If they were on land, they could follow the bloodstains to find the prey, determine the injury, and determine whether the prey was continuously losing blood.
But in the sea, it was not so convenient. The blood had long been diluted and washed away by the seawater, and humans were not strong enough to invent equipment that could track the smell in the sea.
But after roughly counting the scales and bloodstains floating on the sea surface of the war zone, the think tank on the shore cheered up in the midst of suffering.
No matter how the size changed, the number of scales on a snake's body was generally fixed within a certain range. Just like an ordinary high school girl, whether her body expanded to the height of the Tokyo Sky Tree or shrank to the size of an insect, the total number of bones and muscles in her body would not change.
Long before the Dragon Lady escaped from Lake Biwa, the government had already drawn detailed data of the Snake Lady's body by capturing the species of snakes in Lake Biwa and analyzing the images, including the total number of scales and the thickness of individual scales. Based on these, the joints could be determined.
"According to the analysis of the shape and thickness of the scattered scales salvaged from the sea, the Snake Lady was injured in the groove of her neck. It was destroyed, and many scales fell off. She was seriously injured."
The expert made a quick judgment. "This proves that the close-range defense cannon can cause fatal damage to the Dragon Lady if it is used properly."
The Dragon Lady was seriously injured. The good news that the close-range defense cannon could cause damage was very refreshing.
Although the Island nation's admiral was still suffering, he forced a smile on his bitter face.
After a simple analysis of the injury, more useful information was sorted out.
"The whereabouts of the Dragon Lady and the man have been determined."
In the battle command room, a detailed sea map of Kyushu Island was projected on the screen, with red lines drawing the route. "Lake Biwa – Jeju Island – Minamizao East Coast – Dayu Strait – East Sea."
On the map, the Snake Lady's whereabouts were like a headless fly. She walked here and there like a drunkard, and no one knew where she was going.
"Minamizao also set up an ambush on Jolo Island. After all, according to the information, Pu Piaole is from Jolo Island. Based on the usual criminal mentality, he may return to Jolo Island, where he was born and raised."
"However, this ambush did not work. They would not have thought that these two people would travel on the sea like this."
What was a Transcendent being? It was a terrifying existence that controlled the might of an enemy nation. They would not do things without thinking. Since the other party was cruising in this sea region, they must have a purpose.
As soon as this thought appeared, everyone clapped their hands excitedly. Their spirits were low, as if they had consumed something bad.
"Then what are they looking for?"
"Could it be that Atlantis sank in this sea?"
"Or is it the legendary sunken Motherland …"
"Is he looking for the city under the sea of Yonagi?"
"That's just a natural phenomenon."
Some super rumors would spread all over the world. For example, there was a city that had sunk under the waters of the Island nation for tens of thousands of years. There were even photos of the underwater city attached to the rumors. Putting aside the fact that the photos did not match the real thing, the most important thing was that it had only been twenty to thirty thousand years since Homo sapiens entered the Island nation.
A geological landscape that was shearing and breaking under pure compressive stress was misrepresented as a lost ancient human civilization, just like the Giant's Steps in Britain.
If it was really an ancient human civilization, the Island nation government would definitely be the first to jump out and allocate funds. They would let all kinds of bored native archaeologists conduct underwater archaeology, and the propaganda department would also boast about it.
The think tanks would not take it for granted and make hasty conclusions. However, the two people cruising in the sea definitely had an unknown secret. Perhaps they were really looking for the Dragon King's palace under the sea!
"Let's think about it further. Whether it's the Celestial Realm or other realms, countless evidences have pointed to a channel connecting these places to Earth. The sea region that the Dragon Lady is cruising in is probably a gap in the channel!"
As soon as this statement was made, there was an uproar.
After eliminating all the impossible, even if what was left was unacceptable, it was still the truth!
"We have already set up high-powered sonars in the Strait of Tsushima, the Okinawa Island Chain, and the Kanmon Strait. There are also warships patrolling the East China Sea, and all levels of air forces are on standby."
The high-powered sonars had already proven their ability to interfere with the Dragon Lady. As long as it was effective, not only would the fish near the sonars die, they would even wipe out the entire shoal of fish in the sea. At worst, there would be no harvest for a few years. After all, only the country's tax revenue would be affected. As for the livelihood of the people behind the tax revenue, it was not something that they, who had nothing to do with it, needed to consider.
"Aren't we going to issue a fishing ban and seal off the strait?"
"There's no need."
A cold voice sounded. "Let them continue to sail on the sea. They can serve as our free scouts. Besides, if we really issue a ban, these guys will still protest. Why don't we just comply with their wishes?"
"Even if something really goes wrong, we can issue an order when the time comes."
The wise suggestion made everyone in the war room laugh. Indeed, it was better to use the means of politicians to comply with the will of the people.
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Ignorant fishing boats and ships cut through the waves. Huge ocean-going ships were loaded to the brim with goods. Some of them were industrial raw materials from other countries, while others were filled with oil. As a country with automobiles and an island lacking in oil, it was impossible to build oil pipelines. The scale of the oil routes maintained by the Island Nation was not to be underestimated.
An ocean-going fishing boat from the Southern United States sailed through the Great Corner Strait. The countless live and frozen fish in their hold had to be unloaded at Port Podo.
Other than the long voyage, which was somewhat boring, the journey of tens of thousands of kilometers was not dangerous at all. If they were to encounter any danger, would it not belittle the hundreds of years of human navigation and industrial technology?
"We're finally going home. We've been floating on the sea for several months. I can't take it anymore."
"You want to go back so badly?"
"Of course. Do you even need to ask such a simple question?"
Surprised at the stupid question, the companion's expression was exaggerated. "If we don't go home, are we going to float on the sea every day?"
"But you've heard the radio, haven't you? The Island Nation is no longer safe. Transcendents are appearing everywhere."
Life on the sea was not really isolated from the outside world. Thanks to the invention of radio waves, the crew could also receive the radio station of their hometown on the ship. They could also download some books, movies, and movies from the shore to relieve their boredom during the long voyage.
"How can it be everywhere? There are only a few places with Transcendents. It's a small probability. If I can encounter one, I'll go buy a lottery. Maybe I'll hit the jackpot and never have to go out to sea again …"