bioinnovel Chapter 278 No need to rush!
Chapter 278 No need to rush!
Zhang Yan threw off the covers and nimbly rolled out of bed.
"I'll go there myself."
Upon hearing Zhang Yan's decision, Nie Qingcheng immediately sat up straight, not caring at all as her robe slipped down.
"You go by yourself?"
Although she knew that Zhang Yan's strength was unfathomable and that those terrifying mechs were completely beyond the reach of Earth's current military forces, she was still still deep in the heart of the isolated island, and even facing unknown hostile forces.
"right."
Zhang Yan picked up the shirt from the ground and put it on. "Star sand gold is very important to me."
"As long as the Vermilion Bird is not created, the threat hanging over our heads will remain."
"Since they were able to pinpoint the location of the rare mineral vein in international waters, it means they are looking for the same thing as us."
"They might even be connected to the 'Ruins'."
As long as the energy of the Void or its followers are involved, Zhang Yan cannot simply ignore it.
Upon hearing that the word "ruins" was involved, the worry in Nie Qingcheng's eyes faded slightly, replaced by a resolute expression.
She knew Zhang Yan was making a huge gamble, with the survival of all humanity at stake, and she herself was the unwavering logistics minister.
"it is good."
Nie Qingcheng didn't waste any more words. "I have already transmitted the coordinates and topographic map of the island to your Tianji Security main server."
"I have a huge backlog of acquisition deals at the company that I need to sign off on these past few days, otherwise I would definitely go with you."
She tugged at her long hair in frustration.
In the past few days, in order to compete with Tanaka of Japan, she directly crashed the stocks of several related industries. Now she has to clean up the mess herself, and with the group's own projects on top of that, there is no way she can get out of it.
"You just need to take care of the rear."
Zhang Yan walked to the bedside and ruffled her hair. "Take good care of your new 'little sister.' If you encounter anyone who doesn't know what's good for them, just take action. I'll take responsibility if anything happens."
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingcheng's eyes crinkled into crescent moons, and a satisfied smile appeared on her lips.
What she wanted was Zhang Yan's absolute favoritism.
……
The next morning.
Jiangnan University, School of Mechanical Engineering.
Professor Yan was sitting at his desk, happily drinking the goji berry tea brewed by his wife.
Just two days ago at the academic exchange conference, he used the "Tiger" mecha that Zhang Yan demonstrated to thoroughly crush the arrogant Professor Tanaka from Japan.
These past few days, the entire college and even the entire university have been discussing the Mechanical Engineering Department's comeback, which has made him stand up straight.
The phone on the table vibrated. Seeing that the caller ID showed Zhang Yan, Professor Yan immediately put down his teacup and answered, his voice so gentle it could melt ice: "Hello, Zhang Yan, what's up?"
"Professor Yan, I have an urgent matter to attend to and need to ask for leave."
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Yan's voice was very calm.
"Ask for leave?"
Professor Yan was stunned for a moment. If it were before, he would have slammed his fist on the table and started cursing.
A freshman with an attendance rate of less than 10% for a semester still needs to ask for leave?
But now, how could he dare to say a single word of dissent to Zhang Yan?
Even a tiny bit of what's in this kid's head would be enough to feed the domestic machinery industry for twenty years.
"Professor Yan, if you feel uncomfortable..." Zhang Yan paused for a moment.
"Convenient! So convenient!"
Professor Yan quickly spoke up, afraid that Zhang Yan might be displeased.
"Go ahead and do what you need to do. How many days off do you want?"
"It's still uncertain. The situation is a bit complicated. It could take a week, or it could take longer."
"No problem! Consider this a special project approved on my behalf."
Professor Yan answered decisively, even offering advice: "Young man, if you have the ability, you should go out and see the world; practice makes perfect!"
"Don't worry about the school. I'll give you full marks for all your regular grades."
"Don't rush back until things are settled. Safety first!"
"Thank you, Professor Yan."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yan sent a screenshot of the new leave slip to his counselor.
Without the trivial distractions from the school, he could finally unleash his full potential.
10:00 AM.
Jinghai City, Pier No. 7.
Seawater lapped against the breakwater as a huge container ship sailed away from the port, leaving a wide white wake behind it.
Zhang Yan stood at the edge of an empty private berth, the sea breeze ruffling his black windbreaker.
He glanced at the coordinates on his tactical watch.
"Activate, Devouring Shark!"
The instruction has been issued.
Beneath the calm sea surface, a huge dark shadow silently rose to the surface.
The seawater parted to both sides, and a six-meter-long mechanical giant shark, completely black and with a perfect streamlined shape, emerged from the water.
Under the sunlight, the polymer camouflage coating on the shark's back gleams with a cold, icy light. Two rows of high-frequency vibrating cutting teeth are recessed into the lower jaw, exuding a pure, violent aesthetic.
Zhang Yan lightly leaped up from the edge of the dock, landing steadily on the broad back of the mechanical shark.
The hatch slid open silently, and Zhang Yan went straight into the cockpit.
With the three layers of ballast doors locked, the interior was completely isolated from outside sounds.
A deep blue holographic interface immediately unfolded in front of me.
"Target setting: Western Pacific Ocean, longitude 138.4, latitude 15.2."
"Route planning complete, straight-line distance 2800 nautical miles. Current energy storage status: 100%."
Estimated arrival time: eight hours.
Zhang Yan leaned back in the ergonomically designed driver's seat.
Even under water pressure at a depth of 10,000 meters in the deep sea, the mechanical shark can still maintain an amazing cruising speed.
"Dive."
Following Zhang Yan's command, the Devouring Shark plunged into the icy seawater.
The abyss below was like the maw of a giant beast, swallowing this creation, a product of technology ahead of its time, whole.
Five hours later, the mechanical shark had entered the deep-sea cruising phase.
All around was the pitch-black, deathly silent deep sea.
While monitoring the ocean current data on the instrument panel, Zhang Yan quickly assessed his combat strength in his mind.
The highly mobile "White Tiger" had consumed a lot of energy in the previous high-intensity battle, and although it had been replenished, it was still in the break-in and recovery period.
The heavily armed "Xingtian" still needs minor adjustments due to damage to his left shoulder.
The "Black Scorpion," specializing in assassinations and clearing out enemies, is at its peak.
As for the S-class war machine "Tyrannosaurus," which was painstakingly created, it was not suitable for island raids because of its excessive destructive power and the fact that it could only be used for crushing enemies on land.
This time, he was prepared to bring the enemy the purest precision cutting and urban warfare massacre.
If necessary, he plans to wear a set of the "Dragon Scale Type I" exoskeleton armor that has been sealed away.
Suddenly, the quiet navigation log emitted a beeping warning sound that only Zhang Yan could understand.
An inconspicuous yellow ripple appeared on the passive sonar radar in the upper left corner of the holographic screen.
"Monitoring of abnormal energy fluctuations".
The cold, synthesized voice of the AI system rang out.
"Compared with the database, the similarity is 42%, suspected to be traces of 'ruins' level pollution residue."
Zhang Yan's eyes sharpened instantly.
This coordinate is less than 100 nautical miles from the nameless island that Nie Qingcheng mentioned.
This indicates that the mysterious armed group that sealed off the island, even if they were not direct descendants of "Ruins," definitely used the same contaminated equipment.
Their search for stardust gold was not for scientific research, but for some kind of terrifying expansion.
"Full speed ahead."
Zhang Yan tapped his fingers on the control panel.
The supercavitation thruster at the tail of the mechanical shark instantly burst out with a dazzling stream of light, leaving a white vacuum trail tens of meters long in the deep sea as it sped away into the distance.