Chapter 1953 Make a fortune
All that could be seen in the flooded passage was the approaching darkness, and the light could not reach far.

But under the illumination of light, some suspended matter in the water becomes very conspicuous.

At first there were some particles that looked like dust, and later some things similar to algae were seen floating in the water.

These signs are not good news. If the flooding was caused by a ruptured circulating water pipe, there would be no organic matter in the water.

This also means that there may be other creatures in the water, but we don’t know if they are monsters or just fish.

As they continued walking forward, the amount of algae and suspended matter began to increase. Soon, Alyssa even saw things similar to barnacles growing close to the wall, and even saw things similar to kelp, densely packed in the passage, like door curtains swaying slightly with the water flow.

According to the detection of protective clothing, the water temperature nearby is relatively high. It may be because the equipment that needs to dissipate heat is soaked in water, or it may be the temperature coming from the foundry.

Looking at the map, this place is probably next to the foundry, so it is indeed possible.

Water, temperature, and organic matter are all conditions suitable for life. At least algae can survive in this area.

When passing through here, everyone had to pull out their spare daggers and cut the kelp that blocked the way while swimming forward. If they rushed in directly with jet packs, they would probably be entangled to death in it.

Since they were in the water, all weapons were not very useful, and it took Alyssa and her team almost half an hour to finally pass through this relatively warm area where algae and kelp proliferated.

After that, Alyssa saw fish. Although they were not big, they were indeed fish. Moreover, she also saw black shadows flashing frequently in the passage. Some of the shadows were no smaller than humans at first glance.

It could be an illusion caused by the light, or it could really be a monster.

But Sista was right behind them, and its presence scared away most of the fish and possible monsters, and no one dared to come up and fight with Sista.

This made Alyssa suddenly realize that the two-headed snake might be more powerful than she imagined.

Continuing to swim forward, she finally reached the place Alyssa wanted to find, the maintenance entrance of the warehouse.

This is a hatch that is more than one person tall. In order to ensure reliability, it adopts a purely mechanical structure and can be used even when power is completely lost.

Alyssa went over and grabbed the handle and turned it a few times. There was a sound of the lock moving behind the disc-shaped handle. The hydraulic power assist made it easy for even a child to turn it.

At the same time, the problem of the passage being flooded was taken into consideration when this door was first designed. After all, as mentioned earlier, the water circulation system is spread throughout the entire fortress, and it is not impossible that a water leak might cause the hatch to be pressed down and unable to open.

Alyssa turned the switch on the door to turn on the anti-flooding function. Suction began to appear at the gap of the door, and a large amount of water flowed in through the gap.

With the help of Siesta, Alyssa and the others retreated a little to avoid being sucked on.

After waiting for a while, the door should be filled with water and can be easily opened.

Behind the door was a small room of less than ten square meters, and it was completely enclosed. After everyone came in, they locked the door again. Alyssa found the drain button on the wall and pressed it.

The fortress did not lose its energy source and its drainage system was still in good working condition. It was only because no one was operating it that a large amount of water was flooded.

The water in the room dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye, and everyone soon felt like they were back on solid ground.

Alyssa pushed open her mask and looked up at the indicator light on the airtight door on one side:

“The air pressure outside is normal, get your weapons ready.”

Everyone rechecked whether the gun that had been soaked in water could still be used. After confirming that there was no problem, Alyssa opened the airtight door on the other side.

There was only a sticky darkness behind the door. Since she came in through the maintenance entrance, she had not actually entered the warehouse completely. Following this path that was supposed to be taken by maintenance personnel, less than fifty meters ahead, Alyssa saw a ladder and a round hatch above the ladder.

Through here it’s time to actually enter the warehouse.

But to Alyssa’s surprise, the air pressure indicator light on the door still showed that the air pressure behind the door was normal.

If everything behind the door is normal, why can’t the warehouse door be opened?
Or was it that the door that couldn’t be opened before was actually the passage outside the warehouse connecting to the port, which caused the unstable air pressure?

To be on the safe side, Alyssa decided to put on the mask and then opened the cabin door.

Just as the indicator light shows, the air pressure behind the door is normal, otherwise it would be sucked out the moment the door is opened.

As she climbed up, it was of course pitch black and she couldn’t see anything. The light on her chest revealed that there seemed to be a small cabin around Alyssa, with some console equipment.

This should be the hoisting room of the warehouse, the kind that has large cranes at the port terminal, responsible for lifting goods.

The hatch was wide enough for humans, but a bit narrow for Sista. It squeezed in with great difficulty, and once it was in, the room seemed too crowded.

At this time, Alyssa found the light switch, which was on the wall behind her.

As I pressed the switch, I could hear the sound of lights turning on outside.

The light quickly dispelled the darkness. Alyssa looked out through the glass above the console and saw a large pile of containers as high as a hill squeezed outside.

“Rejoice, boys, we’ve made a fortune this time!”

Even if the containers are filled with the most commonly used parts, this is a no-cost business and all profits are made.

Of course, we can only know what is inside after opening the container.

The air pressure indicator light on the door of the hoisting room still showed normal. Alyssa opened the door and measured the air quality with a detector.

It’s pretty standard, recirculated air on a battleship.

There was a long spiral staircase in the hoisting room connected to the ground, and everyone climbed down the ladder.

Alyssa immediately ran to the nearest container, fired a few shots at the lock, and successfully opened it.

The container is filled with storage boxes made of engineering plastics, and each storage box has a password and a lock that requires a key to open.

This almost has the words ‘high-value items inside’ written all over it.

This kind of lock is not easy to open, but the box itself is just engineering plastic. Alyssa picked up a box and threw it to Sista to let it try brute force.

Sista was very obedient. He easily broke the box with a tug of his tail, and then came over with a flattering face and asked for a touch.

Alyssa has obviously never raised an animal before, but now she has the emotional value that only dog ​​owners have.

It seems like a good idea to keep this two-headed snake on a battleship?
This feeling flashed through his mind, and then he opened the box and found that it was filled with soft, shock-proof lining. Under the lining, he took out something a little bigger than a fist, in a diamond shape, and with a light golden surface covered with runes.

“This is actually an alchemy core?!”

(End of this chapter)