Deng He's expression turned grim. Before he could speak, Lin Yong had already rushed to the soldier's side, asking urgently, "Are there any survivors? Or more clues!?"
The soldier was taken aback, not understanding why the person beside his superior was so agitated. However, he immediately replied:
"No survivors have been found. We, along with advance teams from other countries, searched that sea area for half an hour and only recovered a dozen pieces of ship wreckage and many glass fragments. The rest have likely sunk to the seabed."
He explained the situation in detail and presented a screen displaying images of the recovered wreckage to Deng He and Lin Yong.
Upon hearing that no survivors were found, Lin Yong's heart finally settled, but he remained uneasy. There was still no trace of the passengers from the Nix.
Deng He's brow furrowed slightly as he looked at the images. He said in a deep voice, "This wreckage doesn't look like it was damaged by a tsunami or typhoon. It looks more like it was attacked and whipped by something?"
As he spoke, his heart sank.
Lin Yong gasped, his relieved heart soaring back up. He exclaimed, "Old Deng, are you saying the Nix encountered a sea beast, like Godzilla, and was attacked!?"
If that were the case, the Nix would be in grave danger!
"This is just a speculation for now, not yet confirmed. Old Lin, don't worry too much," Deng He quickly reassured him, not wanting to scare Lin Yong again.
Lin Yong was lost in thought for a moment before giving a wry smile. "Old Deng, you don't need to comfort me. Tell me the truth, did the Nix encounter a sea beast?"
At this moment, he felt a sense of despair. His hundreds of billions in assets felt like mere floating clouds.
Seeing him like this, Deng He could only sigh. "If you want the truth, then listen."
He signaled the soldier who had come to report to continue, without holding back.
The soldier nodded and began to speak: "After the wreckage was recovered, experts immediately began to examine it and concluded that there is a ninety percent probability that the Nix was attacked by a sea beast."
"Later, we continued to search the deep sea but did not find the sunken Nix or any survivors. Therefore, we speculate that the Nix was attacked here, sustained damage, and fled, rather than perishing here."
Lin Yong let out a huge sigh of relief upon hearing this. "It didn't perish here, that's great, that's great!"
As long as there was no news of anyone dying, his children and father still had hope!
Deng He's brow also relaxed. He nodded. "It seems the Nix was very lucky and wasn't targeted by the sea beasts here. It probably managed to escape."
He looked towards the front of the warship. They were not far from the New Continent now, and the various plants and animals on the land could be seen with the naked eye.
"Could they have already landed on the New Continent?" Lin Yong asked nervously, but looking at the coastline, there were no cruise ships docked.
Deng He replied, "It's very possible. We'll know once we land."
The fleet continued to sail towards the New Continent.
The time spent recovering the Nix's wreckage had wasted a lot of time, but it had also given the joint navy a clearer picture.
The Nix had indeed ventured into the New Continent and encountered danger. The fate of the passengers on the cruise ship remained unknown.
Visen, the representative from England, wore a worried expression. He had received orders from the royal family to safely bring Prince Jack back to England.
But now, before he had even seen the prince, he had received such dire news, which weighed heavily on his mind.
"If you can't bring my precious son back, your life is over!"
Visen recalled the roar of the King of England over the phone, filled with a strong threat.
His face turned ugly, and he gritted his teeth. "Fuck! What kind of hellhole is this New Continent? It even has monsters like Godzilla. Could it be some bio-engineered species from the US?"
Visen strongly suspected that such creatures might have been created by the United States, as they were known for their biological viruses and other such things.
"Sir, the flag bearer from the US warship is signaling us to stop. It seems they've found something else!" a soldier reported, approaching him.
Visen frowned, displeased. "Stop again? What the hell is the US doing? Didn't they just stop? Doesn't that idiot Celes understand that restarting the engines consumes more fuel?"
The soldier remained silent, knowing that his superior was in a foul mood. Speaking up now would only invite trouble.
"Hmph! Stop then!" Visen snorted. Despite his displeasure, he ordered the warship to halt.
After all, England was no longer the former empire on which the sun never set. In the face of the three 'rogues' – China, the US, and Russia – England had fallen a notch.
On the US aircraft carrier, Celes held a telescope, staring at the ship wreckage floating on the sea ahead.
He frowned. "Why is it more Nix wreckage? Could it have been attacked by a sea beast here too?"
They were already very close to the New Continent. Looking up, they could see everything on land, albeit still a bit blurry.
The presence of the Nix here at least proved that the cruise ship could dock. But the absence of the Nix now was very strange.
Could it be that the world's largest cruise ship had actually sunk?
"Notify the warships of other countries to send out advance teams to investigate the situation!" Celes ordered, then turned his gaze to the New Continent, his eyes burning with desire.
This was a massive treasure trove!
If they could seize it and give a small portion to other countries, the US would surely profit handsomely.
Celes could already imagine himself being awarded honorary wealth by Congress, and even participating in the division of the New Continent's riches. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The Chinese aircraft carrier received the signal from the US flag bearer and began to slow down, simultaneously dispatching an advance team to the sea area for investigation.
In the command center, Lin Yong's heart pounded. It felt like one crisis after another. They had just encountered wreckage, and now they were encountering it again?
"Don't rush. It might just be a few pieces of wreckage that fell off, like before," Deng He said, trying to calm Lin Yong.
Lin Yong recovered his composure, his expression improving slightly. He nodded gently. After the previous ordeal, his psychological resilience had increased considerably.