50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 499 Losing Money
Two weeks later, after rust removal and painting, the Melbourne had a brand new look, and the new dock was under construction.

Sun Zhiwei stayed in a hotel at the dock and didn't dare to leave for even a moment.

That evening, while Sun Zhiwei was having dinner, he used his spatial ability to detect a submarine swimming like a ghost from left to right underwater not far from the dock.

Seeing that it was heading in the same direction as the Melbourne, Sun Zhiwei immediately became alert.

He wasn't worried about anyone attacking the Melbourne, but rather about some blind fool deliberately crashing into it, which would make it impossible to wash away the curse on his aircraft carrier.

But the submarine was heading straight for the stern of the HMAS Melbourne, where the aircraft carrier's massive propeller was located, with each blade over 3 meters long.

He knew that once a submarine underwater does not activate its active radar, it is navigating entirely by relying on existing nautical charts.

But his dock was only recently built, and who knew that the nautical charts used on the submarine were from several years ago.

If their nautical chart is an older version and hasn't been updated to mark this dock, then they're doomed; it will definitely crash straight into the concrete pier in front of it.

The HMAS Melbourne was docked at the very edge of the pier. Because it was not long enough, a section of the aircraft carrier's stern was sticking out, and the outermost part was the propeller blades, which were right in the path of the submarine.

There are treacherous subjects trying to harm me, you son of a bitch!

At this point, the submarine was less than 500 meters away from the Melbourne. Sun Zhiwei had no choice but to stop the submarine or change course.

He quickly scanned the items on the dock and immediately took a liking to a stone pier by the water, which looked to weigh several hundred kilograms.

He immediately used his spatial ability to roll the stone block away and then threw it directly onto the bow of the submarine that was sailing.

Due to water resistance, the impact was not very strong, but it still struck the submarine's hull and made a loud noise.

One can imagine how frightened everyone inside the normally quiet submarine must have been by such a loud noise.

The submarine's alarm immediately went off, and a dangerous red light flashed inside the submarine. The captain quickly ordered the emergency brakes to be applied.

He knew they must have hit something, and it wasn't something small; he had to stop immediately to check the damage.

Submarines are not like other ships; even a small crack can cause a tragedy that destroys the ship and kills everyone on board. He cannot afford to be careless.

Sun Zhiwei saw the submarine stop in front of the pier with great difficulty, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

If this thing really crashes into us, there will be a lot of lawsuits to come. American soldiers are notoriously unreasonable.

The submarine was lucky; it stopped before it collided with Sun Zhiwei. If it had, they would definitely have tried to extort money from him.

Given Sun Zhiwei's greedy nature, it's good enough if he doesn't extort money from people; anyone who dares to steal his money will suffer a terrible fate, and things will definitely escalate.

Therefore, the current situation is good for everyone.

Soon after, the submarine began to quietly rise to about 10 meters underwater, and then the periscope emerged from the bottom of the water.

Then, the periscope stopped after only half a turn, and the sailor who was using the periscope to investigate was terrified.

Because less than 100 meters ahead, there were several huge cement piles standing in the water, as well as a large steel ship.

If they hadn't stopped, they would certainly be in a state of shipwreck and loss of life by now.

Soon, the captain was called over and, looking through the periscope, saw the concrete piles of the dock pier. He couldn't help but curse, "Where did this pier come from? Doesn't the map show this is a deserted island?"

"Lieutenant, surface immediately and contact the person in charge of this dock to find out what's going on."

Soon, the submarine began to surface, revealing its massive, dark hull.

Sun Zhiwei could see clearly from the space that this was a 5000-ton Sturgeon-class attack nuclear submarine, hull number SSN670, and its official name in the M country's navy was: Longfin Whale.

The USS Finfish entered service ten years ago and is considered one of the main submarines of the current US Navy. Technically, it is one level lower than the Los Angeles-class attack submarines, which are still relatively few in number.

The captain of the Longfin Whale was furious; he had almost died there.

Even if he survives, this collision would be enough to ruin his naval career. The USS Finfish cost $7000 million, and he couldn't afford to pay for even a little damage.

Soon after, the submarine's hatch opened, and the flag of the US Navy was raised.

The dock workers rushed over to check, but were immediately blocked by several sailors carrying submachine guns.

Then, the soldiers escorted the staff quickly toward the dock office.

Sun Zhiwei knew it was his turn to step forward. These sailors were not very reasonable, and the local natives on the docks dared not mess with them.

He quickly ate a few mouthfuls of rice to fill his stomach before hurrying downstairs to head towards the dock.

By the time he arrived at the dock office, the leader of the group of sailors had already figured out the situation: it was a newly built private dock on a private island.

The sailors, used to bullying the natives, immediately became greedy when they heard it was a private dock, and are now trying to intimidate the dock manager.

Sun Zhiwei happened to witness this scene. The dock manager was in a panic when he saw Sun Zhiwei come in. He quickly pleaded for help: "Boss, they want us to pay compensation."

"Pay back? Pay back what?" Sun Zhiwei came in from outside, pretending not to hear what they were saying.

"Lieutenant, which unit are you from?" Knowing they were there to cause trouble, he became less polite.

"Your dock pier is an illegal structure that almost collided with our submarine. You'd better pay up." The leading lieutenant was blunt; he was there to extort money, so why be polite?

"Hehe, what a joke. Where are you from? I'll get a lawyer to go to your house and talk to your wife and kids."

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant's expression changed. What a ruthless person! He dragged his wife and children into the conflict over the slightest disagreement.

Enraged, he picked up his M16, but Sun Zhiwei, of course, wouldn't put himself in danger.

He had already cut the firing pins of their rifles when he entered, and now that the rifles were pointed at him, he wasn't worried about them accidentally firing.

"Heh, so what if you have a gun? Trying to blackmail me? Do you know you're pointing a gun at a billionaire?"

"You can leave now. I'll have my lawyer contact your captain. I happen to have a few acquaintances at the Pentagon; I'll have your captain figure out what to say."

There's really nothing to talk about with a lowly soldier. If you're going to fight a tiger, you have to fight a big tiger. It's pointless to bully a small fry.

(End of this chapter)