Chapter 14: The Rumors of Boyang Lake Was Probably a Joke!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Ding dong! You have successfully checked in and received Thunder Blade as a reward."
Just as he was about to leave, Su Chen heard the system's voice.
"The Thunder Blade is not a physical object, but a laser beam. It can cut through diamond as if it's butter. The blade can also change its length according to the host's will."
Subsequently, a blade's hilt appeared in Su Chen's hand.
He thought about the length and a ray of blue light shot out from the hilt, looking exactly as he imagined.
Su Chen then extended the blade in his mind, so the blade in his hand also became longer.
He waved the blade and it instantly sliced the bathroom's sink into two.
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At the Fisherman's Wharf, the expedition team was preparing to set off.
Su Chen had arrived at the meeting place twenty minutes before the departure time.
From afar, he could see a middle-aged man who was holding a red flag. The words "Boyang Lake expedition team" were written on it.
His name was Da Ming and he was the leader of the expedition team.
There were five or six people who were standing next to him. They were the other members of the expedition team.
In total, there were ten members. Nine of them were either experts or professional divers.
Su Chen was the only normal citizen.
A couple of people were surrounding the expedition team. They were journalists who had come to conduct interviews.
"Are you Mr. Su? You're the only civilian who has signed up."
Da Ming came forward to greet Su Chen.
"You must be really interested in the legend of Boyang Lake. Your courage is commendable. Anyway, there's nothing to be worried about. We're all professionals. If anything goes wrong, we'll protect you!"
Da Ming looked at Su Chen's equipment.
"You're going to dive as well? I don't know the level of your skills but based on your equipment, you seemed to be an amateur," said Da Ming as he shook his head.
He added disdainfully, "However, if you insist, I won't stop you. Do you still remember about the agreement you've signed?"
Su Chen gave a contemptuous smile and went to the dock with his equipment.
They set off at eight o'clock sharp. Everyone was in high spirits.
The ship they boarded was not very big, but it was not shabby either.
Moreover, it came with a small lifeboat.
The ship set off and headed towards the depths of Boyang Lake.
There were no clouds in the skies nor were there any winds.
Due to that, the ship was able to sail swiftly.
The people abroad could feel the light breeze on their faces.
They also walked around the deck to take a look while admiring the scenery.
"The weather is nice today and the waves are calm. Those rumors about Boyang Lake are just myths, right?"
"Yeah, I don't believe it. So far, everything has been smooth sailing."
"There's not a single tidal wave!"
"Even if there were, it's all in the past."
"The monsters had probably already reached the end of their lifespans. Haha."
The other members talked among each other and laughed from time to time.
"Everyone, I have an announcement."
Da Ming gathered everyone on the deck.
"The ship we are looking for had sunk 50 years ago. This ship was about 50 feet tall and weighed 2,500 tons. It's clearly humongous. Today, we are here today to unveil its mystery. Our mission will be glorious and arduous."
Once Da Ming finished his impassioned speech, the rest of the members applauded enthusiastically.
"We'll reach our destination in 30 minutes. Everyone, get ready and put on your equipment."
Da Ming instructed.
"Mr. Su, I advise you to stay put. You can just watch the show from a safe distance."
Da Ming tried to dissuade Su Chen again.
"If anything happens, we'll have to save you. It'll delay the mission."
"We are here!"
The captain interrupted Da Ming.
"According to the coordinates, this is the place where the ship had sunk."
"Okay. Team one, get ready to dive!"
Da Ming left Su Chen and excitedly directed his team members to dive.
"Splash! Splash!"
Two of the professional divers jumped into the water.
Ten minutes later, their heads popped up.
"Leader, we can't find anything!"
"Nothing? Did you guys look carefully?"
"Yea. I didn't even see a single fish."
"Come up. We'll change to the second group instead!"
"Splash! Splash!"
Two more professional divers jumped into the water.
Shortly after, they also popped their heads up.
"Leader, we couldn't find anything either."
This made Da Ming a little anxious.
"Captain, are you sure this is the right location?"
"There's no mistake. These were the coordinates given to me by the Maritime Affairs Bureau. Furthermore, I've sailed for many years. How could I be wrong?"
"This isn't right. The lake is only 100 feet deep. How are we unable to find such a big ship?"
Da Ming muttered to himself.
Everyone else was at a loss.
Suddenly, the calm surface of the lake became violent.
Dark clouds covered the sky and a massive wave pounced on the research team's ship.
The equipment on deck was smashed into pieces and people were falling everywhere.
As for the ship, it began swaying like a fallen leaf.
"The leader has fallen into the water!"
One of the members shouted abruptly.
Sure enough, Da Ming was struggling in the water. He was about to be swallowed by the waves.
"Turn the ship around and go full speed ahead. Quick, we need to retreat!" shouted the captain at his crew.
"No! The leader needs our help!"
One of the expedition members tried to stop him.
"If we don't leave, we're all going to die!"
The captain did not care and rushed to the cockpit.
He pushed the crew members aside and took charge of the ship himself.
After turning the ship around, he began retreating at full power.
Everything was a mess.
All the passengers were like ragdolls. They were tossed back and forth on the deck.
Meanwhile, Su Chen had already put on his diving suit.
He dove into the water and swam towards Da Ming.
While he was in the water, Su Chen felt as if there was a whirlpool wrapping his whole body. The force was trying to drag him underwater.
Logically speaking, there should not be such a huge whirlpool because the lake was not that deep.
Su Chen increased his speed and tried to get to Da Ming.
However, he was nowhere to be seen.
Then, a blue light flashed from the bottom of the lake some distance away.
Su Chen tried his best to swim in that direction.
He got pretty close and was able to see more clearly.
The so-called blue light was actually a giant beast. It was glowing all over.
Was the beast some sort of legendary dragon?
It had a slender body and was holding something in its claws.
Upon a closer look, it was the leader.
Su Chen used all his might to focus on swimming and quickly chased after him.
At the same time, the giant beast turned around and rushed towards Su Chen.
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