Glug, glug, glug. Bubbles rose from beneath the water and quickly blended into the sea. The Jiaolong Commando was less than two hundred meters from the cruise ship.
Under cover of darkness, the commandos cautiously poked their heads above the surface and observed the distant Star Virgo.
After confirming there was nothing unusual, they signaled. Using their propulsion units, the commandos slowly approached the ship's side, preparing to board.
At this moment
US Military Command Headquarters, Hawaii.
"Sir, we have a problem!"
The Star Virgo's route had not followed the USA's plan of making an arc around the edge of the danger zone. Instead, it was heading straight beneath the Sky Pit!
The leader responsible for planning the operation and selecting the personnel to carry it out turned livid and spat out an American curse.
"What's going on? That wasn't part of our plan!"
At most, they had only wanted to disgust Great East, put pressure on it, and earn some international prestige in preparation for later actions. He had never planned something that would directly offend the other side to the bitter end!
Otherwise, if the higher-ups later wanted to ease relations, they would make him the scapegoat. He had no desire to shoot himself in the back!
The world wasn't all about fighting and killing. It was about connections and social graces.
"Shit! We've been played!"
The experienced leader realized that the people they had placed aboard the Star Virgo were not only working for them, but for other organizations as well! In other words, besides Great East and the USA, a third force had intervened and used the USA's plan to give things a push!
At a time like this, how did one solve the problem? Naturally, by passing the buck.
"Notify the Truman and have them