Chapter 78 Submarine Launch: It's Too Quiet
The sky after the typhoon was as blue as a freshly washed sapphire.
But there were no cheers or colorful flags flying in the shipyard.
Because this was a top-secret launching ceremony.
All irrelevant personnel were cleared out, and three layers of guard posts were set up around the perimeter, preventing even a bird from flying in.
The time was chosen to be late at night.
The moon hid behind the clouds, and the sea was pitch black, with only the light of the distant lighthouse occasionally sweeping across the silent bay.
The sluice gates in the dock have been opened, and seawater is slowly flowing in.
The massive black figure gradually rose to the surface as the water level increased.
There was no crisp sound of champagne shattering on the bow of the ship, nor any impassioned speech from the leader.
Only Commander Zhao Tiezhu gave a command in a low voice.
"Let's begin."
The tractor slowly started, towing the "little black fish" towards the deep sea.
At that moment, everyone's heart was in their throat.
Although the previous model experiments were very successful, no one was sure whether the real thing would work.
This is a behemoth weighing five thousand tons!
If that magnetohydrodynamic propulsion system can't move, it will become the biggest joke in the world.
"Power up the system!"
Inside the submarine, Lin Jianguo acted as a temporary operator.
Following his previous training, he pressed the red start button.
"Buzz..."
Only the indicator lights on the dashboard are flashing, showing that energy is being output at a frantic pace.
However, the ship itself did not experience any vibration.
There wasn't even the usual roar of the motor.
Professor Liang, standing on the shore, gripped the railing nervously, his knuckles turning white.
"Has it moved? Why isn't it moving?"
The technician next to him was wearing headphones and listening to the underwater sonar.
At this moment, the technician looked like he'd seen a ghost, took off his headphones, patted them, and put them back on.
"Reporting...reporting to the Chief Engineer!"
"No sound!"
"Completely silent!"
"The underwater sonar array can't hear anything! All we can hear is the sound of waves crashing against the shore!"
"This thing...it's like it just vanished into thin air!"
Just when everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty.
That black phantom had already slid several hundred meters away without anyone noticing.
It cut through the water's surface, but without creating any white waves; only a faint ripple spread out to both sides.
It was like a real deep-sea fish, swimming silently in the night.
"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"
Zhao Tiezhu slapped his thigh excitedly, disregarding any secrecy rules, and roared in a low voice.
"This is a true assassin!"
"This is the treasure our navy has been looking for!"
"Let's go! Board the boat!"
Zhao Tiezhu, along with several key personnel, boarded the waiting small boat and chased after "Little Black Fish".
Zhao Di couldn't wait any longer.
She was carried inside by Lin Jianguo.
As soon as she entered the cabin, Zhao Di's eyes lit up.
This is so beautiful!
It was completely different from the machines she had seen before, which were full of pipes, grease, and had a strange smell.
The interior of the "Little Black Fish" is just like a spaceship from a science fiction movie.
The walls are a soft, milky white, and all the pipes are hidden behind the wall panels.
Everywhere there were screens emitting blue light, displaying all sorts of attractive graphics.
Even the seats are ergonomically designed, soft to sit on, and can automatically adjust the angle.
What made Zhao Di happiest was that there was a small table specially prepared for her in the corner of the command room.
There was a bunch of her favorite snacks on it, and a pink little chair that was hers to keep.
This was specially made for her by the workers.
Wow! This looks like an amusement park!
Zhao Di broke free from Lin Jianguo's embrace, climbed onto the little pink chair, spun around twice, and giggled.
"Father, when are we leaving?"
"I'm going to catch a big crab!"
Seeing his daughter's happy expression, Lin Jianguo's nervousness dissipated considerably.
He sat in the passenger seat, looking at the cluttered dashboard in front of him.
With the system's assistance (the system directly projects the operation guide onto his retina), this data, which was originally only understandable to top experts, is now as simple to him as reading a comic book.
"Hold on tight, little commander."
Lin Jianguo turned around and smiled at his daughter.
"Let's go explore the underwater world!"
Commander Zhao Tiezhu also entered the command room.
Looking at the futuristic interior and the holographic projection screens he had never seen before, he felt like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden.
"Good heavens... is this really something we created?"
"It feels like it was a gift from aliens."
He walked up to the huge main screen.
The screen clearly displays a topographical map of the surrounding sea area, with even the seabed reefs clearly visible.
This is the latest synthetic aperture sonar imaging technology, and also one of the little gifts the system "gives".
"Commander, everything is ready."
"Reactor power 30%, magnetohydrodynamic thruster preheating complete."
"Please give instructions!"
Lin Jianguo reported.
Zhao Tiezhu took a deep breath, straightened his collar, and his eyes became incredibly sharp.
"Dive!"
"Target: 300 meters deep!"
"Let's go give those damn bastards a big surprise!"
With a command given, the ballast water tanks began to be filled with water.
The "Little Black Fish" sank slightly, and the black control tower slowly disappeared into the water.
The last ripple disappeared into the sea.
The sea regained its calm.
It was as if nothing had happened.
Only in the deep sea, a black phantom is quietly opening its eyes and revealing its fangs.
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