novelTele Chapter 34 The giant ship's modification is complete, a bizarre sea of blood!
Chapter 34 The giant ship's modification is complete, a bizarre sea of blood!
Lu Sheng paused for a moment while taking inventory of the supplies.
He slowly turned his head and met Su Li's clear, cold eyes that seemed to see right through people.
He had anticipated that someone would ask this question.
From the power he displayed that far surpassed that of his peers, to his incredible spatial abilities, this question had probably already taken root in the minds of Su Li, who was also at the Heavenly level, and Zhao Ze, who was meticulous in his thinking.
Zhou Hai, that simpleton, might try to explain it away by saying that the Heavenly Rank sequence is awesome, but this woman in front of him is not so easily fooled.
He neither admitted nor denied it.
Just as I faced the sea breeze and looked into those beautiful eyes so close to me, the corners of my mouth turned up slightly.
"Heavenly level? Saint level? Is there a difference?"
He countered with a calm question.
"As long as we can all survive, we don't care what we're called, right?"
He spoke the word "us" very softly, yet it acted like an invisible anchor, binding the entire team together tightly.
This is an unspoken trust, and a promise that needs no words.
Su Li gave him a deep look.
The probing look in those clear, cold eyes gradually faded, replaced by a hint of understanding.
She stopped asking questions and turned her gaze back to the distant sea, simply giving a soft "hmm".
A silent understanding quietly developed between the two.
……
Not long after, Zhou Hai and Zhao Ze, along with Liu Gong and seven or eight other technical personnel, returned to the Blazing Flame in high spirits.
As soon as he boarded the ship, Zhou Hai loudly introduced the people to Lu Sheng, as if he had won some great victory.
Engineer Liu is truly a professional.
As soon as he boarded the ship, without even taking a sip of water, he led his newly recruited apprentices to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Blazing Flame's engine, hull structure, and electrical system.
Soon, a bold and meticulous modification plan was freshly drawn up in the captain's cabin.
"No, this ship is too fragile!" Engineer Liu, adjusting his reading glasses, pointed at the blueprints, spittle flying from his mouth. "The hull must be reinforced with at least three layers of steel plates, otherwise, any large sea monster will cause it to fall apart with a single collision!"
"Add more! We absolutely have to!" Zhou Hai slammed his fist on the table. "Not just the bottom, wrap the entire hull! Wrap it up completely!"
Engineer Liu nodded, then pointed to the engine area: "And this power system is too weak! I suggest adding another engine and converting it to a hybrid system. We can charge it with solar panels during the day and use diesel at night or in emergencies, which will maximize fuel savings!"
"Great idea!" Zhou Hai's eyes gleamed. "You'd better also get me a ram, a thick and hard one! Then anyone who dares to block my way will be crushed!"
Liu's eyes twitched as he listened. This wasn't just modifying a fishing boat; it was clearly building a floating tank!
With the plan finalized, the entire Flame Fleet instantly transformed into a high-speed war machine.
During the day, the fleet sailed slowly toward Jinling City at a snail's pace of two kilometers per hour, ensuring that the survivors at the back did not fall behind.
Before sunset, they would look for abandoned buildings or office buildings that were exposed above the water to rest and reorganize.
Zhou Hai, Zhao Ze, and Lu Sheng would lead their combat personnel to frantically scavenge for any usable resources—steel plates, spare parts, cables, and even bulky backup generators from office buildings.
Su Li stayed behind on the Blazing Flame, and with just herself and her sword, she became an insurmountable barrier.
The deck of the Blazing Flame was completely transformed into a bustling temporary shipyard.
The sparks from the welding continued all night, and the clanging sound of metal being struck was incessant.
The Blazing Flame is undergoing a complete transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the past few days, besides scavenging for supplies, Lu Sheng has been taking time to train his control over his power. With each breath, he can feel that he is becoming more and more adept at controlling the surging power within his body.
Four days later.
At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight touched the sea, the Blazing Flame fleet had already sailed more than eighty kilometers.
The modified Blaze is completely transformed.
It was transformed from a medium-sized fishing boat that was 18 meters long and 7 meters wide into a steel behemoth that was 22 meters long and 9 meters wide.
The ship's hull is encased in thick steel plates, giving it a menacing yet sturdy appearance.
Engineer Liu was a genius. He connected two backup generators in parallel with the original fuel engine, creating a power system with a total output of 2000 horsepower, which could propel the giant ship to a cruising speed of 18 knots, 50% faster than before! In an emergency, it could even reach a top speed of 25 knots!
The ship's roof is covered with solar panels, and the daily power generation is sufficient to meet basic needs such as lighting, communication, and freshwater purification, greatly reducing diesel consumption!
The most conspicuous feature is the massive ram at the bow, which gleams with a chilling light in the sunlight, resembling a steel behemoth ready to devour people at any moment.
"Engineer Liu, you're awesome!" Zhou Hai patted the hull, which had been thickened by more than twice as much, and grinned from ear to ear.
Engineer Liu wiped the sweat from his brow, a relieved smile spreading across his tired face: "This is just the beginning. Once we get to Jinling City, if we can find more professional equipment..."
He hadn't finished speaking.
"Buzz—Buzz—!!!"
A sudden, distorted alarm blared from the watchtower!
The expressions on everyone's faces changed instantly, and they rushed toward the bow of the ship!
The sight before them made everyone's breath catch in their throats for a moment.
All that could be seen ahead was the once azure sea, which had been completely replaced by an endless expanse of dark red!
That's not a reflection of the sunset.
Instead, it was an ocean made up of thick, foul-smelling blood!
The crimson seawater surged slowly on the calm surface, with countless mutilated corpses and fragments of unknown sea creatures bobbing up and down in it, a scene that was nauseating.
"Damn... what the hell is this place?" Zhou Hai looked at the scene before him, his face so dark it could drip water.
Zhao Ze's face was extremely pale. He gripped the giant hammer tightly, his palms covered in cold sweat.
Such a massive sea of blood means that a horrific massacre, beyond their imagination, has just taken place here!
What on earth could cause such a terrifying sight?
Lu Sheng stood at the bow of the ship, his brows furrowed.
His dragon eyes pierced through the blood-red sea.
Underwater, there was nothing.
However, an unprecedented and suffocating sense of crisis surged in from all directions like an invisible tide, engulfing the entire Flame Fleet!