In a luxurious villa in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, the Nightmare Squad is resting.
After their emergency evacuation from China, they fled to the Philippines, which is in the traditional sphere of influence of the United States. Here, the Americans are like emperors without a throne.
The villa they were in was donated by a local tycoon; whether it was voluntary or not was not their concern.
However, their mission was not over. During their rest period in the Philippines, they continued to gather information about Ye Chen through various channels.
However, Ye Chen usually keeps to himself and rarely appears in public, so they haven't found a particularly good opportunity.
At the villa's swimming pool, Wolf King had just finished swimming a lap when Red Spider walked over with a newspaper in his hand.
"Boss, we have news about the target." She said, pointing to the tablet, which displayed photos of the opening ceremony of the New Energy Association's event.
Wolf King gripped the edge of the pool with both hands, and with a burst of strength, jumped out of the pool onto the shore. He reached out and took the tablet, looked at Ye Chen's photo on it, and said coldly, "The rats have come out of their holes. We need to get to work. Tell the three of them to come back immediately."
"Yes, Wolf King."
Red Spider nodded in agreement and then quickly left.
The Wolf King turned his gaze to the newspaper, his eyes narrowed, and a smile curved his lips. Then he looked up to the north and sneered, "Ye Chen, let's see if you'll have such good luck this time!"
His smile was tinged with madness and distortion, as if he were excited to see prey he could toy with.
Haizhou.
After attending the opening ceremony of the New Energy Association's event, Ye Chen declined numerous invitations from business tycoons and returned directly to his hotel.
In the afternoon, he continued to refine his concept for an underwater base.
The underwater base needs to be located in an area with good stability, relatively flat seabed topography, and suitable seabed geological conditions. Most importantly, it must be concealed.
"Zhi Zi, retrieve information on all sea areas south of Haizhou and calculate the most suitable area for building an underwater base."
Ye Chen opened his portable computer and gave Zhizi the order.
In less than half a minute, a three-dimensional topographic map of an area of about 2,000 square nautical miles south of Haizhou appeared on Ye Chen's computer screen.
This data is extremely detailed, borrowed directly from official databases of various countries by Sophon, and covers almost all areas of this vast sea region.
"Master, based on the criteria, these three seabed locations are the most suitable for building an underwater base."
Zhizi's voice rang out, and three places were marked on the 3D map, with the corresponding information listed next to them.
The first location is near the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea. It is situated in a deep underwater trench, where there is a relatively flat area within a fracture, just the right size to build a base.
The second location is an island in the Zhongsha Islands. The island is located below the sea surface and is hollow inside, providing ample concealment. If it weren't for a lost fisherman who stumbled upon it, no one would have known that the island was actually hollow.
The third location is inside the famous Eye of the South China Sea. After entering, you pass through a passage that leads to a mysterious space, where the conditions are also suitable for building a base.
Ye Chen looked at the three candidate locations; all three had good conditions and were highly secluded, making it difficult for him to decide.
After careful consideration, he turned his attention to the first candidate location. The reason was simple: although the other two locations were also very well hidden, they had already attracted attention.
Building a base will definitely require large-scale operations, and the latter two locations have already attracted attention. It's hard for such large-scale construction to go unnoticed.
"Zhizi, based on the trench's geographical environment and hydrological conditions, design the optimal construction plan, and list the engineering technologies that will be used."
The construction of seabed bases requires advanced technologies including structural design, construction techniques, and materials science. Moreover, due to the special environment, factors such as seabed depth, hydrodynamics, and seabed topography must be taken into account.
To ensure the safety, efficiency, and quality of construction, materials specifically designed for the seabed environment are also required.
However, Ye Chen didn't need to consider these things one by one.
After informing Zhizi of the conditions and requirements, he made a phone call to Li Muyue to discuss the arrangements for the next two days.
After Old Li announced his engagement to Li Muyue, no one in Kyoto has inquired about it yet, but this is just the calm before the storm.
To avoid direct criticism of Li Muyue, Mr. Li arranged for her to return to the construction site of the Nansha Bay nuclear fusion reactor tomorrow to avoid the limelight.
Even if those people have connections to the highest levels, they can't cause her any trouble in a national S-level project.
Old Li also wanted Ye Chen to lay low for a while, but Ye Chen refused after thinking about it.
First, he was confident in his skills and believed he could protect himself; second, he felt he was not currently the main focus.
In the short term, everyone believed that Ye Chen was just a shield pushed out by Old Li. Even if it wasn't Ye Chen, there would be Zhang Chen, Wang Chen, and others.
As Ye Chen ended his call with Li Muyue and hung up, Zhizi had already drawn up the design plans for the underwater base.
He opened the design drawings and looked at them carefully. He found that the underwater base was roughly semi-circular, with a disc about one kilometer in diameter inside.
The disc is mostly located in a deep trench on the seabed, with one side of the trench wall hollowed out, leaving only an outlet in a flat area.
"This underwater base is designed with two exits, one located on a platform in the trench, and the other located above the base for emergency use..."
While Ye Chen carefully examined the design drawings, Zhi Zi provided a detailed explanation of the base's design.
Ye Chen nodded, very satisfied with the design.
"Which island is the closest to this sea area that can be purchased?"
"Master, the nearest island is Nanbo Island, about fifty nautical miles away. Nanbo Island is about 300 nautical miles from Haizhou and has an area of about 300 square kilometers. The island has vegetation and freshwater resources. Because it is far from the main shipping lane, the island is currently undeveloped."
Zhizi paused for a moment: "This island sold for about 1 million Chinese yuan at auction, which is considered a relatively high price..."
"No problem! I'll take some time in the next couple of days to check out the island, and I'll buy it once I'm sure!"
Without even blinking, Ye Chen said, "Zhi Zi, you immediately design an underwater engineering robot based on the construction requirements of the underwater base."
"Yes, Master."
In less than half an hour, Zhizi had listed out more than fifty underwater robots of various shapes and functions.
After carefully examining the components, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction and then sent the orders for these robot components to several domestic machining plants.
As for the kernel, it will be under the unified control of the Sophon.
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