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"Yes, my lord."

Ivan's voice came directly into Shen Fei's bone conduction headphones.

"All personnel, prepare! Emergency ascent! Target: Zero point!"

"Drainage chambers fully open! Reactor power increased to 90%!"

"This is not a drill! Repeat, this is not a drill!"

Eight hundred meters below the surface, the submarine codenamed "Abyss Walker" began to move.

It is over 170 meters long and its outer shell is covered with a special material that absorbs sonic waves, making it almost invisible in the dark.

The horizontal rudders at the bow and stern were adjusted.

Dozens of drainage outlets on the hull opened simultaneously, and high-pressure gas was injected into the main ballast tank. With a muffled sound, a large amount of seawater was discharged.

This submarine violated all operational regulations, abandoned concealment, and headed straight for the surface.

On the deck of the Atlante, after Kyle gave the order, he stood back behind Shen Fei and remained motionless.

Professor Archibald stared blankly at Shen Fei, his mouth agape. He looked at the sky, then at the sea, and finally at Shen Fei with a vacant expression.

He wanted to ask something, but found he didn't know how to say it.

A submarine was about to rise from beneath their feet.

This is declaring war on two civilizations at the same time.

"What...what was that sound?"

A crew member pointed to the sea, his voice trembling.

Everyone looked over.

Centered on the Atlante, the sea surface within a one-kilometer radius began to boil.

Numerous bubbles surged from the depths, turning the seawater from deep blue to milky white, and the entire surface of the sea bulged upwards.

A hundred meters in the air, the black armored figure moved.

He rose dozens of meters higher, and the muzzle of the cannon on the armored arm glowed faintly again.

His scanning system detected a rapidly rising heat source on the seabed, an energy response more dangerous than the cruise ship on the surface.

In the sea, the gravedigger who had just been ordered to retreat also stopped moving.

Its single, blood-red eye stared in bewilderment at the churning seawater below.

It sensed something with the smell of steel and fire intruding into its territory, something that did not belong to the ocean.

Just then, with a loud crash, the sea was torn apart.

A massive, non-reflective, pure black bow burst through the water curtain, carrying a large amount of seawater into the sky.

Nearly a third of the Abyss Walker's hull has risen above the water.

Under the sunlight, the seawater on its surface slid off, revealing the geometrically shaped hull underneath.

On the hull, the covers of rows of vertical launch units are clearly visible.

On either side of the bow, eight huge torpedo tubes are open.

It lies between the Atlante and the Gravekeeper, severing their confrontation.

It was quiet on the deck.

All the crew members looked up at the submarine, which was even larger than a cruise ship.

They finally realized that their boss had never intended to negotiate in the first place.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the 'Abyss Walker' has arrived at its designated location. All weapon systems are unlocked and ready to fire at any time."

Ivan's voice came through.

Shen Fei did not respond, but simply looked at the sky.

The black-armored figure hovered in the air, motionless, seemingly disrupted by the unexpected turn of events.

A person who can control the ocean, a monster emerging from the deep sea, and an attack submarine fully loaded with weapons all appear in this sea area at the same time, and they are all related to the young man standing on the deck of the cruise ship.

Who...are you?

That ancient thought echoed in Shen Fei's mind again, his tone filled with confusion.

Shen Fei smiled.

Instead of responding telepathically, he picked up the encrypted communicator Kyle handed him and pressed the public address mode.

His voice rang out simultaneously through all the speakers on the Atlante and the Abyss Walker, echoing throughout the sea.

Who I am is not important.

"The important thing now is that I'm going to set some rules for you."

As he spoke, he held up one finger.

"First, put away your weapons."

He looked at the armored figures in the sky.

"My men don't like having cannons pointed at them. My submarines don't like it either."

In the sky, the armored figure remained silent, the light on its arms flickering.

He seemed to be assessing the weight of that statement.

Shen Fei didn't urge him, and instead extended a second finger, pointing to the enormous head in the sea.

"Secondly, you should also put away your hostility."

"I don't care if you were a prison guard or anything else before. Now, you listen to me."

The gravedigger's blood-red single eye flickered, as if trying to understand the command.

Then, Shen Fei lowered his hand.

"Now, I'll give you ten seconds to adapt to my rules."

"ten."

He began the countdown, without any threats or unnecessary words.

"Nine."

As the sea breeze blew by, everyone on deck held their breath.

"eight."

Professor Archibald gripped the railing tightly, feeling as if he were witnessing history.

"seven."

The armored figures in the sky remained motionless.

"six."

Ivan asked in a low voice over the communication channel:

"Your Majesty, should I lock onto him with the fire control radar?"

"Need not."

Shen Fei's answer was very soft.

"five."

The situation has changed.

The gravedigger was the first to react.

Its blood-red single eye began to fade, turning back into a deep blue, and the energy fluctuations on its body also subsided.

Because it had just received benefits from Shenfei and established a direct connection, it understood the power of its new master better than the overseers in the sky.

The gravedigger's concession changed the situation.

In the sky, the white light flashing at the tip of the black armored figure's arm slowly faded.

The cracked armor closed again, restoring its streamlined shape.

"very good."

Shen Fei's lips curled into a smile.

He enjoys dealing with intelligent people.

He pressed the communicator again.

"Since everyone is willing to follow the rules, then we can get down to business."

He looked at the armored figures in the sky.

"I know why you came. For that prison."

"I know you want to stop me from interfering."

"Now, I'll give you a chance to explain."

Why?

This time, the other party remained silent for a long time.

The atmosphere on the deck also became quiet.

Everyone was waiting for the answer from that celestial being.

Finally, that thought resounded again, but it was only transmitted to Shen Fei.

This is for protection.

The cracks you see are not the first time they've appeared. Every few thousand years, the seal's power weakens, requiring a new key to reinforce it.

Our responsibility as observers is to guide those who possess the key to complete this ritual.

Shen Fei raised an eyebrow.

"Observer? Guide?"

"You mean, that previous shot was part of a 'guiding' maneuver?"

That was a warning. Your actions had gone beyond the scope of guidance.

Not only did you get the key, you also subdued the guards, and you even wanted to take over the entire prison.

Your arrival is an unprecedented variable. Your power should not belong to this era.

"Yeah?"

Shen Fei smiled.

"Have you ever considered that your methods are outdated?"

These words plunged the other person into a long silence once again.

For thousands of years, they have been repeating the cycle of searching for the key and reinforcing the seal.

No one ever thought about solving the problem completely.

Or rather, no one has ever possessed this power.

"Tell me your name, Observer."

Shen Fei asked.

I have no name. I only have a code name.

【Watchmen-07.】

"Okay, 07."

Shen Fei said, "Now I have a new solution that can solve the problem once and for all."

【...What plan?】

Watcher-07's mind was filled with vigilance.

Shen Fei raised his head, looked at him, and transmitted his plan to him word by word through the mental link.

Use nuclear weapons to artificially create a precise plate rupture.

The entire temple, along with the continental shelf, was cut off.

Let it sink into the mantle forever.

When the plan finished playing in Watcher-07's mind, his unchanging hovering posture began to shake violently for the first time.

You're crazy!

This would destroy the entire planet's ecological balance! You have no idea what kind of chain reaction that temple falling into the mantle would trigger! It's more dangerous than a prisoner escaping!

"No, I've calculated it."

Shen Fei replied, "That's why I need a group of outstanding scientists to help me calculate that precise detonation point."

"I'm not destroying the world, 07. I'm performing surgery."

[Impossible! I will never allow you to do that!]

Watcher-07's mind was racing.

Whether you allow it or not is not important.

Shen Fei's gaze turned cold.

"Tell me everything you know, about prisons, about prisoners, about you observers. Then, help me complete this plan."

"or……"

He paused, glancing down at the "Abyss Walker".

"I will bury you and this prison together deep into the earth."