Chapter 116: The Quiet Lake
With the fire support of Jimmy Tang and others, Sun Xiang was finally able to take a breath. He landed on the bow of the boat, held on to the railing, and ran wildly in the Purple Mansion.
The crisis has not been resolved. The 1150 close-in defense gun is powerful, but very ineffective. Not only are there limited shells, but power supply is also a big problem. In a running position near him, an automatic shell thrower frantically threw brass shells into the sea of magma below, at a speed of 666 rounds per second. Because it's too fast, these shells look like a golden waterfall. It's 666!
With this rate of fire, ammunition will run out very quickly.
And the power supply is also a problem, the power consumption of the close defense gun is incredibly large, and the reserve power of the Queen is even depleted earlier than the ammunition.
Now the living voltage of the whole ship has begun to be unstable, and the lighting circuit is flickering on and off. When the reserve power is exhausted, the gas turbine near the bilge is far from being able to drive the four close defense guns.
This thing is used to intercept fighter jets and anti-ship missiles, but it is not used to launch barrages.
You have to think of a way right away, but it's easier said than done. Sun Xiang has been clever all the way, not that he likes to play skills. If his strength was sufficient, he certainly hoped to slash the Northern Underworld Giant Demon with a single sword. Isn't it because of a lack of strength and skill?
Now in this desperate situation, there is almost no room for skill. He was so distraught that he immediately decided to order a retreat. Wait until you are in a safe place, and then think carefully about what kind of formation you will arrange to break through this desperate situation.
It's too exaggerated! With this level of heaven and earth might, I'm afraid that only a strong person can protect this Queen.
At this moment, Sun Xiang's eyes swept over a sea of magma. In the midst of the tumbling magma and volcanic ash, he actually saw a small boat.
There were two somewhat transparent figures sitting on the boat.
Probably sensing Sun Xiang's gaze, the two glanced back at Sun Xiang, and then the boat slid forward and disappeared into the fog of volcanic ash again.
It is Tao Kaiming and Fan Xiaoxia, who have had a one-sided relationship.
Sun Xiang hesitated for a moment, then got up and floated directly in front of the cab.
"Drive in that direction, full speed ahead!" he yelled.
"Which direction?" the second officer asked aloud.
Sun Xiang slashed out with a sword, and the powerful sword qi cut a passage in the mist of ashes.
"Here!"
It is the direction in which Tao Kaiming and his wife disappeared.
The second mate immediately turned the bow of the ship and headed in the direction Sun Xiang had pointed out. Four batteries are still firing barrages, but power reserves are already in jeopardy. The two batteries in the stern of the ship were not to fire non-stop at the end.
During this period, Sun Xiang saw Tao Kaiming's shadow again in the fog, and the Queen changed course again. This time I was driving at full speed for about a minute, and all of a sudden, the world seemed to fall silent.
The falling rocks overhead disappeared in an instant, and the four people on the weapon control platform were stunned for a moment before stopping firing.
The loud sound of the surrounding volcanic eruption also became faint, as if it came from the distant horizon.
The sea of lava at the bottom of the ship became calm, but it slowly flowed ahead.
The fog formed by the volcanic ash gradually dissipated, and everyone looked out to observe, only to find that the Queen had entered a huge cave at some point.
This cave is supposed to be in the belly of a large volcano, and for many years the magma has flowed, and it has actually formed a channel.
The danger disappeared, and the people who had meditated in the hall to regain their breath began to recover. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, because they could see that Sun Xiang himself was already very reluctant just now.
I don't know how the old immortal found such an excellent route in the fog. This cave is hidden behind the fog and is difficult to find. And when the helmsman sees a mountain in front of him, he will definitely avoid it, rather than get closer to see it clearly.
At this time, the first mate, Jimmy Tang, led Picasso and the other three out.
"Well done. Sun Xiang patted Jimmy Tang on the shoulder, and Mr. First Officer was flattered.
"And you, too, are good. Sun Xiang also praised Ji Yuanyuan and the three of them. The three troublemakers thought it was incredible, and all they did was press the firing button and sometimes adjust the angle of the close-in gun.
But of course I was very happy to be praised by the old immortal, Sun Xiang has been surrounded by low pressure these days, especially for these three. They were terrified.
In fact, the head of Sun Da has long been angry with them, and the cold attitude of the past few days is a kind of deterrent, lest they not have a long memory.
The master praised them for being good, because in this battle, none of the cultivators on the ship had lost their chains. Everyone is united in the fight against the harsh environment. Although the level of strength is uneven, the ability can be cultivated, and this spirit of unity and not abandoning and not giving up is commendable.
In the records of the last Reiki era, the more such a moment of great calamity, the more unpredictable it is. Some people will be half-hearted and think about how to escape. Many more people will deliberately conserve their stamina. When the defense collapses like this, you can resist it for at least a moment.
It's not often that we work together like we do today. It can be seen that every generation has the spirit of each generation, and this group of guys has a lot of shortcomings and advantages.
This reminded him of his three disciples and Yu Xiaoyue. They are all very, very good disciples. Master Sun was suddenly full of confidence in his own preaching.
The Queen sailed in the magma river of the volcanic cave for another half day. The river wasn't very spacious at first, the cave's rock walls were almost within reach, and Jimmy Tang even worried about whether it would get stuck somewhere. But after a few hours of sailing, the tributaries of the Magma River kept coming in from other directions. As these tributaries join, the cave passage becomes wider and wider, and at last it is almost impossible to see either side.
The wide route is certainly a good thing, and the worry of being stuck in a cave is left behind. But new troubles followed, and the magma river was flowing faster and faster.
In the final voyage, the Queen may have exceeded a hundred knots, which is literally the speed of a drag racing car. Jimmy Town drops the anchor, hoping to slow down at least a bit, and he worries that the structure of the hull won't be able to support it.
But the anchor didn't catch anything in the lava, and instead glided along with the Queen. In sight, the magma river ahead seemed to be cut off suddenly, and before the Jimmy Tang manipulator's steering wheel could change course, the ship had already rushed out of the end of the magma river.
It wasn't until the Queen flew into the air that everyone realized that at the end of the magma river they had seen was a huge magma waterfall.
A huge amount of lava falls into the endless abyss here, and there is no bottom in sight.
The crew was thrown into the air along with the ship, and everyone let out a high-pitched exclamation, with a premonition that there would be a tragic fall of broken bones.
But the expected descent lasted less than a second, and the Queen landed safely into a quiet lake.
Looking back, there is no waterfall of magma in sight, only endless darkness behind it.
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It's a world of silence and almost nothingness, and although the Queen is still on the water, the environment is completely different from the previous underground caves.
In the underground water area of the cave, you can see the roof of the cave at least a kilometer away, and you can see huge stalactite pillars hanging down, as well as various glowing mosses.
But there was nothing here, only endless darkness. The crew turned on the Queen's navigation lights, which are powerful spotlights that can even shine light more than a dozen kilometers away. But the pillar of light swept in all directions, and there was nothing but nothingness.
The only thing you can see is the water around the Queen, less than a kilometer away. When the navigation lights shine downward, you can see the dead water. Even the waves stirred up by the Queen sailing calmed down in less than ten meters.
The lake is bottomless, and the strange thing is that the lake is sparsely covered with white water lilies. These beautiful flowers shimmer in a dazzling white glow under the illumination of navigation lights. But before anyone could exclaim it, the water lilies quickly withered and blackened and turned to dust.
In the eerie darkness, ethereal singing could be faintly heard coming from the surrounding void. It seems to be a very beautiful and soothing tune. But when you listen to what language and what kind of tune, the song disappears again, as if everything is just an illusion caused by too much silence.