OC, a ship?!
The broadcast instantly brought everyone's actions to a halt.
Xu Shi was the first to rush into the cockpit, roaring at Yu Xingchuan, who had made the announcement. "Are you sure you saw a ship?"
"Y-Yes..."
Adjutant Miss had never seen him so agitated before. She stammered as she pointed at the main screen. "The drone detected it. Look..."
Through the screen, Xu Shi saw it too. There really was a ship within detection range.
It was somewhat different from what he had imagined. The unfamiliar vessel looked old and worn, with none of the technological flair he had expected. From its appearance, it even seemed to be made mostly of wood, with only a few metal plates embedded into it. It had something of a medieval feel.
Even so, he was still stunned.
Because this meant one thing—they had found living people outside Night Sin City!
Holy crap!
Xu Shi suddenly felt like crying.
They had been at sea for over half a month now. Even counting only the straight-line distance, they had traveled nearly ten thousand nautical miles through all those stops and starts. At last, they had found a lead.
So He Yuxia had been telling the truth? He would have to reward her properly when they got back...
"Um, Chairman Xu, what... should we do now?"
Yu Xingchuan was not as excited as he was. Since she was less obsessed with the matter, she was actually calmer. She cautiously poked Xu Shi and asked.
They had found living people, but how were they supposed to communicate?
She had never really considered that question, because she did not care in the first place. Her goal was to climb the ladder by any means necessary. Everything else was irrelevant.
"Well..."
Xu Shi came back to