It took several minutes, but everything was finally resolved. 

At the same time, the fishing boat not far away started fighting, and several gunshots were heard. 

Jiang Ning could not see the situation clearly due to the obstructed view, but the fighting lasted for nearly 20 minutes before it ended. 

Liu Cheng lay on the bow of the boat and vomited for several minutes before waving to everyone. His face was pale as he said, “It’s all sorted out. 

Not only did he vomit, but several of his comrades also vomited. 

Jiang Ning realized something was wrong and hurriedly looked for the bodies near the submarine. They were all wearing masks, but unfortunately, they were all washed away by the current. 

Liu Cheng asked someone to drive the fishing boat and slowly approach the submarine and it stops just between 1926 and 2688. 

Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen paddled over in the inflatable boat and boarded the fishing boat against the wind and waves. 

The deck was in chaos, with blood and corpses everywhere. 

When Jiang Ning saw the corpses clearly, she couldn’t help but turn around and lay on the side of the boat to vomit. 

Her stomach acid surged, but she couldn’t throw up. 

Huo Yishen quickly handed her a mask and frowned as he examined the corpses. 

The faces were all unrecognizable. 

There were lumps and pustules all over their faces and bodies, some as small as thumbs, some as big as ping-pong balls; many of them were festering and bleeding. 

They were densely packed everywhere. 

These were no longer human; they were monsters. 

The man who greeted the submarine was normal, but he was stabbed several times in the chest and was dead. 

Jiang Ning noticed the several samurai swords and worn-out wooden clogs scattered on the deck. 

Her brows furrowed deeply. 

Liu Cheng approached with a serious and angry expression, “These bastards, they’re really damned dogs.” 

“Baka Yarou!” The corpse not far away suddenly turned over, struggling to get up, and shouted angrily at everyone, “Baka Yarou!” 

Several soldiers picked up some ropes and wanted to tie him up for interrogation. 

Jiang Ning immediately reminded, “Be careful, he might have an infectious disease.” 

She never expected that, even after so many years, the so-called ‘Ghouls’ was not only still around but was still tormenting survivors. 

The monster was cursing and wildly attacking the soldiers. 

Huo Yishen raised his hand and put a bullet in the monster’s head. 

Liu Cheng wanted to interrogate them, but he didn’t expect that they were all dead in the end. 

Jiang Ning’s expression was serious, “If any of you are injured, disinfect the wound immediately.” 

The weapons used by these monsters were knives and iron rods. Two people were injured during the fight, one was internally injured and the other was externally injured. 

The externally injured one was cut by a samurai sword, but the wound was not serious. 

Liu Cheng’s face changed. The medicine was still in the submarine. 

From the draft of the fishing boat, he judged that there were many people hiding inside, definitely more than the seven people the fishermen had mentioned. 

Seeing through the enemy’s trick, Liu Cheng signaled his team. 

The medicine was precious, and what he had brought on board was an empty medicine box. 

The quality of the disinfectant produced by the base pharmaceutical factory is far worse than before the natural disaster. 

Besides, it takes time to go back and forth, and it will not be good for the wound if it is delayed for a long time. 

Jiang Ning took the medicine from her bag, “Use mine.” 

The medicine bottle from the base was filled with the medicine stored before the natural disaster. 

The wound was repeatedly disinfected, sprinkled with sterilizing powder, and then carefully bandaged. 

Liu Cheng looked serious and explained to everyone, “This boat is from the person who tried to communicate with us earlier. There were more than fifty people on board. I just didn’t expect to encounter pirate-like creatures at sea. Not only was the fishing boat taken by them, but the survivors were also…” 

Jiang Ning was surprised. “Wait, you understand what’s their trying to say earlier?” 

“Before the natural disaster, my job was to patrol the southeastern waters. I often encountered other countries nearby at sea, so I understand a little bit of their language.”

After the pirates were swiftly dealt with, many survivors either wandered to other countries or turned to piracy themselves. They began robbing everywhere and treating survivors from other countries as prey. 

It has only been ten days since the dozens of survivors from this boat were captured. Only a few survivors were left. These survivors were captured by these ‘Ghouls’ to pretend to be wounded people who needed help. The other survivors were tricked onto the ship and killed as food. 

Liu Cheng didn’t mention that there were several corpses at the bottom of the ship, all of which were tricked and killed today. 

He cursed angrily, “These beasts are worse than pigs and dogs.”

Liu Cheng has been staying in the military base for many years and has not been exposed to the cruelty outside, so it was understandable that he was deeply shaken. 

Jiang Ning was angry at these people, but she was more concerned about why these bastards had turned into monsters. 

Huo Yishen thought, “Is it possible that they ate marine mutants and became monsters?”

It is possible, but the key is that the marine creatures infected by the ancient virus are not as ugly as them when they are sick. There must be another reason. 

Jiang Ning made a startling guess, “They probably drank too much nuclear wastewater.” 

Nuclear wastewater? Everyone was shocked. 

How much nuclear wastewater must be drunk to mutate like this? 

In any case, everyone has a psychological shadow on nuclear wastewater. This thing has radiation. 

Liu Cheng originally wanted to investigate it clearly, but now he immediately gave up the idea and asked everyone to abandon the boat and leave. 

They boarded their boat and returned to the submarine. They decided to move 100 nautical miles away first. 

Back on the submarine, Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen discarded their clothes and quickly took a calming pill. 

Although it seemed exaggerated, anything related to those monsters felt unlucky. 

There was no way around it; both physiologically and psychologically, it was extremely unsettling. 

However, after today’s events, Jiang Ning felt that Liu Cheng was quite cautious and had not been overly generous. 

The next day, she stayed in bed and slept in a daze, and the submarine began to rock again. 

Jiang Ning opened the observation window, and it was indeed… 

She can only say that Lan Lan’s love is deep, a full 100 nautical miles. 

Through the window, Lan Lan scratched her itch and Jiang Ning drank her coffee, which was also a kind of enjoyment. 

When the submarine surfaced, Jiang Ning picked up the loudspeaker and asked with concern, “How are the injured comrades from yesterday? Are there any fevers or vomiting?” 

Liu Cheng expressed his gratitude, “No, everything is normal.” 

“It’s good that you are fine.” Jiang Ning was slightly relieved, “I know some medical knowledge; if you have any questions, tell me in time.” 

With no special matters, and having met the professional sailors, Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen took the opportunity to learn from them. They continued to understand the submarine technologies, weather predictions at sea, disaster self-rescue, and more. 

Liu Cheng was open-minded and passed on his years of experience. 

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed, and 1926 planned to continue sailing and formally invited 2688 to go with him.

The interactions had been pleasant, and Jiang Ning felt reluctant to part ways, but she rationally declined, “Thank you, but we have our own matters. I hope we have a chance to meet again in the future.” 

At the same time, she mentioned the Eastern Air Force’s situation, “Before his death, he left coordinates saying we have a new homeland.” 

Liu Cheng and others were shocked. “A new homeland?” 

Jiang Ning nodded, “If you’re interested, you can go to the new homeland.” 

She provided the coordinates and suggested that if they encountered reliable compatriots in the future, they could make the coordinates public. 

Liu Cheng and the others didn’t hesitate and decided to go to the coordinates to check it out.