"Well first of all, I want to introduce myself. My name is Adrian and I command this private fleet. I'm going to say that this fleet is not part of the Philippine Navy but part of a private military company. So there's that. But don't be mistaken, as we have no intention on being your enemy, especially when we are encountering a situation like this," Adrian continued calmly. "Humanity is already close enough to extinction. Starting another conflict between survivors would be stupid."
Captain Liu studied Adrian silently for several moments after hearing that.
The Chinese captain's expression remained difficult to read.
Tired.
Careful.
But observant.
Eventually he nodded slightly.
"You speak logically."
Ryan quietly muttered beside Adrian.
"Well that's one way of saying we don't want to get nuked."
One of the Chinese sailors nearby looked confused hearing that while another almost laughed quietly before stopping himself.
The tension eased slightly again.
Not much.
