Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Typing for so long is really tiring (I need to catch my breath). I also need to organize the outline for the next part to get a smooth flow of ideas.

Let me tell you about my plans for the future:

①: I need to finish writing "The Girl" first. That's my priority right now. There will be very grand scenes later on, which I've been planning for a long time.

②: After finishing "Girl", I finished "Interstellar Federation", which I had put aside for a long time. That book had been on hiatus for too long, so it finally came to an end.

③: After these two books are completed, I will go back and resolve the issues with the "Loli" book, as its current situation is somewhat special.

After these three books are completed, I will carefully prepare a new book. That's all.

Chapter 215 Beautiful Water World (Part 1)

"Is this a large Bobbit worm?"

Looking at the last footage transmitted back from inside the submersible, the marine biologist was stunned. He had seen Bobbit worms before and even come into close contact with them, but this Bobbit worm was so big... it was still uncertain whether it was even a Bobbit worm.

The enormous mouthpiece is frozen in the transmitted image; the submersible has lost contact...

The experts exchanged glances and immediately reached a consensus: there was no need for this threatening species to be present next to the grating stone mine, and the giant worm should be "driven away"!

"Has the location been determined?"

"It's confirmed. The giant worm is located on the seabed at a depth of 400 meters... It has been sent to the Navy, and they will conduct anti-submarine operations next."

"Yes, continue searching for locations to deploy an underwater base; we need at least three alternative sites..."

The deployment of an underwater base is not simply a matter of dropping the entire underwater base directly into the sea. It requires certain construction work on the seabed, such as sinking prefabricated cement modules to form the foundation of the underwater base. When the underwater base is deployed, it is aligned with the foundation.

However, deploying precast concrete modules requires detailed seabed data, and all threats to the surrounding seabed must be eliminated, such as giant worms that pose a significant threat to divers.

In the CIC of the Type 054L corvette, the location of the giant worm was marked. The ship's commander picked up the intercom and issued the order: "All departments, anti-submarine operations commence. Open fire immediately upon target detection, no need to request permission."

"Blast all the fish out of the sea!"

At a depth of 400 meters, it's still within the range of China's anti-submarine weapons.

The anti-submarine helicopter quickly flew towards the area where the worms were found, and upon reaching the designated area, it dropped sonar buoys onto the seabed.

One by one, cylindrical sonar pontoons fell into the sea, and the active sonar inside the pontoons was activated.

(((Hey!!!)))

Suddenly, the entire seabed became lively. Whether it was the hidden hunters or the giant, highly aggressive worms that had already appeared, they were all attracted by the active sonar.

After all, living things need to eat to survive, and the larger the marine creature, the more food it needs. However, according to marine biologists, the food chain in the deep sea is a bit off because it doesn't make sense!

Large sea monsters need enough mid-to-lower-level creatures to provide food, but no small fish have been found in the deep abyss so far, as if all small fish have been driven away, making this place the domain of sea monsters.

"Report from ship's command: Target count: 1... Bearing 140, Depth 360...340... Still surfacing..."

Without requiring an attack order from the ship's command, once firing authority was delegated, the anti-submarine helicopters directly dropped depth charges on the target...

Splash...splash...one after another, depth charges fell into the turquoise sea, splashing up white water droplets, and slowly sank towards the seabed under the influence of the planet's gravity.

Clearly, these lumps of iron that fell into the water attracted the attention of marine life, especially giant worms.

The enormous and ferocious maw opened and bit at the depth charge. Almost the instant it touched the depth charge, the impact fuse was activated.

The metal can exploded with a bang, and the giant worm's head was instantly crushed into powder by the water pressure...

A giant worm, missing half its head, writhed in agony in the emerald green ocean, like a thunder worm thrown into the water. Purple fluid oozed from the wound, staining the area of ​​the ocean a pale purple...

The deafening roar completely awakened the entire underwater world. The beautiful underwater world regained its former vitality, and all sorts of bizarre sea monsters emerged from the holes in the seabed, the nearby trenches, and the mud and sand, swimming towards the corpses of the worms to enjoy a rare feast!

These giant creatures were the first to rush toward the corpse of the giant worm, especially one that looked like a combination of a lobster and an octopus. Its long tentacles tightly wrapped around the giant worm's segmented body, and then its powerful pincers tore at the giant worm, ripping off pieces of flesh and stuffing them into its mouth.

With one pair of mandibles, two pairs of mandibles, and three pairs of maxillipeds, the giant worm's flesh is ground up bit by bit and eaten.

Another giant sea monster, resembling a magnified version of a shark and a salamander combined, bit into the worm's tail as if eating noodles. Then, from its ferocious maw, countless triangular teeth, like razors, scraped away the flesh bit by bit...

What researchers found most threatening were translucent marine creatures that floated lightly onto the corpses of worms like elegant rays. Their drill-like mouthparts pierced the worms' shells, and then they injected digestive enzymes into the worms. After melting the worms' flesh and internal tissues, they sucked them into the worms' bodies by applying pressure differences.

The originally translucent body slowly turned into an eerie blue.

Some sea monsters clearly mistook the floating ships for food, swimming towards them before being blown up by the hedgehog bombs.

At this moment, the marine biologists were puzzled. A question had been lingering in their minds: how do the sea monsters in the deep sea ensure that their internal organs do not rupture due to decompression after entering the shallow sea from the deep sea?

"Do you think sea monsters might be filled with some kind of liquid, with their internal organs immersed in 'deep-sea fluid,' and their bodies able to freely regulate internal pressure? This way, even if they rapidly change their depth, their bodies won't rupture due to pressure loss..."

"That's right, isn't this the same effect as the deep-sea liquid we use!"

......

After discussing the matter, several marine biologists determined that the sea monster was very likely filled with some kind of liquid, just as they had said. However, how to collect this liquid was a real problem. After all, even an anesthetic that could knock out an elephant would only have a slight effect on such a giant marine creature.

"How about we go look for it on the body later?"

A marine biology expert hesitated for a moment before saying, "After all, close contact with these giant marine creatures would definitely result in chemical and biological quarantine upon return, various physical examinations, and at least a month of observation, followed by a six-month observation period."

"I think that's a good idea. I'll ask my superiors for permission right away, and we can go together!"

"what?"

"No, let's quarantine together, at least we'll have each other's company!"

After saying that, the expert took out a walkie-talkie and said, "I have a request; please consider it..."

Chapter 216 Beautiful Water World (Part 2)

Bang bang bang!

From the Hedgehog launcher, Hedgehog projectiles were fired at a 45° angle, forming an elliptical pattern in the air before entering the water... More than ten seconds later, the entire sea area boiled, and columns of water rose from the surface.

Immediately afterwards, the area covered by the hedgehog bullets was stained red with blood, and a giant shell-like creature floated motionless on the sea surface.

Pass! Pass!

The muffled sound of compressed air being ejected rang out, and then one anti-submarine torpedo after another was pushed into the sea. The propellers started up, and guided by the wires, they crashed into the locked sea monster. These 533mm heavy torpedoes with large explosive charges were specially prepared for those "big fish".

Two minutes later, a muffled explosion came from the seabed, and the passive sonar of the Type 054L was instantly paralyzed. Soon after, a surge rose on the turquoise sea surface, and some debris floated on the surface.

The anti-submarine helicopter pilot stared wide-eyed at the large area stained purple. Even so, the sea monsters in this area had not been cleared out, and dark shadows could still be seen moving underwater from the sky.

The captain of the Type 054L CIC, who was directing the battle, frowned. There were too many targets, and the fire control channels were already saturated... The number of giant sea monsters underwater was a bit beyond their expectations. The only thing that reassured him was that the situation was still under control.

The so-called fire control channels, simply put, refer to the number of munitions that the fire control system can guide to attack a target. Each warship has a limited number of fire control channels, and attacks exceeding these channels cannot be intercepted; this is commonly known as a saturation attack.

"Captain, something's wrong..."

The captain frowned after taking the report from the other side and said loudly, "Nonsense! Approaching the carcass of unknown sea creatures at a time like this? We can't guarantee their safety at all!"

After speaking, the captain took a deep breath to suppress his agitation. He knew very well that the purpose of their mission was to conduct a scientific expedition to the open ocean and gain a relative understanding of the abyssal sea. The higher command had even given them certain "casualty targets," since conducting scientific research in the abyssal sea was risky.

The experts want to collect biological samples, which is also a scientific research mission, and the navy's mission is to protect them... The situation is currently under the navy's control, but if it drags on, more sea monsters will likely be attracted, so there's no time to hesitate!

The captain strode to the radar and looked at several sea monster corpses floating on the surface of the water. These sea monster corpses were still roaming around. It was impossible to cross them by sea; the only option was to fly over them.

"Bring the anti-submarine helicopter back, take personnel to collect samples, clear the firing lane, and prioritize their safety!"

"Yes!"

No crew member objected to the captain's decision.

Two Type 054L corvettes began to unleash firepower around a relatively intact, shelled carcass of a sea monster, driving away other sea monsters in the vicinity. At the same time, the Type 1130 close-in weapon system and naval guns also joined in suppressing the sea monster.

Boom boom boom!

The PJ26 single-barreled 76mm stealth naval gun fired shells, hitting a sea monster that was rising to the surface. The shells blew the target's back off, and the wounded sea monster became the prey of other sea monsters.

While the other sea monsters were distracted, the anti-submarine helicopter quickly flew towards the corpses floating on the water. After reaching the top of the corpses, the helicopter pilot first observed the underwater situation and, after confirming that it was relatively safe, waved to the two experts.

Two experienced experts, dressed in fully enclosed protective suits, climbed down the spiral staircase beneath the helicopter after ensuring the safety ropes around their waists were securely fastened.

The dull thuds of naval guns firing, the roar of the Type 1130 close-in weapon system, and the sounds of Hedgehog shells and torpedoes being launched echoed throughout the sea.

Every now and then, mysterious springs would appear on the surface of the sea, followed by the corpses of sea monsters that looked like broken dolls floating on the surface. These were the sea monsters that the accompanying Type 039C AIP submarine had killed.

However, the two experts dared not be distracted at all. Their mission was already very risky, and they had to complete it as quickly as possible.

"Huff...huff..."

Panting, the two experts finally stepped onto the selected sea monster carcass, which was as big as a small boat. They had no time for any reflection and immediately began collecting samples.

An expert used tweezers to pick up tissue fragments and stuff them into a sealed container. Then another expert went to the broken part of the shell and looked inside the sea monster. He immediately saw a trickle of purple liquid flowing out from the broken part of the shell.

This undoubtedly proved their guess that the sea monster's body was indeed filled with some kind of liquid they did not understand.

He took out a small hammer, tapped the damaged part of the shell, collected some shell fragments, poured a small bottle of purple liquid into it, and put it away.

Just then, the anti-submarine helicopter pilot spotted a huge shadow approaching the wreckage underwater. Without giving the two experts any time to react, he immediately increased the altitude.

"Huh? Wait, I haven't finished collecting the data yet..."

The safety rope around the expert's waist immediately hoisted him up, and he flew towards the research vessel without looking back.

Almost the instant they took to the air, shadows rose from the seabed, and enormous tentacles emerged, pulling the sea monster's corpse together and dragging it back into the ocean...

Almost simultaneously, data transmitted back by sonar buoys showed that several unidentified targets, each nearly 200 meters in size, were approaching...

After assessing the current situation, the captain of the Type 054L destroyer immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Fleet, move away from the current area immediately... Repeat... Fleet, leave the current area immediately, and have the research vessel evacuate first!"

Two Type 054L corvettes, one guarding the front of the research vessel and the other the rear, quickly withdrew. Meanwhile, the Type 039C AIP submarine, having reserved two torpedoes for contingencies, launched all remaining torpedoes and swam toward several super-large targets.

As soon as the two experts, who were suspended by ropes, were placed on the deck of the research vessel, professionals in protective suits came forward and sprayed them with disinfectant.

After disinfecting them from top to bottom, I went forward to untie the safety ropes around their waists.

After unloading, the anti-submarine helicopter immediately climbed up and began to observe the surrounding situation.

Suddenly, a low whimper, like the cry of a child, echoed across the seabed. Almost instantly, all the sea monsters seemed to have foreseen their natural enemy and swam away from their current location.

The true apex predator is approaching...

Suddenly, a huge whirlpool appeared on the seabed, as if a hole had been torn in the seabed. The suction force from it pulled the corpses on the surface and several sea monsters that had not been able to escape into the seabed.

A few minutes later, the sea returned to calm, and no one knew what the other party's true identity was.

Chapter 217 The Greatest Trade of the 15th Century (49/60)

In the conference room of the Xirang base, senior personnel gathered for an emergency meeting to discuss the information sent back by the research vessel.