The Storm Begins

At that very moment.

Besides the Rabbits, many other countries and forces nearby were also keeping an eye on the situation on Aonan Island.

For example, out in the waters farther from Aonan Island, quite a few survey ships were anchored, flying flags of different nations or factions.

These survey ships cruised more than ten kilometers from Aonan Island. The distance helped avoid disputes, and also kept them safe from radiation produced by the "nuclear material" the Rabbits had obtained from the Bear.

That was right.

Until the moment Chen Pingsheng deployed the mini neutron bomb, they still believed this was all a show put on by the Rabbits.

On the other hand, though.

Despite firmly refusing to believe that the Rabbits had developed nuclear weapons, once their mechanical seismographs detected the tremors caused by the explosion, the survey ships quickly began collecting the relevant data.

Their thinking followed the same logic as the later saying, "You have to have dreams—what if they come true?" The latter was inspirational feel-good advice, while the former carried a more disparaging tone.

In the waters fourteen nautical miles from Aonan Island.

Aboard a ship flying the Blue Sky and White Sun flag.

A yellow-skinned man stood beside a short, elderly white man, casually watching several operators at work.

After a while.

Perhaps the atmosphere felt a little oppressive. The middle-aged man gave a light cough and said to the elderly white man:

"Mister Brown, the Chinese can't possibly have developed a complete nuclear weapons system. Standing around here waiting is far too dull."

"Why don't we set up a table on deck and have a glass of AC red and black champagne I brought back from Milan, Italy?"

The elderly white man named Brown shook his head. His expression was stiff, and he