CH 947

Just then, Ye Bo’s phone rang. Upon seeing that it was an unfamiliar number, he answered it immediately and a friendly voice came through the line from the other side of the phone, “Hello, is this Dr. Ye Bo?”

“Yes, who is this?” Ye Bo asked.

“My name is Huo Yunshu. I heard that Dr. Ye Bo had found a sunken ship at the bottom of the sea and is looking for someone to invest in the salvage process. I happen to be interested,” Huo Yunshu replied.

“Huo Yunshu?” Ye Bo was momentarily taken aback but then remembered who Huo Yunshu was. He is the Eldest Young Master of the renowned Huo Family so he spoke with a polite tone, “Mr. Huo, it’s great that you are willing to contribute.”

“It’s easy for me and money is not an issue. However, since the Japanese team has already begun their salvage, it’s likely that teams from other countries will join one after another. We need to act quickly. I’ve already started organizing a team. You and Mr. Zhou should come over. The sunken ship is yours. I know you have the best understanding of the situation there and we need your help. Of course, your benefits will also be taken into account.”

“We understand, Mr. Huo. We just want to study and identify the artifacts, not necessarily take the lion’s share of the benefits.” Ye Bo said.

“I completely agree with that and that also makes it easy for me. I won’t have to hire other professionals to identify the artifacts. I’ll make sure to include that in the contract.” Huo Yunshu replied.

“That’s great, Mr. Huo. You are truly understanding. Let’s go there now.” Ye Bo and Zhou Xixian were overjoyed. With Huo Yunshu’s financial resources and his father’s influence, they knew that funding would not be an issue.

Huo Yunshu quickly assembled a team with state-of-the-art equipment and experienced salvagers, and they set off for the wreck site. 

However, when they arrived, they found that teams from the United States, South Korea, and the United Kingdom had already beaten them to the punch. Salvaging the wreck would now require competition and possibly even confrontations.

But the news of the shipwreck and possible relation to the ruins of Atlantis had already spread like wildfire on the internet, and everyone was excited. 

Some editors, in a bid to attract more clicks, even went as far as to use headlines such as “Shocking! The ruins of Atlantis have been found!”

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The situation was becoming increasingly tense as teams from various countries scrambled to stake their claim on the sunken ship. 

The Japanese team, in particular, had caused a stir with their claims of being the first to discover the ship and their accusations that the Chinese team was being unscrupulous. 

With both sides refusing to back down, it was becoming increasingly difficult to determine who was telling the truth.

With the stakes so high, the competition for salvage rights was fierce. Countries were unwilling to back down and were willing to use any means necessary to secure the ship. 

As the race to salvage the ship began, the seawater proved to be a formidable obstacle, with the ship lying at a depth of around 200 meters. Despite being the first to arrive on the scene, the Japanese team had yet to make any significant discoveries.

As the Chinese team returned home to organize their own salvage effort, they were met with support from their own country. Other countries, while slightly behind, were quickly catching up, and the race to salvage the ship had officially begun. 

With support pouring in from all sides, the competition was fierce, and the pressure to succeed was mounting.

What nobody knew was that while they were bickering and organizing teams, someone had already descended to the depths of the sea.

A few hours ago, when Su Jing arrived on the Golden Eagle, only the Japanese team was there. Without drawing attention to himself, he silently dove into the water. As soon as he submerged, he was amazed. 

The Profound Water True Technique that he had cultivated in his body was activated, and he felt the surrounding seawater becoming more and more accommodating, and the pressure lessening. 

Su Jing’s physical fitness was that of a superhuman, and he had also consumed the Sha Tang fruit from the Zhu Xian universe, enabling him to move through water as freely as a fish. 

With the escort of the Killer Whale, he had previously been able to dive to depths of nearly 400 meters, and now it was estimated that he could reach depths of over 500 meters. 

Even without the help of the Killer Whale, he could still dive over three hundred meters on his own.

It is not safe for individuals without proper protective gear to dive deeper than 50 meters, as it can lead to serious injury or death. 

Even with advanced equipment and saturation diving technology, diving deeper than 200 meters is considered extremely dangerous and only attempted by highly trained individuals. 

Su Jing, however, was able to dive to a depth of 500 meters without any protective gear, which is truly remarkable and could be considered extraordinary or even inhuman. So it is not much to say that he is truly a monster.

The Profound Water True Technique is a specialized technique that utilizes water-based powers and allows the practitioner to feel more comfortable and at ease in the water. 

If fully cultivated, it is believed that one would be able to stay underwater for extended periods of time. 

Additionally, the Profound Water True Technique requires absorbing the essence of natural water found in the environment, making the cultivation process more effective when practiced near or at the bottom of the sea. 

Su Jing recognized the importance of this technique and believed that practicing at the bottom of the sea would be most beneficial. 

Furthermore, the Profound Water True Technique not only allows for the manipulation of water but also improves the flow of True Qi throughout the body and enhances the cultivation level, leading to the all-round development of the mind, body, and energy.

Initially, Su Jing was concerned that if his innate magic attribute was fire, it would impede his ability to practice the Profound Water True Technique. 

However, through experimentation, he found that there is no interference between magic attributes and the True Qi method. Magic and True Qi are distinct entities and cannot be mixed. 

In the Immortal Gourd Universe, it is common for individuals to practice multiple True Qi methods of various attributes without restrictions. Some even practice techniques of the five elements simultaneously.

“Crash- Bang”

Su Jing dove to a depth of fewer than 50 meters and was quickly approached by a large figure, which turned out to be a Killer Whale as it was the fastest of the group and it was the first to reach him. 

Soon after, other aquatic creatures such as the Monster Beast Octopus, King Cuttlefish, and Green-Eyed Fishes also joined him one after another.

Su Jing rode on the back of the Killer whale and led the team deeper into the sea. They quickly located a sunken ship at a depth of around 200 meters. At this depth, Su Jing experienced little to no pressure and could easily hold his breath for an hour.

Su Jing could hear sounds coming from above but saw no one on the seafloor. It is possible that the Japanese team may have been taking a break as deep sea salvage is a difficult and demanding task that requires rest. 

Su Jing disregarded the Japanese team and focused on using his spiritual force to detect the sunken ship. Even though the deep sea was dark, Su Jing was able to use his spiritual force as a form of vision. 

He discovered that not far from him, there were three dilapidated shipwrecks submerged in the mud and covered in sediment, making it impossible to see their full appearance. 

It became clear to Su Jing why Ye Bo and Zhou Xixian were unable to determine the origin of these ships.

Using his spiritual force, Su Jing was able to detect that the two sunken ships had relatively few items inside. However, the largest ship in the middle had a significant number of items and based on their shape, it appeared to be gold and silver treasures.

Su Jing’s eyes lit up at the discovery of the potential treasure. He controlled the killer whale to swim towards the ship, and with the help of the King Cuttlefish and Monster Beast Octopuses, they cleared away the mud and created a hole in the ship. 

He then entered the ship and turned on his lights. Upon examination, his pupils shrank slightly upon seeing a mountain of gold coins. They were supposed to be packed in a box but the container had rotted and cracked, revealing all the gold coins inside of it. 

In addition to the gold coins, there were also gold bars and various gems. Even someone as wealthy as Su Jing couldn’t help but feel excited by the sight of such a large amount of treasure.

“This ship is equipped with many cannons, it must have been considered formidable military equipment in the past. It seems to be an escort ship for escorting treasures, but it must have sunk or encountered a storm. Anyway, it’s my lucky day today,” Su Jing couldn’t help but express his excitement as he retrieved a few bags from his storage bag. 

He then directed the King Cuttlefish and Monster Beast Octopuses to start packing the bags with the larger pieces of treasure. The Green-Eyed Fishes were responsible for collecting the scattered gems and gold coins and placing them in the bags.

Su Jing himself used his spiritual force to directly collect the gold coins, silver coins, jewelry, and other items and put them into his storage bag. 

Before coming on this expedition, he had already emptied his storage bag and temporarily stored all of his other possessions in the vacuum space of the Garbage Station.

The storage bag has a small space, equivalent to that of a small house measuring about ten square meters, with a volume of about thirty cubic meters. 

However, it depends on what it is used for, for example for water, it can hold up to 30 tons, and for gold, it can hold nearly 600 tons, as gold is a very dense metal. 

This storage bag is specifically used to hold gold and jewelry, it is still quite large and can hold a significant amount of treasure. The value of the things that can be stored in it is truly amazing.

With his spiritual force, Su Jing was able to detect all the precious treasures on the entire ship, and quickly put them all into his storage bag. He searched the other two ships but found no treasures, so he decided to give up after thoroughly inspecting them.

The entire process took less than an hour for Su Jing, and even if teams from all over the world worked together to salvage the ship, they would only be able to salvage less than one percent of what Su Jing had found. 

This was not even on the same level. At this time, the Chinese team and teams from other countries arrived one after another, ready to dive into the sea. 

Compared to Su Jing, they were much slower and had to be fully prepared and cautious, otherwise, not only would they not be able to salvage much, but people could also lose their life. 

Of course, they could never have imagined that in such a short period of time, the area below had already been emptied of all its treasures.

Su Jing decided to proceed cautiously as he searched for any missing treasures. He was aware that the Japanese had already fished in the area, but he believed there may still be some valuable finds among their catch. 

To aid in his search, he had his companions, the Octopus, King Cuttlefish, and the Green Eyed Fishes hide nearby. Despite their large size, the darkness of the seafloor made it easy for them to remain concealed. 

Su Jing periodically surfaced to catch a breath before diving back down to the sea floor to observe and wait for any potential discoveries. As he waited, he took the opportunity to practice the Profound Water True Technique.