Chapter 1375 If I Could Start over Again

Chapter 1375 If I could do it again...

On the sea, 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.

Other 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 "Aphrodite" on the other side, which was gradually sinking.

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 Haihara 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 for rescue.

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 thing, 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 just caught her below.

Then there is Conan, a light lump, easy to throw and easy to catch.

Then Qin Zhibo glanced at Haiteng Du, "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 it is 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 dead.

Also, what exactly is their purpose?

At present, they only know that they want to hold a blood sacrifice ceremony and sacrifice all the passengers on the ship...

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, "You guys leave first, I'll 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 also 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.

Opening the door, the corridor was 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 Chengshi wants to take the stairs back to the upper level, he must pass through the deep water area in front of him.

Cheng Shi 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 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 apart by the height difference of the ship's 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 sea water reached his waist, and his blue skirt with white flowers was completely soaked.

But just as he was concentrating on discerning the situation under the water, something cold suddenly brushed past his ankle quickly.

This sudden and wonderful touch scared him so much that he raised his feet and subconsciously retreated in the opposite direction.

What?

Is it a fish?

Cheng Shi stared carefully under 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 to move towards the stairs, when suddenly, something cold and curly 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 that force at all.

Gradually, the lethargy and weakness caused by lack of oxygen made him unable to move anymore, and he could only let his body be swallowed by the sea water.

Is that all?

Cheng Shi'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 not spiritual 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 coveted her "beauty" and made an appointment with her at the village office.

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, digging around for clues, and finally identified the person who killed his father that night.

However, he still could not make up his mind to end the lives of those people at first, and had been 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 he was 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.

The company of Qin Zhibo filled the spiritual void of lack of 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 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 the cruise ship can still hold on for a long time, it is like a 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.

In the end, a huge vortex will form on the sea surface, and the entire ship will be completely swallowed up.

"Asshole!"

"Why hasn't the Coast Guard's disaster relief plane come yet?"

Mouri Kogoro pounded his fist angrily and looked up at the sky.

The rain continued to fall, accompanied by a thin layer of sea fog.

The Hai Teng Du next to him said: "It should be that the visibility on the sea is too low now, and the Coast Guard can't rashly send a helicopter to rescue..."

The captain's words reveal the reality.

Unless Qin Zhibo escapes now, he can barely swim out of the range affected by the whirlpool of the sunken ship.

Otherwise, when the hull of the ship tilts more than 45°, the water intake speed will suddenly accelerate, and then only a helicopter can rescue people.

But with the current weather conditions, helicopters cannot be dispatched at all.

Conan, who was standing next to him, stared at the ship in front of him with a serious face, and then raised his hand to look at the watch on his wrist.

Judging from the current speed of the ship's water intake, it will reach the critical point in 5 minutes.

But even if the people are rescued at that time, they can't swim out of the range affected by the whirlpool in time.

Damn it!

Conan gritted his teeth, and his heart was extremely nervous.

At this time, the noisy sound on the surrounding lifeboat attracted his attention.

"Hey, why hasn't that ship come to rescue us yet!"

"Didn't they see us?"

"How is it possible? All the burning sticks have been placed here! And the radio has also explained our situation to them..."

Conan turned his head to look at the other people on the lifeboat. It turned out that more people were concerned about the other side of the "Aphrodite" where the outline of a ship could be seen.

That is...

Due to the sea fog and the sky, everyone could only see that it must be a ship.

However, Conan pressed the button on the leg of the glasses, switched the lens to telescope mode, and saw the situation of the ship clearly.

It was a giant cruise ship, with a black and white hull. Judging from the shape of the ship's tower, it was not a tourist 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.

On the edge of the front deck of the giant cruise ship, a figure not much bigger than a sesame seed stood by the fence.

Squeak--

The crew of the lifeboat fired another flare.

The dark night sky suddenly burst into an orange-red light.

As the flare bloomed here, the figure standing in front of the fence also flashed a faint light at about the position of the head.

This is...

That person is looking here!

On the giant cruise ship 5 nautical miles away, a blonde woman wearing glasses looked calmly at the orange-red "lit" sea in the distance.