At the same moment, outside the world.
A world-shattering piece of news suddenly appeared on the prominent sections of major global news outlets.
"Shocking! The world's largest cruise ship, the Nix, has gone missing in the Pacific Ocean and has been out of contact for two days!"
This news sent shockwaves across the globe!
A colossal cruise ship, boasting the title of the world's largest with a displacement exceeding 200,000 tons, heavier than an aircraft carrier, had gone missing!?
And it had been out of contact for two whole days with no trace!
This was rather terrifying. In this day and age, it was incredibly difficult to simply disappear.
With tens of thousands of communication satellites in orbit, virtually covering all regions of the Earth, there were no signal-less areas.
Under such circumstances, the only logical reason for the disappearance was that the Nix had met with disaster.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to lose contact!
"Holy crap! The Nix cruise ship is in trouble!"
"Such a massive ship, gone just like that, it's too brutal."
"What on earth happened? How could the world's largest cruise ship go missing?"
"Do you even need to ask? It must have encountered a storm or a tsunami."
"Or perhaps, like the Titanic, it hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the ocean."
"Even if it sank, there should have been some news. The Titanic at least had survivors."
"......"
Netizens were abuzz, speculating on the cause of the Nix's disappearance.
Most leaned towards the ship having met with disaster, as that was the only explanation for the lack of contact.
Soon, new information emerged, stating that the Nix had not met with disaster but had accidentally entered an unknown sea area, leading to the loss of communication due to lack of signal.
The Nix had sent out a final message just before it went silent.
It stated that their cruise ship had lost control and entered an unknown sea area shrouded in thick fog.
Attached were several satellite images.
These images showed a patch of gray fog in a certain area of the Pacific Ocean, starkly contrasting with the surrounding azure sea.
It was evident that the Nix had sailed into this gray, foggy region captured by the satellites.
However, this gray foggy area was incredibly bizarre. Even with the most advanced satellites, the specifics within the mist remained obscured, making it highly mysterious.
This revelation sent everyone into another frenzy!
"Damn it, the Nix didn't sink, it really went missing!"
"An unknown sea area, and such a mysterious place still exists, this is too incredible!"
"No, this appeared suddenly. That area of the sea was normal before, without any fog!"
"What kind of mysterious phenomenon is this? Why has such a vast expanse of fog appeared, and why can it block signals?"
"No information found. This is an unprecedented unknown phenomenon. Experts from various countries are already heading there with search and rescue fleets for research."
"Waiting for updates. I want to know what this fog will bring to Earth. I'm excited!"
"......."
For a time, netizens from all over the world, without exception, were focused on that unknown sea area in the Pacific.
Naval fleets from over a dozen countries, including China, the United States, Japan, Australia, and Europe, were en route to the unknown sea area for rescue operations.
The appearance of this fog was too bizarre, covering a fifth of the Pacific Ocean, an enormous area.
This made the highest levels of government in various countries sense that something was amiss, fearing it might bring about a terrible disaster.
Therefore, these dozen or so countries with maritime military capabilities reached a consensus and jointly set out to explore the unknown sea area and search for the missing Nix.
In addition to naval fleets, a number of international bodyguards and mercenaries, hired with substantial sums of money, were also following behind the warships in their own vessels.
They had been hired with immense wealth and commissioned to search for the Nix.
Onboard the Nix, many passengers were of considerable status, either wealthy or noble.
When their families learned of the cruise ship's disappearance, they immediately hired professional personnel for the search.
The naval fleets were aware of these individuals' intentions and allowed them to accompany the expedition for the rescue.
While netizens were engrossed in the unfolding drama, another earth-shattering piece of news exploded online.
"Shocking! International superstar Goddess Alice was on the Nix! She even posted a selfie on her blog before boarding."
Following the news were several exquisite photos of Goddess Alice.
She was a typical Western Caucasian woman, with fair and radiant skin, silver hair, and captivating blue eyes. Her nose was high-bridged, and her red lips were alluring.
Her figure was equally voluptuous, with a full bust and shapely hips, perfectly proportioned, forming an S-curve.
"Goddess Alice is actually on the Nix!?"
"Damn, how could my goddess be missing too? The drama I was watching has now involved my goddess?"
"Goddess Alice is missing, God bless, and may the Nix not be in danger!"
"I was so scared I rushed to check on my goddess. Luckily, she wasn't on the cruise ship."
"......"
As netizens discussed Goddess Alice, a series of news reports began to surface.
"Shocking! Prince Jack of Europe was also on the Nix!"
"Renowned American physicist, a titan of the physics world, Professor Nick, was also on the Nix!"
"The children of the CEO of Lin's Pharmaceutical, along with their father, were all on the Nix!"
"The chairman of Xi Valley Chip Technology announced that whoever rescues his son will receive a reward of five hundred million cash!"
"......."
Over a dozen announcements, all detailing passengers missing on the Nix, left netizens in constant astonishment!
The names appearing were all figures who regularly graced the news, individuals of considerable influence.
Yet, all these people were now missing on the Nix!
In an instant, the number of onlookers watching the unfolding events multiplied several times over, especially with the announcement from the chairman of Xi Valley Chip Technology, which sent the netizens' emotions into a frenzy!
"Holy cow! Five hundred million cash, whoever gets that will be able to retire immediately!"
"So generous! Several other wealthy individuals have also offered bounties, all in the hundreds of millions of cash. They are so rich, I'm envious!"
"They are their sons and daughters who are missing. A few hundred million is nothing if they can be found."
"Prince Jack, it's rumored he has a chance to become the heir. I didn't expect him to be on the cruise ship?"
"Heh heh, the people on this cruise ship are all rich and noble. If they all meet with disaster, it will be quite a spectacle."
"Hundreds of passengers of extraordinary status, terrifying!"
"The daughter of the CEO of Lin's Pharmaceutical is also on the cruise ship? Isn't that the national goddess Lin Xue?"
"Is it that incredibly beautiful Tsinghua University campus belle? She's on the cruise ship too?"
"It really is Goddess Lin Xue. She's on the cruise ship too. It's over, I can't watch this as entertainment anymore. I need to pray for Goddess Lin Xue, and may she not be harmed."
"........"
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