Chapter One: The Harbor of Return
The morning fog at Keelung Harbor lay like a translucent veil, not yet completely dispersed by the rising sun. The salty sea breeze, carrying the distinctive scent of the ocean, gently swept through every corner of the harbor. It mingled with the faint mechanical rumble from the docks, forming a morning song for the awakening port.
The massive hull of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Taiwan was like a moving city of steel. Guided precisely by four tugboats, it slowly pulled into port. The roar of the anchor chain sinking sounded like rolling thunder across the sea, sending ripples across the surface before the anchor sank deep into the seabed,
