Sustained static and noise replaced the communicator's normal image and sound. The signal from the Deep Diving Ship had abruptly cut off.
Every monitoring device in the Command Center lost its signal source. Only gray-black distorted patterns remained on the central Holographic Projection, and the irritating alarm seemed to hesitate for a second before sounding through the hall. "Warning! Deep Diving Ship lost! Warning! Deep Diving Ship lost!"
The emergency response team reacted immediately, splitting up to inspect the Command Center's systems and the various communication devices deployed in space. The base mainframe began activating backup Signal Towers to strengthen its connection to the Deep Diving Ship. The Suppression Towers around the Abyss Gate flared with brilliant light, forming vast rings of shimmering radiance. This was to prevent violent disturbances within the Abyss Gate from causing the entire port to self-destruct.
Meanwhile, I froze for an instant. In a single millisecond, everything was gone?
A moment earlier, Old Man had still been happily sharing what he saw through the communicator, praising the superior performance of the new ship. The next moment, the entire vessel had vanished from every channel?
Tawell's voice rang out over the hall broadcast, calm and firm. "Remain calm! Communications team, do not stop tracking. Increase antenna strength and activate every backup channel. The Deep Diving Ship's communication system may have dropped to another frequency band. Main system monitoring team, immediately compile all exchanged data from thirty minutes ago to the present. Check whether Abyss contamination has clogged the channel. Gatekeeper units, inspect the telemetry devices near the gate at once. I need to know what is happening beneath the Abyss Gate! Disaster response team, board the backup Deep Diving Ship and deploy beacons inside the gate!"
Clear, effective orders were broadcast throughout the hall. Fortunately, the