“Is your head in your butt?
If the underwater channel is blocked by silt, then the blocked channel must be very long. It is basically impossible to use a ship-mounted excavator to clear the silt.
Also, didn't you say that the tide rises slower in this area than in other areas?
Since the rising tide of seawater will pour into the underground cavity, and it will rise significantly slower than the sea level in other areas, this means that the opening of this underground cavity must be very large.
In other words, the opening of this underground cavity is so large that people ignore it as a tunnel. "
Bai Ning briefly analyzed it, which made Liu Cheng suddenly realize, as if he had lived in vain for so many years.
"That makes sense.
It makes perfect sense indeed.
Why didn't I think of that?
If it was just a clam hole, how could it slow down the rise in sea levels? "
Liu Cheng seemed to be inspired by Bai Ning, his whole reaction was a little exaggerated, as if he had learned this very simple truth for the first time.
“Judging from your feedback, it seems that you don’t know that there are any obvious huge caves near this area.
You have been looking for it for so many years. If you suddenly find an opportunity, you will definitely be eager to try it instead of sitting here and sucking up like a fool. "
Liu Cheng's exaggerated smile was only halfway open when he was choked up by Bai Ning's almost straightforward ridicule and felt panicked.
The smile on his face completely disappeared, and Liu Cheng took a closer look at the man in front of him again, feeling like a retard in front of him.
"May I ask your surname?"
Bai Ning has never introduced himself, and Liu Cheng has never asked his name. Now that he is asking it so seriously, it seems that he has begun to face Bai Ning as his opponent.
“You’re not qualified to know yet.
In addition, there is not much time left for you. If you continue to talk nonsense, you may have to swim back by yourself. "
Another cold warning made Liu Cheng's feeling of panic even greater.
There was no hint of a joke. Not only did Liu Cheng not get any respect, the man in front of him never even looked at him.
Thinking of the last time he was ruthlessly abandoned, Liu Cheng seemed to finally realize the true meaning of value.
A worthless person, all the witty words of a joke are just some self-righteous ignorance.
It is really not an ordinary difficulty to get a few meals.
"You are right, there are no large caves in this area. The reason why the tide rises slower than other places is because the altitude here is slightly higher than other places.
As for whether there is really an underground cavity here, I still hold a positive attitude towards this.
As for how to get there, I have no clue after spending so many years here, and it won’t be something I can figure out in an instant. "
Liu Cheng, who felt like he was about to lose his meal ticket, tore open a bag of vacuum-packed roast chicken and ate it while talking.
It seemed that he wanted to wait for Bai Ning's final decision while eating chicken.
If you really want to swim back, it wouldn’t be too bad to eat an extra roast chicken.
"So, for so many years, you have been wandering around in this reed swamp like a waste, do you want to rely on luck to find what you want?
What, why don’t you imagine that one day you will suddenly travel back to the day when the dragon fell, and become the first witness here? "
After saying a few sarcastic words, Liu Cheng had finished eating one of the roasted chickens whose bones were stewed to pieces, and even started to tear open the plastic wrap of the second roasted chicken.
Bai Ning's eyes twitched for this big eater who seemed to place an infinite importance on eating, wishing he could kick him into the water.
This kind of anger only flashed away. Bai Ning would not think that this young man who was worthy of Uncle Qian's attention was just a mess waiting to die.
"I thought about it, but it's a pity that the thunder didn't hit me that night when it was raining heavily."
As if the pot had been completely broken, Liu Cheng continued to wolf down the roast chicken amidst Bai Ning's ridicule. His mouth was tired before he had time to respond.
"What, do you want to eat the top eight cuisines?
If you don't mind the trouble, go for the Michelin three stars. "
Seeing that the young man in front of him didn't seem to be interested in aggressive tactics, Bai Ning changed the subject and adopted the most direct food offensive.
Upon hearing this, it seemed as if the plastic-wrapped roast chicken in his hand was no longer fragrant. Liu Cheng stared at Bai Ning with his eyes, as if he heard something wrong.
"Am I that valuable?"
As if he still couldn't believe it, Liu Cheng asked with confusion.
“Whether it’s worth something or not is not up to you, it’s a value judgment based on established facts.
In other words, you have to prove that you are worthy of the world's top delicacies before others will trade them with you.
Anything paid for upfront is a gamble, and I'm not a fan of it. "
After a few cold responses, Bai Ning knew that his trick seemed to have worked when he didn't see Liu Cheng continuing to gobble it up.
"I've made it very clear. I've been wandering around this area for so many years but still haven't gained anything. It shows that things can't be solved in a day or two."
Maintaining a very cautious attitude, Liu Cheng stared at Bai Ning and finished his response.
Just after he finished speaking, there was another indiscriminate bombardment, and the plastic wrap of the third roast chicken had been opened.
"You seem to have a misunderstanding of the world's existing engineering capabilities.
Have you tried digging a well here?
If the drill bit hits an underground cavity, does that prove your previous statement? "
Bai Ning's response was still cold, as if his response was just the most common answer in the world.
Feeling that his intelligence seemed offended, Liu Cheng stopped moving again and glanced sideways at the man next to him, his eyes full of questions.
"who are you?"
"Bai Ning."
"oh.
A very common name.
My name is Liu Cheng, more ordinary. "
After a few words, the boat stayed here temporarily. As soon as the call was made, a set of well-drilling equipment was quickly moved over.
At the location chosen by Liu Cheng, the roar of the machine resounded throughout the reed marsh. The coast was basically filled with very solid rock formations, making it extremely difficult for the well-drilling equipment to move forward.
After drilling down for more than ten meters, it entered the aquifer. In response, Bai Ning did not stop the machine, but continued drilling downward.
The aquifer was not thick. A few meters later, the drilling machine's engine roared again, and the sharp friction between the drill pipe and the fixings seemed to indicate that the current rock layer was stronger than the previous one.
The drill pipes were lowered one by one, and soon the distance of tens of meters was breached. At this time, the drilling machine was still working at full load, indirectly highlighting the thickness of the rock formation.
The distance of one hundred meters was quickly reached. At this time, Liu Cheng also seemed a little anxious. The drill pipe was still in the rock layer, which seemed to indicate that there was no underground cavity here.
He glanced at Bai Ning secretly and saw that Bai Ning didn't make a sound, but was just waiting quietly for the drill pipe to move forward.
The machine suddenly jerked, as if it had encountered a stronger rock formation.
The boss of the well digger was also looking sad at this time, wondering what the sponsor who hired them was digging in this reed swamp.
After driving into the sleeve that fixed the soft stratum, I replaced the stronger drill bit and started drilling again. I dug intermittently to more than 200 meters, and it was close to 300 meters. The machine was about to be scrapped. The financial owner beside me still said There is no intention to stop.
This is the deepest point that his drilling machine can drill. If it continues to drill, it is the job of oil diggers.
Faced with the complaints from the well digging boss, Bai Ning simply responded with "double the wages and compensate the original price for damage to the machine." After that, the boss who wanted to replace the machine with a new one gritted his teeth and got started.
With the attitude of working for oil, the machine continued working until more than 400 meters when the drill bit suddenly became empty, as if it had finally encountered an ultra-deep aquifer.
“Boss, I finally got out of the water this time.
I am sure that the well that came out this time must be a fresh water well. If you are a little bit lucky, you may also drill for oil and natural gas. "
Of course, the second half of the sentence was just a sarcastic remark for the sake of money. If there really was such shallow oil and natural gas, it wouldn't be his turn as a well digger to come and work here.
An underground cavity more than 400 meters underground?
This depends on whether the moment the drill comes up, whether it is water or the air sucked in caused by the infiltration of groundwater.
Bai Ning didn't respond. He just waited quietly next to the drill. Liu Cheng, who was following him, became even more nervous and his teeth rattled.
The drill pipe rose smoothly. Before the last section of drill pipe was pulled out, a black liquid spurted out. The fishy smell made everyone present frown.
"Is oil really coming out?"
The well drilling boss said this in a daze, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"no.
The black liquid splashed on the ground did not have an oily sheen, it was just some rancid black liquid. "
Bai Ning, who took several steps back, looked at the black liquid on the ground and found no light scattering in the moist, moist ground.
"MD, what a bad luck. It seems that the oil was dug too early."
As the black liquid gradually increased, the smell nearby became stronger and stronger. Thinking of the sour feeling when washing the equipment, the drilling boss became a little frowning.
The drill pipe was completely taken out, and the black liquid splashed outward at a low level, and it quickly died down after a few minutes.
For fear of hydrogen sulfide poisoning, everyone stayed away at this time, but the fishy smell coming from the distance was still very strong, as if the septic tank had exploded.
Although the drilling boss had already received double the price, the expression on his face was unlucky, as if he wished he could throw away all the equipment now.
At this time, Liu Cheng was the most expressive among the crowd. Black liquid suddenly appeared more than 400 meters underground, which seemed to indicate that the location where they dug the well was not too far from the cavity.
