Reborn: I Stock Up and Bully the Trash to Dominate the Apocalypse

"If the seafloor ice is completely frozen solid... then if there's an ice pellet storm, we can try to carve out a space in the sea that's big enough to hold dozens of people, and then seal it off overhead."

Zhou Shuwan's eyes lit up. This idea was bold and practical!

She nodded gently. "This is a very sound idea. It can effectively reduce the threat of ice storms. We can tell Captain Shang about this idea. Perhaps they will adopt it."

Without delay, she went to the mothership with Qi Mingyu and told him her idea in detail.

After listening to this, Captain Shang fell into deep thought. For a moment, the only sound in the room was his heavy breathing.

After a moment, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with brilliance: "Good! This is worth a try! I will immediately arrange for personnel to conduct sea trials!"

Over the next two days, three teams conducted tests at different locations at sea.

With fuel equipment and electric tools, in less than half an hour, everyone was able to dig out a 20-cubic-meter space, enough for more than a dozen people.

Just like a snow cave in the extreme cold, hiding in the ice, the thick ice becomes the best warm wall.

After they dug an ice cellar, they used pulleys to drive the boat onto the top of the ice cellar, which was the most convenient and sturdy ceiling. They then used various methods to secure the boat to avoid it being swept away by the storm as much as possible.

The people hid in the ice cellar under the ship.

I tested the temperature and found that the temperature on the ground was minus 70 degrees Celsius, while the temperature underground was only minus 40 degrees Celsius.

Everyone could still bear it by wearing air-conditioned clothes or cold-proof clothes.

To further improve safety, Captain Shang suggested, "If you're worried about damage to the ship, we can use boiling-point alloys to forge rectangular plates to cover the deck and key parts of the fishing boat.

Boiling point alloy is light but very strong. Even if a strong ice particle hits it, it will only leave a shallow mark, and it will return to its original state after a few days."

As he spoke, he handed Zhou Shuwan a piece of boiling point alloy, which they had placed on the deck specifically for experiments.

Boiling point alloy is indeed a composite of several minerals and metals discovered after the apocalypse. In terms of both strength and weight, it is much more exotic than the metals discovered before the apocalypse.

Zhou Shuwan looked down at the piece of alloy that was as smooth as new and had already made a decision in his mind.

Captain Shang continued, "The mothership has conducted experiments before, and this time we've specially prepared enough materials. Therefore, once the fishing boat sets out, it will have enough boiling point alloys."

Zhou Shuwan went out not to show off, but because she really wanted to know what the situation was like outside.

Has the whole world become a frozen world like it is today?

Only by deeply understanding what the world has become can they better deal with various dangers!

It was just like during the acid rain season when she and Qi Mingyu followed Zhang Jia's convoy from north to south.

This time I went out, in addition to seeing the situation outside, there was one more thing.

Now all the food on the island depends on the previous inventory. With Zhou Shuwan following her, she can at least find the food hidden on the seabed and prevent the fishing boat from making an empty trip.

Qi Mingyu didn't object to her going, but he had only one request: he must go with her!

This was different from her working on the mothership.

There are two captains and hundreds of sailors on the mother ship, with sufficient supplies, heating and doctors.

But now, no one could predict what dangers lay where she was going.

Qi Mingyu couldn't stop her from doing what she was going to do, so he could only follow her, help her share the pressure, and protect her when she was in danger!

Zhou Jianghai, Zhong Tiyun and Mu Mu also had to go, of course, but this time it was really more dangerous than before. After thinking it over, Zhou Shuwan decided to let them stay in the underground base.

Mu Mu pouted in disappointment. He wanted to go and help, but Zhou Shuwan gently stopped him. "Mu Mu, I'll be more at ease if you stay at home and take care of your parents."

Zhou Shuwan felt that since he had left, letting Mu Mu stay at home would better comfort his parents.

Zhou Shuwan asked Captain Shang to take better care of his family. Captain Shang readily agreed and promised to send a patrol team to guard near the Zhou family's residence to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

If there is a shortage of food or anyone in the Zhou family is injured, Captain Shang promises to arrange for supplies and medical care for the Zhou family as soon as possible!

This is a very important promise!

Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu boarded the modified fishing boat. The hull was reinforced with boiling point alloy and had a cold metallic luster.

The hull is thicker than before, and the deck is covered with a layer of silver-gray alloy plates, as if it were covered with a layer of indestructible armor.

Zhou Shuwan stood on the deck, took a deep breath, and raised his hand to wave in the direction of his parents who were seeing him off.

The light was very dim, and the farewell team spontaneously took out flashlights and shone them at the two fishing boats.

Zhou Jianghai, Zhong Tiyun and Mu Mu were also in the crowd.

Zhong Tiyun's eyes were a little red, but she didn't make any sound.

Her daughter and son-in-law are going on a long journey, so she must be very strong and not let them worry about her!

Zhou Jianghai, however, understood her very well. He calmly held her hand and whispered, "Don't worry, my daughter knows her limits! She and Xiaoyu will definitely come back safely!"

Zhong Tiyun nodded silently.

Mu Mu suddenly shouted, "Sister, brother-in-law, you must come back safely!"

This sudden and high-pitched voice startled everyone around him!

Zhou Shuwan heard it very clearly on the boat, and she also replied loudly: "Okay!"

The words are concise and to the point, but they carry her most solemn promise to her family!

Qi Mingyu held her hand and waved in Mu Mu's direction.

There, Zhipeng, Xuetao, Yuxuan and others were also there, standing on tiptoe, looking over here amid the crowd.

They are lucky to have family and friends to see them off.

But most of the navies that sail far away are alone!

Captain Shang gave ten minutes to say goodbye. When the time was up, the captain of the fishing boat gave an order and the boat slowly set sail with a roar, and the vibration of the engine could be heard from the soles of the feet.

"The direction is correct, and the thickness of the ice in the sea area is stable." A sailor monitoring the seabed said to the captain.

The captain breathed a sigh of relief. "Everyone, please be careful. There's nothing unusual on the sea surface, but we have to be careful of cracks in the ice."

"Yes!"

The ship sailed out of the port smoothly, and gradually the people standing there to see them off could no longer be seen.

Zhou Shuwan did not relax. She stood on the deck and did not leave.

A hand gently touches the mast on the deck, sensing the sea beneath the ice.

She closed her eyes and felt every wave of movement around her through the ice, as if she could touch every inch of the seabed.

Just as she had imagined, her perception weakened when the sea water turned into ice.

Liquids are more likely to enhance her perception than solids.

But, this is enough.