dkrc Chapter 99 Subduing the Fish King Barehanded!
Chapter 99 Subduing the Fish King Barehanded!
At 9:40 p.m., the Pioneer departed from Huangni Village Wharf.
The waves were getting bigger and bigger.
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Target: A group of 11-15 top-quality wild red snapper
Coordinates: Eastern cliff of Longji Trench, 65 meters deep
Remaining time: 01:47:32
Note: This group of fish is attracted by the temperature difference of the deep-sea hydrothermal vents and is staying here temporarily. Once the countdown is over, they will drift away with the ocean current.
One hour and forty-seven minutes.
Hurry up.
"Dazhuang, is the cabin ready yet?"
"It's all set up, you can download it anytime."
"Then let it go."
Zhou Dazhuang pulled down the control lever.
The iron behemoth, weighing over two tons, swayed precariously in the wind.
"put."
Lin Jianguo roared.
Zhou Dazhuang released the brakes, and the live water tank crashed into the sea with a "plop".
The waves smashed open a huge crater, and the steel cable rushed down with a whooshing sound as the winch spun rapidly.
ten meters.
Twenty meters.
Thirty meters.
Forty meters.
Lin Chen rested his left hand on the railing, and with his right hand, he fastened the respirator mask to his face, biting his lip tightly.
Fifty meters.
The steel cable suddenly jerked violently.
The entire steel cable seemed to have been violently pulled by something underwater, snapping straight with a "bang," and the winch emitted a piercing metallic scream, with sparks flying out from the friction points.
The Pioneer tilted 15 degrees to the right.
The toolbox that wasn't properly secured on the deck slid off with a "clatter" and hit the right-hand side panel.
Zhou Dazhuang lost his balance and stumbled onto the control panel, hitting his forehead on the metal edge, causing beads of blood to immediately appear.
He cursed, ignoring the blood, and clung tightly to the control panel to check the data.
The signals from the underwater sensors are going crazy.
"Shear flow is deep shear flow."
"Wrong direction, the cabin has been pushed against the cliff face—"
In the driver's seat, Lin Jianguo had already turned the steering wheel all the way to the lock, trying to stabilize the boat.
But it was no use. A muffled vibration came from the bottom of the ship, and the steel cables were taut, making a continuous metallic scraping sound.
"The water pressure is too high."
Zhou Dazhuang lay on the control panel, staring at the flashing red numbers, his throat trembling.
"The cabin is deforming; the steel cables will snap in another thirty seconds—"
He reached out to grab the red switch that had been used to cut the emergency steel cable.
The moment my hand touched it, someone grabbed it and pressed it down.
Lin Chen.
"Wait for my signal."
Zhou Dazhuang looked up at him.
The searchlight shone from the side, and Lin Chen's face showed no extra expression; the mouthpiece of the respirator was already in his mouth.
Lin Jianguo didn't know when he rushed out of the wheelhouse and stood at the deck door.
But Lin Chen had already capsized over the gunwale.
He loosened his grip on the railing with one hand, leaned forward, pushed off the side of the ship with his foot, and plunged straight into the dark sea.
The waves receded.
I can't see anything.
"..."
Lin Jianguo's lips trembled twice, but he couldn't say a word.
He turned and rushed back to the cockpit, turning the monitor screen of the underwater camera to its brightest setting.
The screen was completely black.
Only a few scattered planktonic organisms drifted slowly past the camera lens.
ten meters.
Twenty meters.
Thirty meters.
Lin Chen appeared at the edge of the frame.
The black wetsuit blended almost into the background in the deep water, with only the bubbles from the respirator rising to the surface.
Forty meters.
The water pressure was so high that it could rupture the eardrums of ordinary people.
But Lin Chen's descent speed in the footage didn't change at all; in fact, it was even faster.
Fifty meters.
Zhou Dazhuang squeezed into the driver's seat, ignoring the blood smearing half his face on his forehead.
The two men stared intently at the 14-inch monitor.
The live water tank can be seen in the footage.
The cabin was pushed against the side of the cliff by the undercurrent, swaying from side to side and crashing into the rocks.
The warning lights on the roof flashed red underwater, turning on and off intermittently.
One of the three steel cables was almost broken, with the steel wires breaking off one by one.
Lin Chen swam to the side of the live water tank.
Sixty meters deep.
A powerful undercurrent swept across, carrying mud, sand, and gravel.
Lin Chen's body was pushed to the side, but he grabbed the welding handle on the bulkhead with one hand to steady himself.
Zhou Dazhuang stared at the screen, unconsciously holding his breath.
With his other hand, Lin Chen pulled a titanium alloy directional fish lure from the tool bag on his waist and attached it to the outer shell of the hull with a "snap".
He then released the handle and reached for the manual pressure relief valve on the side of the cabin with both hands.
It was a heavy-duty valve wheel with a diameter of 20 centimeters.
You need a wrench to tighten that thing on the water.
Lin Chen twisted it with his bare hands.
The footage shows him straining all his muscles, his wetsuit taut.
The valve wheel turned.
a circle.
Two laps.
The accumulated bubbles in the cabin burst out of the valve, and the cabin stopped shaking.
Lin Jianguo's mouth was open, and he forgot to close it.
Zhou Dazhuang's face was pressed against the screen, his eyes unmoving.
"This is fucking..."
He didn't say the second half of his sentence.
On the screen, Lin Chen adjusted the fluid balance in the cabin and turned to face the depths of the cliff.
The fish-luring calls have already started.
Something was moving in the darkness below the cliff.
First, there was a point of light.
Then two.
Three.
Five.
ten.
A silvery-red light surged up from the depths.
Red tuna.
Large fish shot out from the darkness, their scales reflecting a silvery-red light under the underwater camera lights.
Attracted by the sonic boom, they flocked to the entrance of the live water tank in droves.
"One, two, three..."
Zhou Dazhuang is counting.
Lin Chen floated above the hatch, arms outstretched, watching the fish burrow into the hold.
Article 7.
Article 8.
Just as the ninth one entered, the tenth one followed closely behind—the screen was suddenly covered by a large shadow.
"Holy crap—"
Zhou Dazhuang couldn't help but shout it out.
That was the eleventh fish.
wrong.
That can no longer be described as a "strip".
A nearly two-meter-long red trevally charged from the side, its body covered with a layer of metallic scales that gleamed with a dark golden light under the lamp.
This thing weighs at least 60 pounds, and its head is thicker than Lin Chen's thigh.
Red Amberjack King
It rammed into the hatch, but it was too big; half of its head went in, and its body got stuck in the hatch frame.
The fish began to frantically thrash its tail, each slap kicking up a cloud of mud and sand, causing the live water tank to shake again.
Lin Chen rushed down from above, placed his hands on the fish king's tail, used the force of the water flow, braced his knees against the edge of the hatch, found a clever trick, and pushed hard.
The Fish King's body slid into the cabin with a "whoosh".
Lin Chen quickly rolled over, grabbed the heavy hatch with both hands, and pulled it back despite the impact of the undercurrent.
Click.
The hatch is locked.
There was a three-second silence in the driver's cab.
Zhou Dazhuang was the first to react, slapping his thigh hard, wincing in pain but not caring at all.
"Pull, pull quickly."
He rushed out of the cab and ran to the winch, turning on the hydraulic switch.
The winch began to pull in the cable, which moved up inch by inch.
Five minutes later.
The live water tank was lifted out of the water and placed on the deck.
Seawater flowed down the bulkhead, reflecting the light under the searchlights.
Lin Chen climbed up the rope ladder to the deck, took off his respirator, his hair was plastered to his forehead, and his face was covered in water.
He bent over, supporting himself on his knees, and took a few breaths. Then he stood up straight, walked to the front of the live water tank, and turned on the pressure relief valve.
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A thick, white, cold mist gushed out from the valve, carrying a strong fishy smell.
Lin Jianguo got out of the driver's seat.
He walked very slowly, his legs trembling slightly.
Zhou Dazhuang was already peering through the observation window.
The oxygen-rich water inside the chamber was crystal clear, and the circulation pump emitted a slight humming sound.
Eleven red snapper were swimming inside, each about the length of a forearm, with a silvery-red body and shiny scales.
The largest one—the king trevally—was leisurely swishing its tail at the bottom of the hold, its dark golden scales shimmering under the light.
Zhou Dazhuang glanced at the activity detector next to him.
The numbers jumped twice, then stabilized.
400%.
He rubbed his eyes hard and looked at it again.
400%.
"Brother Chen..."
Zhou Dazhuang turned his head, opened his mouth, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"Four hundred."
When that batch of tiger grouper was delivered to Dingfulou last time, it cost 320 yuan, and that old Japanese man Sato was already practically kneeling down.
What does 400 mean?
Lin Jianguo walked to the side of the live water tank, bent down and peered through the observation window for a long time.
Without saying a word, he slowly sat down on the mooring post next to him, took out his crumpled cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it after his fingers trembled three times.
"You little brat..."
Lin Jianguo glanced at Lin Chen, but didn't finish his sentence.
Lin Chen took off the upper part of his diving suit and tied it around his waist.
12:11 AM.
Tomorrow night at 7 PM, Hall 3 of the Provincial Capital International Convention and Exhibition Center.
Lin Chen looked at the photo of the invitation on his phone screen.
Lei Qianjun's Blind Testing Summit.