klisemfg Chapter 342 The Shipwreck Reappears
Chapter 342 The Shipwreck Reappears
With a "thump".
The sea turtle slid into the sea as the ship rocked, splashing up a large spray of water, only to be instantly swallowed by the churning waves of blood.
It paddled underwater, its limbs moving through floating remains and blood mist.
In the murky seawater, a glint of intelligence suddenly flashed in its black bean-like eyes, and it swam toward a certain direction deep within Ghost Tooth Reef, as if it knew its way.
"Sir! A sea turtle has jumped into the water..."
A soldier stared at the sea turtle that had disappeared into the water, a flicker of panic crossing his eyes.
This sea turtle seems to belong to an adult friend. If it gets lost, the adults will be in deep trouble.
"Alright, why bother with that sea turtle! That sea is its home, how could it get lost in its own home?"
Old Lu said impatiently, taking the bow and arrow and aiming it at the one-armed Chen Hu.
……
"Master, it seems she went into the water at the right spot..."
"I'm pretty lucky!"
Xu Yong frowned as he watched Xu Yi enter the water. He hadn't expected that they would accidentally end up in the correct location of the sunken ship.
In the water, the sea turtle is much faster than Xu Yiyi.
When she sank back to the spot she had first reached, the sea turtle was slowly swimming up to her side.
How did you get down here? Did you come looking for me?
When Xu Yi saw it, she exclaimed in surprise, "Could it really have become a spirit?!"
She reached out and gently touched it, and the sea turtle moved closer, pulling her down with it.
As the depth increased, the light gradually disappeared, and the surroundings became pitch black.
Just when she could barely see her fingers, a blurry outline appeared in the darkness.
"Did you see that? Is that a shipwreck? Or... a fish?"
After saying that, Xu Yiyi shook her head, feeling that it was unlikely to be a fish.
She patted the turtle's shell and suddenly became excited.
This depth was something she had never tried before.
If I couldn't breathe freely, I probably wouldn't have made it down today.
"Let's go, let's go down a little further and take a look..."
Xu Yi's face lit up with joy. Just as he was about to continue sinking down on the sea turtle, the iron chain around his waist tightened instantly, making him unable to move at all.
The chain is not long enough.
The sailors on the ship, who had been observing the situation, also noticed the problem: "Quickly! Pull it up!"
The sailors thought Xu Yiyi was signaling them to pull up, but when they bent down and grabbed the iron chain, they found that the weight was wrong.
Little did they know that Xu Yiyi, in the water, gritted her teeth and hesitated several times before finally deciding to untie the rope.
Then, clinging to the turtle's shell, it swam towards the sunken ship.
The actions of the human and the ghost looked particularly comical.
As they approached the ship's hull, Xu Yiyi picked up a sharp rock and hurled it forcefully at the hatch of the sunken vessel.
A dull thud echoed underwater.
Startled, several sea snakes that had been lurking in the seams of the ship quickly swam out, twisting their slender bodies.
"Damn it! It's a sea serpent! Run!"
Xu Yi cursed under her breath and quickly swam in the opposite direction of the sea snake's movement.
After all, getting bitten by this thing would be incredibly satisfying.
The sea turtle seemed to understand her intention. After circling the sea snake several times to drive it away, it swam towards the shipwreck, bumped the hull with its shell several times, wandered around a few dark holes to make sure there were no other dangerous creatures, and then swam back to Xu Yiyi's side.
"Are you alright? Let's go! Let's go for a stroll."
Xu Yi touched the sea turtle, subconsciously took a deep breath, even though this action was meaningless in the water, and then carefully swam into the broken hatch of the sunken ship by clinging to the turtle's shell.
"Oh my god! I'm so excited, it's gold!"
She rubbed her hands together, her usually cold expression softening, her eyes filled with anticipation.
The interior of the ship was darker than she had imagined, and she could only grope her way forward by relying on her sense of touch and a little bit of faint light.
The rotten wood chips and mud floated up and down in the water, making her vision increasingly blurry.
The ship is basically unusable, but the basic structure is still there.
I reckon a lot of effort was put into its construction.
Xu Yi's heart jumped, and she reached out with both hands to touch the ground.
The cabin was filled with boxes, most of which were damaged, revealing gleaming gold ingots.
Even in the dim underwater light, the gold still shimmered with an alluring gleam.
"We've struck it rich! Look at this! So much money! No wonder so many people are still eyeing it even after more than ten years."
How many people died before and after? Yet people still followed suit.
Xu Yiyi roughly estimated that there were at least forty or fifty large boxes left on the ship. If they were all filled, their value would be immeasurable.
What a pity! The sea turtle didn't understand her excitement. It followed her around inside for a bit, then swam away uninterestedly.
She sighed deeply; Xu Yi's primary goal in going into the water was not this boatload of gold.
The fish-shaped talisman is the most crucial element.
She swam inside, her fingers brushing over the inscriptions on the lid of the box, all of which bore the official seal and indicated that the items came from the official treasury.
The further in she went, the more fragile the ship's structure became, forcing her to slow down to avoid causing a collapse.
Looking at each layer, all you see is gold.
Finally, in the top cabin of the upper deck, she found a small box. She reached out and touched a special groove, which seemed to be specially used to store important items.
But now the groove is empty, with only a few scratches.
Xu Yiyi's heart sank immediately; the fish talisman wasn't here.
Undeterred, she continued her search in the vicinity.
"How could we not have it?" Xu Yiyi pouted wistfully.
From inside the shipwreck to the outside, I felt every inch of it.
The sea turtle seemed puzzled and followed closely behind her.
……
"How much time has passed..."
Xu Yong stared intently at the water, but still couldn't see Xu Yiyi.
For some reason, I became increasingly anxious.
Wei An looked at him and said, "Reporting to the old master, a quarter of an hour has passed."
Aside from them, A-Yue's heart grew increasingly anxious.
The chains were suddenly loosened by her, and so much time had passed; how could anyone not be worried?
"how's it going?"
Old Lu leaped over the boats and jumped to A Yue's side.
Seeing her eyes brimming with tears, the smile on her face vanished instantly.
The old man asked anxiously, "Where is he? Hasn't he come back up yet? When did he go down?"
Old Lu casually tossed aside the spear in his hand, and before A Yue could answer, he bent down and pulled on the iron chain.
The weight is incorrect.
"Yi Yi has untied the iron chains. She's been down there for over fifteen minutes. I'm worried..."
The unspoken meaning was understood by both of them.
Old Lu's heart sank. The waters around Ghost Tooth Reef were full of undercurrents, and without iron chains to hold him back, he could easily be swept away.
"I'll go find someone... There are some good swimmers on the command ship, I'll send someone down to check." Old Lu stammered, panicking.