"The Gobi Beach to the south remains desolate, but at last there are some signs of human presence."
"Trucks loaded with timbers and steel head toward the outpost. The bustling construction scene is truly stunning."
"The noise we're making might draw everything on Earth's surface to us, but we can't worry about that."
"We're approaching the Darkness coordinates. Although this damned place has never given me anything good, I still genuinely hope that this exploration can be completed safely, so we can bring the Darkness back to Earth Sea."
Charles watched the ink on the paper dry, then closed the notebook and walked out of the Captain's Room.
"Second Officer, any problems?" he asked as he entered the cockpit, addressing Nico, who was casually resting with his little pinkie raised.
"No problem, it's not the sea here, so it's less troublesome," Nico finished, flashing a flirtatious smile at the Helmsman, Norden.
Feeling Nico's gaze, Norden's body instantly tensed up.
