A Big Surprise

This smell... it was the smell of the laboratory on the third deck below, mixed with the scent of Test Subject preservative fluid, blood, and rotting tissue.

The next second, Lucas activated Tidal Perception without hesitation.

An invisible wave of perception rapidly spread throughout the Nautilus.

Out on the vast sea, this skill was far more powerful than it was on land. The vibrations of seawater striking the hull, the humidity in the cabins, the flow of water through the pipes, even the faint changes caused by every living being—all of it swiftly formed blurry outlines in Lucas's mind.

His expression darkened completely. More than a dozen Test Subjects that should have been confined on the third deck had already rushed into the cargo hold on the second deck.

The life signals of several crew members were rapidly disappearing, while three unfamiliar figures remained in the laboratory on the third deck.

Lucas shot to his feet, sending his chair sliding half a meter backward.

Huang Xiaowen: "Captain Lucas? What happened?"

Lucas did not answer at all. He rushed straight out of the reception room. After staring blankly for a moment, the steward hurried after him.

Huang Xiaowen immediately opened the Crew Channel and relayed the information. "Lucas suddenly rushed out. He must have sensed that something happened on the third deck below."

Only Raine and Huang Xiaowen's group of three remained in the reception room now.

Raine had no idea what had happened. Seeing Lucas suddenly abandon his guests and leave, he was afraid Huang Xiaowen might take offense, so he quickly put on a smile and explained on behalf of his boss.

"Mr. Claude, the Captain must have run into some urgent matter. Please wait a moment. He should return soon after handling it. A deal worth thirty million