The returning soldiers recounted everything that had happened in the misty sea.
Upon hearing their accounts, the representatives from various countries were stunned into silence for a long time.
A continent had inexplicably appeared in the Pacific Ocean!?
And this continent was home to all sorts of new species, unheard of and unseen before?
A goat, as large as an elephant, was impervious to bullets and blades, and couldn't even be killed by a Scorpion tail Model 45 anti-tank missile.
Before it fled, it had charged forward and bisected a US soldier with its sharp horns?
All of this sounded so preposterous that the country representatives thought the soldiers were spinning tales.
Deng He, the representative from Huaxia, was the first to react. He looked at the Huaxia soldier with an extremely serious expression and asked, "Are you certain there is a new continent in this misty sea?"
The soldier affirmed, "Yes, sir, I am certain!"
He produced a camera, which belonged to the US soldier.
When the US soldier was bisected, this camera had fortunately 'survived' and was not destroyed.
Deng He took the camera and began to examine the photos within.
As he looked at the few pictures of the new continent taken by the camera, his breathing quickened, and he was utterly shocked!
It truly was a brand new continent, with entirely new plants and animals!
Deng He was instantly unsettled. This matter was of immense significance and had to be reported to the highest authorities immediately for them to make a decision.
After all, the current global situation was remarkably peaceful, having enjoyed peace for fifty to sixty years.
Although there were occasional frictions between nations, they were generally friendly, with no large-scale conflicts occurring.
But now, the emergence of a completely new and unclaimed landmass would undoubtedly cause immense controversy.
For instance, which country would have sovereignty over this continent?
The new plants, animals, and even novel mineral resources found there were all incredibly precious treasures!
For any nation, it represented immeasurable scientific research value!
At this point, the representatives from other countries also began to react, all understanding that this major discovery would send shockwaves across the international community.
Salis, the US representative, suddenly snapped back to reality and shouted, "Everyone! The Pacific Ocean is our backyard, and our navy has always patrolled these waters.
The Pacific has long been our territory, so logically, the newly emerged continent also belongs to the United States!"
At this moment, he had completely forgotten about the deceased US soldier.
It was a new continent! He couldn't help but be driven by greed!
Therefore, he had to ensure that the initiative remained in the hands of the United States!
Ravi, the representative from Xiong Country, who had always been at odds with the US, immediately retorted, "How shameless of you, United States! The Pacific belongs to the entire world. When did it become your territory?"
The representatives from other countries also stepped forward to vehemently refute Salis.
No matter how friendly they usually were with the US, they had to challenge Salis's words at this moment.
Otherwise, the US might truly have the audacity to claim the new continent as their own.
Deng He's expression turned solemn. He looked at Salis, whose face was ashen, and said earnestly, "Salis, our primary task now is to search for the Nix, which is lost in these waters.
It's not about arguing over the ownership of the new continent here; that's a decision for the higher-ups, not for us!"
He had already sent the news back to Huaxia and was confident that the top leadership would soon issue a directive to him.
Therefore, he didn't need to worry about it. A soldier's duty was to obey orders, and he would do just that.
"That's right, the Nix has been out of contact for three days. Every moment we delay the search, they are in greater danger!"
Vison, the representative from Yinggelan, had not forgotten his mission. He had to bring Prince Jack back safely.
The other representatives nodded in agreement. They had all sent the news back to their respective countries.
How the decision would be made was no longer their concern.
Salis's expression was extremely unpleasant after being refuted repeatedly, but he had nothing to say.
Although the United States was powerful and claimed to be number one in the world, he couldn't possibly oppose everyone alone.
As for the ownership of the new continent, he believed it would most likely still belong to the United States.
After all, the Pacific was closest to the US, and in terms of naval power, all the countries in the world combined couldn't match the US.
At most, they would concede some benefits to these countries, and the new continent would ultimately be in American hands.
Meanwhile, the experts on the warship had finished analyzing the soil samples brought back by the soldiers from the new continent.
Looking at the composition analysis results displayed on the instruments, the scientists were all stunned!
"Hiss... this soil is all rare earth, rich in incredibly scarce minerals!"
"And there are seven or eight new substances that have never been recorded, as well as an active substance!"
The scientists were utterly dumbfounded. They had never seen such bizarre soil.
Seeing this, the country representatives quickly asked the experts for an explanation.
An elderly expert with graying hair said excitedly, "This is a discovery that will shock the world! This soil is entirely rare earth, and of extremely high quality.
Most importantly, it contains many new substances whose value is immeasurable!"
After speaking, the old expert buried his head in studying the soil.
His hands trembled as he held the soil as if it were a newborn infant, handling it with extreme care, afraid of dropping even a speck.
Everyone was awestruck, their eyes wide with disbelief.
They had learned from the soldiers that this soil was simply scooped up from the new continent.
Did this mean that the new continent was covered in such incredibly valuable rare earth?
For a moment, no one could remain calm.
A new continent covered in rare earth, its value could no longer be measured in mere wealth.
This could be considered a strategic resource, and an entire continent's worth of strategic materials at that!
The country representatives once again reported the news to their respective nations, this time with extreme solemnity.
Of course, they had not forgotten their mission: to rescue the passengers of the Nix.
However, they needed to plan carefully and devise a new strategy together.
After all, the bisected body of the US soldier was still on the warship, and the goat that couldn't be killed by an anti-tank missile cast a heavy shadow over their mood.
Although this new continent was filled with precious resources, it also harbored unknown dangers.
At the same time, the news of the discovery of a new continent in the Pacific Ocean appeared on the Earth Times, prominently displayed in the most visible position.
When netizens read it, the entire world erupted in an uproar!