Under the strong sunlight, the ice and snow began to melt, and the floating ice hitting the sea surface began to become thin and brittle, and broke and disappeared under the impact of the waves.
The extremely dazzling sunlight not only melted the icebergs, but also dispelled the darkness around them. The sea water, which should have been dark green, gradually became transparent under the strong light.
Whatever lay beneath the foul-smelling, filthy waters, it was forced to leave along with the receding darkness.
The sun that can kill humans in the Earth Sea may not necessarily harm them, but they who live under the lightless ocean will definitely not like this dazzling light.
This light lasted for a long time. Just when even Charles, who had strong defensive abilities, could not bear the burning skin, the light finally disappeared gradually.
Charles squinted his eyes and turned his head to look, and found that the huge iceberg had melted for the most part, and the shattered Foundation site appeared in front of him.
The rising steam caused the entire SITE6 to distort slightly, and combined with the surging sea water, the area in front looked like a fairyland.
"Shanshan, send Dawn-1 back. Without the sunlight, the island will be in a panic." Charles said to his daughter.
"But there are still some ice cubes that haven't melted yet. How about letting Lily dry them again?"
Charles shook his head. "No, the thing I'm looking for is still inside. If I continue to bake it, I'm afraid it will get ruined."
Just like the midday sun, Dawn-1 disappeared in the air in an instant, and the darkness driven back by the sunlight once again enveloped everything before.
At this time, on Sodom, the other people who had hidden in the cabin slowly walked out.
Looking at the environment outside, they all breathed a sigh of relief. The darkness used to be dangerous for them, but now it is safe for them.
When the heat in the distance was not so oppressive, the huge Sodom slowly moved towards SITE6.
Everything at SITE6 is wet now, and some places are still covered by ice that has not completely melted, but this does not prevent Charles from sending people to look for his skull and scalp.
Because of the ice and damage, the entire SITE6 has been unrecognizable. Fortunately, Charles has been here before, and after some difficulty identifying it, he found the elevator shaft that had been broken into several sections.
The well was also covered with solid ice, but this did not pose any problem for the engineering team on Hope Island.
A bright searchlight was brought from the ship to the island, and under the blast of powerful gunpowder, the ice in the elevator shaft was gradually cleared out.
Looking at the crowd coming in and out, Charles said to Shanshan who was standing beside him, "Go look around. There was too much noise just now. I'm afraid it might attract other things."
"Well, if other things come, I will drive them away." The shining figure disappeared instantly.
The engineering team worked very quickly and the elevator shaft was cleared out soon. The explorers who had been recruited earlier began to explore the shaft with bright mining lamps.
All we need is a skull and scalp. These aren't important things, so the Foundation probably won't guard them too closely.
Time passed quickly, and with the reports of each exploration team, the map of the entire SITE6 appeared in front of Charles.
The entire environment was not much different from when he was kidnapped, but it was completely torn apart and filled with broken pieces, making the search more difficult.
But if it hadn't been frozen, the entire site would have collapsed long ago.
A table of steaming sumptuous lunch was carried by two chefs and respectfully presented to Charles.
A roasted whole chicken stuffed with fruits and nuts, a variety of seafood drizzled with sauces, and foie gras pie smeared with thick mushroom sauce, this lunch definitely took a lot of effort.
"Did you ignore the order I just gave? You told me this is simple food?"
As Charles's eyes swept over, the two chefs were so frightened that their bodies began to tremble uncontrollably.
With the sound of crisp footsteps, a red figure approached from a distance. It was Dipper's wife Alia.
"Governor, I asked them to do all this. I'm very sorry if I made you angry."
Charles glanced at the scorpion tattoo on her neck and turned his head to continue staring at the brightly lit elevator shaft exit in the distance.
"Governor, since you acknowledge Dipper as a member of the Reed family, should I change my title?" Alia asked with a smile.
Charles stuffed the last bit of dry biscuits in his mouth and said, "Everyone has their own strengths or weaknesses. Since you are doing well in three places, just continue to do yours and don't interfere in other areas that you are not good at."
"You are a smart person. You know where my line is. If you cross it, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Alia nodded again, "Yes, you are right, I am here to do my job well."
"Governor, you have the surveillance of those rats, and the entire Hope Island has no secrets in front of you. But have you noticed that the thoughts and memories of many people on the island have been modified?"
After that, she took out a folded paper from her bosom and handed it over. "This is a list of suspicions from three places, from the navy to the administrative department to the army, and even the three places in my hand have traces."
Alia didn't say anything else, but she knew that the Governor in front of her could understand what she wanted to express.
Charles stretched out two fingers and clamped it. With a "snap" sound, an arc of electricity flashed in the air, and the paper instantly turned into ashes, floating on the wet ground.
Alia looked at the black ashes on the ground and continued, "In addition to these, the three offices have also noticed cases of missing persons in the North Sea."
"The number of missing people is not small, and their skills are very advanced. They didn't leave any clues. I suspect this is a large-scale gang crime."
"Really? Why are you telling me this? Do you expect me to give you advice on the case?" Charles responded.
"After Governor Anna went to war, our people bypassed the Minister of Administration Leonardo and sent this case to your desk. Now it seems that you did not receive this case."
Having said that, Alia has almost made it clear.
"Governor, please forgive me for being so nosy. Hope Island belongs to the Reed family after all, and needs to be carefully protected. There is no other island as perfect and rich as this in the entire world. We must protect it to prevent it from being snatched away by some people with ulterior motives."
Charles turned his head and looked at the woman in front of him for a while, then he suddenly said, "You are not a pirate now. You should be more aggressive. Dipper can't be the governor. He is not cut out for it. And that guy may not want to be one either."
(End of this chapter)