Rushing to the sea: I can see the prompts

Chapter 264 Searching for Sunken Ships

All the spectators cheered up.

People seem to be born with the gene of treasure hunting. No matter whether they have done it or not, they will always have such a "dream" to become rich overnight through treasure hunting.

A knowledgeable audience member began to introduce the general information about the sunken ship in a serious manner.

In the 19th century, China was still in the late Qing Dynasty and its national power was weak.

On the contrary, it was Britain's finest hour. What they are most famous for is their warships floating on the sea, plundering the whole world, and thus reaching the pinnacle of life.

In particular, they launched a yp war against our country, established unequal trade relations with the Qing Dynasty, and illegally smuggled yp for sale around the world, which also earned Britain a lot of wealth. It was a great and prosperous time for the British at that time.

In 1850, Britain took the lead in completing the Industrial Revolution and became the "world's factory". Its steel production accounted for more than half of the world's total production.

At that time, the most powerful warships in European countries were still based on the use of pine or fir as materials, lacking durability and anti-strike capabilities. However, the Queen of England ordered to lead the world in building armor that could prevent shelling and be unsinkable. Warship.

And the sunken ship that everyone sees now is one of the masterpieces of that time.

I have to say that netizens are still awesome, and they quickly revealed the origin of the sunken ship.

"So what if there is a treasure? We can only live with our eyes. Even if we are the owner of the island, will he dare to take it?"

"Yeah! Do you know their location? Inform our people and prepare immediately without wasting time." Director Hao is not stupid either.

Obviously, in his opinion, this kind of sunken ship has little salvage value. It is a waste of manpower, material and financial resources, and it is a thankless job.

I almost let it slip just now.

"Director, director, good news, good news..."

If it were normal, the director might be unhappy. But considering that Liao Fan just said there was good news, he could be forgiven for his recklessness this time.

Just because the shipwreck is not worthy of their dispatch, it depends on whether there are any valuable treasures on the shipwreck.

"Director, someone discovered a sunken ship on the bottom of the sea."

At this moment, Zhang Yaohua and Shui Wang were walking in front and officially entered the sunken ship.

The cultural relics department is usually very leisurely. In order to pass the time during work, it is normal to watch videos and so on.

"If there is treasure, they will be quicker than dispatching the police."

Ok?

When Director Hao heard this, he immediately became interested.

Director Hao was stunned for a moment, then became happy.

"This kind of shipwreck?" Director Hao frowned slightly.

They drink tea when they have time at work and drink tea when they have no time, so many leaders are addicted to tea.

To be honest, this kind of shipwreck is a bit eerie and terrifying. It's pitch black inside, and it always feels like there's some kind of monster hiding there. Many viewers watching the show were sweating for Zhang Yaohua.

The row of gun windows on the battleship makes people feel a little scared.

"I wonder if there are any treasures in this sunken ship."

As expected by netizens, there are actually young people from the cultural relics department watching the show.

"Oh? Are there any treasures... cultural relics? Are you clear?"

On the yacht, Director Wang of the program team had received a call from the relevant departments, asking him to provide relevant information and so on. In short, his attitude is not particularly good, and he has a rather commanding attitude.

He predicted that there must be a lot of Chinese wealth on this sunken ship.

Liao Fan was one of them. The moment he saw the sunken ship on the seabed, he suffered from occupational disease. He put down the coffee in his hand and immediately rushed to his leader's office.

"I don't know yet, please take a look, director." After saying that, Liao Fan handed over his mobile phone, which was playing footage of Zhang Yaohua, Shui Wang, and the photographer exploring the sunken ship.

For a sunken ship that is suspected to contain a lot of wealth, cultural relics departments everywhere must be salivating.

"Director, someone just said that this is a British warship from more than a hundred years ago. When British people came to us more than a hundred years ago, how often did the British come back with a full load?" Liao Fan had his own unique insights.

"Director, do you think we should send someone over immediately? I'm afraid that brother departments in other places will get there first, and we..." Liao Fan expressed his worries.

……

The men in this program seem to be as timid as rats. This was obvious to everyone when they were looking for missing persons last time.

How could someone who could sit in such a position be stupid?

……

In the 19th century, such long battleships were quite impressive, and at least pirates would not dare to mess with them.

That makes sense!

"Xiao Liao! What's going on? You're in a panic." His leader was drinking tea at the moment.

At that time, the British robbed and looted all over the world, and returned with empty ships? is it possible? Even if they reach some barren land, they still have to dig deep and find a way to get something valuable back.

The photographer was also timid and hurried to follow, as if he was afraid that Zhang Yaohua and Shui Wang would leave him behind.

The history of Britain's fortune is actually the history of banditry.

Regardless of whether there are dates or not, let's knock a few shots first. Anyway, they have no big losses. At most, they are just enjoying themselves in vain.

The audience couldn't help but feel happy.

"Yes! Maybe there are people from the cultural relics department watching the show in the live broadcast room."

Director Hao took a look and saw that the sunken ship was quite large, probably about a hundred meters long.

When Director Wang heard that it was just a county-level clean water department, he didn't bother to talk to him.

It's not that he looks down on county-level departments. If it's those departments with more power, he can't take it seriously. But the cultural relics department is not a powerful department to begin with, and since it is still at the county level, it is completely a small Kalami.

"Director Wang, there's another call. This time it's from Jiang City's cultural relics department. Their attitude is pretty good. Do you want to..." A staff member from the program team came over and asked.

Municipal level?

The most important thing is attitude.

In this case, Director Wang doesn't want to cause trouble with others. He asked the assistant director to watch while he went to answer the phone first.

While he was answering the phone, Zhang Yaohua took Shui Wang and the photographer into the sunken ship.

Surprisingly, there wasn't much silt in the wreck. Unlike other sunken ships, when they are discovered, they are often buried under the silt of the seabed.

In fact, Zhang Yaohua and others who are at the bottom of the sea will understand the reason.

In this sea area, there are actually rapids on the bottom of the sea, and the water is surging. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that this sea is so "busy" and full of vibrant scenes, attracting dugongs.

Unlike some sea bottoms, which are very desolate and devoid of life.

Zhang Yaohua and the others arrived at the negative level of the deck.

Here, you can see cannons one after another, which have been corroded by the sea water for so many years, and their surfaces are stained with rust.

Suddenly the camera flickered, and both Zhang Yaohua and Shui Wang in the camera, as well as the photographer, seemed to be frightened to a certain extent.

Many viewers were also shocked.

In the darkness, suddenly a huge shadow rushed over and passed by Zhang Yaohua and others very quickly.

"Fuck! What is that? I'm scared to death."

"It was too fast, I didn't see it clearly."

"It looks like an octopus! Look, it scares you." "Bullshit octopus, is an octopus that big? I feel like it's about the same size as a human."

"Brother, then you probably haven't seen a king octopus."

……

Someone started to popularize science about the giant octopus.

In fact, it is the king squid.

The world's largest octopus record holder is a Pacific giant octopus with a circumference of 9.1 meters and a weight of 272 kilograms. An octopus so big can fight a sperm whale.

In the past, when technology was not very developed, this kind of deep-sea giant became a nightmare for many sailors, thinking it was some kind of deep-sea monster.

Even though this thing looks scary, it is also very smart, like an intelligent creature, which once made human scientists wary.

It is said that the octopus has nine "brains". In addition to a large central brain, their eight tentacles are packed with tens of thousands of neurons.

This means that each tentacle is like another "brain," and each tentacle has a mind of its own.

The nine "brains" act dispersedly, quickly sense and detect changes in the surrounding environment, and make judgments in a short time.

In addition, having three hearts, a complex nervous system and two sets of memory systems allow them to respond autonomously and even solve some complex problems.

If the thing just now was a giant octopus, it could only be said to be a baby octopus.

At this time, Zhang Yaohua shined the light behind him and pointed with his finger.

The photographer turned the camera.

Forgive his poor eyesight, he really didn't see anything. Seeing Zhang Yaohua and Shui Wang looking serious, his heart trembled, thinking to himself that they saw something dirty, right?

In fact, most of the audience, like the photographer, could not see anything.

"Hey! What's there? Don't scare me!" Someone from the audience spoke.

For a time, the audience watching the show became "the whole people looking for trouble".

Some powerful viewers have already seen the problem and announced it first: "The octopus just now was right there. Didn't you see it?"

Others are still confused.

Is there an octopus in the shot?

Are you kidding me?

The octopus just now looked as big as an adult. If it was in the camera, it couldn't be invisible, right? Moreover, the shadow I just saw seemed to be red, so it was easy to identify.

Some people's eyes looked cross-eyed and they didn't even notice it. Some people got angry and said they were talking nonsense. What kind of octopus is there?

Shui Wang became a little bolder and walked over alone.

In fact, he only dared to walk over because he knew what it was. If it was something unknown, he wouldn't have the guts.

The moment Shui Wang approached, the piece of "boat skin" suddenly jumped out and fled deeper into the cabin.

Only then did everyone see clearly that it was really an octopus.

"Oh my god! This disguise technique is too strong. I can't tell it anyway."

"Me too."

"I'm convinced, how did they see it?"

"We who live by the sea can basically see the octopus." Someone boasted.

……

Some people only know that octopuses can change color, just like chameleons.

As everyone knows, skin discoloration is just a basic operation for people.

The octopus' skin is made up of pigment-filled elastic cells that can stretch and contract at will, changing size and color to adapt to its surroundings.

In addition to changing color, they can also shapeshift.

Octopuses are able to imitate a variety of animals, such as banded flounder, sea snakes and lionfish. These imitations are not limited to color changes, but also include changes in shape and texture, allowing them to blend into different environmental backgrounds.

In fact, if you observe carefully, you will find that many creatures in nature have "special functions."

Apart from being a bit more intelligent, humans are extremely weak compared to other creatures.

Maybe this is a gain and a loss!

Zhang Yaohua and the others continued down and saw the engine of the sunken ship.

This kind of engine is so old that only knowledgeable people can explain it to everyone.

The "wisdom team" of the program team is obviously not enough, and the narration is gone.

You know, after Zhang Yaohua and the others entered the water, because they couldn't speak, someone was narrated. All this was to increase the visibility of the show.

Some viewers questioned whether a ship that is only about a hundred meters long needs such a large engine.

Professionals explained to everyone on the spot that because the steam engine technology in the past was not mature enough and the compression efficiency was very low, it was made very large.

Just like the engine in front of you, it is equipped with 10 coal-fired boilers, and each boiler has four furnace ports for adding coal.

At full power, this kind of warship requires nearly 20 Popeye sailors to shovel coal at the bottom of the ship. It can consume nearly one ton of coal per hour, and the entire bottom deck can store approximately 850 tons of coal.

"So, there is no need to continue exploring, there must be coal below." The professional spoke on the live broadcast screen very confidently.

Coal is not valuable unless you own large coal fields and coal mountains.

Salvaging coal from the seabed would make people laugh out loud.

Some expressed disbelief.

The professional even made a bet. If he guessed wrong, he would give the live broadcast room a gift of 10,000 yuan.

As Zhang Yaohua and the others continued down, what came into the camera was actually mountains of coal.

Everyone was speechless.

Isn't this a waste of expression?

I thought I could watch a treasure hunt! Who knew that finding a pile of coal would be worthless.

Some people said that such a big sunken ship could be sold for a lot of money if it was salvaged and sold as scrap metal.

Immediately, many people complained.

You didn’t mention the salvage cost at all!

Not to mention this scrap iron, there is now a serious surplus of freshly produced steel in the country. They all find it troublesome to dispose of those abandoned giant ships, and some of them are directly sent abroad for disposal, or even paid to be dismantled.

How stupid do you have to be to salvage a sunken ship and sell it for scrap?

Since there was nothing interesting to see, Zhang Yaohua took Shui Wang and the photographer to look at other areas.

On the way, Shui Wang picked up a short knife that looked like a dagger. Although it had been soaked in the sea for so long, it was still as bright as new. There was also something like a gem inlaid on the handle of the knife.

Any fool can see that it is a good thing.

Zhang Yaohua picked up a box of gold coins, estimated to be in the hundreds, which almost made the photographer drool with envy.

In the end, he was reluctant to leave the sunken ship and wanted to continue searching. Maybe he could also pick up some treasures! However, seeing Zhang Yaohua and Shui Wang leaving, he had to follow them.

(End of this chapter)