Chapter 044 Chapter 44
It's foggy.
Normally, the sea shouldn't be foggy these days, but it was foggy nonetheless.
The mist seemed to appear suddenly, covering everything around it.
Nothing can be seen from the observation tower high up on the ship. It is all white. In the past, such weather would easily lead to a ship collision. But now many large ships are equipped with radar detection systems, especially the coast guard ships that have been responsible for maritime patrol work.
In the cockpit of the ship, a coast guard stared at the positioning system and asked in confusion: "Is this positioning system...broken?"
The positioning system is down, this is a big problem. This sentence attracted the attention of everyone in the cab, except for those who had to stay in their seats and could not leave easily, everyone else came over to check the positioning system.
"What's the problem?" the captain came over and asked. He briefly checked the system equipment and did not see any obvious problems.
The coast guard immediately said, "Captain, just now, the location mark of the positioning system has moved. It has instantly teleported from here to here." He pointed to the map and said.
"After the change of position, the direction we were sailing in shifted slightly."
"You mean, the positioning landmark suddenly moved here?" the captain asked seriously.
"Yes." The coast guard nodded in response.
The captain paused for a moment and said, "Keep the direction and speed unchanged for now and observe for a few more minutes."
Several people in the cockpit nodded in agreement.
About ten minutes later, the coast guard spoke again: "Captain, the position has shifted again."
"Turn on the backup satellite positioning system." the captain said immediately.
Ships like theirs have backup machinery and power supplies to account for a wide variety of situations that could occur.
A female coast guard turned on the backup satellite positioning system, and after comparing the two, she found that the longitude and latitude of the ship's location displayed by the two systems were exactly the same.
Could it be that the reason why the positioning display is shifting is not because of inaccurate positioning, but because of data delay, so there is an effect similar to teleportation? Just like when the game freezes, the character teleports away?
Is it because of the heavy fog?
The captain looked out the window worriedly at the vast expanse of white. Because of the fog, even the sea surface could not be seen.
"Captain, we have deviated from the planned route." someone said.
"Then drive back." The captain said nonchalantly. They are the Coast Guard, a patrol ship at sea. Although they always plan patrol routes before every trip, it is common to change the route suddenly upon receiving news. So even if they deviate a little from the destination this time, there is no problem.
It is this thick white fog that really affects their work.
The captain moved his hat up and continued his work. A few minutes later, the coast guard said in a trembling voice: "Captain, the position has shifted again."
"Captain, the backup satellite positioning system has also experienced an instantaneous position shift." someone said.
Captain: "Ah? Delayed again?"
This is the most advanced system after all, it shouldn’t be that serious, right?
"No, Captain." The coast guard turned his head, his eyes a little terrified, "The location has moved to the position three minutes ago."
No matter how much the data migration is delayed, there is no such thing as regression. This is too strange.
"What?" The captain quickly stood up and walked to the screen. He opened the historical data record of the positioning. Sure enough, the small triangle representing the ship had just returned to the position where it had sailed before.
Not only that, the direction of navigation has also changed.
"Is this also true for the other positioning system?"
"Yes."
The captain stroked his chin and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he looked up out the window.
It was still completely white and I couldn't see anything.
"The sun should be out by this time." The captain suddenly said this.
None of the people who are qualified to be coast guards here are stupid. They immediately understood what the captain meant. They all glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, then looked at the foggy world outside the window. Their faces all looked extremely ugly.
When the sun comes out, the fog will dissipate, whether it is on the sea or on land.
But the fog did not dissipate.
Before the fog appeared, the sky was cloudless and several bright stars could be seen. It was impossible for it to become cloudy so quickly.
The sudden change in weather and the instant migration of the positioning system, everything was so weird.
"Captain," someone whispered, "what should we do?"
"Just keep sailing forward like this," the captain said, "and see where we 'should' go."
As an official, the captain is well aware of the recent bizarre incidents, but since they are not within his jurisdiction, he just ignores them. I didn't expect to encounter an incident that is difficult to explain by science today. Whether it is a bizarre incident or an unsolved scientific mystery, as the captain of a coast guard ship, he is not afraid of any problem.
If this sea area was not very safe, even if he encountered pirates, this captain would dare to fight.
So what if he encountered a strange incident now? It might be weird, so what? The worst that could happen is that he was trapped in a trap. He entered!
Just see how Qiyi wants to cook him.
On the other side, the fishing boat was about to arrive at the agreed place.
More than ten nautical miles away from the agreed location, a private yacht was sailing towards this side.
This is a luxury yacht that can go abroad and travel far into the ocean. It has four decks and looks like a small cruise ship. The owner of the yacht is He Zhinan, a rich second-generation man with a lot of money. His biggest hobby is to travel by boat. He calls a group of friends and brings a group of beautiful women with him. He drifts on the sea for more than a month. Of course, he stops at some places in the middle, such as a small holiday island in the South China Sea, which is a place he must go to every time he goes out to sea to replenish supplies.
According to Master He's temper, he doesn't like to eat vegetables and milk that have been stored for more than a month. Of course, he has to go to the island to buy fresh ones.
It just so happens that the island has beautiful scenery, and ships from various countries often dock here. You can stay on the island for a few days and encounter other merchant ships or fishing boats delivering goods. You can also buy some specialties or seafood from other countries to take back. It's really wonderful.
The only bad thing is that Master He really doesn't like the cargo inspection he has to face when he returns to the port, but there is nothing he can do about it. Customs has very strict management of the goods brought back by outbound ships. However, Master He never carries illegal items and always behaves uprightly. He is not afraid of inspection, but he finds it very troublesome.
It was early morning, and He Zhinan walked onto the deck and looked at the rising sun. The sunrise over the sea was very beautiful, and you would never get tired of it no matter how many times you looked at it.
"You got up really early today." A short-haired young man wearing sunglasses came out of the cabin and handed him a bottle of iced Coke. "Didn't you have fun last night?"
He Zhinan took the Coke, opened the bottle cap with his index finger and took a sip: "That woman is boring, a bit boring."
"I'll introduce you to some interesting ones when we get back." The young man said with a smile, and then as if he remembered something, he said, "By the way, the seafood on the ship is running low. Can you buy some more on the way?"
"Ah?" He Zhinan frowned, "We are all going back to the port, where can we buy it?"
"Go find a fishing boat to buy it. There are many fishing boats in the coastal area." The young man said as a matter of course, "When buying seafood, of course you want the freshest seafood, the taste is better."
"Do you know where I can find fishing boats?"
"Of course. I'm very familiar with this sea, and I know the areas where they often go fishing." The young man said, "Before you said you wanted to go to the best place for diving, didn't I take you there? That coral reef is beautiful. Leave the route to me, it will be no problem."
"Oh, then I'll leave it to you." He Zhinansi didn't think much about it. Although he had known Sang Yi for a short time, this young man was very talented. He was very good at diving and sea fishing. He also understood yachts and nautical charts. He could even repair machinery and equipment on yachts and knew how to read the weather at sea.
After spending a long time with a group of friends who only know how to eat, drink and have fun, He Zhinan suddenly meets such a valuable friend, especially one with a good temper who can help solve any problem He Zhinan encounters and find ways to meet any request. Over time, He Zhinan will subconsciously trust him and even depend on him.
Although it's not to the point where 'it's impossible without him', He Zhinan will not have any resistance when Sang Yi expresses his opinion and interferes with the navigation route.
After getting He Zhinan's consent, Sang Yi returned to the cabin with a smile. In fact, there was one thing he didn't tell He Zhinan. In fact, the ship had changed its course since last night and headed in the direction he requested. He mentioned the seafood to He Zhinan now in order to make it easier to stop and transfer the goods with the small fishing boat.
The yacht gets the fresh fish, while the small fishing boat is responsible for bringing the contraband he has taken from other boats on the island to the land.
The person driving the yacht was hired by He Zhinan, but so what? When Sang Yi first proposed to the captain to change the route, the captain asked He Zhinan for his opinion, and He Zhinan said he would listen to Sang Yi.
When Sang Yi asked to change the route for the second time, the captain of the yacht showed hesitation. In the end, he asked He Zhinan and got an answer of agreement.
The third time, the captain of the yacht first changed the route, and then called the internal phone to inform He Zhinan of the route change. Then He Zhinan said irritably that the captain had disturbed his fun, and he was in a very high mood.
Later, when Sang Yi proposed to the yacht captain to change the route, as long as it was not a big change like changing the return voyage to the opposite direction, the yacht captain would not ask He Zhinan a single question no matter how the route was changed, even if it was an S-shaped route to go back.
Sang Yi gained partial control of the yacht in disguise.
This is a really cunning idea.
The most important thing is, if it is discovered that the ship was once used to hide contraband, he can get away with it because the yacht is not in his name and He Zhinan is the one responsible for the matter.
After Sang Yi returned to the cabin, he walked around the captain's room and took a look at the location.
It will be soon, the agreed sea area will be reached.
If the fishing boat has not arrived yet, we will try to trick He Zhinan into stopping the boat, and give him all kinds of excuses he wants, such as trying sea fishing or diving nearby.
It would be easy to encourage those girls and make He Zhinan agree.
The corners of Sang Yi's mouth curled up, but suddenly his expression froze and he looked at the sea outside the window in confusion.
There was a large patch of white fog on the sea ahead.
The sun is out and the sky is cloudless, where does the fog come from?
Just as I was wondering, the mist spread at an extremely fast speed, like a huge mouth opening, swallowing the yacht.