My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 270 - 269 Mysterious Sea Fog (Requesting Votes)
Chapter 270: Chapter 269: Mysterious Sea Fog (Requesting Votes)
Chapter 270: Chapter 269: Mysterious Sea Fog (Requesting Votes)
“Captain, large blind spots are appearing on the radar ahead!”
The bridge of the Xuelong was dim, with staff causing a slight disturbance under the blue glow.
The bridge is the brain of the ship, located on the top level of the Xuelong, at the front end of the bridge tower, primarily comprising the command center and the pilothouse.
“What’s the matter?” the captain of the Xuelong, a man in his forties, hurried over to the radar monitoring technician.
On the deep blue display screen, with the Xuelong at the center, a vast blank area appeared directly ahead and with each update, this blind spot moved closer to the Xuelong’s position.
The captain frowned, “First, reduce the speed, has the lookout released the observation pet?”
The technician shook his head, “Captain, due to the thunderstorm, it’s not suitable to release the observation pets.”
“The situation is special now, have the lookout immediately release the observation pet to scout ahead.”
As the radioman contacted the lookout, the captain walked over to a floor-to-ceiling window to look outside, where it was pitch black.
The two lamps at the front of the deck appeared like blurred orbs, shrouded in mysterious thick fog, which had evidently spread onto the ship.
Not to interfere with lookout observations, during nighttime navigation, aside from essential lights, other lamps are seldom used; the main means of avoiding hazards rely on marine radar and the lookout’s observation pets.
The lookout quickly arrived, a slender-beaked seabird perched on his shoulder.
The so-called observation pets were not specifically any one species; they were mostly mutant creatures from bird species that were rejected due to poor aptitude, rescued and sent for unified training by the Daxia Ship Association, and after mastering various flight paths, assigned to registered lookouts.
“Xiaowu, get ready to release it, check out the situation ahead,”
“Yes.”
Xiaowu’s face showed a moment of hesitation; releasing it in such a thunderstorm was extremely dangerous, but as a lookout, his duty was to help the entire ship avoid risks, and he had no reason to refuse.
“Ga~”
Several men arrived at the open-air lookout tower, the small observation pet shook its white feathers all over, rubbed Xiaowu’s cheek with its slender beak, then flapped its wings towards a small hole at the top of the tower.
No sooner had the small observation bird flown out of the lookout tower than it wavered in the fierce winds, steadying itself, it looked back at its master for a moment, then disappeared into the darkness.
Time ticked by, and yet no message came from the observation bird.
Now the speed of the Xuelong was almost at its minimum; reducing it further might cause the ship to ice over and stall, making it very difficult to restart.
The captain kept checking the time, pacing back and forth between the command center and the lookout tower with his hands behind his back.
“Xiao…”
“Uh~”
The impatient captain was just about to speak when he saw Xiaowu’s body suddenly sway a few times; he clutched his forehead, his face turning pale instantaneously, with large drops of cold sweat sliding down his face.
Grabbing a chair beside him for support, Xiaowu trembled, his face filled with sorrow, “Captain, Xiaobai is dead.”
The captain froze in place, this situation was beyond what he, a mere ordinary captain, could handle.
“Quick, get Professor Chen and the others here.”
…
When Shao Zifeng and others arrived at the bridge, the command center was already crammed with people, aside from the crew needed to keep the Xuelong running, virtually everyone was here.
The lights in the bridge were soft, and Shao Zifeng leaned on the glass, looking out, he could faintly see purple-blue flashes lighting up the fog, evidently, the entire Xuelong was already enveloped in mist.
In front of the flat marine map in the command center, several soldiers in black combat uniforms from the Fire Phoenix army were discussing strategies.
The Xuelong’s searchlights were all turned on, but unfortunately, they could still only see hazy light and shadows.
Chen Yixin stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, intently watching the thick fog ahead.
Shao Zifeng couldn’t tell if it was an illusion, but he always felt that there was a subtle excitement on her face.
A pale-faced young man huddled in the corner, his eyes red and gaze blank as he stared out the window, overwhelmed with profound sadness.
The atmosphere in the command center was very oppressive; people occasionally glanced out at the dense fog while working.
Fortunately, the presence of the Fire Phoenix Army prevented any major panic.
“Did you find out?”
Seeing Cang Haiyuan return after making rounds through the ship’s various compartments, Shao Zifeng asked in a low voice.
“Now no one knows what’s going on; even Old Cui said he was just bragging before. This is his first encounter with such a situation.”
“Did you see that kid?” Cang Haiyuan nodded toward the young man in the corner, “He’s the duty lookout on the Snow Dragon. His observational creature died ten minutes ago.”
“Tsk, I reckon the thing outside must be pretty ferocious.”
Cang Haiyuan stroked his chin and came to a conclusion, seeming not too worried.
“Aren’t you worried?” Shao Zifeng asked curiously. Maybe this guy also had some clichéd story about a three-year term coming to an end.
Cang Haiyuan’s mouth twitched.
Here it comes, that damn déjà vu.
Shao Zifeng felt a flicker of anticipation.
All Cang Haiyuan did was casually stroke his chin, “The elite squad of Fire Phoenix Army is here, what do I have to fear?”
Shao Zifeng: …
“Professor!”
At that moment, a deep male voice drew everyone’s attention on the bridge.
The commander of the Fire Phoenix Army walked up behind Chen Yixin and saluted, “The situation is unclear now, does the professor have any information so we can tailor a mission plan accordingly?”
Seeing Chen Yixin did not reply, the commander continued, “If you also don’t know, for your safety, we’ve decided to dispatch three soldiers to scout from the air and then plan further. Do you have any suggestions, professor?”
It wasn’t until the commander spoke that Chen Yixin reacted.
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“Can I come along?”
“What?”
“Aren’t you going for aerial reconnaissance? Can I come along?” Chen Yixin turned around, her eyes gleaming with excitement beneath her glasses, her tone barely containable.
“This madwoman.”
Shao Zifeng muttered under his breath but, thinking about the things she had done to test Qiuqiu’s abilities, this request did fit her character.
The commander opened his mouth, looking helplessly at the young professor.
He shook his head earnestly, refusing, “Our mission is to protect you, not to put you in danger.”
Chen Yixin’s face fell immediately, even her glasses losing their shine.
She waved her hand dismissively, “Go ahead then, I really don’t know what it is either; just don’t fly too low, and you should be safe.”
The commander saluted once more, then turned and walked over to the soldiers of the Fire Phoenix Army.
Cang Haiyuan nudged Shao Zifeng with his shoulder, “The Fire Phoenix Army is about to make a move. Isn’t a certain person’s fire ability pretty impressive? Why not go up and show what you’ve got.”
“…” Shao Zifeng gave him a look that cared for the foolish.
What a petty man.
