Deep Ocean Survival: A Submarine From The Start - Chapter 40

Chapter 40 Preparations Before Salvage

Compared to other firearms, from what Meng Lei knew, he felt that shotguns and pistols were the easiest weapons to master and the easiest to control.

Regardless of whether it was a machine gun, rifle, or submachine gun, the huge recoil from continuous shooting made it difficult for people without a certain amount of shooting experience to master it easily.

Although this was also related to a person’s physical fitness, it was mainly a matter of proficiency.

Meng Lei did not have the time to familiarize himself with the performance of firearms. He could only choose the simplest and crudest weapon!

Therefore, a lethal weapon like a shotgun was undoubtedly the best choice.

Moreover, there was another reason why he chose the shotgun.

The interior of the submarine was limited and relatively small, consisting mostly of corridors and enclosed rooms.

In such a small-scale combat environment, the effect of the shotgun could be maximized.

Whether it was a single enemy or a group of enemies, its lethality could be well reflected.

Of course, in this deep sea of more than 2,400 meters, Meng Lei was not concerned about why the game was still using firearms as

mainstream weapons.

One had to know that on the Blue Planet, the resistance of water was at least 700 to 800 times that of air!

No matter what kind of gun you used, it was almost useless in the water.

The moment the bullet left the chamber, almost all the energy was sucked away by the water. Even the shooting range was greatly limited!

Moreover, what about the 2,000-meter deep sea pressure?

Meng Lei could not figure out how the System solved the problem of resistance and stickiness. He was too lazy to think about it.

Everything that could not be explained could just be pushed to the advanced technology of the alien planet.

Thinking about those unimportant things was purely a waste of brain cells!

He carefully studied all the existing shotgun types in the weapons workshop.

After much consideration, Meng Lei finally decided to choose a standard 10-caliber

shotgun.

This shotgun was not very long and had a moderate rotational radius.

Even if there was an emergency, he could react quickly and not miss the opportunity because the length of the gun affected the targeting time.

Although the 8 and 4 caliber shotguns were more powerful than the 10 caliber.

However, the body of the gun was too large,

and the barrel was too long. It was not suitable to be used in a narrow combat environment.

Therefore, the 10-caliber was the most

convenient for now.

However, in order to forge this weapon, in

addition to basic resources, it also needed

titanium and aluminum alloy.

Fortunately, although there was not much

titanium left, and it was difficult to meet the requirements to upgrade the submarine’s hull, it was not a problem to forge a shotgun.

A few minutes later.

With a flash of white light, a new standard 10-caliber shotgun quietly appeared on the manufacturing station of the weapons

workshop.

Under the light, the beautiful and well-made

body of the gun emitted a terrifying dim light. The thick muzzle was dark and terrifying. At a glance, it gave off a huge deterrent force! This violent aesthetic was almost irresistible to any man!

“Handsome! So damn handsome!”

Meng Lei took a step forward and hugged the brand new weapon in his arms. He sized it up lovingly, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Due to the regulation of guns in the laws of Nine Provinces, Meng Lei had only seen such things on television since he was young.

He personally touched the cold and firm body of the gun and felt the violent factor hidden in the overall structure that made his heart race. To be honest, this was the first time!

After admiring it for a long time, the curiosity and excitement in his heart subsided slightly. Then, another batch of resources was spent to make two boxes of twenty 10-caliber shotgun ammunition.

In the end, Meng Lei checked the contents of the weapons workshop again.

Just in case, he made two more fragmentation grenades and carried them with him in case of

emergencies.

After doing all this, he finally heaved a sigh of relief and returned to the cockpit.

At this time, after a period of sailing, Bottomless Valley was less than a kilometer away from where the shipwreck was.

However, the route planned by the auto-navigation was not in the same direction as the shipwreck.

Therefore, Meng Lei turned off the auto-navigation system and switched to manual operation.

He personally piloted the submarine and

rushed towards the shipwreck at full speed. As he approached, on the seabed ahead, some

metal fragments buried in the sand and the wreckage of the submarine gradually began to appear.

These remains had been soaked in seawater for

an unknown period of time and looked like

they had been severely corroded. Countless algae plants and microorganisms, including coral worms, were parasitic on it, covering a thick layer, making it almost

impossible to see its original appearance. Occasionally, the metal body that was exposed

was also rusty, leaving behind a large number of traces of time.

Meng Lei walked as if he had entered a still

world.

Everything was frozen at the moment the submarine sank.

It was like an oil painting. Time lost its effect

here and stopped flowing.

He continued forward. More and more submarine debris were

attached to large numbers of underwater arthropods and microorganisms.

It also included a large number of damaged equipment and exposed wiring structures. Judging from these things, the submarine must have disintegrated and lost its integrity. He just did not know if its main structure was

still complete.

If even the main body was shattered into countless pieces and scattered in this vast seabed, the difficulty of salvage would undoubtedly be huge! Fortunately, when Bottomless Valley came

within 200 meters of the huge anomaly, the submarine’s sonar detection system was receiving feedback from the shipwreck more

and more clearly.

Then, through complicated data analysis, the three-dimensional virtual map successfully restored the current state of the shipwreck.

Images presented on the map showed that most of the shipwreck’s hull was still intact. It looked like a huge cigar leaning against the

seabed. It was broken in the middle, and the lower half was buried in a thick layer of sand.

This discovery made Meng Lei heave a sigh of relief.

As a result, the difficulty of the recovery was greatly reduced. At the very least, the search range was not as wide.

A minute later, Bottomless Valley finally arrived at the location of the anomaly.

Beyond the limits of the searchlight in the

distance,

a huge black shadow gradually appeared in the endless darkness! Bottomless Valley, which was only eight

hundred cubic meters in size, was inferior to

the huge shadow.

The two sides were not on the same level at all!

Meng Lei stood up from the pilot seat in shock and could not help but sigh in his heart. “Such a huge submarine must have its own bathroom!”