Chapter 43: The Red Well
1.5 km thick rock formations? Luo Yin looked at the exploration report and fell into a deep speechlessness.
After conducting water sample testing on the Tama River No. 7~13 storage well, they locked down the No. 13 storage well. The iron content of the water is 200 times that of normal water, and it is said that there is a reddish flow of water in summer, so it is called a red well.
In the second round of detailed testing, the storage well even detected small molecules of proteins and peptides, which dissolve nutrients in the water.
Below the red well is the dark river, the Red Ghost River. And there are creatures in the Red Ghost River, and the so-called well of hiding remains is actually a well of incubation. Izanagi didn't even think about killing the Holy Relics, and returning to the Akaki River was as comfortable as going home.
What is the current situation in the Red Ghost River, Luo Yin can't tell. There is a high probability that the relics are among them, but their exact form is unknown, but at least it is not the White King. He could only assume the worst-case scenario, with a 1.5-kilometer-thick rock formation beneath the complete Yaki Orochi.
Super TBM, Luo Yin finally knew the role of this thing. In a tunnel project in which the former Fierce Ghosts participated, Wang Jiang spent a huge amount of money to secretly rent a legendary piece of equipment, which was used to excavate the Anglo-French submarine tunnel.
Wang Jiang is undoubtedly a genius who is good at planning ahead. Thank you, Wang Chan.
Three days ago, the elders of the Eight Snake Clans collectively launched an impeachment against Wind Demon Kotaro, with Wind Demon Taizo temporarily serving as the acting head of the family. The huge ninja army began to assemble and reorganize, and the family was temporarily blinded.
During this precious period of time, Luo Yin gathered all his strength and funds and began to plan the project of "killing the gods".
A week ago, Olivia sold three unprofitable factories near the Red Well. When production resumes in full swing, no matter how loud the noise comes, it helps to cover up the action in the red well, and then it is used to deal with the huge amount of muck generated during excavation.
"The gap of 1,000 tons of mercury, damn it, it's too expensive."
Luo Yin has been working day and night to design the alchemy array these days. He will use the red well as the base point to forge a giant alchemy array that is enough to kill the Yaqi Great Snake. It was also an unprecedented experience for him, and his expected power was comparable to that of the precepts in Kassel.
He named the alchemy array "Yellow Spring" and estimated that it would cost 1,100 tons of steel, 1,250 tons of mercury, 14 tons of low-grade recycled metal, and a number of other materials.
The main structure of "Yellow Springs" is a complete replica of the Judgment of the Self-Spoken Spirit, but the key sentence of the dragon text is missing. But it doesn't matter, as long as the dosage is large enough, the krypton gold is enough, and the liver is enough, Huangquan can completely simulate a super-large-scale realm similar to trial.
The problem is that he doesn't have that much money. The workshops in Tokyo and Illinois stopped producing alchemy items at the same time, and they were able to fill the giant pit of recycled metal. However, with the cash of the Samaritans, the Ghost Group, and the 3A Workshop, there is still a gap of 1,000 tons of mercury. And buying the remaining mercury through their channels would require about $60 million.
Olivia bluntly said that further withdrawal of funds is likely to attract the attention of Kaguyahime, and it will seriously affect the normal operation of the organization and the development of Russell Academy.
So at this point, they came to the port of Chicago.
In early May, 3,000 tons of high-purity mercury were shipped to the Port of Chicago, where they are being safely stored in storage room C37. With such huge quantities of high-purity mercury, there is only one buyer in Chicago, Kassel, in addition to large heavy factories.
"Boss, you will definitely be killed if you rob Kassel's goods, and you won't even have a chance to go to a remote island in the South Pacific."
"Time waits for no one, Olivia, every minute we waste is an opportunity for the development of the Holy Remains.
What is the matter with the academy to spend a little mercury, spend a small amount of money to fund the poor students to slay the dragon, and Principal Angers will definitely agree. This is the golden spirit of the secret party! ”
Moreover, there are insurance companies that lose money, and in order to slaughter (eat) the dragon, it is inevitable that individual people will be injured by mistake.
This birthday gang, he Luo Yin is decided!
Under the cover of night, the eight patrol guards of Area C were fainted one by one. Luo Yin and his "secret unit" infiltrated the vicinity of the C37 storage room, dressed as a port worker.
"Logistics group, interfering with Area C surveillance. 30 seconds is all it takes. ”
Pick-up warehouse receipt? How could they have this thing, the gatekeeper was directly stunned.
Zhiguang Rin, a student at Russell College, is the "key". As the girl whispered, the heavy security door automatically appeared with the correct code, and the lock cylinder rotated one by one.
"This isn't stealing, can dragon slaying be called stealing? Rin, you're doing a great job. Principal Luo taught his young students.
In the storage room are containers secured with steel ropes and fiber nets. Among them are tens of thousands of small iron cans, which hold expensive, high-purity mercury.
"The cargo has been hooked, the trailer group please start the vehicle." The infiltration group quickly withdrew, and Luo Yin closed the iron door and remained as it was.
A whole fleet of trailers dragged wheeled containers slowly through Area C without any lights. The volume of mercury itself is not large, but with the addition of storage facilities, the target is obvious. Therefore, on both sides of the trailer, there are hypnotic personnel who speak and talk to the staff to distract themselves.
"3,2,1...Interfere with loading area monitoring, 60 seconds."
In order not to be obtrusive, it was impossible for them to use a heavy crane for loading. In the darkness of the night, the containers were sunk one by one in the port and fell into a large net that had been laid out in advance.
"Tighten the nets, and the personnel on the shore should evacuate and board the ship as soon as possible."
They chose a medium-sized tugboat instead of a cargo ship. A container loaded with 1,000 tons of mercury stirred up an undercurrent in the shallow sea, and the "Indestructible Diamond" sailed at high speed to Tokyo according to the original sailing plan.
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Even those who have no experience with alchemy at all will be struck by this magnificent project.
Earthquake-like noise echoed through the depths of the red well, like the awakening of a monster underground, and that was only at 50% of the Super TBM's power. While Luo Yin and others were dealing with the mercury problem, the TBM had already excavated 75% of the rock formations.
On the iron wall of the storage well, teams of skilled workers stand on steel frames to weld complex steel pipes, following dazzling drawings. Hundreds of pipes extend from the wellhead to the bottom of the well, like a reverse giant tree with a thriving root system.
As of today, the mercury incident has not yet happened. But even if it happens, it's hard to find out what happened to them. The infighting of the Eight Families of Snake Qi was in full swing, and the head of the Miyamoto family, who was most familiar with the Iron Dome Temple, had no intention of investigating the situation here.
"You've made a decision when you're here?" Luo Yin walked by the red well, and the air was full of the fishy smell of pig iron.
"If I can win this time, I'll be mixed with you in the future." Susie spoke in a relaxed tone, as if it were an inconsequential decision. She took on a solo mission in Tokyo in the Enforcement Department, and along the way, she participated in this secret dragon slaying operation.
"It sounds like a samurai's oath to the lord, so I'll take it as a contract." Luo Yin smiled.
"The sword for you is still being forged, unlike the original jokes. If the one drilled out of the well is the legendary Yaki Orochi, Susie, you are responsible for nailing it.
I hope that the so-called God had better be stronger and not fail us to be so prepared. ”
Compared to when she left Tokyo, Luo Yin became more confident. Susie didn't ask questions about her lineage or strength, as he must have had it in mind.
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Four days later.
Heavy rain poured down, and the Tama River swelled. In the red well, the bright red water of the river exudes an ominous smell.
The TBM had stopped working, and they were only two meters away from the Akaki River, and the underground personnel had all withdrawn after arranging the waterproof explosives.
The alchemy array "Yellow Spring" had completed the infusion of a huge amount of mercury, and Luo Yin, who had not slept for 72 consecutive hours, stared at the magnificent alchemy circuit in front of him. He didn't have a chance to experiment, once this alchemy array was opened, it could only operate for about 2 hours. It is a killing machine, not a realm of tranquility like precepts.
"A team is ready." To the south of the red well, Kazama Ruri stands quietly on the mountain rock with a knife.
"The second team is ready." Thirteen heavy locomotives modified with alchemy technology patrolled the mountainside, and Ryoma Right Guard reported on the situation every five minutes.
"Three teams, ready." The old man replied helplessly. This is Uesugi Koshi, who was dragged by his son, and is only responsible for dealing with unexpected situations.
"Four teams are ready." Olivia, with the Samaritan Deadpool puppet, is ready to help.
"Is this a bit too exaggerated, boss, to use this level of force to guard the red well?" Olivia complained.
"This is a feast for the gods, and hyenas with good noses want to take a bite of food."