Chapter 201

The land, seemingly abandoned by providence itself, had long broadcast its distress through rising nuclear pollution, unchecked carbon emissions, accelerating global warming, devastating pandemics, and relentless war. Yet, humanity turned a blind eye. What lay on the seafloor, over 30,000 feet below? Driven by a desperate hope, the Allied Forces deployed a deep-sea probe, determined to explore the abyss once more. They sought the possibility of another civilization in the ocean's depths. Despite their efforts, the search yielded nothing; no trace of life was found. The crushing pressure of the deep ocean proved a fatal barrier, rendering existence impossible. So, what was truly down there? The crew's gaze was fixed on the monitor in the control room, only to be met with a grimly familiar sight. Instead of the hoped-for alien landscape, they witnessed a tableau of human refuse—plastic bags, tangled fishing lines, irradiated water, and the detritus of a careless civilization. In