"I am jumping in," said Zhai Heng, and he did in fact raise his foot to place it on the edge of the boat as if he were about to jump in the next second.

"Have you lost your mind?" Tong Zhaodi was stunned when she saw that the man was really going to jump into the sea. She caught him by his arms and pulled him back. "Sister Ruochen at least knows how to swim in troublesome water. What about you? If you jump into the water, then we can forget about getting you back from the sea."

"Then are we going to leave Xiao Ruochen in the sea alone?" Zhai Heng knew that what Tong Zhaodi was saying was indeed correct, especially when he thought about how Han Ruochen had jumped into the sea alone. What if something happened to her when she was down there? What would happen to her if something went wrong? And what was even worse was that there was no one down there with her!

Tong Zhaodi was also worried about Han Ruochen, but —

"I know what you are thinking, but we cannot act recklessly. Stay on the boat and wait for Sister Ruochen." Tong Zhaodi dragged the man down from the edge of the boat. "What if she returns? Then we need to stay up there and help her if she is in need."

Tong Zhaodi knew about these things better than Zhai Heng, who had no experience with fishing.

*

Below.

There was nothing but darkness. Han Ruochen swam past the strong currents as her flashlight pierced through the drifting clouds of salt and sediment, while the sea-scanning system continued to unfold across her vision in glowing blue lines.

[Depth: 10 Meters.]

[Current Stability: Fluctuating.]

[Warning: Pressure Shifts are being detected.]

[Treasure Signal Locked.]

[Distance Remaining: 88 meters.]

Han Ruochen sucked in a breath and then started to kick downward steadily. If someone else were in Han Ruochen’s place, they would never dare to go down this deep. After all, most divers feared deep water because it was dangerous underneath the surface of the water. Above the sea was beautiful, but below—

Below was another world entirely.

It was silent, endless and hungry.

A school of silver fish darted past her like streaks of moonlight. Further ahead, a massive reef structure was emerging from the gloom. It looked twisted and ancient and covered in coral and swaying seaweed. She swam toward the reef, and sure enough, the system started to ping.

[Resource located.]

Wild Sea Ginseng Cluster.

Amount: Nineteen Seabeds.

Estimated Value: 74,000 yuan.

Han Ruochen raised her head and looked at the sea ginseng. They were nestled between rocks. It was thick and black. It was also larger than the ordinary ones sold at the market. When Han Ruochen saw the sea ginseng, her eyes could not help but brighten. She really hit a jackpot. Han Ruochen quickened her pace and started to swim toward the sea ginseng. Once she arrived at the seabed, she quickly pulled a mesh collection bag that she brought with her and began harvesting the sea ginseng.

Her fingers were efficient and careful.

She moved her fingers in such a manner that she avoided any kind of damage.

One.

Three.

Seven.

Ten.

Twelve.

The bag in her hands started to get heavier and heavier with each sea ginseng. Once she was done collecting the sea ginseng, Han Ruochen moved the bag to her side. The weight of the bag caused her body to sink a little deeper in the water. If it were some other fisherman, he or she would have thought that this alone would be enough, but for Han Ruochen, this was not enough.

Because the golden signal on the system kept pulsing.

Whatever it was, it had to be something really good because the system had never shown this golden light before. This treasure must be really expensive and rare!

However, as Han Ruochen started to dive deeper and deeper into the sea, as she moved deeper into the sea, the water temperature started to drop. The system’s screen continued to glint in front of her. Han Ruochen narrowed her eyes when she saw the golden glint. This was not a fish. But some kind of blockage.

Though Han Ruochen knew that there was something amiss, she still continued to swim deeper into the water.

The further she swam, the more obvious the cliff beneath the sea started to become. Han Ruochen’s lips parted a little, but the voice was stuck in her throat. In front of her lay an underwater trench that split the seabed open like a giant wound. The darkness in the chasm was so intense that the light that she was carrying could not find the bottom.

What is this—Han Ruochen thought as she kicked her legs and swam closer to the chasm, but at the same time, she kept her distance from it, as she was worried that things might become troublesome if she were not careful. Slowly, the edge of the trench, rusted metal protruded from the layers of stone and coral.

Han Ruochen slowed down when she saw the metal protruding from the chasm.

It was a shipwreck.

Before she could take another closer look, the system instantly scanned it.

[Unknown Object Indentified.]

Age estimated: 90-120 years.

Metal composition:

Iron, bronze and gold traces were detected.

Han Ruochen’s breathing quickened. There was indeed a treasure buried deep in the sea. Though half of the wreck was trapped beneath the collapsed rock, only a few fragments were visible through the coral growth; there was no denying the fact that this was an ancient cargo lair scattered nearby. It had been divided into countless parts by time and pressure.

And apart from all of that, something seemed to be glittering beneath the sediment.

Han Ruochen sucked in a breath and started to kick her feet harder. As she arrived at the sediment, she started to brush away the sand in front of her. Soon the golden shimmer started to get brighter and bright and then—