Fishermen's live stream: Twelve bodies were retrieved at the start.

"And then there's Bai Jingxuan from the Antiques Association. She's usually so arrogant, but now she doesn't dare utter a single word."

"These big shots all listen to Lin Mo."

"What's most impressive is that Lin Mo's ship and his fortune were all earned through his own hard work and dedication."

"Unlike us, we have to consider our husbands' opinions before we can buy a sports car."

"That's a real big shot."

"I'm convinced, completely convinced."

As soon as these comments appeared, the entire live stream room fell silent for a few seconds.

Then, the barrage of comments exploded like a geyser.

"Holy crap, this is terrifying to think about!"

"Brother Mo's entourage is simply amazing!"

"What is strength? This is strength!"

"Should we continue deeper into this sea?"

Su Wanzheng gathered her hair, which had been ruffled by the sea breeze, her fingertips turning slightly white from the effort.

She looked at the gray sea ahead, her eyes filled with a mixture of confusion and hidden worry.

The atmosphere in this sea area is too oppressive.

Not even a seagull could be seen.

Lin Mo stared at the nautical chart in his hand without looking up.

The established goals will not be changed.

"Nothing else is up for discussion until the current task is completed."

His tone was harsh, like a rock that had been submerged in the sea for ten years, leaving no room for negotiation.

Su Wanzheng was slightly taken aback.

She stared at Lin Mo's angular profile, a feeling of inexplicable frustration welling up inside her.

I am, after all, a public figure.

I humbled myself and followed him out to sea, braving the wind and sun.

And all I got in return was a cold "No discussion"?

Okay, Captain Lin, you have your own opinions.

Su Wanzheng withdrew her gaze and looked at the undulating waves in the distance.

"oh."

A single word landed lightly on the deck, without even causing a ripple in the sea breeze.

Lin Mo paused for a moment while holding the nautical chart.

The air suddenly became eerily quiet.

The sound of waves crashing against the ship's side was amplified infinitely at this moment.

This woman is usually quite talkative; she can chatter on and on for ages when she encounters something new and interesting.

This reaction today is clearly not right.

Lin Mo quickly reviewed the conversation in his mind.

I realize that my tone just now was indeed a bit too harsh.

It was almost like he was scolding his sailors.

But there was no other way; the sea conditions ahead were complex, and he had to maintain absolute focus.

But she's a top celebrity, and she's suffered a lot these past few days without uttering a single complaint.

If you really piss someone off, you might not even have anyone to talk to for the rest of the journey.

The atmosphere is so tense, which is not conducive to team unity.

We need to find a way to back down gracefully.

Lin Mo cleared his throat, his brain racing, trying to find a lighter topic.

Just as I was about to speak.

"boom--!"

The deck beneath their feet suddenly lurched upwards with a deafening crash.

Lin Mo was thrown out by the enormous inertia.

My back slammed heavily against the hard bulkhead, and it felt as if my internal organs had shifted.

A piercing metallic scraping sound came from beside my ears, like a giant beast grinding its teeth.

The whole world seemed to tilt at that moment.

"What's going on!"

Ignoring the sharp pain in his back, Lin Mo grabbed the steel handrail beside him and steadied himself.

Su Wanzheng was so shocked that she fell to the ground, her face pale, and clung tightly to a pillar.

Lin Mo rushed toward the control panel in two quick steps.

His gaze was fixed intently on the navigation screen, sharp as a knife.

The flight path is clear.

The coordinates are normal.

There are no reefs.

There are no shallows.

This is the latest generation of military-grade Beidou navigation system in China, with an accuracy error of less than half a meter.

Such a basic malfunction is absolutely impossible.

What exactly did we bump into?

Moreover, the force of the impact was like crashing head-on into a solid steel mountain!

"Beep—beep—"

The piercing highest-level alarm blared throughout the entire cabin.

The red warning lights were flashing wildly.

The ship's automatic shutdown protection mechanism was forcibly triggered.

The roar of the engine quickly faded, eventually fading into silence.

Having lost power, the massive ship rocked violently in the waves.

Groans and cries of pain came from the deck and lower cabins.

"Old Li! Your head's bleeding! Get some gauze!"

"My leg is trapped! Quick, someone come and help!"

"The lower deck isn't leaking, but there's a strange noise coming from the keel!"

Lin Mo's face turned ashen.

This is by no means an ordinary grounding accident.

The shock of hitting the reef was a one-time event, but now the entire ship is shaking continuously.

He pushed open the driver's cab door and lunged at the control panel.

He slammed down the sonar and radar detection buttons.

The screen flickered, and circles of green scanning rippled outwards.

The next second, Lin Mo's pupils suddenly contracted.

The radar screen showed no fixed outline of the islands or reefs.

Instead, there was a vast expanse of chilling dark shadows.

The shadow was enormous, covering almost a third of the ship's hull.

The most terrifying thing is that the edges of the shadow are constantly writhing!

Live!

"Creak—"

The ship groaned under the strain once more, as if it might break at any moment.

Lin Mo felt the entire ship being pulled underwater by a terrifying force.

Countless thin branches extend from the edge of the screen.

It looked like hundreds or thousands of giant tentacles were clinging tightly to the steel plates at the bottom of the ship.

The two sides were locked in a strange stalemate.

Lin Mo took a deep breath, his eyes instantly becoming as sharp as a knife.

Countless possible solutions flashed through my mind in an instant.

Call for help?

Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.

Should we send people into the water to drive them away?

That would be suicide.

The only way is to fight it head-on!

"This damn thing is really troublesome."

He grabbed the microphone for the ship's public address system, his voice cold and devoid of any warmth.

"Everyone has it!"

"Ignore the shutdown mechanism, manually override the privileges!"

"Put the engine under full load!"

"Raise the mainsail!"

"Full speed ahead, tear this thing apart!"

The veteran crew members in the control room were stunned.

Operating at full power?

Should we set sail again?

The last time the captain gave this crazy order was in the Somali waters.

In order to confront that blind armed warship head-on, Lin Mo steered his boat straight at it!

That time, they almost broke the keel of the ship, and it took more than half a month to repair it.

What are we going to fight today?

"Didn't you hear me? Execute the order!"

Lin Mo's roar exploded on the radio, making people's eardrums ache.

"Yes, Captain!"

The engine roared like a beast once more, and black smoke billowed from the chimney.

The propeller churned wildly in the seawater, creating huge white whirlpools.

The immense thrust and the terrifying underwater pull engaged in a primal and violent struggle.

Meanwhile, the live streaming equipment fixed on the deck was shaking violently with the vibrations of the ship.

The scene in the camera was dizzying, with the sea and sky blurred together.

The tens of millions of viewers from various countries in the live broadcast room were completely dumbfounded.

The comments that were originally discussing the scenery suddenly exploded like a blizzard.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! What happened?"

"Did it hit an iceberg or run aground? The vibrations are wrong!"

"Where's Lin Shenren? Did he fall into the sea?"

"Why is the screen so shaky? I feel like throwing up!"

American viewers were the first to jump out and make sarcastic remarks.

"Oh my God, is this the navigational technology of the East? They can even collide ships on the high seas?"

"I think their wrecked ship just fell apart on its own; the quality is laughable."

"We've been saying for a while that their ships don't meet international safety standards, and now it's come true."