The crew member was not far from the pool. To ensure the safety of the tourists, the crew always had someone patrolling nearby, constantly checking all the facilities on the deck.

This type of crew member was not a service staff, but inevitably also took on such a role, often encountering tourists’ questions or even requests for photos. However, it was quite rare for a teenager to suddenly approach with a serious expression, followed by two boys and a girl—this was something the crew member seldom saw.

“Is there anything I can help you with, student?” The crew member was very familiar with this group of students and asked with a smile.

But William Scott was very anxious, and the question he asked took the crew member by surprise: “What’s going on with the signal on the ship? It suddenly cut out completely just now. What’s happening?”

“Well... there’s no need to worry. Although this situation is rare, it can happen. Please be patient, I’m sure it will be restored soon.” The crew member replied, thinking to himself, Even if you’re addicted to the internet, there’s no need to be this anxious...

William Scott was not satisfied with this generic answer. He frowned and was about to press further, when he suddenly saw the crew member—who had been wearing a formulaic smile—suddenly covered in blood, howling in pain, with a walkie-talkie falling to the ground beside him...

When this vision faded, William Scott steadied himself and looked directly at the crew member’s waist. “Excuse me, is your walkie-talkie a professional marine walkie-talkie? Would it have signal issues? For example, right now?”

The crew member was even more puzzled, but still patiently replied, “Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t. We’re equipped with the most professional devices. Even if this kind of radio walkie-talkie is soaked in water for a while, it can still be used after being taken out. And radio signals are very stable...”

“Could you please turn it on for a moment?” William Scott tried to make his request sound less strange, so he asked as calmly as possible, “I’m quite interested in this.”

But at this moment, a harsh voice interrupted: “William Scott, is this the important thing you were talking about? Making such a ridiculous request to the crew, disturbing their work, causing trouble for others at will...”

David Bolton sneered, thinking about what “charges” he could pin on William Scott. Brian Foster was secretly laughing on the side. Because Grace Johnson always took the initiative to talk to William Scott, he already found the guy annoying, and just now they had bumped into each other...

Although Grace Johnson didn’t really understand what was going on, after hearing what David Bolton said, she looked at him with some dissatisfaction and was about to speak up for William Scott, when she heard William Scott shout without even turning his head, “Shut up!”

“...You!” David Bolton was almost driven mad with anger.

“If you don’t want to die in a disaster in a little while, then shut up!” William Scott was extremely annoyed. Normally, he would have a hundred ways to deal with David Bolton’s provocations, but right now he simply didn’t want to, nor did he have the energy to deal with him!

Hearing the word “disaster,” David Bolton and the others were stunned at first, then burst out laughing in anger. “William Scott, are you crazy? And saying this kind of thing at sea—are you just trying to attract attention, stir up drama...”

“Yeah, what disaster? The weather’s so nice right now. Did you have a nightmare and take it seriously?” Brian Foster finally couldn’t hold back, thinking he was being funny.

But Grace Johnson’s reaction was to suddenly turn pale, her mind thrown into chaos. This time, she was the one who interrupted them: “Stop talking!”

Grace Johnson was usually very good-tempered, but now her tone suddenly became stern, making both David Bolton and Brian Foster freeze for a moment. Then, Brian Foster’s expression darkened...

The crew member was also dumbfounded. “Student, you can’t say things like that carelessly. If it causes unnecessary misunderstandings...”

“Could you please turn on the walkie-talkie? You don’t have to believe me, but I can tell you, when you turn it on now, there definitely won’t be a signal. Let’s verify it.” William Scott stared at him, repeating his request.

The crew member opened his mouth, completely unconvinced by William Scott’s words, but in the end, he reluctantly took out the walkie-talkie and pressed the button. “Student, what you’re describing is impossible. Now you should be able to relax and go back. The cruise will dock tomorrow, there’s no need to be so nervous, you can just go back and get some sleep...”

But he didn’t get to finish his sentence.

As soon as the walkie-talkie was turned on, a sharp burst of static came from inside.

The crew member was stunned, quickly pressing a few buttons, but couldn’t fix the problem.

“Str... strange, what’s going on?”

And as he listened to that piercing noise, William Scott’s expression completely froze.

In the vision he had just seen of the crew member, the walkie-talkie was on, and the sound coming from it was exactly this one.

This meant that the time until the disaster struck was definitely not far off. However, William Scott still held onto a sliver of hope, wishing he could have a little more time!