The Endless Sea.
At this moment, the Nix had passed through the mist barrier and truly entered the waters of the Endless Sea.
Ahead of the cruise ship lay an entire vast and magnificent continent, stretching endlessly, full of undulation!
On land, countless towering trees, reaching into the clouds, grew in astonishing numbers, densely packed together.
From within these giant forests, the roars of wild beasts could occasionally be heard, their cries deafening.
The cruise ship was already very close to land. All the passengers in the cabins could clearly see the state of the land, their eyes wide open and mouths agape.
"My heavens! What kind of continent is this? Why are there such tall trees?"
"It's astonishing. Those must be over a thousand meters high. How long have they been growing?"
"Did we really arrive at the African continent? But why is there still no signal? And does Africa have such tall trees? And an entire forest!"
"......."
The crowd exclaimed in disbelief. Some took out their phones to take pictures, only to find there was still no signal, and they couldn't receive any external information.
This made all the passengers panic.
They were close to land, so why was there still no signal?
This was highly abnormal. In this age of advanced technology, even the less developed African continent was fully covered by signal towers.
And the Nix was approaching the coastline; it was impossible not to receive a signal under normal circumstances.
But they had no signal now, not even satellite signals. This was too bizarre!
Could it be that they hadn't left the mist zone at all?
This thought surfaced in everyone's minds, instantly filling the cabin with an atmosphere of fear.
"No, the continent ahead of us is not Africa, nor is it Asia or the Americas. It's very likely an unknown continent that no one has ever set foot on!"
An elder with white hair and black-rimmed glasses said with extreme solemnity.
Hearing this, everyone was startled!
The continent ahead of the cruise ship was not the known continents of Asia, America, etc.
But a brand new, uncharted continent that no one had ever set foot on!?
How was this possible!?
If there were truly new continents, wouldn't they have been discovered long ago?
Modern society is not like ancient times, without satellites, relying solely on seafaring to discover new lands and islands.
Satellites in space have long since captured clear images of every corner of the Earth.
There is no possibility of new land remaining undiscovered.
Let alone continents, not even a small island!
Someone immediately refuted, "What nonsense are you talking about!? If you don't understand, old man, don't speak carelessly. There can't be new land undiscovered in modern society."
Others nodded in agreement, their eyes fixed on the old man who had spoken.
In this situation, he was still talking nonsense to scare everyone. This old man was too mischievous.
Lin Xue patted her heaving chest, relieved.
Just now, hearing the old man's words, she had truly thought that the continent ahead was a brand new, unknown land, which had frightened her greatly.
"This old man is truly disrespectful, still joking around like this," Lin Xue said indignantly.
Lin Wencheng frowned, staring at the old man with black-rimmed glasses for a long while. Then his expression changed, and he exclaimed in shock:
"He's Professor Sam, the most famous geographer in Europe, with considerable international reputation. His research on geography is at the forefront of the world; he is a titan in the field of geography!"
As he spoke, all the passengers in the cabin were stunned.
Everyone looked at the old man who had just spoken with astonishment.
They never expected him to be the renowned Professor Sam, the top geographer!
Lin Xue's small mouth parted slightly, her expression incredulous.
"Grandpa, are you sure you're not mistaken? Is this old man really a geographer, Professor Sam?"
She found it hard to accept. If this old man was indeed Professor Sam, then weren't his words all true?
The continent in front of them was an unknown continent.
Others also realized this, feeling immensely shocked and uneasy.
Lin Wencheng said with certainty:
"No mistake, I knew Professor Sam when I was young, and we were very good friends."
Saying this, he walked forward and greeted Professor Sam.
Sam looked at Lin Wencheng with surprise, recognizing him.
"Old friend, I didn't expect you to be on the Nix too! Haven't we seen each other for over ten years?"
"Yes, it's been over ten years. I remember the last time we met was at that ball..."
The two men, nearing a hundred years old, began to reminisce in front of everyone, chatting with great enthusiasm.
The others couldn't bear it any longer. They were feeling uneasy and wanted to confirm the situation with Professor Sam.
Someone directly interrupted, "Professor Sam, you said the continent ahead of us is an undiscovered continent. Is this true?"
The two stopped reminiscing, and Lin Wencheng also looked at Sam, his expression becoming serious.
He also wanted to know if the continent before them was indeed an unknown continent.
"Yes! I am very sure!" Sam nodded affirmatively.
As soon as these words were spoken, all the passengers' hearts sank to the bottom.
The words of the world's top geographer carried great authority, and it was highly likely to be true; they had indeed encountered an unknown continent.
Some of the timid ones were on the verge of tears.
"My God! How can it be an unknown continent? How is this possible? This is unscientific!"
"A brand new land, never before set foot on by any human on Earth, this is incredible! How did it appear?"
"I don't believe it! A continent cannot appear out of thin air, this is definitely fake!"
Some passengers refused to believe it, thinking Sam was talking nonsense.
But at this moment, the captain appeared and confirmed Sam's words were true; they had encountered an unknown continent!
The cruise ship had not left the mist zone but had gone deeper, eventually encountering the unknown continent hidden within the mist!
At this moment, everyone became even more fearful and uneasy.
A continent mysteriously appearing on the sea surface was truly terrifying.
However, some people were also excited, their desire for exploration ignited!
This was a brand new continent!
Newness represented the unknown, mystery, and novelty.
And they were the ones who discovered this continent; perhaps it could even be named after them.
Perhaps new species of creatures could be discovered on the land; this would undoubtedly be a major discovery!
The scholars among the passengers were already extremely excited, especially Sam.
Sam's eyes were shining at this moment, wishing he could disembark immediately and thoroughly study this unknown and mysteriously appearing land.
Lin Xue felt a bit uneasy, but at the same time, she was extremely shocked!
A brand new continent suddenly appearing in the Pacific Ocean was simply inconceivable; no one would believe it if told.
But it had indeed appeared before their eyes, covered in incredibly large trees, very primitive.
Some passengers proposed landing on the continent to explore, but more passengers wanted to turn back, unwilling to take risks.
After all, the simultaneous appearance of the continent and the mist was too bizarre, and such a phenomenon was truly unsettling.
"Everyone, we have no retreat. The area behind us is all mist. Turning back will only lead to us getting lost again."
"Our only way to survive now is to land on that continent and then wait for rescue from the outside world."
The captain said with a heavy tone.
He had something left unsaid: the Nix's fuel was insufficient and could only last for one more day at most.
Therefore, turning back was no longer a realistic option; they had to dock.