"They're lobster smugglers."
Two sailors on the Barclay-class frigate USS Hemingway were smoking on the edge of the deck while discussing a smuggling cargo ship they had intercepted not far away. "But they say their lobsters were eaten by some unknown monster."
When another soldier heard the news, he couldn't help but feel surprised and said, "Oh, did I hear it right? They are smuggling lobsters to the United States?"
Smuggling lobsters to the United States is like selling oil to Middle Eastern countries.
There are lobsters everywhere in North America. When the colonists first landed on this continent, there was little food and they were forced to eat these lobsters.
This tradition has lasted for more than two hundred years. The United States' lobster cooking technology can be said to be the best in the world, and its lobster production is also the best in the world. Boston lobsters are exported overseas, and Xia is the main exporter of Boston lobsters.
With such a unique geographical advantage, although the production of lobsters has decreased in recent years, there wouldn't be any fools who would smuggle these things, right?
And even if we can really make money, how much can we make? Can't we do something serious, like smuggle arms and drugs or something, so that we can get some credit and get a higher salary?
"Forget it, it's just lobster. I haven't eaten foreign lobsters much." The soldier sighed and said.
In theory, any smuggled goods need to be sent to customs, but what is the real situation?
Those who understand will understand.
"I'm sorry, but you probably won't be able to eat lobster."
Another soldier waved his hand helplessly and said, "The captain said something about being eaten by a whale."
"They're not just armed stowaways, are they? What do you mean they were eaten by whales? Whales will actively attack cargo ships? Are you kidding me?"
"Don't forget, these are special times and Sydney has been invaded by those damn slimy sea creatures. Who knows, there might actually be one."
Another soldier waved his hand. "Anyway, our radar is already activated, and the news has been transmitted back to the Navy Headquarters. Several submarines will soon be heading to the sea area to see if there are any unusual movements."
Although they said so, they did not believe there was any danger nearby.
A few nautical miles away is the Panama Canal, which is the dividing line between North and South America and is already the most offshore of the offshore areas.
If danger occurs here, doesn't it mean that the entire North and South American continents are shrouded in fear of marine life?
The area where marine life is currently known to be agitated is the central Pacific Ocean. Both Australia, where the Kangaroo Country is located, and the holiday paradise of Honolulu are quite far away from the American continent.
On the contrary, it is quite close to the Eurasian continent.
Nothing is happening in the Eurasian continent right now, there are only some minor disturbances in Xia Country. How could it be possible that it is America's turn to have trouble?
Not only the soldiers, but even the officers thought so.
Although the radar was turned on to search the seabed and sound waves were used, the lieutenant colonel captain of the "Hemingway" frigate had nothing to do.
Originally, he was a member of an aircraft carrier battle group. Later, for some unknown reason, those guys in the navy transferred his ship, the "Hemingway", from the aircraft carrier battle group and sent it to patrol the South Pacific waters near the United States with several other frigates and destroyers.
What's the point of patrolling here? What trouble can it cause?
The captain didn't understand either, but it didn't matter at this point, so he just had to do what he had to do.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Let the past go like the wind, and now I have nothing else to think about.
“Drip drip drip, drip drip drip…”
Suddenly, a red light appeared on the electronic screen of the console. Seeing this, the captain was stunned and asked, "Kahn, what's going on? What is that?"
"I don't know, it looks like about 16 feet."
The technician named Kahn replied, "It could be some kind of shark... You know, the Pacific Ocean's marine ecology is extremely complex. You never know what large marine creatures like whales and sharks might be passing through."
"No, that's not right."
The captain was surprisingly calm. He said, "Track this creature, report to the higher-ups, and send a nuclear submarine. We must find this creature!"
Although the lieutenant colonel captain was full of complaints about the command's deployment behavior, he still had military qualities when it came to serious matters.
The smuggling ship just said its cargo was eaten by a creature, and now they have discovered a 16-foot-long marine creature...
What does this mean?
This proves that the smuggling cargo ship did not lie, it is indeed true!
From the Age of Discovery to the present day, there have been very few examples of marine life attacking large human ships, let alone marine life like this one that only eats cargo and does not cause any damage to ships.
In addition, there was a horrific incident that happened in Sydney, the land of Kangaroos recently. The incident is still very popular on YouTube. It is said that there is a "Poseidon Cult" that is marching every day to put pressure on the government of the land of Kangaroos.
Under such circumstances, the United States, a large and diverse country, must naturally be vigilant to prevent the Sydney issue from happening again.
After discovering the problem, it is natural to test it as soon as possible.
Suddenly, a technician noticed something, frowned, and said, "Sir, the creature seems to have sensed something and started diving. It's already 50 meters below the seabed. Judging by this, it will soon be out of our survey range."
"Disengaging?" The Lieutenant Commander frowned. "Did they sense our detection, or are they leaving at a normal speed?"
"It must have noticed it and retreated very quickly. We can no longer see it."
"Report to the command center immediately and request a submarine search!" the lieutenant colonel captain shouted immediately.
He knew very well what this would mean once it was confirmed.
The naval headquarters in this Pacific coastal area will be put on combat readiness, and the Pacific coastal cities of the United States will also be placed under martial law.
After all, the Sydney disaster happened less than a week ago. At this critical moment, a scene that is completely different from the previous one suddenly appears, and anyone would be nervous.
After receiving the order from the lieutenant colonel captain, the frigate USS Hemingway immediately called the headquarters to report the current problem, which also attracted the attention of the US Navy South Pacific Command.
But three minutes later, I received instructions.
Block this sea area!
What? This is Mexican waters, not the U.S.?
What a joke! Who dares to say no when the United States acts in America?
Moreover, this situation is not very good. Naturally, it must be sealed off as soon as possible and the truth must be thoroughly investigated to prevent the mainland from being attacked by sea monsters.
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