"Commander, what are we going to do about those ships?" Lingang curiously asked as they stepped out of Houqin's office.
"Nothing... We've got enough stuff to deal with already." Xiaoyun answered, his mind still preoccupied with the viral outbreak from earlier.
"Shouldn't we at least try to send a message to them over on the radio or something?"
"If the navy wanted to talk to us, they would have done so long ago... Who knows if there's even any human alive on those ships.
Lingang fell into silence. The pessimistic outlook from Xiaoyun was the complete opposite of his optimistic expectation.
"Don't tell this to anyone else. I don't want to create any panic or rumors until it's fully confirmed."
"Yes, sir."
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As Xiaoyun walked towards his old, reliable SUV, he was a little surprised to see Anna standing right next to it.
"You've been waiting out here the whole time?"
"I don't want to walk back home. Come on, open the car door. It's so damn hot out here."
