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Chapter 292 Return to the Cave
Blue sea and clear sky.
Baimu leaned against the edge of the boat, looking at the bustling scene not far away, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought for a moment.
How did you get on this pirate ship?
My memory can't help but go back to the New Water Fleet Research Institute yesterday afternoon.
"Why not let the New Water Fleet help you."
What A Quan said was quite surprising.
"…I'm sorry, Ms. Aquan, I really can't join the Shinshui Fleet. I already belong to an organization." Kashiwagi thought that the other party still wanted to absorb him into the Shinshui Fleet.
Ah Quan smiled.
"I understand. But first, we will go to that sea again. The exploration will not end until we can confirm that Lugia has really left. The data in the black box will also help speed up the next mission. You are just a side note. Secondly, this is a good opportunity to change the world's impression of the New Water Fleet."
"Uh, what do you say?"
“Do you need corporate sponsorship?”
When Ah Quan said this, his eyebrows and eyes curved like a cunning fox.
after that.
It was Kashiwagi who negotiated with Yamaminoru, who in turn negotiated with Aizumi, and they finally confirmed that the Shinmizu Fleet would sponsor his next grand competition career.
To do this, he needs to add the New Water Fleet logo on the chest of his custom-made suit. If he successfully wins the ribbon and gives an acceptance speech later, he must also add the words "Thank you New Water Fleet for your strong support."
If the new water fleet does not go bankrupt in the future, the deal can indeed be considered a good deal, after all, people are willing to pay for it.
Shan Minoru was so moved that he wished he could replace Kashiwagi and become the sponsored person.
Where does the new water fleet get so much money?
This was a question that puzzled him.
Back to the ship.
Looking at the deep blue sea, Kashiwagi had never expected that the first company to sponsor him would be the Shinshui Fleet... or the Ocean Fleet. The two names have the same pronunciation and the only difference is in the actual writing.
The development of things was somewhat beyond his expectations.
However, having the help of the Xinshui Fleet is better than him going to look for Guanghai by himself and wasting time.
“It’s really efficient.”
He looked at the maintenance personnel who were debugging the mini-submarine not far away.
After regaining the black box, Dr. Akihabara cast aside the frustration of the drone failure and worked overnight to build the Porygon-carrying micro-submarine Unit-01 in an attempt to explore the seabed again.
The one that was blown up earlier is called Unit 0, which is a perfect example of Evangelion. It also follows the naming habits of Dr. Akihabara.
I just don’t know if I can still explore the underwater cave I once saw…
"Ah, you are here."
Ah Quan's voice came from behind. She said, "The mini-submarine will be deployed soon. Come to the main control room and take a look."
"it is good."
Kashiwagi nodded and followed her to the main control room, where he saw Dr. Akihabara with an excited look on his face.
"Kashiwagi! You're just in time!"
Dr. Akihabara danced with excitement, "Look at this, the land cruise system. Now we don't have to worry about hitting the ground, we can just drive up!"
He pointed to a screen showing a weird machine that was half submarine and half tank.
It seems that the doctor has been thinking about similar things for a long time.
"Since it has both land and sea capabilities, why don't you consider adding a magnetic levitation system and a drive device to give it the ability to fly? Wouldn't it be great if it could fly on land, sea, and air?"
Kashiwagi couldn't help but complain.
But Dr. Akihabara was startled for a moment, then burst into laughter, his eyes shining as he patted his shoulder vigorously, "Right! Why didn't I think of that! It makes sense! You are such a genius!"
This……
Baimu curled the corners of his mouth, not knowing what to say.
From the perspective of the past, creating such a complex mechanical structure is not worth the effort. The laborious deformation system and efficiency issues are both huge mountains that need to be overcome.
But in the world of Pokémon animation... let's not talk about anything else, just Gilrota's airship is incredible enough. It is like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The speed of its propeller may not be as fast as the electric fan at home, but it can still fly. Where can you go to complain?
When chatting.
A marine member in the main control room sent a signal, "Mini-submarine Unit-01 is ready and can be launched at any time!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a huge screen appeared on the glass in front of the main control room, showing everything captured by the camera of Unit-01.
"put!"
At A Quan's command, the mini-submarine was immediately thrown into the water by the marine team members outside.
Gulu gulu——
As bubbles emerged, the mini-sub continued to sink, and when the light became dim and the scene became unclear, it turned on its headlights.
Snapped!
A small flying fish immediately appeared on the screen.
The other party seemed to be frightened by the mini-submarine that suddenly turned on its lights. It swam up and hit the mini-submarine with its tentacles, then turned around and swam away angrily.
The mini-submarine shook.
A marine team member said, "All data are normal!"
"All systems are normal!"
"The external armor has been scanned and everything is normal!"
Dr. Akihabara chuckled when he heard this, and explained to Kashiwagi that he had installed a shock absorption system in order to learn from the experience of the last time when the internal parts were damaged after being hit by a group of megalodon sharks.
He also said that if there weren't too many things stuffed in and the volume wasn't a consideration, he would actually like to install a protective barrier system, but that thing is not small enough to fit into a half-person-high machine at this stage.
The mini-sub continued downward.
Although I have long been aware of the blurred classification of freshwater fish and saltwater fish in the Pokémon animation world, I still don’t know what to say when I saw the goldfish and kingfish swimming in the sea with my own eyes.
Maybe it's a school of saltwater hornfish?
Not long after.
The trench that they had seen before appeared before everyone's eyes, and almost everyone held their breath.
Whether or not you can meet Lugia again depends on whether you can find the underwater cave you were in.
Of course, it is also possible that the other party is cruising nearby, so A Quan ordered his men to turn off the searchlight, switch to night vision mode and turn up the volume of the speakers to full blast.
The deep sea trenches are quiet and cold.
The mini-submarine slowly moved towards the location recorded in the data, and the scanner explored the surrounding environment without missing any details.
at last.
We have arrived at the designated location.
Kashiwagi clenched his fists and stared at the screen. When he realized that what was in front of him was not a rock wall dug by a drill, but a dark hole, he immediately looked at Aquan next to him.
"found it!"
There was also a hint of surprise in the other person's voice.
There was no doubt that the underwater cave was just ahead, but the mini-submarine stopped in front of the cave's door.
"The signal became intermittent after we came here last time. It wasn't until we recovered Porygon that we figured out what was inside."
Ah Quan explained: "This time the doctor installed a system to stabilize the signal on the submarine, but to be honest, no one can be sure that it will work, so now the problem comes.
"Should we take the prepared submarine and investigate in person, or should we be on the safe side and send a mini-submarine to investigate? The latter may fail to transmit a signal, and may also alert the enemy."
Chapter 293 Meeting the Sea God
"Doctor, how confident are you about the signal stabilization system?"
"not sure!"
"Well, I choose to go down myself!"
Faced with Dr. Akihabara's self-righteous response, Kashiwagi decided to give up his fantasy about the miniature submarine. It would not be a good thing if the situation happened again like last time where he came out and went down again and the underwater cave disappeared.
of course.
There is undoubtedly a certain degree of danger in going down to investigate in person, but considering that Lugia's temperament is relatively gentler than other Pokémon and is closer to humans, I think there is danger, but it is not particularly great.
Even if a fight really breaks out, the Marine Corps' technical capabilities should at least be able to guarantee their safety.
Thinking of this, under the guidance of A Quan, he came to the simple dock at the bottom of the big ship, where a small submarine with the appearance of a sharp-toothed fish was quietly parked.
Looks ferocious and cool.
"The Sharptooth submarine can accommodate up to ten people. Based on the measurements of the width and length of the entrance by the mini-submarine, they can definitely squeeze in."
A Quan opened the submarine's hatch and was the first to get in.
Kashiwagi followed closely behind, and the first thing that came into view was a narrow passage, but after walking two steps forward, you could see the slightly spacious interior space.
Except for the driver's seat at the front, the rest is filled with soft seats similar to those of a sightseeing tour bus, surrounded by translucent glass that allows you to see the outside environment - no, is it a large screen inside that transmits the camera content?
He recalled the steel plate with the Sharptooth Fish's appearance that he had seen before coming in, and thought that the high technology in the Pokémon world should not be able to see through metal yet.
"Get ready to sail!"
A Quan gave orders to the marine team member at the helm.
Immediately.
Then there was a buzzing sound, and a slight vibration suddenly came from under the feet. The surrounding water line gradually rose and completely enveloped the submarine, and the bright environment became farther and farther away.