Chapter 9: The Swaying Submarine

If only I could raise a dog Eating the meat of the wolf and connecting it to the possibility that the wolf might be a mutated form of a native dog, Shen Cong immediately thought of the movie "I Am Legend"

Roar

At this moment

... ...

This night

The heavy rain came pouring down, instantly drenching him and turning him into a waterlogged figure, feeling thoroughly chilled to the bone. Even more chilling was the sight illuminated by the flashlight; wherever his eyes could see, it was a vast expanse of water. It was as if the entire world had been submerged in a dark, murky sea. Although it was already around six or seven in the morning, the sky remained pitch dark and gloomy, indistinguishable from the surrounding chaos.

Activity does not chemically react with the spirit, but it can enhance physical constitution. As the physical constitution strengthens, it can support a more powerful spirit, stabilizing the depletion of willpower

At the moment the induction cooker was powered on, the sky outside, shrouded in darkness, finally reached the critical point for rain

However, I cannot guarantee that this water is safe for drinking, as the radiation levels are too high and it is likely contaminated. Looking at the Geiger counter nearing its maximum reading, Shen Cong shook his head

There are still a large number of movies, novels, games, songs, and even action and romance films

Ding ding ding ding

Snap

The alarm clock's ringing sound jolted Shen Cong awake, and he suddenly realized that he was now in a post-apocalyptic world

He got up to get out of bed, his feet touching the floor in preparation to put on his shoes, but he stepped into a puddle of water.

The documentation is very detailed, encompassing essentially all works related to radio.

The water has already risen to more than half the height of the tire, nearly one meter deep, and the chassis of the Jinggang has submerged in the water. Fortunately, the vehicle body has been modified to be airtight, with ventilation openings located on the sides and top, so it is not leaking water for the time being

This is not a water shortage, this is a flood

After checking the situation, Shen Cong finally wiped his face with a wet towel, lay down on the bed in the small compartment, and went to sleep

This left Shen Cong utterly speechless; just a few hours ago, he was laboriously searching for water resources, feeling that this vast expanse of yellow sand was severely lacking in water sources. Who would have thought that a single rain would overturn his previous understanding

He opened the notebook, did not choose to play games, but instead inserted a USB drive, opened the folder containing the data, selected a document titled "Comprehensive Information on Radio Technology," and began to view it

Only someone with a mentality as abnormal as his could engage in such trivial doomsday preparations during a time of peace and prosperity—indeed, Shen Cong had even more absurd pursuits; he had prepared dozens of different models and styles of inflatable dolls, ... among which one had already been used several times ...

... ...

Close your eyes and rest for a moment

Compared to direct contact with survivors, Shen Cong prefers to use radio communication

Shen Cong opened the side window and shone a flashlight outside

Shen Cong's willpower is rapidly being honed in this back and forth, and he can feel that his spirit and the diagrams and books are gradually solidifying in the process of guiding his vitality

However, with the active reserves of the Jinganghao, it can still last through the consumption for ten hours

Moreover, it can rapidly enhance the vitality within itself, and the wonders of this vitality may very well become a guarantee for survival in this apocalyptic world, second only to the Vajra.

How could this happen

A thirty-ton heavy truck, although it did not float, resembled a toy, as if it could be swept away by a sudden surge at any moment

Seeing that the wind had stopped, Shen Cong left the driver's cabin, preparing to go to the compartment to get some wolf meat to eat. To conserve electricity, there was only a small car refrigerator on board, which could not store much, so he ate according to the shelf life, consuming the items with shorter shelf lives first. The wolf meat and big tooth rat meat had not been treated with salt, and their preservation time was limited, so during this period, Shen Cong was hastily consuming them

One is that he wants to modify the 15A radar to enable it to scan for living beings underground; the other is to upgrade the vehicle-mounted radio station, increasing the search power to see if it can detect signals emitted by survivors

He only watched it again last night

The rain poured down like a flood breaching a dam, not as individual raindrops but as a continuous curtain of water, crashing onto the ground with a sound reminiscent of crashing waves.

Guided absorption

I do not know how long this rain will last

The turbulent rainwater swirled around, causing the Jingang vessel to sway unsteadily.

Compensate for consumption

Of course, Shen Cong cannot maintain his willpower to guide the Jingang at all times.

How could there be a leak

The heavy rain showed no signs of letting up

Shen Cong's mind wandered on the Diamond, able to perceive that with each impact from the debris on the external armor, a small amount of vitality was consumed. Once the vitality was no longer used for resistance, the debris, traveling at speeds of up to several dozen kilometers per hour, could easily damage the 16mm steel plate armor of the Diamond

"No!" Shen Cong was suddenly startled, realizing that it was not himself who was dizzy, but rather the Jingang ship that was swaying. "What is happening!"

The wind is howling, and the Jingang ship is swaying

Shen Cong was at a loss for what to do; the Jingang was not a submarine and could not withstand leaks.

The time on the mechanical watch shows July 9, 2022, 11:46 PM, and the night has deepened

Tick-tock

Having cooked a medium-rare wolf meat steak, I took out a bottle of nearly expired orange juice and opened half a bottle of hot sauce, leaning against the wall as I quietly began to eat

Having finished the wolf meat steak, the torrential rain outside continues to pour down, with the water level already surpassing half of the car tire, showing no signs of letting up

It is unclear when it began, but the sound of crackling has ceased; however, the sky outside remains pitch black with not a glimmer of light. Shen Cong opened his eyes and took out the Geiger counter to measure the radiation, which had once again reached the equivalent of that during the apocalyptic storm

Without wind and without gravel, Shen Cong no longer needs to maintain the active absorption of the Diamond.

Knowledge from various fields has been categorized and stored in over 300 USB drives and more than 50 hard drives, all of which have been directly downloaded from the electronic library

Shen Cong intends to thoroughly study radio technology

It seems that there is some connection between activity and radiation; when radiation is strong, activity is also strong

The King Kong ship is leaking

Without the guidance of Shen Cong's willpower, the Jingang vessel continues to slowly maintain the process of absorption and replenishment, albeit at a significantly reduced speed

From a place not visible in the distance, a sudden, unknown, muffled roar echoed, dark and penetrating

Will Smith and his German Shepherd, a man and a dog, survive in a post-apocalyptic world, facing loneliness and mutations. It feels quite similar to my own situation, except that Shen Cong has no dog, only the Golden King.

Fortunately, the storm also brought a significant amount of free activity. Shen Cong's willpower wandered within the Jingang, able to sense this extremely rich vitality, which was devoured by the Jingang, replenishing the consumption of its armor.

It is yet another conjecture that remains unknown

This sudden storm is even more powerful than the winds of the original apocalypse storm, with debris striking the vehicle incessantly, creating a cacophony of noise.

Shen Cong did not bother to look for where his shoes had floated off to, but directly stood up in the water, leaving the compartment and scanning the carriage. It was only after this scan that he realized the water was flowing in from the side ventilation outlet

The sunroof was open, and Shen Cong, disregarding the pouring rain, held a flashlight in his mouth and climbed directly onto the roof of the car

There is already a water accumulation of 10 centimeters

In the face of the apocalypse, how should one prepare? This is not only a thought that Shen Cong has pondered, but it is also a consideration for some national governments. For instance, Norway has constructed a doomsday seed vault, storing a vast quantity of seeds. Shen Cong does not possess the capability to store seeds, but in addition to stockpiling essential living supplies, he has also accumulated a wealth of knowledge

He hurriedly opened the side window, only to see that at some unknown time, the rainwater had already flooded past the window level. Based on this height, it can be estimated that only the roof of the Jingang ship remains above the water.

Rubbing his dry eyes, Shen Cong got up and opened every skylight of the Jinganghao, using a flashlight to illuminate the outside situation through the glass.

The raindrops have yet to fall, yet the sheer force of the storm has already caused the Titanic to sway precariously.

The taste of wolf meat is somewhat similar to that of dog meat, with a slight bitterness. After six or seven years of cooking for himself, Shen Cong's culinary skills are quite good, and this meal is naturally flavorful

After three hours, he had to disembark from the King Kong and take a moment to relax and rest his mind

In the pitch-black world, only the nearby curtain of rain reflects the light of the flashlight

Rubbing his shiny scalp: "My head feels a bit dizzy, everything is spinning..."

The level of danger is relatively low

Shen Cong had a dream in which he transformed into a baby, lying in a cradle while his mother sat beside him, gently rocking it. A feeling called happiness filled his heart, a sensation he had not experienced for seven or eight years