461 Deepwater Construction (1/2)
Chapter 461: Deepwater Construction
Translator: _Min_Editor: Rundi
Due to the shape of Droplet, it had faced no resistance when traversing in the water. It could move through fifty meters in the blink of an eye with the instrumentation showing a speed of
”Damn, just from pure speed, it could easily defeat the fastest submarine in the world.” With the ocean soaring under his feet, Jiang Chen couldn't help but exclaim at its magnificence.
He remembered that the fastest submarine in the world is the Russian K Class Ballistic Nuclear Submarine with its highest speed reaching 44.7 knots. And the speed of Droplet could achieve a daunting 75 knots.
He was wondering how the rumored superconducting magnetic fluid submarine faired against his ”ride.”
The jagged trenches were filled with swaying seaweed. The colorful fishes freely roamed amongst them. The jellyfish and eel danced under the rhythm of the bubble. All the scenes were captured on the walls of the Droplet.
Other than that, Jiang Chen saw a shark.
When the Droplet passed by it, the giant seemed to have ignored the Droplet as it turned its body and instantly disappeared from Jiang Chen's field of vision.
Following gradually increasing depth, the light from the surface began to fade, and the claustrophobic feeling from the dark blue eeriness was more and more apparent. Jiang Chen was uncertain if he had deep sea phobia, but he still closed the wide-angle cameras and only left the four visual windows in the four directions open.
”Droplet, where are we now?”
”We are still 100 nautical miles away from our destination.”
[100 nautical miles, or around one hour?]
Seeing that there was still some time, Jiang Chen headed to the living quarters.
The living quarters were compacted together with two beds with nylon hooks on each side of the room. If the beds were lifted up, the table and closet underneath would appear. Jiang Chen examined the interior of the submarine before he instructed the submersible to wake up him once they reached their targeted location. Then he stuffed himself into the sleeping bed to take a nap.
One hour later, with gentle music, Jiang Chen opened his eyes.
When he got off the bed and returned to the cockpit, he looked toward the control panel before his eyes widen in disbelief.
7500 meters under the surface?
The dark abyss where life is restricted.
In the entire area, only a light beam shining from the front of the Droplet remained. The black and shiny rocky surface reflected the faint light under the light beam. The disturbed creatures nesting on the surface scattered before they escaped to the darkness nearby.
Other than the odd-looking deep sea creatures, the cracks on the bottom of the ocean constantly spat out scorching air bubbles. The dark red light was just like a volcano, possessing an incredible amount of energy.
At the same time, a ten meter long, flat-shaped fish slowly moved toward Droplet. The disc-shaped head had no visible eyes, and the nail-like teeth looked horrifying. It curiously examined the Droplet and even used its mouth to touch it. But it quickly swam away as if it was electrocuted without turning its head.
The static electricity on the surface of the Droplet would make most of the deep sea creatures lose their interest. The design was put in place to protect and ensure the safety of the submersible while also there to protect the safety of the creatures.
Without playing further, Jiang Chen manually controlled the Droplet based on the mining deposition marked on the map and moved to the top of the rich molybdenum manganese nodules.
”Initiate mining module.” After confirming the targeted location, Jiang Chen order.
”Roger, Mr. Captain.” The artificial intelligence politely answered.
Immediately, the circular tube below the Droplet separated out. A trial of air bubbles dispersed out from behind the circular tube and pushed the torpedo-shaped tube to the targeted deposition.