The prisoner was a very spirited young man. He had short hair, bright eyes, and wore a black jacket with tied closures along with long pants, a leather belt around his waist, and thick soled cloth boots. His outfit, though a uniform, resembled sportswear.
His opponent sat straight in the chair, not looking away.
Zhou Yi then crossed his legs and asked, "Which unit do you belong to? What's your name?"
"Mr. Zhou, I am Liu Zhaoshan, a Preacher from Duke Destructive's Second Advance Team."
The young man openly said, "While preaching our favorable treatment policies to the residents of Shell City, I was captured by the local forces."
He was in propaganda.
Zhou Yi hummed, "Tell me about that building-like lifeform you know."
Liu Zhaoshan paused briefly for thought, then continued, "That Alien is a bridge, codenamed 'Sea Crossbow.' Originally, it was one of our strategic weapons, erected on our Floating Island."
Zhou Yi asked, "So you're building islands?"
The young officer said, "Many economically strong areas have been building islands, whether expanding existing land or creating floating islands in the Dead Sea, each with its advantages."
Zhou Yi understood instantly, "Floating islands can expand maritime power and increase military coverage. It seems that the Shuanghe Region belongs to the enterprising pioneers."
"Yes, Mr. Zhou, the Shuanghe Region has always been striving for more quality land."
Liu Zhaoshan continued, "Sea Crossbow was originally a major support point for us in the Dead Sea, its main function being to launch artillery shells."
"Sea Crossbow can increase the range and speed of the reinforced shells, making it easier to bombard enemy homelands from afar."
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He knew about reinforced shells, which were high-energy shells made using the Light Imprint, requiring a corresponding launching device and precisely aimed facilities.
The advantages were great power and long range with significant destructive capabilities.
The disadvantages were high costs; even the cheapest cost hundreds of Light Seeds to make and required sophisticated supporting equipment, and they were easily neutralized by targeted weapons.
Using a bridge to launch shells... sounded a bit outrageous.
Zhou Yi expressed reasonable doubts.
Liu Zhaoshan explained, "There are numerous firing records in the previous promotional materials."
"Sea Crossbow is like a giant crossbow fixed on the Floating Island, capable of firing enhanced shells to deter the surroundings; the launching cost is very low."
"As a strategic weapon, it is always promoted to increase our influence. As a Preacher, I am very familiar with this information, although I did not witness it myself; it happened 40 years ago."
Zhou Yi deeply agreed with the first part.
The survival method during the Wasteland Era was never to hide or cover up; if you had enough power, you had to show it off, better use it early and enjoy.
Compared to turning the tables in adversity, preventing problems beforehand was a better way to reduce losses.
"How did it explode?"
Facing this question, Liu Zhaoshan showed difficulty, "I'm not very clear about it either, as there are no detailed records left. The existing documents describe a massive explosion occurring when Sea Crossbow launched a shell, and as a result, the whole Floating Island sank."
"The Dead Sea Alien lost control, leading to this tragedy."
"Afterward, the army conducted a salvage operation; Sea Crossbow was severely damaged, and only a segment retained the Alien's activity. After some time for repairs, another Floating Island was set up to house Sea Crossbow."
"During the test phase, Sea Crossbow exploded again, and the second Floating Island also sank. That was when the army confirmed that it wasn't other technical causes but the Dead Sea Alien itself going berserk."
"It has a destructive instinct and is a ticking time bomb, unable to be moved. After the second explosion, no further salvage efforts were made, as the costs of seabed salvage and repairs were extremely high."
Zhou Yi looked at the young man, "Do you know where it sank?"
"I do; it's not a secret. It's located about 700 kilometers east of Shuanghe City in the Dead Sea Zone. That area has already become a broad high-pressure area."
Zhou Yi suddenly understood.
The opponent dared to mention this because the bridge was under the high-pressure area of the sea.
The high-pressure field area not only made movement difficult but also permanently and continuously reduced machine defense values. The longer one stayed inside, the greater the wear on the machinery.
Salvaging a large structure from below was nearly impossible.
It wasn't that Duke Destructive didn't want to, but that he couldn't.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but ponder.
Did he have a way to move this bridge?
According to Liu Zhaoshan's description, the bridge, though severely damaged, was about 50 meters long and 17.5 meters wide. Even such a fragment weighed an astonishing amount.
The biggest difficulty was how to move it from the seabed out of the high-pressure area.
Zhou Yi called for Xiao Fu and Duke Baili to discuss a strategy together.
Duke Baili said, "Ordinarily, specialized large vessels needed for salvage can be made by hiring Mechanical City. It's just that the area is in a high-pressure zone; I'm afraid the steel cables might not support lifting it... We need to consult professionals."
However, Reverse Flow casually remarked, "Just transform it into Fire Seed Life and take it away, though that's a bit costly. The Light Wheel Well's coverage is limited, making searching difficult, but since we know the exact location, that's not a problem."
"Just prepare enough Light Seeds. That's the charm of Circular Flow Technology; in our presence, weight is absolutely not an issue... If the Heavenly People were here, they could easily take it in."
This time Zhou Yi did not tell it to be quiet.
For the first time, he felt a sense of empathy.
This was indeed useful.
Do you understand what Circular Flow Technology is?
"How do we operate specifically?" Zhou Yi humbly sought advice.
"Just follow the standard procedure. First use the [Light Wheel Well] to locate and lock the target, then start the [Circumference Light Device] to convert it into Fire Seed Life, nothing different," Xiao Fu said.