Chapter 472: The Solution
This guy is crazy These were the only words Charles could say about the owner of the logbook in his hand. The abnormal time recording and the deranged remarks made it clear to Charles that the logbook owner was a lunatic.
Had they been driven insane by an entity in this trench? Charles thought as he flipped over the pages of the logbook with interest. It seemed that the submarine managed to reach the bottom, so Charles flipped over the pages of the logbook, thinking that there might be more useful information.
Year 4312, Month 43, Day 132
We've continued diving. The water is still really cold. Everyone has taken refuge in the engine room; they've been refusing to come out. The boatswain couldn't withstand the cold and decided to hide inside the steam turbine. He's so happy, and I can hear him laughing inside.
We've arrived. The submarine has touched the bottom of the trench. I can feel something staring at me from the deepest part of the trench. It's so bright outside. What? Do you want me to go out? No, it's cold outside. I don't want to go out.
I've returned from the outside, but my body was snatched away. They chewed on our bodies and swallowed them. Fortunately, the first mate helped me. The boatswain helped me as well, and the two of them dragged me back.
We continued our search for the target, but we haven't been able to find it. Just what exactly is the Pope looking for? What? The Pope might have lied to me? He wants to harm me? Impossible. After all, he'll need just a few words to kill me.
Wow! There's actually such a wonderful city at the bottom of this trench? How wonderful. I really want to live here forever. All of you think so, too? That's great. We can be neighbors, then.
I've been looking for a long time now, but I still haven't been able to find what the Pope needs. I asked the Pope if what he's been looking for even exists, but he told me that it really does exist; it was apparently revealed to him in a divine revelation from the Light God.
Since he saw it in a divine revelation from the Light God, then it must be true. The Light God is benevolent. He will never deceive His followers. It's definitely here, and I must find it.
I've been searching for a very, very long time. Sometimes, the thirty or so of us captains would discuss the idea of going back. If we were to stay in this place for a long time, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to enter the Light God's divine kingdom once we die.
Hmm the Pope hasn't been responding to our calls. We decided to go back and take a look at what was going on. Perhaps something has blocked our line of sight. I think we also need more detection-type relics.
The submarine has started its ascent, and we're about to leave. Anyway, why do people keep coming to my room? This is the Captain's Quarters! This is my room, so why are you sleeping in my bed?!
Hahaha, he's dead! The first mate's solution is great! Take control of this guy's body and make him shoot himself in the head.
Charles stopped reading just then and looked up to stare at the skeleton on the floor. Wait. This guy is not the madman who wrote these diary entries? Then where is that madman?
Charles frowned as he recalled the insane ramblings in the logbook earlier. This is going to be difficult. Something below must have driven those crew members to insanity, and we must find a way to prevent it from affecting us.
Think about it, Charles there must be a solution somewhere, and it's related to the mind Charles' eyes widened upon realizing something. Then, he wasted no time and rushed toward the Captain's Quarters.
"Captain, where are you going?"
"Tell the crew to stand by. I'll be right back."
Upon returning to his quarters, Charles sat on a chair in front of a table. He seemed to be hesitating, but he eventually took out a pen and started writing on a piece of paper.
Five minutes later, Charles flipped to the last page of the diary and placed the paper filled with Chinese characters. "Sparkle, give this to your mommy."
A tentacle emerged from the drawing. It rolled up the paper and dragged it into the drawing.
Fortunately, Anna didn't refuse Charles' invitation this time as she appeared in the Captain's Quarters with Sparkle. Sparkle instantly left upon bringing her mother in the Captain's Quarters, and it seemed like she was in a hurry.
"You really know how to write a compelling story. It's such a pity that you're not a novelist," Anna said, smiling coldly with her arms crossed.
"Anna, I really need your help," Charles said. Then, he opened his arms to give her a hug, but Anna deftly avoided him.
"What the hell is this place?" Anna asked. She walked up to the porthole and stared at the pitch-black expanse outside.
"We're in the Dark Abyssal Trench. There seems to be an entity below us that is capable of messing with the human mind, but I'm sure that you can easily deal with that," Charles confessed.
"Oh my, I am but a mere tentacle monster, so it is truly my honor to be of use to the great Governor Charles," Anna said, balling her hands into fists and placing them on her chest as if she were touched by Charles' words.
"Come on, Anna. Stop doing that, all right? This is really important to me. Down there, the"
"Okay, but it seems that what's down there is more important than me in your eyes. You want my help? Sure, but you have to give me Hope Island in exchange."
