The mid-morning sun cast its warm embrace upon the vast deck of a luxurious ocean liner, where several sailors lounged comfortably, sipping coffee while engaged in a conversation that seemed far weightier than the relaxed atmosphere suggested.
"Trouble brewing in our operations, I hear. Are we heading toward bankruptcy?" inquired one sailor, his brow furrowed with concern.
"We've weathered storms before. Despite a string of recent shipwrecks, we remain the largest shipping group. Our strength will carry us forward," reassured another, confidence laced in his voice.
"Yet, if more mishaps befall us, what then?" pondered a worried voice. "The fear of history repeating itself lingers."
"Mike, why paint such dire pictures?" teased another sailor with a chuckle.
"We won't suffer another shipwreck. Don't jinx it!"
Meanwhile, beneath the ship's hull, Hei Jiao, a creature with immense power, had already taken position.
