Chapter 125: Purchase of Bulk Cargo Ships

Chapter 125: Purchase of Bulk Cargo Ships

"It seems that the plan to directly excavate underground space to establish a sub-base is not feasible. Since that's the case, maybe I can change my approach." After a moment of contemplation, Wu Hao began to calculate other viable options in his mind.

After some calculations, Wu Hao quickly found the most suitable and fastest feasible solution.

"Zero, check for large ocean-going cargo ships currently listed for sale worldwide." This feasible solution Wu Hao thought of was actually quite simple. He could directly purchase a large ocean-going cargo ship. Ships of this type typically have lengths ranging from 150 meters to 300 meters, with some of the largest in the world approaching 400 meters, even larger than the largest aircraft carriers.

Of course, Wu Hao wouldn't choose an excessively large ship to serve as a sub-base. Those exceeding 300 meters in length were scarce globally, and each one was quite famous. Moreover, these ships weren't readily available for Wu Hao to buy. Even if he managed to purchase one, it wouldn't meet his requirement of transforming the entire ship into a sub-base.

Therefore, Wu Hao would, at most, purchase a cargo ship with a length of around 200 meters. A ship of this size would fully meet Wu Hao's requirements, as anything larger might pose challenges.

"Boss, the information you requested has been obtained." The intelligent program worked swiftly. In less than 30 seconds after receiving Wu Hao's command, it presented all the large cargo ships currently listed for sale or transfer worldwide through the network.

Looking at the densely packed images and corresponding specifications, Wu Hao quickly selected a target. The ship he chose was a 230-meter bulk cargo ship.

After settling the matters related to the ship, Wu Hao continued to issue numerous orders through the network. These orders included various raw materials, basic machinery, and a considerable quantity of steel, all obtainable through normal market channels.

In addition to the materials and goods available through regular channels, Wu Hao also had the base produce components for manufacturing machinery and equipment. Some of these components were used for building fusion reactors, while others were for devices extracting deuterium from seawater. Essentially, anything with high technical complexity that couldn't be purchased on the market, Wu Hao had the base produce.

To prepare the various components needed to modify the cargo ship as quickly as possible, Wu Hao also temporarily suspended the previously planned expansion of the base.

Time passed quickly, and a week seemed to fly by. During this week, Wu Hao, aside from purchasing a batch of raw materials from the outside world and transporting them to the base, spent most of his time inside the base arranging the production of various components required for modifying the cargo ship.

"Alright, the materials and equipment for modifying the cargo ship are almost ready. It's time to head to Shanghai. Judging by the current time, the cargo in Shanghai should be almost fully loaded onto the ship!" Wu Hao thought to himself as he checked the time.

Soon, Wu Hao loaded the first batch of prepared components into the spacecraft. After giving a few simple instructions to the base's AI, he activated the spacecraft's stealth function using telekinesis and took off, leaving the base.

This time, Wu Hao didn't carry too many items, only about 3 tons of various components. This 3 tons of components was less than 10% of what he had prepared for modifying the cargo ship. In other words, after dealing with the matters related to the cargo ship, he would need to make at least 10 round trips between the cargo ship and the base.