Watching trouble unfold without fearing consequences. (Chapter 22)
Knowing she could make another huge profit, Ye Sheng immediately shot Gu Luoyu an approving glance. Her Ah Yu was practically a treasure basin, resources flowed in effortlessly!
Judging by Dr. Na Nali’s and the others’ excitement, the golden beads were far more valuable than imagined, promising extremely generous returns… At this thought, Ye Sheng couldn’t help but quietly rub her hands together, eager to dive back into the ocean for more exploration.
If she could get another golden bead…
Hehehe, she didn’t even dare to imagine it, she’d become instantly rich!
Although, given Gu Luoyu’s current status, even if Ye Sheng became a lazy freeloader doing nothing at the base, she could still live a wealthy and secure life.
Just idling away her days, eating and sleeping without a care.
But still, a person should have dreams, otherwise, what's the difference between them and a salted fish? Especially now that Ye Sheng's own strength had improved, and after recently accompanying Gu Luoyu on various missions, she’d grown fond of that exhilarating thrill of narrowly escaping danger.
The adrenaline rush.
After experiencing such dramatic adventures, returning to a simple, ordinary life was simply impossible.
Thus, Ye Sheng had long decided that she would travel every corner of the wasteland world with Gu Luoyu, experience countless dizzying, wild battles together, and witness countless sunrises and sunsets…
Just thinking about it made Ye Sheng feel full of energy, her mood incredibly cheerful.
Of course, apart from the adventures, the most important thing remained the matter of assets… After all, Ye Sheng wasn’t someone who traveled light. Quite the opposite, she suffered from a bit of hoarder syndrome and loved saving money.
Perhaps it was because she’d been poor and terrified of scarcity before…
When she first arrived in the wasteland, Ye Sheng nearly starved to death. Fortunately, fate hadn’t cut her off completely. Because of that, no matter how much space remained in her storage item, she always stuffed it full of edible plants, and even hoarded several boxes of nutrient solution.
In short, no one ever complained about having too much money. Ye Sheng was determined to earn even more points.
“Let Dr. Na Nali enjoy his excitement for now. We’ll talk after we return. That way, we can avoid issues during future transactions. After all, we’ll continue our diving exploration missions and bring back even more marine resources.”
Upon hearing Gu Luoyu’s words, Ye Sheng immediately gave an OK sign with her fingers.
She understood, she understood. Long-term planning for greater rewards, hehehe.
Truly, they were two of a kind, perfectly in sync.
Now that she knew a large sum of money was coming her way, Ye Sheng wore a radiant smile everywhere she went. Especially when she saw Dr. Na Nali, she gazed at him with a look of deep satisfaction.
Dr. Na Nali involuntarily shuddered, feeling that Ye Sheng’s gaze was oddly unsettling.
As if she were eyeing a plump, juicy lamb…
After announcing the miraculous functions of the water-avoidance beads, time flew by amid everyone’s anticipation. Soon, the day of the third ocean exploration mission arrived.
The same original team of seven, but this time they weren’t carrying heavy diving gear. Instead, each held a water-avoidance bead in hand, traveling light.
Already unlocked with the ‘Underwater Breathing’ ability, Ye Sheng blended in seamlessly. As her entire body submerged into the ocean, she turned her head and saw a faint glow forming around her, pushing back the seawater like a vacuum shield enclosing her.
How amazing!
And it wasn’t just about repelling water. Ye Sheng took a few experimental steps forward and discovered she didn’t walk normally, each step felt uneven, as if treading on slippery mud.
Even worse, when she gently pushed off, her entire body bounced upward.
Just like playing on a trampoline.
So fun~
With Gu Luoyu guarding nearby, Ye Sheng had zero concerns about safety. She gleefully started hopping around, quickly adapting to the water-avoidance bead’s effect. The others did the same, and their forward speed improved dramatically compared to before.
At this rate, Ye Sheng thought, today they wouldn’t just explore ten thousand meters, they could potentially cover tens of thousands more.
But of course, while exploration was important, so was finding marine resources.
Especially since the golden bead Gu Luoyu found was extremely precious. According to Dr. Na Nali, it could not only be used to make water-avoidance beads, but after returning to base and undergoing deeper research, there was a high chance they could develop even more powerful items.
Naturally, this had everyone fired up and ready to work hard.
If they could also find treasures like the golden bead… Just imagining it made their hearts race. The fear of the deep, dark ocean no longer mattered, some even hoped contaminated creatures carrying treasures would come to them willingly.
Of course, nothing too powerful, something average would be fine.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t stand a chance.
Perhaps their hopes were too intense, but after advancing several kilometers, contaminated creatures really did come charging at them. However, compared to the giant clam they’d encountered last time, these fish and shrimp, each over a meter tall, were mere small fry.
Using weapons issued by the base, the group fought together and managed to overcome the contaminated sea creatures without major incident.
However, these fish and shrimp were just minor nuisances, so the harvest was limited, only some scales and shrimp legs could be retrieved. Still, it wasn’t completely wasted effort.
Their successful battle against the aquatic contaminated creatures further boosted their confidence. Unable to speak underwater, they communicated via hand signals. After a quick discussion, they immediately decided to dive deeper into the coral caves to search.
There might be better treasures there.
After simply informing Gu Luoyu, they happily dove down, prompting Ye Sheng to tilt her head curiously. How had their courage suddenly increased so much?
They’d been so cowardly just before!
Ye Sheng looked down at the coral caves. Though she wanted treasures too, she deeply resisted entering such places. Having watched countless horror movies, she wasn’t like some protagonists overflowing with curiosity, recklessly seeking danger.
Only these wastelanders had never seen horror films…
But then… Ye Sheng quickly shifted her attention back to Gu Luoyu. Although the water-avoidance beads repelled seawater, they couldn’t merge with each other. Thus, Ye Sheng had to stay two or three meters apart from Gu Luoyu. Still, she could clearly see the expression on his face.
Hmm… how to describe it? Gu Luoyu’s beautiful face wore an amused expression, clearly enjoying the chaos with no fear of consequences. This immediately triggered a bad premonition in Ye Sheng’s heart.
Just then, a deep, muffled “BOOM” echoed from within the coral cave, prompting Ye Sheng to quickly look down, wondering what had happened!