"What on earth is that light?" Ling Hao frowned. Is it a glowing creature on the seabed? After all, the depth there is less than 100 meters, and it is connected to the outside world. It is impossible for any deep-sea species to appear. Could it be something?
Undersea treasures? Ling Hao shook his head. He was a little whimsical. He must have read too many fantasy novels.
There were less than 40 hours left for the rescue. Ling Hao had no time to hesitate. As soon as everyone was ready, they had to launch the "Stone Crab" and "Pippi Shrimp" into the water.
Shi Si wore a diving suit and was about to climb up the "Stone Crab" while holding his laptop. Ling Hao asked in surprise: "Aren't you afraid of water? Why do you have to force yourself to dive?"
Shi Si did not smile playfully, but said seriously: "You have to overcome this hurdle in your heart. Sooner or later, you have to face your own fears. I am only providing you with information support in the Stone Crab, and I will not leave the cabin, okay?
?”
Ling Hao smiled and said: "It's up to you. It's a good thing to have the courage to face your own fears."
As a result, all seven members of the diving team were going into the water this time. In order to save time, Ling Hao took Yang Xueting and Tian Yong on the "Pippi Shrimp" to find their professor's submarine, while Zuo Pengfei and the four of them went
He drove the "Stone Crab" and stationed himself on the rocks at the entrance of the underwater cave, ready to provide support to Ling Hao and the others at any time.
The sea water of "Guadao" is so clear and has good light transmittance. Although the water depth has reached nearly 90 meters, the visibility can still reach more than 20 meters without lights. Ling Hao and the others drove the "Pippi Shrimp"
"", changed the breathing gas to helium and oxygen, and while pressurizing it, drove into the cave where the professor and the others lost contact, and began the search.
No wonder the professor in the video made such a fuss, the landscape in this cave is so beautiful and fantastic. Even Ling Hao and the others were a little dumbfounded, and even began to wonder if they were in a dream.
In the blue sea water, the bottom of the cave is full of colorful corals, large and small. Almost all the coral species that Ling Hao and the others know can be found here, growing crowded together like a dense forest.
They compete with each other for precious sunlight and living space as much as possible. There are countless colorful fish swimming among the corals, which is like a picture of a tropical underwater paradise.
Tian Yong sighed: "If tourism is developed here, it will definitely be the second 'Great Barrier Reef'."
Ling Hao shook his head and said, "It's a pity that this place is too deep. How many people are capable of diving to this depth? It is destined not to become a tourist attraction."
Yang Xueting sighed: "For this place, it is a good thing that not many people can get here. Without human interference, this place will be a pure land in the ocean."
After continuing to sail in for more than ten minutes, they had entered the deeper area of the cave. Although the space had become much narrower, the top of the cave was still more than ten meters high from the bottom of the cave, and the width was nearly thirty meters. It was already very large here.
It is difficult to get sunlight, and the sea water appears a dark blue like blue ink.
"Pippi Shrimp" turned on the strong underwater lighting, and the surrounding cave walls immediately appeared clearly in front of them. Ling Hao and the other three took a breath of cold air again. The scenery here was completely different from the cave entrance area. It was a dream.
and beautiful. Stalactites that are more than ten meters long either hang down from the ceiling of the cave, or pierce upward from the bottom of the cave, making people feel like they are in the mouth of a giant dragon. The colorful and gorgeous corals have disappeared, replaced by many large and small ones.
The round pool is filled with milky white liquid, which is clearly distinct from the clear sea water and does not interfere with each other at all. The water is full of plankton, and occasionally some snow-white cave creatures can be seen on the cave wall, some of which are as big as
Not small.
"Oh my god, how did this kind of cave come about? What on earth is in those pools down there?" Yang Xueting couldn't help but sigh.
Jiang Mingyu's voice suddenly sounded in the communicator. Apparently everyone in the "Stone Crab" was observing their rescue operations through high-definition underwater cameras: "This is a typical cave-type blue hole, and the reason for its formation is also very special. In
During the Ice Age, the sea level was much lower than it is now, and this area was originally land. The geological structure here is obviously calcium carbonate limestone. In addition, it is located near the equator, with abundant rainfall and abundant fresh water resources. Rivers and groundwater
It is not uncommon for such limestone caves to form under the erosion of ice. With the end of the glacial period and the arrival of the interglacial period, the polar glaciers melted, sea levels rose, and the seawater submerged the caves, perhaps due to the erosion of seawater or the destruction of wars.
The thin roof of this underground cave was destroyed and collapsed, and a cave entrance was exposed to broad daylight, becoming a blue hole. The liquid in those pools should be colloidal calcium carbonate slurry, because calcium carbonate is insoluble.
It is lighter than water, and its specific gravity is greater than water, so long-term sedimentation will form the white liquid pool you see. In layman's terms, it is 'lime slurry', which is really a rare sight."
Ling Hao and the others sighed while continuing to drive the "Pippi Shrimp" forward. The cave was gradually narrowing. After sailing for more than forty minutes, it was now only as wide and narrow as a larger highway tunnel. Very soon.
Suddenly, a faint lavender halo appeared on the cave wall, which dazzled people. It was not just something.
"Is this the thing in the video? Maybe it's really a treasure." Tian Yong became a little excited.
Yang Xueting looked at Ling Hao and asked, "We still have more time, do you want to go over and have a look? If it is a treasure, wouldn't we give it away?"
Ling Hao chuckled and said, "Just take a look, but be careful. The professor and the others lost contact nearby, so there may be any danger."
Yang Xueting smiled and said: "Don't worry, the 'Pipi Shrimp' is different from their crispy new product submarines. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an underwater tank. It is a combination of special equipment and 'general merchandise'"
Essential difference." After saying that, he drove cautiously towards the place where the purple light flickered.
When it got closer to about 5 meters, the purple light suddenly disappeared, and what appeared in everyone's eyes was a large white clam with a diameter of more than half a meter. The bottom shell was embedded in the depression on the rock wall. When it closed the shell
If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to spot it.
"Oh my god, Mazu bless you, this is the 'Big Mother of Pearl'. This kind of shell is usually only over 20 centimeters in size. The largest one I've ever seen is only 35 centimeters. This one is about 70 centimeters. I just saw it.
The purple light I got is definitely a formed southern pearl. The brilliance is so bright that I am afraid it won’t be small. This time I have found a treasure.” Yang Xueting, who was born into a fisherman’s family, has rich experience in this field and her voice was filled with excitement.
Some trembled.
Ling Hao frowned and said: "My family is a descendant of pearl divers. Although I, an unscrupulous descendant, did not inherit the craftsmanship, I still have some common sense. Purple and pink pearls are freshwater pearls, and sea pearls do not have this color.
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Yang Xueting rolled her eyes at him and said, "You don't understand. Does the pearl that emits purple light have to be a purple pearl? The pearl's light in the sea water is very gorgeous. It was purple light just now. Maybe next time the shell is opened, it will be red. The light is transformed by the sea air condensed in the pearl. What's more, it can still emit light without water. This is the origin of the "night pearl". Those so-called experts who say that the night pearl is fluorite are purely Self-righteous nonsense. Our ancestors knew how to use fluorite during the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Could it be that the ancients were so stupid that they couldn’t even understand the difference between fluorite and luminous pearls? It’s our turn to make a fortune today. Let’s find a way to make this happen first. Let’s pry off the mother-of-pearl oyster.” Then she planned to use the robotic arm of the “Pippi Shrimp”.
"Wait a minute, such a big mother-of-pearl has lived for hundreds of years at least. Aren't you going to kill it by using the mechanical arm? It's better to leave this kind of work to the descendants of the 'pearl divers' ." Ling Hao patted the "Dragon Arc" sword tied to his leg, smiled and made a no problem gesture, took out a large support rod from the tool box, put it into the carrying bag, and began to carry the gas bottle. , put on a diving helmet and put on flippers.
"What kind of knife is that? It looks so weird?" Tian Yong asked Yang Xueting, who also shook her head in confusion.
Ling Hao got out of the cabin and slowly swam toward the mother-of-pearl. Almost at the same time, a lime mortar pool three meters below them suddenly seemed to be boiling. An arthropod over one meter long suddenly burst into flames. He got out of it and rushed straight towards Ling Hao. The speed was extremely fast. The remaining lime slurry on his body turned into a plume of white smoke in the blue sea water. Even though the latter had rich underwater experience, after all, the resistance of the movement was large, so there was no way Time to react.
At this critical moment, a mechanical arm of the "Pippi Shrimp" quickly popped up and stood between the arthropod and Ling Hao. At the same time, the former also launched its attack, a pair of mantis-like claws It popped out suddenly and hit the mechanical arm hard. There was a "dang" sound, and the huge "Pippi Shrimp" was almost flipped upside down by it. This shows how powerful the blow was.
"Nani? This is a real Pipi shrimp. Why is it so big?" Tian Yong said in shock as he rubbed his forehead, which was knocked out. The Pipi shrimp is also called "Mantis shrimp" because of its attack. This method is similar to that of a mantis. However, in addition to being able to grab small fish and shrimps, its chelicerae are extremely tough at the joints and can attack the enemy like a hammer. Pipi shrimp often use this attack method to break the shells of crustaceans. Eating the opponent's flesh shows how powerful the attack is.
"This guy is so powerful. The hydraulic pipe of this robotic arm was destroyed by it. If this hit Ling Hao, he would definitely die." Yang Xueting adjusted the attitude of the submarine as she spoke.
"Hurry up and save Ling Hao, or we'll hit him." Tian Yong was also anxious.
"No, don't forget, we are the 'Pipi Shrimp', and we are not called this name for nothing." As she spoke, Yang Xueting had already adjusted the posture of the "Pipi Shrimp" and pressed a button on the joystick with her thumb. On the top, another mechanical arm suddenly popped out, exactly the same as the attack of the "Mantis Shrimp" just now. The front end of the mechanical arm was a round thorn hammer, which looked like a meteor hammer, and it directly hit the mantis shrimp. Hearing a "click", the opponent was killed immediately. He was caught by the spare mechanical arm of the Pipi Shrimp and taken back to the water-proof cabin.
"What are you doing? You want to take it back to eat?" Tian Yong's eyes widened.
"Don't eat it if you can." Yang Xueting rolled her eyes at him and immediately told him to shut up.
Ling Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the big Pippi shrimp was killed. He almost made him pee from fear just now, and then he turned around and continued swimming towards the big mother-of-pearl oyster.
When he came to the pearl shell, Ling Hao first knocked on the shell. It was at least two centimeters thick. It was so tightly closed that no one could even open it with a crowbar. Ling Hao pulled out the "Dragon Arc"
"The treasured sword, thinking about the legend I heard when I was a child, I used the barbs on the back of the "Dragon Arc" sword to slowly scrape along the "annual rings" of the shell. I don't know what the principle behind this scraping is.
The metallic sound and tremors produced were like scratching the itch under someone's armpits. It was obvious that the big mother-of-pearl began to tremble, and in less than a minute, it opened its shell obediently.
A light green light flashed, suddenly illuminating the deep sea water. Sure enough, this precious light can change color. Ling Hao suppressed his inner excitement and propped the telescopic rod on the edge of the shell to prevent the shell from suddenly closing when he reached in.
Yes, that would be a tragedy.
Facing the large lump of squirming soft flesh in the basin, Ling Hao overcame his psychological barrier, gently stretched his hand in, and groped carefully bit by bit, and soon he found the so-called "
"The pearl sac" was opened, and I used "Dragon Arc" to gently cut an inch-long hole on it, and then I saw pearls the size of fingernails flowing out from it, as many as five or six.
Ling Hao was overjoyed and packed up all the pearls in a small sealed bag. When he finally checked the pearl sac, he found that it was still bulging, as if there was something inside. Since it wouldn't come out on its own, Ling Hao had no choice but to stretch out his fingers to pick it out.
, with a "pop", a drop-shaped object the size of a pigeon egg was picked out by Ling Hao. In an instant, a bright light bloomed. It turned out that this thing was always shining inside the shell.
Ling Hao was a little flustered, as if he was a treasure thief. After confirming that the bead bag was empty, he took off the telescopic rod, turned around and swam towards the "Pippi Shrimp".
The large mother-of-pearl shell seemed to have received an amnesty. It closed the shell with a "click" and never wanted to open it again.
Back on the "Pippi Shrimp", Ling Hao took off his mask and looked confused. Tian Yong quickly asked: "How is it, but what have you gained?"
"I'm not kidding, we are really prosperous this time." Ling Hao's voice, which was already shrill due to the helium and oxygen he inhaled, sounded even weirder now.