"Boom... crack... boom... crack-crack..."
At first, the sounds were relatively faint, but later they became like a heavy cannon firing continuously.
The sound waves traveled up from the seafloor, forming vibrations that even shook countless ripples across the surface.
All kinds of fish and marine life that had been hiding in these waters began surfacing. Quite a few large fish even leaped toward the various ships, though they simply could not jump high enough to reach them.
Fish were vaulting out of the water throughout the entire sea, turning the area unusually lively. Several dolphins, panicking blindly, even crashed directly into the warships' propellers and were torn apart by the blades.
The sailors present all wore grave expressions at the sight.
Having spent long periods drifting at sea, they naturally understood that this was no good sign. Generally, such phenomena only occurred after an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption caused the seawater's toxicity to rise sharply in a short time.
Meanwhile, the media vessels—especially the streamers—were cheering with delight. Many directly took out fishing nets to scoop up fish, while others cast their rods to fish. It looked like some kind of marine amusement park.
Judging solely by the cheerful scene on the surface, anyone would have felt that everything was harmonious and peaceful, with no danger at all.
The fleets of Huaguo, Russia, and other countries were still steadily retreating, having reached a distance of around twenty nautical miles. Looking at the fleets of Eagle Country and Canada that remained where they were, Zhao Weiguo's expression turned grave as he said:
"An incompetent commander will doom his entire army. Damon is far too obsessed with power..."
He naturally understood the situation among the other side's upper ranks and quickly realized what Damon intended to do.
Although the spatial wormhole