Chapter Sixty: The Annihilation of the Black Ship

Chen Yi smiled and nodded. “No need to say more.”

“From today onward, you are all part of New Island. I have only one request: obey my commands in all matters!”

He then turned to Zhou Jianguo. “Mr. Zhou Jianguo has already drafted a detailed plan for us. We will further expand the living quarters to shelter more people.”

“At the same time, we will strengthen our defenses to ensure everyone’s safety.”

Zhou Jianguo stepped forward, displaying a detailed map marked with the locations of new construction zones and defensive facilities.

He explained, “Given the current situation, we plan to expand the living area to accommodate five hundred more people, and add essential public facilities such as a medical center, a cafeteria, and a school.”

Hearing these plans, a cheer erupted from the crowd.

Everyone felt a renewed sense of hope for the future.

Those who had just arrived had been worried about everything being under the direction of a single individual. Would that not be problematic? After all, Chen Yi seemed so young. If anything went wrong, wouldn’t everyone suffer the consequences?

But seeing the hundreds of people already on New Island obeying Chen Yi, and feeling the fervor in the air, they understood.

Chen Yi was the key to New Island’s very existence.

Standing on the island’s highest point, Chen Yi overlooked the newly transformed settlement that had been rebuilt over the past month.

Though the shadow of doomsday still loomed, his heart swelled with accomplishment.

New Island had changed dramatically, growing into a true place of human habitation.

Life here seemed especially peaceful.

Chu Yunxi walked up beside him and murmured, “Chen Yi, everyone has worked so hard these past weeks. New Island is truly different now.”

Chen Yi nodded, his gaze firm. “Yes. It’s hard to imagine we could have such a life even in the apocalypse, isn’t it?”

As they spoke, a pitch-black vessel appeared on the distant sea, slowly approaching New Island.

Chen Yi’s brows knitted, a sense of foreboding rising within him.

Lu Kai hurried over, his face grave. “Boss, that ship doesn’t look right.”

“I think so too.”

“Have everyone be ready, but don’t act rashly,” Chen Yi ordered immediately.

Sure enough, before the ship had even docked, a warning blared from a loudspeaker: “Everyone on the island, come out! Hand over your supplies!”

“Otherwise, we’ll storm the island, and if anyone is found, no one will be spared!”

Chen Yi’s eyes turned cold as he said to Lu Kai, “They are definitely not friendly.”

“Tell everyone to hide well and don’t expose themselves easily.”

Lu Kai nodded. “Understood. I’ll make arrangements right away.”

Chu Yunxi looked at Chen Yi with worry. “What should we do? These people seem extremely vicious.”

Clenching his fists, Chen Yi calmly analyzed, “Their ship isn’t that big, so their numbers shouldn’t be very large, but to have survived this long, their gear must be decent.”

“If we fight head-on, we might suffer losses.”

“But if we can outwit them, perhaps we can avoid casualties.”

At that moment, Zhou Jianguo arrived, anxious. “Captain Chen, what do we do now?”

“Don’t panic,” Chen Yi replied in a low voice. “We need a plan.”

He quickly gathered the core team in the makeshift command room to discuss their options.

“We can use the terrain to our advantage,” said Lu Kai. “Lure them into the narrow areas of the island and take them out one by one.”

“Good idea.” Chen Yi nodded. “But we’ll need bait to make them believe we really have supplies.”

Standing in the simple command room, Chen Yi pondered for a moment.

Chu Yunxi, Lu Kai, Zhou Jianguo, and the others sat around him, tension etched on every face.

Chen Yaxi furrowed her brow in thought, then suggested, “I can use the flyer to drop supplies in a few obvious places, so they’ll think we really have a lot.”

Chen Yi’s eyes lit up and he nodded. “Great idea! That should lure them in, and then we can make our move.”

Lu Kai immediately said, “I’ll set up a sniper’s position to monitor enemy movements from the start.”

“Good. Everyone, to your posts.” Chen Yi clapped Lu Kai on the shoulder. “Be careful.”

A few minutes later, Chen Yaxi was already operating the flyer, dropping what appeared to be valuable supplies in several conspicuous spots across the island.

Her fingers moved deftly, silently hoping the plan would succeed.

Sure enough, the men on the black ship spotted the activity, revved their engines, and sped toward New Island.

Through his binoculars, Chen Yi watched it all unfold, even catching the greed on the strangers’ faces.

“They’ve taken the bait,” he murmured, a cold glint in his eyes.

When the ship docked, around thirty men disembarked.

Lu Kai carefully counted heads through his sniper scope, then whispered, “Boss, about thirty.”

Hu Sanhan also arrived on the scene, glanced at the distant intruders, and asked, “What’s our move?”

Chen Yi pondered briefly before replying coldly, “No survivors.”

In a world ravaged by apocalypse, mercy often meant death.

“Stick to the plan,” Chen Yi instructed. “Remember, use the terrain to our advantage—draw them into the narrow passage and pick them off one by one.”

At his command, everyone swiftly took up their positions.

Lu Kai hid in an elevated spot, sniper rifle trained on the enemy leader.

Chen Yaxi concealed herself in a hidden corner, ready to provide support at a moment’s notice.

Zhou Jianguo and the others lay in ambush on both sides of the narrow passage.

Drawn by the lure of supplies, the invaders from the black ship walked straight into the trap.

The leader shouted, “Hurry up! Load all this stuff!”

As they busied themselves looting, Lu Kai squeezed the trigger—a single bullet struck the leader in the head.

He fell instantly, and panic erupted among the rest.

“It’s an ambush!” one man screamed, but it was already too late.

Zhou Jianguo led his team from both sides, opening fire with their weapons.

Chen Yaxi emerged from her hiding place, the flyer darting with lethal speed to dispatch those who tried to fight back.

The battle ended swiftly; New Island’s defenders eliminated every intruder at minimal cost.

Chen Yi walked to the center of the battlefield, surveying the carnage, but felt no joy.

“This was only the vanguard,” he muttered. “We must grow stronger. Next time, we may not be so lucky.”

Looking at the bodies strewn across the field, Chen Yi’s heart was devoid of happiness.