Chapter 80 The Hunting Game: Cat and Mouse
Zhao Di's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this.
Cat catches mouse!
She played this game with her brother!
Every time, her brother would pretend to be a mouse and run ahead, and she would quietly follow behind, then suddenly pounce on him, startling him!
It's so much fun!
I never expected Uncle Zhao to like playing this game too!
"Okay, okay!" Zhao Di clapped her hands excitedly, her little face full of anticipation.
She tilted her little head, looked at the slowly moving red spot on the screen, and asked in a childish voice, "Uncle Zhao, that big, clumsy mouse runs so slowly."
"Should we ride on its back?"
"Like riding a horse?"
Riding a horse?
Zhao Tiezhu was amused by the child's innocent words, but he quickly realized that the girl's understanding of "sticking to the belly" was not quite the same as his own.
He glanced at Lin Jianguo, who had a serious expression, lowered his voice, and tried to explain in a way that a child could understand.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's riding a horse!"
"But we won't ride on its back, we'll crawl under its belly."
"It's blind, it can't see us. Let's be quiet and not let it find us, okay?"
“Okay!” Zhao Di nodded emphatically, her little face showing an extremely serious expression, as if she had received some important secret mission.
She jumped off her pink little chair, ran over to Lin Jianguo, and tugged at his trouser leg.
"Father, hurry up and start the boat!"
"Let's go ride the big, clumsy mouse!"
Seeing his daughter's enthusiastic expression, Lin Jianguo's nervousness dissipated considerably.
He took a deep breath and placed his hands firmly on the futuristic control panel.
"Hold on tight, little commander."
"Set off!"
Lin Jianguo made a light tap on the holographic screen.
The enormous body of the "little black fish" silently began to accelerate in the deep sea.
There was not a single vibration, not a single sound.
Only the depth and velocity data displayed on the screen were jumping rapidly.
The feeling was like piloting a ghost ship from the future.
It is filled with an unreal, dreamlike quality.
And less than five nautical miles away from them.
The command center of the USS Seawolf, a nuclear attack submarine that is the pride of the American Navy, presents a completely different scene.
Captain Smith, the submarine's captain, was leaning back in his command chair with a steaming cup of coffee in his hand, looking quite content.
He looked at the calm green ripples on the sonar screen and a contemptuous smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Tom, any discoveries?" he asked the sonar soldier beside him lazily.
"Reporting to the captain, everything is normal."
"Apart from a few schools of sardines and a passing humpback whale, this area of the sea was as quiet as a tomb."
Sonar soldier Tom yawned and answered listlessly.
"A grave? Haha, that's a good metaphor."
Colonel Smith chuckled and took a sip of his coffee.
"This sea area was originally the graveyard of the Rabbit Navy."
"With all that World War II junk they have, they probably can't even sense our presence, right?"
"Perhaps they're still listening with their ears?"
A burst of laughter erupted in the command center.
It was filled with a sense of superiority, as if one were above others.
They are the US's top aces, piloting the world's most advanced submarines.
In their eyes, this sea area is their own swimming pool; they can come and go as they please.
"Keep on course and get a little closer."
"I want to take clear pictures of their coastline so I can send them as postcards to the gentlemen at the Ministry of National Defense when I get back."
Colonel Smith issued the order, completely disregarding the mission.
In his view, this was nothing more than a lighthearted armed march.
He had no idea.
Less than a kilometer deep beneath his feet.
A black phantom was silently approaching him in a way he couldn't comprehend.
Inside the command cabin of "Little Black Fish".
On the huge panoramic screen, the 3D model of the "Seawolf" became clearer and clearer.
You can even see the welds and drainage holes on its hull.
"1000 meters away."
"The relative speed difference is 20 knots."
"The other party was completely unaware."
Lin Jianguo calmly reported the data, but his heart was beating faster than usual.
Too close!
The feeling was like having a bayonet pressed against the enemy's back, while the enemy was still humming a tune.
Stimulate!
That was fucking thrilling!
Commander Zhao Tiezhu was so excited that his face turned red. He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes wide like copper bells, staring at the screen without blinking.
Professor Liang and Chen Zhiyuan, the two senior experts, gripped the handrail tightly, their breathing becoming rapid.
They witnessed countless miracles.
But never before had they felt their blood pumping more than now.
This is a true national treasure, revealing its fangs for the first time!
"Father, have we arrived?"
Zhao Di leaned over the control panel, curiously watching the increasingly large "big dumb mouse" model on the screen.
"It'll be soon, my daughter."
"Let's crawl under its belly."
As Lin Jianguo spoke, he gently pushed the control lever.
The "little black fish" nimbly dived down, its posture as graceful as a dolphin.
It slid silently past beneath the massive hull of the "Seawolf".
When the command tower of the "Little Black Fish" was aimed at the keel of the "Seawolf".
Lin Jianguo brought the submarine to a steady stop.
Two steel behemoths, representing the pinnacle of technology from different eras, made their first close encounter in the darkness four hundred meters below the surface of the ocean.
One is above, and one is below.
One is as noisy as a tractor, the other as quiet as a ghost.
One was naive and ignorant, the other was fraught with murderous intent.
"Commander, we have reached the designated location."
"It's right under its belly, less than thirty meters vertically."
Lin Jianguo's voice carried a hint of barely suppressed excitement.
Zhao Tiezhu rubbed his hands together excitedly, a smile that looked exactly like a villain's.
"Good! Good! Good!"
"Let those bastards know what it means to appear and disappear like a ghost!"
He turned his head and looked at Zhao Di, who was looking at him expectantly.
"Zhao Di, it's your turn!"
"Want to play an even more fun game?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Di immediately perked up.
What game is it?
Just then, that familiar voice rang in her mind.
[Ding! Hostile target detected has entered optimal teasing range.]
[Temporary prank mission triggered: Who's knocking?]
[Task Description: That big, stupid rat is too arrogant; it thinks this sea is its private swimming pool. Let's go knock on its door and ask if it's paid its property management fees yet.]
[Mission Prompt: Please use the "Long Arm" (mechanical arm) to gently tap the opponent's stomach three times.]
[Mission Reward: A box of deluxe chocolate bars (with nut filling)!]
chocolate bar!
It still contains nuts!
Zhao Di's mouth was practically watering.
She'd seen that thing in a magazine; it looked so delicious!
For the chocolate bars!
Knock! You must knock!
"Uncle Zhao, I want to play the knocking game!" Zhao Di announced loudly, raising her little hand.
Zhao Tiezhu was taken aback, then burst into laughter.
"Alright! Let's play the knock-on game!"
"Smash it as hard as you can!"
On the side of the command room, a small control console specially prepared for Zhao Di was activated.
There's only a red joystick and a large button on it.
This is actually a simple controller for the high-strength alloy robotic arm of the "Little Black Fish".
"This is it!"
"Use these little hands to tickle its itch!"
Zhao Di excitedly climbed onto the chair and grasped the rocker arm, which was a bit too big for her, with her two little hands.
She mimicked how she used to play "Whack-a-Mole," making gestures on the screen.
On the screen, a mechanical arm, full of metallic texture and power, slowly extends from the back of "Little Black Fish".
It is over ten meters long and has incredibly flexible joints, resembling a steel dragon awakening in the darkness of the deep sea.
"Father, is it this red dot?" Zhao Di pointed to the bottom of the "Sea Wolf" ship on the screen.
"Yes, that's it." Lin Jianguo suppressed a laugh.
"Okay!"
Zhao Di took a deep breath, her little face full of seriousness.
She gently pushed the joystick.
The massive robotic arm lifted upwards with precision and gentleness.
Finally, the fingertips, gleaming with a metallic glint, gently touched the heavy, special steel hull of the "Sea Wolf".
Then.
Zhao Di pressed the red button.
"Thump."
A dull, yet incredibly clear, tapping sound echoed in the deathly silence of the deep sea.
The information was accurately transmitted into the cabin of the "Seawolf" through the medium of seawater.
This also tolled the death knell for these uninvited guests.
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