On the issue of the legacy of the Shenlong fleet.

Meng Lei was in a dilemma.

The current situation is that, including the Guixu, there are nine submarines that are still in power and have not been damaged.

And the pilot who has the ability to control the submarine is only Huo Ye and him.

Including the commander of the Shenlong, all the surviving personnel of the fleet were mentally polluted and fell into a coma.

Meng Lei also didn't know if their pollution was serious or when they would wake up.

If they are left here to fend for themselves.

If you can't keep it, this sleep will directly die.

And Meng Lei couldn't have wasted too much time and kept wasting it here.

If you take people on the road, you don't have enough people to drive a submarine.

So, how to deal with the surviving personnel of the Shenlong fleet.

It is the biggest problem facing Meng Lei at present.

After a brief discussion with Huo Ye, both of them had a headache and couldn't think of a good solution.

In the end, Meng Lei decided to put the survivors' affairs aside for the first time.

Regarding the containment of alien relics, it is also an issue that needs to be resolved as soon as possible.

Such an important item must not be easily missed.

Not to mention its potential research value, the mere fact that it can be exchanged for a large amount of reputation points gave Meng Lei enough reason to take the risk of bringing it to the gathering place.

"Little Brother Meng, how is this alien relic going to be contained?"

After hearing Meng Lei's proposal, Huo Ye couldn't help but ask.

"There's something called a relic containment box."

Meng Lei played with a delicate pipe he picked up from the cockpit in his hand, and said thoughtfully:

"The Shenlong fleet is a relic salvaged from a shipwreck, and the containment box should still be inside.

As for why they didn't bring it out with the containment box at the time, it's not known, so we'd better go to the wreck and take a look at the situation first. ”

Huo Ye nodded and did not express any opinion.

Then, the two of them put on their diving suits again, and first returned to the Guixu to sort out their equipment, and brought some necessities for shipwreck exploration.

Such as propellers, crowbars, hand-held cutting tools, etc.

Then he went into the water again and swam straight towards the shipwreck.

The salvage of the Shenlong fleet has apparently been going on for some time.

The painted skin parasites in the ship must have been completely cleaned up, otherwise it would not be able to be salvaged with confidence.

Therefore, Meng Lei does not have to worry about safety issues.

According to the scans of the handheld sonar detector, the internal structure of the wreck is obviously more serious than that of the Ceres.

It can be seen that many of these areas have not yet had time to be cleared.

Recalling the experience on the Ceres, most of the materials in the wreck are usually placed in the lowest warehouse or ballast tank.

So, Meng Lei didn't waste time searching aimlessly.

The direct goal was clear, and he took Huo Ye straight to the bottom of the wreck.

Let's explore it.

Eventually, in the compartment of the ballast tank marked with the door plate B, there was indeed a discovery.

In fact, there is no need for Meng Lei to guess by himself.

As soon as he entered the No. B ballast tank, when his eyes swept to the huge black box, Goldfinger immediately gave a hint.

(A small relic containment box, currently in a dilapidated state, no longer has the effect of blocking the spread of contamination, and can be repaired by welding the foundation and filled with seawater, temporarily acting as a barrier.) ）

Goldfinger's hint, and the black containment box's fully cut lid.

finally solved the doubts that lingered in Meng Lei's heart.

He finally knew why the Shenlong fleet was hit.

Such a huge and immovable black box, even if he was present at the time, without the tip of the gold finger, it is estimated that he would choose the same way to open the box and take out the contents inside.

So, once again, the facts have been proven.

This is a deep diving road that does not have any novice guidance at all, and it is full of big pits.

No matter how cautious you are, there will always be a suitable pit waiting for you.

If these 100,000 people are not endangered, the system will never stop.

Under dim lighting.

Meng Lei raised his hand and stroked the relic's containment box, the uneven and cold walls.

Twisted and intertwined evil patterns, as well as intricate patterns made of a large number of lines, are intertwined to form a terrifying totem-like symbol!

It looks extremely uncomfortable.

For this item, Goldfinger did not give too many hints, and the relevant information was blank.

Meng Lei couldn't figure out what material this thing was made of.

It is also impossible to understand the meaning of that symbol.

From a scientific point of view, the key factor in preventing the spread of radioactive contamination lies in the materials used to make the containment kits.

Then these graphics and symbols on the surface of the box are obviously not necessary.

But if the key reasons are on these charts.

Then Meng Lei felt that it was necessary to re-examine the background and structure of this world.

But.

These questions can only be answered definitively after they have reached the gathering place.

Meng Lei didn't think much about it for the time being.

The question now before him was how to get the box out of the box and get it to the ship.

At this time, Huo Ye also swam forward curiously, and looked around this strange big box for a while.

Still lying on the top of the box where it was cut, hooked his head and looked inside.

A strange groove was found for holding some kind of square item in place.

He gestured to Meng Lei and asked if this was what they were looking for.

Meng Lei nodded, leaned against the box and pushed hard.

However, the box did not move.

Next, the two of them searched around again, but they didn't see anything like an activity mechanism.

Eventually, it was determined that the thing was indeed welded to the deck of the ballast tank.

Now, the problem has become tricky again.

If the box can't be taken away, the relic is doomed to be uncontained.

That also means that this incomparably precious alien relic is probably going to miss them.

"Really...... No way? ”

Meng Lei refused to give up, frowned, and still looked for relevant clues nearby.

Suddenly.

A burst of blue and white arc fire, pulsing in the darkness, caught his attention.

I turned my head again, but I found it.

Huo Ye was holding a hand-held cutting tool, lying on the bottom of the box with his head and feet, trying to cut and separate it from the connection to the cabin.

Meng Lei's eyes lit up suddenly, and he felt that Huo Ye's train of thought was quite novel.

If the box could be separated from the deck, it would be possible to get it out.

At that moment, Meng Lei hurriedly leaned over to take a look.

The ultra-high temperature plasma arc flickered in the darkness, rapidly melting the metal bulkhead.

Meng Lei saw that there was a scene, and immediately took out the cutting tools and joined in.

With the concerted efforts of the two, it didn't take long.

The relic containment box, which was tightly embedded in the ballast tank, was cut off by the two of them as a whole.

Meng Lei held the bottom in his hand and tried the weight of the box, which was not particularly heavy.

The weight of the box itself is actually not large, and most of all the weight is concentrated on the thick metal deck.

If the two of them work together, they can barely move out.

But if you want to float up, I'm afraid it's not an easy task.

Fortunately, things are dead and people are alive.

The two of them laboriously carried the containment box to the outside of the wreck, and returned to the Guixu to rest for a while, replenishing oxygen by the way.

Then, he drove one of the submarines of the Shenlong fleet and dived to the location of the containment box.

The hatch of the airlock room was opened, and the black relic containment box that was two meters square was barely stuffed into the submarine.

That's it all.

The two of them took off their diving suits out of breath and leaned against the bulkhead of the living cabin, gasping for breath.

Even with the help of thrusters, the experience of doing heavy work underwater is indeed overwhelming.

At this time, the relics containment box was clearly exposed for the first time.

The eyes of the two were involuntarily attracted to the past.

Bright lights shone on the surface of the box, and there was a faint trace of pitch-black luster.

Along the chaotic and distorted lines, around the box, it looks particularly weird.

The golden finger did not give any danger warning, and Meng Lei was a little bolder, and reached out to stroke it.

Start with a piece of ice.

The material of the box seems to be some kind of rock, and it is pitch black and very hard, free of any impurities, and it is unknown where it was mined.

But if it's a rock, the obvious welding marks at the bottom of it seem a bit unreasonable.

Meng Lei studied for a while, but he didn't have a clue.

Huo Ye couldn't sit still a little, got up and asked:

"Little Brother Meng, the box has come out, what should I do next? Just put that alien relic in it? ”

Meng Lei shook his head and recalled the hint given by Goldfinger.

Then he said:

"With the inside filled with water, the lid needs to be re-welded so that it can barely be contained."

"That's ...... so"

Huo Ye thoughtfully buttoned the stubble on his chin, looked up at Meng Lei, and sighed:

"Little Brother Meng, you know so much!

We all came through together, how do I feel, you seem to know the world better than all of us. ”

Meng Lei smiled lightly and said casually:

"There's nothing I don't know, it's just luck that I've seen relevant information."

Meng Lei didn't want to delve into this topic, so he got up from the ground and patted his fart. Shares, Dao:

"Alright, get two buckets from the crafting table, let's fill this box first, and then go find the relic immediately.

We still have a lot of work to do, and we don't have time to waste here. ”

It has been more than six hours since I received the message for help from the Shenlong.

When converted into mileage, it is nearly 100 kilometers.

Compared to those players who spend most of their time on the road, Meng Lei is undoubtedly a big step behind.

Therefore, he did not intend to stay here any longer, and he had to leave as soon as possible.

But from another point of view, it is actually quite cost-effective to exchange six hours for a precious alien relic.

"King Kong is not bad Dazhai Master"

As for whether the survivors of the Shenlong fleet will ask for the relics back after they wake up.

Meng Lei felt that after experiencing a polluted baptism, they should not have the courage to do so.

Even if he had this thought, it would be impossible for Meng Lei to hand it over.

Nearly half an hour passed.

Under the watering of Meng Lei and Huo Ye one by one, the huge containment box two meters square was finally filled with seawater.

At the same time that Kakuno was making welding tools from the manufacturing table.

Meng Lei drove the submarine to the place where the Beautiful Life sank.

The power system and pressure reduction system have been damaged, and the hatch of the Beautiful Life can no longer be opened through normal channels.

As a last resort, the two had to sneak in through the cockpit with a cracked porthole.

At this time, the huge water pressure and water flow have already washed away all traces in the cabin.

No one can ever know what horrible things have happened in this cockpit.

Meng Lei was also in the mood to pay attention to others.

As we get closer to the source of the pollution, the mental effects that have subsided gradually resurface.

Meng Lei didn't dare to stay for a long time, and cut open the hatch as fast as he could.

Then with the help of the golden finger, quickly look for clues.

Eventually, in the corner near the airlock chamber, a black box with a strange shape and the size of a human head was found.

It's the so-called alien relic!

I didn't have time to take a closer look, and the first time I picked up the black box.

Meng Lei hurriedly pulled Huo Ye and turned back to the submarine together.

The feeling of dizziness did not continue to worsen, but Meng Lei could clearly feel it.

Something dark in my heart was touched.

And it is growing and spreading at a very fast rate.

It's hard to describe the feeling of being up close and direct with the source of pollution.

It will imperceptibly and subtly change a person's spiritual consciousness.

Let people be completely crazy and lustful without any precautions. Hope engulfed.

This process is very insidious, just as most of the radiation is not directly fatal, but will manifest itself gradually and gradually over time.

The only difference is that the pollution effect of alien relics is far faster than that of radiation!

That is, Meng Lei knew the inside story of all this, and he had psychological precautions in advance.

Otherwise, eight times out of ten. Nine will also be recruited.

When the pressure in the airlock chamber reaches equilibrium.

Meng Lei didn't have time to take off his diving suit, and he didn't care about going carefully at all, what the so-called alien relic looked like.

Directly raised his hand, and threw the black box into the containment box.

A few splashes rippled out.

Meng Lei lifted the hood of his diving suit, turned his head and yelled at Huo Ye:

"Lao Huo, quick, take the top cover and seal the box!"

Huo Ye had already prepared, and immediately lifted the top cover of the containment box that had been cut by the Shenlong salvage personnel, stood on tiptoe, and smashed it the top of the box.

"Bang!" There was a muffled sound.

The lid closes, but not completely.

Meng Lei and Huo Ye hurriedly took out the welding tools, and after straightening the lid, they began to weld along the edges as fast as they could.

Fortunately, this fool-like welding tool can be operated in a similar way to a cutting machine, and it does not require too much experience to operate.

Five minutes later, the cabinet was back in full shape again.

The broken top edge was repaired, and the alien relic was fully contained in the box.

The moment when the last ray of welding arc fire disappears.

Meng Lei could clearly feel that the force that affected his spiritual consciousness disappeared without a trace in an instant.

At the same time, the black exterior of the relic containment box was on the outside.

The complex and distorted veins, as if they had come to life, the black light flowed, and it seemed to begin to squirm constantly.

Merely.

Due to the edge of the top cover, the lines are fused by the plasma arc, and a clear fault appears.

So the wriggling of those lines looks a little uncoordinated.

The already weird feeling is invisibly even more serious.

Huo Ye was stunned as he watched the sudden change in the containment box, and was immediately shocked.

"Little Brother Meng...... This...... This thing seems to come to life, it's so terrifying, what the hell is this! ”

Meng Lei shook his head and said truthfully:

"I don't know, there are too many strange things on this planet, and what we see now may only be the tip of the iceberg, and only when we get to the gathering place can we uncover the answer to everything."

Turning around and patting Huo Ye on the shoulder, Meng Lei buried his head and walked towards the cockpit.

"Let's go, stay away from that thing, I'm not sure if this method of containment is completely effective, or be cautious."

Listen to what Meng Lei said.

Huo Ye immediately retreated tactically, and directly distanced himself from the weird black box.

Then he followed Meng Lei carefully and vigilantly and came to the cockpit together.

The two turned back again, back to the vicinity of the Guixu.

After checking the condition of the survivors, they found that they were still unconscious, showing no signs of waking up.

Meng Lei couldn't help frowning, sighed silently, and asked Huo Ye to prepare for the worst.

If these people really can't wake up, even if their physiology is normal, then Meng Lei will still ruthlessly leave them behind.

In this kind of living environment, they are too busy to take care of themselves.

Taking a few more vegetative people on the road doesn't make any sense at all, it just drags its feet.

Although Huo Ye couldn't bear it, he still respected Meng Lei's decision.

Because even if the decision is in his hands, he will make the same choice as Meng Lei.

This is not the case anymore.

Forced by the situation, no one without relatives or reason will not carry a few drag oil bottles by their side.

Next, Meng Lei used the existing resources at hand to upgrade the warehouse of the Guixu to the full level.

In addition, he raised the storage box on the submarine containing the alien relics to the level of one step closer to the full level.

If the survivors don't wake up in the end.

Then he let Huo Ye drive the submarine, and the two of them left directly with the relics.

Of course.

Before leaving, the supplies left behind by the Shenlong fleet must be in the bag.

That's why he filled the storage bin.

For the next two hours.

Meng Lei and Huo Ye kept going back and forth between the submarines left behind by the Shenlong fleet, including those that had sunk on the seabed scattered around the seabed.

Collect all the valuable items as much as possible and return them to the ruins.

During this period, Meng Lei used these materials, plus the materials he had previously traded.

From beginning to end, all the Guiru has been upgraded.

Including the submarine structure, the hardness of the shell, and even the central console, they have all been upgraded to the full level at one time!

Arguably.

Today's Guiru has reached the top level of the original wasteland boat!

Although the hardness of the shell has not been tested by sea monsters at the moment.

But the maximum diving depth has reached 3,500 meters!

Not to mention that it is only in the 66671 channel.

Even if you look at the entire alien abyss, among all the tens of thousands of channels, I am afraid it is also a unique existence!

You must know that Meng Lei is now spending on the materials of the Guixu.

All combined, there are already nearly two thousand units of resources!

Under normal circumstances, even if you keep mining for seven days, it is difficult for ordinary people's luck to gather such a huge amount of resources.

The supplies that the Shenlong planned to prepare for a fleet, coupled with the personal accumulation of he, a great merchant of the waterway, finally barely managed to make this step.

You can imagine how difficult it is to get the wasteland boat to the top!

However, there is one thing that makes Meng Lei feel very aggrieved.

Even though the Guixu has been promoted to the top, the structure of the submarine cannot be changed, and the upper limit of firepower and power is still maintained at the previous level.

Use an inappropriate but graphic analogy.

That is, from a wooden coffin, upgraded to an iron coffin.

The quality and materials have changed, but the essence remains the same.

In this regard, Meng Lei was also speechless.

Suddenly, I couldn't figure it out, such a setting can't play any role in motivating players, so what's the point of existence?

After the entire submarine is completely upgraded.

The only one that made Meng Lei feel that it was an unexpected gain.

There is a new function in the center console, which can record the logbook that belongs to the Guixu through the new built-in camera.

Reminiscent of the previous analogy, Meng Lei always felt that this function was intended to allow players to leave a last word.

The more you think about it, the more unlucky it becomes.

Fortunately, another new addition is more interesting.

It's also related to video.

In the lower corner of the porthole, there is also an extra deep-sea camera.

Meng Lei can operate directly from the center console, adjust the shooting angle, and then record everything he encounters during the voyage.

And send the video taken to the waterway communication channel.

Other than these two functions, there are no other new changes to the Guixu.

For such a result, Meng Lei is not satisfied or dissatisfied.

Anyway, it's already here, it's like going out to spend, the money is spent, what else can I do?

If you retreat, you will definitely not be able to retreat, so you can only be painful and happy.

At least the deeper ability to resist pressure, as well as the harder hull of the submarine, can be regarded as a consolation to him.

It's better to have fun than nothing.

When Meng Lei and Huo Ye worked for several hours, they finally reluctantly cleaned up all the resource reserves of the Kyushu fleet.

It was already more than ten o'clock in the evening.

Counting up, Meng Lei hadn't closed his eyes for nearly twenty hours.

Thick exhaustion mixed with sleepiness hit.

Meng Lei sat in the cockpit of the Guixu to rest, opened the cigarette case, took out the last cigarette inside and lit it.

In the smoke, the fatigue was slightly relieved.

At this time, the sound of the hatch opening came, and Huo Ye, who was sweating profusely, stepped in.

"Little Brother Meng, everything has been moved, and the inventory is almost done.

Now the two ships combined, the various supplies can probably be more than 2,000 units.

The main thing is that there are too many duplicate things, and iron ore and copper ore alone account for three-quarters of the total.

In addition, there are more than a dozen small fish in terms of food, which is at least enough for the two of us to eat for a day.

Otherwise, there's nothing particularly noteworthy. ”

Huo Ye looks like a big guy and three coarse, but he is actually quite meticulous.

And he is bold and bold, and he doesn't have so many eyes.

After this period of contact, Meng Lei's psychological defense against him has been reduced again and again, and he is no longer as vigilant as he was at the beginning.

"Well, good job, hard work!"

Without hesitation, Meng Lei raised his head and asked:

"The survivors are still not moving?"

Huo Ye shook his head helplessly, and said in a deep voice: "No, I just went to see it, and I was sleeping dead, and I don't know when I will wake up." ”

Meng Lei frowned slightly, turned around and glanced at the time.

Ten forty-five o'clock.

The day passes quickly, and a new day is coming.

At present, there is still a long way to go from the location of the outpost gathering place, and there is no time to delay any longer.

"Forget it." Meng Lei stood up and sighed: "The energy reserves of the submarine should last another day, if they can't wake up within a day, then there will be no more chance." ”

After a pause, he looked up at Huo Ye and commanded:

"There is plenty of water on the Shenlong, and we will leave them some fish and meat later, and we can be regarded as benevolent and righteous when we do this.

Pack your things and get ready to go. ”

Hearing this, Huo Ye nodded silently, and then turned around and walked out.

But at this moment, the instant messaging application on the central control screen suddenly flashed again.

Huo Ye's footsteps as soon as he raised were suddenly stunned.

Meng Lei's heart was also tight, and he turned his head to look at the display screen.

had the experience of the beautiful life just now, and the sudden application for communication made the two of them subconsciously associate with bad places.

However, Meng Lei quickly regained his composure.

The sources of contamination have been contained, and that terrible madman will definitely not appear at this time.

Fingers tapped on the screen and quickly answered the communication.

Inside the loudspeaker, a young man's weak voice was soon heard.

"Anyone? Is there anyone there? Can anyone tell me what's going on?! ”

Hearing this voice, Meng Lei and Huo Ye glanced at each other and immediately realized something.

There are survivors who wake up!

At that moment, Meng Lei immediately replied: "Someone! Don't be in a hurry, wait on the boat, we'll be right over! ”

Hearing this, the young man on the other end of the communicator was obviously in good spirits.

didn't ask Meng Lei's identity, and immediately said:

"Okay, I'll just stay in the boat, you guys come quickly, a lot of people are dizzy......"

"Well, it's coming soon!"

Meng Lei replied, and then immediately put on a diving suit with Huo Ye and went out of the cabin, swimming directly towards a nearby submarine.

The Kyushu Fleet and the captain of the Shenryu have a total of seven survivors.

They were placed in two submarines by Meng Lei and Huo Ye respectively.

Therefore, it is not very troublesome to find.

Soon, the two of them found the survivor who had awakened in one of the submarines.

The man didn't look very old, about twenty years old.

It was the person who Huo Ye had visited before.

Seeing Meng Lei and the others coming in, the young man's expression was obviously stunned.

Obviously, he didn't expect that in the submarine of his own fleet, he would actually see two strangers appear.

"You are ......"

Meng Lei stepped forward and did not report his identity directly.

First of all, I briefly explained the reason for the whole thing to the young people.

After hearing words like alien relics, spiritual pollution, etc.

The young man apparently recalled something terrible, and with a look of trepidation on his face, he muttered in disbelief:

"No wonder, Submarine No. 3 was like crazy at that time, crashing everywhere and almost sinking most of the salvage crews!

So, my mental consciousness is polluted, but it's not particularly severe, which is why I fell into a coma, right? ”

"That's right."

Meng Lei nodded, very satisfied with the young man's comprehension ability.

After a pause, the young man asked again:

"Then now, is our Kyushu fleet already cold?"

Meng Lei shrugged helplessly and affirmed:

"Suffice it to say, there are only a few of you left with the current survivors, oh yes, your fleet commander is still alive and lying next door.

But whether you can wake up in the end is uncertain. ”

Hearing this, the young man's face showed a look of confusion:

"So what now? Commander Chen is cold, no one in the team has anything to bring with him, is it going to start soloing again? ”

At this time, Huo Ye stepped forward, patted the young man's shoulder hard, and said:

"Your fleet is yellow, you can go with us, it just so happens that we are also short of manpower, everyone will go on the road together, and there will be a good response on the way."

After speaking, Huo Ye turned his head to look at Meng Lei and said with a smile:

"Commander Meng, you said no."

Huo Ye's sentence to Commander Meng blinded Meng Lei on the spot.

He really didn't expect that Huo Ye would use this way to invisibly push himself.

To be honest, through the experience of these two days, Meng Lei did have the intention of forming his own fleet.

But he had always been worried that this kind of non-binding fleet would easily disperse when it returned to the gathering place.

Therefore, he did not put this matter into action either.

But now Huo Ye mentioned such a sentence and directly put him on the shelf.

He just doesn't want to agree, and it's hard to step down.

Looking at Huo Ye squeezing his eyebrows at him, Meng Lei smiled bitterly in his heart.

Yes, the commander will be the commander, this step will have to be taken sooner or later.

Now that we have gathered our own forces, we can also be regarded as being able to develop a certain mass base.

When we turn around and arrive at the gathering place, even if some people want to leave, some people will stay.

Starting early can also help you in the future.

At that moment, Meng Lei nodded quietly and said:

"That's right, if you don't want to be alone, then join us."

Hearing this, the young man looked at Meng Lei in a daze and asked:

"You ...... Also the fleet? ”

Meng Lei smiled but said nothing.

Huo Ye grinned and hooked the young man's shoulders and said with a smile:

"No, I dare to tell you that, in our waterway, there is no fleet that can compare with us!"

As he spoke, Huo Ye mysteriously leaned into the young man's ear and whispered:

"Guiru, have you heard of it?"

The young man's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded desperately, and said again and again:

"Of course I've heard of it, the celebrities who took the first kill of the fairway, the people who are still alive now, who haven't heard of it!

What's the matter, why are you asking this? ”

"Hey......

Huo Ye smiled, suddenly raised his hand to Meng Lei, and said proudly:

"Oh, our Commander Meng, the captain of the Guixu, do you think our fleet will be hoisted?!"