Zhou Xuan, his face dark, crawled into the submarine, followed by Mao Feng. The bearded man then closed the cover and fastened the switch. The submarine was very small; with three people sitting in three seats, there wasn't much space left. Even if another adult were squeezed in, there wouldn't be enough room. There was a computer monitor on the instrument panel, and radar waves were displayed on it. Directly in front of the three was a circular, transparent device that allowed them to see out with the naked eye.
The submarine was powered by a diesel engine. Zhou Xuan probed the submarine's equipment while also checking the ship. After the two men were taken into custody, they could only let the cargo ship float on the sea.
Zhou Xuan did not disable the ship's mechanical equipment. Seeing that Zhou Xuan did not speak after entering the submarine, Mao Feng signaled to the bearded man to sail the submarine to the seabed.
The submarine was equipped with radar, so the underwater searchlights were not turned on. The submarine was not sinking at top speed, and the instrument panel clearly displayed the readings: thirty, forty, fifty...
Although Zhou Xuan couldn't read foreign languages, he could still understand the water depth displayed in Arabic numerals. His superpower also detected the copper wire tied to the stern of the submarine, which was dragging backward in the seawater.
When they reached a depth of about 700 or 800 meters, the copper core wire was completely stretched out and dragged in the seawater. Zhou Xuan transferred his supernatural power through the copper core wire, and the power quickly traveled to the end of the copper core wire.
From 1,500 meters away, Zhou Xuan could clearly sense everything within a ten-meter radius around the end of the power line using his special ability.
This was Zhou Xuan's true purpose, which Mao Feng was unaware of. Zhou Xuan could only detect distances of fifty meters when using his special ability directly, but if he condensed it into a beam, he could detect distances of two hundred meters. This was the limit of Zhou Xuan's ability. However, when his special ability was attached to a conductive metal wire, he could extend the detection distance to 1,500 meters. This was a result that Zhou Xuan had accidentally obtained during an experiment at the Tengchong Hotel, and it was now proving useful for detecting shipwrecks on the seabed.
Submarine diving is much faster than manual diving. When Zhou Xuan used to dive in the underground river, he had his superpowers protecting him, and he was still the fastest. It would take him nearly an hour to dive to a depth of three or four hundred meters. But now, this small submarine only took half an hour to dive to a depth of one thousand meters.
At a depth of one thousand meters, the radar showed that two hundred meters to the left and in front was a deeper trench, and a large area nearby was already close to the seabed, only thirty or forty meters deep, and the slightly deeper areas were less than one hundred meters deep.
Mao Feng examined his treasure map while directing the bearded man to search the seabed area.
The bearded man muttered a few words to Mao Feng. Mao Feng frowned, thought for a moment, and then said to Zhou Xuan, "Mr. Hu, they have searched this area several times but haven't found anything. It's estimated that there shouldn't be any shipwrecks around here. Maybe they didn't get the location of the shipwreck right?"
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment. To be honest, he didn't have any special ideas. It made sense, since the map was drawn more than two hundred years ago. Even if people back then were very familiar with this sea area, it was impossible for them to be so accurate. If he had to come up with any suggestions, it would be to search around in the submarine and use his special ability to probe through the 1,500-meter-long copper wire. Of course, this also depended on luck, and no one could be sure whether they could find it.
Unlike on land, where you can pinpoint specific locations like cities, counties, and villages, finding the shipwreck in the vast ocean is like searching for a needle in a haystack. The only thing that gives us some clues is a rough map of the sea. Honestly, whether we can find the shipwreck depends on luck. We've already used advanced detectors on the surface, but they haven't been able to detect anything. These detectors are specifically designed to detect materials like porcelain, metal, and wood. The seabed is usually just mud, rocks, or volcanic rock. The detectors can distinguish these differences to determine if there's a shipwreck on the seabed.
However, Mao Feng had already used instruments to probe countless times, but he couldn't detect any shipwrecks on the seabed in this area. Of course, Mao Feng also understood that the fact that the instruments didn't detect any shipwrecks didn't mean that they were accurate. There are still many things on the seabed that humans don't understand, and there are many other factors that could prevent the detection of shipwrecks. Scientists have also proven before that the final discovery of many shipwrecks was not due to instrument detection.
"First, search back and forth along the bottom of both sides of the trench, and then explore the trench itself," Zhou Xuan said to Mao Feng after thinking for a moment. The ocean is so vast that if we were to search in all directions one by one, we would never find it even after a thousand years. It would be better to strengthen the search at this coordinate position, and if we still can't find it, then so be it.
Moreover, Zhou Xuan also had to control the submarine. The two people on the surface of the sea were unable to move or speak, so he wasn't worried that they could sail away. They also couldn't contact the outside world because Zhou Xuan had frozen their ability to speak and move their hands and feet. The only thing left was their brains and thoughts, so it was definitely impossible for them to sail away and escape.
Furthermore, Yu Jinshan escaped in his fishing boat, and Zhou Xuan no longer has control of the ship and submarine, so there's no way for him to leave the vast ocean. Fortunately, he still has time and isn't in a rush.
The bearded foreign man piloted the submarine and searched the left side of the trench twice, each time covering four or five nautical miles. Then he moved to the right side of the trench and searched it several more times.
Zhou Xuan used his special ability to probe a range of fifty meters around the submarine, and on the other hand, he used his special ability to probe from the copper core wire to a distance of 1,500 meters away. However, after several rounds, he found nothing.
The bearded man is paid a fee; whether he finds the target or not is none of his business. If he does find it, all the better, as there might be an extra fee. But if he doesn't find it, he's not worried, because there's a prior agreement that he'll be paid the agreed-upon fee regardless of whether he finds Mao Feng's target or not.
However, Mao Feng was very disappointed. His purpose in coming here was to obtain the Fire Meteor. For hundreds of years, his ancestors had been working hard for this mysterious thing. In today's world, only those with great power are useful. The pursuit of power and authority has been the goal that has filled Mao Feng's heart since childhood.
Now, being intimidated by Zhou Xuan's mysterious and unpredictable abilities, Mao Feng yearns for the Fire Meteor even more. Perhaps only by possessing the Fire Meteor can one contend with such abilities and the legendary Butcher.
Zhou Xuan felt frustrated after Yu Jinshan fled in the fishing boat, which fueled his violent temper, making him want to kill to vent his anger.
With a grim face, he stared at the instrument panel, his bushy beard turning on the deep-sea searchlight. Two beams of light shone ahead. He then turned to Mao Feng and said a few words. Mao Feng nodded, then turned to Zhou Xuan and said, "Mr. Hu, now we can only probe the trench again. However, some parts of the trench are deep, and some parts are very narrow, so the danger is much greater. We need to slow down to an extremely slow speed to search."
Zhou Xuan nodded. He didn't want to say much about sending a submarine to search the trench. He didn't know anything about submarine operation, so he decided to keep quiet and use his special abilities to detect the problem. If they couldn't find any clues in the trenches in this area, they would have to turn back.
Zhou Xuan was a little annoyed. Once he returned, the Yu family definitely wouldn't want to stay there anymore. Fortunately, he had over 100,000 yuan in his bank account, so his basic living expenses would be guaranteed no matter where he went, and he wasn't too worried.
The bearded man slowly steered the submarine into the trench. Under the illumination of two beams of strong light, two white pillars of light appeared in the dark seawater. Some deep-sea creatures were slowly moving in the pillars of light, creatures that Zhou Xuan had rarely seen before.
At the initial point of entry into the trench, the depth had already reached 1,250 meters. Further in, the depth of the trench bottom detected by radar exceeded 1,500 meters. This meant that their submarines could not reach the deepest part at all. Moreover, the further down they went, the narrower the trench became, and the submarines dared not venture down there, as they would easily collide with the rocks.
However, Zhou Xuan's special ability detected that the end of the copper wire was dragging to the very bottom of the trench. As the submarine moved forward, the copper wire was slowly dragged along with it. Although the submarine could not dive to the deepest bottom, Zhou Xuan was able to clearly detect the bottom of the trench.
At its deepest point, the trench is less than two meters wide and nearly two thousand meters deep. Even if it were found, Zhou Xuan was considering whether it could be salvaged.
If a shipwreck falls into a trench and gets stuck, it will be a problem. The terrain of the trench restricts the approach of large submarines and equipment. Secondly, if it gets stuck on the rocks in the trench, even the largest tugboat will not be able to move it.
The bearded man didn't dare to steer the submarine too low, keeping it at a depth of about 1,200 meters and slowly moving forward. He searched for four or five miles, but found absolutely nothing.
This also included Zhou Xuan, whose ability to probe the deepest part of the trench using the copper core wire yielded nothing. Five miles away, the bearded man stopped the submarine and said, "Nothing found."
Mao Feng looked at Zhou Xuan, wondering whether to continue the search and how to do it; that all depended on Zhou Xuan's decision.
Zhou Xuan was deep in thought when he suddenly looked up at Mao Feng and said, "Mao Feng, tell him to turn the submarine around and sail back to the spot about 700 or 800 meters behind."
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Volume 1, Chapter 476: Things That Supernatural Abilities Cannot Detect
Chapter 476 Things That Supernatural Abilities Cannot Detect
Mao Feng was taken aback. He glanced at Zhou Xuan and saw that his face was somber. It was very strange. Could it be that he had discovered something?
However, everyone was inside the submarine, all staring at the instruments. Even if they made a discovery, it would be the same. Neither he nor the bearded man had discovered anything, so what could he possibly discover?
However, Mao Feng then recalled Zhou Xuan's terrifying nature. It wasn't surprising that such a mysterious and ruthless man was more capable than him.
Then Mao Feng thought of Zhou Xuan tying that thousand-meter-long electrical cable to the submarine when they boarded it. What was the purpose of that? Could it be related to that?
Mao Feng hesitated for a moment, then quickly translated for the bearded man. The bearded man was taken aback, then his face showed annoyance, and he started babbling on and on.
Although Zhou Xuan couldn't understand the words, he definitely understood what the man meant. Seeing that he was glaring at him while he was speaking, it was clear that he was saying, "Why bother going back to a place that has already been searched?"
Mao Feng explained to him with difficulty, while glancing at Zhou Xuan, afraid of angering him.
The bearded man naturally noticed this and had been wondering about it. When he arrived, he knew that Mao Feng was alone, with no other accomplices besides his hired professional soldiers and subordinates. In other words, only Mao Feng himself probably knew the reason for this. This Easterner who came to the submarine with him was obviously a latecomer. Could he have coerced Mao Feng in some way?
As soon as the bearded man thought this, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. He suddenly pulled out a pistol from his waist, pointed the muzzle at Zhou Xuan's head, and then chuckled menacingly as he uttered a few words.
Mao Feng was startled and filled with fear. Of course, he was conflicted. On the one hand, he hoped that the bearded man would kill Zhou Xuan with one shot, but on the other hand, he was worried that the bearded man's gun would have no effect on Zhou Xuan at all, since it had already been confirmed on the ship.
He had fifty or sixty men on the ship, more than twenty of whom were highly skilled professional soldiers and assassins. These men were people who killed as easily as eating rice, and their familiarity with firearms and ammunition was beyond question. However, on the ship, among so many people, not one of them fired a gun. He himself had also tried to fire a pistol, but he didn't know what methods Zhou Xuan had used. In any case, the gun was useless.