The distance between them seemed pretty far, but as Bawang swam closer, it noticed something resembling plane wreckage. With urgency, it swiftly approached the wreckage, surveying the area before contacting Liu Yong.
Meanwhile, Liu Yong was situated in his office, accompanied by Hu Shijun. Hu Shijun updated Liu Yong, saying, ["Brother Yong, our vessel, the 'Blue Whale,' has reached the designated sea area as per your request, and the search operations have commenced." ]
Following the report, Hu Shijun continued, [ "Yesterday, the YD National Search and Rescue Center held a press conference, officially announcing that the previously speculated sea area was a misjudgment. The true crash site of the plane is here. " ]
A world map was spread across the desk, marked with red pen indications of the sea areas previously speculated by experts. Hu Shijun used the pen to keep the newly announced sea areas by YD.
Liu Yong was overjoyed. Wasn't this the exact sea area he had speculated in the article he had read online? Bawang had been searching there for the past few days, and now their vessel, the "Blue Whale," had arrived to join the search efforts.
At that moment, the voice of the Overlord resonated in Liu Yong's mind.
Liu Yong dismissed Hu Shijun, saying, [ " Alright, I understand. You may proceed with your work. " ]
After seeing Hu Shijun off, Liu Yong immediately activated his third-party vision and initiated communication with Bawang.
[ " Master, could you determine if this wreckage is a part of the plane? " ] Bawang asked.
Liu Yong swiftly examined the wreckage and recognized it as a segment of the plane's wing. It was several meters long and appeared relatively new, indicating it had recently submerged. The surface was clean, devoid of any covering. There was an 80% likelihood that it belonged to the crashed plane.
Now that they had found one piece of wreckage, Liu Yong pondered whether the remaining wreckage would be scattered around and wondered about the location of the national treasures aboard the plane.
Liu Yong instructed, [ " Overlord, thoroughly search the vicinity to see if you can find other wreckage. If you come across the few national treasures, that would be excellent. " ]
[ " Understood, master, " ] Bawang acknowledged.
Bawang scoured the nearby area while Liu Yong maintained his third-party vision, attentively observing the progress of the search, akin to watching a live broadcast.
After a few minutes, Overlord discovered a slightly smaller wreckage a few hundred meters away, filling Liu Yong with elation.
The subsequent steps were straightforward. Overlord uncovered numerous fragments of wreckage within an hour within a several-nautical-mile radius. The extent of the plane's disintegration was severe, with almost complete fragmentation. The plane's main body had shattered into several pieces, with the largest being less than a tenth of the size of the active plane. The wings, tail, and cockpit had all suffered similar fates, resulting in large and small aircraft wrecks.
Thus far, Liu Yong has confirmed that these were remnants of the crashed plane. However, the whereabouts of the cargo hold remained unknown.
It was common knowledge that even passenger planes possessed cargo compartments, typically in the aircraft's belly. The cargo hold of this particular plane contained numerous goods, including the batch of exhibited cultural relics. Finding those artifacts was of utmost importance.
Overlord meticulously searched the area, ensuring no underwater forests were left unexamined. Many wreckage fragments of varying sizes were discovered within these submerged forests. Some were larger than door panels, while others were no bigger than a table.
Bawang continued combing through an underwater forest, unearthing several wreckage pieces one after another. The plane's disintegration had dispersed the wreckage in all directions.
Liu Yong remained proactive, using his third-party vision to scrutinize everything within a 1,000-meter radius. He could see with utmost clarity, as though in high-definition.
[ "Overlord, about 300 meters to your right, there seems to be a significant section of plane wreckage. Swim over and investigate, " ] Liu Yong directed.
Bawang immediately swam over and confirmed that it was wreckage from the cargo hold. Liu Yong was thrilled and promptly ordered Bawang to inspect the area. Soon enough, Bawang emerged from the wreckage with two large metal boxes, each over a meter in size—resembling small containers.
Judging by the intricate craftsmanship of these aluminium alloy boxes, their contents were undoubtedly of great significance. Liu Yong was confident that the cultural relics on display were stored within these two boxes, including the national treasures.
Liu Yong's excitement heightened as he noticed the words "Specially for Cultural Relics" written in English on the boxes. His certainty grew stronger.
Finally, he had found them!
Liu Yong was overcome with joy. Though eager to open the boxes immediately, he decided against it, realizing that forcefully doing so might damage their contents. Hence, he temporarily set aside the idea.
[ "Overlord, take these two boxes and find a nearby location to hide them for now," ] Liu Yong instructed.
Bawang silently complied, carrying the two metal boxes in its mouth. It swam more than a hundred miles away, eventually reaching a shallow area near an unnamed island. The water depth exceeded 20 meters, and the sea remained tranquil. There was no risk of the boxes being washed away or succumbing to intense water pressure.
After safely stowing away the two large aluminium alloy boxes, Bawang prepared to depart, returning to the sea area where the plane wreckage was discovered.
Upon arrival, Overlord asked Liu Yong, [ " Master, what should I do next? " ]
Liu Yong responded, [ "Head toward our 'Blue Whale' and join them. I have a mission to assign. " ]
Bawang swiftly moved to rendezvous with the "Blue Whale," locating it within half an hour at a distance of only a few hundred meters.
Through his third-party perspective, Liu Yong observed the "Blue Whale" operations on the sea. He then personally dialled the Captain, Ren Ziquan.
Onboard the vessel, Ren Ziquan coordinated his crew, methodically deploying the underwater submersible in preparation for an underwater survey of the area. He cautioned, [ " Everyone, exercise caution. Seaweed is abundant on the seabed, and we mustn't allow our submersibles to become entangled. " ]
| One of the crew members operating the submersible assured him, [ " Don't worry, Captain. We'll proceed with utmost care. " ]
Their movements were skilled and experienced. Once the submersible was submerged, the seabed images were swiftly transmitted back to the ship.
The display screen revealed that the water depth in the area was not significant, but the seabed was adorned with seaweed, clusters of coral, and various other elements.
As Ren Ziquan observed the seafloor imagery, anticipation surged within him. The YD government had announced that this particular sea area was the actual crash site of the plane, and he hoped they would be the first to discover the wreckage before other search vessels arrived.
At that moment, Ren Ziquan's phone rang, and upon answering, he saw that it was Liu Yong calling. His heart leapt with excitement. It was his boss personally contacting him. Signalling for silence, he tried to steady himself before softly addressing the crew, [ "Everyone, quiet down. It's the boss on the line. " ]
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