The countdown is 83 hours, 25 minutes and 12 seconds. The second group of pressurized personnel will be able to get out of the boat in another 20 hours. During this time, Ling Hao and the others were not idle. They reported on the underwater situation, and everyone on the warship also started Work together to consider how to deal with the problem at hand.
Zheng Xiurong had already sent people to find the best shark repellent drug, while Park Yong-en sent people to send several Russian-made APS underwater assault rifles and a dozen individual sonar sonar, Shi Si was happy when he saw it. , said in fluent C Chinese: "Thank you, General Park. Are these things given to us or lent to us?"
Pu Yongen's old face turned red, and he pretended to be generous and said: "It's just a few small things. You need to use them to save people now. After they are used up, do I have the nerve to ask you to take them back?"
Shi Si smiled slyly: "Thank you, General Park, but this APS gun can't be used in the deep sea. Even the magazine will be crushed when it goes down there, so just take it back. But this box of individual sonar is pretty good. They can detect the movements of sharks in advance by wearing them on their bodies, which is very useful, we are welcome, thank you."
Everyone is worried about the Bobbitt worm. Some people suggested using poison. Shi Si firmly opposed it. This indiscriminate killing method may be able to kill all the worms, but the ecological environment of the surrounding seabed will also be seriously damaged. . Some people say that electric shock is used to kill worms. This person was directly despised by everyone. He used electric shock while soaking in water? Everyone really wanted him to try it himself first.
To be reliable, it has to be Frankenstein Yuan Bing. His solution is very simple. Just a huge and dense barbed wire like a fishing net. It doesn’t need to be big. It is enough to cover the passages between the 751 submarine and the "Stone Crab". The seabed in between is enough. When the time comes, the barbed wire will be nailed to the seabed with steel drills, just like the iron bars of a prison. Not even a worm can stick its head out.
In addition to the shark repellent that Zheng Xiurong found, Ling Hao's team originally also had electronic shark repellent, but they didn't expect the underwater situation to be so dangerous before, so they had to send it to Ling Hao and the others this time.
Considering that there are more and more people on the "Stone Crab" and there will be a long decompression period in the future, although there is enough fresh water in the living cabin, the food needs to be supplemented, as well as urgently needed medical drugs. Moreover, among the rescued submariners, there are also a few divers who are in good physical condition, who can be helpers for Ling Hao and the others. Although scarce high-end goods such as hot water suits are no longer available, country C also has some dry deep-diving cold-proof suits. , the short-term operation in the deep sea was barely enough, and a total of six sets were found. In addition to a large roll of barbed wire, a bunch of messy materials were packed into three large steel boxes, which were pressurized and lowered to the seabed by steel cables.
The equipment was upgraded, and a few more helpers were available. The key was that with the barbed wire fence and shark repellent methods, the confidence of Ling Hao and the four of them returned.
The three 751 submarine divers who had recovered to a certain extent both physically and mentally were called aside by Ling Hao to assign tasks. As divers of military submarines, these people had also undergone heavy equipment diving training. They were all going to drive away sharks. After sorting out the medicine, electronic shark repellent, individual sonar, speargun, construction tools and other equipment, he put on his diving suit, lifted up the barbed wire and descended into the water again.
This time, Ling Hao was responsible for driving the "Pippi Shrimp" back to the 751 submarine and reinstalling the inflatable pipe. Zuo Pengfei led three country C divers to lay the barbed wire fence, while Tian Yong and Yang Xueting were responsible for guarding with spear guns. .
The progress was very smooth, especially the barbed wire fence and the double-layered tiles with misaligned grids. Bobbit worms, no matter how big or small, could not come out from under their feet. After going out for construction and returning to the cabin to rest again and again, by the time the work was completed, it was already Countdown to 70 hours, 6 minutes and 42 seconds. A group of people almost passed out from exhaustion. They returned to the "Stone Crab" and went to bed. There were only 7 hours left before the second group of 12 submariners finished pressurizing. Everyone should use this time to recharge their batteries. .
When the time came, Ling Hao's team took up their positions, and the water compartment began to inflate. This time there were three more divers to help, and the surrounding environment was much safer than before. Although there were still many sharks hanging around, the shark repellent and repellent The shark drug has stopped these guys from being as unscrupulous as before.
This time there were three people leaving the cabin. Based on the experience of the last two times, some diving suits were also found in the submarine. Putting them on the wounded can always play a role in isolating the wounds and keeping warm, because they have to breathe next. It is helium oxygen. Those high-pressure pure oxygen respirators in submarines cannot be used, and you still have to hold your breath for 90 seconds. Don't underestimate this thin diving suit with a thickness of half a centimeter. It has a great life-saving effect. All 12 people in the second group were rescued safely, and no one died.
The only flaw was that a 4-meter-long "grooveless hammerhead shark" ignored all shark repelling measures and rushed towards everyone. Tian Yong and two C country divers each shot an arrow and dragged it with a bloody mist. Ran away.
With a countdown of 67 hours, 47 minutes and 5 seconds, the last nine people on the 751 crashed submarine began to pressurize. During the waiting period, Ling Hao and others, in addition to taking a good rest to catch up on sleep, also took turns to go outside to observe the situation. Now Two more divers were able to get out of the cabin. The first batch of rescued submariners were already talking and laughing, almost like normal people.
Gradually, everyone discovered that something was not right outside. There was no movement among the sharks, but the seabed became like a water bed, undulating rhythmically, as if something was trying to rush out from below. of.
Ling Hao had an ominous premonition that something bad would happen soon. It was like the calm before a volcano erupted. He really hoped that time would pass faster so that he could complete the rescue mission and leave this damn place before the crisis broke out.
After 30 hours of anxiety, Shi Si suddenly contacted the "Stone Crab", and her vague voice with a lollipop in her mouth sounded from the communicator: "Boss, are you okay? You haven't showered in so many days. Did the bath smell bad?"
Ling Hao's face was full of black lines: "If you fart, just let it go. If it doesn't matter, I'll die!"
"Uh... you should be suffering from the 'Uncle Syndrome' caused by being bored at the bottom of the sea for a long time. You have to deliberately relax your mood and find something to relieve the stress. Do you want me to put the video on Yuan Bing's computer? Send me some documents and you can read them in detail? Hey...don't hang up, I won't talk nonsense, I have business. According to the weather forecast, within the next 24 hours, this year's ninth typhoon "Latiao", which will form in the central Pacific, will It will pass through the East China Sea, and there is a 45% chance that it will turn to the Yellow Sea area, which will have an impact on us. According to my calculations, if I don't back up, the sea level here may reach a wave height of more than 3 meters in 10 hours. After a while , all ships below the thousand-ton level will return to the harbor to take shelter from the wind. Do you plan to take shelter on the seabed or brave the wind and waves to get out of the water?"
Ling Hao wanted to hit someone, so he asked about the typhoon "Latiao". This girl even had to arrange the names of the typhoons in the film, rambling here and there, and always put the important things at the end. The mission this time was really not smooth, with bumps and bumps every step of the way. It was finally completed successfully, but another typhoon was about to blow. Did God collude with Shi Si to play a trick on him?
"Be prepared to brave the wind and waves to get out of the water. The situation on the seabed is not optimistic. The seabed is definitely not flat. Although it is temporarily suppressed by the barbed wire, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive for long. What if something terrible comes out of the sand? If we get out of it, we have to come up and escape quickly."
With a countdown of 26 hours, 30 minutes and 16 seconds, the nine divers headed by Ling Hao were all dressed up and ready to go into the water. Instead of being happy and relaxed that the mission was about to be completed, their faces looked solemn, as if they were about to go to the battlefield. Because the situation outside is a bit scary. The seabed full of mud and sand is like a person's chest rising and falling with breathing at the moment, like a restless volcanic crater. The next moment, the hot magma will erupt and engulf everything.
Everyone knows that there must be something under the seabed, but the scary thing is that no one knows what it could be, gushing magma? Raging hot springs? Undersea fires caused by combustible ice? Or a deep sea monster that no one has ever seen? But no matter what it is, it's not a good thing for everyone. It means that some people will probably be left in this cold deep sea forever, and will never be able to return to the familiar world on the surface.
"Let's go." Ling Hao gave the order, and everyone followed him out of the cabin without hesitation. No matter what was waiting for them outside, they had to face it. There were still 9 lives waiting for them to save. They There is no way out.
Carefully stepping on the undulating seabed, the nine people arrived at the water-proof cabin, inflated it, and knocked on the hull. The first batch of six crew members were picked up by Zuo Pengfei and Yang Xueqin with four C country divers. , this time the physical condition of this group of crew members was obviously worse. Their bodies were so ulcerated that they had bald patches of hair, and their eyes were black and purple. They looked only 30% human and 70% ghost-like. Ling Hao, Tian Yong and the last diver from Country C inflated the water-proof chamber again, waiting to pick up the last three crew members, who should be the only doctor and captain and deputy captain of the submarine.
The seabed became even more unstable. The mud and sand were like springs. Sand pillars more than half a meter high were sprayed everywhere, and then spread like mist. The visibility dropped rapidly. All the small sharks seemed to be in danger. As if they were in danger, they fled in all directions and disappeared without a trace.
The divers from Country C were a little panicked, but Ling Hao and Tian Yong were as if they were nailed to the seabed and did not move a step. The two of them were not afraid, but the mission was not completed yet. They would not go anywhere. This was the result of serving in the ace army. His subconscious habits will not change even after many years of retirement.
After the torpedo tube is opened for the last time, no one in the submarine will close the hatch, and seawater will pour into the hull and flood every cabin. Submarine No. 751 will rest here with its past achievements and become a permanent part of this seabed.
After picking up the last three people, the diver from Country C was first, Tian Yong was second, and Ling Hao was last. The three of them helped the weak crew members and rushed towards the "Stone Crab" as hard as they could.
Suddenly, a pillar of sand shot up several meters high. The force was so strong that it lifted up the barbed wire fence nailed to the seabed. The diver from Country C and the submarine doctor he was supporting were suddenly thrown up high, like two pieces of debris. It swayed like cloth and fell to the sea bed. Ling Hao's heart skipped a beat. He clearly saw the doctor's head leaning back at a very weird angle. It was obvious that his neck was broken.
"Be careful!" Tian Yong's voice sounded from Ling Hao's communicator.
Ling Hao turned his head and saw that the C country diver was facing down and smashing towards him diagonally. He was about to pull the captain to avoid it when he saw two sticks suddenly sticking out less than two meters away from him on the left. Large claws as thick as an arm and more than one meter long, and then a huge mouth like a gasoline barrel came into view. A giant Bobbit worm jumped several meters high like a long dragon out of the sea, and caught C in one mouthful. A Chinese diver, with a "click" sound, the diver was cut in two by the claws of the claws, and was directly swallowed by the worms one by one.
Tian Yong raised the spear gun and was about to shoot. Ling Hao quickly shouted: "Stop, the arrow can't kill it. If you are far away, go back to the Stone Crab!"
Now was not the time to argue. Tian Yong, who was accustomed to obeying orders, picked up the deputy captain beside him without saying a word and jumped away. Ling Hao, on the other hand, pulled the captain and quietly approached the "Pippi Shrimp" which was very close at hand.
Sure enough, this Bobbitt worm as big as an oil barrel was not satisfied with just one prey, and turned around and chased Ling Hao. The latter was not hesitant, he raised his hand and shot out the fish arrow, directly hitting the worm's mouth.
The worms were in pain and twisted desperately. The entire seabed seemed to be shaken by an earthquake. Several large cracks opened up like a cement floor, and the sediment poured down into the cracks like a waterfall. . The arrow was shot into the worm's mouth, making it unable to swallow or spit it out. Finally, the beast became sexually active and its entire body emerged from under the sea bed.
Ling Hao was shocked. With a body that was more than ten meters long, if it weren't for the wrong head, some people would probably believe it was a dragon.
The seabed cracked bigger and bigger, and the place where submarine No. 751 was located had begun to collapse. The huge hull slowly tilted and slid down towards a deep crack.
Ling Hao had arrived next to the "Pippi Shrimp" at this moment. He kicked the pipe connected to the air pump from the joint and stuffed the captain into the "Pippi Shrimp".
"'Stone Crab', quickly start the power plant and leave the seabed immediately! Hurry!" Ling Hao shouted at the top of his lungs, jumped into the "Pippi Shrimp" and drove it away from the seabed, moving backwards to get away.
However, the giant worm suddenly swung its head over as if it wanted revenge. One of its claws hooked the mechanical arm of the "Pippi Shrimp", and the two sides seemed to be trying to tug of war.
Ling Hao did not hesitate and controlled the other mechanical arm. The circular saw on it suddenly rotated and cut on the chelicerae.
At this moment, the "Stone Crab" also left the seabed. The powerful wake of the propeller made the already torn seabed completely unable to bear it. It collapsed. A huge pothole appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and the falling sand was paved. On the bottom floor of the pit, it still cannot be concealed that countless Bobbitt worms, large and small, are crowded and squirming in the pit, like a boiling porridge pot. Submarine No. 751 fell into it, as if falling into a snake's nest, and instantly fell into the pit. Being entangled and buried makes one's scalp numb.
