A multinational joint exercise fleet, with all 25,000 officers and soldiers, was buried in the waters near the Strait of Malacca.
The sea, spanning hundreds of kilometers, was completely frozen and plunged into an ice age.
Tens of thousands of lives, along with countless aircraft carriers, fleets, and fighter jets, were all frozen in the water. The ice layer still vaguely showed the scene before their deaths. In less than five hours, this news had completely swept the world.
From many countries, the world's top media reporters arrived one after another. Dressed in heavy jackets, they took helicopters to the area and documented the disaster in detail.
In the video, after flying over the sea, what immediately caught the eye was a vast expanse of white. The one-hundred-meter-high waves were now frozen into icebergs.
The hundreds of kilometers of frozen sea were stacked and undulating like a glacial canyon. Within it, the frozen wreckage was visible to the naked eye, a spectacular and sorrowful sight.
If you didn't know, you might think this was the depths of the Arctic.
On one of the helicopters, amidst the dark clouds, wind, and snow, a female reporter named Louise was wrapped up like a dumpling in a thick jacket. She wore goggles, a woolen hat, and earmuffs to protect against the low temperatures.
As a reporter, especially a beautiful and well-known one, she rarely dressed like this. She became well-known not only for her high professional standards but also for her fashionable dressing, which made it easier to attract attention.
But now, that was impossible. No matter how reluctant she was, if she didn't protect herself well in this terrible cold, she would quickly lose body heat and die.
Especially after seeing a thin layer of frost condense on the metal shell of the helicopter, she did her best to protect herself.
"We are now in the Pacific Ocean near the Strait of Malacca. Just five hours ago, the U.S. Navy was conducting a joint exercise with 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, over 150 aircraft, and more than 25,000 personnel from 29 countries and regions."
"The U.S. Navy even dispatched two aircraft carrier battle groups. This was the largest joint naval exercise in recent years. However, we can now see that a disaster has struck. An unknown meteorological event has completely destroyed the entire joint exercise fleet."
"A total of 325 nautical miles of sea is completely frozen. According to our readings, the temperature in the central area has reached an astonishing minus 78 degrees Celsius, which is even lower than the coldest parts of the Arctic. The eight thousand meters below the sea surface are all frozen, which has returned this place to the Ice Age."
"The low temperature brought by this massive iceberg, which spans over 300 nautical miles, has also caused changes in the air currents in the surrounding areas. According to emergency expert analysis, this cold front may gradually affect surrounding seas and countries over the next 130 days."
"We can't go deep into the internal area. From the outside, we can see that the sight of the frozen soldiers, aircraft carriers, fighters, and warships is unimaginable. Is this a natural disaster or a divine punishment that has angered the gods?"
"The International Rescue Organization has urgently mobilized personnel who will arrive here within two hours to carry out large-scale icebreaking operations."
Female reporter Louise was in the cold front, and her normally mature and magnetic voice had become hoarse and dry. She opened the cabin door, stood on the edge, and shouted into the camera held by her companion.
Because of the large goggles, her facial expressions weren't clear, but the shock, fear, and disbelief in her tone were easily heard.
Not only Louise, but also many other helicopters, transport ships, and yachts in the surrounding sky were filled with news reporters, all reporting on this incredible disaster of the century.
The White House Presidential Office
In this office, known as one of the highest centers of power in the world, the atmosphere had almost solidified. The president stood in front of the window, and behind him were senior officials from the political and military circles.
"A so-called test has cost us two aircraft carrier formations and tens of thousands of soldiers and officials. This is the worst planned action in the history of the United States, and we don't even dare to retaliate."
The president had his back to the vice president and the other senior officials, his voice filled with suppressed anger.
Whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made one, this joint naval exercise had become a complete laughingstock.
Under his administration, such a catastrophic defeat had occurred. He knew his term was basically over.
He didn't want to be a president like Nixon, who was forced to step down during his term.
He was filled with anger—anger at the people who had led this exercise and planned the test, and anger and fear at the terrible and mysterious entity that had created this brutal massacre.
The president only felt wronged.
He may have been the top leader of the world's strongest country in name, but he didn't have the final say in many things.
When multiple parties jointly put pressure on him, he didn't even have the power to object and could only comply.
For example, this time, even his financial supporters had pressured him.
Reluctantly, he could only sign off on the joint exercise.
Now, with such a major event happening, he had become the person in charge and was held responsible.
(End of Chapter)
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