After finishing dinner on the island, the four of them returned to the ship to rest just in case.
Wang Tianwei and Zhang Lyra had roughly patched up the bottom of the boat today, and the water accumulated in the cabin had been pumped out using a submersible pump.
Thanks to the second squad, they now had a lot more materials on hand, including that ship.
However, after a day of modifying mechs and fighting, everyone was exhausted. They decided to take turns resting and leave any remaining issues for tomorrow after they woke up.
A brief shower fell in the middle of the night. When Wang Tianwei woke up at dawn for her shift, the air felt damp and sticky.
After inspecting the ship, she found that the corrosion marks in various places were even more severe than on the first day. The Cangli ore on hand was only enough to modify the mechs, but fortunately, they had ruthlessly looted a bunch of supplies yesterday...
She took out her portable workbench from her spatial button.
The relief safety instructor and a crowd of night-owl netizens watched Wang Tianwei start patching and modifying the ship bit by bit, like an "ant eating an elephant," before the sun was even up.
By the time the sun had fully risen, the ship was only half-modified.
The large hole blown open by Xu Mo had disappeared, replaced by a much thicker hull.
How could it not be thick? She had melted down more than half of the opponent's ship to patch it up!
Some firepower accessories were also installed on the ship, so if they encountered star beasts or mutated beasts in the sea and it wasn't convenient to use their mechs, they could strike directly from the ship.
Seeing Wang Tianwei's pale face now, the audience was pretty much used to it.
After all, since the start of the competition, her complexion hadn't looked good except when they were in the rainforest and when eating.
Some people even posted on the forum discussing whether Yida Technology's original intention in creating nutrient fluids was specifically for Wang Tianwei.
With such desperate training, what would happen if she couldn't replenish her nutrients?
Many people also thanked Wang Kaiyu and the others for being eliminated.
"Thanks to the friendly forces for the nutrient fluids; otherwise, even out at sea, I'd be worried they wouldn't have enough to replenish themselves..."
"Be a little nicer to Sister Zebra, or she'll have to go back and inherit the family business."
"Everyone in this live broadcast can go hungry (including the event organizers and the teachers from various schools), but absolutely not my Sister Zebra!"
"Agreed!"
"Nutrient fluid is truly a great invention. Otherwise, with their consumption rate, even if they did nothing but eat from morning to night, the nutrients probably wouldn't be enough..."
Huang Yan prepared breakfast before the other two teammates woke up.
Calling it cooking was a stretch; he basically just heated up the leftover seafood and vegetable soup from last night and added some new ingredients.
Zhang Lyra and Jian Jingyu finished their breakfast almost with their eyes closed, immediately chugged two bags of nutrient fluid, and started training.
Their initial movements carried the sluggishness of being half-asleep, and they only gradually increased the intensity after warming up.
Huang Yan kept up with the two soldiers for the first half of the training with ease, but in the second half, Zhang Lyra was practically flying while carrying a hundred-kilogram tree stump found on the deserted island, even managing to do sets of deep squats.
Jian Jingyu gritted his teeth and persevered, while Huang Yan struggled to keep up, doing one set and skipping the next.
He often felt that this had exceeded the scope of normal soldier training... but Jian Jingyu seemed to adapt quite well? It was only at times like this that he felt he was still far from being an excellent soldier.
At twelve noon, the modification of the ship was finally completed. By this time, Qilin's small boat no longer looked like the scrap ship they had initially seen.
The rust and mottling on the bottom of the boat, caused by salt mist and marine life corrosion, had completely disappeared, and the engine from the second squad's ship had been installed.
Two metal wings, front and back, were added beneath the hull, three multi-functional weapon strike platforms were added to the deck, and several buttons with unknown functions appeared in the cockpit...
A ship that was confirmed to be scrapped had been modified by Wang Tianwei in such a way that it looked like it could last another ten years!
It made the people in the military department start wondering if the "old items" in the warehouse could be dug out to serve some residual purpose.
The great contributor, Wang Tianwei, comfortably enjoyed a hearty lunch while being "served" by her three teammates. Not to mention, the boiled cuttlefish tasted really good!
At twelve-thirty, Qilin's fourth squad finally set sail again.
As soon as the ship started, the three teammates and the safety instructors on the aircraft noticed that the speed was unusual!
Especially after Wang Tianwei pushed a control lever in the cockpit forward, the bow lifted directly, and soon the stern floated up too?
"Tsk tsk tsk, she's really figured out hydrofoils too..."
The safety instructor in the rescue aircraft increased their speed to keep pace with the students below.
Jian Jingyu and Zhang Lyra gripped the ship's railing and looked down in amazement, completely ignoring their clothes getting wet from the splashing water.
"So are we flying or swimming?"
"Swimming, it's just that the hull is above, while the two wings are still underwater!"
"...Wow, with both engines firing, this speed is no joke!"
"Now we'll definitely reach the place Sir Huang mentioned before dark!"
"Hahahahaha! This is so thrilling!"
"Don't wash your face with seawater... it's full of salt, doesn't your face hurt?"
"Didn't I say it was thrilling..."
After explaining the functions of the newly added buttons in the cockpit to Huang Yan, Wang Tianwei couldn't hold on any longer and went back to the cabin to catch up on sleep.
Although the materials of this old-fashioned ship weren't as hard to melt as mech materials, the sheer size of it was overwhelming!
Rushing out a ship in such a short time had truly drained her completely! The remaining three mechs would just have to wait until she woke up...
After Wang Tianwei left, Huang Yan felt the undulating waves beneath him. He tried to adjust himself for a long time but ultimately failed.
He had no choice but to swallow another seasickness pill...
He didn't know if it was because it rained last night, but the sea wasn't calm today. Since they were in a hurry, they had turned on both engines.
Under the large waves, the hydrofoils beneath the ship would briefly leap out of the water, making it feel even bumpier than usual.
However, among the four of them, he seemed to be the only one reacting. Wang Tianwei was sleeping soundly, secured in a sleeping bag on the floor.
As for the two outside...
"Ah~ The ocean!! Woohoo~"
"Ahhh~ Pfft, so bitter, so bitter."
"Hahahaha, 'Little Bee', come take a picture for me, capture that sailor vibe!"
"I want the captain vibe."
"Sir Huang, come out and play! There are no mutated beasts right now!"
"It's not cold outside today!"
The two soldiers were yelling and shouting on the deck, running back and forth to find different angles for photos, looking like they were having the time of their lives.
Huang Yan leaned against the back of the seat in the cockpit, slowly forming an "X" over his chest with his hands. He just wanted the vibe of not being seasick...
So, do people who don't usually use their brains not get seasick?
Forget it, he'd better study the nautical chart some more.
