Meanwhile, as Chu Guang passed the problem from the south back down the line, Awei and her group in the game had yet to receive the long-awaited email, and didn’t have the time to check, either.7

At that moment, in the surging southern seas, a cargo ship of less than 5,000 tons was rising and falling with the waves in the darkness of night.0

Its design was bizarre, the steel hull, lined with rivets, was rimmed with ironwood planks used to ward off mutants, and its tall chimney spewed gray smoke from incomplete combustion. Though the ship incorporated many modern design principles, its overall appearance screamed steampunk.0

What was even more remarkable wasn’t just its look but the arsenal it carried.0

On its wide deck stood six wheeled short-barreled 100mm field guns, one New Alliance-made 155mm cannon, and two quad-mounted 20mm autocannons on tow rigs.0

In addition to them, the ship was also armed with various harpoon guns and depth charges, but compared to...0