"No!" Before Ling Hao could say anything, Zhu Xin immediately jumped out to express his objection. "Are you mistaken! This is the Mariana Trench, the deepest seabed in the world! Even if you are not a professional, you still have some common sense. Neither the Stone Crab nor the Pipi Shrimp are capable. Dive to that depth, even if you wear an armored diving suit! If you take him down, it is no different than seeking death. I firmly disagree!" This time Zhu Xin was really anxious, her cheeks were red, and tears were welling up in her eyes. . She is not the kind of little girl who sheds tears when something happens. She is a criminal police officer who fights crime through life and death. She has seen a lot of blood and death, and she once rushed into the hail of bullets without frowning, and suffered gunshot wounds on her body. There were two wounds, one from a knife, and a scar on her head that required 17 stitches. She was beaten with a steel rod by a gangster, which was hidden in her silky Sassoon short hair. Even so, she never shed a tear. She is definitely a heroine who makes most men ashamed. But her eyes were moist at this moment, because Ling Hao happened to be in the softest place in her heart, and this was the only place where she could not be strong. Faced with the safety of her lover, she, like all ordinary women, Just the same, you will be worried, panicked, and hysterical.
Facing Zhu Xin's gaffe, everyone on the deck was stunned. All the men's eyes widened, feeling that Zhu Xin might take out a gun from his body at any time and kill Ling Hao and Shui Lingxing, while all the women They all had "as expected" indifferent expressions on their faces, as if they would do the same thing if it were them.
The dissatisfaction and resentment in Shui Lingxing's eyes since she boarded the ship disappeared at this moment. At this moment, she even admired this woman. When most women in this world meet other women expressing friendship to their men, they will subconsciously take measures to punish the man, instead of bravely standing up to declare their sovereignty and lock their sweethearts with their love. It seems like this Doing it would hurt your self-esteem. Zhu Xin, on the other hand, is much more upright. No matter how much she cares about the matter between Shui Lingxing and Ling Hao, when faced with Ling Hao's safety, she will show her ownership of Ling Hao without any scruples and try her best to stop him. The person was taken away by Shui Lingxing.
Shui Lingxing slowly came to Zhu Xin, gently grabbed the latter's hand and said, "Although we are not strangers to each other, we don't seem to have spoken much. The reason is probably because of Ling Hao, right? But you can rest assured. In fact, from now on, I will never have any thoughts of stealing your man. In fact, you also know that I am a mermaid, not the same species as you, and I am also a spirit that has been dead for a long time. , the probability that Ling Hao likes me is so low that it can be ignored, at this point I am still self-aware."
Zhu Xin looked at Shui Lingxing in surprise: "I think you misunderstood. I just don't want my boyfriend to take risks. It's as simple as that. This is between me and Ling Hao, so you don't have to do it at all." What role do you think you play between us?"
A blush appeared on Shui Lingxing's face. He was obviously so embarrassed that he wanted to jump back into the sea immediately: "I understand. You don't have to worry about dangerous things. There can't be sharks down there. Where this race appears, all sea races They will hide far away, and there is absolutely no chance that they will gather here instead. Other sea tribes basically pose no threat to the 'Zhenhai Longhu'. As for the issue of water pressure, if there is only one species in the world that can completely ignore the powerful water The harm caused by changes in pressure and water pressure is probably the 'Zhenhai Longhu'. They are human beings, but they are obviously different from humans in some places. The layer of sea energy on their bodies is enough to ensure that they can survive at all times. There is no difference between the bottom of the ocean and the surface."
Hearing what Shui Lingxing said, the nervousness in Zhu Xin's eyes dissipated a lot, but she still looked at Ling Hao. The latter smiled bitterly: "Don't worry, I won't go looking for anyone who is uncomfortable. If I find there is danger, I will surface immediately."
Zhuxin knew that she could not stop Ling Hao. She also understood that they were going to sea to prepare for a big battle. It was impossible not to take any risks. Of course, her worries were correct, but it was not possible to tie Ling Hao's hands and feet. It's unrealistic. What's the difference between this and leaving him on land? So he sighed softly, waved his hands helplessly, and agreed.
Shui Lingxing gave the three mermaid girls a few words and asked them to stay at a depth of three thousand meters to respond, and then jumped off the boat first. Ling Hao wore a tight-fitting dry diving suit, put on flippers and a mask equipped with a high-power walkie-talkie, carried a fort-style compressed air bottle, tied the Dragon Arc sword to his thigh, and jumped into the sea to disappear. not see. The rest of the people all gathered together with Shi Si, because Ling Hao had a wide-angle camera on his shoulder strap, and everyone could follow his perspective to observe everything in the deep sea.
Fish, fish are everywhere, and the screen is full of large groups of "cow trevally" that are more than half a meter long and "big mackerels" that are more than one meter long. Some of them are even about to hit Ling Hao. Just like walking through a crowded vegetable market, Ling Hao had to push the fish that were not afraid of people in order to move forward.
Soon, we dived to a depth of 500 meters. The place was basically out of the influence of sunlight, and the small lighting light next to the camera automatically turned on. The seawater at this depth is still very lively, with a large number of squids flying back and forth, making people feel like they are on a battlefield with arrows flying everywhere. Many "sea wolf fish" and big-eyed hairtail fish about one meter long are chasing behind these calamari to feed. Their silver skin is like a sharp long sword, piercing the darkness and slashing through the darkness. Seal the throat.
When the water depth reached 2,000 meters, Zhu Xin was obviously a little uneasy. After much hesitation, he picked up the communicator: "Ling Hao, the water depth is now more than 2,000 meters. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine. There's nothing wrong with the water pressure. This is a tropical sea and the water temperature is not as cold as expected. My physical data are displayed in real time on Shi Si's side. You don't have to worry." Ling Hao came from the communicator. A high-pitched voice made by breathing helium and oxygen.
Below 3,500 meters, the fish here are not as crowded as in the upper sea, but they are more bizarre. Many strange-looking and rare marine creatures appear here, such as the "lantern jellyfish" with tentacles that are so long that you can't see the end, and the mouth that occupies The "Megamouth Fish" is two-thirds of the body, the "Silver Ax Fish" looks like an ax head, the ferocious-looking "Hammer Jaw Fish", and the "Vampire Octopus" looks like a gypsy dancer waving a red dress. Wait, there are many creatures that even Ling Hao and others who have been dealing with the sea all year round don't know.
"We are almost reaching the fourth salinity dividing line. After crossing the line, the water pressure will increase significantly. Be careful!" Shi Si looked very nervous. He had already finished the lollipop in his mouth, and the small plastic stick It had been bitten into a mess by her. She held the communicator and spoke to Ling Hao as calmly as possible, but her voice was already trembling a little. This depth, let alone free diving, has never been reached by anyone even in saturation diving. This is already a depth that only belongs to deep dives. The realm of submersibles.
"Copy that, I feel fine now." Ling Hao's body flashed red, forming a decompression layer on the surface of his body. This decompression layer also protected all the equipment on his body, otherwise the oxygen bottle would have been compressed by water. It was packed.
At 3580 meters, a clear dividing line appeared in the sea water, just like pouring half a cup of oil into half a cup of water. The two are incompatible with each other and distinct, like a mirror. The sea water above is clear and clear, while the water below is It is a lake as dark as the underworld, deep and dark. Shui Lingxing passed through without any scruples. Looking at the former's back that was distorted by the light entering liquids of different densities, Ling Hao gritted his teeth and continued to dive. This dividing line seems to separate life and death. Above is the world, and below is hell. A heavy pressure came from all directions, as if a huge boulder was pressed down on his body instantly. Ling Hao suddenly felt like he was buried alive. He couldn't breathe, and even felt that his heart could no longer beat. generally. Although he has experienced countless bullets and bullets, and has passed by death again and again, now for the first time in his life, he has a trace of fear of death. He is a warrior, fear will not make him collapse, but will make him angry. His mania and anger seem to be eroding and tearing at something that imprisons his soul and body. The "source of wood" in the body suddenly seemed to be burning. The huge energy radiated throughout the body along with Ling Hao's blood. The red light outside the body suddenly became brighter and shone with a pale golden brilliance. This kind of brilliance is dazzling and sacred, like a holy fire burning in an altar in the dark deep sea. The strange and strange sea people gathered around were frightened and disappeared in an instant.
Ling Hao felt that the pressure on his body suddenly decreased a lot, and the suffocation feeling no longer existed. He even felt that he had somehow broken through some shackles, just like in fantasy novels where his strength increased greatly after he reached a higher level. It turns out that even if the "Source of Wood" is used, the pale golden light is only vaguely attached to the red light, making the red light appear a light brown color from a distance, but now the red light on the body has already A dazzling white light flashed out, as if it were a layer of metallic luster, giving people a feeling of steel-like hardness.
"Not bad, you have finally improved. Congratulations, you are closer to the power of your ancestors." Shui Lingxing appeared beside Ling Hao at some point, looking at him with a smile.
"What happened? Did I break through the realm?" Ling Hao asked in surprise.
"Well, you haven't been struck by lightning, but you still want to overcome the disaster and become an immortal! I think you have read too many fantasy novels." Shui Lingxing rolled his eyes at Ling Hao and continued: "'Zhenhai Longhu' generation Over the generations, the bloodline has gradually become thinner due to intermarriage with humans, which means that genes are constantly being diluted and degraded, which can further awaken the genes in your body. I can only think of ways to let you face this kind of life and death pressure. It seems to be working well. You can thank me." Shui Lingxing looked incomprehensible, and he wanted to be beaten as much as he wanted.
"You mean, the purpose of bringing me down is not to cause any abnormality in the seabed, but to mutate my genes?" Ling Hao frowned, feeling angry as if he was being teased.
Seeing Ling Hao's expression, Shui Lingxing rolled her eyes at him again and said, "Don't bite Lu Dongbin and don't recognize a good heart. What is a genetic mutation? This is called genetic awakening! Also, I could have made up the anomalies under the sea." Really? You are not blind."
"Stop talking nonsense. If there is really an unknown danger under the sea, you can't possibly ask me to do this kind of gene awakening experiment while taking such risks. What on earth are you not saying? What if you don't explain it to me? It’s clear, I’ll go up now.”
"Why are you so anxious! Can I harm you? You heartless bastard! I know exactly what is on the bottom of the sea. It is an altar, one of the only three remaining altars in the world dedicated to the Holy King. It is said that After the Mu continent sank, the Holy King died for unknown reasons. His body and relics were taken away by three high priests, buried deep into the ocean, and an altar was set up. Some said it was for the sea people to worship the Holy King, and others said that it was It is used for sealing or something. But no matter what, having the relics of the Holy King in the altar is definitely a good thing to improve your boy's strength. Now is the day when the altar is opened once every 500 years, and these sea people are here to worship. , there will be no threat to you, the descendant of the Holy King. To put it simply, as long as you can pass the water pressure level, you can get the treasure. It’s up to you whether you want this good thing!"
Ling Hao looked at Shui Lingxing, who looked like he had been wronged. He pondered for a long time before saying, "Okay, let's continue diving."
6042 meters is another salinity dividing line. At this moment, Shi Si no longer contained a lollipop, but grabbed a cigarette from someone unknown, held it in his mouth and said to the communicator in a trembling voice: "Brother, We are about to reach the 'life dividing line'. Can you do it? If not, why don't you come up first? I'm a little scared." Standing behind her, Zhu Xin, who was even more nervous than she was, copied down Shi Si. Throwing the cigarette in his mouth aside, he spoke to the communicator in as gentle a tone as possible: "Ling Hao, you know we are all worried about you. If I don't think so, just come up. What's the big deal if you know the secrets of the bottom of the sea? , I heard Pete say that the reason why this dividing line is called the 'life dividing line' is because at this depth, the scientific community once believed that it was impossible for any living thing to survive. What should I do if you have three long and two short? The key is that we There is no absolutely necessary reason to take this risk."
Ling Hao smiled and replied: "Haven't you two heard that the last thing you should not tell a man is that he is 'no good'. Don't worry, I am the 'Longhu of Zhenhai'. The sea is my territory. I found that the water Not only is there no harm to me, but it also has many benefits. Let me tell you, there is an altar at the bottom of the sea, and in the altar will be the treasure of the Holy King of the Mu continent. I will go up after I get it."
After the communication ended, everyone looked at each other and was silent for a long time. Finally, Pete spoke weakly: "Isn't it the water pressure that made this kid unconscious?" This sentence attracted everyone's glare, and he could only say sarcastically. Shut up.
The visibility in the deep sea is extremely low, and the light of the camera can only see the scene two or three meters away. There is "undersea snow" composed of organic debris and plankton in the sea everywhere. Apart from this, nothing else can be seen. As Ling Hao continued to dive, an incredible scene finally appeared on the camera. It was like a layer of mercury spread on the seabed, and a "liquid surface" appeared in front of everyone. It's like a mirror, the camera light is reflected by it, making the surrounding area bright, and you can't see what's under this "mirror" at all.
Ling Hao didn't hesitate at all and went straight through. The situation of the sea water below was beyond Ling Hao's surprise. The sea water was as clear as transparency, and the warm sea current coming from nowhere made the sea water flow extremely fast and the temperature reached over 10 degrees. Instead of increasing, the water pressure suddenly dropped. If you didn't know the depth here clearly, you might have thought that this was just a continental shelf sea area with a depth of three to four hundred meters. Ling Hao hurriedly stabilized his body in the sea current. The sudden drop in water pressure made him feel uncomfortable all over. The light on his body originally formed a delicate balance with the high pressure on the seabed. At this moment, because the external environmental pressure suddenly decreased, Ling Hao He couldn't control it in time, and his energy burst out in all directions with red light like a runaway wild horse. Not only was the breath surging in his body, but his internal organs suddenly swelled like balloons. Even his head was buzzing, and his ears were shaking due to the pressure change. It hurt, and my eyes almost popped out of their sockets. After a while of calming down, Ling Hao finally returned to normal, but he was already out of breath and sweating profusely. After this ordeal, he felt as if he had gone through a lot of muscle-washing. All the organs in his body, including blood vessels, muscles, and bones, had become much tougher than before. Although this is not scientific no matter how you think about it, the fact that he can dive to such a depth is beyond the scope of scientific explanation. Ling Hao simply didn’t think much about it and just regarded himself as the hero of a fantasy novel. It’s good to break through the two levels of cultivation.
Schools of shallow-water fish patrolled around, and God knows how they got here across the water above. Several huge black shadows circled and dived not far below, looking like several large passenger planes landing.
Shui Lingxing appeared next to Ling Hao with a smile and said: "Human beings still know too little about the depths of the ocean. They have never noticed the specialness of this water layer. In the Pacific Ocean, it ranges from more than 6,000 meters to 8,000 meters. Depth, we call it 'deep current weak water layer'. Just like surface water entering underground rivers, many branches of the Pacific Equatorial Warm Current will enter this depth due to seafloor turbulence and topography. Because of the high seawater temperature and flow speed, Fast, so the salinity is difficult to integrate with the sea water above and below, and the water pressure naturally causes this strange phenomenon. The creatures here are all carried here by the warm current, and they can only stay here. In the water layer, only creatures as powerful as these 'Mariana manta rays' can break through the salinity limit and continue to float and dive. Below 8,000 meters, we call it the 'abyss layer', and there is only the 'abyss' Only creatures like the 'Zhenhai Clan' or the 'Panshi Clan' can reach there alive. Anyway, the mermaid's body reaches its limit when it reaches about 3,500 meters. Of course, you 'Zhenhai Longhu' are an exception. God knows what kind of monsters you are."
The two of them didn't talk much. After Ling Hao got used to the changes in his body, he quickly caught up with the "Mariana Manta Ray" that was circling and diving, grabbed the opponent's tail and "hitchhiked". Soon, the depth of 8,000 meters was reached, which was also the limit of the communication signal between Ling Hao and the ship. Shi Si's video screen began to flash non-stop, and the calls between the two parties began to be intermittent. Suddenly, ripples appeared in the seawater like the air above the earth scorched by high temperature. Then the seawater, which was almost as clear as white glass, suddenly became like sapphire, emitting a cold blue light, and then it seemed as if there was something deep under the sea. Like some heavy treasure, rays of dense multi-colored rays of light radiated upward from below. Shi Si and the others only heard Ling Hao yell: "Oh my god, what is that?!" The voice transmission was interrupted. Immediately afterwards, an object flashing with dazzling multicolored light in the video screen quickly passed in front of the screen. Shi Si and others could only vaguely see that the object did not seem to be a simple light group, but there seemed to be rows of rows of light on its surface. The light bands flash alternately like neon lights. The speed of this object was so fast that after it flashed in front of the camera, the video signal was interrupted, leaving only full of "snowflakes" on the screen. The deck was eerily quiet, as if the air had solidified. After a while, Only then did Zhu Xin shout into the communicator: "Ling Hao, Ling Hao, please answer if you hear me, please answer me if you hear me, answer me quickly! You bastard!"
