Based on Zhou Qi's own estimations, his mental strength could only sustain him underwater for two hours.
Therefore, if Zhou Qi still could not receive the beacon from Xu Man after 43 minutes, he would have to turn back.
Right after, the soldiers dropped the signal tower that was connected to the safety rope into the pipeline. As the red and blue lights slowly sank to the bottom of the pipeline, they looked like twinkling stars on the distant shore.
As Xu Man could only emit ultrasound waves of about 20300 Hertz, he could not cause direct damage to the human body. This was a little different from other supernatural beings.
Furthermore, the two places were very similar in that there was black lake water in both places.
But even though Luo Lan said this, Wang Run had no intention of backing down. "The satellite signals underground have all been blocked. Boss Luo, even if you bring this satellite phone with you, it won't be of any use. I don't know how a satellite phone can give you a sense of security. Or is there something more to this satellite phone? "
Qing Zhen and Wang Shengzhi also had something in common. This was probably the common trait of people who were good at scheming.
This power had always been of little value in the past.
He did a mental calculation and realized he only had 43 minutes left. That was because it would still take some time for him to return to the surface. Otherwise, he would be trapped underwater if his mental strength ran out.
As they spoke, the convoy arrived at the artificial intelligence building in Stronghold 61.
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When the elevator started rapidly descending, Wang Run did not look around. Meanwhile, Luo Lan, Third Brother Qing, and Xu Man looked around. Suddenly, a huge underground space came into view.
At this moment, Wang Shengzhi was sitting alone in his wheelchair, facing the server unit outside the underground space. No one knew what he was thinking.
Luo Lan observed Wang Shengzhi carefully. He was now very sure Wang Run was not lying. Wang Shengzhi might really not have much time left.
At some point, Luo Lan felt that the black lake water seemed to symbolize the other party's pure and deep thoughts.
"Do you think Zhou Qi will follow the plan?" Xu Man said, "He himself said it would be very dangerous to enter the underground river, right? If he can't find an escape route, he might die. He's the kind of person who loves money as much as his life. After earning so much money from Mr. Qing Zhen over the years, how could he bear to die in a place like this? "
"Don't worry." Luo Lan shook his head. "I believe in him."
As the convoy drove past, all of the Wang Clan soldiers stared at them coldly without any expression on their faces.
There was endless darkness here, but Zhou Qi was not afraid at all. This place was filled with endless darkness, but Zhou Qi was not afraid at all.
But now, the method Qing Zhen used to ensure Zhou Qi and Xu Man's cooperation was scientific.
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There wasn't a single unnecessary item here. There were no decorations, no daily necessities. It was as clean as the hall in Ginkgo Manor that had been cleaned by Qing Zhen.
'Beacon ready, 'the soldier replied.
"It's a little similar." Xu Man nodded.
The huge underground water maze was complicated, and humans would unknowingly lose their way if they were to swim in it.
This underwater acoustic signal tower would be secured in the underground river with a safety rope, and it would light up Zhou Qi's way home.
Luo Lan raised his eyebrows. "What, is this how the Wang Clan treats their guests? The number one and number two of our Kyung Clan have come to your Wang Clan's territory, and they even want to take away our satellite phones. What are you feeling guilty about? Or do you have no intention of negotiating with the Kyung Clan? "
Its most important purpose was that after Zhou Qi completed his mission, he would use it to find his way back.
In fact, there were two key points in Zhou Qi's operation. The first was how he would return after the mission was completed. This required an underwater acoustic system to act as a beacon.
Wang Shengzhi hoped that Qing Zhen could take over the entire Barrier Alliance in the future, so he naturally had to give Qing Zhen the same respect.
The soldier also started the countdown.
At this moment, Zhou Qi and Xu Man had achieved the perfect cooperation because of the sonar equipment.
But during this period, even though Luo Lan's convoy had caused a lot of trouble, Wang Run did not say a single word to them. This was something Wang Shengzhi had instructed him to do.
The transmission efficiency of electromagnetic waves underwater was very low. So when the Kyung Clan thought about how to transmit information underwater, the sonar equipment became the most important tool.
At this moment, Zhou Qi suddenly asked the soldier in front of him, "Why do you think someone would be willing to risk their life to save you?"
The high-speed underground river naturally became a natural cooling device for the unit and ensured the normal operation of the server.
It was probably because there was still a trace of obsession supporting the other party that they could hold on until "Qing Zhen" and Luo Lan arrived.
Wang Run said seriously, "You have to hand over the satellite phone to me too."
What he needed to do was continue moving in the opposite direction and wait for Xu Man to enter the AI building's underground so that he could release another beacon for him.
Zhou Qi opened his eyes. But he immediately sensed something was wrong. That was because the red dot in front of him was approaching him at an extremely fast speed.
Supernatural beings basically had their own strengths and were independent existences.
When he heard the elevator chime, he turned around in his wheelchair and smiled weakly. "Welcome to the Wang Clan's masterpiece, AI Zero. I'm sorry I didn't let you guys rest for a while, but my body can't afford to delay any longer. "
Third Brother Qing said, "It's fine. Since we're already here at the Wang Clan, it doesn't matter if we rest or not. What's important is what kind of agreement Mr. Wang Shengzhi wants to reach with the Kyung Clan."
There was no such thing as a useless power in this world. It all depended on whether you could find someone who knew how to use it.
"Beacon," Zhou Qi said calmly.
This was Luo Lan's favorite song, but Zhou Qi always despised it and said it was too unlucky.
At this moment, Luo Lan and the others' convoy had already set off again. Although Wang Run knew there was definitely something wrong with what happened earlier, he could not determine what the problem was.
After entering Stronghold 61, although Wang Run had received orders to forcibly bring them here, it was also because Wang Shengzhi did not have much time.
However, he also had his limits. When his willpower dried up, Zhou Qi would have to return to living like a normal person. At that time, he would have to use his nose and mouth to breathe in oxygen again.
Luo Lan chuckled and said, "If you don't want to bring me, then so be it."
The screen on the sonar equipment was like an underwater radar as the green scanning light axis kept spinning.
"You trust him?" Xu Man said, "He's the most important part of this plan. If anything happens to him …."
At the same time, the three of them entered their assigned rooms and changed into dust-free clothes.
Zhou Qi glanced at the waterproof electronic watch on his hand. There were 103 minutes left on the countdown timer.
The soldier was taken aback. "Because of trust?"
The soldiers had set up a signal tower that was about the height of a person next to the drilling platform. The red and blue lights on the tower were flashing alternately, just like the lighthouse that used to guide the way home from the air force base.
"Me?" Zhou Qi smiled. "I don't know if I trust him or not."
"Perhaps there's more to it than meets the eye," Xu Man said.
Before this, no one knew Xu Man had also become a supernatural being other than Qing Zhen.
It was very difficult for them to work together unless they were as lucky as Ren Xiaosu and managed to get Wang Yun, P5092, and Xun Yeyu to work together.
The red dot represented that the equipment had found the signal source. According to the original plan, when the second red dot appeared, that would be where the server was located.
Seeing that Zhou Qi was in a good mood, the soldier asked, "Sir, you don't believe me?"
Xu Man had awakened during the subsequent war with the Yang Clan. But after Qing Zhen's instructions, he rarely revealed his power in front of the outside world. Furthermore, his power was even more hidden: his control over his voice.
Xu Man was another of Zhou Qi's navigation marks.
Many people were used to overlooking Wang Shengzhi's power. But in fact, the means Wang Shengzhi used to attack his opponents were more diverse than Qing Zhen's. The dimensions were also broader: political, economic, cultural, popular sentiment, and so on.
In the past, Zhou Qi rarely ventured into the underground river basin where the terrain was unclear because it was too dangerous.
A large number of Wang Clan troops were stationed around the building. Luo Lan muttered, "Don't you feel that this thing is like soldier ants and worker ants guarding the queen ant? It really makes my scalp tingle."
However, Qing Zhen noticed another characteristic of ultrasound: it had an extremely strong ability to transmit underwater.
He subconsciously glanced at his watch. The countdown was 89 minutes and 12 seconds.
Third Brother Qing nodded slightly. This was something they had already expected. His current identity was Qing Zhen, so everything would naturally go according to his wishes.
Luo Lan smiled. "If you think he only cares about money, then you're wrong about him. Why else do you think he was willing to come to the Central Plains?"
The screen showed that there was a flashing red dot behind Zhou Qi. He knew that it was the navigation mark of the mud field.
During this period of time, Qing Zhen had kept his whereabouts a mystery and rarely communicated with the outside world. This was so that the artificial intelligence would not be able to obtain enough information from him.
Therefore, even if they wanted to conduct a body search now, the building's security personnel would have to find a plausible excuse.
Under this level of inspection, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to bring dangerous items underground. However, Qing Zhen had already considered this point in his plan, so he needed Zhou Qi's cooperation.
At the same time, when Zhou Qi entered the underground river, he would also carry an active sonar device the size of a suitcase to receive the coordinates of the signal tower.
When Wang Run heard this, he acted as if he did not hear it.
It was true that Zhou Qi was a water-type supernatural being. He could even breathe underwater through his skin, just like a real frogman.
"Aren't they just afraid we'll bring weapons inside? Why are they making it sound so grandiose?" Luo Lan muttered softly.
The security personnel started conducting a strict check on Third Brother Qing, Luo Lan, and Xu Man with all sorts of detection equipment to ensure they did not bring any dangerous items underground.
Within Stronghold 61, black armored vehicles were parked at almost every intersection within a kilometer of the building, and makeshift machine gun positions had been set up.
With that, Zhou Qi started the countdown on his waterproof electronic watch and counted down to 120 minutes.
Zhou Qi jokingly scolded, "It's good to be young. You believe in everything."
Even a fair-skinned fatty like Xun Yeyu had a very strong practical application of his superpower in war.
Just as Qing Zhen had said before, if you wanted to deal a heavy blow to the artificial intelligence, you would have to come up with something that even the artificial intelligence had not considered.
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When everything was ready, Zhou Qi no longer hesitated. He picked up the active sonar equipment and sat down at the edge of the pipeline that led to the abyss.
There was no external light source in the underground river, so only the sonar equipment in his hands could be seen fluttering like a firefly.
"It looks like Wang Shengzhi is really going to die soon. That's usually the only way to prevent a mutiny." Luo Lan curled his lips and said, "But I've never heard of anyone in the Wang Clan who can start a mutiny. Isn't Wang Shengzhi firmly in power?"
There was only a lone black sign with the word "zero" on the top floor of the building. It was as though the building was afraid that no one would know what the artificial intelligence was called.
Wang Run was waiting outside the room. He looked at Luo Lan, Third Brother Qing, and Xu Man and said, "Please hand over your belongings to me for safekeeping. When you leave the underground, I'll return them to you in their original state."
Xu Man.
The black lake in the Ginkgo Manor was the polished marble floor. But here, there really was a black underground river.
"Increase the level of martial law." Zhou Qi said, "Everyone, guard this place. My escape route is in your hands. Check the time. If I don't come back in two hours, you don't have to wait for me. "
But Zhou Qi had never told Luo Lan, Qing Zhen, and Qing Yi before that the days he spent stealing white fruits at Mt. Ginkgo were actually the happiest days of his life. At that time, he almost believed in friendship.
Underwater, Zhou Qi quickly advanced with the sonar equipment in hand. He clearly did not move his legs at all, but he was moving as fast as a fish.
He closed his eyes and continued moving forward with the current. He tried to ensure that he could stay underwater for a while longer with the least amount of mental energy expended.
Saying that, he dove into the water and quickly disappeared.
This puzzled Wang Run a little. He could clearly sense that Qing Zhen, Luo Lan, and the others had other motives for coming to the Central Plains. But he could not figure out what the problem was.
The second point was even more crucial, and that was how Zhou Qi could find the underground server set. He needed someone to get into the underground server set's location to guide him.
But what could this 20300 Hertz ultrasound be used for? Under normal circumstances, the Hertz number of an ultrasonic washing machine for civilian use would be several times this value.
But this was not an ordinary signal tower. It was an underwater sound transmission device equipped with an HFG-091 electro-acoustic converter and signal processor.
Vaguely, Zhou Qi seemed to hear a song. It was like the song Luo Lan had sung to everyone by the stream behind Mt. Ginkgo, "Goodbye, my friend."
Zhou Qi also needed a reference like this to determine his own position.
With that said, Luo Lan threw the satellite phone in her hand into Wang Run's arms and walked toward the elevator that led to the underground.
Luo Lan shrugged. "I only brought a satellite phone with me. I don't have anything else."
Countless pieces of vacuum glass were mounted on the other side of the underground space. It was as if Luo Lan and the others had arrived at an aquarium. However, aquariums only displayed fish, while this place displayed the massive AI server set.
Over the past two years, Qing Zhen seemed to have long since thought of how to destroy the underground server set in Stronghold 61. Ever since then, he had come up with this plan.
Someone was already waiting at the entrance of the building.
Wang Run continued, "Also, before the three of you go in, you'll have to go through a security check and change your clothes before entering. Of course, we're not suspecting that you're carrying weapons. It's just that Mr. Wang Shengzhi's body is weak and his immune system is low. To prevent you from carrying allergens and bacteria, we're conducting this security check. "
Equipment could not be brought underground. The current security procedures of the artificial intelligence building were so strict and complicated that it was terrifying. However, Qing Zhen had never thought of relying on equipment to achieve this. He relied on people.
Wang Run got out of the car and said to Third Brother, "Mr. Qing Zhen, only you, Luo Lan, and Xu Man can enter the building this time. The rest of the soldiers, please wait outside."
Wang Run, who was behind them, got someone to test the satellite phone with a piece of technology but found nothing abnormal.
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