While they were talking, everyone had arrived at the back cliff of Coral Temple Island. The island had a strange terrain, with bulges on all sides and a depression in the middle. From a distance, it looked like a blooming lotus.
It is precisely for this reason that there are only two places on the island where ships can berth, the southeast and southwest, and the pier where Chen Ziyan disembarked is one of them.
However, what outsiders don't know is that there is an old water cave under the cliff behind the island. There is something else inside this deep water cave, and you can take advantage of it to go out to sea when the tide is high.
This is the escape route left by some people on the island. If Hailiu Chuan had not been too evil, he would not have told Hu Bayi and others.
Standing at the entrance of the water cave and looking in, Chen Ziyan found that there were many styles of boats here, and they were of all ages. Fishing boats, cargo ships, and sailing boats could all be found.
In addition to the intact ships, there are many damaged shipwrecks on both sides. The overall look is like a major repair shop.
"It is said that this place used to be a den for pirates. Those old wooden boats are at least a few decades old. There are many old boats that are hundreds of years old in the depths."
Wang Kaixuan showed off the information he had found out.
This is what they heard from the boat seller the last time they came here.
"If you have time to wander around here, I think you can find some good things." Chen Ziyan said with a smile.
He knew that this place had been raided countless times by people on the island, but who gave him any information? Although some things are worthless now, they will be worth a lot of money in ten or twenty years.
He was sure that something similar would be found here.
"That's a good relationship!" When Wang Kaixuan heard this, he immediately became interested. He is interested in making a fortune.
Although you already have enough to eat and drink, as long as you don't ruin your family, you will have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life.
But hearing this kind of thing can still arouse his enthusiasm.
When Hu Ba saw that Wang Kaixuan was about to deviate again, he quickly said: "Master Chen, our boat is inside and we still have to walk for a while."
After finishing speaking, he directly led the way and blocked Wang Kaixuan's words with practical actions.
Chen Ziyan said nothing and followed Hu Bayi towards the cave.
There is a turn in the depths of this water cave, and the cliff here cracks, revealing a gap through which the skylight from outside can shine in.
The sea willow boat that Chen Ziyan longed for was in the shadow where the light could not reach it.
This is a very old-looking ship. Compared with the current ship type, it can be called a strange shape. You can tell at a glance that it is not a contemporary product.
The sea willow boat is not large in size and is a small boat that can carry no more than twenty people.
The whole body of this ship is made of wood. Its dark hull glimmers under the flashlight, and its weird shape makes people feel strange when they look at it.
It can be said that even if nothing happened, many legends would be spread about this ship.
He walked to the side of the boat and touched it. He felt that the hull was still solid. Chen Ziyan nodded with satisfaction.
As expected of a sea willow, even after so many years, it still looks like new without any damage.
Chen Ziyan actually didn't know much about such a rare thing as the sea willow. He had not seen the real thing with his own eyes. He only knew that although it looked like a willow tree, it was actually a motionless marine creature.
It is said that it takes tens of thousands of years to take shape, and every inch is precious.
Of course, not many people agree with this statement, otherwise this ship would not have survived to this day.
If Hailiu is really worth gold, let alone the curse on this ship. Even if this ship can spread plague, it probably won't be able to stop those greedy people.
In fact, in coastal areas, there are two views on sea willow. One is that using sea willow on important components of the hull can obtain the protection of the water god.
Another theory is that sea willows are naturally yin creatures and will automatically absorb obscure objects. Using this to build a ship often produces strange objects.
Obviously, at least in this sea area, the latter statement should be believed.
"This ship is old. I heard it must be at least a hundred years old. It has already passed the standard for being put into a museum." Hu Bayi also came over: "The people on the island said that a British salvage team came here a few years ago.
I fell in love with this ship and spent a lot of money to modify it. However, before it could go to sea, those foreign devils died inexplicably. Therefore, the people on the island were very taboo about the ship and did not even dare to move it out.
We can only let it stay here."
This was one of the reasons for his previous dissatisfaction.
Because no matter how you look at it, there is something evil about this ship.
But now he doesn't think so, because according to Chen Ziyan, this old ship has mysteries that outsiders don't know.
If that's the case, it's normal to be a bit strange.
As for the mysterious death of the British expedition team, it was naturally because they could not hold on to this treasure.
In the past, Hu Bayi would have been skeptical of this statement, but now that he has special abilities, his thoughts have naturally changed.
"This ship used to be a combat speedboat, but now it has been transformed into a professional salvage ship, which just saves us a lot of trouble."
Chen Ziyan looked at the boat in front of him and said softly.
Although the sea willow boat looks a bit out of place due to the renovation, this is not a bad thing for them.
Because even if they did it themselves, the final effect would not be as good as it is now. After all, the salvage team is a professional who has been engaged in this industry for many years.
After their transformation, the ship is now capable of both combat and underwater operations. Although it is not as good as those specially customized salvage ships, it is already considered a high-quality one among the modified ships.
"It's true that those British guys have put in a lot of effort, adding copper plates below the waterline, and for safety, the power has been transformed into four sets of propeller drives that can switch between steam coal-fired and motor power, making it maneuverable and flexible.
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Hu Bayi also nodded.
He is very satisfied with this, as it not only enhances his ability to resist risks, but also provides him with flexibility.
"There are two water cannons on top. Even if we encounter that giant boat-eating fish, we will still be able to fight." Wang Kaixuan added.
He cares more about weapons than performance.
Although Shirley Yang did not speak, judging from the way she frequently looked at the two diving bells at the back of the ship, we knew that she was more interested in this equipment.
Speaking of which, Chen Ziyan was also very satisfied with the pair of diving bells. This bulky air-tight diving tool, although its use is clumsy and primitive, can effectively observe the seabed in the dangerous deep sea.
If used properly, it may be of great help.
After all, no one dares to say what things will be encountered in such deep seas. If you can have such a thing for protection when diving, the safety will undoubtedly be greatly improved.