Chapter 21 Affinity

The sound of the tides roared in the night as waves crashed against the rocks, spraying foam into the air.

The lighthouse on the coast cast a bright beam of light, slowly sweeping across the pitch-black sea, faintly illuminating a colossal figure hidden in the mist, its reflection on the water resembling the shadow of a giant turtle.

Mechanical clatters mingled with the sharp screech of steel cables tightening and the piercing wail of a ship's horn.

This was a massive floating platform at sea, a revolutionary creation by Deep Space Technology, hailed as an industrial masterpiece of its era. It was specially designed for operations at sea and was currently being used for excavations at the ruins of the Qilin Immortal Palace.