"The next item is how to break through the protection of the Pokémon guarding the waters where our target is located..." Cao Min said as he leafed through the documents in his hands.
"What we currently know is..." Before he could finish, the submarine, which had been cruising smoothly, suddenly shook violently. An angry whale cry rang out, and the shaking grew fiercer. Everyone sitting on a stool lost their balance and tumbled onto the floor.
"Don't panic! Steady yourselves!" He Xisong shouted.
The violent jolting continued for quite some time before the submarine finally steadied. Only the furious whale roars outside continued to ring out.
Everyone got to their feet, seeing stars. He Xisong's brow was deeply furrowed. "What on earth happened?"
Just then, the meeting room door was pushed open. A staff member said in some alarm, "The submarine's stern was attacked by an unidentified object... The damage has been assessed as level two. The steel plating hasn't been pierced."
"What was it? A Pokémon?" Cao Min asked.
"It wasn't a Pokémon!" Cheng Tian ran over in a panic. "I saw it! It was a ship! A really, really huge ship!"
"A ship?" Everyone froze.
"Not an ordinary ship." Just then, Old Han walked in from outside with a grim expression, accompanied by Greninja.
"Minister He, we've been attacked. Get a few strong young people together. We've got work to do," Old Han said gravely.
"It's a ghost ship."
"Here, I'll help you put on your helmet." Cao Min took the helmet and first connected it to the oxygen cylinder on Cheng Tian's back. Then he began helping Cheng Tian put it on.
Wearing a diving suit for the first time, Cheng Tian tried moving his body. It was a very novel sensation.
"Listen, there's a built-in