277 U-235 (1/2)
Chapter 277: U-235
Translator: _Min_Editor: Rundi
”U-235?”
It was a submarine.
Around 90 meters long, he couldn't tell how much it weighed, but it must be above a thousand tons.
Just like a needle, it pierced right into the jagged rocky cliff.
The majority of its surface was covered by unknown algae. The remaining cracks were filled by the remains of mollusks. Rust stained the entire metal surface, but it didn't fade away the white paint that revealed its identity.
Jiang Chen extended his hand and touched the cold metal surface with his glove.
He gently swayed along with the soft and silky seaweed and muttered the grave symbols.
”U-235?”
If he remembered correctly, a submarine with U as the initial letter, there was only one type in the entire world - the German U boat.
Jiang Chen was not a military fanatic as his understanding of this came entirely from a British World War Two documentary as well as a few Hollywood movies.
They were like ghosts below the sea surface, lingering around the allies' minds like nightmares. They disturbed the commercial fleets and transportation boats across the Atlantic Ocean. They ripped the supply line from the free world to the British Isles and cornered the allies' military power.
It was not until 1945, when the Germans surrendered, did these submarines sunk.
”The heritage of the Third Reich? Is the signal from inside here?”
Jiang Chen pushed on the surface of the submarine as he used the opposing force to gain a bit of distance. With the light on his head, he examined the full view of the intact submarine.
Since it has been in the water for so many years, the rust on the surface of the submarine was severe. But fortunately, the main structure of the submarine remained intact as it didn't look like it would disassemble during internal exploration.
When it crashed into the trenches, the submarine must have experienced strong impact. Just from the surface, a few dents and cracks were visible.
Jiang Chen followed along the outskirts of the submarine as he swam onto the deck.
The 88mm cannon was twisted and bent from impact. Inside the cannon resided creatures similar to shrimps.
Jiang Chen didn't disturb those small things as he circled around the rusted cannon and headed into the exit.
Unfortunately, the iron door was welded shut.
Jiang Chen without any welding equipment had to give up on the door and search for another entrance.
Lady luck once again was on his side. Five meters away from the torpedo launcher, Jiang Chen managed to find a crack fitting of a person.
He looked at the pitch black interior and gulped. He threw a luminescent water bomb from his waistband inside.
The orange light brightened the interior of the submarine. After confirming there was no dangerous creature inside, Jiang Chen finally swam in.
”What are these things?” Jiang Chen looked at the pitch black containers while speaking to himself.
Instinct told him that there must be something unusual inside.
Other than the containers with unknown content, Jiang Chen also saw a few skeletons in the Nazi uniform. These skeletons lied quietly at the corner of the ship cabin. Their body had withered away and the hollowness of the skeletons was filled with seaweed. It looked gross.
Due to safety consideration, Jiang Chen didn't immediately open the containers, but instead searched for the signal and explored further into the cabin
Fortunately, when the submarine sunk, the cabin doors were not shut. If they rusted, it would be difficult to open them again.
”It's in the front?”
The image on his screen was clear. Jiang Chen locked his sight on the signal strength indicator and used the small signal differences to ensure that he was moving towards the source of the signal.
”What is this submarine exactly used for? For transportation?” Jiang Chen scanned the containers placed along the way as he asked himself.
Just then, his left arm began to shake; it was from the EP underneath the kinetic skeleton.
Jiang Chen pressed on the screen outside of the kinetic skeleton as the interface shifted to the EP.
<Radiation level: 5>
Radiation? Where did the radiation come from?