On the outskirts of the Arasha Rainforest, the sea breeze carried the damp scent of vegetation, hanging heavily among the trees.
Stanley stood inside the cabin, his brows knotted tightly, his eyes filled with menace.
Maya stood beside him, studying the instrument and its data, devoid of any signals. She gave her report in a low, anxious voice.
"Captain, there's no trace of them on the radar. Their signal has vanished completely."
Naturally, Stanley understood the situation better than anyone.
Thoughts raced through his mind. Ordinary anti-detection modifications could never achieve this effect.
Apart from Senku, they had to be behind this.
It had to be him. He had tampered with the ship and cut off every tracking signal.
Charlotte's urgent shout broke the silence.
"Captain! Come look!"
Stanley immediately strode over and looked at the screen.
A tiny fluctuation suddenly appeared on the previously lifeless radar display.
"Xeno?"
A cold gleam flashed in Stanley's eyes.
Xeno had deliberately sent out this signal, and Stanley understood at once.
"Mark this bearing. Everyone, move out."
At his command, the team immediately recorded the signal frequency and locked onto its coordinates and trajectory. Following that faint, fleeting signal, they advanced into the depths of the rainforest.
The team went ashore. Just as they entered the edge of the forest, Stanley's gaze settled on the mud ahead.
A trail of fresh footprints marked the damp soil.
There was no need to think twice. The people of the Science Kingdom had to be somewhere in these forested mountains.
Without further hesitation, the team followed the footprints deeper into the rainforest, stealthily closing in on the enemy camp.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the rainforest, Ginro, Matsukaze, Watermelon, and Francois were tasked with setting up the Signal Generator.
The forest was deep and dark. Everyone