"Bad news, bad news, bugs have entered our kitchen and are now breeding uncontrollably!" The abnormal situation in the kitchen was immediately reported to the captain.
The captain was stunned upon hearing this news, as he never expected there to be insects on the ship.
"What kind of bugs have entered the ship? When did they get in? Tell me quickly!" the captain anxiously inquired.
"We don't know when they entered the ship, only that they are a group of worms that reproduce very quickly. As long as they encounter seafood, they will lay eggs, and these eggs will quickly grow into adult worms," the chef quickly explained everything he knew.
"I understand. Quickly seal off all important passages. I'll have someone deal with these bugs immediately!" the captain said urgently.
However, as the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. Just as the captain was troubled by the presence of bugs in the cabin, another piece of bad news arrived from afar. The previously damaged worm nest suddenly stopped flooding. After technical analysis, it was concluded that the water spider nests had interconnected passages. The passages connecting the various chambers were often only one. As long as these important passages were cut off, the seawater would be confined within a certain space.
"It's clear that these bugs had already considered the possibility of seawater entering their nests and made preparations early on. Once water enters, they cut off the connecting passages for water intake. This way, only one area will flood, and although the bugs in that area will drown, the bugs in the other chambers will not," the technician replied helplessly.
"I didn't expect such a thing to happen at the same time. Our ship should retreat quickly and let another warship take the lead. The other three frigates will guard the flanks, and the remaining warships will undertake the task of attacking the worm nest. We will deal with the worms on our ship first," the captain could only issue orders helplessly. Originally, he had planned for his ship alone to destroy both nests, but now it seemed the credit would have to be shared with other ships.
"Miss Mu Ying, your ability can counter these worms. We need your help to resolve the danger in the cabin this time. Please do your best." The captain turned to Mu Ying beside him and said.
"It's fine. Since they are all worms on the ship, I can eliminate them all in an instant. I'll go to the kitchen and kill these bugs!" Mu Ying nodded and set off, full of confidence that she could resolve the danger in the cabin.
However, at this moment, the seabed began to change. The water spiders that had built nests in the kelp forests in the sea began to emerge. On these water spiders, there were cocoons made of silk. This silk was a hydrophobic material, and weaving it into cocoons made it much easier to move underwater. By sticking their heads into the cocoons, they could breathe air freely.
The water spiders could move freely underwater without any obstruction. The cocoons on their backs were like portable oxygen tanks.
The changes in the underwater worm nest did not stop there. One of the worm nests suddenly split open, and a giant worm emerged from it. Just looking at its size, it was enormous. Although it still resembled a water spider, the entire worm was as large as a cow or sheep. This was the Water Spider King.
"Many bugs have suddenly appeared in the sea, and these bugs are not afraid of the severe poison in the sea. They are rapidly moving towards our ships." Other ships had taken over the positions of the warships, and intelligence personnel from another warship also responded.
"I didn't expect these bugs to dare to attack proactively. Don't be afraid! Our ships are indestructible! These bugs cannot harm our warships. Have the soldiers on the ship prepare themselves, take up their weapons, and be ready to fight any bugs that charge onto the deck." The commander on the ship had made his judgment: the bugs would definitely come to the deck to fight the soldiers.
Indeed, the water spiders moved rapidly underwater. After reaching the positions below the warships and merchant ships, they began to gnaw. However, how could the teeth of these bugs tear through steel? They could only leave a few scratches on the steel hull, with no other effect. Some bugs accidentally entered the propeller area and were torn to shreds by the rapidly rotating propellers before they could even act.
Thus, when these bugs discovered that their hard shells could not be breached, they climbed onto the deck. Due to the sharp barbs on the spiders' legs, they could climb the sides of the ships with ease. Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, countless spiders appeared on the deck.
These water spiders generally lived in water, but at critical moments, they could unleash powerful combat capabilities even on land.
The soldiers on the deck, seeing the dense black spiders crawling up, couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle. Immediately, they retaliated with flamethrowers.
"Bang..." Some soldiers used flamethrowers. As soon as they fired, a stream of flames shot out, instantly burning a path through the spider swarm.
However, after firing, the soldier couldn't help but retreat several steps before stopping, as the recoil was too great. Many people needed to lie on the ground when using flamethrowers to increase friction with the ground and prevent themselves from being pushed back. This also had the advantage of maintaining posture stability and preventing large deviations in the shooting direction.
Palm-sized bugs crawled up from all sides of the ships. As soon as they reached the deck and before they could attack, they were met with a head-on assault from humans. Everyone was using various weapons to attack, with flamethrowers performing the best.
After the flamethrowers fired, in an instant, within a path of ten to twenty meters, all the spiders would be burned to death by the flames. Those with bad luck turned directly into ashes, while those with good luck turned into charcoal.
"We absolutely cannot let these spiders attack our ships wantonly. Quickly launch underwater missiles to completely destroy the worm nests." The commanders of the four ships all spoke, ordering the ships to launch underwater missiles to completely destroy the distant worm nests. Only by destroying the worm nests would these bugs leave.
Generally, many animals have the instinct to protect their nests, so as long as their nests are destroyed, these animals will lose their target.
Underwater missiles were launched continuously and accurately hit the nests. However, after being hit, these nests did not show any signs of catastrophic damage. The leaves of kelp were naturally tough, especially the mutated species found in the ocean. Not only were the leaves thick, but they were also layered together. To open them, multiple missiles had to hit the same spot to tear through the defenses.
Moreover, many weapons lost their effectiveness underwater. Even nuclear bombs could not cause casualties to animals at the bottom of the ocean thousands of meters deep. For marine creatures, seawater was their best defensive weapon.
"I didn't expect the bugs underwater to be so troublesome. The bugs on the surface scattered after a round of bombing, but the bugs underwater can counter us." The commanders had not expected such a situation.
Earlier, the sea spiders' nests were destroyed and even the worm king was killed after half an hour of bombing, so they thought the underwater worm nests would be similar. However, it now seemed that the underwater worm nests were much more troublesome than the surface nests.
Meanwhile, Mu Ying arrived at the invaded kitchen. Before even opening the kitchen door, she could already hear the sounds of various worms wriggling inside. These worms looked very disgusting because they were often covered in slime, and hardly anyone liked such bugs. Even if someone liked raising snails, snails at least had a shell on their backs. It was rare for anyone to raise slugs.
"All the bugs have been contained in the kitchen, but it's a pity that the ingredients in the kitchen have likely been eaten by the bugs," the chefs quickly said to Mu Ying.
"You all step back. I will handle the problem in the room. Do not come near me!" Mu Ying said calmly, and then pulled open the door.
The moment the door was opened, dense worms crawled towards Mu Ying. These worms were covered in thick slime, and many metal utensils had been corroded by this slime.
"Swish," but at this very instant, the entire kitchen was frozen. Thick ice appeared on the ground, and countless worms were encased in the ice.
After Mu Ying unleashed her ability, all the worms in the room were frozen. The frozen worms died instantly, unable to move.
Mu Ying's ability was naturally effective against worms because worms had a high water content. As long as she used her ability, she could easily kill them. Even after the ice melted, these worms would no longer be able to move.
"Alright, I declare that the crisis caused by these bugs has been resolved. Speaking of which, I'd like to know who brought these bugs here?" Mu Ying tucked a strand of hair behind her ear with her little finger and asked.
The chefs thought for a moment and said, "It seems it was brought by a young master named Wu Kai. We don't know how he had worms on him. We only saw him spit out a worm in one go. Speaking of which, his actions were also very strange. He was here just now, but now he has vanished without a trace."
"Bad news, this guy might be infected by parasites. Let's find him quickly and prevent him from causing any damage." Upon hearing this answer, Mu Ying had a bad feeling. According to the chefs' description, Wu Kai might have been parasitized.
Then, everyone began searching the ship, trying to find Wu Kai.
Mu Ying noticed wet traces on the ground and followed them all the way to the engine room. As soon as she entered the engine room, she saw Wu Kai causing chaos inside. He looked completely insane, trying to operate anything he saw around him. There were many buttons on the control panel, and he was pressing them all indiscriminately.
"What's wrong with you, guy? How can you come here and cause destruction? Believe it or not, I'll kill you!" The operators, seeing this guy causing trouble, shouted angrily.
Mu Ying was about to step forward to stop him when a sudden change occurred. The boiler pressure became unbalanced, and an explosion occurred at that very moment.