Chapter 40 Crisis Beneath the Sea

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Crisis Beneath the Sea

At the exact moment Feng Yin took up his guard position, far out on the surface of the sea, a frogman wearing professional diving gear raised a pair of binoculars. He removed the respirator from his mouth, pulled out a waterproof communicator, and spoke rapidly:

"Confirmed. The ship has docked at the port.

"Zero Point Group has set up defenses on board.

"A few passengers have disembarked onto the island.

"Chen Yu has not yet appeared.

"Continuing observation. End of report."

The voice played through an encrypted channel, broadcasting inside a small submersible situated somewhere beneath the nearby sea level. Inside this small submersible sat six burly men, all dressed in dark wetsuits without helmets. Judging by their hair and skin colors, they were a mix of ethnicities.

Upon hearing the news, one of the men—a burly blonde Caucasian—revealed a cold smile. "Heh, after so many days of advance preparation, the representative of Xuan Guang Group has finally arrived.

"To think it’s actually the youngest daughter of Xuan Guang’s Helm..."

He picked up the walkie-talkie and said coldly, "Continue monitoring. Report Chen Yu’s movements at all times."

"Yes, sir!"

"Make sure to identify Chen Yu’s accompanying guards. See if it’s that Xie Jingyuan."

"Yes, sir!"

"If it is Xie Jingyuan, do not look directly at him for too long. A humanoid monster like him has sharp intuition and will be alerted if he notices."

"Yes, sir!"

Thousands of guests stepped out of their rooms, flooding the corridors and decks across the ship’s various levels. Xiao Yu, wearing an elegant black dress, walked out of her high-level suite accompanied by Xie Jingyuan. Outside the door, an elderly Caucasian man looking like a butler stood guard. He bowed slightly toward her. "Ms. Chen Yu, welcome to Border Prison Island. I am your accompanying butler for this trip. You may call me Sebastian."

Xiao Yu nodded in acknowledgment, maintaining an outwardly calm demeanor, but inwardly, she couldn’t help but mock the situation. She thought to herself, "Why are all butlers named this nowadays?"

The butler asked earnestly, "Ms. Chen Yu, are you preparing to disembark onto the island now?"

Chen Yu glanced at Xie Jingyuan beside her. After he gave a slight nod, she turned back and spoke softly, "Mr. Sebastian, I plan to stroll around the ship a bit more."

The butler nodded swiftly. "Then shall I lead the way?"

"That won’t be necessary." Chen Yu’s expression was aloof. "I’m just going for a casual walk. You can just follow."

"Understood." The butler immediately lowered his head and stepped aside.

Xiao Yu confidently led the way forward. Xie Jingyuan followed closely with his sword at his waist, and the several attendants behind them immediately caught up. Just as the group crossed the corridor and stepped into the elevator, a ringtone sounded.

A female attendant took out a phone and handed it over. "Miss, it’s Ms. Shen Jia."

Xiao Yu’s eyes brightened slightly, but she accepted the phone with reserved composure and answered, "Hello, this is Chen Yu."

"Xiao Yu! Hurry to the deck pool! There’s a suuuuper handsome security guard here!" a pleasant female voice rang out from the receiver.

"Oh?" Xiao Yu’s eyes grew even brighter, yet she continued to speak in an indifferent tone. "Don’t exaggerate. He’s just a security guard. How handsome could he possibly be?"

The female voice on the other end spoke urgently, "I’m not lying to you! He’s even more handsome than Ren Bai!"

"Hiss—" Xiao Yu gasped, but immediately regained her poise and said calmly, "Alright, you’re by the deck pool, right? I’ll come find you."

"Just keep pretending..." Shen Jia teased mockingly from the other end, but Xiao Yu abruptly hung up the phone.

Then, she calmly turned her head to look at Xie Jingyuan. "Master, let’s head to the deck pool first. My best friend happens to be waiting for me there."

Xie Jingyuan possessed astonishing senses and had already overheard the contents of Xiao Yu’s phone call. He cast a half-smiling glance at his young disciple and nodded. "Alright, let’s go."

Xiao Yu’s ears flushed slightly, her little scheme seen through by her master. She coughed lightly twice and looked at the butler, who was standing respectfully to the side. "Mr. Sebastian, please take me to the deck pool."

The butler bowed respectfully.

Meanwhile, in the deck recreation area, a bizarre spectacle had formed at the passageway entrance by the pool. Several youthful and beautiful women crowded together, surrounding a young security guard dressed in a formal black suit.

The young man had a sharp, cold face, with eyebrows like swords, deep eyes, a high-bridged nose, half-closed thin lips, and a jawline that looked as though it had been chiseled by a knife. Combined with his height of over 1.8 meters, his slender yet well-proportioned physique, and his untamed, semi-long black hair, he exuded an irresistible allure.

It wasn’t just the few bold ladies actively crowding around him. Even the various socialites playing in the pool and sunbathing on nearby lounge chairs were casting intentional or unintentional glances in his direction. Faced with this awkward predicament, the young man could only look helplessly at the flock of chattering women.

Feng Yin was genuinely starting to feel numb. He was indeed quite confident in his appearance. Back on Earth, he had relied on his good looks more than a few times. Even securing a good job that exceeded his educational qualifications was an advantage he had gained due to his handsome face. He hadn’t expected that after transmigrating to this world, not only had his body become much younger, but it seemed many of his minor flaws had also been repaired and optimized. His overall attractiveness was at least a whole tier higher than when he was on Earth, instantly elevating him from a normally handsome guy to an extraordinarily attractive one.

Paired with the physique he had developed from practicing martial arts and the dangerous aura forged through numerous killings... It had been fine when he neglected his appearance earlier, making him look rather scruffy. But now that he had taken a proper shower and changed into formal attire, his physical advantages immediately stood out. He was practically an incubus.

"Hey handsome, are you an employee of Zero Point?"

"Cutie, look at me. How much could you possibly be making working for Zero Point? Why not quit and come with me?"

"You’d be better off with me than with her! I have big boobs, a tiny waist, and a thick ass~"

"..."

The bold and open beauties bombarded him continuously in various languages, leaving Feng Yin somewhat overwhelmed. He looked up toward Saito Gaku not far away, his eyes pleading for help. However, he saw that the handsome, slicked-back-haired guy was also being hit on by a mature older woman, his face visibly reddening. Damn it, this guy was even less immune to flirting!

Feng Yin could only brace himself, maintaining a faint smile as the beauties pressed closer and closer. According to regulations, he could not offend the guests, nor was he allowed to interact with them excessively. At least until he possessed absolute self-preservation capabilities, he didn’t want to intentionally violate Zero Point Consortium’s rules. He thought to himself, "Sigh... If I had known, I wouldn’t have come with Senior Sister. I should have just stayed in the Tongzi Building to practice my sword in peace..."

Just as this thought surfaced in his mind, he heard a minor commotion from the passageway on the other side, drawing the attention of the several women. Feng Yin let out a sigh of relief and shifted his gaze over as well. He saw a group of people walking briskly out of the passageway.

The person leading them was none other than a radiant young girl with a petite yet well-proportioned figure, wearing a black dress and sporting an arrogant, frosty expression. Closely following on her left was an elegant man with a sword at his waist; he appeared middle-aged, though his aura felt closer to that of an older gentleman. On her right was a stunning beauty in a white dress, slightly taller and more mature-looking, who was leaning her head down and whispering something with a smile into the black-clad girl’s ear.

Aside from an elderly Caucasian man dressed in a formal suit of Zero Point Consortium, the rest of them all had faces of the Celestial Essence People. As Feng Yin turned his head to look at them, the beauty in the white dress happened to point her finger in his direction. The girl in the black dress followed the direction of her finger and also looked at Feng Yin.

In the next second, the girl’s already bright, round eyes flickered slightly.