It is the most difficult to bear the kindness of a beauty, and it seems that no man can escape this strange cycle. When Ying Sa spoke, everyone knew she wasn't truly angry; she was just blaming someone for underestimating her.
Lin Yi had yet to realize this issue and continued to think of ideas while drying his hair. The people around him were in a frenzy, especially Tony, who kept hinting at Lin Yi.
"Which city is closest to us?" Lin Yi looked up at everyone and added, "I mean one where a jet can land!"
"There are plenty of places along the coast; no need to search specifically," Augustus said. On the submarine, there was an electronic high-definition world map, and Pachy casually fiddled with it until he found their location along with the coastal scenery.
"Alright, Pachy, contact Wu Hao. Make sure to get me a high-speed aircraft, twenty seats!" Lin Yi glanced at the terrain on the electronic map and quickly made up his mind.
"Ero, keep watch over a five-kilometer radius. The rest of you can make adjustments; we might have a tough battle ahead!" Lin Yi began to organize swiftly. After all, they had taken this submarine by force, and it was best for them to leave as soon as possible.
"Not good; this submarine can't contact the outside world!" Just as Lin Yi stood up to stretch his legs, Pachy suddenly turned around.
"Haha, submarines don't need to contact the outside world, so their communication range is limited to Italy!" Augustus sat in a corner with an odd expression.
"Ying Sa, what did you just say?" Lin Yi was momentarily stunned and ignored Augustus, walking directly up to Ying Sa.
Ying Sa looked at Lin Yi and first smiled broadly before suddenly changing her expression to a cold one. "Beg me!"
"I beg you!" Lin Yi almost immediately uttered those words without hesitation.
Ying Sa snorted coldly. "I knew you had no shame. If you really mean it, kneel down and beg me!"
With that, Lin Yi dropped to his knees with a thud, his knees hitting the metal floor with a loud clang.
Even though Ying Sa was mentally prepared for this moment, she was still taken aback when Lin Yi actually knelt down in front of so many people. Although she appeared carefree, she prided herself on understanding men well; she had never seen a man disregard his dignity like this before.
"There's no time left!" Lin Yi lifted his head and stared at Ying Sa's face, or perhaps at her chest.
Everyone suddenly realized that indeed, there wasn't much time left; they were beneath the Zombie.
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Ying Sa began to panic. Lin Yi stood up, patted her shoulder, and signaled her to go to the control panel to contact the outside world.
At that moment, Aoling Er approached Lin Yi with a pale face and whispered, "Boss, do you already know?"
Lin Yi was taken aback by Aoling Er's words but quickly responded, "Are you saying we're in danger?" Before Aoling Er could answer, Lin Yi immediately called out, "Ero, what's the situation around us?"
"There are no Zombies within a twenty-kilometer radius that can threaten us!" Ero replied, somewhat puzzled as to why Lin Yi suddenly asked about this.
"Reiko's sensing ability shouldn't be wrong; I also have a faint feeling of discomfort," Hai, who had always been willing to stay silent and work, stepped forward, showing signs of agitation on his face.
Lin Yi's expression changed. Ero hadn't "heard" anything unusual, yet both Reiko and Hai were feeling uneasy. Reiko had already proven her ability to sense danger; what about Hai? Now that Hai was considered a Diviner, it would make sense if she could sense the approach of those Zombies.
"A Diviner will have a subconscious feeling towards all things tainted. If this young lady can emit divine light, then it's only natural for her to sense those demons lurking in the darkness!" Augustus explained leisurely from the side, appearing quite relaxed. Perhaps he felt that it was indeed a relief; he had always needed to worry about Zombie invasions, but now he didn't have to concern himself with those matters anymore.
Lin Yi nodded at Augustus and then immediately walked toward the cockpit; he needed to further understand the situation.
As soon as he entered, he heard Ying Sa saying "Daddy," "last..." However, due to Ying Sa's low voice, Lin Yi couldn't catch everything. The most important thing now was to see if the Zombies were really approaching; they couldn't be taken out by Zombies before the plane arrived to pick them up.
"Is there any unmanned surveillance drone or something on board? Reiko and the others have a bad feeling, but Big Ears says there are no Zombies within a twenty-kilometer radius!" Lin Yi leaned down and spoke to Pachy, who was operating the vessel.
Pachy didn't look up; he simply tapped a few times on the screen. He had already memorized the specific functions of the touch buttons through Lulu's translations.
"There are three drones that can be deployed, but they require fingerprint verification!" Although Pachy was capable of operating the submarine, many functions still needed fingerprint confirmation.
Lin Yi remained silent and directly invited Augustus inside. Augustus didn't hesitate and cooperatively pressed the confirmation button.
The three drones quickly emerged from the submarine, flying straight ahead and to the left and right.
At that moment, Ying Sa seemed to have resolved the issue with the aircraft. With a smile on her face, she looked at Lin Yi and said, "I... I've found a plane! The fastest Airbus D-type private jet will arrive here in half an hour!"
Lin Yi smiled lightly, his hands awkwardly unsure of where to place them.
"Consider it a favor owed to you!" Lin Yi uttered a few words and then turned to focus on the live video feed coming from the drones, ignoring Ying Sa's reaction.
The waterproof drones had already surfaced from the water, rapidly maneuvering in their designated directions. In just a few minutes, they had covered ten kilometers!
Soon, fifteen kilometers... twenty kilometers... twenty-five kilometers. Just as Lin Yi and the others were growing increasingly anxious, two of the drones that had flown twenty-five kilometers away suddenly lost contact simultaneously.
"The drones on the left and right! They are within twenty-five kilometers!" Lin Yi exclaimed in shock; the zombies were actually launching a flanking attack!
"What about the drone ahead?" Lin Yi asked, noticing that one drone was still transmitting images back, holding onto a glimmer of hope.
"It's already within thirty kilometers; there's no problem. Should we continue moving forward?" Pachy turned to ask Lin Yi. Their options were indeed limited at this point.
"Alright! Even if there are issues, we have to push forward!" Lin Yi immediately gave the order for the submarine to proceed at full speed!
This shallow-water submarine was faster than ordinary vessels. With Lin Yi's command, the submarine surged forward hundreds of meters in an instant.
Moments later, the one responsible for monitoring the surroundings, Big Ears, suddenly changed his tone and said, "There's something strange in the waterway ahead; it seems like a large number of objects are blocking the path!"
Lin Yi felt a sense of dread. With the Zombies already surrounding them, the situation ahead was unlikely to be optimistic. The next moment, Pachy, who had been keeping watch, also changed his expression and said, "According to sonar analysis, there are many objects ahead that resemble stones, and... there are even quite a few humanoid shapes!"
"Humanoid?" Lin Yi quickly understood what that meant; indeed, they were facing a dead end!
"The submarine only has two lightweight torpedoes. I don't know if they can blast through that blockage." This type of submarine was primarily designed for carrying personnel; the two lightweight torpedoes were more of a symbolic safety measure.
Lin Yi gestured for Pachy to launch the torpedoes but then added with a stern expression, "If it doesn't break through, I'll go out and clear the way myself!"
Lin Yi wasn't just boasting; he was in a desperate situation where not fighting back would lead to certain death.
The lightweight torpedoes sped toward their target at nearly the speed of sound, with the engines expelling massive jets of water that stirred up towering columns in the river. The debris along the banks of the Tiber River was swept away by the "river waves" created by the force.
Two minutes later, two loud explosions echoed through the water. At this point, they were only a few kilometers away from where they had detected the blockage.
"What happened?" Once the water settled down, Lin Yi anxiously looked at Pachy.
Pachy didn't respond; he simply sighed. Suddenly, Big Ears opened his eyes and said, "It only blasted a small opening, but it quickly filled back up!"
Lin Yi frowned. The safest place now was this stretch of waterway. If they went out, who knew how many Zombies would be waiting to ambush them? If there truly was no way forward, then they would have to carve out a bloody path!
"I'll go out shortly!" Lin Yi declared as he reached for Pachy's waist, where six grenades were hanging.
Pachy quickly stepped back a few paces with a serious expression and said, "Are you planning to go alone again? Are we not a team anymore?"
"Exactly, they've never treated us like a team!" Ying Sa interjected.
"Go play then; you were never part of our team!" Lin Yi shot a glance at Ying Sa, but he looked somewhat embarrassed when he turned to the others.
At that moment, Witerson II squeezed in and said, "Captain, we're not useless either. If you have to do everything alone, what good are we?"
Lin Yi nodded. They were a team, and it was essential to harness the collective strength of the group.
"Five of you come with me. Bring as many grenades as you can. Once we get past this hurdle, we'll be fine!"
...
When the submarine was less than two kilometers from the river's obstruction, Lin Yi ordered the submarine to surface. Lin Yi, Pachy, Witerson II, Tony, Bai, and Woods emerged.
Woods had relatively weak combat abilities, but he could manipulate shadows to lead the way, so he came along as well.
For these individuals, two kilometers was merely a short distance. If Lin Yi weren't concerned about the others' pace, he could reach the destination in just a few breaths.
"Roar!" As the six of them drew near, a series of ghastly roars echoed around them. That familiar eerie sensation enveloped Lin Yi and his companions in an instant, an invisible pressure weighing down on every nerve like an immense mountain.
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