Chapter 369 Naming
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A long whistle sounded on the sea. Although the weather was clear, the sea breeze still caused waves with a drop of several meters to surge on the sea surface, hitting the hull.
There were dolphins playing near the hull, occasionally poking their heads out of the water to curiously look at these huge creatures on the sea.
At this time, the yacht chartered by Jiang Bo and several other anchors had already stopped on the sea. A group of people stood on the deck and looked at the platform ahead!
There is a platform at almost every safe distance, and there are tugboats constantly and slightly adjusting the distance between them.
Various offshore operating platforms full of machinery and industrial feel, each one located on the sea is like a sea fortress.
The various robotic arms and facilities above the platform add a punk style.
Seagulls fly and stay around the platform, looking like small black dots, which further highlights the grandeur of the platform.
"Everyone, even a single platform looks like a city on the sea. Each platform is very magnificent and has its own anchoring system. After arriving at the target area, they will inject water into the submersible chamber to make the chamber sink, and the center of gravity of the entire platform will enter the water. With the help of the anchoring system, this floating platform can ensure a very small displacement distance in a typhoon."
Jiang Bo stood on the deck, feeling the sea breeze, and kept talking to the camera.
Because they have entered the high seas, they can only use satellite signals, and now the interactive ability has almost stopped. However, it does not prevent him from narrating the current situation directly at his own pace.
Even a smallest offshore platform of tens of thousands of tons looked so magnificent. The dozens of platforms that stretched to the end of the sight really gave him a shocking feeling.
Because there is a safe distance between the platforms, this directly results in the phenomenon that you can't see the edge at a glance!
Soon, they heard the roar of a helicopter and saw one flying over their heads. They could even see the CNN logo on the helicopter.
Obviously, when it comes to catching hot topics, foreign journalists are also very keen on the topic and are not lagging behind at all.
Compared with Jiang Bo and his team, their equipment is much better, with large ships and helicopters.
Although Jiang Bo couldn't see the comments in the live broadcast room, he could roughly understand that everyone was laughing like crazy.
But he was not discouraged, as they also had drones.
"I can only say that Umbrella's hand is too big! The connection work alone is so exaggerated that you can't see the end at a glance. They are all their platforms!"
Jiang Bo looked at the upright offshore platforms in front of him, his eyes full of emotion.
The tonnage is huge, the number is large, and now we are still maintaining a safe distance, so it is impossible to see the whole picture.
As their yacht approached again, the radio station received some reminders from Umbrella. It was okay for the ships to watch from close range, but please do not stand between platforms. They were about to move, so be careful of the risk of accidental contact.
"We should start stitching it together soon. We'll fly the latest drone, the Umbrella drone, with its battery life. We'll do some real-time transmission later, which will be enough to see the whole picture. We'll also shoot from multiple angles. But with so many platforms, I estimate it will take at least a few days to complete, and it could even take more than half a month."
As Jiang Bo finished speaking, he also made an OK gesture to several other anchors.
Among these anchors, Jiang Bo has the highest popularity, and the others are just trying to take advantage of his popularity, so they cooperate well with each other.
No matter what, Jiang Bo has set up a huge union in "Star World" to compete with Principal Qin. Even if it is just some experience summarized from the game, he can still firmly control the scene by relying on his larger fan base.
The drone took off from the deck of the yacht and flew quickly towards the nearby airspace.
When they looked at it from a higher perspective, they realized that their original estimate was far too low!
As the drone rose higher, more platforms floated on the sea and spread out in a chain-like manner!
The tugboats between the platforms, as well as the cruise ships, fishing boats and helicopters that also came to watch, formed this shocking scene under the blue curtain!
It can be seen that in addition to some TV station helicopters, there are also helicopters on each Umbrella platform. Although they look like civilian ones, when the helicopter doors are opened, people carrying anti-material sniper rifles can be seen.
This thing can really shoot down a helicopter.
However, Umbrella itself should only be preventing possible problems and providing some necessary deterrence.
Anyway, apart from the reminder to be careful of collisions, there was nothing on the radio station that would discourage people from watching.
After all, the secret has been exposed, there is no need to hide it.
In fact , in addition to these helicopters, there are five bone Kuns equipped with magic rhombus crystals cruising on the invisible seabed thousands of meters below the ground, and there are two completely invisible bone dragons hovering in the sky.
As long as it is not a direct attack from a regular fleet, even a single warship will not pose much threat.
At least for now, although all parties are wary of Umbrella, they have not yet reached the point of directly dispatching a fleet.
This only prevents possible 'pirates'.
But obviously, at present, relying on Umbrella's weapons and the guns on the helicopter, possible troubles have been dispelled.
The whole process was orderly!
The three million-ton core platforms have begun to move slowly, very slowly and gently.
But even if the movement was 'slight', for a million-ton offshore platform with a displacement ten times that of an aircraft carrier, the lightness of such a behemoth must be completely different from ordinary lightness!
The platform above appears to be moving slowly, but when photographed from below, the waves are stirred at least several meters high!
But for such a huge creature, even a slight slap couldn't move it at all.
The long strips and slots that were inlaid with each other also began to align carefully and began to move closer.
The circling seagulls seemed to be witnessing the human miracle before their eyes.
With this volume, a slightly excessive collision may cause the steel body to deform at the collision point!
From the perspective of the drone, Jiang Bo explained calmly and rationally:
"It is indeed as many experts have said. For a building of this size, the strength of the steel structure is totally insufficient. Even if we can just put it together, it is just like playing with building blocks."
The sea surface is not static. Although all major platforms will be filled with water to keep the center of gravity stable, it is impossible to remain absolutely flat!
Ordinary bumps may not be a big problem, but if you encounter storms or typhoons, it will be a big test.
Click～Click～
The interfaces were aligned and inlaid, emitting metal sparks that flashed continuously, accompanied by various sizzling sounds and metal friction sounds.
But in the end, as the three million-ton platforms formed the core area of the Chinese character "入", they immediately stabilized synchronously the moment the embedding was completed!
It was as if the three platforms formed a whole directly because of the interlaced interfaces, rising and falling together without any deformation or tearing!
In an instant, Jiang Bo and several other anchors exclaimed at the same time.
The CNN host, who also understood the difficulty, was frantically explaining and illustrating it in front of the helicopter camera.
Both the overseas live broadcast audience and the domestic audience were shocked at this moment.
There has been a lot of popular science about this sea city recently, almost saturated coverage, and many people know the difficulties involved.
But now this difficulty can be solved so easily?
"We could see sparks at the connection of the platforms before, but there were still a few parts that were blocked and we couldn't capture them. But since Umbrella blocked them, they must have done something! It must be the use of 'magic', a new type of connection material, so they have this confidence and confidence. However, it feels like it should have been fixed, but the overall strength is still at the civilian level."
After the core was completed, all the platforms on the sea began to move slowly, with tugboats towing and guiding them to ensure speed and direction, while also taking into account the impact of waves and currents.
The command and dispatch are extremely precise . According to the changes in the sea surface in real time, if there is an opportunity for approaching platform, the assembly of small modules will be completed on the spot, and at the same time, it will move towards the central area!
Although the aerial photography is slow, it has a very harmonious artistic feel.
The visual impact and shock of so many huge monsters moving together made even Jiang Bo seem a little incoherent.
"Artificial intelligence, it must be a temporary arrangement of artificial intelligence. It's too natural and too smooth. I take back my previous prediction that it would take more than half a month. I have a feeling that their assembly may be completed within a day!"
Jiang Bo stated his prediction very boldly.
Even if Umbrella's products have already come out and the platform is in place, this complex assembly project will definitely not be completed in a short time.
The sea is not land, and this is not building blocks. There are so many factors to consider.
But now, we have achieved optimal efficiency movement on all platforms!
Click～Click～
The connection sounds of the giant machines continued to ring out, and the sounds coming through the drone screen made people excited .
As the sun slowly set below the sea level, the initial stitching work was completed.
After the last platform was inlaid, the moment the sun set, all the searchlights on all the platforms were turned on at the same time, and the platform was brightly lit in an instant!
The sea area originally occupied by many platforms has shrunk, forming a complete "入"-shaped offshore platform!
With a volume of nearly 20 million tons, it is equivalent to the tonnage of 200 aircraft carriers!
What kind of concept and visual impact would it be to have two hundred aircraft carriers sitting side by side in a row?
At this time, many floating docks were connected at the inlaid opening on one side.
Jiang Bo flew closer with a drone and also gave an explanation
"These are floating docks that can sink underwater to allow ships that need repairs to enter. They also have certain manufacturing capabilities. If combined with Umbrella's other platform-related machinery, Umbrella can completely use these floating docks as shipyards!"
In addition to one side that serves as a connection area for many floating docks, the other five sides of the word "入" all extend downward from the platform to form a dock!
As the platform deformed and moved, regular mechanical sounds could be heard, and the entire city's dock area was fully revealed.
The metal bracket was implanted into the sea, creating many waves.
With the raised crane and numerous robotic arms, it is obvious that this seemingly simple dock has a high degree of automation in unloading.
Afterwards, Umbrella officials belatedly released a simple announcement.
"The offshore city built by our company has been successfully assembled. Next, we need to carry out the construction of the upper platform. However, the city itself is not on the main waterway, nor is it a gathering place for fish, so it will not cause any impact on others..."
Finally, Umbrella mentioned it at the end.
"In addition, the sea city is named 'Penglai'..."
