moment, he felt as if he had swallowed a mouthful of bitter herbs, his disheveled state accompanied by deep remorse.
"Why...why did I volunteer in the first place?!" Mei Chuan cursed himself inwardly as he struggled to swim.
From the very beginning of the island landing operation, he was full of confidence, thinking that with his armored falcon, he could easily complete the mission and make a great contribution. But now? His pet is dead, the mission has failed, and he even almost lost his life.
As the massive floating hull drew closer to the edge of his vision, the shelter, like a ray of hope, gradually appeared before him. His eyes lit up; in that instant, he seemed to see a possibility of survival, and a surge of joy ignited in his heart. "Almost there! Almost there!"
However, before this small sense of smugness could spread throughout his body, he suddenly felt a bone-chilling coldness creep down his back. This coldness was extremely biting, not from the seawater, but rather... a sense of oppression that came from the very soul.
His body stiffened abruptly, as if time itself had frozen—he even felt an invisible gaze coldly fixed on him, like the scythe of death already at his neck.
"No, no way..." Mei Chuan's Adam's apple bobbed as he thought to himself. His face was filled with fear, and he didn't even dare to look back, because he knew that if he turned around, he might lose his chance to live forever.
The oppressive aura made it almost impossible for him to breathe. Mei Chuan knew very well that this sense of pressure didn't come from the monster that had charged down from the island!
"I can't die... I can't die!" Mei Chuan screamed frantically in his heart, his will to survive driving him to act immediately. He quickly reached for his spatial bracelet and took out a spherical item from it.
This was a trump card he had prepared long ago to deal with any unexpected dangers. After use, it could only teleport him to a pre-set transfer location.
Without the slightest hesitation, Mei Chuan crushed the spherical prop in his hand. The next second, a dazzling white light erupted from his palm, completely engulfing his body. In the blinding light, his figure vanished from the seawater in an instant.
Inside the ship-shaped shelter, in the dim light, someone was engrossed in studying the intelligence that had just been sent back from the island.
Sakata sat upright in a wooden command chair, holding a map showing the distribution of the sea areas. His brow was furrowed, and his eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he were deep in thought. On the other side, Miki and Tanaka were huddled together, discussing how to deal with the island's defenses and potential dangers.
"The fact that this island can take off means that the island's owner is no ordinary survivor, and may even control some kind of extraordinary ability..." Miki analyzed in a low voice, his tone slightly tense.
Tanaka nodded, his eyes filled with apprehension. "I wonder if Mei Chuan and the others can bring back any useful information."
Just as they were each lost in their own thoughts, a blinding white light suddenly shone into the cabin. A strange spatial fluctuation filled the entire cabin, and then, Mei Chuan's figure appeared out of thin air before them.
With a muffled thud, Mei Chuan, soaking wet, crashed heavily onto the floor. His body was a mess, and he was panting heavily, his chest heaving as if he had just survived a nightmare of narrowly escaping death.
"Thank goodness... thank goodness the transfer point was set up here in advance..." Mei Chuan murmured, his face pale, his whole body trembling, completely overwhelmed by fear.
The people in the cabin were stunned by the scene before them, and they all stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at Mei Chuan who had suddenly appeared—no one expected him to appear here in such a disheveled manner.
“Meichuan, you…” Sakata frowned slightly, staring at him coldly, her tone revealing a hint of impatience and doubt, “What exactly is going on? What happened on the island?”
Mei Chuan, supporting himself on the table inside the cabin, struggled to sit up from the floor. Clearly, he hadn't fully recovered from the shock. His hands trembled as he covered his forehead, his face filled with resentment and fear.
“Vice President, we failed… There is… something guarding the island!” Mei Chuan’s voice trembled. As he said this, he couldn’t help but clench his teeth. The intense shame and fear almost caused him to break down.
"What exactly happened! Where is the Falcon? What are your reconnaissance results?" Sakata's gaze was cold, and his steady voice carried a sense of oppression.
Mei Chuan's face grew even paler, and he felt an even greater fear of Sakata's imposing presence. "It's dead... the Spirit Falcon is dead!" he said with great difficulty, a hint of blood even appearing in his eyes, his voice trembling slightly, "They're all dead... the Giant Spirit Sparrow, the Stormhawk, my Spirit Falcon, all torn to pieces by that monster."
These words caused Miki and Tanaka's expressions to change drastically. They exchanged an incredulous glance and simultaneously demanded, "What monster?! What on earth is that?!"
“An eagle… a giant eagle…” Mei Chuan murmured, as if just mentioning the name would bring back that terrifying scene.
He looked up, his eyes filled with terror. "That was a creature that flew out of the island, a gigantic being, over ten meters wide, as fast as lightning, and incredibly strong! The giant spirit bird couldn't even last a single round. It... it was simply the king of the sky..."
"Is there only one?" Tanaka asked, his voice unsteady and his brows furrowed.
“I don’t know…” Mei Chuan shook his head, his expression one of extreme pain, “But even if there was only this one, we were no match for it! It completely overwhelmed all our flying pets. I… I could only escape using a spatial artifact. The others… don’t even think about coming back alive!”
Miki's fingers froze on the edge of the table as he gritted his teeth and said, "Vice President Sakata, this matter is far more complicated than we thought. If this thing is a creature from the island, then the island is probably fraught with danger, perhaps even harboring more terrifying beasts. If we rashly land on the island again, we could very well be wiped out."