Phi-Fic Chapter 766
Chapter 766
Deputy Captain Shang nodded, as he was well aware of the importance of this underwater exploration.
The unexpected discovery of supplies undoubtedly brought new hope to Hope Island, but it was only temporary.
In the long run, the island still faces tremendous survival pressure.
This exploration may find more "sparks" and provide more solid guarantees for the island's future.
He looked at the waves rising and falling on the sea, and prayed silently in his heart that this exploration could be completed successfully.
The submarine searched around the island for a day but found nothing.
The address that Zhou Shuwan discovered was learned from Lin Youyang. If you look for it in the deep sea, it would not be easy to find.
The submarine searched for another two days but found nothing, so it had to give up.
The autumn sea breeze, carrying a salty and humid air, gently slaps the side of the mother ship.
On the deck, Captain Chen gazed at the boundless sea in the distance, his eyes deep and complex.
Those missing warships were like missing stars in the sea, making him unable to sleep or eat.
Now that he had fuel reserves, he decided to mobilize the mother ship and search with all his might.
"All survivors who are willing to follow the mothership, please make preparations within three days and set off on time three days later. Survivors who feel that following the mothership is too tiring can stay on the island according to their wishes." After Captain Chen issued the order, it quickly spread to every corner of the island.
Of course, everyone knows that they have the confidence because the mothership is by their side.
So even though some people were discussing privately that Captain Chen and his men were too focused on their own troops, and now that several warships were missing, they were sending out a mother ship to search for them, regardless of the lives of ordinary people.
But faced with the vast ocean and unknown risks, most people still chose to follow the mothership.
The Zhou family was naturally among them.
Zhou Shuwan also carefully considered the pros and cons of Qi Mingyu recuperating on the mothership or on the island.
The mother ship has a heavy tonnage and is very stable in the absence of strong winds and waves, just like it is on a small island.
However, once natural disasters such as tsunamis and storms occur, seawater backflow or lightning strikes may occur on the island.
The danger level is the same as that of the mothership.
Taking various factors into consideration, the military decided to send fishing boats out to sea to fish and search for people.
But this is really dangerous, only the mothership is relatively safe.
Therefore, she decided to scatter 20 containers around the island to replenish resources for the mother ship and ordinary people.
The reason why she was not opposed to going along to search for warships was because a complete fleet included destroyers, amphibious ships, supply ships, submarines, etc.
In the vast ocean, only a complete fleet like this can form the most powerful maritime combat force!
Being divided into scattered groups and fighting each other is an outcome that no one wants to face!
So, she wanted to follow the mothership and give it a try.
Three days later, the mother ship set off on time.
Everyone looked at the island where they had just settled down but had to leave temporarily, with reluctance in their eyes.
"Pass the order down and prepare to set sail." Captain Chen also looked at the small island that brought them temporary peace, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was only peace on his face.
As the order was given, the mother ship slowly sailed away from the coastline of the island.
The hull shook slightly, and the waves hit the side of the ship, making a low sound.
Captain Chen ordered a carpet search in the nearby waters. He planned to spend a month looking for the missing ships and comrades.
If he really tried his best to search and still couldn't find the whereabouts of those warships, he would have to give up and go home.
Zhou Shuwan has an excellent sense of direction, so she is still responsible for guiding the direction of the mothership.
In the first few days, the search made no progress, and only the endless dark sea responded to their efforts.
On the fifth day, Zhou Shuwan stood on the observation deck, gazing intently at the sea.
She held the telescope with one hand and gently pressed the other hand on the side of the boat, and suddenly she felt something strange.
Her eyes were slightly narrowed, her expression was serious, and the corners of her lips were pursed into a straight line.
She had just clearly seen that a supply ship was sinking in the deep sea thirty miles away from the mother ship.
Surrounded by sea water, the remains of several naval soldiers can be vaguely seen.
In fact, Zhou Shuwan was also mentally prepared.
So many days have passed, and the possibility of the soldiers on the missing warship surviving is very small.
She spoke to the soldier in charge of navigation in the cockpit and slightly adjusted the course. More than 20 hours later, the mother ship arrived at that sea area.
There were some broken pieces of ships floating on the sea.
This time, not only Zhou Shuwan, but other crew members also discovered the wreckage.
Captain Chen, wearing night vision goggles, looked at the familiar warship logo on the wreckage, his body trembling slightly, and unspeakable grief surging in his chest.
He immediately ordered a submarine to search deep into the seabed.
The submarine soon discovered the sunken supply ship. The remains of several dead soldiers were carefully placed into body bags, and some intact supplies were also salvaged.
When several bodies were carried onto the mother ship, the atmosphere on the entire ship became heavy.
The captain of the supply ship is an old subordinate who has followed Captain Chen for more than ten years.
At this time, the other party's usual military uniform was placed in front of Captain Chen, neatly folded.
Captain Chen reached out and slowly stroked it, feeling an indescribable dull pain in his heart.
The two had fought side by side for many years.
Now, this former friend has left this world forever.
Before the pain ended, Zhou Shuwan discovered traces of a school of fish nearby.
The waves in this sea area are surging gently and appear calm, but the undercurrents are constantly surging.
The fish were swimming towards them, so she didn't warn them.
Half an hour later, the sonar system operator reported in a positive tone: "Captain, we have detected a large school of fish, and they are approaching us!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Captain Chen's eyes, and he ordered the mother ship to start fishing operations.
The huge mother ship slowly adjusted its course and the fishing equipment on board began to operate.
The powerful sonar system accurately locks the position of the fish school, and the fishing net is quickly lowered to accurately surround the fish school.
The whole process was efficient and orderly, and the sailors on the mother ship cooperated well and were experienced.
Soon, a large number of fish were caught and piled on the deck, shining silver, which was breathtaking.
The sad atmosphere just now dissipated a little.
The survivors came to the deck and looked at the rich harvest with such joy that they couldn't stop smiling.
After a few hours, the fishing operation ended.
After counting, it was finally determined that the total weight of the fish caught this time exceeded 12,000 kilograms.
With the harvest of fish, it’s not a wasted trip.
But Zhou Shuwan had a bad feeling.
The fish they have caught recently are swimming in schools or hiding under the reefs.
These actions are unusual.
Is it true that the living environment under the sea has almost reached its limit?
Today, are the fish they catch the result of fishing in a dry pond?
Has the possibility of fish extinction that they originally estimated increased again?