Chapter 120 Someone dares to dive and breach the fortress? Connecting the high-voltage power is awesome!
These divers thought they were being completely stealthy, but they had no idea that The Fortress's sonar detector had locked onto their heartbeats from a kilometer away.
"Thump. Thump. Thump."
On the radar screen, more than thirty small red dots, like a line of marching red ants, were slowly crawling along the underwater rock formation of the base.
Qian Duoduo slumped in his swivel chair.
He held a chipped plastic cup filled with leftover tea from last night, the bottom coated with a layer of stubborn, dark yellow tea stains.
He wiped the black grease off the tip of his nose with his sleeve.
"Boss, Sister-in-law, the red dots are closing in."
"These water rats are risking their lives just for a few bites of Chinese cabbage."
Lu Ting sat on a nearby ammo box, holding a pair of nail clippers.
He was focused intently on clipping his toenails, casually flicking the dead skin shavings onto the floor.
"Humans die for wealth, just as birds die for food."
He spat, chewing on a piece of stale bubblegum.
"When they saw the video of us eating hotpot, their eyes turned so red they looked ready to bleed."
Huo Yuan sat on the other side.
He held a filthy rag, wiping the mud off his combat boots.
There was a rancid smell of dead fish coming from the boots, making everyone wince.
"Chinese cabbage is delicious, but you need to be alive to digest it."
Lin Xingwan sat to the side, playing with a metal lighter in her hand.
"Click."
"Click."
The sound of the lighter casing clicking shut sounded rather monotonous in the quiet Central Control Room.
"Sister-in-law, we've got vibration data coming from the area of Waterproof Door No. 3."
Zhao An ran in clutching a large tea mug, his words muffled by the half-eaten cold steamed bun stuffed in his mouth.
"Have they started drilling into the wall?"
Lin Xingwan stood up and walked over to the main screen.
"Yes, they're using underwater high-pressure cutters and gas torches."
Qian Duoduo tapped on the keyboard a few times to bring up a localized surveillance feed.
"The drill bits are pressed right against the titanium alloy outer wall. The vibration is making the suction cups on it shake."
On the screen.
In the murky floodwaters, several bright white sparks flickered underwater.
It was the high-temperature flame of a gas cutting torch.
"Boss, do you want me to take the boys down and skewer these bastards like candied hawthorns with spearguns?"
Lu Ting spat out his bubblegum, his hand already resting on his holster.
"No rush."
A cold smile played at the corner of Lin Xingwan's mouth.
She watched the group of divers on the screen, who looked like a bunch of clowns.
"Wait until they've got all their gear set up."
Her fingertips gently brushed against the red button with a lightning symbol on the control console.
"Lu Dachui, is the voltage stable on that high-voltage power grid you installed?"
Lu Dachui walked in wearing a dirty tank top with three holes in it, smelling of rusty iron and sweat.
"Boss, don't you worry!"
He patted his chest.
"The line is connected directly to the generator sets—a million volts! One flip of the switch, and even a whale would be fried to a crisp!"
"Good."
Lin Xingwan stared at the screen.
The moment the first diver's underwater drill pressed hard against the titanium alloy outer wall, releasing a massive shower of sparks.
She didn't hesitate for a second.
She pressed down firmly on the red button on the console.
"Activate the deep-water high-voltage power grid."
Her voice was barely a whisper.
"BZZZT—!!"
Accompanied by the dull roar of a generator.
A terrifying high-voltage current of a million volts instantly surged through the electrodes on the titanium alloy outer wall and into the raging floodwaters!
A blinding, intense blue electrical flash exploded in the dark underwater depths!
At that moment, the entire body of water seemed to be lit up as bright as day.
The murky water instantly began to boil violently, bubbling up with countless massive white bubbles.
The water temperature skyrocketed, releasing a foul stench of burnt protein and melting rubber.
The dozens of divers didn't even have time to scream.
Under the powerful electric current, their bodies spasmed wildly and violently like loaded springs.
Their eyes behind the masks widened in shock; their eyeballs instantly filled with blood and ruptured, rolling back to reveal a dead-fish white.
Dark red blood gushed from their facial orifices.
One second.
Two seconds.
The electrical flash died out.
The underwater depths returned once more to darkness and deathly silence.
"Sister-in-law, the voltage has surged back, and the grid has automatically shut down."
Qian Duoduo stared at the data on the screen, the flesh on his chubby face trembling.
"Thirty red dots... all wiped out."
"Splash... Splash..."
One by one, the charred, shriveled corpses...
...like boiled dumplings...
...floated to the murky surface of the water, eyes rolled back.
In an instant, the water's surface was covered with floating, blackened corpses—an extremely horrific sight.
Lu Ting pushed open the glass window and glanced outside.
"Holy crap, that smell... it's so damn strong, worse than a rotten mud pit."
Lin Xingwan stood by the window, looking at the floating corpses.
Her gaze was completely devoid of emotion.
Wealth tempts the heart; this was the price of greed.
Today's million-volt shock had not only cleared out hundreds of pounds of trash...
...but had also firmly cemented Star Fortress's terrifying reputation in this aquatic wasteland.
"Sister-in-law, what's the plan now?"
Lu Ting patted a megaphone behind him, his eyes shining with excitement.
"It looks like there are quite a few gas masks and parts still on those bodies. Should we salvage them?"
"Go ahead."
Lin Xingwan turned around.
"Clean them out thoroughly. Lu Dachui's warehouse happens to be short on a few high-pressure gas valves."
Her voice was cool and indifferent.
"Once you're done salvaging, siphon all the fuel from those pickup boats. Don't leave them a single drop."
"You got it! Boys, grab your gear and let's get to work!"
Lu Ting waved his hand.
He excitedly led a few of his lackeys out of the hall.
Huo Yuan walked over to Lin Xingwan's side.
He sheathed his Tang Dao, which smelled strongly of machine oil and sour sweat.
"There's no movement from White Tiger's side."
"They don't dare to move anymore."
Lin Xingwan picked up the cup of cold black tea and took a sip.
"After witnessing this thunderstorm and the power grid, unless they've completely lost their minds, they definitely won't dare to be late tomorrow at noon."
She looked at the endless torrential rain outside the window and sneered.
"Tomorrow."
Lin Xingwan squeezed the empty teacup, tapping her fingertips firmly against the hard wooden table.
"I'd like to see just what this First Aquatic Base of the provincial capital's authorities..."
"...is made of, to dare try and bite a tough nut like me!"