Reborn: I Stock Up and Bully the Trash to Dominate the Apocalypse

Chapter 1277

"It's highly concentrated brine! The collapse of the salt dome caused a large amount of highly concentrated brine to gush out, causing a drastic change in seawater density that severely affected the submarine's maneuverability and buoyancy!"

The view outside the porthole had become completely chaotic, with thick salt fog mixed with detached rocks and gravel, forming an impenetrable gray-brown barrier.

Visibility dropped to zero instantly.

On the sonar screen, countless signal dots flashed and moved like stars.

Countless boulders of varying sizes and flying salt particles rained down on the submarine, forming a deadly net.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound of continuous impacts echoed on the submarine's hull, each impact accompanied by a violent tremor in the cabin, as if countless hammers were striking the metal walls simultaneously.

"not good!"

If they were to be hit so violently again, they would likely lose their only refuge.

Zhou Shuwan had no time to think and simply closed her eyes.

Instantly, the rocks and salt grains vanished upon impact with the submarine's hull.

The submarine's violent tremors also ceased.

"Late night!"

Qi Mingyu noticed it immediately and turned to look at her.

Zhou Shuwan was unable to respond at all.

"sister!"

Mu Mu couldn't help at all and could only angrily pound the wall!

Qi Mingyu maneuvered the submarine, taking advantage of this rare opening, and fled forward.

He had to get them to safety as quickly as possible.

At this moment, we must not panic. Any mistake could lead to the destruction of the ship and loss of life.

Although salt storms caused by salt dome collapses are fierce, their range is inevitably limited. As long as an area with relatively thin salt fog can be found, one can break through the encirclement.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Fingers moved quickly across the control panel, shutting down all non-essential systems—backup lighting, the ecological cycle auxiliary module.

All remaining energy was concentrated on the main thrusters and emergency protection system.

At the same time, he maneuvered the submarine, constantly adjusting its course, sometimes making sharp left turns and sometimes slightly increasing its altitude, in an attempt to avoid areas with dense rocks.

"The sonar indicates a significantly lower salt spray concentration at a 15-degree angle to the left and front!"

Zhou Shuwan had no time to spare.

Mu Mu had already managed to get over and help.

He pointed at the screen and shouted, "That should be the edge of the salt storm! Brother-in-law, let's go!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Qi Mingyu immediately pushed the control lever to its maximum.

The submarine struggled and trudged forward in the highly concentrated salt water.

Fortunately, thanks to Zhou Shuwan's help, the external pressure on the submarine has been greatly reduced.

"Hold on! Just five more minutes! We're almost out of the salt storm zone!"

Just then, a huge shadow suddenly appeared from the side of the submarine, with a clear outline, and was moving toward the submarine at an extremely fast speed.

"It's a giant rock! At least five meters in diameter!" Zhou Shuwan said without opening her eyes. "It's moving too fast; we're not maneuverable enough to avoid it!"

"Late night!"

Qi Mingyu knew what she was going to do and wanted to stop her.

However, Zhou Shuwan's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and the huge shadow disappeared in an instant!

"Sister..." Mu Mu's voice trembled, and she didn't dare to call out to her loudly.

"Mumu, hurry! We must leave as soon as possible!"

Qi Mingyu acted decisively, pulling the control lever upwards and pressing the emergency button on the lateral thruster at the same time.

The submarine finally managed to rise one meter, and at this height, the viscous, highly concentrated brine seemed to thin out somewhat.

The submarine sped past.

"The salt spray concentration continues to decrease!" Mu Mu's voice trembled with relief, as if she had just survived a disaster.

Zhou Shuwan slowly opened her eyes, her face as pale as a sheet of paper.

Qi Mingyu caught a glimpse of her appearance out of the corner of his eye, and his heart tightened, but he could only grit his teeth and say in a deep voice, "Wanwan, hang in there! We'll be out of here soon!"

Zhou Shuwan nodded, her face pale.

The rest went relatively smoothly. They finally broke out of the high-concentration saltwater area and arrived at the calm basin sea area.

All three of them were exhausted.

In particular, Zhou Shuwan collected all the rock fragments and salt grains that had previously hit the submarine into her spatial storage, including a rock that was at least a meter wide and more than ten meters long.

She was very tired at the moment and sat there without wanting to move.

Qi Mingyu told Mu Mu to keep watch on the surroundings, while he took a glass of water and fed it to Zhou Shuwan.

Then she asked softly how she was feeling, and whether her head hurt.

He still had a wound bandaged on his forehead.

Zhou Shuwan smiled and shook her head: "It's okay, it didn't give me a headache this time! It's still within my tolerance range!"

Qi Mingyu finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Mu Mu listened silently from the side, then suddenly scoffed, "Looks like God heard my complaints about how boring it was, so He gave us a real shock! This is fucking shocking!"

"How bad is the damage to the submarine?" Qi Mingyu asked.

Mu Mu checked the data: "It's alright, no irreparable damage has been caused!"

"That's good! Given the current situation, we don't have a second submarine to replace it."

In fact, Zhou Shuwan also had several submarines brought by the Kunlun in his space.

However, only the ship they are currently piloting has a high-temperature coating.

The others are unusable.

The submarine slowly entered the calm basin waters.

Zhou Shuwan leaned back in her seat and saw the blood seeping from Qi Mingyu's forehead bandage. She wanted to change it for him, but he gently pressed her wrist down.

"Don't move around," he said in a low voice. "You've just exhausted yourself, rest first."

Mu Mu repeatedly checked the various parameters in front of the control panel, then suddenly frowned.

"Brother-in-law, the main thruster's output power is a bit abnormal, it's 17% lower than the standard value. Also, the energy circuit of the emergency protection system seems to have a slight short circuit."

Qi Mingyu's expression darkened slightly. He stood up and walked to the control panel, his gaze sweeping over the fluctuating numbers: "Can it be fixed?"

“Short circuits can be dealt with temporarily, but the problem is with the thrusters…” Mu Mu pulled up a 3D structural diagram and pointed to a red dot.

"It must have been the high-speed impact of the rocks and salt particles that caused the external guide shield to deform, affecting the water propulsion efficiency. Without disassembly and repair, it can only maintain up to 70% of the current speed, and it will be unable to perform high-speed evasive maneuvers."

Zhou Shuwan said, "I do have repair tools and spare parts in my space, but someone needs to go outside the spacecraft to work."

These words caused the air inside the cabin to freeze instantly.

This is a thousand meters deeper than the hydrothermal vents.

At such depths in the ocean, the water pressure is enough to crush steel into thin sheets, and even wearing pressure-resistant clothing, one still faces unknown risks in the sea.

More importantly, the recent collapse of the salt dome may have triggered a chain reaction, meaning this seemingly peaceful basin may not actually be safe.