ebookland Chapter 1289
Chapter 1289
As he carefully spat out the fish bones, he mumbled, "Sis, this ribbonfish is so delicious! Who made it? I've never had it before."
Zhou Shuwan picked up a piece of "Di San Xian" (a dish of potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers), and the rice mixed with the fresh aroma of the vegetables relieved a lot of her hunger.
She thought about it carefully, then shook her head and smiled: "It's been too long, I can't remember. It might have been made by my grandmother before, or it might have been bought at a restaurant before the apocalypse. I just forgot about it after storing it in my space."
“Grandma’s cooking was amazing!” Mu Mu immediately chimed in, her face filled with nostalgia. “I still remember all the different kinds of fish she made; they were all so delicious that I could eat until I was stuffed every time.”
Qi Mingyu picked up a piece of ribbonfish and put it into Zhou Shuwan's bowl, his eyes gentle.
"This ribbonfish doesn't taste like my grandma's. She likes to marinate the fried ribbonfish with star anise and cinnamon, giving it a spiced flavor, and the skin isn't this crispy. It must have been bought from a restaurant before."
The atmosphere in the cockpit softened considerably when Grandma Pang was mentioned.
The apocalypse took too many lives.
At first, mentioning loved ones always brings tears to my eyes, sadness, and pain.
For Qi Mingyu in particular, Grandma Pang was his last blood relative.
But as time went by, with each other's company, those pains gradually faded.
Now, when I talk about Grandma Pang, there is no longer heart-wrenching sadness, only a faint sense of nostalgia.
Those beautiful memories became the strength that kept them going.
The aroma of food in the cabin had not yet completely dissipated, and Zhou Shuwan casually put the empty plates and table into her space.
The three men's expressions all turned serious, and the conversation naturally turned to their next move.
Qi Mingyu had been thinking about the follow-up plan while he was eating.
"Wanwan," he spoke first, "when you were observing them collecting data just now, you should have memorized the workings of those devices, right? Could you find a way to secretly take them out?"
Zhou Shuwan nodded firmly: "Don't worry, those devices aren't too big. The sonic induction device is about the length of an arm, and although the seawater warming device is a bit bulky, it's not a large object either."
Are you confident you won't be discovered?
"Of course. With my current physical condition, retrieving objects remotely will not be a problem."
They will have to stay in this area for at least two more days.
If we are discovered now, not only will our subsequent plans fall through, but we will also be surrounded, making a tough battle inevitable, which would be a huge loss.
Therefore, the removal of the device must be done without being detected.
Otherwise they will be in a very passive position.
Mu Mu looked a little nervous: "Sister, be careful."
Zhou Shuwan smiled reassuringly: "Don't be nervous, I'll seize the opportunity."
"They have just completed a round of collection and smelting, and now it is most likely a rest period. The people in the research area should not be watching the equipment all the time."
She closed her eyes and could already sense the semi-submersible base several kilometers away.
As she had anticipated, the base was currently in a period of rest and change of shifts.
Most of them went to eat.
In the research area, most of the staff in white coats had left their posts, with only two young researchers remaining.
The data collection equipment that the soldiers had just used was neatly stored in a specially made alloy cabinet in the corner. The cabinet had three locks, all of which were locked.
Zhou Shuwan observed carefully and found that there was indeed more than one set of equipment in the alloy cabinet.
There were more than a dozen acoustic wave induction devices neatly arranged, and four more were stacked next to them. Each device had a silver label with a number and an English logo.
She silently noted down these markings, and then took three acoustic wave induction devices and one acoustic wave induction device.
The entire process was as smooth as flowing water, without making a sound.
The four instruments then disappeared without a sound.
The two researchers were completely unaware that several sets of equipment were missing from the cabinet.
Zhou Shuwan carefully stored the equipment into her personal space, slowly opened her eyes, and smiled: "It's done."
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu instantly perked up, their eyes flashing with barely concealed excitement.
"Great!"
Mu Mu lowered her voice and asked, "Shall we go to the coral area now?"
"Without further delay, let's set off now."
Qi Mingyu immediately started the submarine, turned the engine power to the lowest setting, and the submarine silently headed towards the Coral Sea like a ghost.
Twenty minutes later, the submarine came to a steady stop near the rock wall where the coral polyps had gathered.
Not far from where the other party had previously collected materials, it was cleverly hidden behind a huge reef, making it difficult to be noticed.
The three quickly divided the work: Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu were responsible for operating the equipment, while Zhou Shuwan focused on collecting the coral polyps into the space, while keeping a watchful eye on the surrounding movements.
Mu Mu picked up a sonic induction device, aimed the long, cylindrical instrument at the dense coral polyps on the rock wall, and pressed the red button on the side.
A faint, low-frequency sound wave quietly spread out, completely imperceptible to the average person's ear.
The coral polyps on the rock wall seemed to be summoned by some invisible force. Their bodies, which had been moving slowly, suddenly accelerated, and dark green mucus seeped out of their bodies at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Meanwhile, Qi Mingyu had already activated the seawater warming device. After activation, it emitted a slight hum, and the surrounding seawater temperature began to rise slowly.
The temperature display on the dashboard kept fluctuating, gradually climbing from 23 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius, and then all the way up to 42 degrees Celsius.
As the temperature rises, the coral polyps secrete mucus at a faster rate. What was previously just a few drops of mucus now gushed out like a spring, flowing down the rock wall.
In fact, the people at the semi-submersible base use specially made boxes to collect coral slime in the seawater.
However, Zhou Shuwan and her group didn't need to go through that trouble.
Therefore, she did not take the other person's box.
Such targets are large and easy to spot.
Her personal space is the best tool for collecting information.
Over the years, she has accumulated a lot of storage boxes in her space, and many of them are still empty.
Finding some well-sealed storage boxes is very easy.
Zhou Shuwan closed her eyes slightly, tightly enveloping the flowing mucus.
In a space unseen by anyone, perfectly sealed storage boxes are neatly arranged, and the slime flows into the boxes like a stream, without wasting a single drop.
Time passed by, and the coral polyps on the seabed seemed tireless, continuously secreting mucus.
Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu took turns operating the equipment, maintaining stable sound waves and temperature, and fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on their foreheads.
Zhou Shuwan maintained a high level of concentration throughout, but the long period of focus made her feel a little tired.
But she persevered through gritted teeth.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the storage boxes in the space were already full of fifteen.
Each box contained nearly 100 liters of slime, enough to support the base for multiple alloy experiments at a 3:1 synthesis ratio.