#1952 - Space diving

Whether it is a battleship or a planetary fortress, the first thing to consider at the beginning of construction is the circulation system.

That is, the air circulation system and the water circulation system.

The two are not only the minimum guarantee for maintaining life, but also the minimum guarantee for maintaining the normal operation of the fortress.

Just like an aircraft carrier needs a lot of fresh water, but this water is not for people to drink, but for the aircraft carrier to use itself.

The same is true for the planetary fortress. The domestic water in the densely distributed pipes in the wall is only a very small part, and most of it is cooling water for the fortress.

——This is why Alyssa dare not eat the things given by the locals.

This fortress may have been unmaintained for too long, and the pipe rupture is quite common. I saw the lake formed by this on the way here just now.

The passage in front of everyone is just leaking water, and it has not been completely flooded.

This should be good news, but Alyssa always has a bad premonition that this is not as simple as wading through the water.

Sure enough, not long after everyone moved forward in this passage, they found a very obvious open entrance. Alyssa, who has many years of experience as a recycler, knew at a glance that this place is most likely the entrance to the warehouse.

But the problem came immediately. The door could not be opened.

"No, it's completely sealed."

Sophia tried it and finally retreated helplessly.

Whether it was an automatic switch or a manual switch, it was all ineffective, and the door did not respond at all.

There are generally two reasons for this situation.

One is that the mechanical structure that controls the opening of the door is completely damaged or rusted. Considering the humidity in the vicinity, even if the material has been treated with anti-rust, it cannot withstand hundreds of years of soaking.

Another possibility is that the bulkhead is damaged and leaks, resulting in an imbalance of internal and external air pressure. The fortress system automatically determines that opening the door rashly may cause a large amount of gas to be lost, so whether it is automatic or manual, it will be rejected.

It is actually very simple to determine which of the two situations it is. Just take a look at the report given by the system in the control room, but the problem is that they don't know where the control room of the warehouse is, and they can't find the central control of the fortress for the time being.

In this case, if you still want to enter, you have to use some other methods.

Alyssa signaled others to be on guard around, and she looked up and down to find other doors.

A warehouse, whether from a practical or safety perspective, cannot have only one entrance. There are usually personnel entrances, cargo entrances, fire entrances, and maintenance entrances, and there are at least two of each type of door.

Although the Glow Ion Yin Cult is unlikely to pay attention to the construction standards of the Star Cluster Union when building this fortress, the standards are not set for fun. Behind every outrageous rule, there are even more outrageous accidents.

The people of the Glow Ion Yin Cult are not stupid and know the importance of safety.

The fact is indeed as Alyssa guessed, she soon found a place that might be the maintenance entrance.

But the problem came again. Due to water ingress, the maintenance entrance is now underwater.

There is indeed no problem in wearing protective clothing to go into the water, but considering that there were fish in the lake before, who knows if there are any monsters in the water here.

"Dui, take two people with me, and the others stay here. We will open this door from the inside."

The recycler is still a guy who dies for money and birds die for food. Opposite is the warehouse, which may contain a lot of wealth. There is a risk to go.

The protective suit can be used for diving, and is even better than a professional diving suit, and the jetpack can also provide mobility in the water.

The problem is that all the weapons on hand are not easy to use underwater, which requires special underwater weapons.

But who would have thought that exploring the Void Fortress would require diving?

This is the risk that must be taken. If there are really monsters below, it will be troublesome.

Speaking of monsters, when Alyssa and the others closed their masks and jumped into the water, Siesta also swam in.

Li Chengxi's previous order to the snake was to "protect Alyssa", and Siesta said happily that it was no problem.

It likes to do this kind of thing, it's its nature.

So when Alyssa jumped into the water, Siesta followed without saying a word.

This ten-meter-long two-headed snake looked even more terrifying in the water.

Alyssa wanted to tell Li Chengxi not to follow Siesta, it looked much more terrifying than a monster, but Li Chengxi didn't know what he was doing and didn't respond for the time being.

Moreover, Alyssa thought about it again. Although Li Chengxi's process was not very reliable, the result was often accomplished. He said that Xista was safe and there should not be any big mistakes.

Even if there were any monsters in the water, they would probably run away quickly when they saw Xista, which was much safer than Alyssa and the others going into the water by themselves.

So Alyssa did not say much. Because of the language barrier, Alyssa could only use gestures to instruct Xista and let it follow behind everyone.

Xista was very smart. It really understood and did what Alyssa said honestly, more obedient than a dog.

After getting ready, everyone adjusted the aperture of the light on their chests and then dived into the water.

The power provided by the jetpack allowed them to move at high speed in the water like fish. After descending less than three or four meters, the light coming through the water surface almost completely disappeared, and they could not even see where the water surface was.

Lieutenant Dui was born in Stantum and was very good at swimming, but this operation was like swimming into the abyss, which seemed a bit flustered.

Alyssa chose to lead the charge in this situation. The captain's leading by example can inspire everyone's courage. This is what Alyssa learned in her long career as a recycler.

Of course, leading by example does not mean being as reckless as Yang Yiyi. Although she didn't expect to have to swim in the Void Fortress, Alyssa has been to underwater ruins before and has some experience in this area.

After descending about ten meters, the light finally reached the bottom, and the lights on the chests of several people also illuminated a dark tunnel completely flooded in the water.

After adjusting their posture, everyone used jet packs to continue forward.

Sistah is a sea snake. Although it can be amphibious, it is only in its complete form in the water. Its swimming speed is faster than those using jet packs. According to Alyssa's intention, it followed closely behind.

In the water, light will be scattered in large quantities, and the light hanging on the chest can't shine far at all. If you continue to look far away, you can only see darkness.

"Pay attention to the oxygen reserves. We don't know how long this tunnel is."

They carried double the oxygen, which was theoretically enough for breathing for several hours, but since they didn't know the situation ahead, it would be troublesome if they were trapped by an accident. In addition, they had to consider the possibility that there might be a dead end ahead and they had to return the same way.

Alyssa's adventure experience is indeed rich, and this experience is mainly reflected in the details, ensuring that nothing goes wrong because of a small matter.