110: Chapter 110: Enemy's Assistance is the Most Deadly

"Synchronized hoisting, begin!"

At Lin Yuan's command, the modified super gantry crane at the port began to move with a deep rumble.

The crane arm moved, steadily lifting the silver-white sphere with a thirty-meter diameter and shifting it toward the sea outside the pier.

At the same time, around the core module, over a hundred students sat cross-legged, forming hand seals.

Spiritual energy shimmered on their bodies, flowing through the miniature formations beneath them, converging into streams of energy that were injected into the core module.

This was the method for joint object control that Jiang Ning had taught them.

One person certainly couldn't move this tens-of-thousands-of-tons behemoth.

But with over a hundred cultivators pooling their strength, they could control it as if it were their own arm, making micro-adjustments down to the width of a hair.

"Number three on the left, add a little more spiritual energy! The wind is pushing it off course!"

"Number seven on the right, watch your frequency! Keep up with the main group!"

Lin Yuan stood at a high vantage point, his spiritual sense covering the entire field, acting just like the strictest orchestra conductor, regulating everyone's 'performance.'

With over a hundred people working in unison, that massive iron sphere moved through the air with such stability that it didn't even sway once.

Jiang Ning watched quietly from a command platform not far away.

"Not bad," she commented to Professor Chen and Chief Engineer Wang Jianguo beside her. "This kid, Lin Yuan, is starting to look like a real project manager."

"You can say that again!" Chief Engineer Wang Jianguo smacked his lips in admiration. "In just a few days, this bunch of brats has gone from a scattered mess to disciplined engineers who follow orders perfectly. Even the Old General in our military can't compare to your ability to lead troops!"

"I'm not leading troops," Jiang Ning shook her head. "I've just given them a set of processes and standards. A good engineer must first learn to follow the rules."

Under everyone's gaze, the core module was steadily lowered into the sea without creating much of a splash.

Another large submersible, "Deep Dive II," had long been waiting underwater. It took charge of the core module, activated its shields, and towed it down toward the foundation ten thousand meters below.

...

Command Center of the "child of the ocean."

The atmosphere was so oppressive you could wring water out of it.

Ito Hirobumi's face was terrifyingly dark as he stared fixedly at the large screen, not saying a word.

The incident where the mines failed earlier was like a loud slap in the face, leaving him and his subordinates completely stunned.

Humiliation—unprecedented humiliation!

"Captain, the Xia country people's second behemoth has entered the water," a staff officer reported in a low voice. "It looks like the main body. Our mines... are already useless."

"Those damn useless fools!" Ito Hirobumi cursed under his breath. He knew that conventional military harassment tactics no longer worked against these Xia country people who didn't play by the rules.

He forced himself to calm down and picked up the red encrypted phone on the table, which was the direct line to the "Black Tide" unit.

"Ito-kun," a cold, raspy voice came from the other end of the line. "It seems your little trick has failed."

"I am deeply sorry, Lord Kuroki!" Ito Hirobumi stood up straight in a panic and bowed to the phone, his voice full of fear. "The Xia country people's technology... has exceeded our imagination. Our 'viper' is just a child's toy in front of them."

"Expected," the voice on the other end remained calm. "To be able to awaken that 'Dragon Vein,' the Xia country people must possess power we do not understand. The higher-ups have long said that we cannot use conventional thinking to deal with them."

"Then... Lord Kuroki, what should we do next?"

"Your mission is over," the voice on the other end said coldly. "Leave the rest to us, the 'Black Tide'."

"We will let them know whose territory the real deep sea is. We will also let them know that there are some things mortals like them cannot touch."

A burst of static came from the phone, followed by a cold command.

"To coordinate with us, activate the 'Siren' interference system now, and set the power to maximum. Turn the electromagnetic signals in that sea area into a complete mess for me!"

"Hai!"

Ito Hirobumi perked up and loudly acknowledged the order.

He turned and roared at the operator, "Activate the 'Siren' system immediately! Target, the construction area of the Xia country people! Make them all blind and deaf!"

As soon as the order was given, a dozen giant antennas extended from the bottom of the "child of the ocean," and an invisible, powerful electromagnetic wave was instantly emitted, shrouding the sea area for hundreds of kilometers.

...

East Sea Port, Commander-in-Chief tower.

"Alert! Alert! Super-strong electromagnetic interference detected!"

"Communication with 'Deep Dive II' cut off!"

"Signal with the underwater foundation cut off!"

"All deep-sea sensor data is garbled!"

Sharp alarms blared throughout the Command Center, and all the screens instantly turned into static.

"It's the R-country people playing tricks!" Director Zhao Lixin slammed his fist on the table. "They are trying to cut off our connection with the underwater team!"

"We're in trouble!" A communications expert turned pale. "With such strong interference, our signals can't get through at all! We have no idea what's happening underwater! If something goes wrong, we won't even be able to conduct a rescue!"

"Counter-interfere immediately!"

"It's no use! The opponent's power is too high! The source is still moving, and we can't lock onto it!"

The Command Center was in chaos, and everyone looked at Jiang Ning.

But no one expected that Jiang Ning not only didn't panic, but instead... looked quite interested.

She walked up to a static-filled screen, extended her finger, and tapped it. Strings of data that others couldn't understand flashed by rapidly.

"Interesting," she said, looking at the data as if pondering something fun. "This interference signal isn't just electromagnetic waves. It's... mixed with a bit of very weak but very pure spiritual energy."

"Its frequency is very close to the core energy frequency of our base station."

"Engineer Jiang, what time do you think it is? How do you still have the heart to study this?" Chief Engineer Wang Jianguo was sweating anxiously. "Communications are cut off, what if something happens down there?"

"Who said communications are cut off?" Jiang Ning looked back at him, her gaze like she was looking at a layman. "And who said this is a bad thing?"

She turned and sat back in the Commander-in-Chief's seat, her fingers operating the console.

A new command was instantly transmitted to "Deep Dive II" and the underwater foundation ten thousand meters below, via a spiritual communication method completely different from electromagnetic waves.

"Activate the base station, B-3 emergency plan."

"Open the 'spiritual energy tide' absorption module."

"Absorb all external interference energy and convert it into reserve energy."

Ten thousand meters under the deep sea.

The pilot of "Deep Dive II" was feeling a bit panicked due to the loss of contact, but suddenly received the command.

He paused for a moment, then executed it without hesitation.

On the surface of that massive silver-white core module, complex formation patterns suddenly lit up.

Like a starving monster, it opened an invisible mouth.

That super-strong interference wave, which had left all the experts on the surface helpless, not only caused no damage here, but instead, as if it had found an outlet, was sucked into the core module's formation like crazy!

Under the vigorous "power supply" from the R-country's "Siren" system, the energy reserve tank of the core module rose rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Ten percent... thirty percent... seventy percent...

"Report, Chief Engineer Jiang!" The submersible pilot's voice, filled with wild joy and disbelief, was clearly transmitted back to the Command Center. "The core module... the core module has finished charging ahead of schedule! It's a full five hours faster than the estimated time!"

"And... it's still charging!"

The Command Center fell into a dead silence once again.

Everyone sat with their mouths open, staring blankly at that calm young Chief Engineer.

The R-country people went to such great lengths, using their trump card, and the result... was just helping our deep-sea base station finish charging early?

This... where the hell is the logic in that?