An underwater flare illuminated the dark shipwreck cemetery. Ling Hao's eyes widened even more, and Pete's smile froze on his face. Everyone took a breath. The seabed at this moment was densely packed with everything. It's an insect the size of a shoe sole. It makes people's skin crawl and even causes them to suffer from trypophobia.
"Isn't this a 'sea lice'? How come there are so many 'sea lice' here?" No matter how tough Xueting is, she is still a woman after all, and most women are naturally afraid of bugs. At this moment, she is strong He resisted the urge to scream, but his body still shrank back towards Tian Yong very honestly.
Ling Hao nodded: "Yes, the scientific name of this thing is the 'King Pedodea'. It can grow up to 1 meter long and weigh 20 kilograms. It is a close relative of the woodlouse and is a standard seabed scavenger. There will be so many here.' The "King Mesopod" should be related to the fact that there are so many shipwrecks here. Over the years, successive shipwrecks have been gathered here by the sea currents. The corpses on the shipwrecks have maintained a huge population of scavengers. This animal has extremely vitality They are tenacious and will not starve to death even if they don't eat for three or four years. Now they are all gathering here, probably because we opened the submarine just now, and the black water with the smell of rotten corpses has a strong attraction to them. ."
"What I care about is whether they bite people or not?" Xueting already had the spear gun in her hand. If Tian Yong hadn't stopped her, she would have shot these insects.
Ling Hao shrugged: "I can't say for sure. After all, these things eat meat, and they should be very familiar with the taste of human flesh. I hope they are only interested in carrion and will not attack living creatures. "
Just as he was talking, Peter's voice came from the intercom: "Brother Ling Hao, these 'king beetles' won't attack us, right? We have repaired submarine cables for North American Telecom companies many times in the past, and most of them were repaired by These things can chew up bad things, their teeth are very powerful.”
"I don't know either. My opinion is that we work as quickly as possible. If they don't attack, we won't hurt them. Finish the work as soon as possible, and then leave this area, and wait until the smell of carrion in the sea has dissipated. Most likely these bugs will leave."
"What if they attack us?"
"Nonsense, then just run away. Can you still get money at the expense of your life?"
Everyone speeded up and tried their best to transport the gold bricks out. At this moment, the seabed was covered with "big king worms". When the robot crabs walked by, they would make a "clicking" sound, and those who were stepped on would be killed immediately. As food for the same kind, it can be seen that these "big king bugs" are very ferocious. When they dismember the corpses of the same kind, they are like a pack of wild dogs. It only takes 1 minute to kill an insect corpse weighing several kilograms. They ate everything, leaving only a few broken and empty shells, which made Ling Hao and the others tremble with fear.
With only smell and no food, how could the "kings" be willing to leave? Although the diving robot is almost covered with them, they cannot bite the steel. It is only a matter of time before they climb onto the submarine and attack Ling Hao and the others. The four members of Pete's team are all in the "Trilobite". They are safe, but can Ling Hao and his team's "armor" diving suits withstand the bite of the "King-footed Insect"?
"No way, I'm going to drive up on the 'Pippi Shrimp' and shoot these tide bugs to death!" Xueting blocked the entrance of the submarine, and there was no time to pull the string of the speargun to load the arrow. She used her feet to sneak up one by one. Kick out the "big king footed insects" that come in, and stab them with a diving knife to kill those who want to swim in directly. Fortunately, the nano "armor" material on the body is strong enough. The teeth of these insects will slip when they bite them, unless the joints are relatively thin. parts, other parts can still effectively resist the attack of the insect swarm.
Ling Hao and Tian Yong didn't have time to answer Xueting's words. They were working hard to transport the boxes from the kitchen warehouse and the captain's room. The overall progress was now 70% complete. In Ling Hao's opinion, they should insist on finishing the move. After all, These are all gold bricks.
Xueting couldn't stand it anymore, so she used her knife to cut a "bloody path" back to the "Pippi Shrimp". In an instant, she started the engine and levitated, and started firing a series of fish arrows at the seabed outside the submarine's hole.
"Holy crap! Are you crazy? The arrows are loaded with explosive arrows!" Tian Yong just dragged three boxes to the entrance of the cave. The scene in front of him almost scared him to the point of peeing, even though he risked being roared by the Hedong lion and pointed at the intercom It was violent, but it was too late, seven or eight fish arrows had been shot, several silent explosions sounded, the seawater shook violently, and the sand rolled, quickly blinding the vision. The box held up by the inflatable vest suddenly hit Tian Yong's chest. The latter was also hit by the shock wave at the same time. He turned and flew backwards, hitting a row of pipes in the submarine's inner cabin.
"What's going on outside?" Ling Hao felt the shock of the explosion in the submarine and asked on the intercom.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that the fish arrows were equipped with explosive arrows. Go and see how Tian Yong is doing. It seems that he was affected by the explosion." As soon as the explosion sounded, Xueting finally regained her composure, with a look of guilt and anxiety on her face. . She wouldn't frown even if she saw blood on the battlefield with a bayonet, but there was really nothing she could do about these bugs and the like. This was a natural weakness of the female soldier. She was forced to eat them during the wild survival training. She vomited a big spider for several days, and now she has a psychological shadow on all kinds of bugs. She may have worsened from a phobia to a hate disease.
Ling Hao hurriedly came to the entrance of the cave, pulled Tian Yong up from the ground, and checked several times. Fortunately, there were no missing parts. Fortunately, the "armor's" protective performance and shock absorption performance were surprisingly good. Tian Yong Although he was beaten to pieces, he immediately recovered with a grin on his face and shouted into the intercom: "Do you want to murder your husband? Is it worth using bombs to deal with insects?"
Before Xueting could answer, Ling Hao frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's really going to come in handy. I don't want the box anymore, so hurry up and leave!"
Tian Yong was puzzled and looked out of the submarine hole. Although the sand was still rolling and the visibility was not high, he could still see some things clearly. The "King-footed Insects" who seemed relatively docile just now seemed to have been angered by the explosion. The armor on their bodies was all ridged, and some unknown organ under their stomachs was rubbing against each other, making bursts of "clicking, clicking" sounds. They all stopped trying to grab the corpses of their companions. They all faced the submarine hole angrily, their two tentacles swinging back and forth, as if they were about to charge at any time.
"Good boy, the wind is blowing hard!" Tian Yong was also a little angry. He didn't dare to delay any longer. Together with Ling Hao, he didn't care about the gold bricks. He jumped out of the hole and ran in the direction of "Pippi Shrimp".
However, due to the surge of mud and sand from the explosion, Xueting could not see the movements of the two people at all, and there was no way to get close to respond. In addition, in such a deep seabed, even if she ran desperately, her speed would be like slow motion on TV. Yes, how can I outrun the "king-footed insect" that can swim?
After running only five or six steps in total, the two of them were overtaken by swarms of insects, each one quickly covering their bodies like plasters.
"Keep running, don't stop! Be careful not to let them bite the soft places behind the joints!" Ling Hao grabbed Tian Yong, who was half a body behind, and continued jumping forward like crazy.
"Your request seems a bit difficult." Tian Yong was very nervous and had no sense of crisis at all. He grabbed the bugs from his body and broke them into two pieces while running. At this time, the "Siren" appeared behind them, using its tentacles with sharp hooks at the end to help them disperse the swarms of insects that were following them. It is indeed the most advanced deep-sea robot in the world, and its movements are fast and accurate. Basically, One at a time, eight tentacles were waved at the same time, and a large number of "big king footed insects" were killed. However, even so, the situation did not improve much. There were too many insects, like a black tide, and they almost overwhelmed " Siren" was submerged.
"Susan, Bailey! You two hurry up and control your robot to save people, hurry up!" Peter was also anxious. He is an old sea wolf with a bold personality and a loyal person. Although he loves money, he doesn't have enough money. As for the hesitation when choosing between rescuing people and getting gold bricks. The two young men had actually put down the gold bricks and rushed towards Ling Hao and the others. The kind of father or teacher they have will be the kind of students they have. They are not the kind of people who would risk their lives just for money. . However, Peter's brows were still furrowed. He knew that even if the three robots came together, they would not be able to stop the large group of "King Pedopods". The only way was to get the "Pippi Shrimp" to quickly approach Ling Hao's position. , but he had the camera on the deep-sea robot and could see Ling Hao and the two at close range. However, the "Pippi Shrimp" entered rashly outside the mud and smoke. If it bumped into someone, it would be more fatal. Peter has already started to activate the "Trilobite". If the "Pippi Shrimp" cannot be counted on, he will use the "Trilobite" to rescue people. Although it will take some time, it is better than doing nothing.
"Boss! Tian Yong! Where are you? Turn on the light on your body and let me see you!" Xueting cried anxiously. She knew that she was in big trouble this time. If something happens to the two of them, Don’t even want to live anymore.
"Why are you crying? You haven't bitten the meat yet!" Tian Yong's honest voice came from the earphones. "The light was always on, but the bugs were covering it up."
Ling Hao said as calmly as possible: "Xue Ting, listen to me, don't panic, stay where you are, don't move, we are approaching in your direction, if you come in and miss us again, then No one can find anyone for a while. Do you understand?"
Xueting said with a tearful voice: "Okay, I'll wait for you. You two must be well, otherwise I won't live either!"
"What are you talking about? I haven't asked you to give me a son yet, how can I give up halfway? I'll see you later, don't cry." Tian Yong's voice was particularly gentle, which made Xueting unable to hold back her tears. Like broken beads, it fell onto the console.
Now Ling Hao and the two men have been completely covered by the "big king footed insects". The weight of so many insects is more than a hundred kilograms. Although they have not bitten through the diving suits, the two of them are moving as fast as they are moving. In fact, they can still stand now. It’s already extremely difficult.
At this critical moment, countless silvery strips floated down from the water above, like a goddess scattering flowers, or like paper fireworks sprayed on a festival.
"What?" Peter and Xueting both looked up in shock, as if some miracle had happened in the abyss.
Closer...closer..."Is this...hairtail?" Xueting said quietly.
"What is it? Is it braised or fried?" Tian Yong was still teasing Menzi.
"No, it's not hairtail, it's bigger than hairtail. It's 'oarfish'. There are so many of them everywhere. I can't even count them!" Peter was also a little incoherent. The scene in front of him was really shocking. Hundreds of them were from Huge oarfish ranging in length from five to six meters to more than ten meters, dragging their iconic red silk-like crown, spreading their dorsal fins all over the back, winding down from head to tail, with silver metal shining all over their bodies. The luster is like a sharp soft sword stabbing down from above, more like a group of wandering dragons falling into the mortal world, no, like a gorgeous meteor shower, so beautiful that it makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Oarfish and hairtail are two different kinds of fish. Although they look similar, they are in different families and genera. It does not have as sharp a mouth as hairtail, and it does not have as many sharp and sharp teeth as hairtail, but its body shape is larger than that of the latter. Much larger, it is the longest bony fish in the world. They usually live in the deep sea below 1,000 meters, with a maximum weight of 600 kilograms and a length of nearly 20 meters. They feed on small fish, squid, shrimps, crabs, and crustaceans. Of course, "king worms" are just in their diet above. Obviously, this large group of oarfish came just for the insect tide, intending to enjoy a gluttonous feast.
