Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 584 Dive
Logan and Alexander, piloting their mechs, landed from the transport plane, below them on the anomalous ocean. The surrounding skies were filled with unmanned early warning aircraft, on alert for any potential attack from the United States.

A massive research platform was constructed on the sea surface; clearly, this area was intended for the two mechs. Without any commands, Logandao, like Alexander, landed with minimal impact.

"On-site commander, report the situation." Alexander briefly issued the order, calling the original person in charge and the temporary commander, and ordering them to explain the current situation.

After listening to their report, Alexander connected to Logandao's private communication: "See? I've already gone through the procedures."

Roger, who was still marveling at Alexander's competence, paused for a moment and subconsciously asked, "So?"

“So we can go down directly, and let them worry about the rest.” Alexander said this irresponsibly, but Logandal could hear the urgency in his voice.

A voice echoed in Luo Gandao's mind: "Go down. That mecha does indeed belong to Zheng Zha. There's a surprise for you. Leave the rest to us."

Hearing Zhang Jie's voice, Luo Gandao felt relieved and then replied to Alexander, "Let's go."

To outsiders, the two mechs only stayed on the platform for a short while before jumping into the water. Before the trip, technicians had specifically adjusted the diving mode settings of the two mechs, so Luo Gandao only had to operate them a couple of times before diving to a depth of 100 meters.

It was only at this moment that Luo Gandao realized... he might have a bit of thalassophobia.

"When did I become so loyal?" Luo Gandao wondered to himself.

Several thick, fluorescent chains guided the two mechs, and at the end of these chains was the mech that was being held in place... suspected to be Zheng Zha's mech. After discovering it, the investigators reported it to their superiors, and they quickly received instructions to temporarily secure the mech wreckage.

“You can tell just by looking at the shape,” Alexander said. “Our mechs are all strictly numbered and managed, so it’s impossible that another mech of the same model crashed in this area before this one.”

Logan nodded twice and increased the engine speed to avoid being left behind by Alexander. Entering this environment made his already sensitive nerves even more tense... and he also had a sense of danger. Although the mech performed quite reassuringly in the water, in the event of any emergency, even a small injury could have far more serious consequences than on land.

After confirming that it was Zheng Zha's mecha, Alexander immediately activated a more sophisticated scanning device to relay the mecha's information back to base. The previous scans were based on the scanning capabilities of the submersible robot; Alexander and Logandau's task was to obtain a more precise scan.

"Hmm?" Alexander suddenly asked.

Luo Gandao frowned, sensing something was terribly wrong: "What's wrong?" "The feedback signal has been interfered with."

Logan took a deep breath and instinctively glanced upwards... only able to see the cockpit ceiling, of course. He paused for a moment before asking, "Was it an attack by the United States?"

Alexander shook his head: "Uncertain... Our communication with the command center above is also unstable now."

Luo Gandao's heart skipped a beat, but remembering what Zhang Jie had said, he calmed down for the time being: "Then, according to the self-determination principle in the action manual, we can decide for ourselves whether to agree to the salvage."

Alexander nodded: "I didn't detect any other problems during my scan. The mech only had one hole, but the cockpit was unaffected and there were no abnormal reactions. This makes me a little suspicious... This has nothing to do with the mutated marine life."

As he spoke, he stretched out the right hand of the mecha to pull a switch below the chain... It was a signal for deep-sea salvage. Once the signal was received, the chain should theoretically be retrieved immediately, and Logan and Alexander were below assisting with the retrieval.

But Luo Gandao immediately stopped him: "Wait, if the United States wants to attack the scene, it would be too easy for them to retrieve this mech... It's better to check the situation here first. If nothing happens and the interference is resolved, we can check the situation with them; if there is an attack, they can't strike us without going into the sea, so we can wait here for a counterattack."

Alexander's outstretched hand stopped halfway, then he nodded: "You're right, you're quite something, kid."

Luo Gan thought to himself, "Isn't this all based on the pre-set plans in the action manual? I think you're just not taking these plans seriously enough..."

Just then, a loud explosion came from above the sea. Logan and Alexander both froze, their expressions immediately turning serious. Considering the time it took for the sound to travel… the United States had launched their attack a little earlier than that; and considering the time the Allies had to prepare, the earlier interference was almost certainly a United States tactic!
"The plan remains unchanged: deploy warning magnetic storm missiles around the area!" Alexander was fully focused and immediately got to work.

Logandao nodded and placed several more warning magnetic storm missiles around the mech wreckage. If any other mechanical units approached, they would immediately be hit by a magnetic storm blast that would paralyze them for a considerable time... That would give Logandao and Alexander enough time to deal with it.

In the operational plan, if they were attacked from above while at sea... they would move away from the surface and continue their reconnaissance mission. As Zheng Zha's comrades and the Allied Forces' most elite mechanical dragons, they were the best candidates for the specific reconnaissance mission. Even Luo Gandao, receiving such an important task, would have to hold his head high a little.

Logan and Alexander deployed the warning magnetic storm grenades and then dived deeper... Logan's sense of vigilance grew stronger. From the moment he entered the water until now, he hadn't seen any marine life. He didn't know how marine life should be distributed in this world and this era after the catastrophe, but judging from the occasional hissing sounds from Alexander, this situation was clearly abnormal.

Moreover, the investigators who were already working here had already discovered unusual marine life... Why haven't they seen any marine life that has been assessed as threatening yet?
Did they... disperse to a deeper place?
Or... should they gather in places unseen by Logan and Alexandria?
(End of this chapter)