Chapter 818 550: Danger
However, just at this moment, Yang Yue's expression suddenly changed slightly. He looked somewhat incredulous, eyes widening, and murmured.
"How could it be? Why did the electronic instruments suddenly malfunction?"
Jin Huimin also noticed this anomaly, her expression shifting slightly as she spoke.
"Uncle, are we encountering magnetic interference?"
Yang Yue nodded.
"It's possible, but it's strange. We've traveled this route many times, and nothing like this has happened before."
Jin Huimin contemplated for a moment.
"Should we turn back now, or perhaps change our route?"
Yang Yue pondered for a moment before responding.
"No, on the sea, you shouldn't turn back easily or alter the navigation route casually, because unfamiliar routes can lead to great danger."
Changing routes on the sea is a taboo because no one knows what dangers might be encountered on an unverified route.
At this moment, the audience at the stadium clearly saw the Yang Family Ship automatically veering off course, beginning to sail imperceptibly towards the northwest. However, because the electronic instruments on the Yang Family Ship malfunctioned, even the compasses lost their functionality.
Yang Yue and Jin Huimin were both unaware of this situation.
After all, this was a super-sized ocean liner. It's hard for an average person to detect such a subtle deviation from the course, especially with the dense sea fog and low visibility.
Just then, a strange sound suddenly echoed over the sea, resembling the cry of an infant, drifting over from the depths of the fog.
On the Yang Family Ship, Yang Yue and Jin Huimin both heard this sound, their expressions changing slightly.
Such a strange sound suddenly appearing on the sea is not a good omen.
"What should we do? Uncle, are we encountering a sea monster?"
Jin Huimin's face drastically changed, finally revealing a bit of loss of composure.
As a double PhD in maritime studies, she has researched many strange occurrences at sea.
Especially descriptions and records of various sea disasters are very clear.
Once strange occurrences happen, it definitely means they are facing some danger they have never encountered before.
Yang Yue was the first to sound the alarm, immediately a piercing sound echoed across the Yang Family Ship, awakening everyone who was sleeping, or chatting and playing.
"What's going on? Why was the alarm sounded? Did someone accidentally activate it?"
"That shouldn't be possible, the alarm on our cruise ship... it's only in the captain's room."
"For so many years, the alarm on the Yang Family Ship has never gone off. This is very unusual. Everyone, go check the captain's room!"
"Damn, look outside, such thick fog, where are we?"
"This isn't normal. Everyone, stay safe and all crew members be on alert and attend to their duties."
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At this moment, the loudspeaker on the cruise ship suddenly rang out with Captain Yang Yue's stern voice.
"All crew members, listen to the order and stand firm at your posts. From now on, the Yang Family Ship will be operating in manual navigation mode."
This order immediately caused a large commotion, also indicating that the Yang Family Ship had reached a critical point.
Since five years ago, the Yang Family Ship updated all its control equipment and installed electronic navigation, auto-cruise, and auto-drive features.
So many crew members had barely touched the equipment for years, but now, the sudden order left everyone slightly shocked.
But more than that was solemnity, for unless it's in a dire situation, how could it switch to manual control mode? This indicated that the Yang Family Ship was facing its most dangerous moment, prompting all crew members to return to their posts and prepare themselves.
Even though they hadn't operated the equipment for years, they would study and practice daily, so they weren't rusty.
The crew on the Yang Family Ship were all outstanding seafarers and seasoned navigators.
At this moment, many gathered on the deck, seeing a completely dark sea, with strong winds and giant waves raging. On top of that, an eerie sound came from afar, making everyone a bit panicked.
Some young members of the Yang Family also went to the captain's control room to see if any help was needed.
"Dad, why does this sound like a sea monster's noise?"
"Yeah, I've seen it online. This sound comes from a deep-sea monster called the Giant Infant Monster, but that thing usually lives three thousand meters below the sea. How did it suddenly come up to the surface?"
"Could there have been a massive change at the seabed?"
Everyone appeared a bit panicked because this was the first time they encountered such an event.
The Giant Infant Monster they were mentioning was a super large deep-sea creature that wouldn't normally appear on the sea surface. Its appearance could signal a major disaster. Captain Yang Yue, however, spoke calmly.
"Everyone, shut up. Don't scare yourselves. Haven't you seen worse storms? What's there to fear of a mere Giant Infant Monster? Are the weapons on our cruise ship just for show?"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately realized, indeed, with the equipment update, the weaponry on the Yang Family Ship was also updated, equipped with the latest torpedoes and cannons.
On such a large ocean liner, there's usually a weapons arsenal because the sea isn't always calm. Especially upon entering international waters, numerous pirate forces lurk here, often rampantly.
To avoid being plundered, one has to arm oneself first. The reason why the Yang Family Ship can cruise safely for so many years is because its weaponry is powerful, and the Yang Family is united, never fearing pirate threats. If anyone dares to come, they dare to fight back.
Upon Captain Yang Yue's order, many crew members immediately rushed to the arsenal, checking the weapons, oiling those that needed lubrication, and refilling ammunition where necessary. Within moments, the weaponry on the Yang Family Ship was fully prepared.
In the captain's room, First Officer Jin Huimin was operating various detection instruments, and suddenly she noticed something on the sonar display. Her face turned pale as she reported.
"Captain, 5,000 nautical miles southeast, at a depth of 100 meters, a giant creature has been detected. Its diameter is estimated to be over 200 meters, it should be the Giant Infant Monster!"
With a grave expression, Yang Yue picked up the communicator and instructed the arsenal personnel, passing on the coordinates. Prepare the torpedoes, and when the creature approaches within 30 nautical miles of the Yang Family Ship, at Yang Yue's command, three torpedoes were launched at the target.
Immediately, a swift current surged beneath the ocean, and the three torpedoes cut through the waves, directly hitting the target.