77: Chapter 77 Life One, Sigma

Two days later!

The long ming aircraft carrier carrier strike group appeared in the waters southeast of Sri Lanka.

The last time Jiang Chen piloted the pearl river 888, he followed the coast of Sri Lanka all the way south to the equator.

But this time.

The long ming aircraft carrier was heading west toward Somalia, with about 1,500 nautical miles remaining.

Just as the carrier strike group was grandly passing near Sri Lanka!

Two hundred nautical miles to the north.

The Ganjing Aircraft Carrier and the Weisheng Aircraft Carrier had just sailed out of the Bay of Bengal.

This time, they were heading to the South Indian Ocean to slack off.

"This departure was quite smooth. Aside from those three electrical leakage accidents in the middle, overall, it's much better than last time."

Aboard the Ganjing Aircraft Carrier, Amir looked satisfied.

Being able to successfully set sail within half an hour was already much smoother than before.

Last time, there were power system failures and water leaks, and later the United States cut off their GPS, forcing them to return to port and stay docked...

[Ganjing Command Room, this is Monitor Lizard Early Warning Aircraft. We have detected a Dragon Country carrier strike group in the Sri Lanka area of the southern waters. Preliminary judgment suggests it is the Dragon God carrier strike group...]

[Radar system is calibrating; it should be the Dragon Soul carrier strike group.]

[Wait, that's not right either, it seems to be the long ming aircraft carrier...]

[Correct, it is indeed the long ming aircraft carrier!]

The early warning aircraft finally confirmed.

Amir said indifferently, "No need to calibrate further; it doesn't matter."

Because.

Whether it was the Dragon God, Dragon Soul, or long ming aircraft carrier.

They couldn't beat any of them.

So why bother calibrating? Just avoiding them is enough.

However, after thinking for a moment.

He still sent a radio message to Commander Salman, the commander of the Weisheng Aircraft Carrier: [Weisheng Aircraft Carrier, this is Ganjing Aircraft Carrier. We have detected a Dragon Country aircraft carrier in the southern waters. Please proceed to intercept.]

[Commander Amir, why don't you go intercept them?] Salman shot back.

Why should I be the one to go on a suicide mission like throwing an egg against a rock?

Do you think I'm stupid?

Amir said: [Because our fighter jets have an electrical leak, it's currently inconvenient to pursue. You go ahead.]

Salman sneered: [Sorry, our pilots ate too much Masala and are currently suffering from diarrhea. It's also inconvenient for us to pursue.]

[In that case, shall we forget about it?]

[It's not forgetting about it; it's letting them off the hook for now.]

[Bingo!]

[Kiss kiss!]

...

Meanwhile.

The Shenglong Early Warning Aircraft had long since detected the Ganjing Aircraft Carrier and the Weisheng Aircraft Carrier.

[Report to Commander, this is Shenglong Early Warning Aircraft No. 6. The Ganjing and Weisheng are decelerating. They are currently heading south at a speed of one nautical mile per hour.]

[Estimated time to catch up with us is two hundred years.]

"At least they know their place."

Long Xiaotian chuckled.

Once before, the Ganjing Aircraft Carrier had been foolish enough to deliberately head south to block the long ming aircraft carrier's path.

He had launched an electronic information warfare strike on the spot, directly blinding their radar systems and electronic communications.

A carrier strike group that loses its radar and wireless communication is equivalent to being blind.

What threat could a blind man pose on the vast ocean?

They probably couldn't even tell which way the sea was.

The Ganjing Aircraft Carrier was naturally terrified and stayed idling in place for half a day. Only after the long ming aircraft carrier had departed did they gradually recover their electronic communications and radar systems.

This time!

Encountering the long ming aircraft carrier strike group again, they naturally stayed well-behaved and gave way, not daring to have another run-in.

Aboard the pearl river 888.

Jiang Chen had no idea that the two major aircraft carriers to the north had tucked their tails.

He sat on the fishing boat, letting Cuihua handle the steering while he sat at the bow, casting out the fishing net.

Last time, he had followed Sri Lanka all the way south to the equator.

This time, heading west, after passing Sri Lanka, the system displayed a [Fog Zone].

Splash.

The fishing net fell into the sea, beginning the harvest.

[pearl river 888, the Weilong Destroyer caught some big fish and has already grilled them. Shall we send some over to you?]

[Thanks, Commander!]

Not long after.

A large amount of grilled seafood, drinks, and other supplies were delivered to the pearl river 888.

Jiang Chen ate the barbecue while sitting at the bow fishing.

About an hour passed.

After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Chen let out a burp and was just about to rest for a bit.

The system suddenly prompted: [Large catch detected, please haul in the net immediately.]

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up. He sprang to his feet and quickly pulled the net.

Rattle, rattle!

Once the net was hauled up, Jiang Chen immediately saw the 'large catch' the system mentioned.

Because the shape of this catch was truly peculiar.

"A klein bottle?"

Jiang Chen took out the bottle in surprise.

The bottle was indeed a strangely shaped klein bottle, just the right size to hold in one's hand.

Inside was some blue liquid sloshing around, but it wouldn't come out; the bottle would need to be broken to retrieve the liquid.

[Life No. 1 Serum, an A-sequence gene serum. It can increase a person's lifespan by thirty years and has no side effects for anyone.]

Just then, the system provided an introduction.

Life No. 1 Serum?

No side effects for anyone?

Jiang Chen's eyes sparkled!

The previous Sigma Gene Serum had powerful side effects for 99% of people.

He hadn't expected this!

This life no. 1 actually had no side effects for anyone.

One must know!

Any gene serum, especially the strengthening types, carries a certain risk. Therefore, special departments would screen individuals with strong physical constitutions to experiment with these gene serums.

Ordinary people mostly could not consume such gene serums.

While this life no. 1 wasn't a combat-oriented gene serum, it could increase lifespan.

"The development of technology should benefit more ordinary people; that's how it becomes truly meaningful."

After seeing the cyberpunk-style wealth gap in Kuala Lumpur, Jiang Chen had formed this conviction.

This kind of inclusive biotechnology filled him with even more anticipation.

"If this serum were promoted, it could not only increase the lifespan of the entire citizenry but also allow the development of the whole society to enter a healthier and more civilized state."

Jiang Chen thought to himself.

...

Meanwhile.

In the Arabian Sea area.

The aircraft carrier 'USS Lincoln' from the United States was patrolling nearby.

They had occupied all the shipping lanes for several hundred nautical miles around, allowing no vessels to approach.

If any approached, they would immediately receive a warning and be expelled.

[Report to Lincoln Command Room, this is hawk e-2 No. 8. To the southeast, the long ming aircraft carrier strike group is proceeding toward the Somalia area.]

"long ming aircraft carrier? Hmph, as long as they don't interfere with our work."

Inside the command room, a tall white man with eyes like a falcon spoke in an arrogant voice.

He urged his subordinates, "Tell George and the others to speed up the excavation. If they're any slower, I'll definitely kick their asses with my thirty-centimeter high heels."

"Yes, sir!"

Seeing his subordinate leave.

Lincoln breathed a sigh of relief.

He had originally been keeping an eye on the Dragon God near the Antarctic Continent.

However, Lord Blackrobe had suddenly ordered him to come and investigate the matter of the Bridgmanite.

According to his investigation, Bridgmanite was a type of strange stone found only on a certain small island.

He didn't know what the substance's purpose was, but since Lord Blackrobe had given the order.

He immediately had his subordinates take assault boats to the island to excavate these stones.

To prevent the excavation work from being disturbed by others, he directly dispatched the carrier strike group to occupy the surrounding hundreds of nautical miles of sea.