Apocalypse Rebirth: Beauties Surround Me

The waves surged, and the boat rocked incessantly on the sea.

Inside the cockpit, Sophia focused on steering the yacht.

However, if you observed closely, you'd notice her ears were tilted slightly, straining to catch the faint sounds and movements coming from within the yacht.

Amid the roar of the waves and the hum of the yacht, these sounds were almost imperceptible, easily mistaken for illusions if not listened to intently.

But Sophia knew they weren't illusions!

Just moments ago, she sensed Elijah and Hannah on the deck, but now Elijah had carried Hannah into the yacht's bedroom.

Her ability had poor penetration through obstacles, so she couldn't perceive the exact situation inside.

That didn't stop her from imagining based on the faint sounds she could hear.

Thinking about how Elijah, Grace, and Katherine had missed breakfast earlier that morning, and now only she, Hannah, and Elijah were on the yacht, a subtle premonition rose within her, making her somewhat uneasy.

She could only focus on steering the yacht to divert her attention.

It was unclear how much time had passed when Elijah, looking refreshed, walked into the cockpit.

As he entered, he noticed Sophia had also changed into a swimsuit—the same one she wore yesterday.

Her tanned skin, contrasting with Hannah's fair complexion, exuded a different, unique allure.

Elijah admired Sophia's appearance and asked, "How's it going? Are we close to where you caught the Spirit fish last time?"

"Almost... almost there!" Sophia hesitated for a moment. In fact, they had already arrived and she had been circling the area twice.

"When we get there, let's anchor and fish for a while. It'll add some variety to the island's food supply. Then we can see if we encounter another Spirit fish like last time."

"Okay!" Sophia reduced the speed and prepared to drop anchor.

Elijah walked onto the deck.

By now, Hannah had put her swimsuit back on, donned large sunglasses, and was lounging on a deck chair, leisurely enjoying the sun and sea breeze.

Elijah chuckled to himself at the sight.

Despite Hannah's typically cool demeanor, her behavior earlier had surprised him greatly.

Truly living up to her ice abilities, she had an abundance of water, unlike Bella who only showed it at the last moment.

With Hannah, it was always present, making Elijah feel like he was in a hot spring.

Noticing Elijah's mischievous smile, Hannah glared at him, but her sunglasses shielded the expression, rendering it harmless.

She picked up a drink from the table beside her, taking a large sip before lying back down on the chair.

She was forced to lie down because Elijah hadn't been gentle earlier, leaving her feeling uncomfortable.

Lying inside wasn't an option, so she pretended to sunbathe outside.

Elijah switched to using Sophia's ability, sensing the surrounding 50-meter radius for any living creatures while he prepared his fishing rod.

Sophia's ability was quite useful; though it couldn't penetrate obstacles like Olivia's, it could detect moving objects over a wide range, including fish swimming in the water.

"There are plenty of fish around here!"

Elijah cast his bait where there were many fish. Soon enough, a fish took the bait.

Elijah jerked the rod, instantly hooking a fish.

With his strength, reeling in the fish was a breeze.

If he wasn't worried about the rod and line breaking, he wouldn't even need to play the fish, just pull it in directly.

"Wow, you caught one so quickly?" Sophia, having anchored the yacht, joined Elijah on the deck.

"It's all thanks to your ability. I can clearly see where the fish are!"

"Oh, right!" Sophia remembered that Elijah could use her ability.

This part of the sea, where warm and cold currents met, was teeming with fish, which she had discovered using her ability.

Last time, she and her brother had planned to catch a large haul with a net, ensuring they wouldn't worry about food for a long time.

Unexpectedly, they had caught a Spirit fish, which broke their net!

The particularly annoying fish even circled their boat, prompting Xavier to try spearing it, only to get pulled into the water and suffer two severe wounds.

In hindsight, it was a blessing in disguise.

If not for that incident, she wouldn't have met Elijah and the others.

Reflecting on this, Sophia watched as Elijah lifted the fish out of the water.

Elijah caught a fish with a flat, oval body about 25 centimeters long and bright red in color.

"Wow, it's a red seabream! This is a great catch!" Sophia exclaimed, happily using a landing net to help Elijah retrieve the fish.

"It does look festive. Is it tasty?" Elijah, being unfamiliar with seafood and cooking, was genuinely curious.

"Absolutely! Red seabream is known for its delicious taste, often called 'chicken of the sea.'"

"Let's have it for lunch then!" They placed the fish in the large tank on the yacht.

Sophia then taught Elijah some proper techniques for lure fishing, and soon she was fishing alongside him.

Thanks to Sophia's sensing ability, they quickly caught a variety of sea fish, although there were no signs of the Spirit fish.

As noon approached, Hannah, feeling recovered, joined them.

Sophia showed her how to fish, and soon Hannah was also enjoying the thrill of fishing.

Each time she caught a fish, a rare smile appeared on her typically cool face, leaving Sophia momentarily stunned.

The three had a delightful morning fishing, and for lunch, Sophia prepared a seafood feast. The succulent and tender fish left Elijah and Hannah thoroughly satisfied.

After lunch, they lay on the deck chairs, enjoying the refreshing sea breeze.

Elijah glanced at the two beautiful women beside him, one with sun-kissed skin and the other with snow-white skin, and couldn't help but think: This is the life!

"How about we go for a swim?" Elijah suggested after lying around for a while, feeling restless.

"Sure, but how's your swimming? The water here is quite deep," Sophia agreed enthusiastically.

"Uh... isn't that what floaties are for?" Elijah replied, feeling a bit sheepish.

His swimming skills were rudimentary at best, learned from a slightly better-skilled friend, and he hadn't practiced much.

"What? Elijah, you can't swim?" Sophia was genuinely surprised, having discovered a rare weakness in Elijah that shattered her perception of his invincibility.

"Uh... does dog paddle count?" Elijah admitted.

Sophia burst out laughing. "I'll teach you to swim then! Hannah, want to join us?"

"I'll pass. You two go ahead. I'll keep an eye on the yacht and continue fishing," Hannah said, waving them off.

"Alright then! Elijah, let's go!" Sophia was eager.

At the back of the yacht, Sophia threw a few floaties tied with long ropes into the sea and handed one to Elijah. "Put this on."

Amused by her enthusiasm, Elijah complied and put on the floatie.

"I'll go first and wait for you!" Sophia executed a graceful dive into the sea, swimming like a mermaid.

"Come on in!" Sophia called from the water.

Elijah, holding his floatie, jumped in but made a big splash, unlike Sophia's silent entry.

The floatie ended up beneath him, and moments later, bubbles started rising as the floatie deflated, causing Elijah to sink.

"Oh no!" Sophia gasped and quickly swam over to help.