Zhou Xuan had known for a long time that the Golden Stone was an extraterrestrial object containing strange energy. However, he couldn't be sure if it had any connection with extraterrestrial civilizations. But the Nine Dragon Cauldron was different from the Golden Stone. The Golden Stone could perhaps be considered an extraterrestrial object, naturally formed, but the Nine Dragon Cauldron was clearly made by intelligent beings. Zhou Xuan just couldn't be sure whether it was made by humans or extraterrestrial beings.
The environment here seems to be naturally formed, but the glowing gems and the energy bodies that come into contact with the water at the cave entrance are definitely not naturally formed. The light in front is getting stronger and stronger, and Zhou Xuanzhou's supernatural ability strongly senses the presence of the energy molecules of the Nine Star Pearl!
Yes, this must be where the Nine Star Beads are placed!
Zhou Xuan became excited. Although he didn't know the location of the Nine Star Pearl for the time being, this place was obviously not natural, so there was hope of finding a way out and there was also a great chance of finding the Nine Star Pearl!
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan turned back. It had taken too long to come down, and Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying would definitely be worried. They couldn't contact each other with the communicator either. Now that they had found this place, they should go back and bring everyone over so they could find an exit together.
Zhou Xuan was relieved to discover this place, which allowed him to help An Guoqing and his group dive over without worry. Without his help, An Guoqing, Roger, Zhang Ya Ge, and the Toff Daniel brothers would not have been able to dive to this depth, and the oxygen supply would not have been sufficient to reach this location.
After diving to a depth of 700 meters, they would have to cross an underground river cave about 200 meters deep. Since this river cave was also 700 meters deep, even with his help, they wouldn't be able to swim fast. It would take at least two and a half hours to get there, so they would have to rely on Zhou Xuan's special ability to support them. Otherwise, their air tanks would run out in an hour, and they would suffocate in the deep water.
Zhou Xuan passed through the energy vent again, entered the water flow, then returned to the shore, crossed a 200-meter waterway, and entered the large pool. As soon as he entered the pool, he heard Wei Xiaoyu's crying voice coming through the walkie-talkie:
"Zhou Xuan, where are you? Don't scare me, come back quickly!"
Because more than two hours had passed and the communication devices were down, An Guoqing and his five men basically assumed that Zhou Xuan had died underwater. Since the gas cylinders were low on gas, none of them were willing to go into the water to search, as they assumed that Zhou Xuan was already dead and that going into the water to search would be a waste of the little gas they had left.
Only Wei Xiaoyu, dressed in her diving suit, plunged down without hesitation, following Fu Ying into the water. Although she had no feelings for Zhou Xuan, his love for her, which he risked his life to protect, was real. She had no reason not to save someone who was willing to risk his life for her, even though the hope was slim.
Zhou Xuan didn't dare to delay and immediately said through the walkie-talkie, "Xiaoyu, hurry back to the cave. Don't waste your energy. I'm fine, I'll be right back. Go back quickly, I have something to tell you!"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan speak, Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying were both extremely excited and couldn't help but exclaim, "Zhou Xuan, you...you're still alive?"
"Zhou Xuan...you...you scared me to death!" Fu Ying spoke first, and Wei Xiaoyu spoke after her. After saying this, Wei Xiaoyu burst into tears without any attempt to hide it, but her cries were clearly more joyful than sad.
An Guoqing and the other four people exclaimed with delight and started asking questions all at once.
Although they didn't come down to save Zhou Xuan, it was out of selfishness, and given the circumstances. The rational thought was that if possible, they would still lend a helping hand, but no one would do anything if there was no hope. However, the fact that Zhou Xuan was still alive was something to be happy about for them.
They had lost contact with Zhou Xuan for about an hour, and they were all wondering what had happened to him during that time. Had he found an exit?
Zhou Xuan couldn't say it out loud through the walkie-talkie, and there were some things he couldn't explain clearly. Even if Zhou Xuan used his superpowers to take them to that place, he wouldn't reveal his secret; he would just make up some excuses and say something casually.
After Zhou Xuan made a call to the people on the surface of the water, everyone felt a little relieved. Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying also quickly dived back to the surface of the pool. Without Zhou Xuan's help, they could only dive to a depth of 250 to 260 meters. At that depth, it would take them several tens of minutes to dive back down, even if they did it quickly.
Zhou Xuan activated the booster, and its power propelled him upwards rapidly. At the same time, Zhou Xuan's supernatural ability detected the distance: 600 meters, 500 meters, 400 meters, 200 meters, 100 meters. When they reached 30 or 40 meters, Zhou Xuan caught up with Fu Ying and Wei Xiaoyu.
After losing contact with Zhou Xuan, Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying went underwater together to search for him. Fearing that something else might happen, the two of them stayed together without making any promises.
Zhou Xuan had been on the phone with Wei Xiaoyu and Fu Ying, so when Wei Xiaoyu saw Zhou Xuan, she swam over and hugged him tightly, refusing to let go.
Zhou Xuan could see it in the mirror on the hood. Although Fu Ying was somewhat reserved, her eyes showed concern, but it wasn't love.
Zhou Xuan put his arm around Wei Xiaoyu, then gestured to Fu Ying before swimming upwards. A few minutes later, the three of them swam back to the surface together, and the Wolf brothers quickly reached out and pulled them all up.
After sitting down on the rock and removing his hood, Zhou Xuan still caught his breath, but not from exhaustion, but from excitement.
Wei Xiaoyu simply hugged him, her voice choked with sobs, and said, "Zhou Xuan, you really scared me to death!"
Zhou Xuan was moved, but no matter how moved he was, he couldn't turn it into love, because Fu Ying was still by his side.
After Zhou Xuan calmed down, An Guoqing asked, "Little Zhou, what...did you find down there?"
When An Guoqing asked this question, his voice sounded very tense, and Roger, Zhang Yage, and the Wolf brothers all had the same idea. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan took a deep breath and then said in a heavy voice, "I don't know how to say it. I don't know if I've found the exit, or if I can get out!"
He paused, then continued, "I found an underwater river channel beneath the pool. After traveling about two hundred meters, I discovered an air-filled opening. There... I don't know how to say it... it should be where the Nine Star Pearl is located!"
When Zhou Xuan mentioned the location of the Nine Star Pearl, the others hadn't yet reacted, but An Guoqing's expression changed drastically. He grabbed Zhou Xuan's arm and asked in a trembling voice, "You... what did you say? You found the Nine Star Pearl?"
Hearing An Guoqing say this, the others realized that the content of their negotiation with An Guoqing was to find something called the "Nine-Star Pearl." If they found it, the mission would be completed, and they would receive An Guoqing's reward of two million. However, what they cared about most now was whether they could leave this terrible place and return to the human world. That was the important thing. Otherwise, even if An Guoqing gave them twenty million or two hundred million, what good would it do? They could earn money, but they wouldn't have the life to spend it!
Zhou Xuan still didn't reveal the treasures inside the crystal palace-like cave. It would be troublesome to bring up a counterexample now, and since it was too much trouble to explain, he decided to let them see it for themselves and figure it out for themselves.
"However, to get into that cave, we have to swim into the water, which is over 710 meters deep!"
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan decided to explain the things to be careful about before diving down.
As soon as Zhou Xuan said that, An Guoqing, Luo Jie and the other four people were stunned for a moment, and then they all stepped forward to look at the pressure gauge on Zhou Xuan's wrist.
The electronic digits on the gauge are fixed at the number "?" meters. The deep-water pressure gauge has several displays, one of which is the water depth and the other is the atmospheric pressure.
In addition to these two sets of figures, there is also an activity table. The activity table shows the real-time water depth and pressure figures, while the fixed figures are the deepest water and the highest pressure figures.
Seven hundred! Seventeen meters!
This number can no longer be described as astonishing; it left An Guoqing and the other four people completely dumbfounded!
Is this number even accurate? Could a person really reach such a depth? It's absolutely unimaginable. Even with the latest diving suits, it would be impossible to reach such an astonishing depth!
An Guoqing understood perfectly well what he was doing. He had already felt it in the deep water above the waterfall. At a depth of about 300 meters, he found it difficult to move forward. Although he hadn't reached his limit yet, An Guoqing knew that he could only dive about 20 meters further from 300 meters.
A depth of 320 to 330 meters is An Guoqing's limit. As for the 717 meters that Zhou Xuan demonstrated, unless he were in a submarine, he could never dive to that depth. It is a level that he can only dream of but never reach.
An Guoqing is like this, not to mention Roger, Zhang Yage, Wolf, and Daniel. They wouldn't even dare to dream of such a depth. If they reached that depth, they would have been crushed into mincemeat by the immense pressure!
Volume 1, Chapter 398: A Gemstone Wealth Beyond Compare to a Kingdom
Chapter 398 A Gemstone That Could Rival a Kingdom
An Guoqing and the other four were stunned for a moment, but then they realized that Zhou Xuan meant that he had reached that level of understanding, rather than just talking.
Just what kind of eccentric person is Zhou Xuan? Is this depth something a person can reach?
Even if Zhou Xuan's claim that the cave is an exit is meaningless, none of them could dive that deep. This hurdle is not the 250-meter-deep one above the waterfall.