Chapter 437: 10..9..8..7........

The approaching fleet was relentless in its pursuit, steadily closing the gap from a dozen nautical miles down to a mere three or four. The urgency of the situation was palpable as the crew aboard the vessel, helmed by Captain Ren Ziquan, watched the approaching ships through telescopic lenses. The unmistakable flag of country M waved boldly in the ocean breeze.

Ren Ziquan's voice pierced the tension like a clarion call, his urgency evident as he bellowed, "Full throttle, increase the horsepower! Hurry, hurry!" The value of the cargo, more than 200,000 tons of grey-black metal fragments, was not lost on him. The people of country M harbored envy, and the possibility of them dispatching a fleet was very real.

With the "Blue Whale" at the forefront, the five vessels of the Global Enterprise Group surged forward, their engines straining to their limits, leaving the perilous sea behind.