Chapter 271 Big Claw Grabs

The next morning, everyone got into work mode, but when they saw Xiao Peng, they were all shocked.

"Boss, what's wrong with you?" Walter asked.

Xiao Peng now looked exhausted. He yawned and said, "I was so exhausted last night!"

After hearing his words, everyone at the scene turned their eyes to Selina and Olga who walked out with Xiao Peng!

How come Xiao Peng doesn’t know what they are thinking?

"Can you guys please stop being so filthy?" Xiao Peng said angrily. "I watched the video recordings of your work all night last night."

"Oh oh oh oh." Everyone acted as if they suddenly understood something, but their expressions clearly showed disbelief!

Xiao Peng grinned. "Luckily, I live-streamed the entire night before, so there were witnesses. You guys must have been going crazy after being stuck at sea for so long, right?"

Biagio blinked, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and walked up to Olga: "Beautiful lady, there is a little dust on your face. Please allow me to wipe it off for you. Your beauty cannot be tarnished!"

Olga simply waved her hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't have a good impression of Italian men."

"How do you know I'm Italian?" Biagio was not angry, but still said with a smile.

Olga pointed at the boat and said, "Everyone is wearing work clothes, but you are the only one wearing such a fancy suit. If you are not the boss here, then you must be Italian."

After hearing this, Xiao Peng blinked and asked Walter in a low voice: "Do you still divide Italians in this way?"

Walter curled his lips and said, "That's right! Although Italians don't care about anything, they are very particular about food and clothing."

Xiao Peng remained noncommittal and turned to the captain of the Mediterranean Support No. 2, "Is the Deep Sea Warrior ready?"

The captain replied, "We are already making preparations, but the Deep Sea Warrior is of no use to you in your condition today."

"Professor Hu and Professor Xu have worked hard recently. This is a reward for them, giving them a deep-diving opportunity. Let them witness the deep sea with their own eyes. But please tell the pilot of the 'Deep Sea Warrior' to dive further away from us!" Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I want to go down too, but I can't. I still have to stay here to observe the salvage situation."

He had just finished speaking when he heard Xiao Zhou's voice on the intercom: "The 'Deep Sea Warrior' has been inspected and is ready to dive at any time!"

Xiao Peng picked up the intercom and said, "Wait a moment! I'm going to the offline room now."

Several people followed Xiao Peng to the offline room. Several screens in the offline room showed the situation in the "Deep Sea Warrior". Hu Guohui and Xu Xingde looked excited.

Xiao Peng picked up the intercom: "'Deep Sea Warrior', 'Deep Sea Warrior', are you ready?"

On the screen, Hu Guohui grabbed the intercom from the Deep Sea Warrior's pilot and said, "Boss, we're ready! We can't wait!"

Xiao Peng's face was filled with rage. "Give the intercom to the driver! Why are you causing trouble?"

Hu Guohui handed the walkie-talkie to the driver of the "Deep Sea Warrior" in a sullen manner.

Xiao Peng said, "Brother, I leave these two to you. Remember to film the whole process."

The Deep Sea Warrior's pilot said, "Leave it to me!"

Xiao Peng continued, "You'll be given 30 minutes to stay away from our work area. We're about to begin salvaging. Avoid accidental injuries."

"Don't worry, I know what to do!"

Xiao Peng gave the order: "Then fill up the water and dive!"

After commanding the Deep Sea Warrior, Xiao Peng went to the dining room for breakfast. Once everything was ready, he went out on deck. Everyone had been waiting there for a long time. They were all speechless at Xiao Peng's slow pace: "How can you be so stingy with money? Shouldn't we be racing against time at this moment?"

Seeing Xiao Peng come out, even Biagio, who had been circling around the two girls, ignored the girls and stared at Xiao Peng to see what he meant.

Xiao Peng lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and said to everyone, "Lower the claw! Cooperate with the ROV to carry out the salvage work!"

"yes!"

After hearing Xiao Peng's words, everyone on the boat cheered and went to their work positions. Xiao Peng went straight back to the offline room and stared at the screen to monitor the progress of all parties' work.

Metal salvage like this is really simple and crude: a huge steel claw is lowered to the seabed with a crane. Just like using a deck remover, an ROV is needed to coordinate with the pulling of the claw into position.

Duan Bo is the crane operator for Xiao Zhou, which is a case of "strong cooperation".

An ROV operator's skill depends on the quality of his co-pilot. Xiao Peng then learned that Xiao Zhou and Duan Bo had both served on the Dongfanghong-9 exploration vessel, collaborating on the Jiaolong's deep-sea dive. From a strategic perspective, separating them was a way to cultivate more high-caliber ROV operators. Unexpectedly, they were now working together again in the Mediterranean.

Now Xiao Zhou is there guiding the claw into the diving and salvage position.

"The claw is in place!" Xiao Zhou's voice came from the intercom.

Xiao Peng glanced at the monitor. The deck strippers and high-torque shears had already dismantled the ship's deck and superstructure. Metal claws had already reached the cabin. Once in position, these metal claws could "grab a handful," capable of lifting objects weighing up to ten tons. However, whether or not they would yield anything depended on the ROV operator's instructions.

"Is this position okay?" Xiao Peng asked Xiao Zhou.

Xiao Zhou's voice came: "I can't guarantee what I can catch, but I definitely won't come back empty-handed! This is what blind catching is like!"

"Is the hanging basket ready?" Xiao Peng asked.

"Already in position!"

"start!"

"OK! Boss, just watch!" Duan Bo said, and then he saw the metal claws on the ROV monitoring screen close forcefully. The water flow stirred up the mud and sand on the boat, and the screen became blurry and nothing could be seen clearly.

When the seabed returns to normal, the ROV will then direct the gripper to drop the captured object into the basket and continue to grab it, repeating the process.

Xiao Peng saw this and came out of the line room. He ran to the deck and gave orders on the intercom, "Start the winch and pull the barge closer! The claws are already working! Cabaye, Varane, and Dio, the three of you follow me to the barge. We'll sort the salvage directly on the barge!"

"Good job, boss!"

Upon hearing the news of the claw's recovery, everyone erupted in excitement. What had they been adrift at sea for so long? Just waiting for this moment!

When they heard that Xiao Peng and the others were going to the barge, Selina and Olga wanted to follow them. They wanted to go with Biagio too, and the boat was in chaos!

"Shut the fuck up!" Xiao Peng cursed directly: "Walter, lock them up...separately!"