The efficiency of a capitalist depends on the eagerness to pursue profits. After only an hour, the contract was placed in front of Ling Hao. The latter looked at Cheng Linfeng beside him. Cheng Linfeng looked embarrassed and smiled coquettishly. As the legal director of "Nautilus Diving Service Company", Jiang Mingyu reviewed the contract and nodded to Ling Hao. Ling Hao signed his name with a stroke of his pen.
There was only one day of good weather, so no one had any intention of wasting time. After the "Little Jennifer" left, they started their search work on the sea 120 nautical miles east of the Cape of Good Hope and about 30 nautical miles away from Ling Hao and the others.
Ling Hao's team was in a very relaxed mood as they were playing a winning game. Zuo Pengfei and Yuan Bing put the "Stone Crab" and "Pippi Shrimp" into the water, intending to use the "Stone Crab" as an underwater base. On the one hand, it can solve the problem of the impact of bad weather on the ships, and on the other hand, it can To facilitate further diving and salvage work.
However, the deep-sea salvage method of "Odyssey" is slightly different from that of Ling Hao and others. They rarely use methods such as saturation diving to directly contact the deep-sea water. Instead, they use deep-sea robots to carry out salvage work. "Odyssey" has three of the world's most advanced deep-sea robots, which can operate at a depth of more than 8,000 meters. They are named after the three famous Greek siren sisters, namely "Parserope", "Siren" and "Siren". Kula". These three deep-sea robots use signal relay remote control technology. Their robotic arms are extremely dexterous. They also come with huge storage boxes specifically used to salvage items from the seabed.
Ling Hao's "Pippi Shrimp" was not designed for deep-sea salvage. It was more like "deep-sea fighting", so the salvage work at this depth fell on people. At a water depth of 1,500 meters, the water pressure is equivalent to about 400 atmospheres. Even if you use saturation diving, the human body cannot bear this pressure. Then what Ling Hao and the others will use is the latest generation of high-tech diving methods, the "Nanorobot-Assisted Deep Diving System", which is the "PNNCT Single Person Deep Diving System" purchased from Adeline. Ling Hao and Xueting had used this kind of thing in the Mosasaurus Special Forces. Although Tian Yong didn't have much experience in using it, he had completed training under Xueting's guidance in the past two days.
In fact, this system is very convenient to use because it is highly intelligent and the principle is very simple, but it is very science fiction. There are a large number of extremely tiny nanorobots in the system, and these small things are injected into the human body. As we all know, if you want to dive to 1,500 meters, many organs in the human body cannot withstand the pressure, even the bones. So the function of these tiny nanorobots is to strengthen the human body and form on various organs and even bones and blood vessels. A layer of nano-compression protective layer. In addition, nano-robots are used to assist the lungs in breathing, and even assist in the transportation of blood oxygen and nitrogen discharge in the blood to prevent diving sickness. Let's put it this way, this system looks like the inside of the human body has been temporarily transformed into a liquid metal robot.
The external attire is even more sci-fi. The underwater temperature at a depth of more than 1,500 meters is only 2-3 degrees above zero. At such temperatures, the traditional "hot water deep diving suit" cannot meet the requirements. The "PNNCT Single Deep Diving System" has a special "Armor Dry Diving Suit" that is more advanced, more comfortable to wear, and not so bulky. The so-called "armor" is made of one-centimetre-thick "nano-silica aerogel" sheets. This material is called the lightest solid in the world. It is environmentally friendly, waterproof, heat-insulating, and has extremely high strength and appearance. It seems to be no different from milky white hard plastic, but it is much lighter than plastic. The key is that it is easy to process. A set of "armor" looks like a plastic version of Iron Man, even the joints are covered with a thin layer. Flexibility is sufficient for flexible movements. To talk about how strong this material's temperature isolation performance is, experiments have shown that if a 2 mm thick "nano silica aerogel" film is burned directly under the flame of an alcohol lamp for 20 minutes, the surface temperature above the film will still be the same as before it was ignited. The obvious difference is that this is not science fiction, it is real. The reason why the general public does not know much about it is simply because it is too expensive. "Plastic Iron Man" has a strong sense of mechanical power from the head down, but the helmet is not so sci-fi. It is a round transparent resin "bubble" with 360 degrees of no dead ends. It looks like a light bulb, which is really funny, but There is no other way. The water pressure is so high that any design with seams is too risky. "Nano silica aerogel" is not transparent. The only "resin" material available can only be made into a light bulb. Live the abuse of 400 atmospheres of pressure.
The "Stone Crab" and the "Pipi Shrimp" slowly dived to the submarine plain, and then approached the "Toccoa Rock Point" close to the seabed, because this way they were least affected by the currents. The ships on the surface returned to the harbor to take shelter from the wind after putting down the "Stone Crab". This time, the participants of the deep dive mission were strictly controlled by Ling Hao. Only he, Xueting, Tian Yong, Shi Si and Yuan Bing were responsible for driving and logistics, but they did not bring along the arrogant Annie and the glaring Cheng Linfeng.
The "Stone Crab" is a top-notch deep-diving living cabin. It can dive to seven or eight thousand meters without any problem. The design of the "Pippi Shrimp" is not overly demanding in terms of depth indicators due to its purpose of use, but it can dive to as low as 7,000 meters. There is no problem at all at 3500 meters.
As we get closer and closer to "Toccoa Rock Point", the current becomes stronger and stronger, and even a boat as heavy as the "Stone Crab" begins to shake continuously. "You all have secured yourselves. The currents here are very chaotic." Yuan Bing held the joystick, with sweat all over his forehead.
Shi Si rolled his eyes at him and said: "Don't worry, this is far worse than the underwater waterfall. The 'Stone Crab' is shaped like a thick pancake. You have to move close to the seabed. Once it is overturned by the current, If it doesn’t happen, we will be like leaves in a strong wind, blown away so that we can’t even find our shadows!”
In the dark and turbulent deep sea, the sign lights and strong searchlights on the "Stone Crab" are as eye-catching as stars in the dark night. At this moment, not far behind them, a strange deep-diving robot with multiple tentacles like an octopus was secretly following them. The tip of each tentacle of the robot is like an eagle's claw, firmly inserted into the seabed to hold on, and the many tentacles alternate, allowing it to move forward easily in the turbulent sea currents. A huge "eye" on its head stared closely at the "Stone Crab", like a sea monster staring at its prey.
"Okay, can you keep up with this?!" Shi Si took out the lollipop from his mouth and said with some surprise. "Are we going to let it follow us like this? How about I go to the Pipi Shrimp and smash it to pieces?"
Ling Hao shook his head: "It's not necessary, Peter has no ill intentions, he's just making money. Besides, the one following behind is the 'Siren', and the 'Pippi Shrimp' may not be able to catch up with it. If you have money, let's make it together. I just need to be the first to find the 'Shipwreck Cemetery', so I don't have to live alone."
Not long after, the "Stone Crab" arrived at the "Toccoa Rock Point" with difficulty, broke through the turbulent eddy, and ducked to the back of the rock corner. Here is a large slope with an angle of 45 degrees, leading all the way to the endless darkness below. The water flow is much smaller. In order to save energy, Yuan Bing left only two engines working and slowly walked along the slope like a slide. Go down.
Gradually, the depth reached 1520 meters, and the sea current completely calmed down here, and the deep sea water seemed like a pool of stagnant water. Shi Si stared at the monitoring equipment and murmured: "It's so evil here. Not only can't you detect any water flow, but the temperature of the sea water has also risen to above 7°C, but the salinity is frighteningly high. I'm afraid. It’s almost catching up with the ‘Dead Sea’. So far, except for those small fish and shrimps, no large marine life has been detected. What should we do next?”
"Then you still need to ask? Since there are no sea currents here, we might as well put an underwater lighting pop-up to see the surrounding environment. It's still unclear whether this is a shipwreck cemetery." Ling Hao came to the console and opened a Switch, then use the control rod to adjust the direction angle, press the button, and a string of bubbles shoots out from the top of the "Stone Crab" and goes straight to a height of tens of meters ahead. Immediately, a metal tank the size of a thermos cup at the top of the bubble suddenly emitted an extremely dazzling white light, like a bright light in the dark night, illuminating the seabed hundreds of meters in radius as bright as day.
"Holy shit!" Everyone almost shouted in unison. Wherever the light from the underwater flares reached, the seabed was densely packed, like a disorderly parking lot, filled with all kinds of sunken ships, including wooden ones, steel ones, sailboats, and sunken ships. There are steamships with towering chimneys, and even modern ships driven by diesel engines; merchant ships, fishing boats, and warships. It is like a ship expo where time and space overlap. The ones with a long history have almost been corroded into a pile of wreckage by the sea water, while the ones that are relatively new can still clearly see the name of the ship painted on the stern.
Yuan Bing muttered with a dry throat: "This is indeed a shipwreck cemetery. I feel like I am in a mass grave."
Tian Yong had a solemn look on his face and said in a deep voice: "This reminds me of the battlefield in the Middle East. The tanks and armored vehicles of the entire division were destroyed by armed helicopters on the marching road. They were dense and messy, and full of resentment of death." "
"Okay, Shi Si, see if there's communication here, and tell Pete to come over. We agreed to work together, and we have to keep our word." Ling Hao patted Shi Si's little head.
The latter smiled mischievously: "Yeah, anyway, their robots are following us and they will come even if we don't notify them. It's a good favor and we got a yacht."
"Hey, it's pointless to say it." Ling Hao gave her a bang on the head, and then ordered: "While the flares haven't gone out, take pictures quickly, and then check the information to determine our target. ."
Yuan Bing, Tian Yong, and Xueting were busy making the last preparations for the "Pippi Shrimp" before the mission. In less than an hour, the four masters and apprentices of Peter drove a medium-sized ship that was shaped like a trilobite. The deep-sea submersible came to the vicinity of the "Stone Crab". This is the trump card of the "Odyssey Deep Sea Exploration Company", which is called the "Deep Diving Salvage Work Cabin" of the "Trilobite". It is said to be a "working cabin". In fact, the six water-jet engines are very powerful and have better underwater maneuverability than the "Stone Crab", so it also has the function of a deep-diving submarine. To say it is medium-sized is also a relative term. Compared with the "Stone Crab", it is like a lychee next to an apple. It is not of the same order of magnitude in terms of space. It can be seen that the three famous deep-diving robots are embedded on the top of the "Trilobite" like plug-ins. In addition to the "Siren" that looks like an eight-clawed octopus, there are also crab-like ones. The Parserope and the Scylla, which looked like a moray eel.
"You guys came very quickly. Take the time to familiarize yourself with the situation. Then we will split up and do our own thing." Ling Hao connected with Peter through video communication and said with a smile.
Peter sneered and said: "I am willing to admit defeat, and my yacht 'The Stinky Fairy' will be yours. Next, we might as well make another bet to see whose prey is more valuable, how about it?"
Ling Hao laughed: "Brother Pete loves gambling so much. A small amount of gambling makes you happy, but a large amount of gambling can be harmful to your health."
"Hey, money is an external possession. When a person lives, he must have passion. Isn't that what he is looking for?"
"Forget it, I'm not as crazy as you, just make a small bet. If you win this time, I will give you the 'Stinky Fairy' and the box of Kong Kezhu. If I win, you will give me the 'Odyssey' 'How good is 3% of the shares? I estimate the value is about the same."
Pete's eyes were as wide as two bells: "Brother Ling, you are betting quite a lot! Okay, it's exciting enough, let's bet! Let's stop talking and get to work." After that, he hung up the video. , an underwater illumination bomb lit up again, but it was launched from the "Trilobite".
"Brother, I first identified three targets. They all have obvious characteristics and the names of the ships can be found in the information. One is the 'Guts', a Spanish warship in the 16th century, a wooden sailing ship; the other is the 'Mary' The Lady Asia is a British merchant ship from the 18th century, and the last one is the Tulip Butterfly, a Dutch merchant ship from the 17th century. Which one do you choose?" Shi Si handed over a tablet and asked Ling Hao.
"Do you still need to ask? 'Lady Maria'!" Ling Hao waved his hand and his eyes seemed to be shining.
