Sir! Don't close the net!

But it shouldn't have turned out like that without any warning.

"It's as if we've discovered something...a terrifying truth..."

Li Yili narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked down at Alma.

Alma, who was talking to Eddie, suddenly narrowed her eyes and swallowed hard as she lowered her head.

here we go again--

It's not an illusion!

She told herself over and over again that she absolutely mustn't look up, absolutely mustn't meet His gaze, but Alma couldn't help but raise her head anyway. She wanted to know who was in charge behind the scenes...

Alma's pupils, which had shrunk to pinpoints, dilated instantly, her eyes looking as if she were dead.

“Ah…we’ve been found out,” Li Yili said with an awkward smile and waved to Alma.

"Miss Alma, what's wrong with you? Your eyes look like you're dead..."

Seeing Alma staring blankly at the factory ceiling with dead fish eyes, Eddie looked over with curiosity, but there were only a few huge beams there.

Alma sighed wearily, rubbing her forehead. "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

She didn't know what words to use to describe the series of absurd events that unfolded in that brief second.

The count started the second Eddie raised his head. Startled, Li Yili lurched forward and slipped out of Nakya's arms, falling erratically. Nakya immediately bent down to catch Li Yili. It must be said, she truly lived up to her reputation as a chosen one of the gods; her movements were incredibly swift. Even though she failed to catch Li Yili and almost fell herself, she managed to hook her foot on the beam, grab Li Yili's waist, and swing back. Then, she carried Li Yili along the beam and ran away.

If she hadn't been so focused, she wouldn't have been able to see the series of events unfolding in that single second.

“Really? But it is true, Mr. Levi-Istyl Richard’s thinking is really too advanced. Keeping up with his ideas is indeed a very tiring thing,” Eddie thought for a moment and suddenly realized, putting his hands on his hips and looking at the submarine unit 1 that had been assembled not far away. “Advanced, yet incredibly realistic, unlike me who is bound by some obsessions. Only someone like him can bring to life those devices that might take a hundred years to come into this world.”

After taking a deep breath, Alma also looked at Submarine Unit 1.

Putting aside Li Yili's many flaws, let's just talk about... science.

Li Yili was indeed as ahead of his time as Eddie had said, yet incredibly realistic; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to create the submarine that could only be built by combining science and divine favor.

"The surface of the Sea of ​​Dead Men?" Eddie scratched the back of his head. "Just a month ago, I never imagined the Sea of ​​Dead Men existed in this world. In just one month... no, I should say..."

In less than two days, I helped build a submarine capable of reaching the surface of the Sea of ​​the Dead, and I truly believed that with this submarine, we would definitely be able to reach the surface of the Sea of ​​the Dead.

Eddie pouted awkwardly.

"If I had to pinpoint any complaints, it would be whether science or the chosen ones would ultimately prevail?"

“The winner is Levi’s Est. Richard,” Alma patted Eddie on the shoulder, picked up the order, turned around and started walking. “I’ll contact Zieg first, and then bring Minister Li Yili over. Given Minister Li Yili’s personality, he might leave tomorrow. We need to familiarize them with the operation today.”

"So fast... but I can understand it," Eddie glanced at Alma's back, crossed his arms, faced the submarine in front of him, and sighed.

"If it were me, I wouldn't be able to resist either! You guys! Check everything and prepare to put Unit 1 into the water!"

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Alma pushed open the door to the Fire Elf Minister's office with a cold face. Sure enough, Li Yili was sitting on the sofa with her travel bag, chatting and laughing with Josephine.

"Oh~ Secretary Alma, where did you go? I looked around for ages and couldn't find you. I thought you came to Josephine to tattle on me," Li Yili said as she saw Alma push the door open and enter. She immediately raised her hand and waved at Alma, then winked at Josephine.

Josephine was taken aback, then immediately smiled and waved her hand, "Minister Li Yili, you really love to joke."

Alma's eyes twitched, and after letting out a long breath, her expression turned serious, adopting a businesslike demeanor.

"Minister Li Yili, the first submarine is ready. I've already sent someone to contact Zig. Minister Li Yili, to ensure a smooth journey tomorrow, you should come and familiarize yourself with the procedures."

After saying that, Alma reached out and grabbed Li Yili by the back of her collar, bent down in Josephine's direction, and pulled Li Yili up from the sofa.

"Let's go, Minister Li Yili."

Chapter 137 Submarine Unit One

Upon receiving the message, Zig immediately arrived at the submarine's experimental site. Inside the submarine cabin, Li Yili was already in place. Upon seeing Zig, Li Yili immediately smiled brightly and waved.

"Yo Zig—"

"Minister Li Yili, are you... alright?" Zig scratched his face with a subtle expression. "Mr. Li Yili, your face seems... swollen?"

"Ah~ don't worry about it, it's just blood congestion, it won't affect my weight," Li Yili said with a smile, waving her hand and turning the driver's seat in front of her towards Zig. "Come on, sit down quickly, and remember to fasten your seatbelt."

With his mind filled with thoughts of submarines, Zig quickly ignored the swelling on Li Yili's face and sat in the driver's seat in front of her, fastening his seatbelt.

What should I do?

"Zig, your job is simple: observe the currents of the Sea of ​​Dead and control the submarine's direction."

Eddie held the submarine's hatch with his left hand and held the submarine operation manual he had compiled based on the submarine's various performances during the testing process in his right hand.

"Hey... Can you really entrust such an important task to me?!" Sieg's eyes widened. To be honest, he was already prepared to be just a piece of trash that was brought to the surface of the Sea of ​​Dead.

After all, he was just a kid who was not yet sixteen years old.

The first thing they did was have him observe the ocean currents and control the submarine's direction... it was practically like they were telling him that he was in charge of piloting the submarine.

"Aren't you the pilot of this submarine?" Eddie was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Li Yili behind him.

On the surface, Li Yili appears to be an adult, but she seems more like the pilot of this submarine, but...

“Don’t look at me, I’m just a tool,” Li Yili glanced at the instruction manual in Eddie’s hand, but the first page reminded him of his junior high school physics textbook, and he immediately felt a chill run down his spine and quickly shook his head.

From a reliability standpoint, Li Yili should not be allowed to be the submarine pilot.

Absolutely not!

Although he didn't know what Eddie was thinking, even the reliable adult Li Yili had spoken up, so Zig naturally felt immense pressure. At the same time, he felt like a fire was burning in his heart, making him both energetic and calm.

"There might be some shaking at first, but don't worry, the seatbelt will hold you in the driver's seat. See the control levers in front of you? You can use them to make minor adjustments to the submarine to maintain balance. Pay attention to the windshield; the Sea of ​​the Dead is very dark inside, but you can still see more than you can't see anything..."

Zig listened with a serious expression, while Li Yili became drowsy as soon as he started talking. She couldn't stay awake for more than a minute before falling asleep in the passenger seat. There was no way around it; Eddie's tone and the content of his introduction to the various mechanisms were just too much like his junior high school physics teacher—not interesting at all.

"This submarine's operating instructions and the functions of all its mechanisms, although it's just a accessory, but... Mr. Li Yili! Are you listening!" Eddie, the monk, placed the operating manual in Zieg's hand, let out a long breath, and shouted at Li Yili, who was curled up and sleeping soundly in the co-pilot's seat.

Li Yili shuddered, suddenly opened her eyes, and raised her right hand high. "Teacher Meng, I'm listening!"

Eddie's lips twitched. "So, I'm Eddie, not Teacher Meng. Minister Li Yili, you... you're supposed to be an adult, how about showing a little bit of adult reliability at a time like this?"

"Ahem—Teacher Meng, I'm just giving advice to the young people..."

"An opportunity to prove yourself," Li Yili coughed heavily and held up a finger, "but don't worry, there won't be any problems. Even if something does happen, I have backup plans."

As she spoke, Li Yili raised her hand and patted the travel bag hidden behind the passenger seat.

Eddie sighed, rubbing his forehead. "I understand. The test is about to begin. Get ready."

After speaking, Eddie leaned back and reached out to pull down the submarine's hatch. Because of the staggered mechanism, the hatch fit perfectly into the submarine's hull, completely isolating the interior from the outside. Zig immediately looked nervously at the pipes through which liquid was flowing.

According to Eddie, there is something called oxygen inside the submarine. Once it runs out, he and Li Yili will be doomed. The liquid in this transparent pipe will change color to a certain extent according to the changes in the air. White means there is still enough oxygen, and black... well, they probably can't see black anyway.

Sieg involuntarily increased his breathing, and the white liquid immediately darkened at a visible speed. Sieg was startled and immediately held his breath.

"Relax, Zig," Li Yili in the passenger seat casually flicked her fingers. "There's only so much oxygen. Being so tense will only accelerate its consumption. Relax and slow down your blood flow."

Zig nodded vigorously immediately.

Li Yili grinned and turned the driver's seat left and right.

Because of the existence of the Chosen Ones and the legacy of the ancient gods, the technology in this world has always been in a limbo. It has everything it needs, but there's no room for further advancement. Even if it wanted to create an electrolytic water oxygen-generating device or a filtration device for toxic gases like carbon dioxide, it wouldn't have the ability.

In the past, he could easily find a bunch of videos teaching people how to electrolyze water by searching for tutorials online, and he could also easily buy the necessary materials.

It must be said that standing on the shoulders of giants is really cool, but unfortunately there are no such giants here.

He was also helpless. Normal submarines are developed with the goal of deep diving, and oxygen is not the most important problem to solve. Any pipe that is exposed on the surface of the sea can be used as a substitute. But his goal is to go to the surface of the sea. A lot of problems that do not need to be solved in the early stage of submarine development have been dumped on him all at once.

Just as Li Yili was reminiscing about life on Earth, Diver No. 1 had already arrived at the edge of the excavated deep pool via the tracked transport. Considering the way to enter the Dead Sea, Eddie did not smoothly lower the submarine into the pool, but instead adjusted the slope of the track so that the submarine was directly above the pool and then free-fall.

The series of swaying made Li Yili feel like he was on a roller coaster. Even with a seatbelt, he was almost out of breath from the shaking. But when he thought that the actual situation would definitely be even more shaky, Li Yili could only clear his mind.

With a heavy thud, huge waves surged one after another from the spot where the submarine had landed. Under the watchful eyes of Eddie and the others, the submarine, carrying a few bubbles, sank straight down to the bottom of the dark pool.

Chapter 138 When there is no danger...

Zig felt his heart pounding like a drum, as if it were about to burst through his chest. The combination mirror, which allowed him to observe the area around the submarine, reflected the dark water into his eyes.

His passion and drive were swept away by the cold darkness. The control lever in his hand, which held the fate of the entire submarine, emanated a chilling aura that made him want to throw everything away. His body felt as if it had fallen into an icy abyss, unable to move.

He regretted it; venturing to the Sea of ​​the Dead was far more difficult than he had imagined, and he had to shoulder far too much responsibility.

but--

Zig bit his lip hard, his hands gripping the control lever that emanated a bone-chilling coldness, a slight warmth brewing between his palms.

The meticulously crafted mechanisms responded to the user's wishes, meshing together to move the parts of the entire submarine. As the submarine continued to sink towards the deep bottom of the pool, it adjusted its posture and stabilized its body in the profound darkness.

"Ha ha--"

Zig instinctively gasped for breath, but after only a couple of breaths, he immediately covered his mouth, looking nervously at the transparent tube on the side. The white liquid had become incredibly dark, but there were no black parts.

“You’ve got some skills, Zig,” Li Yili quietly released the secondary brake and patted Zig’s shoulder. “I thought we were going to sink straight down.”

"Sorry, I was a little nervous just now," Zieg raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, his eyes fixed on the fluorescent ribbons floating in the water outside the glass.

To allow the driver to easily observe the water flow with the naked eye, the submarine is equipped with antennae that resemble insect antennae, with fluorescent ribbons attached to the antennae. The surrounding water flow can be seen through a combination mirror.

This was not Li Yili's design, but rather a variety of practical gadgets added by Eddie because he was unhappy that the submarine was just an outer shell worn by the gods.

In order to recreate the interior of the Sea of ​​the Dead as accurately as possible, Eddie dug many pipes around the deep pool to make the water in the entire pool move, and could even create whirlpools as needed.

"But I won't be nervous anymore."

After overcoming his initial fear, it felt like a furnace had been added to his body; his blood was boiling. If it weren't for the limited oxygen, Zieg...

I really want to stand up and cheer loudly.

"That's great, Zieg. Keep the submarine balanced, we're about to surface."

“Okay—” Zig’s eyes quickly scanned the level instruments placed around him, his hands gripping the control lever tightly.

Li Yili turned the passenger seat and opened the travel bag. Inside the travel bag, Nakya opened her silver-white eyes, stretched out her slender arm and grasped the bottom mechanism, which resembled a ship's rudder. She turned the mechanism with perfect smoothness, and the screw thread turned in. The water in the auxiliary compartment was smoothly forced out of the prepared hole by the partition. As the water flowed out, the submarine began to rock from side to side.

Zig swallowed hard, focusing intently on manipulating the joystick.

According to Eddie, the less water in the auxiliary compartment, the more difficult it would be to operate the submarine, and draining all the water could potentially lead to capsizing.

However, because Eddie mercifully didn't put them on hell difficulty right away, the submarine surfaced smoothly. The hatch opened, and with the help of Eddie and the others, Zig and Li Yili, carrying a travel bag, successfully reached the shore and completed their first deep dive. The submarine was then hoisted up by the others.

"How are you feeling?" Eddie glanced at the sweating Zieg, beckoned to the staff member next to him, and took a towel to cover Zieg's head.

"Fantastic! Teacher Meng, your submarine is truly amazing!" Zig cheered, spreading his arms wide.

“I already said I… fine, but this is only beginner level difficulty,” Eddie said, placing one hand on his waist and waving his hand.