Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian sailed slowly at sea. Although Jiang Fan exerted great effort, the ship's movement speed was unfortunately very slow.
Zhou Niannian, enduring the discomfort of seasickness in her search for Dai Xiaomei, had a school of fish following them the entire way.
After enduring for most of the day, they finally spotted a small island, and Jiang Fan quickly steered towards it.
"It's okay, Zhou Niannian, bear with it. We're almost there. To find Dai Xiaomei, you have to endure a little."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Niannian nodded repeatedly. She didn't want anything to stop her from finding Dai Xiaomei right now. Finding Dai Xiaomei was paramount.
"It's okay, I can endure it. As long as I can find Dai Xiaomei, anything is fine. Let's hurry up. I'm fine."
Zhou Niannian on the side was incredibly worried. She didn't want anything to happen to Dai Xiaomei, one of her closest companions.
Hearing this, Jiang Fan immediately sped up, and soon they arrived near the small island, stopped, and helped Zhou Niannian ashore.
Zhou Niannian felt much better after getting on land.
However, this small island was vastly different from the Golden Coast they had been to. Although it was still daytime, the atmosphere here was clearly a bit gloomy.
The surroundings were covered by coconut trees, and the fruits on these trees had long since rotted.
It seemed that this island near the Golden Coast was not as safe as the Golden Coast itself.
"Be careful, Zhou Niannian. Don't do anything that might be dangerous. I sense a faint, unusual aura on this shore."
"I'm worried there might be some monsters around, so you must stay behind me. Now that it's just the two of us, I'm the only one who can protect you and ensure our escape."
"I can no longer protect you while also covering our retreat."
Hearing this, Zhou Niannian quickly nodded. Now that Jiang Fan was alone, if she became a liability, they would truly be in trouble. Zhou Niannian was much more obedient this time.
"Don't worry, I won't mess around. As long as we can find Dai Xiaomei, anything is fine."
Jiang Fan didn't start searching the island immediately. Instead, he found some good cover and moved back and forth nearby, searching for any trace of Dai Xiaomei.
However, after walking for some distance, Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian found no news of Dai Xiaomei. Instead, the surrounding atmosphere made Jiang Fan feel uneasy.
"What's going on? The surroundings feel strange. Could something be secretly following us?"
Sensing this aura, Jiang Fan immediately pulled Zhou Niannian aside, worried that something might be preparing to ambush them. He held his axe, ready for action.
"That shouldn't be the case. Isn't the Golden Coast very safe? We should hurry and find Dai Xiaomei, otherwise, she'll be in danger."
"Besides, if it's as dangerous as you say, we need to search even more. Otherwise, Dai Xiaomei alone here would be even more dangerous."
At this point, Jiang Fan gritted his teeth and then walked out again, searching for Dai Xiaomei's trace on the island.
Just then, a giant crab suddenly appeared before them.
Jiang Fan was quite astonished. This was the first time they had seen such a huge crab. The crab also smelled them, becoming extremely angry, and directly attacked them with its pincers.
"Dodge quickly."
Jiang Fan shouted and then directly hugged Zhou Niannian, jumping to the side.
After landing, they rolled a bit and managed to evade the pincer attack. However, this crab didn't seem to intend to stop.
It turned its body and then ran sideways towards Jiang Fan, as if intending to kill both Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian. Jiang Fan immediately pushed Zhou Niannian away and charged forward with his axe to fight.
Although this crab was enormous and its strength seemed incredible, Jiang Fan couldn't retreat now. If he retreated, Zhou Niannian behind him would be harmed.
"Damn you, you beast, how dare you try to hurt us."
With that said, Jiang Fan raised his axe. The crab lunged at Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan quickly dodged and then swung his axe at the crab's arm.
Unlike the small crabs in reality, this crab did not lose its pincer despite the powerful blow.
Not only was there no reduction in danger, but the crab became even more enraged, launching another attack on Jiang Fan, this time with both claws aimed at him.
Jiang Fan's dodging became more frequent, and he was unable to counterattack.
"Zhou Niannian, stay close to me. Don't run around. If you get lost, I won't be able to find you. And we still need to find Dai Xiaomei. Don't worry, I'll definitely take care of it."
Now, even if Jiang Fan wanted to escape, he couldn't. The crab was too large and moved with unbelievable speed, making it difficult for Jiang Fan to cope. He could only continue fighting the creature before him because Zhou Niannian was behind him.
No matter what, Jiang Fan was unwilling to let Zhou Niannian be harmed in any way. He held his axe and fought the crab continuously.
"What should we do now? Jiang Fan definitely isn't its match. It's not a normal creature; it's so huge and its strength is incredibly terrifying. How can I help Jiang Fan?"
Perhaps because Jiang Fan was in danger, Zhou Niannian frantically tried to think of a way to deal with the crab.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Niannian still couldn't come up with a solution. She only felt the slingshot she had used for fishing a couple of days ago in her pocket.
Jiang Fan had made this slingshot for her. Back then, Dai Xiaomei was fishing, and Zhou Niannian was watching her, seeming very bored. Jiang Fan made her a slingshot so she could catch fish.
She had caught quite a few fish at that time.
Perhaps it was due to her innate talent, but Zhou Niannian's aim was particularly accurate, so she immediately took out her slingshot.