With all eight water pumps operating at full power, the water level below dropped very quickly.
Before long, most of the staircase came into view, covered with various kinds of black moss.
But soon, Mo Ran noticed something was wrong; the water level, which had dropped by more than half, suddenly stopped.
No matter how hard the water pumps worked, the water level not only didn't drop, but actually showed signs of rising.
"Hmm? Something's not right. I feel like the water seems to be increasing the more I pump it out."
Upon seeing the water level stop dropping, Mo Ran immediately stopped releasing electrical energy from her hands.
The eight water pumps stopped instantly, and the water level, which had been dropping, rose rapidly.
Soon, the rising water level spread back to the staircase platform.
"The water level has actually returned to normal, it seems there's some kind of mechanism at work down there."
Mo Ran opened the panel of the rest point and began to browse through it carefully.
"An underground pipe burst; that seems to be the reason for the rising water level."
"It seems we need to shut off a water valve down below, otherwise no amount of pumping will lower the water level."
After reading the information on the panel, Mo Ran immediately understood why the water level had risen.
After pulling eight water pumps out of the water, Mo Ran began to walk down the stairs.
Her body quickly disappeared into the water, and Mo Ran began to walk down the stairs to the bottom.
It didn't take long for Mo Ran to reach the bottom floor.
A large, locked iron gate appeared in front of them, and there was a notice board on the wall next to it.
Wipe away the moss clinging to it, and several large characters appear before Mo Ran.
Pipeline Control Room
Mo Ran ripped off the iron lock on the door and then pushed open the large iron gate in front of her.
The iron gate opened inward, and the black moss clinging to the surrounding area began to sway, making the already dark water even more turbid.
Mo Ran started flying and drifted inside, seeing all kinds of iron pipes of different sizes along the way, as well as valves on them.
The interior is crisscrossed, divided into many rooms and areas.
Using 3D virtual terrain, Mo Ran continuously searches in various places.
After searching for a while, a yellow marker appeared in front of Mo Ran.
Following the direction of the markers, Mo Ran found a pipe inside an iron cage.
Inside was a thick pipe with a huge round valve at the end.
There is a tear in the area at the very front of the pipe.
"Found it. It seems we need to shut off that valve first, and then repair the crack."
Mo Ran tore off the iron lock on the cage and pushed the door open to enter.
As soon as she entered the iron cage, a panel of information appeared in front of Mo Ran.
Close the main valve.
[Find the replacement part for the damaged pipe]
Open the main valve after repairs are complete.
Arriving at the valve based on the information, Mo Ran reached out and grabbed the ring with both hands, then began to rotate it in the direction of closing.
"Click click click..."!
The ring was spun around by Mo Ran, and the valve inside emitted a series of ear-piercing friction sounds.
Clang!
With a dull thud, the ring in Mo Ran's hand spun to its end.
One task was missing from the information on the panel, so Mo Ran began searching for the damaged pipe components.
Open the 3D terrain viewer; it records some of the places he has visited before.
Now, except for the last room which hasn't been visited, the route Mo Ran has taken has been recorded in the rest of the rooms.
Mo Ran activated the flight device on her back and quickly floated towards that room.
Upon arriving at the room door, a yellow marker appeared in front of Mo Ran, guiding her inside.
"Bang"!
Mo Ran punched through the door lock and then pushed the door open.
The moment the door opened, a figure darted out.
Mo Ran, who had already raised her left hand, slapped out and smashed the figure's head.
It was a rotting humanoid monster with sharp claws growing on its hands.
It has thin, fleshy growths on its hands and feet, which allow it to move quickly in the water.
Its head was covered with thick, long hair, which was more than two meters long.
Each hair was very thick, and quite a few strands were already wrapped around Mo Ran's body.
We've encountered several of these monsters before; they move very quickly in the water.
Especially those two-meter-long, thick hairs, which can wrap around you in an instant.
Having successfully located the section of iron pipe in the room, Mo Ran returned with it.
Replace the damaged section of the iron pipe, and then reopen the valve at the back.
After all this is done, the underground pipeline that needs repair is now marked as complete.
Mo Ran returned to the stairs, placed eight water pumps into the water, and began pumping water.
The water level has continued to drop this time, and the situation that occurred before has not happened.
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