Chapter 125: Purchase of Bulk Cargo Ships


    "It seems that the n 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 contemtion, Wu Hao began to calcte other viable options in his mind.


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


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


    Of course, Wu Hao wouldn''t choose an excessivelyrge 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 avable 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 anythingrger 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''smand, it presented all therge cargo ships currently listed for sale or transfer worldwide through thework.


    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.


    The reason Wu Hao selected this particr ship was mainly because it was a newly built shippleted only a few years ago. As for why a shipunched just a few years ago was up for sale, Wu Hao had no interest in finding out. All he needed to know was that, in terms of size, tonnage, and condition (newness), it was the most suitable choicepared to other ships. Although it was rtively more expensive than other ships, it wasn''t exorbitant, with a total price of only 50 million US dors.


    The main reason Wu Hao chose a bulk cargo ship was because,pared to container ships and oil tankers, bulk cargo ships were much more convenient for modification into a sub-base. After all, bulk cargo ships were originally designed to load various goods, and the internal structure of their holds waspletely different from that of container ships and oil tankers.


    After selecting the target, Wu Hao quickly contacted the salespany that had listed the ship for sale. After a series ofmunications and arrangements, Wu Hao directly purchased the ship in the name of the ''Eastern Gxy Investment Company.'' He also entrusted the ship salespany to transport this cargo ship, located in the United States, to a freight port in Shanghai, China.


    Afterpleting these tasks, it meant that in just a few days, Wu Hao would be able to see his ship in Shanghai. Although Wu Hao had the shippingpany send the cargo ship to Shanghai, the registration information for the ship did not change. Only the owner was listed as the ''Eastern Gxy Investment Company.''


    Once the ship arrived at the port in Shanghai and all the materials and machinery prepared by Wu Hao for modification were loaded onto the ship, it would no longer dock at any ports. Once Wu Haopleted the modification of the cargo ship, aside from its unchanged exterior, its internal power systems and variouspartments would undergo aplete transformation.


    Furthermore, Wu Hao would use satelliteworks to make the ship ''disappear'' from the world. This ''disappearance'' didn''t mean it would vanish, but through precise analysis by satelliteworks, the ship wouldpletely avoid detection in the vast ocean.


    This detection avoidance applied not only to various civilian vessels but even to the radar of military ships and submarines. The ship could navigate effectively beyond the radar range of these vessels. Achieving this was straightforward for Wu Hao. He only needed to equip the ship with more advanced radar and an independent satellite navigation system. If this method wasn''t secure enough, Wu Hao could directly modify the appearance of the entire ship, installing stealth materials reflecting light and shadows, simr to those used on aircraft.


    However, such an approach woulde with high costs and risks. Manufacturing the stealth materials used in aircraft wasn''t easy. Therefore, initially, Wu Hao would rely on radar and satellite positioning to make the ship ''disappear'' globally.


    After settling the matters rted to the ship, Wu Hao continued to issue numerous orders through thework. 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 avable through regr channels, Wu Hao also had the base produceponents for manufacturing machinery and equipment. Some of theseponents were used for building fusion reactors, while others were for devices extracting deuterium from seawater. Essentially, anything with high technicalplexity that couldn''t be purchased on the market, Wu Hao had the base produce.


    To prepare the variousponents needed to modify the cargo ship as quickly as possible, Wu Hao also temporarily suspended the previously nned 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 variousponents 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 preparedponents 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 variousponents. This 3 tons ofponents was less than 10% of what he had prepared for modifying the cargo ship. In other words, after dealing with the matters rted to the cargo ship, he would need to make at least 10 round trips between the cargo ship and the base.