novelbin Chapter 188 New Resource Zone
Chapter 188 New Resource Zone
Then, Platinum turned his gaze to the window, looking at the fleet of helicopters flying back and forth in the sky.
Since the source of the problem had been eliminated and the remaining zombies were suppressed on the second level of the drilling platform, the helicopters re-dropped the humanoid robots that had been transported away onto the drilling platform.
This time, however, command of the combat robots was handed over to Platinum, while Lorraine focused all his attention on the engineering robots.
The filth inside the drilling platform is easy to clean, but dealing with the debris clinging to the support legs is a problem.
Of course, using a flamethrower to clean up these bloody remains would be the easiest way, but this method would inevitably affect the oil pipeline.
According to existing data, these oil pipelines should be able to withstand temperatures of over a thousand degrees Celsius. However, more than 10 years have passed, and these pipelines have remained encased in the nest. Lorraine is unsure whether these pipelines can still perform their original function.
Since Lorraine was unsure whether the drilling platform had enough pipes, he decided to abandon his thoughts for now and instead focus his attention on the robot working underwater.
He now needs to figure out the extent of the damage to the pipeline and whether there is any residual oil inside.
Time passed slowly, and under Platinum's command, the cleaning task of the oil drilling platform was successfully completed.
Next, another Peregrine 35 utility helicopter took off from the amphibious assault ship, but this helicopter was not carrying any unmanned units.
After the helicopter came to a stop on the helipad on the other side of the drilling platform, the nearby engineering team rushed over and worked together to remove the several large, square black boxes that were inside.
The engineering teams then carried the boxes into the already cleaned main control center.
While these engineering units were assembling these boxes in the main control center, the supply ship had already slowly arrived below the drilling platform and transported some of the reserve fuel to the backup generator fuel tank of the drilling platform.
After assembling these black boxes and connecting them to the main control unit, an engineering robot started the backup generator.
After a roar, the lights in the main control center came on, and all the humanoid engineering robots received a notification that the server was online.
After confirming that the equipment was functioning properly, a large number of spider-like robots were transported by helicopter to the drilling platform.
These spider-like robots then began attempting to remove the nest debris clinging to the bottom layer of the drilling platform and its support legs.
To speed up the cleanup process, Lorraine also equipped these robots with a certain amount of strong acid or alkali.
When the strong alkali was sprayed onto the remains made of flesh and blood, signs of dissolution appeared on the remains, but unfortunately, the fleet's current reserves of strong alkali were not enough to dissolve all of them.
Lorraine has three paths before him.
The first option is to slowly remove the debris using conventional equipment, but this would take a considerable amount of time.
The second method involves using a flamethrower to remove the flesh and blood debris clinging to the lower support legs after determining the pipe's heat resistance.
The third option places hope in a nearby port, hoping that it contains a sufficient amount of strong alkali.
But no matter what Lorraine chooses, it needs this oil drilling platform back in operation.
However, with the assistance of a large number of spider-like robots, the inspection of the entire drilling platform was quickly completed.
Fortunately, the construction of this oil drilling platform was of excellent quality, and it can be put back into use after only simple maintenance.
Looking at the estimated time displayed on the Cleveland display, Lorraine decided to wait until the oil drilling platform was back in operation before leading the fleet away.
At 10 a.m. on the second day, the repair and maintenance of the drilling platform were completed, and the drill pipe slowly rotated under the drive of the backup generator.
Before long, the black oil was pumped out by the drilling platform, and the platform's power system began to operate at full power.
After leaving enough spare parts for the unmanned engineering units stationed there, Lorraine led the fleet away and sailed towards a large port in the south.
After sailing at a speed of 23 knots for more than five hours, the fleet finally spotted the large port inside the bay.
The fleet then stopped 20 nautical miles from the port.
In the flagship's cockpit, Lorraine ordered the Sea Knight to launch a small reconnaissance plane to investigate the port, while he opened the intelligence system to check the information displayed on it.
[1. To the west, 20 nautical miles away, lies a large deep-water port, containing unexpected surprises.]
[1. To the west, 20 nautical miles away, lies a large deep-water port, containing unexpected surprises.]
[2. At coordinates 138.665981, -34.980195, there is a large reservoir inside the mountain, storing abundant biological resources.]
[3. Refresh countdown: 2 days, 3 hours, and 15 minutes]
[4. Coordinates: 138, -34. The city's railway distribution center contains four heavy locomotives with a carrying capacity exceeding 24000 tons. Numerous silicon-based lifeforms inhabit the area surrounding the city, aware of the unmanned army hunting them there, and are currently expanding their populations by gathering resources in the vicinity.]
【appendix:】
The city at the coordinates is located behind the deep-water port in front of us. This city is called Kauna, and it is the fourth largest city in the Red Earth Federation with a population of approximately 171.4 million.
The city's economy is centered on manufacturing and trade in agricultural and livestock products, and it is also a trade center of the Red Earth Federation.
According to information obtained by Lorraine, in order to achieve carbon neutrality, the city's power system has been upgraded, and two 100-megawatt molten salt tower solar thermal power plants and one 100-megawatt integrated solar thermal and photovoltaic power plant have been deployed around the city.
Meanwhile, a 210MW/178MWh high-energy battery storage array has also been deployed in the city to store surplus electricity during off-peak hours.
To ensure the normal development of animal husbandry in the region, no wind power generation equipment has been deployed around the city.
These two types of solar thermal power plants only require regular maintenance and almost no replenishment of materials, and can provide stable electricity to the city for a long time.
Even at night when there is no sunlight, these two megawatt-class molten salt tower solar thermal power plants can still guarantee a continuous power supply, relying on the high-temperature molten salt storage tanks equipped in the power plants to ensure continuous power generation for 17 hours.
In addition, this city is home to 32% of the military manufacturing plants of the entire Red Earth Federation. Combined with its powerful local manufacturing industry and extensive transportation network, Lorraine can easily produce a large number of unmanned combat units.
Before that, however, he needs to deal with the silicon-based organisms entrenched in the mines surrounding the city, paving the way for future development.