On the sea, some people in other lifeboats scattered around the "Aphrodite" also saw a huge silhouette hidden in the sea fog.
"Hello!"
"Here! Here!"
"beep--"
Someone shouted for help, someone blew a whistle.
Some crew members took out the life-saving supplies on the lifeboat, including burning rods.
A dazzling red light burst out from the crew's hand, lighting up a small area on the sea surface, trying to attract the ship's attention.
The three children were very excited when they saw the adults taking action one after another.
"Will we be saved soon?"
"Great! I don't want to swim..."
"Genta, you can't swim at all, can you?"
Hui Yuan Ai glanced at the ship in the distance, then turned to look at the sinking "Aphrodite" on the other side.
At this time, several people suddenly appeared behind the railing of the first deck at the bow of the ship.
Hui Yuan Ai's eyes were fixed, and he immediately recognized Qin Zhibo and others.
"Doctor! They're back!"
Mao Lilan followed the direction of Haibara Ai's finger and saw Mao Li Kogoro.
"Dad? And Conan?"
"Why are they still on that ship?"
Dr. Ali also took a closer look, confirmed that several people were still on the boat, and quickly asked the crew of the lifeboat to move over to rescue them.
But now this lifeboat is full, and even if it gets close to it, it cannot continue to carry people, otherwise it will be overweight.
However, before Hui Yuan Ai and Mao Li Lan could get anxious, they saw Qin Zhibo in front of the fence throwing an orange package into the sea.
The package hits the sea and quickly inflates, forming a rubber boat.
This was what Qin Zhibo had reserved in advance.
After he confirmed the contents of the box and knew that Vice Captain Ize was the mastermind of the whole incident, he kept a backup plan.
Before Akiyoshi Minami destroyed all the life rafts, he hid one life raft in case of emergency.
By the way, I picked up Akiyoshi Minamiko's speargun on the deck and repaired it before going to save people.
After the rubber boat was inflated, Kogoro Mori was the first to jump out.
At this time, the "Aphrodite" had sunk nearly half of its height. Even the first deck was only two meters above the sea.
Mouri Kogoro fell steadily into the rubber boat, and then opened his hands.
Qin Zhibo picked up Akiyoshi Minamiko, who had sprained her ankle, and then threw her down. Mouri Kogoro was just below to catch her.
Then there is Conan, a light lump, easy to throw and easy to catch.
Then Qin Zhibo glanced at Hai Tengdu and said, "Are you going to do it yourself, or should I leave you?"
"I'll do it myself..."
Hai Tengdu climbed over the railing alone. Just as he was about to climb down, Qin Zhibo said calmly, "After we are safe, I still have something to ask you."
Kaito Wataru's expression suddenly froze, he nodded, and then jumped into the rubber boat.
Before climbing over the railing, Qin Zhibo turned back one last time and took one more look at the "Aphrodite" behind him.
This is truly a blessing in misfortune.
Although the ship sank as expected, at least most of the people were safe.
And those crazy believers on the ship are doomed.
Also, what is their purpose?
At present, they only know that they want to hold a blood sacrifice ceremony and use all the passengers on the ship as sacrifices...
But what exactly is such a huge sacrifice in exchange for?
Qin Zhibo glanced around and suddenly realized that his main mission had not been completed yet.
"Eh?"
The items in the box have been discovered and the passengers on the ship have almost escaped. Why hasn't the mission been completed?
Qin Zhibo's expression was a little stunned.
At this moment, the lifeboat where Maori Lan and others were in slowly came closer and met with the lifeboat of Maori Kogoro.
"dad!"
Mouri Kogoro, who was showing off in front of Akiyoshi Minamiko, heard his daughter's voice and quickly turned around.
"Hey! Xiaolan!"
"Dad! Isn't Dr. Chengshi with you?"
"What? What's going on?"
Mao Lilan quickly told Cheng Shi that he did not take the lifeboat in order to find the watch.
Qin Zhibo, who was about to jump down, immediately stopped his movements when he heard this and shouted quickly: "Where are you going?"
"Probably went to the infirmary!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhibo retreated to the railing and said, "You should leave first, I will go back to find her!"
Qin Zhibo turned around and ran, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
Conan raised his head with a serious look on his face and could only pray for Qin Zhibo in his heart.
Uncle...
You must live!
…
In the infirmary, Cheng Shi's eyelids trembled slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
He was still holding the watch given by Qin Zhibo tightly in his hand.
Originally, he had a smooth journey when he came here, and he successfully found the watch on the desk in the infirmary.
But when he was leaving, the ground suddenly shook violently, causing him to lose his balance, hit his head on the ground, and fainted.
I don't know how long it took for me to feel dizzy.
He climbed up from the sloping ground and walked unsteadily towards the door of the infirmary.
When I opened the door, the corridor was already in a mess.
Since the infirmary is in the lower area of the first deck, as the ship sank, the lower half of the corridor was flooded, with the deepest water level exceeding one meter.
And if Shishi wants to take the stairs back to the upper level, he must pass through the deep water area in front of him.
Chengshi looked at the water that was pouring in at the end of the corridor and knew that he could no longer hesitate.
He decisively took off his sandals, which were not conducive to movement, and stepped barefoot into the cold sea water.
"Bah..."
A sudden chill came from the soles of his feet, causing him to shiver.
Fortunately, this ship is relatively solidly built, and the wires on this layer have not been torn by the height difference of the hull, otherwise the seawater would be completely electrified.
Cheng Shi held one hand on the wall and walked forward cautiously.
Since the sea water was relatively turbid, he could only move his feet closer to the ground while keeping an eye on the water to avoid stepping on any sharp objects with the soles of his feet.
As soon as he took a few steps away, the seawater reached his waist, and his blue-and-white-flowered skirt was completely soaked.
But just when he was concentrating on discerning the situation under the water, something cold suddenly brushed past his ankle quickly.
This sudden and wonderful touch frightened him so much that he raised his feet and subconsciously retreated in the opposite direction.
What?
Is it a fish?
Cheng Shi stared carefully below the surface of the water, but since the water here was already very deep, the depth further down was almost dark.
It must be a fish...
Cheng Shi was about to ignore it and continue heading towards the stairs, when suddenly, something cold and curled wrapped around his calf.
Before he could react, the curly thing suddenly burst out with huge force and pulled him into the water.
thump!
Chengshi could only subconsciously flop around in the water.
But no matter how hard he struggled, he could only create more splashes on the water, and he couldn't resist the force at all.
Gradually, the lethargy and weakness caused by the lack of oxygen made him unable to move any more, and he could only let his body be swallowed by the sea water.
Is that the end?
Chengshi's head was completely immersed in the water, his weak eyes looked at the light on the ceiling above his head, but scenes flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
A miserable childhood that was always accompanied by illness and loneliness meant that he could only temporarily numb the pain by immersing himself in the ocean of knowledge.
With this hard work, he was admitted to the best university in Japan and became a medical student.
After graduation, he worked as an intern in a large hospital for a period of time, hoping to continue to numb himself with busy work.
But after a while, he found that this was useless.
Doctors can only heal physical pain, but cannot heal mental pain.
These pains will not disappear, they will only accumulate like cancer cells, and eventually they will explode because they cannot be suppressed.
So, he quit his job and went to the Moon Shadow Island that was the source of all his pain.
On the island, he always disguised himself and became the "beautiful doctor" Asai Narumi.
He wanted to use his identity to investigate the truth behind the death of his family, but the people on the island were very vigilant and kept secret about the accident that night.
Until that night, the village chief made an appointment with himself at the village office because he coveted his "beauty".
When he learned that he was Keiji Aso's daughter, he was scared to death.
This also made him more certain that his parents and sister did not die in an accident, but were murdered.
In order to identify the person who murdered his father, he spent a long time establishing good relations with the villagers, asking for clues, and finally identified the person who killed his father that night.
However, he still couldn't make up his mind to end the lives of those people at first and kept hesitating.
Until the pain erupted like cancer cells, and he could no longer endure this life where his body and mind were torn apart all the time.
While preparing a murder plan, he sent invitations to famous detectives outside the island, hoping that someone could stop him from turning into "Shura".
Finally, the man appeared.
The man saw through his plan in advance and successfully stopped it before his hands were stained with blood.
However, despite being in pain, he did not give up completely, and still wanted to die in exchange for the arrest of the three enemies.
At the critical moment, that man appeared again.
Once again he saved himself.
The enemy seemed to have received the punishment he deserved under the arrangement of fate.
From then on, my life seemed to see light.
Perhaps because everyone has phototaxis, he moved back to the big city of Tokyo and used the inheritance left by his father to open a private hospital near that person.
It was this choice that completely ended the painful life of 26 years and started a life like a "sweet dream".
The encounter with Haibara Ai filled the emotional void of being unable to care for her sister since she was a child.
Being with Qin Zhibo has filled the spiritual void of lacking family care since childhood.
One is the desire to care for others, and the other is the desire to be cared for by others.
It was this period of life that made him no longer dare to ask for more.
It is enough for a person who has been in hell to obtain these things now.
So much so that I even feel like the greediest person in the world.
So even if it's all over now, I won't regret my choice to leave that island.
In the filthy sea water, Cheng Shi's eyes gradually dimmed.
If I could do it again...
Just be a real girl...
…
On the sea, lifeboats and life rafts gradually moved away from the cruise ship "Aphrodite".
Although it seems that the cruise ship can last for a long time, it is like a tilted seesaw floating on the sea, maintaining a delicate balance.
However, as the amount of water inflow increases, the tilt angle of the ship will become larger and larger, and the sinking speed will suddenly accelerate at a certain moment.
Eventually, a huge vortex will form on the sea, and the entire ship will be completely engulfed.
"asshole!"
"Why haven't the Coast Guard's disaster relief planes arrived yet?"
Mouri Kogoro punched his fist angrily and stared up at the sky.
The rain continued to fall, accompanied by a thin layer of sea fog.
Next to him, Kaito Wataru said: "It should be that the visibility on the sea is too low now, and the Coast Guard cannot rashly dispatch helicopters for rescue..."
The captain's words speak to the reality.
Unless Qin Zhibo escapes now, he can barely swim out of the area affected by the shipwreck whirlpool.
Otherwise, when the ship's hull tilts past 45°, the water inlet speed will suddenly accelerate, and only a helicopter can rescue people.
However, due to the current weather conditions, the helicopter cannot be dispatched at all.
Conan, who was standing nearby, stared at the ship in front of him with a serious face, then raised his hand to look at the watch on his wrist.
Judging from the current water intake speed of the ship, the critical point will be reached in 5 minutes.
But even if the person happened to be rescued at that time, he would not be able to swim out of the area affected by the whirlpool in time.
hateful!
Conan gritted his teeth, feeling extremely nervous.
At this time, the noise from the surrounding lifeboats attracted his attention.
"Hey, why hasn't that ship come to rescue us yet?"
"Didn't you see us?"
"How is it possible? All the incendiary rods have been placed here! And the radio has also explained the situation on our side to them..."
Conan turned to look at the other people on the lifeboat. It turned out that more people were paying attention to the sea area on the other side of the "Aphrodite", where the outline of a ship could be seen.
That's...
Due to the sea fog and the color of the sky, everyone could only clearly see that it was definitely a ship.
However, Conan pressed the button on the temple of his spectacles, switched the lenses to telescope mode, and saw the ship clearly.
It was a giant cruise ship. The hull was painted black and white. Judging from the shape of the ship building, it was not a tourist-type cruise ship.
On the bow of the giant cruise ship, you can see a crow-shaped logo.
Zooming in further, Conan saw a clearer picture.
At the edge of the front deck of the giant cruise ship, a figure not much bigger than a sesame was standing by the fence.
呲——
The crew of the lifeboat here fired another flare.
The dim night sky suddenly bloomed with a ball of orange-red light.
And as the signal flares bloomed here, the figure standing in front of the fence around the head also shone with a faint light.
This is……
That person is looking over here!
On the giant cruise ship 5 nautical miles away, a blond woman wearing glasses calmly stared at the orange-red sea in the distance.