Mobile Shelter

Chapter 74 Heavy Casualties

After confirming that the rescue mission had been completed and all the survivors on the other ship had been transferred to their ship, the captain decisively ordered that the electromagnets that had been firmly attached to the other ship's hull instantly lose their magnetic force.

The two ships then separated rapidly. As the Great Xia ship departed, the other ship was quickly taken over by small, mutated marine creatures.

Standing on the deck, Dong Qi looked at the returning crew members, who were covered in injuries.

Logically speaking, apart from the rescue personnel who went deep into the cabins, the combat personnel responsible for guarding the deck were all armed and should not have suffered such severe injuries.

Meanwhile, the captain, standing in the cockpit, listened to his assistant recount the entire mission and learned of the losses incurred. Enraged, he slammed his fist against the cabin wall beside him.

Before the mission, he had anticipated that there would be some casualties, but he never expected the casualty rate to be so high.

You should know that the people he sent out to carry out the rescue mission this time were all experienced veterans, not greenhorns.

As he gradually calmed down, he suddenly realized that even after those veterans had joined the battle, such severe casualties occurred in such a short time.

Those rescued by them could use the interior of the ship to defend themselves, but their combat skills were certainly not as good as the veterans sent from here.

How did they manage to hold out for so long without being overtaken by those mutated marine creatures?

There's definitely something wrong here. Although he doesn't know exactly what the problem is yet, the captain has a strong sense of unease.

Upon hearing that those who harbored some grudges against him had led their men into the cabin, not a single one of them emerged alive.

Most of the people who came out of the cabin were trapped. According to them, the people who entered the cabin to rescue them stayed behind to cover their retreat so that they could evacuate safely. In the end, none of them survived.

Hearing what the rescued people said, the captain's doubts deepened.

As longtime adversaries, the captain knew those men's temperaments and personalities very well. Those men might be fierce on the battlefield, but when faced with certain death, they would never stay behind to cover the retreat.

This is precisely why the captain's vague sense of unease became even stronger.

Although all those who disagreed with him were dead, and the remaining crew members on the ship would undoubtedly support his orders without question, a sense of crisis that seemed to come from nowhere made him somewhat uneasy.

Looking down through the glass wall of the cockpit, he saw the rescued personnel standing on the deck.

After thinking for a moment, the captain finally spoke: "Select our personnel from among those people and send them to the bottom cabin for quarantine."

Leave them enough food, then seal the hatches immediately. No one is allowed to open the doors imprisoning them until they reach the shore.

As for the remaining people, confiscate their weapons and let them stay on the deck. Provide them with a small amount of food each day to keep them from starving.

We've suffered too many casualties right now, and we don't have the time or energy to manage those people. So, we'll use this method to limit their physical strength and prevent them from causing trouble for us when they're full and have nothing better to do.

Secondly, now that the rendezvous mission has been completed, issue the order that the ships immediately return to port as quickly as possible. During the return voyage, avoid any incidents that may arise; do not concern yourself with other matters. The priority is to return to port at the fastest speed possible.

After hearing the captain's instructions, the assistant hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "We can't let those people stay freely on the deck. Although they have unarmed, there are too many of them."

The soldiers guarding the deck were focused on dealing with the mutated sea creatures trying to take over our ship and didn't have the energy to monitor the people on deck.

Since we're short-handed right now, why don't we temporarily assign the logistics staff to monitor those people?

Upon hearing his assistant's suggestion, the captain pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement.

Because of the captain's assistant's suggestion, after the battle, Shao Kai and Dong Qi stayed on the deck instead of returning to the cabin.

After the soldiers took the Xia people away from the group, Dong Qi and his group looked curiously at the remaining people on the deck.

Although those people's clothes were somewhat dirty and disheveled at the moment, judging from the materials they were made of, they must have originally been of high status.

Even now, despite their current predicament, they still maintain an arrogant attitude when facing Dong Qi and his men who are in charge of guarding them.

It was as if they were not controlled prisoners, but high-ranking lords.

When those people saw that the Xia people among the rescued crowd were being taken away separately, they became somewhat agitated and started chattering incessantly.

But like everyone else, Dong Qi's understanding of the Sun Language was limited to a few words like "yamete" and "yamete".

Unable to grasp the full meaning of the sentence, Dong Qi and his companions responded with utter bewilderment in the face of their excited words.

Upon discovering that Dong Qi and his group couldn't understand the Sun Language at all, someone from the opposing group who understood the Great Xia Language immediately stepped forward and spoke in somewhat broken Great Xia:

"You can't treat us like this. We demand that you provide us with hot water and food. You need to provide us with humanitarian aid."

Upon hearing their request, Shao Kai smiled and said to them, "We have received your suggestion and have already forwarded it to our superiors. So please stay here quietly for now and wait for the specific feedback. Once we have the results, we will inform you of them as soon as possible."

The other party wasn't stupid either. After hearing Shao Kai say that, they immediately realized that Shao Kai was stalling for time.

But at this moment, they had no choice but to accept it. After all, their weapons had been confiscated, and they were now at the mercy of others, unable to resist.

After confirming that the other party would not cause trouble, Dong Qi and his team relaxed.

Although they secretly hoped the other side would riot and cause trouble, so they could take the opportunity to suppress it with cruel methods.

But since the other party is able to recognize the situation and behave themselves, they are actually happy to relax.

However, as Dong Qi looked at those people slumped on the deck, he felt something was off. Although he couldn't pinpoint the exact reason, he had a nagging feeling that something was wrong.