Chapter 74 Density

Because his sneak attack had failed, The Young Man was so flustered that he spoke incoherently, but fortunately, he was articulate enough for Zhou Yan to barely piece together the origin of the Warship.

This Warship had been docked at a naval base near Yun Port... Fishermen along the nearby coast, seeking help due to the rising sea levels, went to the naval base but only found this Warship docked at the port for unknown reasons. Relying on their years of experience fishing and working at sea, they had managed to start the Warship...

However, they lacked professional navigation and logistical support; that military satellite positioning system was nothing like what was on their fishing boats!

They could sail it, but that was all—they could only "sail" it...

After the fuel ran out, they could only drift with the waves...

Fortunately, there were plenty of military emergency rations and firearms and ammunition on board.

Zhou Yan frowned, patiently listening to him finish.

The feeling that something was wrong grew stronger and stronger in his heart...

How strict is the military's control over firearms?

You could put it this way: you might be lost, but your gun absolutely cannot be lost!

This ironclad rule is engraved in the bones of every soldier! Even in the most urgent mission, it is absolutely impossible to leave standard-issue weapons and ammunition intact on a ship!

No matter how urgent a rescue mission is, at the very least, the firearms and ammunition would be stored in the armory or stored separately.

Unless...

The crisis encountered by the naval base at Yun Port had already exceeded the scope of conventional military operations!

It was even possible that conventional military force had become insignificant in the face of it...

Merfolk? Large-scale mutations?

"Damn it! It couldn't be that the things in the sea have mutated too, could it?!"

"That doesn't make sense... No matter how badass a mutated fish is, can it withstand a few artillery shells?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan felt a jolt of alarm.

Logically speaking, it has already been nearly three months since the flood...

It's understandable that inland military forces have no way to move on the water, but why hasn't the navy been seen until now?

Where has the navy gone?

What about the military?

They say people are just cheap; normally, Zhou Yan's biggest worry was being targeted by the military and taken out by a single "mutually assured destruction" strike.

But when he truly couldn't hear any information about the military, the confusion deep in his heart became even greater!

Zhou Yan looked at the flustered The Young Man in front of him and spoke slowly: "This ship's waterline is very deep... What is loaded on the ship?"

In his [Shadow] state, Zhou Yan had observed it on the water; the traces of seawater corrosion were very fresh. The original waterline was nearly a meter below the water surface, indicating that the current weight of this ship far exceeded its weight during normal mission execution!

"There's nothing on the ship... The fuel is empty... How could it be heavy?"

"Liar!"

Seeing that Zhou Yan was ready to take action at the slightest disagreement, The Young Man hurriedly explained: "Seawater and freshwater are different! Didn't you go to school? The density of freshwater is lower than seawater! The buoyancy is different! It definitely sits deeper in the water when it sails into freshwater!"

Zhou Yan: "..."

It seemed... to make some sense!

Zhou Yan tried to change the subject.

"Did you find any useful information at the military base in Yun Port? For example, where the military went?"

The Young Man felt a bit helpless, but he didn't dare to talk back.

Still asking about the military's whereabouts...

If I knew the military's whereabouts like the back of my hand, would I be acting so subserviently in front of you?

"There is no information... In the entire Yun Port base, we didn't even find a single logistics person; it was completely an abandoned military base..."

The Young Man added weakly.

"If there had been even one person in the military base, we wouldn't have dared to steal this Warship..."

Zhou Yan believed this. No matter which country it is, in chaotic times, strict laws must be used. Stealing a Warship is equivalent to "treason" or "rebellion."

If you're lucky, you might get a trial and live a few more days.

If you're unlucky, you and the ship get blown up together...

"Can the communication equipment on your ship be used?"

"It works, but there's no reply. We call on the radio every day, but there's no response at all..."

"Then that damn thing doesn't work!"

Strange...

Zhou Yan frowned in thought. His own walkie-talkie could be used!

Why couldn't the radio on the ship be used?

Both transmit information via electromagnetic waves; even if there was electromagnetic interference, his own walkie-talkie shouldn't work either!

Could it be that the System's gadget is that awesome? It doesn't need electromagnetic waves to transmit information?

He shook his head to shake off those brain-burning puzzles.

He fixed his gaze on The Young Man in front of him, his killing intent unabated.

The Young Man wasn't stupid either; he saw that Zhou Yan's finger on the trigger had started to tighten!

His legs went weak, and he knelt down before Zhou Yan!

"Big Brother!"

The Young Man squeezed out a few tears.

With a pitiful look, snot and tears smeared half his face. His voice trembled: "Big Brother! You can't kill me! I know how to sail a ship! I can read nautical charts! I can tinker with the equipment on board! Keeping me alive is more useful than killing me! You might not even know how to sail this ship!"

If he needed to leave the residential complex in the future, Zhou Yan would only sail "The Ark," the medium-sized multi-functional survival ship he got from the System's super lucky blind box.

Zhou Yan had read the introduction for that ship.

It had more advanced defense systems and weapon systems, and even AI autopilot, making it far more convenient than this kind of ship that required dozens of people to operate!

Furthermore, the model of this Warship was unknown. When he boarded, Zhou Yan had scanned around; the automation level of the various equipment on the ship was very low!

This meant that once this ship was started, it would require even more crew members!

It was extremely inconvenient!

Zhou Yan was only interested in the weapons on this ship; as for the ship...

Forget it...

Zhou Yan didn't lower his gun; he just stared silently at The Young Man.

The Young Man understood instantly!

"I also know other things! For example, the military base—the garrisoned troops must have evacuated voluntarily! The base had no electronic equipment! The computers didn't even have hard drives! The base's fuel depot was also empty! Only this ship had weapons! There was nothing left in the base! And! The reason we were able to start this ship is because there was a simple operating manual in the cabin!"

"Also! Although the radio doesn't work! We can actually receive signals! But that signal isn't a human voice; it's like some kind of code! It plays punctually at four o'clock every afternoon... Also! Also, let me think..."

The Young Man was crying his eyes out, but he struggled for a long time and couldn't remember anything else...

"Code?" Zhou Yan frowned; this was the piece of information he was most concerned about right now!

"Yes! It's that very rhythmic beep-beep sound! It's a bit like Morse code, but not exactly like Morse code... The signal is sometimes strong and sometimes weak; sometimes it's unclear, and sometimes it's very clear! We've tried to reply, but we've never received an answer!"

Seeing Zhou Yan in deep thought, The Young Man quickly added more: "Big Brother! I also know there is a map on the ship! Those troops likely transferred to the location marked on the map! At that time, that map was placed together with the operating manual! It looked like it was left behind by the military for someone..."

Would the military leave a ship for the public to evacuate?

They probably would, but they definitely wouldn't leave weapons for them on this kind of ship!

Therefore, this ship was definitely left for designated people, not for whoever arrived first!

"How long have you been on board?" Zhou Yan asked coldly.