The Giant Turtle Rock Platform flew silently over the motionless Sea of Red Moons, like a ghost descending from the dark void, using its countless eyes to carefully examine the eerily distorted red world below.
"The probes have transmitted their signals back. They've confirmed that the Red Moon is covered by a complete liquid surface, with only scattered islands and reefs protruding above the 'sea surface.' They account for less than three percent of the planet's total surface area," Nolan's voice came from all around them, tinged with confusion. "The scenery elsewhere looks much the same. The sea surface is 'motionless,' with no signs of movement at all."
"Since it was summoned by Vivian, it's only natural for it to have some strange features." Hao Ren nodded as he checked the signals returned by the various sensors. "Release contact probes and see whether this sea surface is an illusion."
Although the various radars had already returned signals indicating that the Red Moon's surface was solid, a single detection method was far from sufficient when dealing with supernatural phenomena that refused to follow common sense. Hao Ren decided to increase the depth of their exploration step by step.
A slit opened in the launch bay beneath the Giant Turtle Rock Platform, and a silver-white cylindrical object was released from the ship. The cylinder circled twice above the motionless Sea of Red Moons before diving headfirst into the bloody water.
The probe touched the Sea of Red Moons without a sound and vanished from Hao Ren's sight in an instant. Not a single splash rose from the surface—their contact was like two shadows passing through each other, without causing the slightest interference.
Hao Ren's brow furrowed slightly. "So it really is an illusion?"
"No... The probe has transmitted a signal back. It