Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 141 Rescue + Public Setting 4

A few hours later, Miao Xin arrived at her destination.

As soon as it got dark, she pulled up her hood and arrived at the factory's perimeter wall. Completely unconcerned about the security cameras, she simply climbed over the wall and went inside.

Anyway, there's going to be a mess of food all over the place soon, so there's no point in hiding it. Miao Xin even waved at the camera.

Inside the warehouse, Miao Xin successfully located the target equipment.

[Vertical large submersible pump, 60-meter head, 3000 cubic meters per hour flow rate, 800 kilowatts power.]

She pulled out a sticky note and checked it against the nameplate on the device. As her business became more frequent, Miss Vengeful Spirit became more skilled.

[This is it; check the interface method.]

【Um. 】

Miao Xin located the water pump's outlet, which was marked with a diameter of 600 mm and a flange connection.

On the deck of the White Triangle, a large amount of material had already been moved here. The ship had long since left port, now ten kilometers away from Brown Island.

This level of summoning is quite a spectacle. Considering their coal procurement, they anticipate staying here for five to six days, so caution is advised to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Su Ming stretched, put away his laptop, and went up to the deck.

After checking the list of materials, Bei Anqi gave Su Ming a ready gesture.

Upon the initial teleportation, the water pump was enveloped and quickly disintegrated within the warehouse.

The loud noise alerted the factory security guards, and Miao Xin quickly took over control. With a few leaps, the little troublemaker darted into the other side of the warehouse and arrived at the transformer.

The second teleportation unfolded, and the transformer followed suit. The material order was extracted, transported across an unknown distance to another world, and reorganized using the matter of that other world.

This time, Su Ming began to feel the pressure, and after completing the task, he swayed slightly.

There was another large pile of debris at Xiao Citou's feet. Miao Xin put her hands in her pockets, passed by the approaching crowd, and arrived at the storage area outside the factory building, where she found the matching 600mm pipe.

"Make sure you have all the connecting bolts, metal washers, and elbows; bring any special tools you have as well," Su Ming said.

I know.

Miao Xin calmly picked and chose, and soon gathered the things she needed into a pile.

Su Ming initiated the third teleportation, and a pile of metal pipes crumbled into dust in the dim light, collapsing onto the snow. On the deck of the White Triangle, large amounts of metal material coalesced to form thick water pipes.

Simpler structures consume far less magic. But even Su Ming was starting to feel the strain after three such attempts, so he sat cross-legged on the deck. Beianqi brought him a cup of hot tea and handed it to him.

"I just need a rest," Su Ming said, ordering the skeleton to set sail on the White Triangle to meet up with Violet and the others.

Beianqi picked up a set of bolts, examined the flange structure on the pipe, and gestured to it. "This design is great! It's very easy to assemble!"

The White Triangle sailed toward the coast where the mine was located and arrived at its designated position about fifteen minutes later.

The skeleton servants led the sailors to lower the bone anchor and secure the ship.

The ship was about a hundred meters from the shore, and Qiluo had already used earth magic to erect two small mounds in the sea. The cable that Zijin had made was stretched from the mine along the wooden pole all the way to the shore, then over the two mounds, where the unicorn was already waiting.

She held a cable in her mouth, spread her wings, and flew the last few dozen meters, landing on the deck of the White Triangle.

The zombies took over and dragged the cables toward the power distribution cabinet in the ship's cabin. The unicorn repeated the process twice, pulling over the remaining two cables as well.

Another group of zombies threw the metal pipes into the sea one by one, then jumped in themselves and carried the pipes from the seabed to the shore. The large water pump was a bit heavy, so Beanie directed the zombies to attach buoys to reduce its weight, and they also pushed it into the sea and pulled it ashore.

The remaining zombies on the ship carried the transformer into the lower deck, where Su Ming began to secure it and connect it to the circuitry.

With nearly two hundred zombies working feverishly, the hauling operation was quickly completed. Violet had already finished preparations around the mine, including the gallows and rigging. There was no one else around, and citing technical confidentiality, Beanie demanded that Fletcher clear the area.

Qi Luo descended from the sky to Zi Jin's side, bringing the water pump installation guide that Su Ming had given her. The scholar glanced through it; it wasn't too complicated, and the various diagrams were quite simple. She first had the nearly ten-meter-long water pump from the zombie hang vertically, then connected the cables, poured in waterproof sealant, and installed the first section of the metal outlet pipe.

She then used a winch and rigging to lower the water pump, connecting a second section of the outlet pipe above. In this way, the pump sank deeper and deeper, and the metal pipes grew longer and longer. When it reached the predetermined depth of about 35 meters, Violet had a large group of zombies go into the water to install supports for the pump, ensuring its stability after operation. Then, a curved pipe was connected above to guide the pump's output to the drainage ditch.

Beianqi checked the overhead cable distance and came over to help. Qiluo was responsible for patrolling the surrounding area to make sure no one approached.

During this time, Su Ming came over to check the water pump installation method and confirmed it was correct. He connected the cable to the on-site control cabinet, tested the insulation performance, and set up the controls. The group worked intensely for more than four hours to complete the installation.

Su Ming started the steam engine and generator until the voltage output was normal.

[Prepare to power on. Clear the area around cables and equipment. Pull the zombies away, and don't get close yourself; maintain a safe distance.] Su Ming transmitted to everyone. [Otherwise, you'll get shocked by the high voltage—like a lightning spell.]

This is Qiluo's magic, which can easily connect the minds of multiple people.

"With so many zombies, it doesn't matter if a few get electrocuted," Qi Luo said. "How stingy!"

"What I'm heartbroken about is the equipment!" Su Ming said angrily.

The group conducted a final check on their respective sections and confirmed that everything was normal.

When Su Ming closed the switch, 6 kilovolts of voltage traveled through a 400-meter cable to the distribution cabinet at the mine entrance.

"The voltage here is normal." Violet checked the voltage indicator.

【Okay, turn it on.】

Zijin started the water pump, a humming sound rang out, the winch began to vibrate, and then water sprayed out from the thick metal drain pipe, until more and more, finally forming a huge column of water that gushed out.

【Whoosh!】Beanie cheered as she watched the astonishing volume of water drained.

Hearing the tremendous sound of rushing water, Qiluo flew overhead and saw a large amount of water being continuously pumped from the well. She stared in astonishment for a long time before murmuring to Bei Anqi, "[Continuous, stable, cheap, high output. The technological power you described is indeed incredible!]"

"Right, right, sister! They have so many amazing things too!"

****
Su Ming measured the outlet water volume and estimated that the pumping time would be approximately sixteen hours.

"Let's take turns watching over the equipment!" suggested Beianqi.
Su Ming thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go with Qi Luo in Class 1."

Zijin thought this arrangement was reasonable. "Then Bei Anqi and I will go rest first, and we'll take turns in eight hours."

Beanie flew back to the White Triangle, high-fived Su Ming as she landed on the deck, and then skipped and hopped into the cabin. Violet returned shortly after, glancing at Su Ming, whose face was pale from excessive magic consumption.

"How about I switch to the first shift, and you can rest first?"

“It’s alright, just guarding the equipment is a kind of rest,” Su Ming said.

Zijin nodded and went back to her room.

She quickly washed up and lay down in bed, but then heard a knock on the door.

"Sister Elisa, would you like to eat crab?"

"Never mind, I don't really like it," Violet replied. Crabs and similar foods require peeling the meat out bit by bit; when she was a dragon, she always ate them whole, never going through such a hassle with food.

Beianqi then left. Zijin, however, couldn't sleep. Because they had been busy all day, they had only eaten some pancakes made by the skeleton servants for dinner, wrapped in their hated lettuce. She hadn't eaten enough, and her stomach was now empty and uncomfortable.

After lying down for a while, Zijin got up, intending to find something to gnaw on.

She remembered there were some fresh soybeans in the warehouse; they were crunchy when eaten raw. But unexpectedly, she couldn't open the door. Su Ming had used the Bone Mark to block her access!

Just as she was about to get angry, she noticed a note on the warehouse door, written in Chinese.

"There's a cake in the fridge, your favorite flavor. Eat that if you're hungry."

Zijin tore off the note. She went to the workroom and found the cake Su Ming had mentioned in the refrigerator. It was a large, round cake with no cream, only some raisins mixed in.

This was made by Su Ming in a rice cooker during her spare time. She held it in her hands and could still smell the fresh fragrance of eggs and lemon.

Zi Jin stood there for a while, then let out a long sigh. She poured two glasses of milk, cut the cake into six triangles, placed them all on a plate, and prepared to go find Su Ming.

She used her omniscient vision to search and found that Su Ming was not on the white triangle.

"That must be over there in the mine," Zijin thought. Carrying her tray, she carefully flew towards it in the cool night breeze. Fortunately, it wasn't far. Just as she was about to land, she heard Bei Anqi's voice. "Su Ming, I cooked some crabs, let's eat together!"

"Where did the crabs come from?"

“My sister caught it. She’s an amazing diver, she’s really good at catching these.”

"Then let's invite her along."

“No, this isn’t even enough to fill her teeth,” Beanie replied. “Besides, she was already full when she grabbed it. I also asked Sister Elisa, and she doesn’t want to eat.”

"Well, all right then."

On the open ground beside the mine, two figures found a rock and sat down. One of them spread out a tablecloth on the ground and placed the plates and cutlery on it.

Su Ming hadn't eaten properly for dinner; he was genuinely hungry. He picked up a crab leg, took a bite, and the sweet flavor instantly filled his mouth.

During this time, Bei Anqi also learned about Su Ming's taste and specially chose the braised sauce method.

The crab was huge, and Su Ming ate a whole crab leg in one go. "It's delicious, thank you."

“Hey, why are you being so polite?” Angie replied. “Here, have some juice.” She handed her a cup of hot orange juice.

Su Ming took the cup, a nostalgic look on his face. "It's been so long since I've had a late-night snack like this. Before, after get off work, there would be a bunch of us, and we'd just find some random hole-in-the-wall restaurant and brag about everything."

“If you like to eat it, I can catch some more,” said Beianqi. “There are plenty of things in this sea.”

Violet floated up again, turned around, and returned to the White Triangle.

In the workspace, she tore the cake into pieces and ate them little by little. But after each small piece, she would stop, pause quietly for a moment, and then continue.

She thought of Stacy, one of her few close friends and relatives, and practically the only one still alive. Over the long years, she had lost so much.

But the current Stacy—

Thinking of the other person's situation, she lost her appetite even more. Violet put away the cake and returned to her room.

****
Sixteen hours later, by evening the following day, the water level had dropped below the tunnel level.

Su Ming slept soundly for eight hours and got up to take over the shift, but Zi Jin, who was taking over the shift, was obviously in poor spirits.

"What's wrong?" Su Ming asked worriedly.

"I didn't sleep well before," the girl replied. "I'm going to rest for a bit."

Su Ming immediately took her hand and reached out to touch her forehead, checking that her temperature was normal. He then rolled up Zi Jin's sleeve and saw no rash or anything like that.

“I’m not sick.” Violet stood still, letting him examine her.

"Then you should rest well, and let me know if you feel unwell."

"Ah."

The two passed each other, and Su Ming's tense expression relaxed. Although this wasn't the first time they'd come into contact like this—for example, when Zi Jin was sick or injured—they would often entangle themselves during training matches, and Su Ming, sometimes influenced by her, would even resort to rather ruthless tactics.

But in daily life, such gentle touches are extremely rare. The violet's skin is soft, and you can even smell its faint fragrance when you get close—it's a real challenge for Su Ming!
He rubbed his face and began inspecting the equipment.
With her omniscient vision, Zijin couldn't help but chuckle softly, her depressed mood improving slightly.

****
Beianqi didn't rest; she was still on duty at the mine. Most of the tunnel below had been exposed, and she was worried something was wrong.

Sure enough, upon discovering the water level had dropped, the trapped workers eagerly climbed out and attempted to escape.

[Su Ming, some workers have started to show up!] Bei Anqi quickly contacted Su Ming.

"Tell them to stay away from the cables!" Su Ming hurriedly said.

"No! Someone's trying to climb up the cable!" Beanie exclaimed urgently, but the workers ignored her warning.

[Shut down immediately!]

Bei Anqi pressed the emergency stop switch on the water pump, and Su Ming quickly disconnected the generator and shut down the steam unit.

After completing all the tasks in the chaos, Beianqi immediately notified the people in the mining area to come to the rescue.

Mine owner Fletcher rushed to the scene with his men and quickly ordered ropes to be lowered. After a flurry of activity, nearly a hundred people were pulled up. The rescue team then entered the tunnel and rescued a dozen more workers with mobility issues.

Fletcher counted the items and found that eight were still missing.

“Fyodor the arcanist,” he said to a mage-like figure beside him, “please help me search.”

The mage named Fyodor nodded almost imperceptibly, cast a water-repelling spell and a levitation spell on himself, and then entered the mine with his head held high.

Su Ming couldn't help but take another look. The water-repelling spell could repel water, but it would confuse the caster's senses. In all the battles he had participated in before, including those against relatively weak pirates, neither side had ever used this spell.

“A mage whose senses are naturally dulled would like to use this,” Beanie noticed Su Ming’s confusion and explained, “It’s like a blind person not minding covering their eyes with a cloth, since they couldn’t see clearly anyway.”

"This level of skill, an arcanist?" Su Ming was even more puzzled. He was wearing a cloak that suppressed magic, so his magical power was not certain for the moment.

“How could that be?” Bianqi gave a mocking smile. “At most, a novice mage. They’re just taking advantage of the fact that there aren’t any decent combatants here.”

Su Ming nodded. "You go and rest first. Your sister and I will keep an eye on things."

Beianqi brushed the dust off her hands and returned to the White Triangle.

In front of the workers, Qiluo did not reveal her true unicorn form. Instead, she sat on a tree, impatiently flipping through a book. She looked around and realized that she no longer needed to be on guard.

"Su Ming, I'm going to catch seafood." Qi Luo jumped down from the tree and threw the book on the makeshift table that Su Ming had set up.

Su Ming nodded, and the little girl happily ran to the beach and plunged into the sea. For the next two days, all he needed to do was prepare breakfast for her; she would eat her fill outside the rest of the time.

Su Ming glanced around and realized that all he was left to do was look after the equipment. He took out his magic notebook and books and began to study.

　#Public Setting Collection Serial Number 4#
　　Ship tonnage and load

　　Since a reader asked, I'll make it public... Why would anyone be interested in this?
　　I. Independent-level reality parameters for reference

　　1. No-load drainage capacity: /
　　(Including the weight of the entire ship, including the hull, power plant, weapons and equipment, control equipment and fixed ballast, etc.)
　　2. Standard displacement: 2176 tons

　　(Carrying combat personnel, ammunition, and supplies)

　　3. Full load displacement: 2784 tons

　　(Load after loading all fuel and boiler backup water)

　　4. Maximum drainage capacity: /
　　(The maximum allowable displacement of a ship is usually around 110% of its full load displacement.)

　　Some sources say the full displacement is 3100 tons, but this could be the maximum displacement or a difference in units. Lighthouse displacements include long tons (1.016), metric tons, and short tons (0.908).

　　II. Zhiyuan:

　　1. Initial weight: 1300 tons (Top Secret)

　　2. Initial load: Fully loaded truck + two new energy vehicles, approximately 60 tons.

　　3. Cui'an Sea Cliffs successfully broke through for the first time, salvaging the ship's hull (tens of tons).

　　4. The hull of the Four-Eyed Jenny weighs 200 tons. The communications tower weighs 10 tons.

　　5. Small Windbreaker, 3 tons of food and fresh water

　　6. Blue-eyed Chamber of Commerce supply ship, hull weight 200 tons, cargo weight 100 tons of various supplies.

　　7. The Dwarf Cargo Ship, Ale, carrying 130 tons of various metals.

　　Summary:
　　1300 tons of hull + 300 tons (equipment, materials, supplies) + 500 tons of fuel and fresh water (consumables)

　　(The text in white triangles is incomplete and cannot be found in the comments.)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)