flstandardbreds Chapter 1066
Chapter 1066
Someone couldn't help but whisper, "Is this the Zhou family that disappeared for over half a year? I heard they went looking for key supplies to build the fortress."
"Looking at Captain Chen's expression, it's probably done!"
The discussion was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the Zhou family.
Captain Chen's office is next to the bridge. It is a small room of less than ten square meters. A paint-chipped metal desk takes up most of the space, and a thick stack of documents is piled on the desk.
There were two maps hanging on the wall. One was a world map marked with red crosses, which densely covered the original continental plates.
The other is a hand-drawn distribution map of offshore islands, with the locations of Hope Islands No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 circled in red.
When Zhou Shuwan saw this hand-drawn map, he vaguely guessed how the mother ship determined the course to return to Island No. 2.
"Please sit down, please sit down!" Captain Chen was busy pouring hot water for everyone and his attitude was very polite.
The Zhou family was a little uncomfortable.
Everyone looked at each other.
In the end, it was Adjutant Yun who took over Captain Chen's task of pouring water, and the Zhou family members all sat down.
After asking Adjutant Yun to stand guard outside, Captain Chen could no longer hold back and leaned forward, his voice a few notches higher than usual: "Doctor Zhou, let's not beat around the bush. Hot spring minerals... have you found anything?
For the past six months, I've been looking forward to your news every day. The technical team has been asking about it every now and then, saying that without this thing, boiling point alloys can't be made at all, and building a mid-air fortress is just a pipe dream."
Zhou Shuwan looked at the red bloodshot eyes and the stubble on his chin, and her heart suddenly warmed.
During the past six months, the people on the mothership were probably suffering even more than them.
She picked up the water cup and took a sip. The warm water flowed through her throat, dispelling the chill of the sea. Then she nodded and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Captain Chen. Fortunately, we have fulfilled our mission and brought back all the hot spring minerals."
"Really?!" Captain Chen suddenly jumped up from his chair, and his military boots made a crisp sound on the floor.
He quickly walked up to Zhou Shuwan, and unconsciously grabbed her arm with both hands, his eyes full of excitement and disbelief:
"On the cruise ship you drove back? Nothing unexpected happened, did it? It went so smoothly?"
"It's all in the lower cargo hold. We wrapped it in three layers of waterproof canvas and padded it with shock-absorbing foam. There's no damage at all."
Zhou Shuwan patted the back of his hand gently, reassuring him: "There were some accidents on the way, but they've all been resolved. The minerals are fine."
Captain Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief, took two steps back, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out. "Great! Great! God is truly here to save us!"
He paced around the office excitedly twice, then suddenly stopped and looked at Zhou Shuwan: "By the way, how much of that mineral is there?"
"Including the submarine volcanic soil we brought back, the total weight is about 30 tons." Zhou Shuwan explained, "But the soil and minerals are mixed together, so the technical team will have to sort them out later."
"Volcanic soil?" Captain Chen was stunned.
Zhong Tiyun took over the conversation: “Captain Chen, we also know that the soil is highly alkaline, but you are also aware of the current situation.
The original island sank and flooded, and all the land that had been reclaimed was gone. The only planting area on the mothership was enough to grow staple food and vegetables.
We really lack land for farming. So we decided to bring back some volcanic soil. If we can remove the alkalinity, it will be the most nutritious volcanic ash we have.
Captain Chen's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "This is a good idea, this is a good idea!"
As he spoke, he looked up at the Zhou family, his eyes full of emotion, and his tone became serious: "You think longer-term than I do.
I have been concentrating on building the aerial fortress recently. I always think that as long as the fortress is built, I can survive the boiling sea, but I forgot that food is the foundation.