National Destiny Delta: A single flower blooms, and everyone is bathed in warmth.

Chapter 416 A Flying Start for Sakura Country? A Twelve-Segment Red Buoyancy Compensation Device!

"Master Kameda, what's our next step?"

Standing at the crossroads, Hikawa Okahan turned to look at Kameda Taro beside him.

There are two roads in front of you, one to the left and one to the right.

It seems to lead to different places.
Where to?

Taro Kameda also fell into deep thought.

As a completely new map, the internal structure of the prison remains a mystery.

Nobody knows what these two sides represent.

If we go to the wrong place, all the 780,000 troops prepared for war will be wasted!

Just as he was struggling with his decision, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a red light flashing on the shelf in the middle of the room.

"Huh? What is this?"

Looking at the strangely shaped object in front of him, Taro Kameda was completely dumbfounded.

You must know that I have memorized every single item on the battlefield that determines the fate of the nation!
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any unfamiliar objects appearing.

But ironically, he really didn't know what this thing in front of him was!
"Could it be... something that was added in this map update?"

Seeing this, Hikawa Okahan took the initiative to smooth things over.

After all, this master detective had just led them to escape from the prison.

We have to give him some face, don't we?
"Buoyancy compensation equipment?"

Taking two steps closer, the relevant information finally appeared on the item interface.

In an instant, Taro Kameda's eyes widened suddenly.

If I remember correctly, this seems to be an item exclusive to prisons!

Moreover, it's an extremely rare twelve-segment bright red!
Just like rocket fuel in the space base, the prison, as a high-difficulty map, naturally has its own unique map items.

Items like the Raven Brain Machine and various blueprints cannot be obtained in other maps.

The most precious and rarest of these is welfare compensation equipment!
It's not just because of the 3*4, but also because this item is indispensable among the upgrade materials for the diving center!

The diving center is a brand-new training facility that was introduced along with the prison's renovation.

Each country can build it within its own Secret Service.

Its function, as the name suggests, is to improve the swimming ability of the participants.

A Level 1 diving center enables underwater breathing and slightly raises the breathing bar.

The construction cost is not high; a few hundred thousand Haff coins will suffice.

Because the barriers to entry are low, most countries have gritted their teeth and built one just in case.

A Level 2 diving center not only improves the snorkel level, but also accelerates its recovery upon returning to the surface, thus increasing underwater movement efficiency.

However, the materials needed for a Level 2 diving center would require a total of over one million Haff coins.

Of course, only a few countries can afford to invest so much HAFcoin.

Basically, only a few countries at the top of the rankings upgrade their diving centers to Level 2.

As for the highest-level Level 3 diving center, no country on the entire planet possesses one.

It's not that they're unwilling to build it, but rather that the core material, the "buoyancy compensation device," can only be produced in prisons.

The prisons aren't even open yet, where are we going to find buoyancy compensation devices?

As the most difficult and highest-level option, the Level 3 Diving Center provides the strongest boost.

Doubling the breathing bar is just the most basic bonus.

The most outrageous thing is that the energy consumption for underwater movement is reduced by 10%!
This effectively increases battery life!
Although these enhancements only apply to underwater maps, no one dared to underestimate them. Before the prison was introduced, the other four maps did not have underwater areas.

Even the river at the space base is not an area to be explored.

If you fall in, you will die instantly.

Even if they could be saved, there was no way to save them except with the shield bearers' grappling hooks.

When the space station was first launched, you could often see many boxes floating in the river, it was like a buffet for idiots!

This situation gradually decreased as the truck drivers became more familiar with the map.

But prisons are different.

The underwater areas of the prison are open to exploration.

Of course, this is on the premise that there is enough oxygen.

Just as running has physical limitations, swimming also has oxygen limitations.

However, once you reach your limit while running, you just need to stop and recover slowly.

But holding your breath is a completely different story!
If you don't return to the surface to breathe before your oxygen runs out, your health will start to drop rapidly at a rate of 20 points per second!
If you can't get back to the surface before your health drops to zero, you'll be stuck at the bottom as a water ghost.
Therefore, the amount of oxygen reserves is closely related to each participant.

The reason is also very simple.

Due to the rules of the National Destiny Battlefield, all operators can only draw their guns underwater, but cannot fire them.

To maintain balance, surface operators cannot accurately see the location of underwater operators.

This creates a situation where if the two meet underwater, they either have to fight with knives.

Alternatively, they could only look for an opportunity to surface and fire.

At this moment, who can hold their breath longer becomes especially important!

This is why countries at the top of the rankings invest heavily in building Class II diving centers!

Sometimes, an investment of one million HAF coins can yield unexpected returns!
"I found a big red one?!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Taro Kameda finally came to his senses, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He truly never expected that the first item he picked up upon arriving at the battlefield of national destiny would be a bright red one!

This isn't just a great start for the map, it's a great start for life!
Furthermore, it's not some common, cheap red color like blade servers or Mandel supercomputers, but a red color exclusive to the twelve-grid map!

Looking across the entire planet, he was the first person to touch the buoyancy compensation device.

Their names will definitely be remembered in history!
Most importantly, although the buoyancy compensation device has a paper price of only 1.5 million, its actual value is far more than that!

Indeed, Japan cannot afford to build a Level 3 diving center.

But the White Eagle Nation can afford to build it!
As a nation that once dominated the top spot for over a century, the White Eagle Kingdom's foundation is beyond doubt!
Money doesn't really mean much to them.

But if spending a little money could earn them the honor of being "the first country on Earth to build a Level 3 diving center," I'm sure they would be very interested!

At that point, we can set whatever price we want!
"Get rich!"

Thinking of this, Taro Kameda became even more excited and quickly and carefully put the buoyancy compensation device into his backpack.

This is the hope for Japan to turn things around!

"I'm so envious!"

Seeing this, Hikawa Okahan's voice also carried a hint of envy.

However, more than envy, he now wants to know something.

"Mr. Kameda, should we go left or right next?"

(End of this chapter)