(I only had time for one chapter today because I had plans. They were all guys, so don't get any weird ideas. What's with all that "be careful not to hurt yourself" stuff? I'm dying here. We were just playing board games and hanging out, sheesh.)
The moment the aircraft hatch opened, Sousuke Sagara jumped out without giving Chidori any time to prepare. In an instant, everyone aboard heard a scream before it vanished into the distance.
El-Elf and Luo leaped out after him. After patting Yani, who was strapped to him, Xiao Ran had her close her eyes and jumped as well. The howling wind immediately filled his ears. Behind him was the azure sky, and before him was the equally azure sea.
Soon, parachutes bloomed across the sky. After releasing their chutes, the six of them landed in the ocean. Since they had adjusted their angles and directions during descent, they landed no more than thirty to fifty meters apart.
Not far from them, three small unmanned submarines floated silently on the surface. Without wasting any time, they took out breathing apparatuses from hidden compartments in the small craft under Sousuke Sagara's guidance and headed straight toward Danner's Son.
More than ten minutes later, everyone entered Danner's Son through its recovery chamber. The moment they emerged from the water, Chidori and Yani each sneezed and hugged their arms, looking as though they had caught a chill.
Xiao Ran and the other men were in excellent physical condition, so they were unaffected. Instead, they looked toward Colonel Tessa and Melissa Mao, who had come to greet them.
Colonel Tessa glanced at Chidori and Yani with concern before apologetically saying, "I'm very sorry. We originally hoped everyone could go to Merida Island, but something came up, and we had to