Chapter 632: The Sussex

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"Boss, the Sussex has been salvaged!"

Wang Zheng, who was about to enter the captain's room of the second battleship, was shocked after listening to Wang Gan's words. Of all thirteen shipwrecks, the Sussex was the one he really had his eye on.

"Let's go and have a look!"

Wang Zheng, who was full of interest, quickly turned around and got off the boat.

At this moment, he also turned his head and saw the huge battleship that was being slowly lowered by the mechanical arm of the 'Hercules' deep-sea salvage machine. Compared to the few salvaged warships he had seen before. The Sussex is even bigger. Not only has the length grown to almost 90 meters, but the gun deck has two more floors than an ordinary battleship.

With a displacement of nearly 2,500 tons, it was almost the pinnacle of the 17th-century era of sail warships.

Looking at this giant battleship that showed its graceful posture in the sun, Wang Zheng's eyes were full of fire. Not to mention the treasure in the cabin, this giant battleship alone is a top-notch work of art that can be called a 'national treasure'.

In order to make room for this big guy, the wreck, which had been salvaged from the water earlier and had been treated, was successively taken into the 'Dimensional Biochemical Tank'.

Then, Wang Zheng, who retreated step by step in order to make room for space, watched the "Sussex", which looked like a small mountain, slowly landed in the cabin prepared by the "Taoyuan" under the command of Qian Hai.

The cabin, which could have housed three sunken ships and did not look too crowded, was instantly occupied by most of the Sussex after it came in.

While the biochemical people pounced on the big guy and sprayed the 'art repair solution' to ensure that it would not be deformed or damaged after it came out of the water, Wang Zheng's eyes began to eagerly admire.

It has to be said that many Westerners have very high artistic value in shipbuilding, in addition to having both functions of use. This is especially true when it comes to flagships with huge tonnage and strategic position.

Just like the 'Sussex' in front of you, this is a warship with a total of 6 decks and 82 cannons on it. Under the first mast squatted a huge statue of a golden lion, the keel of the stern is as high as a seven-story ordinary building, divided into more than 60 floors, and more than 700 sculptures are carefully carved, which is comparable to the British royal palace.

These painted or gold-inlaid sculptures include mighty knights in armor, graceful mermaids, swords and Roman soldiers, mythological characters, various coats of arms and Christian "Bibles", as well as ** symbolizing beauty and purity. At the top of the sculpture are three lions and a white unicorn on the coat of arms of the British royal coat of arms, covered in gold leaf. From afar, all this is so magnificent, colorful, splendid, majestic and magnificent, it is really worthy of becoming the focus of competition between Britain and Spain.

Moreover, as the flagship of the British mission to the Duchy of Savoy, whether it is to show the country's strength to deter the other party or to reflect the national image, the "Sussex" as the core is a rare top warship in the United Kingdom.

Therefore, it is no wonder that it is so gorgeous, huge, and has great combat power!

Because of the sheer size of the Sussex, even simple cleaning and protection can take a lot of time. After Wang Zheng spent more than half an hour admiring all the exquisite sculptures on the entire battleship, Qian Hai and the others had not yet completed half of the cleanup task.

In order not to damage the battleship, Wang Zheng also gave up the idea of going up to find out in person.

After summoning Qian Hai, "Let the 'Hercules' use the mechanical arm to move out the treasure chests inside." ”

The latter nodded, and quickly gave orders.

After a short time, I saw the 'Hercules' deep-sea salvage machine, two mechanical arms came to the top of the deck, and then from their large mechanical arms with a diameter of 80 centimeters, two mechanical arms only the thickness of an adult's thumb poked out, along the hole in the cabin, like a snake.

After a short time, Wang Zheng saw that these two thin mechanical arms each helped a black wooden box about the size of an ordinary trolley suitcase and put it in front of Wang Zheng.

Because of the immersion of the seawater, each of these boxes was dirty, and the locks on them had long since rusted. There were even serious leaks in many corners.

Without Wang Zheng's orders, Dian Wei and Yuan Ba had already violently pulled the lid open.

The wooden box, which was about to fall apart, was completely lost its support by them. With a bang, the contents of the box rolled to the ground.

But Wang Zheng was instantly attracted by the golden light in front of him under the sun.

Gold!

Countless pieces of British rose gold coins that exuded an alluring light gave Wang Zheng a huge impact on his heart.

Although in real terms, these gold coins are worth only 3.5 billion euros. is less than one-tenth of Wang Zheng's current net worth.

But net worth is net worth, and that's just a number estimated by the outside world. Even if it becomes cash in a bank card, it is far less than the gold coin in front of him, which is beautifully shaped and represents wealth, which brings greater stimulation to Wang Zheng's senses.

Moreover, there is also the joy of finding the treasure and reaping the joy of finding it.

Several items are superimposed, and it is easier to get excited.

With the 'Hercules' deep-sea salvage machine, the treasure chests in the cabin were moved out one by one, and the gold coins that were almost piled up into a hill, as well as various gold cast artworks, made Wang Zheng's soul very satisfied.

"Boss, you're here!"

Hearing Wang Gan's voice, Wang Zheng's gaze subconsciously shifted over.

"Huh?"

After seeing the exceptionally well-preserved wooden box in front of him, Wang Zheng, who was curious, strode over. After going around the rectangular wooden box with a length of 1.2 meters, a width of 80 centimeters and a height of 40 centimeters, Wang Zheng leaned down and checked the material of the box. He soon understood why the box was as strong as it had been after three hundred years of immersion in seawater, and there was not the slightest trace of maggots on it.

"It turned out to be gloomy wood, no wonder it was so strong!"

Gloomy wood, also known as ancient sunken wood, oolong wood, ebony, sunken wood, carbonized wood, oriental sacred wood, etc., is a wood that sank in the water and soil in ancient times. In ancient times, large areas of precious timber in primeval forests were attacked by major natural disasters such as earthquakes, mountain floods, and mudslides, and became dead wood stumps buried deep in rivers, lakes, and seabeds.

With the passage of time, these dead wood stumps are soaked and ground in the sediment at the bottom of the water, which changes the original physical properties: the fats and sugars inherent in the wood are dissolved in the water, removing the living space of borers and bacteria. Some are corroded by the sediment at the bottom of the water, which strengthens the texture and beauty of the material; Some have become strong and upright, showing a majestic posture, forming a simple and dignified, copper-and-iron casting-like effect.

The ancient sunken wood for a long time is obviously "carbonized", showing a coal-like black, strange and wonderful. According to the detection of scientific research institutions, the ancient sunken wood was hidden deep in the ground for 3,000 to 12,000 years, and some even reached tens of thousands of years; What's more commendable is that it is not deformed, heavy, high density, will not be eaten by insects, some ancient sunken wood can be comparable to red sandalwood, can be called the essence of the tree, the soul of the wood, so the world regards the ancient sunken wood as a treasure to ward off evil, Nafu, the town house, there is 'even if there is a full box of gold, it is not as good as the ebony side'.

Although, Wang Zheng's level of identification of gloomy wood is not high, and he can't see which kind of tree species this huge gloomy wood in front of him belongs to. But there is no doubt that what can be held by such a precious wood must be something of great value.

After thinking about these clearly, Wang Zheng's eyes instantly lit up.

"Open!"

Wang Qian nodded and stretched his hand towards the position of the lock.

"Be careful, don't hurt the box."

Wang Zheng hurriedly said.

The wooden chests in front of them, which had been completely corroded by the sea, had lost their value. The ebony box in front of you can't be destroyed casually. That's millions, if not tens of millions.

"Boss, the lock of the box is silver, we don't have a lock."

Wang Zheng knew that silver, like gold, was chemically extremely stable, and although it would oxidize and turn black, it would not rust as easily as iron.

After listening, Wang Zheng went around to the front. After picking up the silver lock and looking at it, he found that it was very simple and did not have any ornate ornaments, so he asked for its dog-leg knife from Dian Wei and cut off the silver lock with one knife.

After returning the knife to Dian Wei, Wang Zheng couldn't wait to open the lock, hold the lid of the box with both hands, and tentatively lift it up.

Fortunately, the hinges of the box are also silver, although after three hundred years of immersion in seawater, they have become less flexible. But Wang Zheng still opened the ebony box very smoothly.

Not surprisingly, the poorly sealed box was filled with foul-smelling seawater. Fortunately, there are no large sea creatures.

After spending a moment cleaning up the seawater in the box, the contents were also presented in front of Wang Zheng.

In the middle of the rotten wood, patches of gold and white were revealed. Wang Zheng fiddled with it, picked up one from it and held it in front of him. He took a white towel from the space bracelet and cleaned up the stains that had stuck to it.

It is a white porcelain jug. The porcelain pot is slightly larger than an ordinary teapot, with a wide mouth, a petal-shaped abdomen, decorated with red, green and white, slightly elegant twig-like roses, and the handle, rim, base, spout and lid are all inlaid or wrapped in gold. The combination of gold and porcelain makes this melon-shaped teapot look luxurious and elegant.

Flipping over its base, a badge the size of a ping-pong ball appeared in Wang Zheng's eyes.

In the center of the coat of arms is a shield with four sets of motifs, two groups of three golden lions, and the remaining two sets of red lions and harps. Around the shield was a blue banded ornament with a line written on it in Old French that Wang Zheng could not read. On the periphery of the strip, a golden lion on the left and a white unicorn on the right. At the upper end of the shield were a helmet, a lion and a crown.