The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

Even with full charge and oxygen, the Dragon Scale Suit can only sustain you for a maximum of three days.

Temperature control, protective cover maintenance, and drainage all consume electricity; the oxygen circulation device is powered by electricity to convert exhaled carbon dioxide into oxygen.

The remaining amount has now fallen below the warning line; this amount of reserves is at most enough for him to survive one night.

Swimming back would be a gamble with your life, while riding a motorcycle would at least allow you to travel a short distance before it runs out of gas.

Switching to [Ranger Mode] causes the matte silver protective plates on the joints of the Dragon Scale Suit to instantly pop out fine bionic fins.

The buoyancy bladder at his lower back contracted to half full, and the miniature propellers on the inside of his trouser legs hummed as they sprayed out several streams of water, propelling Lin Yushan rapidly toward the signal source.

Half an hour later, guided by the virtual arrow on the helmet visor, he finally...

He finally spotted the 'Flying Fish' type police motorcycle floating steadily on the sea.

Thanks to its unique low-center-of-gravity, streamlined twin-body structure, it is able to withstand the impact of ocean waves and maintain its balance.

Lin Yushan skillfully climbed onto the jet ski and tried to start it, but the dashboard only flashed red twice before going completely out.

"Damn! Am I really that unlucky?"

Lin Yushan patted the front of the car and then inspected the vehicle with his headlights, looking annoyed.

Only then did they discover that the propeller's drive shaft had become twisted and broken.

The circuit board of the power core was also short-circuited by seawater after the waterproof layer was broken.

"Sigh," Lin Yushan sighed a second time, glancing at the still "Out of Service Area" message on his wrist screen.

He now has no choice but to shut down unnecessary systems on the Dragonscale Suit to keep power consumption to a minimum.

Then switch the signal transmitter to a repeating pulse of three short, three long, and three short pulses to release low-frequency radio waves.

This frequency can be detected by receivers within 50 kilometers, even in complex sea conditions.

This type of radio wave does not rely on directional reception; as long as it is detected by the radar of the radio direction-finding module integrated on patrol boats and rescue submarines within the signal range, its signal source can be locked.

After doing all this, he slumped into the driver's seat of the motorcycle, opened his mask, and took out a package of krill compressed sticks from the storage box.

This is the most common food for survival in the aquatic world. It is a palm-sized grayish-brown cube covered with a thin layer of edible seaweed membrane, which is waterproof and moisture-proof.

Lin Yushan ripped off the plastic film, broke off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. First, the salty and fresh taste of krill mixed with the slightly fishy taste of brown algae surged up, followed by a burnt aroma of fuki-field salt-resistant potato starch.

There wasn't much seasoning, and a faint fishy taste lingered in my throat after swallowing.

However, this kind of food is already commonplace for them.

A single compressed food stick can stave off hunger for half a day; it's standard equipment for patrol members when on missions, but eating too much of it can be quite greasy.

He finished half a piece, took two sips of water, and felt a little better in his empty stomach.

Looking at the North Star in the sky, all he had to do now was wait for the rescue team to pick up the signal.

But he felt that the North Star was exceptionally bright tonight, even a little...dazzling, making him feel as if he could see two North Stars slowly approaching each other?!

"Hmm? Something's not right?!" Lin Yushan squinted and looked up at the sky, where the brightness seemed to be increasing.

And are they indeed two points of light?

Its position has also shifted from the direction where Polaris should be.

Damn! That's not a star!

As two eerie blue objects rapidly approached under the deep night sky and landed within his field of vision, Lin Yushan's face was filled with confusion and shock.

Because he saw a hovercar that only appears in movies!

They are covered in streamlined yet angular metal armor, with multiple sets of rectangular vector nozzles spewing out bright blue plasma streams.

Bathed in moonlight, its cold texture exudes a menacing aura.

After all, Lin Yushan could see the suspended missiles very clearly.

Just as they were nervously wondering whether the people above were from the 'Northern Federation' or the North American NUC (New Commonwealth Union) coming to show off their power.

A massive beam of light suddenly burst open from the belly of one of the armed hovercrafts, instantly turning the pitch-black sea into daylight.

The surging waves shattered into countless glittering fragments under the bright light, dazzling Lin Yushan's eyes and causing him to instinctively raise his hand to shield them.

Thinking the other party was provoking him, Lin Yushan was about to extend his middle finger in return when...

A clear Mandarin voice blared from the car's loudspeaker: "Hey! Bro, wanna get in?!"

Article 67

Rewinding to the fishing season, the transport vehicle dumps its load of fish into the warehouse yard.

The old professor who had been holding two fish from different areas was examining the fish in the net from all angles, his brows furrowed in worry.

Because the net contains not only black sea bream, croaker, and small yellow croaker, which are common in the coastal waters of the East China Sea.

It was mixed with brown flounder from the Yellow Sea, tongue sole from the Bohai Sea, and even golden threadfin bream and mackerel from the northern South China Sea.

Several slender horse mackerel are typical fish species from the subtropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean, their gill covers still opening and closing slightly with the swaying of the boat.

"Are there really this many fish species in the coastal waters of the East China Sea?" The net-manipulating team member asked doubtfully, pressing against the lateral scales of the golden threadfin bream.

This is a fish from his hometown. If he remembers correctly, this golden threadfin bream can adapt to a slightly wider salinity, but it only inhabits the warm, shallow waters of the South China Sea at 20-30°C, hundreds of nautical miles away from this area.

Furthermore, the warm-salinity zone is clearly demarcated from the nearshore area of ​​the East China Sea.

Not only him, but some team members who originally lived by the sea also noticed the anomaly.

Many researchers and professors gathered to speculate on this phenomenon: some said it was due to differences caused by parallel worlds.

Some believe that the world may have experienced some unpredictable geological disasters or dangers.

The heated discussion quickly reached Lu Qianwei's ears.

"Xihe, help me select a scholar from the natural sciences who has unique experience in the field of marine ecology."

Upon hearing the sound, Xihe instantly generated a data stream, quickly projecting an image of a 30-year-old man with sharp features and thin-rimmed optical glasses onto Lu Qianwei's helmet panel.

"Commander, this is Cheng Yan, a researcher in the field of marine ecology under the natural sciences."

He was the chief researcher in the field of marine biology and biogeographical distribution.

In-depth research on biological communities in the coastal waters of the Heluo region and the western Pacific Ocean.

There are systematic research results on the temperature and salinity adaptability and geographical distribution boundaries of fish in the three major sea areas of the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea.

He led the completion of the "Report on the Correlation between the Ecological Niche Division of Nearshore Fishes and Ocean Current Distribution in the Heluo State".

He has successfully traced the causes of two instances of sporadic, cross-regional aggregations of nearshore fish species and is currently the director of an ecological lake breeding base.

"I never expected there to be such talent in the base!" Lu Qianwei thought to himself.

But thinking about it, it makes perfect sense.

For the Heluo Kingdom, which has mastered natural technology, the one thing it has in abundance is biologists in the field of natural science.

"Cheng Yan studied under Professor Zhou Jinyan, a leading figure in marine biogeography and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences." As if noticing his surprise, Xihe added.

Goodness, now that you mention it, Lu Qianwei immediately thought of the information ASH had once provided him.

That was about the discovery and excavation of the Mana Giant in the deep sea, in which Professor Zhou Jinyan played a significant role.

Unexpectedly, he had the other party's students with him.

Lu Qianwei suddenly became interested in Cheng Yan. "Xi He, send him the information about this place and tell him to come over within an hour and a half."

"no problem."

……

"what?!"

"Such a good thing!"

Upon seeing this strange phenomenon, Cheng Yan immediately perked up and dumped all his work on his assistant.

Back in the dormitory, I grabbed my frequently used professional equipment and hurried to the warehouse area on the 12th basement level.

As he entered the warehouse through the back door without any hindrance, he was immediately captivated by the azure sea outside the portal, and even felt a surge of emotion, his eyes welling up with tears.

He had studied the fish and shells brought by Gina Star. Although he envied and had a desire to explore the ocean there, he also understood the dangers of that world.

It's impossible for Dark Castle to invest in him doing something so meaningless.

At least until everyone is well-fed and financially and technologically advanced, Cheng Yan doesn't have much hope of joining a field like the ocean for space-time exploration.

"Ahem, Dr. Cheng, you should have known the general situation when you came here, right?" Lu Qianwei patted Cheng Yan's trembling shoulder.

"Of course, I'll show you the reason right now!"

As he spoke, Cheng Yan couldn't wait to come to the edge of the time portal, opened the box, squatted down, and lightly touched the touch panel inside the box with his fingertips. Several silver and black detection devices instantly lit up with a cold blue light.

He first threw a palm-sized global microbuoy into the sea, and the panel immediately displayed a water layer map of that area.

Lu Qianwei watched as Cheng Yan excitedly and happily entered work mode, then frowned in confusion, and finally became serious and focused, hammering and tinkering away at various deep-sea instruments...

Without a word, everyone could sense the anomaly of this parallel world from the atmosphere!

"Dr. Cheng, have you made any discoveries?" Lu Qianwei stepped forward and asked.

Cheng Yan stared intently at the ocean data and said, "The original ocean current boundaries are completely shattered, and the dynamic field is chaotic. This is not the data it should have!"

He paused, then revealed the news: "Moreover, the ocean depth in this world is very abnormal. If this trend continues, it seems there is no land here!"

"No land? How is that possible?" The old professor, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, frowned and retorted.

Even if the North and South Poles melt, the sea level will only rise by a maximum of 66 to 70 meters.

“Yes, it’s an exaggeration to say that even the remaining two-thirds of the land will be submerged.” Another professor shook his head in agreement.

"Not necessarily. Don't forget this is a parallel world."

"In a parallel world, sea levels could rise to a height of 8848.86 meters?!"

Do you want to hear what kind of sci-fi blockbuster you're talking about?

"Damn, who can say for sure about these things?"

"Could it be due to an error caused by the previous storm at sea...?"

The professors and their students were discussing the matter animatedly.