The two of them were completely awake now. Xiang Xiaotong also sprang to her feet, smoothing down her disheveled hair as she stared at him intently.
Song He answered the call and held the phone to his ear. Xiang Xiaotong immediately leaned over and pressed her ear against the phone to listen.
"Happy New Year! Are you busy right now? You should not be busy on the cruise, right?" General Wang asked.
"Happy New Year! Not busy, not busy! We're having breakfast!" Song He said.
"Perfect. I'll give you a brief explanation of the Bates Ball situation," General Wang said.
Song He was delighted. "I thought when you said we'd talk about it later, you were just making an excuse. So we really can talk about it!"
"What are you saying? Why would I lie to you? Can't we speak frankly when we communicate?" General Wang laughed. "First, make sure there's no one else on your end."
"No, no, we're in the room," Song He said. "Does the military call that thing the Bates Ball too? Is it the same thing as the Bates Ball from the rumors last century?"
"No. The military calls it the Observation Ball. The name sounds strange, but wait until I explain where it came from, and you'll understand why. I'll start from the beginning and tell you everything bit by bit."
"Okay!"
"The Observation Ball has been discovered all over the world. The earliest reports in our country date back to the last century. It was taken extremely seriously from the start because U-2 reconnaissance planes happened to be appearing frequently at the time. We initially thought the Observation Ball was some kind of small, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft or an unknown weapon. After all, normal thinking would lead us to look for an explanation