"Hey! Captain, what's the matter?" Xiong Ren, who was checking weapons not far away, came trotting over. His burly body and honest expression gave off an inexplicable cute contrast.
Lu Ye pointed at the slowly approaching white ship, a cold arc appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Pull out those precious Italian cannons of yours, aim them at that white ship, and fire at it!"
When Xiong Ren heard this, the innocent look on his face froze instantly, and he was completely stunned. He stared at Lu Ye with a pair of eyes as big as copper bells and stammered back.
"Ah? Captain, this isn't appropriate, is it? They're asking for help, after all. Even if you refuse to help, opening fire... isn't that too inhumane?"
In his simple opinion, firing at a weak woman who was asking for help was outrageous no matter how he thought about it.
"Inhumane?" Lu Ye sneered, his sharp eyes swept over Xiong Ren, and then glanced at the white ship.
"Didn't you guys notice anything was wrong?"
He paused, his voice deepening.
"This damn place, the polar night hasn't completely passed yet. Our Genesis has its energy shield activated, and there are still a lot of deep-sea fish attracted by the light, hitting the hull from time to time." Lu Ye pointed to the black shadows that occasionally flashed outside the side of the ship.
"But look at that white ship. It's spotless, with not even a single wave around it. It's fucking unusual! And even though they were so close, we couldn't hear a single sound when they called for help!"
After Lu Ye's reminder, everyone was shocked.
Xiong Ren slapped his thigh and suddenly realized.
"That's right! Captain, now that you put it that way, it's truly bizarre! The area around that ship was as quiet as a ghost cave, and those women were waving their arms so vigorously, they should have heard their cries for help long ago!"
"Report to the captain!" Just at this moment, Qin Luo's voice came from the communicator with an undisguised tremor. Her drone had been hovering at the edge of the battlefield for reconnaissance.
"Drone infrared thermal imaging scan... there's no sign of any life-giving heat source on that ship!"
Her face turned pale, and she subconsciously moved closer to Lu Ye, her voice a little hazy.
"Captain... could this be... a ghost?"
Encountering a ghost?
Lu Ye raised his eyebrows, but something moved in his heart.
Could it be that the ancient whale was previously stored in a special pet space and then summoned at the edge of this strange area A, triggering some unknown system bug, or simply some kind of distortion at the rule level?
His expression remained calm and he sneered.
"What the hell? There are all kinds of monsters in this survival game. It wouldn't be surprising if we saw a ghost. Maybe we were just having too much fun earlier, and the system gave us a little surprise!"
Having said that, he became more cautious.
"No matter what it is, just blow it up first!" Xiong Ren received the order, and after hearing Qin Luo's words, his previous hesitation immediately disappeared, replaced by a ruthlessness.
He skillfully directed the crew to push a row of shiny Italian cannons to the edge of the deck, pointing the muzzles directly at the strange white ship.
"fire!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The deafening roar of artillery tore through the silent sea, and the orange-red flames illuminated everyone's face.
Several shells, trailing flames, whistled and accurately hit the strange white ship.
Amidst the violent explosion, the white ship was instantly engulfed in flames and thick smoke.
The air was filled with smoke and mist, and when it cleared a little, the white ship had disappeared without a trace.
However, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, Lu Ye's pupils suddenly shrank.
At the location where the white ship was originally located, dozens of smaller, equally pale boats appeared on the boiling sea, densely surrounding the Genesis!
It seemed as if the previous shot did not destroy the enemy, but instead smashed a huge ghost into countless pieces!
"Fuck!" Xiong Ren couldn't help but swear, his face turning green.
"This thing... is invincible?"
Lu Ye suddenly looked down at the survival bracelet on his wrist, and a line of scarlet warnings flashed on the screen.
[System error! Regional data abnormality! Some functions are restricted!]
"Boss, the regional channel is completely paralyzed! It's all noise!" Qin Luo reported anxiously. She kept debugging the communication equipment, but could only hear the harsh sound of electricity.
But in this chaotic noise, Lu Ye keenly caught several intermittent real distress signals, which seemed to come from the depths of Area A, not from these strange small boats.
It seems that the rules of this area have really been disrupted, and conventional means of communication can no longer be relied upon.
These small boats are more like the embodiment of some rules, or... illusions?
"Qin Luo, release all the reconnaissance drones and keep a close eye on these little bastards! Prioritize finding the real source of the signal!" Lu Ye made a prompt decision. He must now find out the true situation in this strange sea area.
"clear!"
At this moment, Liao Qingyue, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke. Her voice came through the ship's communication, with a hint of seeking credit.
"Captain Lu, don't panic! I have a little discovery here!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
I just listened to Liao Qingyue continue to explain.
"Back in Area B, my technicians had some free time and invented a directional communication device based on a specific shortwave frequency. The effective range is limited, only a few kilometers, but it has strong anti-interference capabilities."
"I've had them speed up production, and they should be able to send a set to the Genesis soon! At least it will ensure smooth communication between our two ships, and maybe we can even detect other nearby signals!"
This woman is quite something. A hint of approval flashed in Lu Ye's eyes.
At such a critical moment, reliable means of communication are undoubtedly a timely help.
"Very good!" Lu Ye responded solemnly, "Send it over as soon as possible! We really need it right now!"
Just as he finished speaking, the text message sent back by the drone on Qin Luo's side made the already solemn atmosphere even more eerie.
"Boss, the latest wide-area scan results are out!" Qin Luo's voice trembled with a barely perceptible tremor.
"In the A-area sea area... all known conventional supply boxes... have disappeared! Not a single one remains!"
What? All the supply boxes are gone? Lu Ye's brows furrowed even tighter.
In this survival game, the supply box is the player's life-saving elixir. Now it has disappeared out of thin air, which is unreasonable.
"Not only that," Qin Luo swallowed and continued to report.
"Those ghost boats... they're actively attacking other players' ships! They've already dragged and sunk several small vessels. The system announcements... the elimination list has been refreshed several times, and they're all players from Area A!"
It really is a trap, and it’s an indiscriminate attack trap!
Lu Ye's heart trembled.
This Area A, from the fear of the ancient whale, to the strange white ship, to these immortal ghost boats and the disappearing supply boxes, is full of abnormality.
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