The Survival of the Deep Sea: Starting Submarines
chapter 68's

The legacy of the Shenlong fleet.

Meng Lei was caught in a dilemma.

The current situation, including Guixu, there are a total of nine submarines that still retain their power and have not been damaged.

However, the only driver capable of controlling the submarine was Huo Ye and him.

Including commander Shenlong, all the survivors from the fleet were mentally contaminated and fell into a coma.

Meng Lei did not know if their pollution levels were serious or not, and when they would wake up.

If you leave them here to fend for themselves.

If unbalanced, this sleep will immediately pass.

And Meng Lei even tended not to waste too much time here.

If you take people with you on the road, there are not enough people to drive a submarine.

So, how to deal with the survivors of the Shenlong fleet.

This was the biggest problem that Meng Lei was currently facing.

After a short discussion with Huo Ye, both of them had a headache and could not think of a good solution.

In the end, Meng Lei decided to put aside the survivors first.

Regarding the detention of alien relics, it is also a problem that needs to be resolved as soon as possible.

Such an important item should not be missed just like that.

Not to mention the potential value of his research, the fact that it could be exchanged for a large number of prestige points gave Meng Lei enough reason to bring him to the gathering place.

"Sister Meng, how are you going to hold this alien relic?"

After hearing Meng Lei's proposal, Huo Ye inevitably asked.

"There's something called a relic storage box."

Meng Lei was playing with the beautiful pipe she had taken from the cockpit, and said while thinking:

"The Shenlong Armada is a relic saved from a sinking ship, so the containment box should still be inside.

As for why they did not take out the containment box at that time, it was unknown.We should go to the sinking ship to see the situation first. "

Huo Ye nodded and did not comment.

Then, the two of them put on their wetsuits again, and returned to Guixu to sort out their equipment and bring some necessities for the exploration of the shipwreck.

Such as thrusters, crowbars, handheld cutting tools, etc.

Then he got into the water again and swam straight towards the sinking ship.

The rescue work of the Shenlong fleet seems to have been going on for quite some time.

Painted skin parasites on the ship must be cleaned, otherwise they cannot be safely saved.

Therefore, Meng Lei did not have to worry about security issues.

According to the scanning hand-held sonar detectors, the internal structure of the wreck is clearly more serious than Ceres.

There are many areas that have not been cleaned.

Given the experience at Ceres, most of the material on the sunken ship is generally placed in the bottom of the shed or ballast tank.

Therefore, Meng Lei did not waste time searching aimlessly.

With a clear target, he brought Huo Ye straight to the bottom of the shipwreck.

Do some exploration.

Finally, in the cabin where the ballast tank B was stamped on the house number, an invention was made.

Actually, Meng Lei did not need to guess by herself.

The first time he entered the B ballast tank, when he glanced at the large black box, Goldfinger immediately gave a hint.

(Small relic storage box, the current state is broken, no longer has the effect of blocking the spread of pollution, can be fixed by welding, and filled with seawater to temporarily play a certain blocking role.)

The instructions were given by Goldfinger, and the top cover of the black storage box had been cut off entirely.

Finally, Meng Lei solved the remaining doubts in her heart.

He finally knew why the Shenlong fleet was recruited.

For such a huge and unshakable black box, even if he was present at that moment, he would choose the same way to open the box and take out its contents without the hint of a golden finger.

The facts prove it again.

This deep dive road with no beginner guide is completely full of huge holes.

No matter how careful you are, there will always be a hole waiting for you.

If these 100,000 people were not in danger, the system would never stop.

under dim lighting.

Meng Lei raised her hand and stroked the relic storage box, the uneven and cold wall.

The twisted and intertwined evil patterns, as well as the complex graphics consisting of a large number of lines, intertwined to form a monstrous symbol similar to a totem!

It looks very uncomfortable.

For this item, Goldfinger did not provide too many clues, and the relevant information was empty.

Meng Lei had no idea what material this thing was made of.

Nor do they understand what the symbol represents.

If explained from a scientific point of view, the key factor in preventing the spread of radiation pollution lies in the materials used to make containment boxes.

Then the graphics and symbols on the surface of this box are clearly not necessary.

But if the main reason lies in these images.

Then Meng Lei felt the need to re-examine the background and structure of this world.

but.

These questions can only have a clear answer after the gathering place.

Meng Lei did not think too much about it for now.

The question before him now was how to take the box and bring it to the ship.

At this moment, Huo Ye also swam forward curiously and looked around this strange large box for a while.

He was still lying on top of the box where the piece was made, and looking inside with his head down.

Found a strange groove to hold some sort of square item.

He pointed to Meng Lei and asked if this was what they were looking for.

Meng Lei nodded, leaning against the box and pushing hard.

However, the box remained motionless.

Next, the two looked around again, but they did not see anything like an active organ.

It was finally determined that this object was indeed welded to the deck of the ballast tank.

This time, the problem became more difficult.

If the box cannot be taken away, then it is certain that the relic cannot be accommodated.

It also means that these extremely valuable alien relics will probably lose them.

"Couldn't that be possible?"

Meng Lei was unwilling to give up, frowned, and was still searching for relevant clues nearby.

all of a sudden.

A burst of blue-white arch light pulsed in the darkness, which caught his attention.

Turning his head again, he found it.

Huo Ye held a hand-held cutting tool, lying at the bottom of the box on his head and feet, trying to cut and separate the joint with the cabin.

Meng Lei's eyes suddenly lit up, and she felt that Huo Ye's ideas were quite new.

If the box is completely separable from the deck, it is possible to haul it out.

At that moment, Meng Lei rushed to take a look.

Ultra-high temperature plasma arc, flashing in the dark, quickly melted the metal bulkhead.

Meng Lei immediately took out a cutting tool and joined in when she saw the show.

With the joint efforts of the two, it did not take too long.

The relic storage box, which was tightly attached to the ballast tank, was cut by the two of them.

Meng Lei put her hands down and tried the weight of the box, but it wasn't too heavy.

The weight of the box itself is not very large, and most of all its weight is concentrated on a thick metal deck.

If the two work together, they can barely get out.

But wanting to drift, I'm afraid it's not an easy task.

Fortunately, things are dead and people are alive.

The two painstakingly carried the containment box outside the sinking ship, returned to Guixu to rest for a while, and added oxygen.

Then, he drove one of the Shenlong fleet submarines and dived to the containment box location.

Open the airlock chamber hatch, and reluctantly insert the two-meter square black relic storage box into the submarine.

Finish all this.

The two took off their wetsuits panting and leaned against the bulkhead of the guest cabin, panting.

Even with the help of thrusters, the experience of doing heavy work under water is remarkable.

At this time, as the relic storage box opened clearly for the first time.

The eyes of both of them were involuntarily drawn to the past.

A bright light shone on the surface of the box, and there was a faint stream of dark luster.

Along the chaotic and twisted lines, surrounding the box, it looked very strange.

Goldfinger gave no sign of danger, Meng Lei became bolder and reached out to touch him.

Starting cold.

The material of this box seemed to be some kind of stone. His whole body was dark and very hard. There's no dirt, and I don't know where it's mined.

But if it is a rock, the clear welding marks on the bottom seem a bit unreasonable.

Meng Lei studied for a while, but did not have any clues.

Huo Ye could not sit still, got up and asked:

"Brother Meng, the box is out, what should I do next? Just put the alien relics in it?"

Meng Lei shook her head and recalled the hint given by Goldfinger.

Then say:

"When filled with water, the cover needs to be re-welded, so that the holding effect can hardly be achieved."

"That's how..."

Huo Ye seriously buttoned the beard on his chin, looked at Meng Lei, and sighed:

"Sister Meng, you know a lot!

Everyone has been through it together, how I feel, you seem to know the world better than all of us. "

Meng Lei smiled lightly and said casually:

"Nothing I don't understand, but I'm just lucky and I've seen the relevant information."

Meng Lei did not want to learn this topic, so she got up from the ground, patted her butt, and said:

"OK, take two buckets from the craft table, let's fill this box first, then immediately find the relic.

We still have a lot of work to do next, so there is no time to waste here. "

It has been more than six hours since I received a request for help from Shenlong.

Converted to mileage, almost 100 kilometers.

Compared to the players who spent most of their time on the road, Meng Lei was undoubtedly far behind.

Therefore, he did not plan to stay here any longer, and he had to leave as soon as possible.

But from another point of view, it's actually nice to trade six hours for a valuable alien relic.

As for the survivors from the Shenlong fleet, would they ask for relics after they woke up.

Meng Lei felt that after the pollution baptism, they should not have the courage.

Even if he had this idea, Meng Lei would not be able to hand it over at all.

Almost half an hour passed.

Under the watering of Meng Lei and Huo Ye, the two square meter sized storage box was finally filled with seawater.

While Huo Ye made a welding tool from a fabrication bench.

Meng Lei rode a submarine to where the Beautiful Life sank.

The power system and decompression system were broken, and the hatches of Beautiful Life could no longer be opened through normal means.

As a last resort, the two had to sneak in from the cockpit with the ship's windows cracked.

At this moment, the great water pressure and water flow had removed all traces in the cabin.

No one could tell the terrible things that had ever happened in this cockpit.

Meng Lei was unwilling to pay attention to others.

As you get closer to the source of the pollution, the mental effects that have subsided gradually reappear.

Meng Lei did not dare to stay for long, so she opened the hatch at the fastest speed.

Then with Goldfinger's help, look for clues quickly.

Finally, in a corner near the airlock room cabinet, a black box with a strange shape was found, only the size of a human head.

This is what is called an alien relic!

I didn't have time to take a closer look, the first time I picked up the black box.

Meng Lei quickly pulled Huo Ye and returned to the submarine together.

The feeling of dizziness did not worsen, but Meng Lei could clearly feel it.

Something dark inside was touched.

And it grew and spread at a very fast pace.

The feeling of being in direct contact with the source of pollution from close range was indescribable.

It will subtly change one's spiritual awareness without realizing it.

Let the person be completely engulfed by madness and desire without any precaution.

This process is very hidden, as most indirect radiation is fatal, but gradually manifests in the future.

The only difference is that the effects of alien relic pollution are much faster than the effects of radiation!

That is, Meng Lei knew the story within all of this and took psychological precautions first.

Otherwise, eight out of ten, nine out of ten would be exposed.

The moment when the pressure in the airlock has just reached equilibrium.

Meng Lei did not have time to take off her wetsuit, and she did not even care about the so-called alien relic.

He immediately raised his hand and threw the black box into the storage box.

Some water splashes out.

Meng Lei lifted the veil of wetsuits, turned her head and shouted at Huo Ye:

"Old Huo, hurry, bring the top cover and seal the box!"

Huo Ye was ready, and immediately lifted the top cover of the detention box that was cut open by Shenlong's rescue crew, stood on tiptoes, and smashed it on top of the box.

"Bang!" Muffled voice.

The lid is closed but not completely closed.

Meng Lei and Huo Ye hurriedly took out the welding tool, and after straightening the cover, they began to weld along the edges as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, this stupid type welding tool operates in the same way as a cutting machine, and does not require too much experience to operate it.

Five minutes later, the box was finished again.

The broken top edge was repaired, and the alien relics were completely in the box.

When the last ray of the welding arc flame disappears.

Meng Lei could clearly sense that the power affecting her spiritual awareness disappeared without a trace in an instant.

At the same time, the outside of the black relic storage box was outside.

just.

Due to the edge of the top cover, the lines are fused by the plasma arc, and a clear error appears.

So the squirming of those lines looks a little uncoordinated overall.

The already strange feeling became more serious.

Huo Ye was stunned to see the sudden change in the containment box, and was instantly shocked.

"Sister Meng ... This ... This thing seems to be alive, very scary, what is this thing!"

Meng Lei shook her head and said honestly:

"Eitherway. There are too many strange things on this planet. What we're seeing now may just be the tip of the iceberg. Only when we get to the gathering place can we uncover the answer to everything."

Turning around and patting Huo Ye on the shoulder, Meng Lei buried her head and walked towards the cockpit.

"Come, stay away from it, I'm not sure if this method of detention is really effective, it's better to be careful."

"The Guard Is Here"

Listen to what Meng Lei said.

Huo Ye immediately retreated tactically and instantly distanced himself from the strange black box.

Then he followed Meng Lei carefully and came to the cockpit together.

The two turned around again and returned around Guixu.

First, I checked the condition of the survivors, and found that they were still in a coma, and there were no signs of waking up.

Meng Lei could not help but frown and sighed silently, letting Huo Ye prepare for the worst.

If these people really could not wake up, even if their physiological functions were normal, Meng Lei would still leave them cruelly.

In this kind of environment, they cannot take care of themselves.

Taking some vegetative people on the street makes no sense at all, it will only hold you back.

Although Huo Ye could not bear it, he still respected Meng Lei's decision.

Because even though the decision was in his hands, he would make the same choice as Meng Lei.

Notnot now.

Forced by the situation, no one without relatives or reason would carry a few bottles of tow oil by their side.

Furthermore, Meng Lei used the resources at her disposal to upgrade Guixu's warehouse to the full level.

In addition, he also raised the storage box on the submarine loaded with alien relics to an almost full level.

If those survivors don't wake up in the end.

Then he let Huo Ye pilot the submarine, and the two of them immediately left with his relics.

Sure oes.

Before leaving, the supplies left by Shenlong's fleet must be in the bag.

That's why he's filling the storage box.

in the next two hours.

Meng Lei and Huo Ye continued to go back and forth between the submarines left behind by the Shenlong fleet, including those that sank on the seabed around.

Collect as many valuables as possible, and return them to the market.

During that period, Meng Lei used these ingredients, plus the ingredients she had traded before.

Guixu numbers have been upgraded from start to finish.

Including the submarine structure, shell hardness, and even the central control console, it has been upgraded to full level at once!

It could.

Guixu today has reached the top level of the early desert boats!

Although the hardness of its shell has not been tested by sea monsters.

But the ultimate diving depth has reached 3,500 meters!

Not to mention one on channel 66671.

Just by looking at the entire Alien Abyss, among the tens of thousands of channels, I fear that it is also a unique existence!

You should know that Meng Lei is currently spending material on Guixu number.

Overall, there are nearly 2,000 units of resources!

Under normal circumstances, even if you opened your eyes and continued mining for seven days, it was difficult for ordinary people to gather such a large amount of resources.

The materials Shenlong planned to prepare for the fleet, coupled with his personal accumulation as a wholesaler on the waterway, finally managed to achieve this step.

You can imagine how difficult it is to raise a desert boat to the top level!

However, there was one thing that made Meng Lei feel extremely aggrieved.

Even if Guixu had ascended to the upper levels, the structure of the submarine could not be changed, and the upper limits of firepower and power remained at the previous level.

To use an inaccurate but obvious metaphor.

It was an upgrade from a wooden crate to a vault.

The quality and materials have changed, but the essence remains the same.

In that case, Meng Lei was also very speechless.

All of a sudden, I don't understand, such an arrangement has no incentive for players, so what's the point of existence?

After fully upgrading the entire submarine.

The only thing that Meng Lei felt was an unexpected advantage.

This is that a new function has been added to the center console, which can record Guixu's notebooks through the newly added built-in camera.

Reminiscent of previous metaphors, Meng Lei always felt that this function was meant to allow players to leave behind last words.

The more you think about it, the more unlucky it becomes.

Fortunately, other newly added functions are more interesting.

The same goes for video.

In the bottom corner outside the ship window, there is also an extra deep sea camera.

Meng Lei can operate directly on the center console, adjust the shooting angle, and then record everything she encounters during the ride.

And send the captured video to the channel communication channel.

In addition to these two functions, Guixu has no other new changes.

Meng Lei was dissatisfied or dissatisfied with such an outcome.

By the way, this is the end of the problem, like going out to spend money, what else can I do?

Retirement definitely does not come back, it can only be painful and happy.

At least the deeper pressure resistance and the harsher shell of the submarine could be considered a consolation to him invisibly.

Happy speaking is better than nothing.

When Meng Lei and Huo Ye were busy for a few hours, they finally managed to clear all the resources reserves of the Kyushu Fleet.

It's ten o'clock at night.

Overall, Meng Lei did not close her eyes for nearly 20 hours.

Thick fatigue mixed with sleepiness hit.

While resting in the cockpit of Guixu, Meng Lei opened the cigarette box and took out the last cigarette inside to light it up.

In the smoke, the fatigue was a little relieved.

At this moment, the sound of the hatch door opening came, and Huo Ye, who was sweating profusely, stepped in.

"Brother Meng, everything has been moved, and the inventory is almost complete.

Now two ships are added, and the range of materials can have around 2,000 units.

The main reason is too much repetition.Iron ore and copper ore alone account for three quarters of the total.

In addition, there are more than a dozen small fish in terms of food, at least enough for us to eat a day.

If not, nothing is important. "

Huo Ye looked like a big and rough three, but he was actually quite meticulous.

And generous, not so much heart.

After this period of contact, Meng Lei's psychological readiness for her had diminished again and again, and she was no longer as alert as before.

"Well, good job, hard work!"

Praising without hesitation, Meng Lei raised her head and asked:

"Some of the survivors are still silent?"

Huo Ye shook his head helplessly, and said solemnly, "No, I just went to look at it, and they were all sound asleep, and I don't know when I'll wake up."

Meng Lei frowned slightly and turned to look at the time.

Ten forty five.

A day goes by quickly and a new day comes.

It was still far from the location where the post gathered, and there was no time to delay.

"Forget it." Meng Lei stood up and sighed: "The submarine's energy reserves should last one more day. If they don't wake up in a day, then there won't be a chance."

After a pause, he looked at Huo Ye and ordered:

"There's enough water in Shenlong, and we'll leave some fish and meat for them later. By doing this, we can be regarded as righteous.

Pack up and get ready to go. "

Hearing this, Huo Ye nodded silently, then turned around and walked out.

But at this moment, the instant messaging app on the central control screen suddenly blinked again.

Huo Ye was surprised as he raised his steps.

Meng Lei was also nervous and turned her head to look at the screen.

After experiencing the beautiful life numbers just now, a sudden communication app makes the two unconsciously associate with the bad places.

However, Meng Lei quickly regained her composure.

The source of the pollution was already contained, and such a terrifying madman would definitely not appear at this moment.

Pointing a finger at the screen, quickly answering the communication.

On the loudspeaker, the weak voice of a young man immediately sounded.

"Is there anyone? Is anyone there? Who can tell me what happened?!"

Hearing this voice, Meng Lei and Huo Ye looked at each other and immediately realized something.

The survivor is awake!

Immediately, Meng Lei immediately replied: "Someone! Don't worry, wait on the ship, we'll be there soon!"

Hearing this, the young man at the end of the communicator was clearly refreshed.

Without asking about Meng Lei's identity, he immediately said:

"OK, I'll stay on the boat, come here, a lot of dizzy people ..."

"Well, it's coming soon!"

Meng Lei replied, then immediately put on a diving suit with Huo Ye and exited the cabin, and swam straight towards the nearest submarine.

Kyushu's fleet, including captain Shenlong, had a total of seven survivors.

They were stationed on two submarines each by Meng Lei and Huo Ye.

Therefore, it is not too difficult to find it.

Soon, the two find the victim who has awakened in one of the submarines.

The man looked young, around twenty years or so.

It was the man Huo Ye sniffed before.

Seeing Meng Lei enter, the young man's expression was clearly shocked.

It was clearly unexpected that two strangers would appear on their own fleet of submarines.

"You are…"

Meng Lei stepped forward, but did not report her identity directly.

First, I briefly explained the reasons for all of that to young people.

After hearing the words alien relics, mental pollution and the like.

The young man clearly remembered some terrible things, with a panicked expression on his face, and muttered in shock:

“No wonder, the submarine No. 3 was like a madman, crashing everywhere, almost sinking most of the rescue crew submarines!

So, my mental awareness is tainted, but not too serious, so I'm in a coma, right? "

"It's so thick."

Meng Lei nodded, very satisfied with the young man's ability to understand.

After a pause, the young man asked again:

"Then, is our Kyushu fleet cold now?"

Meng Lei shrugged helplessly and confirmed:

“It can be said that you are the only survivor left, oh yes, your fleet commander is still alive and lying next door.

But it's uncertain if he'll wake up in the end. "

Hearing this, a tangled expression appeared on the young man's face:

"Then what should we do now? Commander Chen was cold, and the team had no one to take them. Are we going to start a solo farm again?"

At this moment, Huo Ye took a step forward, patted the young man on the shoulder, and said:

"Your arm is yellow, you can go with us. We also have a shortage of labor. Everyone will be on the road together, and there will be someone guarding them along the way."

After speaking, Huo Ye turned his head to look at Meng Lei and said with a smile:

"Commander Meng, you said no."

Commander Meng Huo Ye said that Meng Lei was confused on the spot.

He really did not expect that Huo Ye would actually force himself this way.

To be honest, through the experience of the last two days, Meng Lei did think of forming her own fleet~www.mtlnovel.com~ But she was worried that this non-binding fleet, after returning to the gathering place, It was very easy to disperse.

Therefore, he also did not apply it.

But now Huo Ye mentioned such a sentence, and directly placed it on the shelf.

He just wanted to agree or not, and it wasn't easy to back down.

Seeing Huo Yechong wink at herself, Meng Lei smiled bitterly in her heart.

Yes, the commander is the commander, this step must be taken sooner or later.

Now that we can win our own power, it can be considered that we can develop a certain mass base.

After returning to the gathering place, even if some people wanted to leave, some people would stay.

Getting started as early as possible can also help in future development.

Right now, Meng Lei nodded calmly and said:

"Yes, if you don't want to be alone, join us."

Hearing this, the young man looked at Meng Lei blankly and asked:

"You ... is also the fleet?"

Meng Lei smiled without saying a word.

Huo Ye hooked the young man's shoulder carelessly and said with a smile:

"No, I dare tell you that, on our channel, no fleet has the potential to match us!"

Speaking, Huo Ye mysteriously leaned into the young man's ear and whispered:

"Guixu number, have you heard of it?"

The young man's eyes twinkled, he nodded desperately, and said repeatedly:

"Of course I've heard of it, famous people who won the first murder on the channel, and people who are still alive, who have never heard of it!

What's the matter, why are you asking this? "

"hey-hey ..."

Huo Ye smiled, suddenly raised his finger to Meng Lei, and said proudly:

"Well, our Commander Meng is the captain of Guixu. Do you think our fleet can survive?!"