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

"Even if we can't catch up with him, we can follow behind him and pick up what he throws away!"

"He likes to throw things, doesn't he? He throws one, and we fish one out!"

"If he's willing to throw away a whole bunch, we'll take out his entire supply line!"

"You guys do the math, how many 50,000 yuan sums has he thrown away along the way?"

Lin Mo's words were like a ladle of cold water thrown into a pot of boiling oil, instantly causing an uproar on the entire deck!

At this rate, the other side must have thrown at least dozens or even hundreds of them in this round, right?

This voyage is going to be incredibly profitable!

Holy crap!

"Brother Mo! You're a fucking genius!"

"Let's do it! We have to do it!"

"Go and turn the engine room's power up to maximum! Let the engines roar!"

"Brothers! Get your gear ready! We're not fishing today, we're going to the high seas to collect gold bars!"

The crew members who were just now having doubts about changing the course.

At that moment, everyone was like they'd been injected with adrenaline, yelling and rushing towards their respective posts.

The fishing boat's engine roared louder than ever before.

The bow suddenly rose, cleaving through the snow-white waves.

Like an arrow released from a bow, it rushed at full speed towards the azure high seas to the east!

On the high seas, small American ships are cutting through the waves.

Inside the bridge, the atmosphere was so relaxed you could have a party.

A blond, blue-eyed crew member carrying a cup of coffee walked up to Captain Henry, his face beaming with the joy of an upcoming end to the workday.

"Captain, we only have two 'gifts' left."

Henry leaned back in his chair, his legs casually propped up on the console, and didn't even bother to lift his eyelids when he heard this.

"understood."

He gently swirled the glass in his hand, the amber-colored whiskey swirling within.

"Then throw them all down."

"Let's finish this boring mission so we can return home sooner."

"Oh ho!"

"Finally, I can go home!"

"Guys, I can't wait to head to a bar in Hawaii and have a good drink!"

"Damn it, this mission was too easy! We didn't even encounter a single Chinese coast guard vessel. I was almost asleep!"

Cheers and whistles erupted from the bridge.

In their view, this mission was practically a paid vacation.

Along the edge of the Dragon Kingdom's territorial waters, they dropped some detection instruments whose specific purpose they themselves did not know.

Then you can take the generous bonus and go back to enjoy life.

Henry listened to his men's cheers and a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips.

He took a sip of the wine, the spicy liquid sliding down his throat.

"Okay, quiet down."

He put down his wine glass and slowly stood up.

"Complete the final step of the mission report before popping the champagne."

"Technician, please check all the detectors that were deployed earlier. I need to make sure they are all functioning properly."

This is just the final step in a routine procedure.

Nobody thought there would be any problems.

The technician whose name was called sat down at his seat with a relaxed expression and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.

Fine beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

"What's wrong?"

Henry sensed something was wrong and frowned.

The technician's face was a little pale. He looked up at Henry, his lips moved, but no sound came out.

"say!"

Henry's voice suddenly turned stern.

"The ship... Captain..." the technician's voice trembled.

"The underwater detectors deployed earlier..."

"Everyone... has lost contact!"

"What?"

Henry rushed to the control panel and stared intently at the screen.

On the screen, the green signal dots representing the sixteen detectors all turned into a glaring red!

The crew members who were just cheering and talking excitedly now all gathered around, their faces filled with disbelief.

"How is that possible?"

"All sixteen have gone missing? Are you kidding me!"

"Is there a system error? Check it again!"

The technician was on the verge of tears.

He tried it several times, but the result was still the same.

"That's right...they've lost contact...we can't reach a single one..."

One of the crew members tried to come up with a plausible explanation.

"Could it be... that the instrument was deployed too quickly, and the impact upon entering the water caused internal damage?"

This statement eased everyone's tension slightly.

There is indeed this possibility.

After all, these are all high-tech gadgets, and they are very delicate.

But Henry didn't think so.

These detectors underwent rigorous impact testing before leaving the factory, so they could not possibly be this fragile!

Henry's face was so dark it looked like it could drip water.

These sixteen detectors are worth millions of US dollars!

If all the expenses are reimbursed, he, as the captain, will inevitably face severe punishment when he returns!

"The seventeenth missile has been launched!"

Henry gritted his teeth and forced out the order.

"I want to watch its data stream with my own eyes!"

"Monitor it from the moment it enters the water! I want to see if it broke down on its own, or... if there's some other reason!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The command was executed swiftly.

A few minutes later, the seventeenth completely black underwater detector was carefully deployed into the sea.

Inside the bridge, everyone's eyes were focused on the main screen.

"Successfully entered the water!"

"Signal connected! Data stream normal!"

The technician shouted excitedly.

On the screen, various seabed data transmitted back by the probe were clearly displayed: water temperature, salinity, water flow speed... everything was normal.

The crew members all breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems there really was a problem with that previous batch of goods!"

"It scared me to death! I thought it was haunted."

"I knew it! Fishermen from China wouldn't have the guts to do that..."

However, they hadn't finished speaking.

The data stream on the screen continued to transmit for about ten minutes.

The green signal dot turned blood red once again.

This time, there wasn't even anyone left to make excuses.

The faces of all the crew members turned deathly pale instantly.

A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.

Something... or rather, someone, precisely destroyed their detector right under their noses!

"Seventeen... a full seventeen..." a crew member muttered absentmindedly.

"How are we going to explain this to our superiors? This is a loss of millions of dollars!"

"Explain? We don't even know what happened!"

Panic spread among the crew like a plague.

Henry's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

He slammed his fist on the hard control panel!

"Shut up, all of you!"

His eyes were bloodshot as he scanned the panicked faces.

"No one is to give an explanation until the facts are clear!"

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Prepare the last detector!"

"Equip it with a close-range tracking beacon!"

"We'll follow it! I want to see who dares to touch my things, Henry's stuff!"