The morning light was faint.
Off the coast of Shapudian.
The research vessel "Eastern Science" had been anchored next to a deserted island for a full five days.
In a certain cabin.
"Ring~"
The crisp sound of a cell phone alarm rang precisely at 7 o’clock.
The authority on mineral research from the Carnia Federation, Professor Federick, imdiately opened his eyes.
This middle-aged man in his fifties looked a bit bewildered, as if he didn’t know where he was.
But the professor quickly rembered and cursed heavily, "Fxxk!"
This was not the Federation.
This was the remote Shapudian.
Professor Federick turned over and sat up from the narrow bed, pulling open the curtains with a "swish," revealing an endless expanse of sea.
In recent days, he had cursed this phrase countless tis.
The professor stared blankly for a mont, then sighed, "I shouldn’t have accepted JICA’s invitation to cross half of the Canglan Star to this godforsaken place called Shapudian."
He understood well the risks involved; the Eastern Great Xia was a giant behemoth.
The Federation’s intention to snatch the Celestial Mountain from Great Xia was fraught with danger.
Yet, under the temptation of fa and fortune, the professor agreed without hesitation.
He thought that as a well-known figure in academia worldwide, even if a conflict broke out between the Federation and Great Xia, he would remain unhard.
Subsequently.
With JICA’s arrangent, dozens of scholars from the Federation and the Southern Cross flew urgently to the Eastern Lansi Port.
JICA then procured a ship and specifically renad it the Eastern Science.
East was their destination.
Science was the facade for this journey.
These scholars, along with their assistants and a motley crew, including Superpower Users, agents, soldiers, were all cramd onto the Eastern Science.
However.
This journey was not smooth.
No, it was more than just unsmooth; it was downright dreadful.
Major events erupted back ho in the Federation, leaving no ti to concern themselves with the East.
On Great Xia’s instructions, Shapudian also denied the research vessel the right to dock.
Moreover, a Great Xia monster called "Slaughter Battleaxe," reportedly the world’s second-ranked Warrior, privately declared that any Carnians who ca ashore would be hacked down.
This monster was not bluffing; it had indeed atrociously slaughtered several Carnians.
The professor had seen the video and nearly vomited on the spot.
A giant with a green oily body waved a green battleaxe, severing a strong man’s limbs with a single swing.
The monster swung the battleaxe again, and many slender vines erged from the axe.
The vines split into two strands, one wrapping around the man’s head and the other around his body.
"Snap!"
The head was forcefully torn off.
The monster swung the battleaxe hard, hitting the head with precision and bursting it with a "bang."
After watching the video, the professor couldn’t eat for two days straight.
It was too disgusting!
Too brutal!
Professor Federick sat on the bed for a while, then entered the cramped bathroom to start brushing his teeth and washing his face.
"Splash~"
Freshwater flowed from the faucet and then down the drain.
Because the inflow was greater than the outflow, the washbasin quickly filled with half a basin of water.
The professor cupped so water with his hands and splashed it onto his aging face, rubbing vigorously a few tis.
Repeating this process several tis completed the face-washing routine.
Professor Federick turned off the faucet, reached out to toggle the drain valve, allowing the water to drain out quickly.
"Splash!"
Accompanied by the sound of running water.
The water level rapidly descended.
At this mont.
The professor’s gaze froze.
He stared intently at the water flowing into the drain, his face looking as if he’d seen a ghost, and involuntarily cursed, "Holy Sh*t!"
Because of Earth’s rotation, horizontally moving objects deflect rightward in the Northern Hemisphere, exactly the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere.
Thus, North Hemisphere water swirls form counterclockwise, while Southern Hemisphere swirls clockwise.
Only along the equator does water not form swirls.
At this mont.
The water flowing into the drain ford no swirl!
But the problem was, this was Shapudian, this was the North Hemisphere, and the swirl should be counterclockwise.
Sothing was wrong!
Sothing was profoundly wrong!
Professor Federick’s heart pounded heavily.
Although everything currently seed calm and peaceful, he knew that sothing terrible was probably happening outside.
The professor didn’t even bother to dry his face, hurriedly leaving the bathroom to look out the porthole.
He took just one glance and was utterly shocked.
The Atela Island where the research vessel was anchored had disappeared without a trace.
Professor Federick rembered very clearly that when he woke up earlier, Atela Island still stood a kiloter away.
How could this be?
Where was the research vessel now?
The professor imdiately thought of the answer, and his heart sank deeply: "Supernatural event!"
He cast a glance at the sea surface, quickly spotting another anomaly.
The undulating sea surface inexplicably had a faint imperceptible illusionary feel.
It was as if this were not the real ocean.
Professor Federick murmured softly, "Holy cow! Am I seeing things?"
The professor looked closely a few more tis, confirming his earlier judgnt: "Sothing is wrong with this seawater!"
He couldn’t remain seated any longer: "No! I must imdiately inform Captain Martin!"
Soon enough.
The research vessel erupted into considerable commotion.
Not only had the professor discovered the problem, but others also realized sothing was seriously wrong.
Yesterday, Shapudian experienced an abnormal cold snap, the sea surface temperature near the research vessel plumting to around ten degrees.
But now the temperature had already dropped to minus fifteen degrees, far below the freezing point of seawater, yet the sea surface remained unfrozen.
After a few minutes.
The commotion grew even more intense.
"Oh my God!"
"My Lord!"
The faces of the crew were filled with incredulity.
Professor Federick stood on the deck, facing the biting cold wind, dumbfoundedly gazing into the distance.
Just now.
A massive iceberg, at least five hundred ters long, suddenly appeared on the distant sea surface.
Most peculiarly, the iceberg also exudes an eerie illusionary feeling.
The professor glanced at the sea surface, then at the iceberg, feeling that the research vessel had entered an unreal world.
Captain Martin stood beside him and couldn’t help but ask, "Professor, what do you think is going on?"
Professor Federick sighed and said, "I just thought of one possibility."
Captain Martin pursued, "What possibility?"
Professor Federick’s expression was very serious, "The current position of the Eastern Science is very likely not Canglan Star."
The lack of vortices in the water indicates there is no Coriolis force here.
The seawater carries a strange illusionary sensation, implying this is not normal seawater.
All of the above.
Everything suggests the strong possibility that this is not Canglan Star.
Captain Martin was instantly stunned.
Professor Federick added, "Captain, you can try to contact the holand.
"Given the facts before us, the research vessel might not be able to contact the holand, which should prove my point."
Captain Martin turned to look at the crew mber beside him, commanded, "David, contact the holand."
A minute later.
The crew mber reported the result with an anxious and uneasy expression, "Captain, our call received no response."
Captain Martin fell silent.
After a while.
The captain looked again at Professor Federick, "Professor, where exactly are we now?"
The professor shook his head, "I don’t know."
He thought for a mont and made a suggestion, "You could gather more people and discuss what we should do."
The captain went along with the suggestion, "That might be a way."
*
In the sky.
Two fighter jets belonging to the Great Xia Air Force swept through the sky.
Ever since the Eastern Science arrived here, the Great Xia Military arranged for an air force squadron to circle above the research vessel at regular intervals every day.
This was a subtle warning.
And at this ti.
The two pilots were staring dumbfounded at the sea surface below.
They clearly saw that the research vessel moored on the sea seed to beco a ghostly ship.
The sea surface within a twenty-kiloter radius centered on the research vessel also looked very strange.
A pilot nad "He Bangda" said, "Zhang Zhe, I’m descending to observe the research vessel at close range; you stay here to be on guard."
Zhang Zhe responded, "Okay! Be careful!"
He Bangda controlled the fighter jet, quickly diving down and reducing the distance to five hundred ters.
From this altitude, he could make out many people moving on the deck.
"Woo~"
The fighter jet swept by.
He Bangda said in astonishnt, "I feel like the people on the research vessel didn’t see ."
Zhang Zhe was taken aback, "No way? You’re flying so low, they should at least hear the sound, right?"
He Bangda turned back to look and confird, "They might really not have heard."
Zhang Zhe was even more surprised, "Are you saying this research vessel got caught in a supernatural event?"
At this mont.
The two of them simultaneously saw an illusionary iceberg suddenly appear at the edge of the illusionary sea area.
Zhang Zhe couldn’t help but exclaim, "Holy sh*t!"
He Bangda’s eyes nearly fell out from shock, "Where did this iceberg co from?"
Zhang Zhe took a deep breath, "Report it, sothing big is happening here!"
He Bangda nodded repeatedly, "Okay!"
*
On the other side of Canglan Star.
Azure Palace.
From the Federation Grand Commander downwards, a group of senior advisors gathered in the conference room, each wearing a shocked expression as they looked at the big screen.
The ghostly form of the Eastern Science’s hull was displayed on the screen.
This was a satellite image.
The Grand Commander secretly swallowed a gulp and asked, "Still can’t contact the Eastern Science?"
A staff mber imdiately replied, "We’ve tried all kinds of thods, but still can’t reach them."
Another staff mber continued, "From the current situation, it’s very likely that the Eastern Science has been swept into an abnormal space."
Another staff mber suggested, "Grand Commander, the Eastern Science carries not only our people but also mbers of the Southern Cross Alliance. It’s best to form a joint rescue team to rush to the target area as soon as possible."
The Grand Commander decided, "Let’s do it."
*
Shapudian.
Zhuang Jun had just returned to the camp when he received an order — matters related to the Illusory Ice Lake were classified.
Under the witness of intelligence personnel, he also signed a confidentiality agreent.
The consequences of breaking the confidentiality agreent made him wish he could forget about this matter right away.
It wasn’t just him.
The whole armored brigade signed confidentiality agreents.
Zhuang Jun put down the pen and tentatively asked, "Has sothing else happened?"
The intelligence personnel replied stiffly, "Sorry, no comnt."
Zhuang Jun pursed his lips and said nothing more.
After half an hour.
Looking at the phone screen, he couldn’t help but curse, "F*ck!"
On the screen was a ghostly state research vessel and a towering iceberg.
The encounter of the Eastern Science had already been broken out by Western Hemisphere dia before others.
And it had quickly beco a sensation online, with even Great Xia’s network passionately discussing this supernatural event.
Zhuang Jun’s heart pounded wildly, and he murmured softly, "This isn’t an accident."
Although the whole world treated it as a natural disaster that erupted unexpectedly.
But he knew it wasn’t the truth.
Quite the contrary.
This was a human-induced disaster.
Thinking back to the bizarre disappearance of the Illusory Ice Lake, Zhuang Jun couldn’t help but express admiration, "The boss is amazing!"
He was sure that Mr. Ghost must have cast so exceptionally powerful secret technique.
The Illusory Ice Lake was transferred to the sea surface, forming a strange space that pulled the Eastern Science into it.
The reason is simple.
At the ti beside the Illusory Ice Lake, he was caught in an illusion and saw an iceberg floating on the sea.
And the shape of this iceberg was very much like the iceberg next to the research vessel.
Is this a coincidence?
Clearly not!
The directive to sign a confidentiality agreent and forbid any ntion of this matter is evidence too.
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