After Han Lu and Nellie returned to the shore, they did not stop to rest. Immediately, they went straight to the Self-Defense Forces' base. They refused the fisherman's proposal to ask the Fishery Association for help. They did not even go to the island's police station.
This was because the things underwater could not be dealt with by anyone other than the army.
In this matter, Nelly was even more anxious than Han Lu. Other than the fact that Zhang Heng had also saved her, she couldn't imagine that such a large group of monsters lived not far from the island she lived on.
There were not many people on Yonaguni Island, and most of them were civilians with little combat power. Nellie did not forget the wall carvings she saw before. There were also pictures of monsters attacking human towns.
This was her hometown, where her friends and relatives lived. She had to protect this place.
As soon as Nellie and Han Lu arrived at the gate of the military base, the two soldiers guarding the gate immediately raised their rifles and warned them, "This is a restricted military zone. No entry without permission."
After that, they seemed to know that Han Lu was a tourist. Hence, they repeated their warning in English.
Nellie raised her hands, indicating that she did not carry any weapons. "We have a very urgent matter to discuss with the person in charge here," she said.
However, the two soldiers were indifferent when they heard what she said. They just repeated, "This is a restricted military zone. If you want to enter, you must get permission. Otherwise, we will have to ask you to leave this place."
"Please, this is probably a matter of life and death for Yonaguni Island," Nellie said anxiously.
However, the two soldiers did not seem to hear her. At the same time, they raised the rifles in their hands a little higher.
"Do you know anyone here? Maybe we can ask him to take us in." Han Lu also saw that it was almost impossible for the two to enter the base directly.
Nellie shook her head when she heard that. "These soldiers are not from the island. Except for exercises and training, they hardly leave the base. Usually, we don't have any interaction with them at all, but …"
"But what?"
"The people from the Fishery Association have some contact with them. It seems that they send them some seafood regularly. You are right. The person in charge of sending seafood may know someone in the base," Nellie said. "We can try asking them."
Nellie then contacted the fisherman. About a quarter of an hour later, a man in a military uniform, who looked like he was in his forties, walked out of the base.
"Are you looking for me?"
"Are you the person in charge here?" Nellie asked expectantly.
"No, I'm just the chief of the naval department. I'm mainly responsible for the external procurement of the base," the man said. When he walked out of the gate, the soldiers on both sides put away their guns and saluted him.
"Then can you take us to see the person in charge here?"
"First, tell me why you're here." The naval chief didn't agree, but he didn't reject them either.
"Well, I know this sounds a little crazy. We were diving in the underwater ruins, and the seawater suddenly turned crimson. After that, we encountered a current, and when the current passed, one of our companions disappeared. Well … it was Ms. Han Lu next to me. After that, we entered an underwater palace to look for her."
"You?" The naval chief raised his eyebrows.
"Oh, yes, there were originally three of us. I was the diving guide of the island's diving club, and the other two were tourists who came to the island," Nellie explained.
"Well, go on."
"I don't know how to describe what I saw after that. A monster that looked like a human and a fish attacked me, but it was killed by another of our companions. Uh … We swam all the way forward and met the missing Ms. Han Lu. However, we also encountered more monsters. As far as I can see, there were hundreds of them, but I don't know if that was all of them. Our other companion was dragged to the bottom of the sea by those monsters in order to save us. We don't know if he's dead or alive …" Nellie's voice became choked at the end of her story.
"Are you saying that you were attacked by a group of mermaids?"
"No, not mermaids. They look ugly, and they have nothing to do with mermaids. And I'm not talking about fairy tales. They really exist. I saw it with my own eyes. I … I was too scared at the time, so I didn't take pictures of them. But I did take some pictures of the stone carvings at the entrance."
Nellie handed the camera over as she spoke.
The naval chief took a few glances at it, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he asked, "Have you shown these photos to anyone else?"
"No, we came here as soon as we came ashore," Nellie said truthfully. "Sir, please believe us. We know the consequences of lying about such a thing." The naval chief did not speak for a while.
He seemed to be thinking about Nellie's proposal. After a while, he nodded and said, "Well, this is the military base of the Self-Defense Forces. I can't let you in, but for the sake of President Tanaka of the Fish Association, I will report your words to my superior. However, I can't guarantee that he will believe you. I will also bring your camera with me. These photos should be able to make your story a little more convincing."
"Then I'll leave it to you. This is a matter of life and the survival of Yonaguni Island. I hope you can convince your superior to take this matter seriously." Nellie bowed with tears in her eyes.
After the naval chief turned around and walked into the wall with the camera, Han Lu asked Nellie in English, "What did he say?"
"Mr. Naval Chief said that he will pass on our appeal to his superior. If we can persuade the Self-Defense Forces to help us, we may be able to kill all those monsters."
Nellie did not mention that they could rescue Zhang Heng because two hours had passed since they left the sea. The chances of Zhang Heng's survival were too slim. As long as the Self-Defense Forces were willing to kill those monsters, they could at least avenge Zhang Heng and save the people living on Yonaguni Island.
However, Han Lu did not look happy when she heard what Nellie said. Instead, she said, "Something is not right. Did he just take away your camera?"
"Yes, Mr. Naval Chief said that he will show the photos inside to his superior. That way, he can prove what happened to us."
Logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with it. However, for some reason, Han Lu had a sense of uneasiness in her heart, especially when she saw the naval chief. Han Lu even began to doubt whether it was the right decision to ask the Self-Defense Forces for help.
However, now that she was in a foreign country, it seemed that she had no other choice.
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