Chapter 1746

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, but Perseus and the others became even more antsy. Things had abruptly gone quiet at the research institute. Ever since the explosion that night, there hadn't been any earthquakes or tsunamis. Plus, the research institute hadn't made any new purchases of protective equipment. They weren't even surfacing for some female companionship! The situation reminded Perseus of a turtle shrinking back inside its shell, and he couldn't think of anything he could do at the moment. Tossing the car keys onto the table, Fred remarked with a heavy sigh, "Yet another fruitless day. Perseus, why don't we find a way to enter through the smokestack? Let's buy some scuba equipment tomorrow, and I'll go down to take a look." "If you're able to think of that, what makes you think they haven't? Why else would they leave a smokestack sticking out in the middle of the water?" Perseus replied with a shake of his head. Though his expression remained unchanged, he wa