The Rescue Team

Not long ago.

Barus sped along, bursting into the driver's seat like a gust of wind.

"Everyone, how's the situation now?!" Barus asked loudly to the crew members who were working at their posts.

"Captain!" "You're finally back!"

Even though the crew members are currently busy at their posts due to a series of incidents and have no free time, hearing that the captain is back has given them a shot of adrenaline and boosted their spirits.

"You guys did a fantastic job! You're truly the crew I'm so proud of!" Barus had expected chaos in the cockpit, but when he saw it bustling yet orderly, his heart, which had been pounding in his chest, finally settled down. He laughed heartily, "I heard the announcement on the way here, and you were able to make the right decisions to calm the passengers down at this crucial moment. First Mate, you've really mastered my skills! Hahahaha!"

Hearing the captain's hearty laughter, the crew members managed only somewhat forced smiles, but immediately fell silent again.

"To reiterate, passengers, please proceed to the east deck in an orderly manner. Please do not panic; the ship's staff will guide you." After relaying the instructions to the ship again through the microphone, the second mate had a crew member take over the task and then turned to Barus, calmly reporting on the various tasks.

"Captain, the crew is currently deployed to various decks to guide passengers. Some passengers are quite temperamental and have had conflicts with the waiters. We have dispatched hired Pro Hero to mediate."

After listening to the second mate's report, Barus nodded in satisfaction. "You did a good job. Where's the first mate? Is he not in the cockpit? Is he on-site directing operations? If so, I must go and relieve him now. After all, I still have a certain amount of authority, and those people will behave themselves when they see me."

After listening silently to Barus's decision, the second mate said, "Captain, the first mate has already left us."

"What did you say? Don't joke around. It's good to have a sense of humor, but this isn't the time for jokes." Barus's first reaction was that the second mate was joking. Then, when he saw that none of the crew members in the cockpit came out to explain, his heart sank. He asked in a deep voice, "Where is his body? When did he die?"

The second mate silently stepped aside, and Barus looked behind him, where there was an object laid horizontally on a white cloth.

Barus rushed to the corner, crouched down, and gently lifted a corner of the white sheet. Looking at the face, now devoid of color, he closed his eyes in anguish and whispered, "Who did this?"

"The perpetrator was a man with a scar on his forehead. He attacked one of our crew members, changed into his clothes, and went to the bridge, intending to ambush the crew member in charge of monitoring the footage. However, the first mate stopped him and knocked him unconscious. Then, the first mate told him to go and notify the others, while he stayed in the bridge alone with the unconscious perpetrator. When he returned to the bridge, he only found the first mate with a stab wound to the abdomen." The second mate calmly recounted the information he had obtained from the victim. "I suspect the perpetrator wanted to gain control of the surveillance equipment to monitor the actions of certain individuals, and he probably also sabotaged the ship's communication equipment."

"The man with the scar on his forehead? I'll remember that!" Barus stood up, his eyes becoming incredibly deep, like a demon that made people afraid to look him in the eye. "Alain, you destroyed my ship and killed my men; I'll settle that score with you!"

Barus had never met Twice, and although he knew there were many powerful people on board, in his mind, the only organization with the idea and ability to sabotage communications could be the Dark Shadow. If Alain hadn't sabotaged the ship, perhaps Barus wouldn't have had this idea either; it was truly a twist of fate.

The crew member with the "Radar" Quirk suddenly stood up from his post and excitedly said, "Captain, several ships have arrived in the nearby waters and seem to be Search for our location!"

Before Barus could speak, the second mate had already given the order, "Turn on the searchlights to guide the rescue team, and try to restore communications by Search the other party's signal frequency!"

After speaking, the second mate turned to Barus and analyzed the situation clearly, "Captain, our ship suddenly losing contact with Radar will definitely attract the attention of the relevant authorities. These ships should be search and rescue teams from nearby waters and IISND. Now we just need to inform the passengers of this news to stabilize the situation."

"Barus stared blankly at the second mate, then nodded. "Do as you say."

East deck.

The deck was now mostly filled with people, all wearing orange life jackets, crowding around waiting for their turn to board the lifeboats. The rest of the people were gathered in the nearest hall. Although it sounded very dangerous, in reality, even if a shipwreck had occurred, most of the people here were not very panicked.

Most of them boarded the ship from mainland Japan. Unexpected events are quite common in their daily lives. They have great trust in the Pro Hero and always believe that they will be saved.

Moreover, the announcement coming from the loudspeaker at this moment further solidified their belief.

"Passengers, please don't panic. The rescue team is on its way and will arrive nearby within minutes. At this time, please do not use your Quirk recklessly or do anything that could endanger others. Please believe that we will be rescued."

In fact, needless to say, some people had already discovered the rescue team's whereabouts using their own Quirk, and this news quickly spread to the public.

So, with their safety assured, they relaxed.

"Honestly, I finally get to take a boat trip, and I never expected to encounter such a lousy shipwreck. If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to take a plane. It would be faster and more comfortable," complained a neatly dressed businessman.

"That's right! And I heard there's the world's largest sperm whale on the west deck. It was because the captain and his crew wanted to capture this behemoth that the cabin couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded." Another passenger described it vividly, as if he had witnessed it firsthand.

"Is it true? It's sealed off over there. How did you know?" someone asked.

"My buddy has X-ray vision; he saw through the wall and there was a huge whale! Don't believe me? The whale is still there. You can go see it if you're interested!"

"Uh, I believe that. Putting aside the whales, can your buddy's X-ray vision see those things?" The passenger was getting excited.

"Keep your voice down, let's talk in hushed tones."

Not all conversations were so harmonious; in some places, local conflicts had already broken out.

"I saw it, you pervert, you grabbed my clothes!" A plump woman glared angrily at a bald man in a business suit.

The bald man, naturally unwilling to be slandered, retorted, "Don't slander others. It's so crowded here, I just bumped into someone by accident. Besides, do you think everyone is as aesthetically unappealing as this Xiaobai next to you?"

Beside the woman was a very young, thin man with a pale face, clearly exhausted from long hours of work. He coughed twice, his face flushed, and whispered to the bald man, "I know you didn't mean it, don't worry about it."

"How can I not care? Don't you love me anymore?!" the woman shouted relentlessly, attracting many stares. The young man blushed but didn't know how to explain.

It seemed he had no say in the matter. At that moment, a man with a deep voice and gray hair spoke up.

"Ahem, may I say a few words? Actually, a lady as elegant as you must attract a lot of attention, so it's understandable that you might feel harassed. However, I just witnessed what happened. This gentleman was actually trying to take something out of his handbag and didn't notice his hand touching your back. If possible, please forgive his unintentional mistake, considering we're all in the same boat."

He persuaded the woman with his calm and collected statement, leading her to turn and leave after saying something completely inappropriate to her, "Hmph, since that's the case, I'll be merciful and forgive you!"

The bald man wiped the sweat from his brow. If it were really harassment, he would accept it, but who would pay attention to a fat woman?

"Sir, thank you so much! I don't know how to thank you enough!" He looked gratefully at the man who had cleared up the misunderstanding for him. After seeing the old man's face clearly, he exclaimed in surprise, quickly covered his mouth, and then said excitedly in a low voice, "Sir, could you be the famous Europe detective, Holmes IV, Adams?! It's truly amazing to see you in person!"

"It was just a coincidence, don't worry about it," Adams replied with a smile, slightly lifting the brim of his hat.

"Regardless, you've helped me!" The bald man seemed to realize something, reflexively pulling out his business card from his pocket and bowing as he handed it to Adams. "Let me introduce myself. I'm a business manager from the Japan company Detnerat, specializing in supernatural daily necessities. The purpose of this business trip is to discuss cooperation with iisnd."