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The wreck lay flat on the seabed like a massive mountain, exuding a mysterious and eerie hue. Surrounding the wreck, there was no sign of any life; the ship's hull had turned a deep green, covered in moss and some unknown marine organisms.
However, this wreck was far more sinister than the Qing Dynasty Shipwreck. As I reached out to touch the hull, a chill of death mixed with coldness emanated from the wreck, seeping into my fingers and quickly spreading throughout my body. I involuntarily shivered, my fingers feeling stiff from the biting cold—it was unbearably frigid.
Jiao Ba pushed me hard from the side. As soon as my hand left the ship, that deathly chill began to dissipate slowly, but the cold still lingered. For a moment, I desperately wanted to leave this place and return to the fishing boat to warm up. Yet, to unravel the mysteries surrounding this wreck, I had to steel myself and press forward.
Noticing my pale expression, Jiao Bayi gestured to me, asking, "What's wrong? Is everything okay?"
I pointed at the wreck's hull and mimed that it was "very cold, bone-chillingly so."
Just as Jiao Ba was about to test it with his hand, I pulled him back sharply. I shook my head, signaling that there was no need for such a futile experiment; we needed to focus on exploring the wreck.
We began our exploration from the stern of the ship. Our underwater lights were limited, so we could only get a rough idea of its size. We knew for certain that this wreck was significantly larger than the previous Qing Dynasty Shipwreck.
As we swam upward from the bottom of the ship, I realized that its height far exceeded my expectations—at least ten meters tall. The sheer size of it was overwhelming.
When we reached the stern of the ship, I was once again awestruck by what lay before me. The sails and masts of the wreck still stood intact, albeit covered in green moss; their condition was still discernible.
Jiao Ba and I continued our ascent, using our underwater lights to carefully inspect every area. As we swam upward, I thought I heard some kind of sound in the distance. I paused to listen closely, but in an instant, it vanished.
Jiao Ba nudged me again and gestured with concern, asking, "What’s wrong now? Why are you so jumpy?" He had been picking up sign language quite well during this time.
I waved my hand, signaling to continue moving forward. The environment here made me feel very uncomfortable. I didn't know if the others felt the same way, but I certainly did not like it. I always had the feeling that there were a pair of crimson eyes watching me from the dark corners, ready to pounce and take my life at any moment. I knew I was overthinking it, but I couldn't calm my heart.
Jiao Ba and I swam to the top of the sail, taking a closer look at the sail closest to us. I felt a sense of admiration; this wreck had been submerged for hundreds of years, yet the wooden masts stood upright like divine pillars from the seabed. It truly opened my eyes.
After carefully checking the surroundings, nothing seemed particularly special—just the cold seawater and the absence of any creatures. Everything else appeared normal, and we still hadn't found anything that posed a threat to our lives. I had no idea where Mai Lao and the other sailors were. After exploring above, Jiao Ba and I began to dive down toward the middle of the ship's stern.
Once we reached the middle, we started swimming forward at a steady pace. After covering a certain distance, I would stop to mark our position on the ship's hull before continuing on. This method helped us keep track of the ship's size. It took us nearly twenty minutes to reach the bow.
Jiao Ba's eyes sparkled as he gestured excitedly at me, "This ship is enormous!"
Indeed, this ancient wreck was truly massive—so large that I could hardly comprehend it. We paused for a moment, and I silently calculated the distance from the stern to the bow in my mind. From that, I could directly estimate the length of the wreck. When I finished my calculations, I was shocked.
My goodness, this wreck must be at least over one hundred forty meters long! From this, it could be inferred that the deck width was at least over forty meters. By today's standards, that might not seem like much—many warships are larger than this—but considering it was from the Ming Dynasty period, this was undoubtedly an extraordinary ship.
When I relayed the information about the wreck's length to Jiao Ba, I saw surprise in his eyes as well. He even wanted to rush down to check inside the ship's cabin immediately, but I stopped him. I calculated that half an hour had already passed; first, Mai Lao told us to regroup after half an hour, and second, our oxygen supply was running low—at most we had less than half an hour left.
I gestured, "Let's go back and regroup; we're running low on oxygen."
Just as Jiao Ba and I were about to dive down to the bottom of the ship, suddenly a massive shadow flashed past in front of my underwater light. It moved so quickly that it vanished in an instant, leaving me frozen in place with fear.
Seeing me stop again, Jiao Ba swam beside me and nudged me a few times. After a few seconds, I slowly regained my composure and quickly used my underwater light to scan our surroundings.
I wasn't sure if Jiao Ba saw it too, but I definitely did. What exactly was that enormous shadow? I couldn't shake off the feeling that it was related to whatever creature had killed Landmine last time.
At that moment, my blood felt like it was about to freeze. Beneath the icy depths of the sea, I was breaking out in a cold sweat, my heart racing uncontrollably. A powerful sense of fear was spreading throughout my body, and I was starting to panic. That ghostly creature could strike at any moment and take our lives. I held my Spear tightly, scanning the surroundings. I wasn't afraid of it appearing now; I was terrified of it suddenly lunging at us.
Jiao Bayi noticed my unease and quickly swam in front of me. He placed his hands on my shoulders and shook me a few times, making soft 'woo-woo' sounds. Then he quickly gestured and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
I glanced at Jiao Bayi. From his calm demeanor, I could tell he hadn't seen the massive shadow earlier. I gestured, "There's something that might be around us."
Jiao Bayi understood that I wouldn't joke around in such a situation, and he immediately became tense as well. He held his Spear and flashlight, scanning the area back and forth. We were both backed against each other in the deep sea, carefully watching our surroundings.
But after more than ten minutes had passed, there was nothing but the dark water around us; everything remained eerily calm—so calm it was chilling. I glanced at my oxygen supply; there wasn't much left. We needed to return to the fishing boat. I nudged Jiao Bayi, signaling him to head back and regroup. This thing—whether it was a blessing or a curse—if it was a curse, we couldn't escape it…
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