I'm the administrator of the National Fortune Arena at the start of the game; I'll hand it

[The Third National Fortune Arena has officially begun!]

[Instance Name: Subnautica]

[Background: Five thousand meters below the surface of the ocean, unexplored by humankind, lies a forgotten ancient research base. Rumors say it holds the secrets to ushering in a new era, and also harbors terrors from the distant past.]

Mission Objective: Explore the base, uncover the truth, and survive.

The cold system notification sounded simultaneously in the minds of Su Yuan and the twenty members of the Dragon Team.

The next second, the world spun around.

Wang Yi felt a sudden darkness engulf him, as an immense, irresistible pressure pressed in from all directions, as if to crush his internal organs. His eardrums buzzed, and his bones groaned under the unbearable weight.

When their vision returned, they found themselves in an unfamiliar environment filled with metallic textures.

This was a massive, circular control room, its walls covered with long-extinguished instrument panels and screens. The air was thick with a strange stench of rusted metal and the salty smell of seawater. Looking out through the huge, round portholes, all that could be seen was an endless, chilling darkness.

"This place...is this five thousand meters deep in the ocean?"

Li Bingyao's voice trembled slightly. Just standing here, she could feel the terrifying water pressure from the outside world, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping the entire base.

"Everyone, check your equipment immediately and report your physical condition!" As expected of the captain, Wang Yi reacted immediately and issued the order in a deep voice.

However, before he could finish speaking, a piercing metallic twisting sound suddenly came from deep within the base!

"Creak—squeak—"

The sound was so loud it made your teeth ache, as if the metal structure had reached its limit and might break at any moment.

"Alert! Alert! The outer shell structure of Zone 7 is damaged! Structural cracks detected!"

"Water pressure overload! Air tightness reduced!"

The red alarm lights on the top of the control room began flashing wildly, and the piercing electronic sound instantly tore through the deathly silence, shattering the little sense of security that everyone had just built up.

"What?!" Architect Zhang Wei's face changed drastically. He rushed to a control panel that was still barely functional and began rapidly typing with both hands.

On the screen, a 3D structural diagram of the base was displayed, with one area flashing a deadly red.

"Damn it! It's the area connecting to the external pipeline! This base is too old; the metal fatigue combined with years of water pressure is finally giving way!" Cold sweat instantly beaded on Zhang Wei's forehead. "The crack is widening! Seawater will flood in within thirty seconds!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud "bang" resounded, as if confirming his words.

A visible white mist gushed out from the end of a corridor, followed by a massive surge of black seawater!

"We can't stop it! Close the isolation door over there!" Wang Yi roared.

But it's too late.

The terrifying water pressure instantly destroyed the dilapidated isolation door, and the icy seawater, like a ferocious beast unleashed, rushed into the base with overwhelming force!

The air pressure reading in the main control room began to drop rapidly, and the oxygen concentration was also falling below the critical value at a visible rate.

"It's over..." A young team member muttered to himself in despair, his face pale.

In the global live stream, the hearts of all viewers in China were in their throats.

Dragon Kingdom National Operations War Center.

The atmosphere was extremely tense. General Lin Zhan stared intently at the screen, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Xiao Su... do you have a solution?" Major General Li Guodong's voice was somewhat dry.

All eyes were focused on the young man who remained calm throughout.

Su Yuan did not answer.

His consciousness had already sunk into the administrator system, activating a god-like perspective.

In his view, the entire massive deep-sea base was like a transparent model, with every structure and every line clearly visible.

The system precisely marked the rapidly expanding cracks with red highlights, and even the length and depth of the cracks, as well as the fatigue level of the metal, were converted into a series of data accurate to six decimal places.

"Trying to take down the Dragon Team this way? You're being naive."

Su Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile as his fingers slid rapidly across the virtual mall interface.

He quickly locked in one product.

【Product: Polymer Nanoparticle Repair Foam】

Price: 5000 National Fortune Points

[Effect: It can rapidly expand under high pressure and low temperature conditions, filling and repairing cracks in any material. After solidification, its strength surpasses that of special alloys.]

"It's you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yuan directly consumed 5,000 national fortune points to exchange for 20 repair bubbles.

The next second, he immediately issued an emergency mission to Wang Yi.

[Urgent Mission: Base Repair]

[Task Description: Use the polymer nano-repair foam provided by the administrator to repair all leaks in the base.]

[Mission Guide: Detailed coordinates and repair order have been sent to your tactical visor.]

In the instance, Wang Yi, who was preparing to organize his team to forcibly block the enemy, suddenly had a jolt in his mind.

A semi-transparent mission panel popped up, and at the same time, a detailed, millimeter-level perspective view of the base appeared in his tactical goggles, clearly marking the precise location of each leak and the optimal repair angle with gold arrows.

Immediately afterwards, twenty high-tech metal spray cans appeared out of thin air in front of everyone.

"This is... the administrator's support!" Wang Yi was both surprised and delighted, and immediately shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! Pick up this and do as I say!"

He grabbed a spray can and shouted to the crowd, "Wu Qiong, you're the fastest, go to the three o'clock position, to the crack in the ventilation duct! Chen Hu, come with me, the main crack in front needs support!"

"Zhang Wei, you're in charge of technical coordination. Tell us which part of the structure is the most vulnerable!"

The order was quickly issued, and the previously somewhat panicked team instantly found its leader.

Wu Qiong activated Spatial Teleportation, his figure flashing several times before appearing in an extremely tricky corner dozens of meters away. He pressed the spray can button on the crack that was bubbling with water.

"laugh--"

White foam gushed out and, upon contact with the cold seawater and metal, immediately expanded and hardened at an incredible speed!

The crack that was leaking water was completely sealed off by a solid, silvery-gray substance in just three seconds, and it remained unmoved no matter how much seawater pounded against it.

"It works! This stuff is amazing!" Wu Qiong shouted excitedly in the channel.

Seeing this, the others were greatly encouraged and immediately followed Wang Yi's instructions to rush to their respective areas of responsibility.

Chen Hu used his terrifying brute strength to forcefully hold up the largest gap with an alloy plate, buying time for Wang Yi to repair it.

Under Su Yuan's precise command, which was like seeing God's perspective, and with the concerted efforts of his team, all the leaks in the base were completely plugged by this magical foam in less than five minutes.

The water inside the base was drained by the emergency drainage system, and the air pressure and oxygen concentration gradually returned to normal levels.

The crisis has been averted.

The team members collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, each covered in cold sweat, feeling a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

They stared in awe at the walls covered in the silvery-gray substance.

Just then, another alarm sounded, but this time, the sound was not as urgent, yet it was even more deadly.

[Alert: The main power system has been shut down due to a short circuit caused by seawater inundation.]

[Backup power failed to activate...]

[WARNING: Oxygen generation system has been shut down. Estimated remaining oxygen supply: 59 minutes and 58 seconds.]