A loud bang at dawn startled all the members of the bandit team and some of the crew, and they all rolled over from their beds and got up, carrying guns shirtless, and running to their scheduled combat posts with their guns blared. As he ran, he met people and asked, "What happened?" Why stop moving forward? Did you encounter a pirate?"

Liang Zhenyu was no exception, rushing to the bridge with bare feet like a gust of wind, grabbing the telescope and looking around anxiously. Damn pirates, do you still want to do a sneak attack?

Not long after, Captain Yuri ran over out of breath and said to Liang Zhenyu with a blank expression: "Report to Mr. Liang, no enemy situation has been found. It's just that...... It's just that the 'Shiyuan' accidentally ran aground, and the damage is currently unknown. The relevant chambers have been closed and proceeds have been halted pending further inspection. ”

"Hit the rocks?" Liang Zhenyu put down the binoculars in disappointment and eagerly asked Captain Yuri, "Is there a reef here?" What did the seabed sonar do? Why didn't you discover the danger at the bottom of the sea in time? ”

Captain Yuri replied nervously, "The sonar officer was negligent, dozing off on duty, and it was too late when he heard the alarm, and although the pilot tried his best to avoid it, he finally crashed into it." However, it is not a frontal impact, and the damage should not be very large, so it will not delay much. I have now closed the sonar confinement and ordered the divers to assemble on deck with the relevant equipment and prepare to dive to the bottom of the ship for a detailed survey. ”

"Let's go and have a look, I hope there are no serious injuries!" Liang Zhenyu nodded, and walked quickly to the deck with a calm face.

After hearing the news that the "Shiyuan" had run aground and stopped sailing, the bandit suppression team and the crew of Yiying were relieved, and they all walked out of their respective combat posts and gathered on the deck to talk about each other.

The two divers put on their diving suits, carried oxygen tanks on their backs, and with the assistance of the ship's staff, descended to the sea in lifeboats, plunged into the water one after the other, and began to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the "Shiyuan".

Chloe held the side of the boat with both hands, looked at the dark green water under her feet without moving, and said thoughtfully with a frown: "Strange, why did a large reef suddenly appear?" It looks like it's quite large, but is there an island here? ”

"No, this is an island-free area!" Liang Zhenyu replied with a frustrated face: "However, the area of the reef is indeed very large, with a radius of dozens of kilometers, and our seabed sonar cannot detect its range, even exceeding our visual distance. Here's the latest scan report, you can take a look at it. With that, he handed Chloe a copy of the report he had just arrived, picked up the binoculars on his chest and looked at the surface of the sea again.

"Really?" Chloe took a cursory look at the report materials, then turned her hand and stuffed it to Ah Mei beside her. She unfolded the route map she had drawn, looked at the position of the "Shiyuan", and couldn't help blurting out: "Oh my God, we have entered the triangle of the suspect map. However, according to the map, there is indeed no sign of the existence of any islands in a radius of hundreds of kilometers, not even a single stone on the surface of the sea! ”

Yang Yingying didn't sleep all night, she looked extremely tired, and after knowing the reason for the loud noise of the "Shiyuan", she wanted to go back to the room with Li Jing to rest early. However, before leaving, she casually asked Liang Zhenyu: "I don't know the extent of the damage to the 'Shiyuan'." If it is serious, it will definitely be delayed for a long time, and there is no need to send a plane to reconnoiter this sea area. After all, there are many reefs here, stretching for dozens of kilometers, and the absence of islands is extremely abnormal. ”

Liang Zhenyu replied with a smile: "You better go and rest, look at your face is so bad." As for whether or not to send planes out for reconnaissance, we will consider it at our discretion. Besides, even if there were islands here, there would never be pirates. Because there are too many reefs and the sea is too shallow, it is difficult for ordinary ships to enter and exit, and even submarines cannot pass smoothly. ”

"Okay, you can do it." Yang Yingying nodded, and dragged Li Jing back to the room.

Not long after, the divers dived out of the water one after another and reported loudly to Liang Zhenyu: "A fifty-centimeter-sized hole has been hit in the bottom of the boat on the left side, which has no other effect except for slightly slowing down the sailing speed." If you want to do underwater welding repairs, it will take at least two to three hours. ”

Liang Zhenyu frowned and thought for a while, and then said to Captain Yuri beside him: "Then stop for a few hours, repair the ship and we will leave." ”

Captain Yuri agreed, picked up the walkie-talkie, and began to call the engineering department......

The sun is three poles, the blue sky is like washing, and the breeze gently blows the sea, causing layers of fine ripples.

After breakfast, Liang Zhenyu sat bored in the bridge room, looking at the crew and bandit team on the deck who gathered in twos and threes to talk, and then grabbed the binoculars and silently observed the reef-dense waters.

Chloe is using her computer to organize aerial photos and create new folders. Seeing that Liang Zhenyu looked restless, she turned around, looked at him with her eyes hooked and said, "Aren't you thinking about Sister Ying's suggestion?" Send a plane out to see? Even if there are no islands here, you have to see how big this reef is, and you can sit here and do nothing. ”

Liang Zhenyu hesitated for a moment, and then said truthfully to Chloe: "I'm mainly afraid of delaying time. As you know, we're thousands of kilometers away from the North Star encounter, and even if Aaron and Aqi were lucky enough to escape the explosion, they would never have been able to float here. It is estimated that they have long been ...... Already...... Alas, forget it, don't talk about it. Our main aim now is to find the pirates and resolutely eradicate them. The three islands, 500 kilometers away, are the most likely places for pirates to hide, so we have to hurry up as soon as possible. ”

Mei was also suspicious of the huge reef group, and also advocated sending a plane out to have a look. She said to Liang Zhenyu in a consultative tone: "What if there is really an island hidden in this reef group?" What if those damn pirates are really hiding on this island? Just ignore them like that? Missing them? Won't that make us regret it for the rest of our lives? Taking a step back, even if the reef is formed by the lava rock of the submarine volcanic eruption, as experts say, it is an astronomical weight whole, and there are no channels such as trenches for ships to navigate. But what if there are still survivors like Lemuel living on the island? Isn't that also a great event? Anyway, the three small islands in front of us will not leave anytime soon, nor will they disappear into thin air, we still have time to look for them, search for them. So please think twice about Mr. Liang, don't miss this great opportunity in vain. ”

Liang Zhenyu pondered for a long time, and finally nodded and reluctantly agreed: "Okay, just according to what you say." Take a walk there and you might find someone like Lemuel who was shipwrecked at sea. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Liang." Chloe and Ah Mei were overjoyed to hear this, and got up and ran to the deck.

"Wait," Liang Zhenyu hurriedly waved his hand to stop the two, and admonished them with a solemn face, "What if...... I mean, if you find an island in a reef, you should not rush to the skies, but immediately turn to the edge of the reef and look for a passage through a trench or canyon. If not, fly over and circle again to take pictures. If you find pirates hiding on the island, try not to alarm them, let alone provoke them, and leave everything to us. ”

"Mr. Liang, don't worry, we will do as you say." Chloe and Amew said yes, turned and strode to the deck. Soon, with the assistance of several crew members, a seaplane took off from the sea and flew far away to the middle of the reef group......

A few minutes later, Chloe and Mei shouted excitedly over the loudspeaker, "Island! Discover an island! Oh my God, what a big island! ”

Liang Zhenyu's heart trembled, and immediately ordered Chloe to change course and find a way into the island. At the same time, the whole ship was ordered to enter a state of emergency, and the search for possible pirate submarines was closely searched.

As a result, the siren of the "Shiyuan" sounded loudly, whining for a long time, and the entire crew of the ship quickly entered the combat post. The naval guns took off their camouflage uniforms, the machine guns erected black muzzles, and the bandit crackers were ready to land at any time. The underwater welding repair work also happened to be completed, and the maintenance personnel took off their diving suits, operated automatic guns, and quickly plunged into intense preparations......

When Yang Yingying and Li Jing heard that they had discovered the island, they immediately got up from the bed, came to the bridge with sleepy eyes, and listened to the timely report from the seaplane with Liang Zhenyu and Captain Yuri with a nervous expression......

“…… What a big island, such a big reef group......"

"Discover the trenches, the criss-crossed trenches. However, it is small and cramped, and it cannot pass through any boats, including submarines. ”

Liang Zhenyu immediately instructed Chloe to reduce the flight altitude as much as possible, and try to get as close to the trench as possible to take pictures, paying special attention to the changes in its shape and size, and whether there is a possibility of ships entering and leaving.

Half an hour later, the seaplanes reconnoitred and photographed the reef group, and did not find any waterways for ships to pass through, nor did they find any possibility of submarines. After that, under Liang Zhenyu's command, he changed course and flew from east to west to the mysterious island in the reef group......

"Discover the mountains! Mountains that go on and on! Oh my God, the long mountains almost encircle the whole island......"

Everyone was in good spirits, and they pricked up their ears more and more to listen to Ah Mei's report quietly. There is no way to get in or out of the island, but the mountains are the best harbors, and there may be a pirate submarine base hidden inside.

"No port found, no ships found, not even a single figure in sight, it should be an uninhabited island. We started to reconnaiter and shoot from the south of the island ......"

Everyone looked at each other when they heard this, and couldn't help but sigh and shake their heads, it seemed that they were busy again. Yang Yingying was not discouraged, and still listened to the report from the speaker with hope......

"To the south of the island is golden beaches, surrounded by mountains from east to west and north. There are many trees in the ring-shaped island, and the soil on the ground is not visible on top of each other. There is an inland river in the woods that runs through the entire island. The creek has two outlets, one on South Beach and one on East Range......"

Chloe circled over Mystic Island in a seaplane for more than an hour, taking thousands of high-definition photos before returning to the World Garden full of disappointment.

The "Shiyuan" had already lifted the alarm, and the bandit team and the crew all stood on the deck, waiting for the return of the seaplane with a dejected expression.

Chloe hurriedly landed the plane on the sea, and before she had time to catch her breath, she strode with Mei to the bridge room. She imported thousands of photos into the computer and flipped them over to Liang Zhenyu and others one by one, while explaining the results of the island reconnaissance in detail......

"Judging from the geographical location and the overview of the island, that mysterious island is undoubtedly the best place for pirates to hide. Unfortunately, the island is surrounded by reefs for at least 50 kilometers. Although there are many trenches and valleys, judging by their length, they are not accessible to any ships at all. You can take a closer look at these photos, and through the color contrast of the seawater, you can find the distribution and density of the submarine reefs. In addition, the mysterious island is a series of undulating mountains, but there is not the slightest trace or sign of man-made construction, let alone a magnificent harbor that can accommodate ships and submarines. Including more than one million hectares of forests on the island, it is completely untouched and untouched, and it can be confirmed that it is an uninhabited island. What to do next, I have to ask Mr. Liang for further instructions. ”

Liang Zhenyu stared at the panoramic photos of the island for a long time, and finally said in a deep voice: "In this way, it is really impossible for pirates to hide on this island......

Before the words fell, Liu Qiang on the side interjected: "Is there such a possibility, that is, there are one or several hidden underwater passages hidden in the reef group, which are specially used by submarines to enter and exit." Also, the island is high and densely forested, and it is extremely vast, which is the best place to hide their whereabouts, is it possible for pirates to hide in caves or dense forests? ”

Chloe shook her head and replied, "Judging by the location and topography of the island alone, there is a good chance that the pirates are hiding in the middle of it. But don't forget that the reef group is at least 50 kilometers around, and it is impossible to pass through any large ships, including submarines. If you had to create an underwater passage between the reefs, it would not be a huge task that a mere group of pirates could complete. However, it is not yet certain whether there are any survivors at sea. But there is little hope, after all, a sudden situation like Lemuel's is extremely rare and almost impossible to repeat. ”

Thomas touched his beard and asked Liang Zhenyu as if inquiring: "Why don't you send two groups of team members to the island to search, and get some supplies back by the way." ”

Liang Zhenyu thought for a while, then shook his head and vetoed: "No." First, the round-trip distance is too long, and secondly, the search range is too large, and it will take at least two or three days. In the afternoon, Miss Chloe and Ah Mei continued to reconnoiter and take pictures of possible survivors on the island. Set sail early tomorrow morning to the three most suspected islands. During this time, all personnel should return to their posts, and they must not let up in the slightest, and be ready to face pirate attacks at any time! ”

"Yes!" Thomas and the others agreed, quickly walked out of the bridge, and led the team to prepare for battle. Chloe and Ah Mei brought a light lunch and hurried to the seaplane moored on the sea. And Yang Yingying and Li Jing were idle, so they sat down to inspect the huge number of photos of the mysterious island one by one.