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Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 1644 What a Doomsayer
Chapter 1644: Chapter 1644 What a Doomsayer
Two days later, the supply ship arrived on schedule, cutting through the waves and heading straight for the Demon Refining Island Base.
The journey of the supply ship had been smooth sailing, but suddenly, the ship jolted violently, as though it had collided with something. This caused damage to the ship, forcing it to stop.
Of course, all of this was orchestrated by Gu Fan. He and Lin Yue were lying in wait at the bottom of the sea, waiting for the supply ship to pass by. Then, they launched an attack on the ship’s hull, causing minor damage and forcing the supply ship to halt.
The current sea area where the supply ship was damaged wasn’t far from the Demon Refining Island Base. If the ship couldn’t be repaired, they would surely call for help from the base immediately. frёewebnoѵēl.com
As expected, the Demon Refining Island Base sent out a repair ship to assist.
Meanwhile, Gu Fan and Lin Yue ambushed the repair ship midway, capturing everyone aboard. They then disguised themselves as the repair crew and proceeded with the mission.
When the repair ship met with the supply ship, the supply crew didn’t suspect anything unusual about the repair crew. This was because, under normal circumstances, the supply ship’s crew were simply delivery personnel and rarely had interactions with those from the Demon Refining Island Base. As a result, they didn’t recognize many of them.
Gu Fan exploited this blind spot and took a calculated risk. To his surprise, his gamble actually paid off.
The supply ship was soon repaired, and they were grateful to Gu Fan and his team, genuinely treating them as allies.
Thus, the supply ship and the repair ship returned together, with the supply ship leading the way, as the two vessels headed toward the Demon Refining Island Base in a single file.
After a period of travel, everyone in the cabin could see the Demon Refining Island Base. It was an island shrouded in both natural beauty and danger, featuring an active volcano and dense, primeval forests.
The closer they approached, the clearer the sight of numerous radars on the island, rotating and scanning the skies to tightly monitor for any incoming aerial attacks.
This renewed everyone’s admiration for Gu Fan. Thankfully, Gu Fan had anticipated this precaution. Otherwise, if he, Lin Yue, and Gu Xiaojin had attempted to infiltrate the Demon Refining Island from the air, they would have been spotted instantly.
The area surrounding Demon Refining Island was steep and cliff-ridden. There were only two access points for ships: a stretch of sandy beach and a man-made cavern carved into the rocky terrain.
All ships entering or leaving the Demon Refining Island Base had to pass through this cavern for inspection. No exceptions were allowed.
The supply ship entered the cavern first, presenting its documentation for verification, undergoing facial recognition scans, and going through meticulous identity checks before being granted passage.
"What do we do? It’s about to be our turn!" Some people began to worry. The second phase of the plan hadn’t been implemented yet. What exactly was everyone else doing?
As the repair ship approached for inspection, anxiety filled the air. If things continued like this, they were bound to be discovered.
At the critical moment, the intercom crackled to life with a voice announcing that one of the patrolling ships outside the base had broken down, instructing the repair ship not to return to the base yet but to detour and assist with the patrol ship’s repairs.
Upon hearing the order, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly steered the repair ship in the indicated direction.
In truth, the patrol ship, like the supply ship, had also been secretly sabotaged by resistance forces. Their goal was to prevent the repair ship’s successful return to the base, allowing the next phase of the plan to be executed.
As night fell, Gu Fan immediately ordered everyone to gear up. One by one, they donned their diving suits, plunged into the sea, and began silently approaching Demon Refining Island from underwater.
The plan had been flawlessly executed thus far. Gu Fan exhaled a mild sigh of relief and instructed the crew aboard the repair ship to keep stalling for time. If the repair ship went out of control and collided with the patrol ship, capsized, and the crew fell into the sea and went missing—it would leave no evidence behind.
Thirty minutes later, everyone surfaced and climbed ashore, successfully landing on Demon Refining Island. It was almost unbelievable how simple the task had been.
Surely, the enemies on Demon Refining Island would never suspect that the resistance forces hadn’t launched a frontal assault or an aerial invasion, but had instead used the enemy’s own ships to shield their movements.
If the resistance forces had tried to use their own vessels and sailed even slightly closer to Demon Refining Island, they would have been spotted immediately by patrol ships and helicopters circling overhead.
Thus, in Gu Fan’s mind, the only feasible solution was to hijack an enemy ship. However, since patrol ships navigated dangerously close to Demon Refining Island, any attack on a patrol ship would likely raise alarms, posing too much risk.
Instead, the team could strike farther away while the supply ship was still en route to the island and seizure it.
Unfortunately, Gu Fan had dismissed that plan earlier. If he could conceive of it, so could the Demon King. Hence, supply ships would undoubtedly be subjected to stringent inspections.
But what if the supply ship broke down during transit? Would the Demon Refining Island Base ignore it? No, they would surely dispatch a repair ship. Once the repair ship ventured beyond the island’s visual range, it would become much easier to strike.
After commandeering the repair ship, to avoid raising suspicion, they carried out the task of repairing the supply ship. This way, they wouldn’t arouse any suspicion.
The next step would be to return to Demon Refining Island with the repair ship—this phase would test the cooperation and coordination of the entire team.
Before the repair ship could return to the base, several team members secretly dove into the sea and sabotaged a nearby patrol ship in the same manner. This prevented the repair ship’s return to the base for inspection, prolonging the time before discovery.
As long as the enemy was unaware of any issues with the repair ship, they wouldn’t realize that Gu Fan’s team had already infiltrated Demon Refining Island.
Now, deep within a forest on Demon Refining Island, everyone removed their diving equipment and changed into combat-ready gear, brimming with resolve and confidence.
Throughout the resistance forces’ struggles against the X Legion, they had constantly been on the defensive, relentlessly pursued and suppressed. While the resistance had never given up, they had never dared imagine capturing a place like Demon Refining Island, let alone the new Dark City.
Previously, the resistance forces had managed to seize an X Legion weapons base. Now, having successfully landed on Demon Refining Island, they couldn’t help but fantasize about whether they might take down this location just as they had captured the weapons base.
Gu Fan, however, didn’t entertain such thoughts. His focus was solely on rescuing Leng Feng and uncovering the Demon King’s true purpose in using Leng Feng to lure him here.
The successful landing meant they were one step closer to the Demon Refining Island Base. But as they neared their goal, Gu Fan grew increasingly uneasy. He couldn’t help but glance at Lu Yi, hoping Lu Yi would utter a doomsayer prediction, such as fearing they might fall into an ambush when they find Leng Feng.
Hearing Gu Fan’s request, Lu Yi was dumbfounded. Previously, everyone had been working tirelessly to stop Lu Yi’s pessimistic remarks. So why was Gu Fan now encouraging her to speak up?
The others were equally alarmed, wondering if Gu Fan thought the operation had gone too smoothly and was seeking some added thrill. They hurriedly tried to reason with Gu Fan, urging him to reconsider and not act recklessly.
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