The sky was overcast. Just moments ago, it had been a fine day with the sun blazing brightly, but from who knew where, a huge pitch-black cloud had suddenly drifted over and covered the sun in the sky.
The light around them immediately dimmed, and even the temperature over the sea seemed to drop several degrees at once, making people shiver involuntarily.
"What ghastly weather. How did it suddenly get so dark?" someone on a Human Allied Forces warship muttered, his voice full of dissatisfaction and gloom.
"Hey, I say, be content. It's just a cloud; it'll drift away soon enough. If a heavy fog rises over the sea, hehe, now that would truly be damned eerie." An experienced junior naval officer beside him laughed.
Every seasoned sailor knew that all kinds of sea beasts and monsters existed in the waters of their world, and these monsters often possessed a certain degree of intelligence, liking to exploit the conditions of the ocean to attack.
If a heavy fog rose over the sea, sunlight would be blocked by it. There would be no need for battle; the dangers of the sea alone would be enough to set the crew on edge.
The veteran sailor speaking did not believe fog would rise today. Any sailor with abundant experience basically understood a little about observing the weather. Through minor details and certain patterns, they could predict what weather each day would bring. By his calculations, there would be no fog in weather like today's; today should have been a bright, sunny day.
That was why he could smile so calmly while talking with his companion.
Yet that calm smile did not remain on his face for long. The next moment, it had already frozen stiff. "It really is damned eerie..."
Fear laced his