The distance information travels is far shorter than one might imagine. Most of the time, even in outer space, space is filled with matter. Lightwave communications reflect and dissipate in the medium, quantum communications are easily disrupted by strong magnetic fields, and gravitational wave communications suffer from significant errors. Not to mention the usual shouting of skinny monkeys.
Jiang Ling understood this clearly, and the other person obviously also knew this principle.
The seabed quieted down again, and the blown sediments fell back to the surface, piling up on the surface of the exoskeleton. Sensing no danger, the creatures emerged again and continued their strange ritual.
Jiang Ling turned on the searchlight again, this time illuminating a hundred meters ahead. In the brief exposure, she could clearly see an upward slope ahead. Some gray powder was sliding from below to above, as if violating the laws of nature.
The sediments were very light, light enough to be carried by tiny currents. Jiang Ling understood what was happening. She slowly turned 180 degrees and turned on the searchlight for the third time towards the front.
The light penetrated the suspended particles in the sea water and hit a wall of sighs.
Startled, she quickly pulled out the topographic map stored in her exoskeleton. She realized she had landed near a cliff. The fault was less than 120 meters wide, allowing light to reach the nearly vertical slope on the other side. She couldn't see the depth below the fault, but the water seemed to be flowing from there.
"System, prepare the active sonar." Jiang Ling said as he strolled to the edge of the cliff. "Aim downwards and fire!"
With a "ping" sound, the high-frequency sound waves hit the rock on the opposite side, and then reflected several times below the fault, but could not penetrate the sea water below.
It's a climactic layer! Where does it come from? Why is the water temperature higher than here?
Jiang Ling had confirmed that the distance between Political Commissar Xiao and herself was not very far, separated only by an underwater undercurrent. But why was the exoskeleton's wireless communications being disrupted? Ultra-long-wave radios have considerable underwater penetration capabilities!
Before she could think of a possible explanation, an orange-red cylinder floated up from under her feet. The object was very fast, and after a few seconds, it disappeared from Jiang Ling's sight.
What is that?
"Operator A0001, signal restored, connecting..."
"Puff... Abyssal Fish No. 2? Got it, please reply!"
"Yuanyu No. 2 received it. What is that thing?" Jiang Ling answered hurriedly, fearing that the signal would be interrupted again.
"Yuanyu 2, you need to learn more. That's a towed signal amplifier. Let's not talk about that for now. Is the depth of the transition layer recorded on it?"
"I've recorded it. Yuanyu No. 3, pay attention to receiving the data." Jiang Ling felt relieved and concentrated on operating the control panel in the exoskeleton.
After a while, Political Commissar Xiao sent a reply confirming receipt and briefly described the situation below the fault.
He said there was an exposed underwater magnetite underneath, and the strong magnetic environment interfered with the operation of long-wave communications. The black box would definitely not be near this place, otherwise its signal would not be received by the station.
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