Soon, the transaction was completed again.
Ten brand new boxes of supplies were loaded onto the ship.
This time, in addition to the expected compressed biscuits, energy bars, purification tablets and a small amount of fuel, there were also two large bundles of insulated copper core wires weighing more than a hundred pounds in total!
Looking at the mountain of wires, Lu Ye was stunned at first, then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes!
So many wires...a bold idea formed in his mind!
If these wires were utilized and combined with the charging boxes on board to lay a high-voltage power grid around the hull... the power... wow!
Previous electric shock devices were only small-scale and had a limited range.
But if we can create a mobile electric grid that covers most areas of the hull, it will definitely be a powerful weapon to defend against close-range sneak attacks or even active attacks!
Especially on water, the power of electricity will be amplified!
This can be done!
But... Lu Ye looked around the slightly crowded deck and cabin of the ship.
There is not enough space now, and the power supply and control systems of the power grid also require space for installation and debugging.
It seems that it is time to upgrade the ship again.
He took a deep breath and made a decision.
"Shu," Lu Ye looked at Chen Shu who was in the driving seat, "You should stabilize the boat first, keep it at a low speed, and be alert to the surroundings."
Then, he turned to Shen Hebei, who was still in shock, and lowered his voice: “Hebei, come with me, I have something to discuss with you alone.”
Lu Ye pulled Shen Hebei to the stern, avoiding the inquiring gazes of others.
The night wind blew with the salty smell of sea water, slightly diluting the bloody smell left by the monster ship during the day.
"Hebei," Lu Ye's voice was very low.
"Remember when I boasted to you that I could keep you safe?"
Shen Hebei was stunned for a moment, then nodded subconsciously.
Although Lu Ye's words during the day, "Believe in me and you will have eternal life," sounded like a joke, combined with his previous thrilling escape, it somehow became more convincing.
"That's not pure boasting," Lu Ye pointed at the deck below, then at the dark sea. "There's something special about this ship. Or perhaps my talent as 'Lucky Guy' isn't just about opening boxes. It seems to have added a... well, 'No Trespassing' barrier to this ship, which is particularly effective against those insignificant little gadgets."
He paused, looked at the light that lit up in Shen Hebei's eyes, and continued to explain.
"At night, there are often some little creatures that don't have any brains and just try to gnaw at our ships based on instinct. Most of them can't get close and just bypass us. But there are always a few stubborn ones who can break through the "barrier" and come close to cause some minor damage."
Is this the source of the slight scraping sound coming from the hull that I occasionally heard before?
Shen Hebei suddenly realized something, and then a chill crept up his spine again.
While they were sleeping, there were monsters outside trying to attack?
“You mean…” Shen Hebei licked his dry lips and clenched his fists nervously.
"That's right," a sharp light flashed in Lu Ye's eyes.
"Since they were able to break through that layer of 'defense', they must be quite 'good'. Let's do something tonight - fish them out!"
He patted the large bundle of copper-core wires that he had just replaced next to him.
"It's a good time to try out our new toy. Let's see if my electric fence idea is effective against these creatures that come out to forage for food at night."
Shen Hebei's heart skipped a beat as he understood Lu Ye's plan.
Use these monsters that are not affected by the "barrier" to test the actual effect of the power grid!
This idea... is bold and practical enough!
"Let's do it!" Shen Hebei nodded vigorously, with fighting spirit burning in his eyes.
"Brother Lu, what do you say?"
Well, the best antidote to fear is action.
Lu Ye nodded with satisfaction.
Late that night, the only lights on the sea surface were the faint light of stars and the dim glow of the ship's emergency lights.
The vessel maintained a minimum speed, almost drifting with the current.
Lu Ye and Shen Hebei lay on the side of the boat, one on each side, staring at the surging black sea water below.
Lu Ye had used a part of the electrical wire to temporarily connect the spare charging box on the ship, and pulled up a small, simple "test network" on the outside of the ship's side that flashed with weak electric arcs.
"Here it comes!" Shen Hebei shouted in a low voice. His perception was sharper than Lu Ye's.
He placed his hands on the sea surface, and a light blue water elemental light condensed in his palms.
The next second, an invisible stream of water reached into the sea like a flexible tentacle, accurately wrapped around a dark shadow that tried to approach the hull, and suddenly lifted it up!
"Plop!" A strange fish about half a meter long and as black as ink was thrown onto the deck.
It has no scales, its skin is sticky and slippery, and its mouth is huge, filled with densely packed fangs as sharp as steel needles!
The fish's gills kept twitching, making a threatening hissing sound, and its body bounced violently, emitting a faint stench.
"What the hell is this? It doesn't look like a good thing!" Shen Hebei looked at the ferocious appearance of the strange fish and couldn't help but curse.
He quickly rolled out a small water ball and smashed it on the strange fish's head with a "bang", knocking it unconscious temporarily.
Lu Ye frowned slightly and stared at the strange fish.
Could it be that this deep-sea mutant, which looks tough at first glance, is naturally resistant to electric current?
Didn't hesitate for long.
Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
Lu Ye used a long pair of pliers with insulated handles to clamp the unconscious strange fish and carefully approached the temporary electric fence.
“Sizzle——!!!”
The moment the strange fish touched the electric grid, a blinding arc of electricity suddenly erupted! The pitch-black fish suddenly straightened up, its entire body twitching violently! A burning smell, accompanied by an even stronger stench, filled the air!
In just one or two seconds, the strange fish became completely motionless, its body became stiff, and some parts were even burned black and carbonized by the electric arc.
"Done!" Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief and threw the dead fish aside.
Shen Hebei also widened his eyes, a look of surprise on his face.
"Holy crap! This is so effective?! I thought it would take a little longer!"
It seems that my guess was correct. Lu Ye felt relieved.
These small nocturnal monsters, while fierce, are more like low-level predators that act on instinct.
In the past, who would be willing to waste precious electricity and fuel on these "small fry"? They would probably just physically drive them away or simply endure them.
So, they have not evolved any resistance to electric shock!
"It seems," Lu Ye grinned, in a good mood, "our 'moat' plan is very feasible!"
If they can lay a strong enough electric grid around the hull, then during the next "Easter Egg" event, even if they are besieged by monsters at night, they will be able to rely on this line of defense to survive!
It can even proactively clear approaching threats!
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