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The sun in the South China Sea was scorching, as if it were baking the paint on the deck.

The air conditioning was blasting in the command center of the "Lanque" drilling platform.

Commander Steve sat with his legs crossed, swirling a glass of whiskey on the rocks in his hand, his face full of the smug satisfaction of playing cat and mouse.

He looked at the big screen.

On the screen, the Chinese fishing boat had already fled in a sorry state, leaving only a hasty trail behind it.

"Is this the dragon of the East?"

Steve chuckled and downed the drink in his glass in one gulp.

"I think it looks more like a loach with its spine broken."

The adjutant beside him quickly chimed in, "Sir, you're right. They dare not do anything but protest. This sea area contains tens of billions of barrels of oil, and now they are all ours."

Steve laughed triumphantly and reached out to turn on the full-band broadcast.

"This is the 'Bluequie,' and we are conducting legitimate commercial exploration."

"Any attempt to interfere will face serious consequences."

Just then, the communications soldier suddenly took off his headset, his expression somewhat strange.

"Sir, China has... released a new announcement."

"Oh? Another solemn statement?"

Steve curled his lip in disdain. "Read it to me, let's see what new words they've used this time."

The communications soldier stared at the telegram in his hand, his brows furrowed deeply, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

"They said... a company called 'Nantianmen Marine Environmental Protection' will be conducting... uh... a test of 'rapid red tide algae propagation and seawater solidification technology' in our waters?"

"puff--"

Steve spat out the mouthful of whiskey he had just taken a sip of.

"Ahem... What did you say?"

"Has the seawater frozen?"

Steve stared wide-eyed, as if listening to a fantastical tale.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

A burst of unrestrained laughter erupted in the command room.

"Are these Chinese people crazy?"

"Seawater frozen? Do they think this is a Hollywood sci-fi movie? Turning the ocean into jelly?"

"Or are they planning to dump cement into the sea?"

The adjutant laughed until tears streamed down his face, pointing at the radar screen.

"Sir, I think they've been pushed to the limit and are starting to talk nonsense."

"The so-called 'South Heavenly Gate' was supposedly used for artificial rainmaking in the East China Sea last time, and now they're trying to freeze seawater."

"This is absolutely ridiculous!"

Steve wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, his contempt growing even stronger.

"Reply to them."

"Tell them we're looking forward to their 'environmental performance'."

"Command the drilling platform to dredge at full speed!"

"At the same time, we're launching a global live stream!"

Steve stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and looked at the shimmering sea outside with a sinister gaze.

"I want the whole world to see."

"Watch them bluff their way out of this mess, watch them make a fool of themselves on this land that belongs to us!"

……

Base No. 001.

Chen Xi looked at the drilling platform on the screen, which was not being evacuated but instead accelerating its operation, and the live broadcast signal that was being turned on.

He wasn't angry.

He was even quite satisfied.

"The guests are very cooperative."

Chen Xi sat on the cold, metallic throne, toying with the ball of light he had extracted from the red envelope.

It was a crimson light, like fresh blood.

It danced on Chen Xi's fingertips, as if it possessed life, exuding a violent and ancient absolute pressure.

That was the divine power formed by the intertwining of Nezha's Samadhi True Fire and the blood of the East Sea Dragon.

It is the essence of the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon).

"Old Li."

Chen Xi called out softly.

Li Guobang stood aside, looking at the strange ball of light, and instinctively felt a chill run down his spine.

"exist."

"Imagine someone in a swimming pool suddenly finding the water has turned into glue."

Chen Xi raised his eyes, the red light reflected in them, appearing eerie and dangerous.

What kind of expression will he have?

Li Guobang's Adam's apple bobbed: "They'll probably... be scared to death."

"Let them be scared to death."

Chen Xi no longer hesitated.

He raised his hand and forcefully pressed the ball of red light into the holographic map in front of him.

Coordinates, precisely locked—"Blue Que".

"start up."

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

There was no thunderous roar.

The South China Sea initially only experienced a few ripples.

It's like a drop of red ink falling into a basin of clear water.

However, the speed of its spread was astonishing.

"Sir! Look at the sea!"

On the deck of the "Lanque," a sailor who was broadcasting live suddenly exclaimed in surprise, and the camera shook violently.

Steve frowned and looked over.

The originally deep blue seawater had inexplicably taken on a strange red glow.

It's not the murky, dirty red of a red tide.

Rather, it was a translucent, alluring, deep red, like a ruby.

Even more terrifying.

The wind stopped.

No, the wind is still blowing, making the flags flutter.

But the sea surface... remained still.

The waves that were originally rising and falling with the sea breeze seemed to be frozen in place, remaining in their swirling shape and stiffly suspended in mid-air.

A chilling stillness enveloped the entire sea.

There was no sound of waves crashing against the ship's side.

There was no sound of seagulls.

Even the dull throbbing sound underwater had disappeared.

"What...what is this?"

Steve's unease grew like wildfire. He grabbed the walkie-talkie, his voice trembling slightly.

"Sound room! Report the situation!"

zizi——

A series of static noises came through the headphones, followed by a soldier's terrified scream.

"Sir! I can't hear you!"

"What can't you hear?"

"The sound of the ocean current! The sound of schools of fish! All sounds have disappeared!"

"Our sonic waves, when emitted... are like hitting a wall!"

"Underwater...there's no echo underwater!"

Steve rushed to the railing and looked down at the sea.

The red seawater was as still as a giant mirror.

His face, contorted with fear, was reflected in the mirror.

He grabbed an empty bottle, his hands trembling violently, and threw it down.

He wanted to hear the "plop" sound of water falling in.

He wanted to prove that it was still water.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound, like glass hitting concrete, rang out on the still sea.

The bottle did not sink.

It broke.

The debris lay quietly on the red waves, just as it lay on hard ground.

Steve's pupils contracted sharply, and his breath seemed to stop at that moment.

water……

It really solidified.