roccoschili Chapter 247 - 192: The World So Strange
Chapter 247 - 192: The World So Strange
Chapter 247: Chapter 192: The World So StrangeApril 16, far away the headquarters of the Intelligence Department of Lighthouse Country was located across the ocean.
This is a highly confidential intelligence analysis center located in the heart of Lighthouse Country.
At this moment, the lights were bright, and the atmosphere tense and focused.
Regarding the sonar and photographic evidence from Su Shi Reef, the Intelligence Department of Lighthouse Country was waiting for the results of the inspection by professionals.
Since the news about the destruction of the unmanned Submarine detector by a laser at Su Shi Reef a few days ago, the Intelligence Department of Lighthouse Country had been very busy.
They first demanded all recent detection data from Su Shi Reef and conducted repeated checks on the information received from Su Shi Reef.
These days, a group of top intelligence analysts had been monitoring massive screens throughout the night, the screens scrolling through massive amounts of sonar data and video material transmitted from distant Su Shi Reef.
The sonar images were exceptionally clear, delicately outlining the contours of the unmanned Submarine detector and the scattered debris around it, each echo seemingly telling an undisclosed deep-sea story.
The video data was equally convincing; though the lighting was dim, the footage taken with specialized equipment still displayed the detailed scene of the unmanned Submarine detector being hit by a laser, silently proving the authenticity of the event.
Using advanced analytical software, the intelligence personnel cross-verified every frame and sonar signal,
When the Philippine officials knew about the submarine sinking,
their first reaction was to check the calendar, confirming that April Fool’s had indeed passed half a month ago.
Then they realized,
this message was not a joke.
So, they could not help but feel confused as they asked the soul-searching question: Huh? No way? I just got this submarine not even half a day ago!
Buying such an item from Gallia wasn’t a simple matter.
You see, purchasing a conventional submarine from Gallia costs around 100 billion Philippine peso, which is approximately 1.8 billion dollars.
Note that buying the submarine wasn’t just the cost of the equipment itself; it also included personnel training, daily maintenance, service and repair, as well as ammunition and consumables for long-term and ongoing expenses—all these represented a significant outlay.
Thus, before purchasing the submarine, the Philippines had already paid Gallia to train several professionals and bought years of warranty service and ammunition.
Besides that, they had agreed to many side promises of exchanging benefits.
But now, the situation was,
the "Deep Sea Explorer" submarine had sunk not long after being delivered to them.
This pace was really too fast, making the Philippine officials feel momentarily as if the submarine was either made of instant coffee material or brittle sugar cone material.
Even dropping a stone in water makes a sound,
but the sinking of this submarine was literally silent.
Yet, no matter how unbelievable, the naval report had already been delivered to their tables—they had to believe it.
Although the message that a "nude man wielding a trident at 700 meters underwater destroyed the Submarine with a laser" sounded a bit ridiculous,
no matter how ridiculous, once all impossibilities were excluded, this remained the only possibility.
After a long silence,
the Philippines had planned to explore again later, because after losing this submarine, they no longer had the strength to clear up what had happened.
Now, sending any vessel there, they were afraid to be sunk together.
However, once Lighthouse Country heard about this incident, they immediately urged them to act swiftly, as if there was something very urgent.