bdsm-fiction Chapter 93 Deploying the Early Warning System
Chapter 93 Deploying the Early Warning System
"Cleveland, is the modification of the unmanned underwater vehicle complete?"
The modification work is complete. The three unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) numbered "Fishing Net" are ready to begin attaching fishing nets.
"First, attach a fishing net to the unmanned underwater vehicle numbered Fishing Net One."
[Command received, commencing execution.]
The doors of the weapons depot slowly opened, and a gantry crane slowly moved above the fishing net and lowered its hook.
Lorraine hung the fishing net on the two hooks of the gantry crane, and after spreading it out a certain distance, he let Cleveland continue with the work.
While waiting for the fishing nets to be attached, Lorraine activated the intelligence system.
[1. There are 31 people in the camp who are dissatisfied with your management. These people are distributed across multiple departments and are now gathering strength, preparing to instigate internal strife.]
[2. A giant oil tanker carrying 260,000 tons of fuel oil is located 207 nautical miles southwest of the coast.]
[3. The overlord of the second-tier region will return to his territory from the estuary to recuperate. Countdown: 2 days, 14 hours, and 24 minutes]
4. There is a naval base located 32.5 nautical miles east-northeast, which is the home of a squadron.
"Hmm? It seems the Overlord's return time has been postponed again."
Looking at the countdown on the intelligence system, Lorraine took out a data panel to check the time and found that it was indeed the case.
He then opened the nautical chart stored on the data panel, and a red arrow appeared in Lorraine's field of vision.
Looking at the arrow pointing southeast of the shipyard, Lorraine opened the early warning system deployment map he had drawn that morning.
"It's not yet clear whether this arrow will move due to the movement of the eight pillars, so the deployment plan can be changed to save a certain number of sonar buoys."
Lorraine glanced up at Cleveland's work progress and instructed Cleveland to temporarily suspend the sonar buoy relocation operation.
Then, Lorraine stood still, holding the data tablet, and began to modify the deployment map of the early warning system.
After some modifications, the deployment of the early warning system is quite different from before.
Unlike the previous fan-shaped arrangement, this time the arrangement is more like a corridor, with all the sonar buoys arranged in four rows at different intervals, distributed in a rectangle that is 36 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide.
"This will save us a lot of sonar buoys."
Lorraine sent the updated early warning system deployment map to Cleveland.
"The deployment map has been updated. Calculate the time required to deploy the buoys based on the updated deployment map."
[Sonar buoy usage has been updated; deployment time is being calculated...]
The deployment of sonar buoys is expected to take 5 hours and 40 minutes.
The sonar buoy will be fully loaded in 5 minutes.
After getting the exact time, Lorraine glanced down at the data panel to confirm the current time, and then sent a message to Platinum Hair.
"I've taken Ouyang Nian and the others out to set up the early warning system. We expect to return before sunset this afternoon."
"receive."
Lorraine put away the data panel and returned to the flagship, then retrieved a reconnaissance-type unmanned underwater vehicle from the weapons depot.
This type of unmanned underwater vehicle has the ability to collect hydrological information, and Lorraine needs to use it to obtain the latest hydrological information for this body of water.
Once the chubby, round reconnaissance submarine, about the size of a landing craft, was fully loaded, Lorraine piloted the flagship out of the dock.
Lorraine drove the flagship out of the dock and headed towards the deployment area of the early warning system.
Throughout the journey, the flagship maintained an economical cruising speed of 25 knots, approaching the deployment area at a leisurely pace.
Three nautical miles from the deployment area, a reconnaissance submarine was deployed into the water to begin collecting hydrological information.
At the same time, the sonar on the flagship also began to work, mapping the underwater topography.
"Hey~"
An ultrasonic wave was emitted from the bottom of the ship, passed through the seawater and struck the bottom, and then the sound wave was reflected back to the surface.
The flagship model is equipped with a fishing sonar, which has high precision, but it does not have surveying capabilities.
After receiving the acoustic signal, Cleveland began to draw an underwater topographic map.
The flagship is maintaining an economical cruising speed of 25 knots and is about to arrive at the starting point of the route.
"The flagship slowed down to 5 knots and began deploying sonar buoys."
[Flagship processors are starting to slow down.]
As Lorraine gave the order, the propulsion system's output power suddenly decreased, and the flagship began to slowly decelerate.
[Speed reduced to 5 knots; deployment starting point reached; deployment of sonar buoys to commence.]
The flagship sailed slowly, and every sonar buoy it would drop a sonar buoy onto the sea surface after traveling a certain distance.
After the sonar buoy makes contact with the seawater, the power is unlocked, the sonar buoy sends out communications, and it is ready to start working.
[Sonar Buoy No. 1 has been powered on, communication test completed, and is now in standby mode. Formal operations will begin in 50 hours.]
The flagship sailed slowly along the deployment route, and the sonar system worked non-stop, gradually completing the underwater topographic map of the area.
When the flagship reached the southeast direction of the deployment area, the robotic arm lowered four small unmanned boats carrying sonar buoys.
They will travel in pairs, five nautical miles apart. The first pair will head southeast after 30 hours, and two hours after departure, they will activate their sonar buoys and continue sailing southeast.
The second group will activate the sonar buoy 40 hours later and then head southeast.
"I don't know if doing this will ensure it takes the bait."
Lorraine deployed these four unmanned boats carrying sonar buoys to ensure that the Overlord would definitely enter this area.
Based on the available information, there is an 85.2% probability that your trap will succeed.
However, there is a 93.2% probability that the sonar buoys deployed in this area will be damaged prematurely.
"The damage to the sonar buoys isn't a big problem, since these things were designed to be used as consumables from the beginning."
Lorraine stared at the green dots that lit up on the nautical chart without saying a word, as if she were deep in thought.
Five hours later, all the sonar buoys on the flagship were deployed.
Cleveland brought its flagship back to an economical speed of 25 knots and headed toward the shipyard dock.
During the return journey, Lorraine studied the existing weapons and formulated future plans.
"What kind of bait can guarantee attracting the predator? We can't exactly use high-profile shark bait, can we?"
Lorraine muttered to herself.
"Got it!"
Lorraine turned and walked toward the infirmary.
"Ms. Lin, I have a question for you. Do your blood and Ouyang Nian's blood attract more animalistic zombies?"
Afterwards, Lorraine told Lin Shu about her previous experience in the industrial area, even though it might not be a question that directly relates to her expertise.
After hearing this information, Lin Shu nodded, indicating that their demi-human blood was indeed more attractive to zombies.