What if I become an elf?

"Crack--"

The crisp sound of the lighter echoed faintly in the salty sea breeze.

A weak flame swayed gently, lighting the slender cigarette on the outer flame.

Shi Zhongde held the cigarette in his right hand and took a long drag.

The aroma of tobacco fills the mouth, nicotine anesthetizes the nerves, and relaxes the mind.

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, he leaned his exhausted body against the deck railing.

His eyes stared blankly ahead, sparkling blue waves appeared on his pupils, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.

"Half a year..."

His chapped lips moved slightly, and he murmured in a low voice.

Shi Zhongde is a fisherman.

He was not good at reading and studying since he was a child. After graduating from high school, he did not get into a university of his choice like his classmates.

Instead, he chose to stay in his hometown, a small coastal fishing village.

The days of leaving early and coming home late were hard and busy, but for Shi Zhongde, he was content.

A gentle and diligent wife, a pair of lovely and well-behaved children,

Life is poor, but fulfilling and happy.

He thought his life would pass by in such a hurry, but unfortunately, last year, his daughter was diagnosed with a very rare disease.

Even after receiving subsidies from the state, the expensive medical expenses still plunged this already not wealthy family into a state of near collapse.

The heavy burden made my wife, who always had a gentle smile on her face, become haggard and silent.

In order to support the family, he worked five or six odd jobs at the same time, and his hair became a lot gray.

As the mainstay of the family, Shi Zhongde naturally tried his best.

With a low face, he contacted his distant cousin, whom he was not familiar with, and sought connections to join the other party's offshore fishing vessel.

Even if he comes back and forth, he will have to stay at sea for at least nearly seven months without seeing his wife or children.

But the income is several times higher than before.

Thinking of this, Shi Zhongde couldn't help but have a smile on his face.

After the fishing boat docks and sells all the catch on the boat,

The share I received, plus the basic salary for the past few months, should be able to pay off the debt owed by my family.

At that time, if the income is higher than expected, he also wants to buy a new set of clothes for his wife and children at home.

"It's been half a year. The doll must have grown up a lot. She needs to buy a little bigger clothes so that she can wear them longer."

He thought so.

"Old Shi, where are you going to blow the wind? Come in quickly, the storm is coming!"

Suddenly,

The shouts from behind brought Shi Zhongde's mind back from his distant hometown.

His body trembled slightly,

I didn't hold it in my mouth for a while, and the cigarette hanging in my mouth, which I had just taken two puffs on, fell into the sea.

spinning, tumbling,

Sparks fly,

Slender cigarettes are like fallen leaves in autumn, mercilessly swallowed by the undulating sea water.

"coming!"

Shi Zhongde responded loudly,

At the same time, he put away his regretful eyes looking at the sea water and looked forward.

I saw that there, the sky that was originally clear and clear was covered with a layer of dark and dense clouds at some point.

"Boom—"

Dazzling electric light flashes,

The roar of thunder came from the distance along with the increasingly fierce sea wind.

There was no change in his expression. Shi Zhongde just looked at it from a distance, then withdrew his gaze, turned around and ran towards the cabin behind him.

Although he is not too old, his ancestors have been fishermen for generations. He has been going to sea with his father since he was a child. At least in terms of sea experience, he is as confident as others.

He didn't see much of the changeable weather on the ocean.

The coming storm was not even as important to him as the cigarette that had just fallen into the sea.

"boom!"

"Squeak-"

The heavy hatch was tightly closed and locked.

Shi Zhongde breathed out lightly.

He didn't know why, but looking at the dim lights in the cabin that were swaying with the impact of the waves, he felt a faint uncomfortable feeling in his heart.

Frowning, he shook his head slightly and walked towards his room without thinking any more.

……

……

"Crash!"

boom -

The strong wind howling like horns, carrying the overwhelming torrential rain, slapped against the metal hull.

Thunderbolts like silver snakes snaked down from high in the sky, leaving behind fiery and dazzling traces of light in the icy air.

The tide surges and rolls,

It was obviously still noon, but under the cover of the dense lead clouds in the sky above, it was as dark as night and the light was dim.

The small fishing boat is like a light boat, rising and falling in the noisy waves. The weak light seems to be swallowed by the gloomy sea water at any time.

In the crew lounge,

"I disagree!"

Shi Zhongde's face turned red, and he yelled forward with a fierce expression.

"Don't agree? You want us to die with you!?"

A middle-aged man in a captain's uniform replied angrily while holding on to the wall due to the bumps of the ship.

"The No. [-] warehouse has been filled with water, and the hull is overloaded. If you want to survive, you can't keep those catches, you have to throw them all away, do you understand?!"

"But..." Shi Zhongde stood up and wanted to argue with the other party, but was forcibly pulled down by his cousin beside him. "Xiao Shi, calm down! You can make more money, but you only have one life."

Shi Zhongde looked at his cousin who had been taking care of him these days, clenching his teeth, and the blue veins on his forehead popped out.

a long time,

"boom!"

With a fist full of unwillingness, it violently collided with the metal cabin, and a dull sound erupted.

As if he had vented all his emotions, Shi Zhongde punched the wall and collapsed on his seat.

Not paying attention to this critical episode, the captain clenched the walkie-talkie in his hand and shouted loudly:

"Xiao Wang, go to the cargo hold quickly and get those..."

I haven't finished speaking yet,

Just hearing a "bang", the door to the lounge was pushed open.

I saw a wet and embarrassed man rushing in, gasping for air.

Face full of despair,

"Captain, No. [-]... Cabin No. [-] is also flooded."

"what!?"

The middle-aged man in uniform couldn't help but feel horrified, and for a moment it seemed as if the whole world was spinning.

The fishing boat they were on was not big;

If under normal conditions, two cabins are flooded at the same time, it may be possible to repair them.

But given the current dire situation, the simultaneous collapse of cabins No. [-] and [-] would undoubtedly spell the death of all crew members on the ship.

Suddenly, an atmosphere of despair and negativity spread among the crew.

boom -

Huge waves roared and slapped on the hull of the ship, causing the hull to shake and sway violently.

Shi Zhongde lay spread out on the seat, his heart ashen as death.

His gray eyes looked at the glass window on the side.

There is darkness,

Only the occasional blinding thunder from the zenith can briefly lift the darkness and illuminate the surrounding waves.

At this moment, he was about to be buried in the sea with the fishing boat, and he couldn't help but think of his wife and children in his hometown far away.

Suddenly, he laughed.

"Fortunately, at least I bought insurance before sailing."

"If I'm just gone, this money should be enough for them to live for a long time..."

at this time,

What he didn't notice was that in the shadow of the sea outside his window,

The space suddenly became distorted.