The next day, the commotion caused by Nie Yun's "reverse meteors" the night before began stirring another wave of undercurrents.
The Military Intelligence Analysis Section of Neon Country.
The newly formed "Special Investigation Group for the Ghost Captain," known for short as the "Ghost Investigation Group," with the English abbreviation "DYZ."
"Let's hear your opinions. What do you make of the anomalous optical phenomenon observed over the Ghost Waters last night?" the DYZ intelligence chief asked.
"Could it have been a mirage?" someone ventured hesitantly.
"Impossible. The area where this strange phenomenon was observed was far too large. Witnesses were spread across coastal and inland regions in multiple countries. A mirage wouldn't affect such a wide area!" an intelligence officer well versed in meteorology countered.
"Yes, I agree. This certainly wasn't an ordinary natural optical phenomenon! I've watched the footage our personnel recorded, and I believe it looks more like the trails left by electromagnetic weapon projectiles traveling at high speed!" a young man with a slightly dark complexion said.
The chief turned to him. "Hattori, you're our asymmetric weapons expert. Tell us what you think!"
"Yes, sir! After analyzing the footage, I believe that mysterious Ghost Captain was firing an electromagnetic weapon! Or, more precisely, an electromagnetic cannon!
"Based on distance estimates from the footage, the speed of these high-velocity projectiles... was close to twelve kilometers per second!"
"What?!"
"That's impossible, isn't it?!"
Cries of shock immediately filled the room!
As military personnel, they understood better than anyone what twelve kilometers per second meant.
"Hattori, could there be an error in your calculations?" the chief asked with a frown, finding it equally hard to believe.
"I took multiple samples. The margin of error cannot exceed ten percent! Combined with the earlier electromagnetic weapon attack on our warship, I