Chapter 114 Unexpected Fortune

While He Feng was still marveling at the increased power of the shells, another voice came from the sound transmission channel.

It is the pipe connecting to the observation tower.

"My lord, there seems to be trouble ahead. It looks like a large number of fortresses are loitering around here."

The voice from inside the tube sounded somewhat wary. "Moreover, the width of the trajectory created by the ice breaking is frighteningly large; it doesn't look like a Tier 1 fortress, it looks more like…"

The liaison officer swallowed hard. "Maybe we should take a detour."

He Feng raised his eyes, but his calm expression remained unchanged.

After driving for a long time, he naturally noticed signs from his surroundings.

Looking out the window at the vast snowscape, the tangled snow tracks are a chaotic mess, like a ball of yarn.

Such a thick layer of ice could not possibly have been created by the ice-breaking bow of a Tier 1 fortress.

A vague sense of crisis immediately rose in He Feng's heart.

300 nautical miles, we are already very close to the entrance to the Black Abyss Sea.

This means that a large portion of the Tier 2 fortresses will be roaming around here.

Of course, these Tier 2 fortresses wouldn't normally condescend to waste time here.

There's only one possibility that could bring together these profit-driven individuals.

He Feng quickly came up with an answer in his mind. Combining the series of evidence in front of him, he was almost certain.

There's probably a Tier 2 boss roaming around here.

"All weapon systems are on standby, and anti-force field shields are also in place, in an effort to gain the initiative before being attacked."

He Feng replied calmly, maintaining his composure.

As soon as he finished speaking, a pale blue net appeared out of nowhere above the fortress.

Electric crackles flashed out from the force field antenna, constantly filling and replenishing it, turning the shield's light blue color into dark blue—a feature that indicated three separate defensive maneuvers.

Whenever it suffers excessive damage, it will slowly fade until it runs out of energy and completely dissipates.

Faced with these strangely shaped weapons from the old monsters, He Feng hoped it would be best not to use them.

Weapons are useless against those Tier 2 fortresses; the only advantages that can be taken advantage of are the mobility of the lower-tier fortresses and the intelligence advantage of the system.

Reducing crew stress as much as possible and maintaining the ship's overall vitality is more important than anything else; the despair emanating from the Tier 2 fortress is truly utterly despairing.

This is the best plan before anything unexpected happens.

If he can't afford to offend him, can't he at least avoid him?

The fortress continued its journey methodically, following the designated route.

The journey of 100 nautical miles remained calm throughout. Some of the larger gaps were covered by wind and snow, and only a 500-meter-wide section of the exposed sea surface could be faintly seen.

It is not covered by ice and is relatively new.

It seems that a multi-party battle has taken place here. This void was probably created by some kind of highly lethal weapon. Just looking at the embers after the battle is enough to make one feel a sense of dread.

He closed his eyes to rest, then glanced at the information in his mind. To his surprise, the three pieces of information remained unchanged.

A simple guess is that these people fought fiercely for this second-tier BOSS, and in the ensuing chaos, they lost everything, and the BOSS escaped.

However, it's none of his business now. It's a pity he didn't get to see the intensity of the battle at the second-tier fortress. It would have been good to broaden his horizons.

But it doesn't matter anymore; we can now say that we're adjacent to the Black Abyss Sea.

Away from the cold front inside, the snowstorm was no longer as fierce as before, and the thermometer reading was still dropping sharply.

He Feng glanced at it; it was -85 degrees Celsius, yet it was still rushing downwards.

Moreover, the sea here seems to have been infused with ink; the further forward you go, the more the snow and ice layers reveal an extremely cold, dark blue-green hue.

This is one of the signs of reaching higher sea levels.

Dramatic environmental changes have led to significant differences in geographical features.

Geographically speaking, the Black Abyss Sea is like a branch on the vast ocean, while small places like the Sandy Sea are like exposed wooden wheels on that branch.

Like a bright spot suddenly exposed, it is only a small part of this larger sea area.

Barren and wasteful.

Aside from reminiscing about past hardships and appreciating present happiness, these second-tier fortresses have no reason to linger here.

This is why the Azure has never seen a Tier 2 fortress come to stomp on weaker opponents in the Sandy Sea.

Aside from wasting fuel, would anyone really come here to do business at a loss?

The higher the sea level, the harsher the environmental conditions become.

Temperatures, ice formation, and the probability of extreme weather events will increase exponentially.

It's safe to say that without a considerable level of technology and physical fitness, it would be absolutely impossible to survive here.

When risks and benefits are equal, no one willingly suffers intentionally.

In the second-tier sea area, the monster tiers, and even the BOSS spawn points and key resources will increase several times.

He Feng could roughly tell from those crushed ice channels that there were about eight ships, all of which were giant channels with a width far exceeding that of the Azure.

Its load-bearing capacity is truly impressive.

Just as He Feng was still pondering, because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt, he was suddenly pushed out of his seat by a strange force.

The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't even have time to react before he was caught on the steering wheel, looking utterly disheveled.

He Feng struggled to his feet and looked out the window. The entire fortress seemed to have been put on hold, its speed instantly reduced to the minimum, coming to a standstill on the perilous sea surface.

In general, this situation indicates either a powerful impact with the iceberg or a problem with the power system.

There were neither icebergs nor marine debris in sight that could hinder the Blue Ocean's journey.

Then only one person can be stabbed.

"What about the engine room? Get it inspected immediately; the Azure absolutely cannot afford any more delays."

"Sir, there's nothing wrong with the boiler pressure chamber; it's still running."

Upon hearing this, He Feng exclaimed in surprise, feeling a chill run down his spine, but said nothing.

Since the cause is not internal, we can only speculate whether it was caused by external factors.

Overcoming the obstacles created by various control systems, He Feng walked out of the driver's seat with some doubt.

The chill outside was penetrating to the bone, forcing him to activate his supernatural abilities to resist the extreme low temperatures.

Walking straight ahead from the bridge of the fortress, he could feel that the fortress was moving forward, but this pace was very difficult.

There's a sense of helplessness, like an old man pushing a cart.

Before long, he walked to the platform above the icebreaker at the front of the fortress and looked down.

Upon seeing this, He Feng's face immediately turned horrified.

The bow of the ship was covered with a large layer of light blue bloodstains. If you look closely, it is actually the head of a giant squid that was just pierced by the extremely sharp bow of the ship, and what is flowing down is a mixture of blood and ink that is still radiating warmth.

The eight tentacles were slumped onto the icebreaker bow of the Azure, seemingly growing firmly there thanks to the immense suction.

The pale, vertical pupils proclaimed the complete annihilation of this thing's life force.

A sudden buzzing sound filled He Feng's mind, a lingering echo in his head.

A mix of emotions, including joy, shock, and lingering fear, welled up inside me.

He quickly regained his senses and gave the order without delay.

"The maintenance team should hold off for now, increase the engine speed, and go as fast as possible!"

"The Azure has really struck gold this time!"