"This may be the true beginning, the awakening of life from the slumber of unconsciousness."

This is a phrase in 20,000 leagues under the sea, and it is a very suitable description of the vast ocean.

The adventures in the book are full of ups and downs, and the underwater world is colorful and diverse.

When I opened the book, I felt as if I had sunk to the bottom of the ocean, swimming with Captain Nemo.

However, Su Xia could not see everything described in the book for the time being.

This submarine is not a tourist submarine, there are no windows on the surface, and the surroundings can only be observed through high-frequency sonar.

Su Xia could not directly see the seabed outside, and could only listen to the array sonar to sense the location and type of obstacles outside.

Life at the bottom of the sea is even more lonely than on a starship.

Susha remembered that Dr. Agar's spaceship he had seen in his psionic hallucination had portholes, and that it was in his personal lounge that he could observe the universe outside through the portholes.

Although the universe outside the porthole is mostly dark, it is better than seeing nothing.

"It's no wonder that submariners all require high psychological quality, and they can't stand being stuffed underwater for a long time." Susha said.

"Captain, if you're bored, you can go out and breathe." The housekeeper Sarah seemed to see Su Xia's thoughts, and suddenly said.

"Get out and breathe?"

Su Xia was stunned, this is more than a thousand meters underwater, how to get out?

With his small body, at such a deep bottom, most of them would be crushed on the spot.

It suddenly occurred to him that when he first obtained this submarine, he had seen an introduction to deep-sea compression suits in the submarine manual.

"Is it a pressure suit?" Su Xia immediately asked.

"Yes, you can leave the submarine in a compression suit, there are other options."

"What choice?"

"Captain, your Nautilus is equipped with an undersea escape boat and a sightseeing boat." Sarah slightly, waved her little hand in the air, and presented a three-dimensional structure of the entire submarine in front of Su Xia.

It can be seen that on the left bottom of the four-story structure of the submarine there are several smaller submarines.

One of them, more than 30% of the surface is a special structure of ultra-compression-resistant glass, that is, the sightseeing boat that Sarah said, can accommodate 3-5 people to enter, and can dive to a depth of about 6,000 meters under the sea.

The other ones are specially configured escape boats, which can also accommodate 3-5 people, and it seems that they are prepared for important members.

This escape boat has a strange appearance, black all over, like a miniature version of a humpback whale, with a very small round window at the eye area, and the ultimate diving depth even exceeds that of this large submarine, which can reach about 18,000 meters.

This kind of Zenith technology is completely non-existent on Earth.

On the other side of the earth, the diving limit is just over 10,000 meters.

"If you don't want to fly on either type of submarine and want to feel it firsthand, you can also wear a compression suit and get out of the torpedo tube." Sarah tapped on the three-dimensional diagram in front of her, pointing out the location of the torpedo launch bay.

Equipped with six 533-mm torpedo tubes and carrying 18 high-velocity torpedoes, the submarine was an important means of dealing with the enemy.

If he encounters the underwater creatures of the mechanical clan, Su Xia has eighteen chances to attack.

These torpedo tubes are also a way to exit the submarine.

Su Xia only needs to put on a compression suit, drill into the launch tube when the outer cover of the launch tube is closed and the inner cover is opened, then close the inner cover, fill it with water and open the outer cover, and the person can drill out of the launch tube.

In short, this launch tube is somewhat similar to the airlock module of a space station.

Su Xia thought about what it felt like to get out alone.

Deep sea, cold, dark, terrifying......

The feeling of being surrounded by endless pressure and the unknown made him shudder just thinking about it, and he immediately dispelled the idea of going out directly.

"I'd better take a sightseeing boat." Su Xia made a choice, "Sarah, on the sightseeing boat, can I contact you?" ”

"Of course, I'll control the boat for you, you just have to enjoy the underwater world." Sarah knew what he was worried about.

"That's good."

"By the way, the boat has a fishing system that allows you to catch any sea creatures or objects you want."

"There shouldn't be anything to catch."

"It could be." Sarah chuckled, "There are many treasures hidden in the sea, there are meteorites that have fallen to the bottom of the sea, there are shipwrecks of all ages, pirate treasures from centuries ago, and strange underwater creatures, maybe there is something you can see." ”

"Oh?"

Su Xia touched his chin, thought about it, and said it really made sense.

His current net worth is too thin, and compared to many fifth- or sixth-level creatures, he is an out-and-out poor bastard.

A fifth-level creature like Hu Hanhai wanders around the war ruins in the wilderness all year round, I don't know how many treasures have been found in the ruins of those ruins, and he has countless famous paintings, antiques, treasures, etc., and his net worth is so strong that he can't say that he can even throw that kind of rare edition of a lone book to Su Xia at will.

Su Xia has been looking for an opportunity to fill her family and fill the empty storage space.

Now that I think about it, isn't the sea a cornucopia?

There are no fewer treasures accumulated on the seabed than on land.

Moreover, most of the ruins and ruins on the land have been explored.

Even if they haven't been explored, many of them have been included in the future projects of those adventure teams and exploration organizations, and they will soon be opened, and the competition is fierce, and all parties want a piece of the pie.

Only the sea......

There's little competition here, and countless treasures sit quietly at the bottom of the sea, waiting to be discovered by treasure hunters.

"It's a good opportunity, but unfortunately I don't have much time." Su Xia was a little regretful, "If you have time, stay at the bottom of the sea for a few years and search all the areas that can be searched." ”

"Captain, time is relative." Sarah reminded softly.

"No, time is absolute for me now."

Su Xia shook his head and said, "I need to accumulate wealth quickly, and I also need to become stronger as quickly as possible. ”

Endless wealth can help him build an invincible army.

And strong strength can ensure that he has absolute leadership of this army.

Su Xia calculated, if he put aside the public materials in the warehouse of the North Wind Organization, and then throw away the collection of his father in the basement of the pharmacy, and only count his personal wealth, the funds he has in this world will be more than 100 million.

Some of them were obtained by him in the alien jungle in the southwest region.

At that time, he, Sun Lang, Chang Rufeng, and the two of them were searching for corpses in the jungle, picking up valuable things on the corpses, and after they went back, they divided the points, and each of them received twenty or thirty million.

Speaking of which, Sun Lang and Chang Rufeng, the two tavern guys, are now in the Oasis camp and are not leaving.

They ate and slept every day, slept and eaten, mingled with the members of the North Wind Organization, and when they were free, they went to the shipwreckage to enter the simulation system to challenge for star achievements, which was quite a feeling of not wanting to be happy.

Throw away the twenty or thirty million, a large part of the other money was looted by Su Xia in Andrew's basement not long ago.

Among them, the most valuable are the three boxes of pearls.

Each box of pearls was worth tens of millions, one of which was left by Su Xia to the Voyage Fishing Company, which sold fish, and the other two were with him.

"This pearl containing spiritual energy is the default trading object of many organizations, it retains its value more than gold, and it can also extract spiritual energy from it." Su Xia's eyes lit up, and she suddenly thought of something.

He immediately asked the butler: "Sarah, I want to find a special pearl clam at the bottom of the sea, it is a kind of zerg creature, and the pearl produced is a pure psionic block. ”

Sarah smiled slightly, "Captain, I know this creature you are talking about. ”

"Keep an eye on me, I need a lot of pearls."

"Captain, do you want to refine enough psionic potions by crushing pearls?"

"Yes."

Su Xia nodded: "On this planet, more than 80% of the psionic resources are controlled by the mechanical clan, and if you want to obtain the psionic potion, you can only find a way to catch insects or get this pearl." ”

"No problem, I'll keep an eye out for you."

"Is there still a chance?"

Su Xia suddenly thought that most of the pearl mussels live in shallow sea areas, and many of them are hidden in the mud and sand of a few meters or more than ten meters on the bottom of the sea, otherwise those "mussel pickers" would not be able to catch them.

And now he has dived to the bottom of the sea for about 1,400 meters, and the surrounding area is dark and dead, like a forbidden area for life.

Before, Su Xia only had to flee for his life and avoid the pursuit of the mechanical clan.

Now that I think about it, I may have missed a lot of opportunities to catch pearls.

"There's a chance." Sarah smiled softly: "It is recorded in my information that this pearl mussel is found in most areas of the seabed, after all, it is a zerg creature, with strong vitality and adaptability, and it can live in the deep sea, and it is ...... They consciously flee shallow waters that are easy to fish. ”

"So, those mussel pickers on the beach just can't escape?"

"Yes, almost all of the pearls they collect are only a few months or a year or two."

Sarah smiled, "Captain, you should be able to collect it for five or six years or even ten years." ”

Su Xia was relieved: "That's good." ”

"Captain, the psionic energy on this planet has only been around for more than twenty years?"

"Yes."

"It seems that you can only collect for about twenty years at most." Sarah said with a hint of regret in her voice, "If it's on those ancient planets, you can collect super pearls that are hundreds or even hundreds of years old. ”

"It's good to have, I'm not a picky eater." Su Xia smiled.

According to Sarah, those 100-year-old super pearls, at most the size of a basketball, are priceless.

At this stage, the treasure is not only useful for refining psionic potions.

Of course, centuries-old pearls, even in the starry sky, are extremely rare.

After all, the combat effectiveness of this Zerg creature is too low, and in the eyes of the rest of the marine Zerg creatures, it is a big tonic that can move, and few of them live to a hundred years.

"Captain, please follow me."

Accompanied by Sarah, Susha went from the top of the submarine to the bottom of the submarine, and saw the sightseeing boat in the cabin on the bottom floor.

This sightseeing boat is not big, about fifteen meters long, compared to Su Xia's Nautilus, which is more than two hundred meters, it is like a newborn baby.

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It has a special streamlined aesthetic overall, resembling a small blue whale on the outside, and the front area is covered by a special glass to facilitate the observation of people inside.

"Hum—"

With a soft sound, the hatch slowly opened.

Su Xia bent down and entered the interior of this submarine, feeling a little depressed, unable to stand up completely straight, and the internal space was very narrow.

Although the description said that it could accommodate 3-5 people, Su Xia felt a little crowded alone.

He stumbled, slowly walked to the position with the transparent glass casing in front of the submarine, sat down here, and adjusted the seat to put himself in a more comfortable sitting position.

In front of the seat is a triangular console, while in front of the left is a display.

Sarah began to explain to Susha the role of the various buttons on the console: "Captain, this blue button can turn on the fishing system, and at the same time, several different screens will appear on the display screen in front of you, showing the underneath, left, right, and top of the submarine you are on......"

Her illusory body sat on another chair beside Su Xia, her voice was gentle, patiently explaining, and she lifted her glasses from time to time, like a female doctor teaching students.

Although the entire submarine can be controlled by her, she must consider the unexpected, at least to give Susha the ability to save herself.

"This sightseeing boat also has a deep-sea compression suit, if the submarine has a problem, such as losing power, the captain can wear a compression suit and leave the ......"

She explained for about half an hour, instilling some important matters and basic essentials into Su Xia.

Fortunately, Su Xia's comprehension ability was strong enough and he basically accepted these knowledge points.

Then, Sarah smiled and asked, "Captain, are you ready?" ”

Su Xia nodded: "Ready." ”

"Alright, your first underwater sightseeing tour has begun!"

Sarah smiled softly and waved her hand slightly, and the entire sightseeing boat shook instantly.

Outside, the cabin also shook, and the metal bracket that carried the sightseeing boat slowly rose.

Immediately afterward, seawater began to emerge one after another from dozens of small holes around the cabin.

The icy waters pooled in the cabin, and the water level slowly rose, which soon submerged the sightseeing boat and gradually filled the entire cabin.

"Buzz—"

When the water is full, the curved door in front of the cabin slowly descends.

There was another compartment ahead, also filled with seawater.

Sarah began to control the submarine, and with a buzz, the submarine power activated, slowly detached from the metal bracket below, and sailed out of this compartment and into another, suspended in the seawater.

Immediately afterwards, the door of another chamber was similarly lowered, and a long oval passage filled with seawater appeared.

"Sit down and go."

Sarah smiled softly and steered the submarine into the passage.

The water around it was surging, and the submarine slowly picked up speed, but in the blink of an eye, it sailed out of this long passage.

Beyond the passage, of course, is the boundless deep sea.

Suddenly, a depressed and cold feeling came to my face!

Su Xia sat at the front of the submarine, with transparent sightseeing glass in front of him, facing the unknown and dark boundless water.

After driving out of the passage, it was as if he had crashed headlong into the abyss, as if there was the terrifying mouth of some deep-sea monster in front of him.

"Hoo ......"

He took a deep breath, his heart beating faster.

Luckily, there was Sarah sitting next to her.

If he was alone, the feeling of panic could be aggravated many times over.

"Captain, take a deep breath and relax." Sarah chuckled softly, "Many people are entering the deep sea for the first time, and they are in a similar situation to you, or even worse than you. ”

"Well, thank you." Susha said.

Then, with a snap, Sarah turned on the submarine's external searchlight system.

After all, it's a sightseeing submarine, how can it be dark outside?

As soon as the lights were turned on, the entire submarine instantly became a source of light in the deep sea, and the world outside the submarine was a little hazy.

"Huh? Captain, you're lucky, you just came out with a pearl mussel. Sarah said with a smile.

"Where?" Su Xia's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked.

"Right ahead." Sarah pointed ahead.

"Isn't that a stone?"

Su Xia fixed his eyes, and with the help of the light, he saw a rough and uneven black-brown stone.

In the vast ocean floor, there are so many such stones that they can be found everywhere.