Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

"All units move! More! Move! Move!"

In the Navy base, many Navy officers and Marines flew by in full attire, heading toward 2 battleships.

If the situation were just a simple rescue mission, the Coast Guards would've long headed out there to rescue the many passengers, alongside a few Navy and marines.

But given the possibility of hostile, unknown matters emerging they got there, this matter was left to the full Jurisdiction of the Navy.

In the end, they didn't know if Pirates had taken over the Cruise ship and destroyed communications aboard the cruise.

Don't look down on Pirates.

Today's world has over seven massive Pirate organizations, as massive as the Darknet.

These pirates had battleships, fully equipped with all sorts of deadly missiles.

They typically start their operation with a few of them, about a hundred, pretending to be passengers aboard any cruise ship.

Touring the Captain's control station was a normal thing nowadays. So one can imagine how they would probably knock out those in the control stations.

There was also an incident where they sent sleeping gas through the vents, putting many indoors to sleep in no time.

These criminals were wanted worldwide but were also untouchable because they seemed to know people in higher powerful positions.

Whether it was ministers from another nation, rich businessmen across the world, or even a few corrupted officers, these people had their eyes and ears everywhere.

And till this day, no one has ever found any of their hideouts.

All many knew where they attacked, whipped the ship clean of any treasures, especially the cargo stored below, and headed out fast.

They not only robbed cruise lines but also transportation ships carrying treasures like ancient artifacts, paintings, and tombs.

This was why Gia Ming's first instinct was to prepare battleships in case they met these pirates. They dared not take any chances, especially with the passengers aboard.

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"Move! Move! Move!!"

A commanding voice bellowed continuously as many got on board the battleships.

Gia Ming calmly placed his gun in its sheath, standing beside his second-in-command and 2 others.

"Our emergence might cause a great shift in the enemy's attitude. We must remember that all those innocent passengers aboard are also potential hostages."

Hostages...

For a moment, the entire scene turned foster.

He was right.

If they got too close and frightened the chicken, the enemy might start taking hostages, shooting a few to make a point.

They were here to save and rescue the passengers and not the other way around.

Gia Ming squinted his eyes dangerously.

They would have to stay out of sight.

Additionally, the enemy's radar could pick several approaching ships from 1, 2, and even 3-mile radius away.

They must stay out of the largest possible range today's technology could detect.

And from there, they'll devise a plan to act further, maybe by sending in small ships that aren't threatening.

In this way, the enemy would drop their guard down, having no fear or no covered attempt to start taking in hostages.

The enemy would always feel they were in control and could easily wipe out the small ships.

Hmmm...

All these were only speculations.

Their plan of action would only hold after understanding the true situation aboard.

For all they knew, this might not be the hand of any pirates.

"Sir! We have the exact route and coordinates the ship is supposed to pass through when heading towards the port." A person with glasses said, rushing toward Gia Ming's side.

You have to know that it was barely 5 minutes since the whole fiasco exploded in their Navy base. Yet, they had already begun taking action crazily.

Time waits for no man. Any delay and it could be the end.

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Gia Ming nodded. "Good. Good. We can start backtracking to the last point before the Captains aboard the ship gave their passage confirmation."

On the cruise ships, the Captains always stay connected to those on land, giving signals and confirming words now and then.

In this way, even if they lost signal very abruptly, the search and rescue teams would know just where they were last 'seen.'

"What about satellite confirmation?"

"Sir, we're still working on it. Access not granted yet."

Dammit!

"What's taking them so long?"

Gia Ming forgot that it had only been a little over 5 minutes since the news hit their Navy base. And right now, someone was still on the phone with the big guys, trying to not only get satellite access but to get a detailed view of the site from above.

They need to investigate it all. What's more, the delay was something too bizarre for words.

"Sir!... I think you should take a look at this."

A man slowly stood in a daze.

He looked like he had just seen a ghost.

"...Sir... On Satellite view, there's nothing there."

What?!!!

The words shook everyone to the core.

How could this happen?

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Gia Ming's eyes moved about the screen maniacally.

Most sea routes are chosen not just because of closeness but because specialists typically study the dangers surrounding each water region.

Some regions had the deadliest creatures on sea swimming across them severally, while others had milder ones.

It was similar to why in some parts of the world, there were primarily sharks staying around, while in other places, one would find poisonous jellyfishes instead.

All these were taken into consideration, so the chances of something so monstrous popping out was so slim.

They could also check wave activity and send this to scan the site, just in case they did miss an exaggerated Prehistoric Sea monster situation here.

Gia Ming's face returned distorted.

Vanish?

How does a giant ship, a Cruise ship for that matter, just vanish into thin air so suddenly?

Dammit!

Gia Ming quickly rushed towards one of the battleships.

And soon, he was off.

No way. He was off to investigate this strange mystery.

As a Gia, it was his line of duty!

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