Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

Chapter 25 End and Beginning

Option one 33.3%, option two 66.6%.

……

【Option [-]】

[Pay attention to the situation on the bottom of the sea, arrive as planned]

……

Zheng Zhuo decided to support option two.

"Without an antenna, we can still search for small islands through the feedback of sonar and miniature deep-sea probes. If we still encounter birds on the return journey, we can send out a distress signal at night."

He began to assert this to those around him.Gradually, more and more voices wished to pay attention to the situation on the bottom of the sea.

Perhaps because there were more supportive voices, after a while, the captain made a decision.

[Beautiful Future] will continue to advance with the original number of sections, and will focus on the maintenance of miniature deep-sea probes in the next work.

……

The captain adjusted the hours of the personnel on duty.From now on, the main sailing period of [Brave Future] will be changed to evening.

Before dawn, the sailors boarded the signal tower at the top and re-covered the tarpaulin.The next day, the flock of birds really came again.They circled in the air, and some of them slammed in vain against the fixed tarps.Through the porthole of the dormitory, Zheng Zhuo saw some seagulls that died from the impact slid limply from a very high place and landed on the deck.Their gray eyes, like glass marbles, reflect an inorganic light.

Without antennas and radar, ships can only rely on sonar to move forward.The number of sailing knots has been reduced to half of the original.All crew members sleep during the day and wake up in the evening.The flock of birds flew far away under the orange-colored sky of the setting sun, and the crew immediately boarded the deck.The canvas was removed, the gas engine accelerated, and everyone went back to work.

Zheng Zhuo's duty time was also adjusted to the early morning.At night, he patrolled the deck alone with a flashlight to confirm the situation everywhere.Where the ship's lights couldn't reach, the sea and the sky became a solid, lightless mass.The cold sea breeze blew from the darkness, taking all the heat from him.

He could only wrap his coat tightly.

I don't know if it's because the main sailing period is at night, the lights sprinkled around and the fast-moving hull attract many schools of fish.Zheng Zhuo walked along the deck. Wherever the flashlight reached, he could see the reflection of fish scales shining in the depths of the ocean below.

Large schools of fish swam around the boat.Zheng Zhuo opened the [Appraisal], and the scientific name that appeared on it rushed to his face, almost suffocating him.

That's not a school of single fish.Even, he couldn't tell which kind of fish was more abundant-it looked like there were hundreds or thousands of species of fish.

……

[Beautiful Future] continued to drive for two days and nights under such circumstances.The flocks of birds that attacked ships during the day gradually dwindled.On the third day, the main control team brought the good news that "the miniature deep-sea probe has been repaired".

The mapping work was immediately raised to the highest priority.Accompanied by some white water splashes, the miniature deep-sea probe fell into the sea again.This time, it's working pretty well.After repeated confirmation, comparison and analysis, the main control team came to an exciting conclusion: the continental shelf is uplifted not far away.

This means that the destination of this scientific expedition: the small island with the ancestral temple, will arrive soon.

Everyone is excited about it.

However, at the same time, there was a bad news.

Despite being covered with tarps, the satellite dish was completely damaged by the persistent impact of seabirds over several days.Its dish-shaped head fell off, and the satellite imagery on the main console was completely non-functional.

But everyone believed that after arriving on the island, the sailors could slowly fix the antenna: it didn't look like irreparable damage.Anxiety about this insignificant damage was quickly dispelled by the joy of arriving at the destination.

Among the crowd, only Zheng Zhuo was thinking while drinking the tasteless coffee.

We will soon arrive at the island.

The "first" island.

Everyone felt that the next exciting scientific examination time.After that, it will return.

But Zheng Zhuo believes that they will go further in the future.

……

Three hours later, everyone gathered on deck.The sun rises above the sea level and seabirds soar in the distance.This time, they did not attack the ships.The outline of the steep mountain wall in the distance gradually entered the range that could be seen by the naked eye.

Very good!
Everyone cheered.Every student showed an eager look on their faces, and Professor Lin Wen and student representative Chu Huairen, who had always been calm, couldn't hide the joy on their faces.

For some reason, their performance suddenly made Zheng Zhuo think of himself when he arrived in the small town world on the first day.

"...haha...don't..."

He laughed a few times with a strange expression, which attracted the attention of Chu Huairen who was standing beside him.

"Zheng Zhuo? What's wrong?"

he asked strangely.

"No, it's just... I hope that when we go to the island, we don't meet guys who stab people with daggers, or guys who shoot people..."

what are you talking about!This is an uninhabited island—not even wild boars!Most of us were attacked by crabs!
Chu Huairen was in a good mood.He laughed uncommonly.

"Ha ha ha ha."

But Zheng Zhuo could only reluctantly grin the corners of his mouth.He couldn't help but laugh.

……

[Beautiful Future] entered the idling state when it was 3 nautical miles away from the island.The captain ordered all posts to prepare for docking, and called the deputy, Professor Lin Wen and the students to hold a short meeting.

The content of the short meeting is of course about where to go to the island.

According to the data sent by the miniature deep-sea probe, the main control team confirmed the surrounding conditions of the island.Sure enough, there are many reefs around the island, which makes many seemingly perfect landing places impossible to use.

After repeated comparisons, the captain believed that there were three landing sites that could dock.

The first is a flat beach, but on the opposite side of the mountain wall, you have to go through the jungle to get there.Landing from here can guarantee the largest number of people to land for survey (Professor Lin Wen + 6 students), but it is impossible to carry heavy equipment such as lifting equipment.

The second is the rocky coast.Landing from here leaves 2 students behind to secure the ship's moorings, generators and cables along the way.Only (Professor Lin Wen + 4 students) entered the survey.And it is difficult to dock here, and it is difficult for ships to leave when the tide is low.

The third place is below the steep mountain wall.It is just opposite the ancestral hall, and it is almost impossible to dock. Only a few people can enter in small lifeboats. (Professor Lin Wen + 3 students) will go to the island first, and the 3 students will stay on the boat to wait for alternate and other arrangements.Small lifeboats can also carry heavy equipment.From here, the landing distance is the shortest, and staffing and equipment configuration can be flexibly performed.However, in case of an emergency, the safety of the explorers during the retreat cannot be guaranteed.

The captain was not sure whether the docking location would affect the exploration of the professor's team, so he called a meeting to ask for advice.

Zheng Zhuo was also among them.At the same time the captain was asking for advice, he was asking for it.

……

【problem】

[Arrived at a small island with a steep mountain wall.Which landing plan should I choose? 】

[Option [-]: Landing on the island at the beach]

[7 people on the island + light tools + long distance]

[Option [-]: Landing on the island on the reef coast]

[5 people go to the island + heavy tools + it is difficult for ships to leave the island during some periods of time]

[Option [-]: Landing on the island under the cliff]

[4 people go to the island (temporary rotation or additional personnel can be added) + heavy tools + it is difficult for entering personnel to retreat]

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