610 The Workers on the Sea (1/2)

On the surface of the west Pacific Ocean, somewhere two hundred kilometers from Coro Island, buoys bobbed up and down on a chain connected by ropes as the waves undulated, forming a circle on the sea.

Eight construction boats circled the five-square-kilometer sea region and stalled there, forming a platform to continually carry out construction. The workers on the ships worked on a seven-day rotating schedule.

A Guardian-class frigate was stationed nearby, its steady electromagnetic pulse cannon raised at 45 degrees on the alert for any potential intruders.

While Country F no longer had ships to disturb Xin's sea territory, their caution was necessary. An aircraft carrier not far away was also closely monitoring the region. While Country F no longer dared to send out a reconnaissance drone, they could use an underwater reconnaissance device. The Guardian-class frigate was equipped with an anti-submarine radar and an NK 330mm anti-submarine torpedo which served as a deterrent to any underwater unit attempting to approach them.

Right now, a large cargo ship with hundreds of containers drifted closer before coming to a halt near one of the construction boats.

A man in a white shirt threw a towel on his shoulder, walked beside the mechanical device, and pulled down a lever with force. An iron bridge dropped across the construction boat and cargo, and a few soldiers in kinetic skeletons with rifles boarded the boat.

The captain immediately came to greet them and took the Celestial Trade soldiers on a tour around the boat. After confirming there were no issues, the supervisor began to order the workers to start working.

There were two batches of containers. One batch was to be transported on the boat and the other was to be thrown in the ocean by a mechanical arm.

After finishing his task, the white shirt man tossed a wrench beside him and wiped off the sweat on his face with the towel around his shoulder. Then he narrowed his eyes while watching the mechanical arm dropping the heavy containers into the ocean.

His name was Zhou Qiang, but people who knew him called him Qiang-zi. He came onto the boat two months ago, hired through an online application. His educational level was high compared to most workers, although he just finished high school.

Along the sea-facing region of Hua, a lot of people knew about Xin and knew that a big company called Celestial Trade existed. Not only that, but they knew the boss was Han, and the magical boss was the biggest shareholder of Future Group!

Because they were all Han, the boss took extra care of them. As long as they worked in the company for a year without any criminal record, people as illiterate as them could obtain a passport for immigration. Of course, because of their poor literacy, they would be required to attend community college on Ange Island for half a year of education.

While it could improve their literacy, the education was mostly English and mathematics training. Compared to other developing countries, Hua's literacy rate was high. Even the poor could read or else they wouldn't have understood the job posting in the first place.

Education was a benefit in Xin, not an industry. This was different compared to their hometown. The workers were happy to study since knowledge could change one's fate.

”Aren't they hot while working on these metal things while wearing such thick layers?” He Dong walked up and took out two cigarettes. He passed one to Qiang-zi and lit one up himself.

The kinetic skeletons were mostly made out of an aluminum and polyethylene material. Aside from the vital parts protected by C-grade steel, no other parts were composed of metal, but the dark metallic shine on the polyethylene bulletproof board could make people mistake the kinetic skeleton for a metallic suit.

Zhou Qiang humbly smiled and accepted the cigarette.

”I don't know, maybe they don't mind the heat.”

He Dong laughed and glanced at the two soldiers standing at the door of the captain's room like two poles.

”Xin's four seasons are all summer; they probably won't have the opportunity to see snow in the future.”

”Aren't you going to go back during New Year's?” Zhou Qiang asked, puzzled.

He Dong glared at him and blew out a few smoke rings from his mouth.