Chapter 80 begins the work of defensive fortifications.
Xia Li led Chen Qing to a building in the very center of this deep-sea base.
There were already people waiting for Chen Qing there.
He was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face, messy hair, and a stubble beard. He looked at Chen Qing with a rather unfriendly gaze.
"You are Chen Qing."
The middle-aged man glanced at Chen Qing from head to toe, his brows furrowed so deeply they looked like they could trap a fly.
"We can agree to your request, provided that you can complete what is on this drawing independently."
"We will provide the materials, but we will not provide you with any other assistance. You only have one and a half days."
"No matter what method you use, as long as you succeed, we can agree to your conditions."
The middle-aged man spoke in a very aggressive tone, but there was a reason why his attitude was so bad.
This gem storm came unexpectedly and its power increased dramatically.
According to the original plans of Emerald Isle and Sapphire Isle, the completion of this defensive fortification would take at least two years.
Now, because of the Gemstorm, Mazan and Sunrise have to take a big gamble and compress the timeline to one month.
After all, if this gem hurricane strikes, they won't even be able to defend the island. Without the island, what's the point of building this fortification?
Moreover, the appearance of the Gemstone Hurricane would very likely expose their deep-sea base to the public.
They, too, could not protect the blueprints for this fortification.
Brown Mingming, one of the main people in charge of this project, is the middle-aged man in front of Chen Qing. He has been working overtime and without sleep for a whole week, relying on various recovery potions.
The same applies to Xia Li next to Chen Qing, as well as all the mechanics and superhumans in the deep-sea base.
Everyone is working tirelessly, using recovery drugs to force themselves to keep their brains highly active.
When Xia Li brought Chen Qing over, the water tanks Chen Qing saw contained the recovery potion.
They practically drank the recovery potion like water.
Chen Qing took the blueprints and glanced at them; they were a section of a defensive fortification.
It was even more difficult than what Marzaan had previously assigned her.
This sea fortification is shaped like a giant tortoise-like island, and in fact, it is indeed a mechanical giant tortoise.
However, this mechanical giant tortoise can accommodate at least 100,000 people for their daily lives, including farming, animal husbandry, and raising livestock.
Normally, it's a floating, movable island.
However, once the defense mode is activated, the island will manifest two forms.
One possibility is a mechanical giant tortoise, which is similar to the Ark Project on Sapphire Isle, and this is the worst-case scenario.
Another option is the Great Wall defense mode, where the entire island will have its hidden fortifications fully extended without affecting the lives of the island's residents, protecting Emerald and Sapphire Islands in the form of a city wall.
The protective shield will cover both islands without affecting travel between them.
Let alone a gem storm, even lightning might not be able to break through its defenses.
But the city walls weren't just there to stand and take hits.
What protects a defensive fortification without lethal weapons?
The entire giant tortoise island is the greatest weapon.
Of course, the entire defensive fortification is not limited to this; some fortifications will also be built on the seabed and in the ocean.
These fortifications can be built later; the most important thing now is that giant tortoise on the island.
Chen Qing had no access to the weapons in the fortifications. Neither the tasks assigned to her by Marzaan nor the ones given to her by Brown had anything to do with weapons.
Previously, Marzan gave her the position of a turtle's tail, but now Brown has upgraded it to the turtle's shell.
Chen Qing could only access the outer shell; they absolutely did not trust him to build the interior.
"When does it begin?"
Chen Qing looked up at Brown and said calmly.
"Now."
Chen Qing's calm demeanor softened Brown's tone somewhat; mechanics hate nothing more than people who are incompetent but love to show off.
"Xia Li, you take her with you. I need to go and receive a new batch of ore."
Brown was vaguely irritable. No matter who has been working for days and nights without sleep, it's hard to be in a good mood.
Especially for Shirley and Brown, the burden on their shoulders is very heavy.
Although the two of them were already skilled mechanics, it was still quite a challenge for them to build a massive A-grade defensive fortification.
If it's a B-level, the two of them can confidently guarantee that, given enough time...
However, the current situation is purely a case of being forced into a situation, and everyone would feel uneasy.
No wonder Brown is so irritable.
Xia Li took Chen Qing in an underwater submarine, and the journey took another full hour before they arrived at the actual location for the construction of the defensive fortifications.
An enormous tortoise lay quietly in the deep sea, making Chen Qing and Xia Li appear tiny in comparison.
Their submarine looked like a grain of sand in front of the giant tortoise, with protective shields around it blocking out all the seawater.
The submarine entered the protective shield, where the atmosphere was extremely quiet, with only the clanging of metal.
Xia Li led Chen Qing to the location she was responsible for, the right front leg of the giant tortoise.
The materials were piled up like a small mountain, and all the tools were prepared.
Aircraft, portable machine tools, heavy machine tools, metal smelters, mini mechanical factories...
Of course, there are also various recovery agents that are standard on the major water storage tanks.
Everything is ready; construction is just a matter of time.
Xia Li and the others only arranged for Chen Qing to do a small part of the task; Chen Qing only needed to prove her abilities.
"No one will disturb you while you are working."
Xia Li nodded to Chen Qing and whispered.
Although they are very curious, they still have basic moral principles.
They wouldn't casually pry into Chen Qing's secrets.
"Once you finish, those auxiliary mechanical tools will be assigned to you."
It was quite surprising that Xia Li said such a long sentence in one breath.
She herself was clearly not used to it.
Neither of them were talkative, and the current situation didn't allow them to waste time.
After explaining everything, Xia Li left quickly.
After she left, Chen Qing began making preparations.
She had already looked at the blueprints, and they weren't too difficult for her. With the help of Assistant Bee, she could finish the project within two days.
The metal material used for the giant tortoise's shell is somewhat similar to that of the super vines, making it a superior example of metal used in super vines.
I wonder if she could apply to take any leftovers and upgrade the Super Vine.
Chen Qing changed into a special work uniform and quickly got to work.
I never expected that the passive skill book from the bounty would come in handy so soon.
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