Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 308 Five Teeth

Su Ming took out his tablet, unfolded the screen, and launched the training program that the engineering team had specially written for learning torpedo operation.

“This is the simulator software,” he pointed to the interface on the screen, “which includes tutorials and live-fire simulations. Time is of the essence, so you need to master the basic operations as soon as possible, understand the underwater navigation characteristics of torpedoes, and target search. Specific tactical plans have been prepared in advance.”

“No problem!” Beianqi immediately took the tablet, her eyes sparkling with eager anticipation.

Under Su Ming's guidance, she quickly got into the zone, her fingertips swiping across the screen as she immersed herself in learning and simulation training.

About half an hour later, the torpedo's fuel and warhead loading were completed.

Su Ming conducted functional tests: the thrusters started smoothly; the control surfaces at the tail of the torpedo rotated flexibly, and the control response was precise and rapid.

The dwarf merchant ship, Ale, was already anchored and ready next to the Pansy. Torpedoes were carefully hoisted onto the deck of the Ale and secured.

Holding her tablet, Beanie nimbly leaped onto the deck of the Ale.

Her gaze swept over the torpedo's dark metal hull, noticing three square characters on it. Curious, she tilted her head to examine them, only to find she didn't recognize them; they were clearly characters from Su Ming's hometown.

“Mr. Su,” Beau Angie pointed to the words and asked with interest, “is this the name of this big guy?”

Su Ming rubbed his temples. If he had known the engineers at Harvest would be so unrestrained, he should have chosen a more impressive name for himself.

“It’s called a ‘fever-reducing suppository’,” he said with a hint of helplessness.

“'Fever-reducing suppositories'?” Beianqi whistled crisply. “Ha! A round thing that completely 'cools down' the enemy? That's a fitting name!”

"...If you think it's good, then it's fine."

The two waved to each other across the gunwale.

"Have a safe journey! Be careful!" Su Ming shouted a warning.

"Okay!" Beianqi found a spot, unfolded her tablet, and continued the simulation.

The massive mainsail and secondary sails of the Beer rose slowly to the powerful shouts of the dwarven sailors. Taking advantage of the sea breeze, the ship began to move, heading towards the sea where it would rendezvous with the Five Tooth warship.

****
As night fell, the electrical team switched on the power switches one by one, and the corridors, cabins, and work areas inside the ship were illuminated with a steady glow.

Thanks to the efforts of the electrical team, the lighting system for the main functional areas was finally installed.

After a quick and simple dinner, most of the team immediately returned to their nighttime work. Su Ming walked through a passageway still under construction and saw members of the construction team digging into the bony structure of the bulkhead to bury bundles of electrical wires and signal cables.

"The external line markings must be done properly." Su Ming stopped and instructed the team leader in charge of this section.

"Yes, Chairman!" The group leader immediately straightened up and replied.

Although the second batch of trainees absorbed by the Bone-Bone Mad Machine was large in number, their cohesion was forming at an astonishing speed. They had suffered cruel torture in the Divine Might Prison, and it was Su Ming and his group who descended like divine soldiers, rescuing them from utter despair.

What was even more inspiring was the overwhelming firepower displayed at the time, followed by the massive steel train that traversed the entire northern land in less than a week, and especially the Pansy, a behemoth in this other world, which was gradually taking shape in their hands—its construction instilled strong confidence in every member of the organization.

Moreover, the attacking enemy was the Temple of Light, which boosted everyone's enthusiasm for their work to an unprecedented level!
Su Ming returned to the command room, closed his eyes, and switched his view to Earth.

Fengshou had been waiting in the conference room for a long time.

"How's the progress on the anti-ship missiles?" Su Ming asked bluntly.

The torpedo plan currently being implemented is the fastest response method available: it does not require waiting for the Pansy to be completed, does not require Su Ming to personally operate it on the front lines, and consumes the fewest material resources.

The dwarven semi-submersible Five Tooth, which carried out the mission, was able to escape unscathed after the sneak attack, thanks to its excellent stealth capabilities.

However, when considering victory, one must first consider defeat. If the torpedo attack fails, follow-up measures must be initiated immediately. Moreover, the enemy fleet is large and requires a variety of anti-ship methods.

“Everything is ready, let’s go take a look at the workshop,” Fengshou suggested.

"Row."

"Due to limitations in 'materials'," Fengshou explained, his tone tinged with a hint of technical regret, "these missiles only have a warhead of 400 kilograms, which is enough to sink a warship of about 5000 tons with a single shot."

Although supplies had been replenished, Su Ming's material reserves were not plentiful. He had more than enough common metals, but rare elements were limited.

Every time a portion of the missile is diverted to missile manufacturing, it means that the subsequent upgrades of the "Pansy" will be delayed.

Unfortunately, once an anti-ship missile is launched on the vast ocean, it cannot be recovered regardless of whether it hits its target or not.

The two entered the brightly lit assembly workshop. There, they saw more than a dozen missiles that had been assembled and stood in an array on a dedicated test rack.

"Four hundred kilograms is a bit of a stretch," Su Ming said, looking up at the missiles.

Possessing alchemical and magical enhancement technologies, and needing to withstand close-quarters combat, the strength of a standard warship in this other world is comparable to that of a modern warship on Earth. However, considering the actively activated shields and various magical defensive mechanisms, this power is indeed somewhat insufficient.

****
The missile's slender gray casing was painted with striking lettering. Su Ming looked up and noticed that the naming had finally returned to normal:

Eagle Chicken - Dimensional Export Type, YJ - DE (Dimensional Export).

Well, at least not so many were released.

“I’ve always been curious about something,” Su Ming joked, “Since it’s ‘export-oriented,’ can we enjoy the export tax rebate policy?”

Fengshou was visibly taken aback upon hearing this. "Hmm... if a VAT invoice is issued... it should be possible to get a refund, right?"

Su Ming noticed that the missiles were numbered starting with "09", and eight positions were left empty on the display shelf.

“Those few,” Fengshou explained, “have all been taken out for live-fire testing and design verification.”

"Design verification?" Su Ming didn't really understand these things, and considering he was an outsider, he didn't delve into it. He simply asked, "Approximately when can we expect the results?"

“It should be ready in a day,” Fengshou replied, his tone carrying a subtle undertone. “We managed to get a decommissioned secondhand ship from South America to use as a target ship. The seller was adamant about not selling, and the transaction took a lot of effort to complete. We only just finished the deal.”

"...Don't we have our own target ships?" Su Ming was even more puzzled.

"Indeed, there isn't one. Globally, this is the only one that meets our needs," Fengshou explained. "Moreover, to save time, our test ship has already been deployed there and will soon be able to rendezvous with the target ship and begin testing!"

“…Okay, I understand.” Su Ming nodded.

****
Three hundred kilometers of sea east of the Giant Horn Peninsula.

The dwarven semi-submersible heavy gunship, Five Tooth, lay silently in its designated interception position, like a deep-sea behemoth.

After successfully receiving torpedoes and several large crates of food supplies from the USS Ale, it sailed all the way to this location.

It was the dead of night, the darkness was thick and inky, and the sea was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. It was the perfect time to launch a sneak attack.

The Five Tooth shut down all its propulsion systems, and the massive hull slowly came to a stop on the inky black sea, half-submerging to its maximum depth, striving to maintain absolute stability.

Beianqi turned on the tablet screen and carefully checked the operation process again.

"First step, turn it on!"

She turned on the power to the torpedoes. Soon, the tablet screen displayed signals from two torpedoes, and they automatically connected successfully.

The simulation interface that was originally in training mode has disappeared, and the system has officially switched to the actual combat operation mode.

"Fever reducer No. 1/No. 2: Self-test complete! System initialization program initiated!"

"Fever-reducing suppository No. 1/No. 2: Gyroscope zeroing complete, autonomous north-finding program initiated!"

Immediately afterwards, a 15-minute countdown screen popped up, and the numbers started to jump.

Just as Beau Angie put down her tablet and was about to get up, a white hoof curiously reached out.

With lightning speed, she grabbed the hoof tightly!
"Don't touch them! The initialization of the fever-reducing suppositories requires absolute stillness!" Beianqi said anxiously.

Theoretically, this process needs to be carried out in a completely static environment. However, due to battlefield conditions, conducting it at sea is already a challenge. It is necessary to minimize ship sway and rely on extending the program's execution time to eliminate errors.

"Tch, Su Ming's stuff is always so troublesome." Qi Luo shook her hoof, which was being pinched, in dissatisfaction.

"And sister, what are you doing here?!" Bei Anqi asked in surprise, quickly recalling the scene when they set sail, and confirmed that she had not seen her before.

“Oh,” Kira blinked her innocent big eyes, “I was so sleepy during the day, so I just found a place to sleep on the Beer Ship. When I woke up, I found myself here inexplicably.”

Beanie nodded subconsciously, but then suddenly realized, "Wait a minute! You were sleeping on the Ale, how did you end up on the Five Tooth?!"

"I don't know either!" Qi Luo looked equally confused, and then let out a loud burp.

"No wonder one of the crates was unusually heavy when we were transferring supplies from the Beer!" Beianchi finally understood. "So that's what you hid in there—everything inside must have been eaten, sister?"

Qi Luo casually turned her head to the side, pretending to admire the dark sea view. "At worst... I'll grow some vegetables and compensate you."

The dwarf sailors who had been eavesdropping nearby all lit up upon hearing this. Fresh vegetables! On a sea where all they ate was salted fish and bean sprouts, it was a delicacy!

Just imagining those emerald green leaves makes my mouth water uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)