Anomaly 077, ranking in the top hundred, had caused double-digit numbers of ships and thousands of sailors to perish in storms, possessing consciousness and the traits of a "living being." It was a dangerous anomaly that warranted cautious treatment by the local churches in any City-State—yet in front of Lawrence's eyes, it had chosen to shut its eyes and feign death, refusing to exert its power.
Lawrence had envisioned countless possibilities after activating Anomaly 077 and had devised several plans to reseal the "Sailor," but he had never anticipated this situation!
The veteran captain lifted his head and exchanged looks with his first mate, both sensing that the situation of this mummified corpse didn't quite match the records and pondered where the problem lay—but soon, the roaring water columns from the nearby sea and the sound of the self-defense cannons of the White Oak firing interrupted their astonishment.
