The Charismatic Charlie Wade – Chapter 6249

At that moment, on the dark and tranquil sea, a scientific research vessel bearing the Japanese flag was sailing steadily.

Before reaching the treacherous Westerly Belt, the waters appeared calm. Regardless of their size, both large and small vessels could detect each other using radar. Within a few kilometers, there were only two ships in sight, one large and one small.

This Japanese research ship was Balin’s target this time. Even with his strength, he was unable to traverse the entire Devil's Westerly Belt alone, so he needed to hitch a ride on a scientific research ship, ideally heading towards Antarctica.

Among the scientific research vessels departing from Ushuaia at that time, there was only one from East Asia, Japan. Although his last encounter with a Japanese individual had been during the Sino-Japanese War, Balin understood that, as they both descended from East Asia, there was little difference in physical traits between the Chinese and Japanese. Accordingly, joining the Japanese research team seemed to be his best option.

As he noticed the distance between the two vessels decreasing, Balin planned to wait until they were close enough to board directly. However, when the crew of the Japanese ship detected the approaching vessel on their radar, they corrected their course, preparing to navigate away at a safe distance. In response, Balin instructed Simon to transmit a distress signal to them through the intercom system.