Are You Scared? (Chapter 13)
The base was extremely well-prepared with diving equipment.
After Ye Sheng put on the gear, which weighed over fifty catties, even though her physical fitness had improved significantly, she couldn't help but sway. She then bared her teeth and adjusted the straps upwards.
Gu Luoyu, standing beside her, looked concerned. She wanted to help Ye Sheng lighten the load, but Ye Sheng directly refused, stating with great excitement that she wanted to experience it herself first.
Finally, they followed the team to the seaside.
However, when the leader Liu Li took out a special spray, although it was good for masking odors, Ye Sheng saw that after the people next to her sprayed it, their faces contorted in pain. Ye Sheng quickly waved her hands in refusal.
With Gu Luoyu's psychic barrier, it was much stronger than this special spray.
She'd rather give more to others!
(￣ェ￣;)
“Are you scared?”
Seeing that Ye Sheng could handle it, Gu Luoyu naturally wouldn't dampen her spirits, but she couldn't help but ask the caring question. Ye Sheng immediately turned her head, flashed a brilliant smile, and struck a 'strong' pose with her arms.
The mere ocean, just you wait, Ye Sheng is here to conquer you, mehehe~
While thinking boastful thoughts, Ye Sheng humbly replied, “Not scared, I'm in great condition right now, I can definitely swim super fast!”
Seeing Ye Sheng's unconcealable excitement, Gu Luoyu smiled and nodded, quietly adding a few more layers to the psychic barrier around Ye Sheng.
Unlike Ye Sheng's excited mood, the other five companions looked crestfallen, with serious and somber expressions, as if they were heading to a battlefield with no hope of survival.
This silenced everyone present. Only the leader Liu Li patted the shoulder of the person closest to her and said solemnly, “This is a great exploration. You must return safely!”
No need for superfluous pleasantries, which would only seem hypocritical. Liu Li's words of “safely” were very down-to-earth, and the others nodded vigorously.
Afterward, Gu Luoyu led Ye Sheng into the sea first. This time, there was no strong smell from the mutated octopus. The blue-purple seawater had no other scent and felt normal upon contact with the skin.
It was just that the underwater gravity was unaccustomed, and the seawater had become blue-purple, which seemed to have a better light-blocking effect. This caused it to be pitch black as soon as they entered the water, only allowing them to see the general outlines of their surroundings.
Ye Sheng immediately took out a powerful flashlight from her gear bag. This special electrical appliance, developed by the base, could shine as brightly as daylight even in pitch darkness.
However...
As soon as the power was turned on, the previously pitch-black seawater became bright. At the same time, it illuminated various strangely shaped polluted creatures in the sea, as if they had instantly entered a terrifying alien movie scene.
Fortunately, the polluted creatures around were not dense and were timid. When the flashlight beam shone on them, they were immediately startled and fled in all directions, causing Ye Sheng to tilt her head in surprise.
The polluted creatures in the sea seem to be different from those on land!
At least in the wilderness, when they encounter polluted creatures, they will attack directly. They would only run away when they were on the verge of death.
The others who entered the sea behind Ye Sheng and Gu Luoyu also noticed this. Their initial fear subsided somewhat, and they slowly moved forward, following Gu Luoyu.
As for why they were moving slowly?
It was natural because Ye Sheng, a novice who loved to show off, although she said she didn't need Gu Luoyu's help, was flustered when swimming forward. She even managed to do a somersault in the sea.
If Gu Luoyu, who was watching her at all times, hadn't reached out and grabbed her, Ye Sheng, whose body was out of control, would have done a few more somersaults.
It was quite embarrassing.
Ye Sheng angrily patted her short legs, feeling that her current body was limiting her.
Thankfully, Ye Sheng wasn't the only one who felt embarrassed. Although the others had endured special training before setting off, actual operations were different from training, so they were all flustered.
Among those present, perhaps only Gu Luoyu was unaffected, moving as freely as if strolling through a garden.
Ye Sheng watched enviously. Fortunately, after swimming for a while, her swimming memories and skills returned, allowing her to quickly master her body and swim better.
At least she wouldn't accidentally do somersaults in the sea anymore!
After advancing more than a thousand meters, Gu Luoyu, who had been beside Ye Sheng, suddenly raised her hand, signaling to stop. Ye Sheng curiously turned her head to look, and saw Gu Luoyu swimming towards the front right.
Even with dozens of catties of equipment on her back, Gu Luoyu was unaffected, like a graceful mermaid flicking her tail, her every move carried a strange attraction.
She was so beautiful it made Ye Sheng's legs weak!
Seeing that she wasn't stopping her, Ye Sheng immediately followed. Then she saw a patch of dark red seaweed swaying with the seawater. If not for a closer look, one would think it was someone's fishing net that had fallen into the sea.
When Gu Luoyu reached out and grabbed it without hesitation, the fishing net-like seaweed twisted frantically as if it had gained sentience, trying to escape. Unfortunately, it was immediately subdued by fine needles formed from psychic power.
Because it was an unexplored underwater world, the detection function of the super energy smart network wristband was ineffective, and they could only rely on their own judgment. Gu Luoyu, as an Esper, was like a super cheat device. Her powerful Psychic energy could detect radiation within mutated plants and creatures.
Therefore, grabbing the fishing net-like seaweed at this moment must mean that this thing had value, such as containing life force, or being a good item that the base would buy back at a high price.
Either way, it was cause for celebration!
Because the risk of exploring the ocean was too great, personal findings could be kept. However, they will usually sell them to the base for recycling, as they were useless if kept by themselves.
After seeing Gu Luoyu make a discovery, the others, who had been obediently following behind, gradually became bolder as they advanced, losing their initial fear.
They didn't dare to go too far, but it was fine to search nearby.
While the others began a carpet search, Ye Sheng curiously reached out and tugged at the fishing net-like seaweed. Her first thought was that it might taste good in a cold dish.
‘Stop, stop, stop! Why did I turn into a greedy girl as soon as I came to the seaside?’
She thought of eating everything she saw.
Ye Sheng quickly shook her head, trying to shake off the greedy thoughts. However, she wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but it seemed to be getting darker around them.
She lowered her head to look at the flashlight. The light was still very bright.
But it was exactly because of the flashlight's beam that Ye Sheng saw the fishing net-like seaweed spitting out liquid, dyeing the surrounding seawater and changing its color.
The next second, before Ye Sheng could look up again, Gu Luoyu immediately reached out and pulled her into her arms. The sudden movement started up Ye Sheng. By the time she hugged Gu Luoyu's neck and stabilized herself, she saw a huge dark shadow approaching in the distance.