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“Now, before I go, what’s the status of the other Colossus ships?”

Chen blinked his eyes as he gathered himself, then looked down at his tablet computer

“I just got a report from the captain of the Colossus 1 They had trouble with one of the prisoners brought to the ship from Jhootha Island and he had to be eliminated”

“Which leaves how many?”

“Twenty-two”

“And you still need them alive?” Carlton casually asked

“They do provide some needed expertise until we’re completely operational But they will be unnecessary after that”

“Excellent I don’t like having theer than we have to Where are the ships now?”

“They’re currently stea north in the Red Sea, which puts them on schedule for the rendezvous” Chen frowned at the report

“What is it?”

“Just so near the undersea volcano where the Colossus 3 went down, they spotted a ship loitering in the vicinity”

That set Carlton’s teeth on edge It would be cause for concern if soe “You said the Colossus 3 would be destroyed by the lava”

“It will be if it hasn’t already Besides, it doesn’t sound like anything to worry about”

“Why not?”

“Stea the ship when they passed by, so they didn’t get a chance to see the na hter”