boyutpedia Chapter 46 Successful Ascent
Chapter 46 Successful Ascent
The dragon shadow's head, which had just exploded, was gone, and the blood and flesh at the severed point were particularly gruesome.
Ye Sheng suddenly realized that the dragon had two control centers: when the brain exploded, there was also a center in the spinal cord.
Surprisingly, the dragon shadow did not attack Ye Sheng and his companions, but was instead rigidly controlled like a puppet.
The headless dragon figure stumbled and swam toward the corner, its obscure dragon language almost completely covering the bronze wall.
Then, the verdigris wall slowly opened, and the metal parts came to life, overlapping, disintegrating, and reshaping themselves.
A road suddenly splits off from the verdigris-green bronze city, and a huge bronze bell rings out, its echoing melody creating a splash on the water.
Ye Sheng murmured, "What is that?"
When the loser gives up the fight, it can only choose to give up everything it has, including its memories of the city.
In short, I took control of this half-dead dragon and used its memories to find the oxygen left behind by Prince Norton.
Perhaps thousands of years ago, it used that oxygen to transport human slaves.
As soon as Su An finished speaking in the channel, a straight road branched off in the center of Bronze City, and a huge bubble emerged in the middle of the road.
The surface of the bubble reflected Ye Shengya's surprised face.
Inside, there is genuine, fresh air!
They're saved!
.............
Above the Three Gorges waters.
A faint buzzing sound came from the wind, accompanied by lights. In the distance, huge spots of light moved on the dark water. A moment later, shouts came from the left front of the bow.
"Attention Moniach, attention Moniach, this is the Three Gorges Channel Emergency Rescue Agency, this is the Three Gorges Channel Emergency Rescue Agency, please turn on your lights and respond, please turn on your lights and respond."
The third mate climbed onto the deck. "Captain, are we still waiting?"
Mans took a deep drag on his cigar, staring at the water, and remained silent for a few seconds. He glanced at his watch; fourteen minutes had passed… Suddenly, the gaze of this elite leader of the executive department softened; he suddenly felt utterly exhausted.
"The traffic lights are back on, accept rescue, all personnel evacuate." He waved behind him.
The bright xenon lights on the roof of the boat turned on, flashing three short beams as a distress signal.
The helicopter hovering at low altitude received the signal, and its lights immediately moved closer. The buzzing sound was amplified a hundredfold, and the immense wind pressure from above made it difficult to breathe. A pitch-black helicopter appeared in the circle of light from the signal lights, with seven huge rotor blades, estimated to be at least thirty meters long.
"CH-53E, 'Super Stallion,' the Chinese rescue organization is actually using such a luxurious heavy helicopter." The third officer recognized the American-made military aircraft.
Mans had completely lost interest in all of this. He turned to return to his cabin when he heard a muffled thud from the stern. He pulled out his flashlight and shone it in the direction of the thud; a huge bubble had risen beside the lifeboat on the side of the ship.
As the bubbles burst, waves leaped and splashed.
A jet-black head emerged from the waves, followed by a deathly pale face.
"Aki..." Mans couldn't believe his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
His favorite student, Akira Sakura, a Japanese girl who always radiated maternal warmth, somehow managed to surpass the limits of human diving and survive.
She was struggling to push the unconscious Ye Sheng and a brass pot almost as tall as herself onto the lifeboat. The brass pot didn't seem very heavy in the water because of buoyancy, but it was a completely different story once it was out of the water.
"Selma! Selma! Help!" Mance shouted in surprise, then burst into curses, "Get in here! Forget about the jar!"
Aki didn't answer him. Instead, she let out a roar and used her last bit of strength to push Ye Sheng and the brass can onto the lifeboat before looking up at Mans.
She was pulled up by the people on the lifeboat, her slender arms clinging to the ropes on the side of the lifeboat, so weak that she seemed about to be swept away by the current at any moment. But her eyes shone with a captivating light, and Mans was stunned for a moment.
"Quick, quick, grab the jar and run!" Aki shouted, "There's something behind us..."
After she finished speaking, her head lolled to the side, and she fell into a complete coma, just like Ye Sheng.
"Aki!" Mans roared hoarsely. He stared furiously at the water.
There was a huge shadow approaching.
The water was parted by the rapidly approaching shadow, splashing up into two upright walls of water.
"Drop anchor! Start the engine! Put on afterburner!" the third mate yelled, pulling Mans along as he did so.
Compared to Mans, he was the most senior crew member here, having spent over ten years at sea. He had witnessed such bizarre events before, such as shark attacks on his diving companions.
However, he did not believe that sharks existed in the Three Gorges Reservoir, and the huge whirlpools on the water indicated that the "shark" was enormous.
We must leave as soon as possible, taking that precious bronze jar with us.
The two anchor chains connecting the Moniach to the seabed were cut simultaneously. The powerful engine started instantly without preheating, and the huge acceleration caused the third mate and Mans to tumble over each other.
Just before they collapsed, the third mate saw a sharp line of water accelerating straight towards them from behind the ship.
"What is that?"
The third officer broke out in a cold sweat. The Moniach was equipped with engines purchased at great expense by the academy. These engines were originally used in German-made submarines and could reach speeds of up to 50 knots when accelerated, almost like a speedboat. What could swim at 50 knots while submerged? The fastest sailfish probably couldn't do that, and torpedoes from World War II probably didn't go much faster.
"Could it really be a torpedo chasing us?!" The third mate jumped, shouting, "Flank! Flank!"
He also found his guess ridiculous, but anyone would try their best to avoid that waterline and that terrifying feeling.
The waterway didn't give up, continuing its relentless pursuit. The waterway rescue agency's helicopter was probably baffled by Moniah's sudden, inexplicable escape. Even more perplexing was the passenger ship suddenly speeding along like a speedboat, giving chase.
"Turn on the sonar and see what that thing is!" Mans dragged the copper pot, panting heavily as he jumped into the cabin. He had slightly recovered from the intense pain of losing his students, but his face twitched, and his anger was like that of a volcano about to erupt.
"We're going too fast to get a precise image. It's about 15 meters long and looks like a fish!" the second mate shouted.
"A fish?" The third mate breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it was just a fish; if it had really been a torpedo...
"If it's alive, that makes things easier," Mance said, cutting open a new cigar, lighting it, and stretching his facial muscles. "Whatever your relationship with those lizards, if it's alive, it's going to die! Give me the sniper rifle!"
Mans suddenly widened his eyes because the S-rank in the channel had spoken.