At this moment, Dongfang Yunying spoke.
"Sister Caifeng, don't be foolish. This is the deep ocean, and that yacht has no ability to anchor here alone for an extended period.
Furthermore, the yacht's fuel is limited. Even if you can reach Ling Tian, you both won't be able to reach the nearest island to Hell Paradise Island."
"Alright, alright, stop the harsh words. Let's think of a solution. Yunying, give us some professional advice on what to do.
Oh, and what about that damned destroyer on the island? With that thing around, we can't get close to the island either," Xuanyuan Jie said.
Dongfang Yunying nodded.
"That destroyer is troublesome, but if you give the order, I can take care of that ship!
However, even then, it will be difficult for us to dock and land on the island."
"Why is that?" Xuanyuan Jie asked.
Dongfang Yunying operated on the computer in front of her, and a satellite map of Hell Paradise Island appeared on the wall.
"Everyone, please look. This is a satellite map of Hell Paradise Island."
This satellite map was very precious because Hell Paradise Island was constantly covered in volcanic ash, and cumulonimbus clouds were also frequent due to the convergence of warm and cold air currents.
This map, however, was taken after a heavy rain when the sky was clear and the volcanic ash had not yet accumulated to a significant thickness.
Even more precious was that this photo was taken during low tide, allowing some of the underwater reefs around the island to be discerned from the image.
"As we can see from the satellite photos, the waters surrounding Hell Paradise Island are filled with dense reefs and shallows. Only the front of the island's dock has a safe waterway!
And if our ship wants to approach Hell Paradise Island, it can only enter through this waterway. From other directions, we would either hit reefs or run aground!"
Xuanyuan Tangfeng suddenly pointed in a direction on the large screen and asked, "Sister Yunying, can we enter from other directions using a small boat? It seems we came out from here in a small boat."
Dongfang Yunying shook her head with a wry smile. "It was a miracle that you managed to escape the island alive that day..."
Then, Dongfang Yunying began to explain to them that their escape from the island in a small boat without running aground or sinking was pure luck.
Firstly, it was an astronomical high tide that day, the highest water level on the island for the year. Coupled with the fact that the yacht had a shallow draft, some of the reefs did not affect them.
Secondly, they had a very skilled pilot whose superpower was Eagle Eye, allowing him to see anomalies in the water from afar and steer the boat to avoid them as much as possible.
And thirdly, they had some good luck. These three factors combined allowed them to safely sail away from the island.
However, if they were to try to sail to the island again via the same route, Dongfang Yunying believed that the probability of their ship running aground or sinking midway was over ninety percent.
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. No one doubted Dongfang Yunying's words; they all recognized her professionalism.
"Yunying, if our 'Oriental Princess' takes out that ship and we dock directly via the waterway, do you think it's feasible?" Xuanyuan Jie asked.
Dongfang Yunying shook her head. She operated the computer and zoomed in on the satellite map of the island. Now, the part of the map near the dock was clearly presented to everyone.
"Look at the map, here, here, and here, these buildings!
You've been to the island, do you recall these buildings?"
Xuanyuan Tangfeng said, "I used to run to the dock when I had nothing to do. I remember these buildings. They have metal exteriors, look square, seem to have windows, and large metal doors with sliding tracks along the sides.
I once asked the guards on the dock, and they said these were warehouses."
Dongfang Yunying let out a cold laugh.
"Warehouses? Judging by the size, material, and the positions where these buildings are located, these structures are very likely to be gun emplacements!
Gun emplacements built in these locations can effectively block the waterway!
Due to the complex magnetic field environment of Hell Paradise Island, high-tech weapons like missiles cannot be used. Therefore, to guard the island's waterway, they can only use naval guns!"
Situ Lei Sheng questioned at this point, "Sister Yunying, aren't you being a bit alarmist? What era is this? Where can one buy large-caliber naval guns anymore?
Moreover, even if there were factories that could produce such weapons, they probably wouldn't sell them to a madman like Mario Kuite, would they?"
Everyone nodded frequently, feeling that Situ Lei Sheng's doubt was not unreasonable.
Just then, Zhuge Tianji gave a wry smile and pushed a document towards everyone.
"Everyone, what Yunying said is correct! Before we came, we collected a lot of intelligence on Mario Kuite and the situation on Hell Paradise Island.
Thirty years ago, a military factory in the former Soviet Union was on the verge of bankruptcy and was eventually acquired by a foreigner. That person was precisely Mario Kuite.
That military factory specialized in the production of heavy artillery and naval guns! This means that these buildings are most likely gun emplacements."
Dongfang Yunying added, "We analyzed it through computer data modeling. These gun emplacements include at least four quad-mounted 305mm caliber emplacements.
And these on the map are multi-barreled 135mm caliber emplacements. These cannons, calculated by their caliber, have a range of up to 20 kilometers!
This means that if we approach within 20 kilometers of the island via the waterway, we could be hit!
The 'Oriental Princess' is not a battleship and does not have thick armor. A single hit from a 305mm caliber naval gun would send us to the bottom of the sea."
"What should we do, what should we do..." Zhang Caifeng stammered, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Seeing the little girl's state, everyone felt a pang of sympathy.
Finally, Xuanyuan Jie spoke.
"Don't be like that, Caifeng. Ling Tian is a benefactor to all of us, and we cannot be ungrateful.
Moreover, I believe in Ling Tian's abilities. He will surely overcome the danger and leave the island safely.
However, we cannot just wait indefinitely.
How about this, we wait another week for Ling Tian. After one week, regardless of whether Ling Tian has returned by morning, we must set sail back!"
Zhang Caifeng bit her lip. She knew that Xuanyuan Jie making this decision was already going against orders, and he was under immense pressure. She couldn't be too willful.
"Okay!"
Xuanyuan Jie then looked at Dongfang Yunying.
"Yunying, your job is here. Get rid of that annoying wreck!"
"Alright, leave it to me!"