Zhoushan Island was a treasure trove. As a naval base and warship repair factory, there were too many resources and machinery that Zhang Xiaoqiang lacked for his next step of development. However, it was not a place to stay for long. The mutant beasts on Zhoushan Island were easy to deal with. They could just transport the type 4 zombies that Xue Feng had left in Shanghai by air. However, Zhoushan Island was too close to Ningbo. Once they attracted the attention of the mutant beasts in the city, it would be useless even if they brought Xue Feng's millions of zombies over. They could only try to transport the most important things before the mutant beasts could react.
Zhang Xiao Qiang brought Zhuo Mingyue and Xiang Hai'er on the 022 missile boat as they sped through the sea. The catamaran seemed to be floating on the surface of the sea, and once it started moving, the resistance at the bottom of the boat would be reduced to the minimum. Streams of white water sprayed out from the stern of the boat like a fountain, and the high-speed hull of the boat was cut by the knife-like sea breeze, causing countless splashes. The deck of the boat could not be stood on, and even an Agility-based Evolver with the best balance would be swept away by the wind and waves.
Even so, there were still countless water lines following the high-speed hull. Many of the water lines were like sharp arrows flying towards the boat. Just as they were about to hit the boat, a shocking wave spread out a kilometer in front of the bow, revealing a huge black monster. This monster did not exceed the limit of a level 3 mutant beast, but it looked like a huge palm-leaf fan. Its oval outer edge was covered with countless tentacles of black seaweed, and its black and gray skin was shiny with vines. This monster had no eyes or head, only a flat body and a huge fan-like tail behind it.
The extremely fast missile boat was driven by the countless water lines following it towards the monster. Seeing that it was not far away, the six 30mm black barrels on the front deck suddenly rotated, spewing out dazzling tongues of fire that were more than ten meters long. Countless thick shell casings scattered like dandelions on the front deck, and then were caught by the net of the machine gun turret. At the same time, countless exploding water columns rose up beside the giant monster, and the monster exploded into a rain of blood. In the blink of an eye, the monster was torn into pieces by the machine gun that fired at a rate of 4,000 per minute, scattering a huge patch of blood on the surface of the sea.
The dizzying blood was like dye, changing the color of the dark blue sea. The sea that had been blown up by the shells had not yet calmed down, and the high-speed ship rushed through the blood like a bull, washing countless pieces of flesh far away. At this moment, the water lines that were chasing after them rushed into the blood one after another and stopped, creating countless splashes and whirlpools on the surface of the sea. Occasionally, the shadows of black fins could be seen twisting in the water …
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, the 30 seconds of rapid fire just now consumed a total of 1,200 30mm grenades, which is only a medium-strength attack. The grenades in the magazine can only store 1,200 rounds at a time, which means that after 30 seconds, we have to use ten minutes to reload the ammunition and keep the barrels cool. This kind of close-range defense system cannot be used as a means of attack, and on the sea … I'm afraid we have no other choice but to run …"
The new captain of the 022 stealth missile boat was selected from the crew of the transport ship. He was originally an officer of the Yangtze River Fleet. Although the fleet was a surface ship, Zhang Xiaoqiang still stubbornly believed that the transport ship was no different from a surface ship, so he forcibly transferred a lot of officers to the transport ship. The transport ship also had two people on duty, so it was not too troublesome to form a crew for this ship. They only needed to transfer ten crew members to form a fighting force.
The new captain had not yet changed his identity, so he appeared very restrained in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang. Unlike the other crew members who looked at Xiang Hai 'er curiously, his attention was always on Zhang Xiaoqiang. The hull of the ship swayed on the sea, and not far from the fully-enclosed observation window of the bridge was the previously torn monster sea. Large amounts of blood were swept away by the rolling waves. After watching for a while, Zhang Xiaoqiang snapped out of his daze.
"Have you recorded all the data just now?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang clearly did not comment on the captain's topic. They had made a profit by using 1200 30mm grenades to kill a level three mutated beast. If this monster had hidden underwater and suddenly attacked, the 022 would not have been able to defend at all. When that happened, they would have no choice but to let Xiang Hai 'er attack, and if that happened, they would not have been able to complete their investigation.
"It's been recorded, but … I think the 022 missile boat can already move freely on the sea. Those mutated beasts had no chance of catching up to us. Also, the 022 ship doesn't have much contact with the water, so it's not easy for the bottom of the ship to be attacked. Its survivability is guaranteed. I suggest …"
"Suggest rejected …" Zhang Xiaoqiang did not wait for the captain to finish and interrupted him, causing the captain's face to turn red. He did not know what to do next. Zhang Xiaoqiang looked seriously at this young and radical captain and said in a deep voice, "I know that when you come to the sea, you will never look up to the Yangtze River again. Men should be able to move freely on the sea … But, you are far from understanding the dangers of the sea. Do you think the sea is really the bathtub you imagine it to be?"
At this point, Zhang Xiaoqiang suddenly thought of the huge shadow hidden in the sea, the several hundred meter tall sea beast in the city, and the flying fish that could keep up with the speed of a helicopter. For some reason, he felt sullen. In China's history, it was not the first time they had suffered greatly from the sea. The Manchurian Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, and the Paracel Campaign. This was a pain in China's heart. They had agreed to war, but lost the sea. Even if the New Era worked hard to catch up, they still could not reclaim the benefits they had lost. Now, they had to guard against mutated beasts in the sea. He really did not know if his descendants would still be able to watch the clouds rise and the sun set on the sea.
After hearing Zhang Xiaoqiang's explanation, the captain felt much better. At this time, Zhuo Mingyue could not help but speak up.
"Xiang Hai 'er told me that the beasts that were chasing us were all small creatures. The real beasts are in the deep sea, each with their own territory. Once we enter their territory, we will anger them. Even if we use machine guns, it will be useless …"
Zhuo Mingyue had always ignored things that had nothing to do with her. This was a rare reminder, and it made the captain break out in a cold sweat. If the beasts that had been torn apart could only be considered small, then what would be considered large?
What about giant?
"Is there a problem?
It seems to be worse than I imagined … "Zhang Xiaoqiang asked Zhuo Mingyue in a rare soft voice. Zhuo Mingyue did not give Zhang Xiaoqiang any face. She turned to look at Xiang Hai 'er. The moment Xiang Hai' er's eyes met Zhuo Mingyue's, she fell into a daze. Her whole body was like a statue. After a while, Zhuo Mingyue retracted her gaze. This caused the young girl to start breathing rapidly. She was sweating profusely, which made people's hearts ache. However, no one looked at her, they all looked at Zhuo Mingyue.
"There's no problem. Although she needs a tribe to control these beasts, it should be possible to pass by without angering them. However, there can't be too many ships. Her range of influence is only about two kilometers, beyond that, she will lose control …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was overjoyed. A distance of two kilometers was enough to accommodate dozens of large ships. At that time, not only could they transport a few thousand survivors, they could also transport a large amount of resources. One had to know that a transport ship could only transport 400 tonnes of resources, but a large ship could transport at least three times that amount. This way, the efficiency of transport would increase. Furthermore, the use of these ships was not limited to just that. Once they entered the Yangtze River, they would have a fleet that could transport a few thousand people and a few thousand tonnes of resources. It could be said that it was killing two birds with one stone.
"Let's go back. We need to prepare as quickly as possible and leave this island ahead of time …"
Zhang Xiao Qiang barked out, giving the order in high spirits. In a short while, everyone started to get busy. In the boiling blood, the Mutant Beasts were greedily devouring the corpses of the Mutant Beasts that had been torn apart. The waves caused by the ship did not disturb the Mutant Beasts, all the way until the ship returned to the docks. Here, there were countless of people moving all sorts of resources into the warehouses of the huge ships.
While they were out at sea, the preparations at the docks had already been completed, and they were waiting for the ships to leave. Who would have thought that before they even reached the shore, they heard Pavel's excited report: "Ha!
Boss, you don't know what they found … I saw my old comrades … "
"Brother Cockroach, we've found the helicopter hangar, we've found a total of 4 Ka-28 helicopters, 12 transport helicopters, 6 transport helicopters, and 6 assault helicopters …" It was Yuan Yong again, he had become the messenger boy, and it was unknown when he would give Zhang Xiao Qiang a surprise. Without mentioning the assault helicopters, or the Ka-28 anti-submarine helicopters, just the transport helicopters alone, Zhang Xiao Qiang was in urgent need of a means of transportation between Yinchuan and Hubei. With these 18 helicopters, at least for the time being, he would be able to satisfy the needs of both sides.
However, these things did not make Zhang Xiaoqiang as excited as before. With more and more resources and equipment being unearthed, Zhang Xiaoqiang was no longer a fake otaku who had never seen the world. To him, these things were just icing on the cake. His target was still Japan. Now that the preparations were almost complete, it was time to set off …