Shelter 70's submersible had strong stealth capabilities, but it was not completely invisible.
Just as Mu Da had anticipated, once the Federation Navy's destroyer arrived, it quickly locked onto the submersible beneath the surface and salvaged it.
However, what Mu Da had not expected was that there was not a single person aboard the submersible.
All signs indicated that the two pilots had abandoned it after its propulsion system was damaged.
Logically speaking, they should not have gotten far.
The Federation Navy destroyer immediately dispatched frogmen to search the deep sea.
Yet, to everyone's confusion, after searching for a full hour, they found nothing.
The two pilots seemed to have dissolved into the seawater, vanishing completely from these waters...
"There are some things I need to ask you about."
On the destroyer's deck.
An officer walked up to Mu Da, took out a recorder and switched it on in front of him, then tapped the table before him with his index finger.
"Routine procedure. Please cooperate."
"Understood. Ask away." Mu Da nodded and pulled out a chair to sit down.
The officer pulled out a chair as well and sat across from him. At the same time, he drew a booklet from his inner pocket, opened it, glanced at it, and asked.
"First, this area isn't part of your patrol route. Why were you here?"
Having prepared his story in advance, Mu Da remained calm and answered evenly.
"I was on duty at the time. While searching the patrol zone, I picked up an abnormal sonar signal and followed it here. The brothers on duty in the nearby waters can testify to that. I requested passage from them and reported the situation."
"We checked. It was indeed as you said... but there are still some questionable points."
The officer raised