"Is the skull fossil of Peking Man really about to become a mystery?"
Zhuang Rui walked quietly to the deck alone and looked at the sea surface that was shining with light under the moonlight. He felt a little at a loss in his heart. No matter how sharp his eyes were, it was hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.
The bright moonlight shines on the sea, and the entire sea seems to be coated with a layer of crystal luster. With the waves undulating and erratic, the scenery is very beautiful.
Standing alone on the deck, thinking about the salvage experience of more than twenty days, Zhuang Rui subconsciously let his spiritual energy escape from his body and extended towards the sea under the ship.
It makes no difference to Zhuang Rui whether it is day or night. The invisible and colorless spiritual energy is like mercury pouring down the ground, covering the entire cruise ship within several kilometers of the sea.
Zhuang Rui felt very comfortable feeling the scattered spiritual energy detected in his eyes. There were not only sunken ships on the seabed, but also many unknown treasures. Even some living coral reefs could emit rich spiritual energy.
Nowadays, the shallow sea is seriously polluted and corals are rare. During a survey the day before yesterday, Zhuang Rui plucked a one-meter-long red coral from the seabed. It is very beautiful. If it were placed in ancient times, it would definitely be handed over to the palace.
tribute.
"Huh? So many pearl oysters?"
When Zhuang Rui's aura surveyed a place about two kilometers ahead, he suddenly felt that the number of places emitting aura on the seabed suddenly increased. After careful observation, many small pearls with aura appeared on the seabed.
However, the size of these pearls is far inferior to the black pearl he got. Most of them are the size of beans, and the spiritual energy is not very abundant. There are just a lot of them. Zhuang Rui roughly estimated that there are at least forty or fifty.
There are pearls inside every sea clam.
Moreover, there are many reefs there, and some of them also exude a light aura. Although it is not strong, it is widely distributed, which shows that it has not been eroded by pollution.
This aroused Zhuang Rui's interest. After taking back all the spiritual energy elsewhere, he carefully surveyed the sea area. If there was another big clam, he wouldn't mind going there to salvage it.
"What's this?"
When Zhuang Rui's spiritual energy passed by a coral reef exuding spiritual energy, he suddenly felt a spiritual energy at the bottom of the reef that he had never sensed before, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.
"Strange, what is this?"
After carefully inspecting the object at the bottom of the coral reef, Zhuang Rui couldn't help but feel a little silly. The shape shown after being wrapped in aura was a bit like a round ball, but the aura emanating from it was extremely rich.
"Huh? And..."
Next to the spherical object, there are more than a dozen objects exuding spiritual energy. The shapes are very irregular. Some are long, some are like fists, and some are curved. I don't know what they are.
"This...what the hell is this?"
Zhuang Rui had never seen such a strange object before. It was neither silver nor iron nor gold nor copper, but the aura was so rich that it was not even under his fixed-light sword.
"Could...could it be...a skull fossil?"
Such an idea suddenly appeared in Zhuang Rui's mind, and once this idea came up, he couldn't get it away, and the two or three round objects in the aura induction looked more and more like the shape of a skull the more he thought about it.
"Mr. Zhuang, don't let the sea breeze blow too much. It's fine when you're young, but you'll have more problems when you get older..."
Just when Zhuang Rui wanted to investigate further, a voice with a Minnan dialect suddenly came to his ears. He turned around and saw that it was Lao Li Tou who participated in the salvage.
"Haha, is it Lao Li? Why haven't you rested yet?"
When Zhuang Rui saw Lao Li, his heart moved. He was wondering where that place was in front of him? Why were there so many rocks? He just wanted to ask this local snake.
"I'm getting older. I didn't sleep well this night. I got up and walked around..."
Lao Li participated in this salvage and was regarded as a meritorious official. He received a reward of 50,000 yuan. Although it was not as much as he earned from fishing in a month, the sea area was closed now, so he could finally make up for it.
Zhuang Rui pretended to be very casual, pointed forward and said: "Old Li, where is the sea area in front of you?"
"Oh? Mr. Zhuang, are you talking about Devil's Reef?"
Lao Li glanced at Zhuang Rui's finger, with a strange look on his face, and then said: "That's a reef area, about three to four hundred acres. In our area, it's called a hundred acres of reef, and there are also
People call it Devil's Reef, where..."
After some explanations by Lao Li, Zhuang Rui learned that this is a place that coastal fishermen love and hate. They love it because it is densely covered with reefs and has caves and caves for sea animals to inhabit. It is rich in squid, groupers, lobsters, etc.
Precious seafood is a natural fishing ground.
However, the huge reef covers hundreds of acres and is submerged in the water. Although the surface is rippling with blue waves, the water is deep and cavernous, making it difficult for ships to enter. It is unknown how many fishing boats have sunk over the past thousands of years. It is also called the "Family God Reef" by the locals.
", meaning the reef of death.
Only the most daring and skilled fishermen dare to drive small sampans and go deep here to catch fish and shrimps, but even so, you can still hear the news of someone dying here every year.
Some expensive seafood alone was not enough for Zhuang Rui to find a reason to go to Devil's Reef, so after listening to Lao Li's introduction, Zhuang Rui suddenly changed the subject and asked: "Old Li, are there any pearls in this place..."
ah?"
"Pearls? Of course there are, but those sea clams are all on the bottom of the sea. The underground reefs are very dense. If you are not careful, you will get stuck underneath. No one dares to touch pearls here..."
Lao Li shook his head, with a hint of fear on his face. When he was young, he also ventured into Devil's Reef. Although he gained a lot, he almost escaped death and almost didn't survive.
"Oh? Then I want to go there and have a look. The pearls I got today are not enough to wear a necklace. I am thinking of finding some more natural sea pearls..."
Zhuang Rui immediately laughed when he heard this. He needed an excuse, so Lao Li sent it. As for the danger, Zhuang Rui didn't care much. With his own eyes, as long as he was careful, nothing would happen.
"Mr. Zhuang, you must not do this. Not only is the terrain there complicated, but there are also sharks there. This is a life-threatening matter..."
When Lao Li heard Zhuang Rui's words, he immediately became anxious. The reef area is a paradise for sharks to survive. It's okay to stand on the boat and cast a net to catch fish, but to go deep into the water, it is a life-threatening act. Even the boldest and best swimmers
Fishermen absolutely dare not do this.
Zhuang Rui pondered for a while after hearing the words, and then said: "Are there sharks? Actually, I'm not afraid. I have a medicine on the boat. The smell of it when sprinkled in the water can drive away the sharks..."
Sharks have a well-developed sense of smell, which is their main way of finding food. They can smell blood from a few kilometers away. Once animals in the sea are injured, they are often attacked and killed by sharks.
Scientists have prepared a drug for some people who often dive for scientific research. As long as it is sprinkled in the water, sharks can avoid it. Before the salvage, Zhuang Rui prepared some such drugs on the boat in order to prevent shark attacks.
drug.
Zhuang Rui had already made up his mind. When he saw Lao Li, he wanted to persuade him. He waved his hand and said, "Ahem, Lao Li, let's talk about this matter tomorrow..."
"Why am I so talkative? If something happens, ugh..."
Seeing Zhuang Rui turn around and leave with an excited expression, Lao Li stood on the deck and sighed. If Zhuang Rui had any problems because of his words, Lao Li would not be able to forgive himself.
…
Early the next morning, Zhuang Rui found Director Wu, who was actually in charge of the salvage operation, and explained what he meant, but Director Wu did not react for a while.
"I don't agree, Xiaozhuang, you...isn't this nonsense?
The leaders are all waiting for us to go back and have a celebration party, but you...you actually have to delay for one day, how can this be done?"
According to the voyage schedule, we will arrive at Tianjin Port tonight, and the celebration will be held tomorrow. If no one on this ship shows up, wouldn't it be an international joke?
"Ahem, Director Wu, please don't get excited yet. We can negotiate with Beijing to postpone the celebration party for a few days..."
Zhuang Rui also knew that his reasons were really "powerful", and it was a bit unjustifiable to make ministerial-level leaders and even deputy-state-level leaders in Beijing wait for a few pearls.
But Zhuang Rui didn't care. He didn't get any benefits from his money and effort this time. He didn't care what the leaders thought. Zhuang Rui didn't need to look up to others anyway.
"No, we can't be so unorganized and undisciplined. We must set sail back today..."
After Director Wu heard Zhuang Rui's words, his nose almost became angry. He did not dare to negotiate with Beijing. If the leaders thought he was taking credit and being arrogant, then good things could turn into bad things.
"Ahem, Director Wu, Clyde told me yesterday that there is something wrong with the power system on the ship. It needs to be inspected for a day today. There is nothing I can do about it..."
Zhuang Rui spread his hands and acted like a rogue. After all, this was his ship. He could say whatever he wanted. Clyde would definitely not offend his boss.
"You...are you not playing the piano randomly? Professor Meng, can you comment on this?"
Director Wu was so angry at Zhuang Rui's words that he almost went crazy. He grabbed Professor Meng and wanted him to discipline his disciple.
"Xiao Zhuang, this is not appropriate..."
Professor Meng also felt that Zhuang Rui was a bit too childish. It was not logically justified to ask a boatload of people to wait for him for a whole day.
Zhuang Rui thought for a moment and said: "How about this? It's not far from the coastline here. I'll let the helicopter take Director Wu and the others back first..."
