Song Wenbin almost peed when he heard a fighter jet flying over. What he is most worried about in Indonesia is the idea of provoking the Indonesian government. Huo Yu and Su Tina also stood up, with deep uneasiness in their expressions.
After hearing the news, the captain's expression did not change much. He said in a deep voice, "Don't be afraid, this is the high seas, not Indonesian territorial waters. They don't dare to do anything to us."
Having said that, he still led the three people out of the captain's cabin and onto the deck.
Just a few minutes after Song Wenbin came on the deck, he heard a thunderous roar above his head. Three gray fighter jets flew over at a very low altitude, a hundred meters above the sea, and passed over their heads with great momentum. Very amazing.
But after passing over their heads, those fighter planes disappeared on the coastline, and they didn't know what they were doing.
But the hearts of the three people on the deck could be said to be in their throats. They had put in so much effort, such huge costs, and such exhaustive calculations.
Now they are probably only one step away from the treasure. If the Indonesian government intervenes at this time, all their efforts will be in vain, and they may even make wedding dresses for Indonesia. And those three people no matter what Don't want to see it either.
Watching the fighter jets passing by, the captain of the Xiangyanghong took out his walkie-talkie and asked in a deep voice: "Tower, have those people sent any inquiries?"
"No."
"They didn't send any signals," said the liaison officer at Balcony Red.
"Strange, no signal...?"
The captain holding the walkie-talkie frowned and muttered.
At this time, another communication came from the liaison officer, "But Captain, there is another ship conducting detection activities fifty kilometers ahead of us."
"Oh?" the captain asked immediately: "What ship?"
"It's the Probe."
Captain Zhang Zhi's face immediately turned gloomy, even gloomier than when he heard the fighter jet message: "Is it the American Explorer?"
"Yes."
"I understand." He put down the walkie-talkie.
"What happened?" The sudden change in just a few minutes made Song Wenbin extremely nervous. This situation was something he had never seen before, and at the same time, it was beyond his power. He didn't know what he would do if Indonesian officials really came to find him?
"I think you are right." The captain said softly: "International law stipulates that aircraft cannot be within a hundred feet of a sea-going ship. That aircraft would rather break the law than rush over. There may really be something here."
Song Wenbin, Su Tina and Huo Yu looked at each other in confusion. Isn't this nonsense? If there is nothing here, how could they come here.
"But obviously, we are not the only ones who know there is something here." The captain said: "Odyssey Company is also nearby."
Song Wenbin was shocked when he heard this. He felt that his heart was falling into the ice cellar at an extremely fast speed, and it was getting cold.
Probe!
Odyssey Corporation!
Half a year ago, he had no idea what the Odyssey Company was, but when he was studying salvage in the diving school, he was forced to learn all kinds of salvage knowledge every night and what was involved in the salvage industry. Examples of success or failure.
But among the hundreds of cases, at least half of them were provided by one salvage company, and that was Odyssey.
The world's top salvage companies are currently listed on the U.S. market because they can continue to make profits in the rare salvage industry.
Not only that, but all the sunken ships that are targeted by them are without exception famous in history. Moreover, they are extremely skilled and experienced, and have countless top-notch equipment to assist them, so they almost never make a mistake.
"Are you sure? Are you sure it's Odyssey's ship?" Huo Yu asked loudly.
She and Song Wenbin attended the same course together, so she also knew Odyssey Company very well.
The captain did not answer. He strode with three people to the central control room of the Xiangyanghong. Here, the three crew members stared solemnly at a complex display screen. The display screen was densely packed with various lines and parameters. Those parameters are still changing positions.
"Are you sure?" the captain asked the navigator: "Are you sure it's the Explorer?"
"Confirm and sure." A crew member pointed at the display and said: "It's just fifty kilometers away, but they have turned and are moving southwest. They may have received an expulsion order from the Indonesian Navy."
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Song Wenbin was caught off guard by the sudden sudden change of wind and clouds on the sea. Not only did the Indonesian Navy's fighter planes appear, but also the salvage ship of an American commercial company appeared. He was confused at the moment.
His two colleagues were not much better, each of them looked as pale as a goose.
At this time, an English inquiry came from the communication in the centralized control room.
Everyone in the control room looked at the captain uneasily.
The captain picked up the phone and briefly communicated with the other party.
"It's an inquiry from Indonesia. They asked about the purpose of Xiangyanghong's coming here." Su Tina translated for Song Wenbin.
"What did the captain say?" he murmured.
"Talking about normal scientific exploration. They said that although this place is close to Indonesia, it already belongs to the high seas. They have no right to interfere with the Xiangyanghong's exploration..."
Having said that, Sutina's voice was a little trembling. Obviously, the expulsion of Odyssey Company just now showed that the definition of high seas is very vague.
Soon, the captain put down the phone, looked at the three people, and said: "The situation is not optimistic. It seems that Indonesia does not think this is high seas. They still think this is their jurisdiction."
"Can you buy some time?"
Song Wenbin asked awkwardly.
He was so close to the clues and even had the tools ready. He really didn't want to give up in this place.
After listening to Song Wenbin's words, the captain called again. After a brief inquiry, he put down the phone and said: "Indonesia does not allow us to operate here and requires us to leave. Otherwise, the coast guard will be sent to force the eviction."
Just a few words made the atmosphere in the cabin extremely tense. At this juncture, Song Wenbin was actually expelled by Indonesian officials on the high seas. This was something Song Wenbin never expected.
But soon, the ban was forgotten by Song Wenbin.
"If they want to come, how long will it take?" Song Wenbin asked the captain Zhang Zhi.
"One day." Zhang Zhi said: "This place is more than a thousand kilometers away from the Indonesian port. Even the fastest warship may take a day. Of course, considering that there may be warships patrolling the sea, this time is uncertain. "
"Brother Song..."
Su Tina looked at Song Wenbin and was a little undecided for a moment.
A day, or less, is certainly an extremely short time for an exploration mission.
"We have to move quickly."
Song Wenbin finally made a decision. He said categorically: "The Odyssey Company has stopped, and the Xiangyang Red has also stopped. No matter how slow the Indonesian officials are, they will definitely smell something unusual. Maybe they will react later. They will come here to explore. Although Indonesia is backward and does not have high-tech deep-sea detectors, they are very good at cooperating with the West. If the treasure is found by Odyssey first, it will be difficult to get it back. By then, the treasure will definitely be taken by the West Or the partition of Indonesia, the Black Rock in 1998 is bound to happen again. Now that we are so close to the treasure, there is absolutely no reason to give up. We should get it as soon as possible. Even if it only takes a few hours, we must race against every second."
"But we haven't had time to determine the location of the sunken ship yet." Sutina said anxiously.
After thinking for a moment, Song Wenbin said: "This is not entirely a bad thing. Since Odyssey Company appears here, we should look for the place where Odyssey Company was driven away. They are very professional. Maybe there will be people at the location where they stayed. clue."
Captain Xiang Yanghong nodded and issued a few instructions. The mother ship slowly turned around and headed towards the location where Odyssey Company was driven away.
Sure enough, just twenty kilometers away from the point where the Explorer was driven away, a message came from the centralized control cabin, "Captain, the laboratory found something on the seabed."
Needless to say, the three of them rushed to the Xiangyanghong's experimental cabin almost at the same time. Here, a brand new seabed information drawing was printed out. Several technicians enlarged the picture, with very expressions on their faces. excited.
After Song Wenbin passed by, they pointed to a bulge among the gray and white noise on the chart and said, "There is an obvious foreign object here, but we still need to hold a meeting to discuss what it is specifically."
Song Wenbin looked down and saw that there was indeed a small black strip among the gray and white noise. Although it was very small, it did not exist in the previous sonar images. If it were yesterday, he might have been ecstatic when he saw this kind of information, but now, he only felt a strong sense of urgency in his heart.
"There is no need to discuss it." Song Wenbin said simply and neatly: "Let's go down first. We have already done so much. If the analysis is wrong, why can't we continue? I only have one day, so I better not waste my time in meetings. .”
He looked at the captain, who nodded: "It's a serious matter, so we should cooperate with them."
No one had any objection.
Soon, the three of them came to the stern of the ship again. Here, the hatch on the deck slowly opened, revealing a red-topped, white-bodied submersible about 8.0 meters long, 3 meters wide, and 3.5 meters high stored underneath. Like a fat steel shark whose body is covered with various sensors, it lies quietly in the cabin.
Although he was mentally prepared, Song Wenbin's heart couldn't help but beat wildly when he suddenly saw this thing.
After traveling to so many countries, this was the first time he had seen such high-tech things. Perhaps those spacecrafts carrying people into space were nothing more than that.
Seeing the giant red and white thing, Sutina's eyes lit up. She said impatiently like a child seeing a new toy: "Quick, open the hatch and let us get down!"
The captain Zhang Zhi on the side asked with some uncertainty: "Are you sure you want to go into battle in person? The water here is more than 5,000 meters deep. Although the Jiaolong is very reliable, the psychological pressure of diving to a depth of 5,000 meters is not something ordinary people can bear."
"Isn't it supported by borneol brain?"
Sutina said next to her: "We won't be able to control this ship, but underwater observations are still more reliable with the naked eye. We hope to confirm the sunken ship in person."
When Sutina said this, the captain said nothing more. After all, they were here to help Sutina complete her strategy.
The thick sling chain of the crane slowly lifted the Jiaolong from the cabin and gently slid into the sea along the track. The staff on the side helped Song Wenbin put on the life jacket, but Song Wenbin did not know that the clothes had What's the use? This is the seabed thousands of meters deep. Once the machine breaks down, nothing can save them.
But he still silently accepted the life jacket, and with the help of the mother ship's staff, he got into the Jiaolong's manned cabin from the open roof. The capsule was very narrow and spherical in shape, and was filled with various complex instruments and switches. After Su Tina and Huo Yu came in, Song Wenbin had to curl up his legs to make some room for them.
When the director handed the camera to the three people, the captain said: "Don't do anything unnecessary. This ship is controlled by the borneol on the mother ship and has an automatic navigation system. If you want to go somewhere, just communicate with us directly." Just contact us and we will help you get you where you want to go.”
"Understood." Song Wenbin said. He was relieved that he couldn't sail the boat. The buttons here were almost as good as those in an airplane cabin.
Time was running out, and after briefly talking to Song Wenbin and the other three about the precautions, the cabin roof was slowly closed. The moment the cabin roof was closed, all the surrounding sounds disappeared, and the silence was audible. each other's breathing.
Outside the cabin, after the engineers made a final check, the hinges were slowly loosened, instructions were issued one after another from the mother ship, and hundreds of communications were quickly transmitted.
In the cabin, there was no communication between the three of them. Song Wenbin looked at the narrow observation window in front of him depressedly. Soon, this observation window would bear a pressure of 500 atmospheres, which is equivalent to the pressure on an area of one square meter. With a weight of 5,000 tons, God knows what materials were used in China to enable it to withstand such terrible pressure repeatedly.
Gudong.
The hull tilted slightly.
The hinges on the Jiaolong were loosened.
Su Tina grabbed Song Wenbin's arm almost instantly. She sat in the middle, holding Song Wenbin with one hand and Huo Yu with the other, with unstoppable fear in her expression.
Song Wenbin wanted to push Su Tina away, but he didn't dare to move. The cabin was too small. He was afraid that if he moved, he would hit some switch on the submersible. He was even more afraid that his persistence would cause a gap in the team at this critical moment. He could only move if he moved. He huddled motionless on the sunken seat.
Although he looked calm on the surface, in his heart he couldn't help but think of the live broadcast on Jiangnan Road a year ago. At that time, he was high-spirited and free...
Damn, is this really what a misogynist anchor should do...
Run five thousand meters underwater in the Indian Ocean.
No one came to explain to him why his fate was so crazy. The water level gradually flooded the observation window, and the Jiaolong was put into the unfathomable sea.
