Five Frozen Centuries - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Dive (Additional Update For SFA Helmsman Dong Chen) 9
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

There were many kinds of caves in this world like the caves on the mountains (mountain caves), the caves on the ground (sinkholes), the caves in the universe (black hole), and the caves on a human’s body… Ehem, that was why it’s not unusual for a cave to appear under the sea too. 6
However, it was weird to trigger a rare quest. The deep-sea creature was ranked rare. I would have needed days to kill the creature without the lightning to inflict serious damages, even if it was just drifting on the surface. 1
I would have been dead if I met the creature underwater.
Wei Huo steered the ship to an area where the white light appeared. He tore apart the mighty fishing rod. Then, he tied one end of the long and thick fishing line on his waist and the other end on the bow. After that, he dived into the sea. 5
The sea was in an uproar due to the torrential downpour. Sounds of boisterous wind and stormy rain filled his ears. However, the battering sound of a rainstorm disappeared as he dived into the sea. His surroundings became silent.
At that moment the sun had set and storm clouds were covering the sky. The sea was pitch-black as starlight and moonlight could not penetrate the sea’s surface. The faint white light was the only source of light coming from the bottom of the sea.
There seemed to be something hidden in the darkness as there were strange voices coming from the deep sea. However, Wei Huo still plucked up the courage to dive into the sea under the protection of the Shadow Blade. 3
He could get a whiff of fishy smell from time to time as he dived deeper because there were too many dead fish in the area. The water was not too cold as it had just absorbed the heat energy from the lightning. However, his surrounding temperature was gradually dropping. 4
Wei Huo’s main reason for diving into the sea was not to complete the quest. He just wanted to figure out where the white light was coming from. He came down merely to explore the underwater as he was not fully prepared yet. 1
He kept on diving but still did not reach the bottom even after almost suffocating. He could not see how far away he was from the bottom as his surroundings were too dark. He could only move forward following his instinct, yet his feet did not touch any ground or stones despite him diving for a long time. 3
In the end, he had no choice but to ascend from the sea. He had to go back up because he was suffocating. 2
Once he reached the surface, the pelting rain started pouring down on his head again. The sound of battering rainstorms reverberated through the world. It was as though a sudden deafening sound jolting someone awake from its sleep.
Wei Huo swam back to his ship. This time, he had to do some preparation such as prepare an air pocket and a long rope. Air pockets were easy to make; it could be made simply out of fish maws. The longer rope was for Wei Huo to tie himself up to the ship. Otherwise, the situation would have gotten awkward if his ship was gone when he would have gotten back.
The next day when the sun rose, the sky was clear with not a cloud in sight.
Wei Huo’s mood brightened up. It was a good day for an adventure.
However after Wei Huo dived into the sea, he realized he could not see the white light anymore as the sun was too bright. 2
‘F*ck your sister, this weather won’t do. It was not a good day for an underwater adventure.’
However, Wei Huo already made a mark on his boat. As long as he followed the mark…
Do you think the story ‘to mark a boat to find one’s sword1’ was just a fable? Do you think the story was to tell people to look at things with an adaptable mindset?
Sorry to say… But yes, that was what it was. 1
Wei Huo dived down from the area that was marked. However, he did not find anything.
That was normal as the ship’s position had shifted due to the rain. It was not in its original position anymore. Indeed, the moral of the saying had told us to look at things with an adaptable mindset.
Wei Huo was just testing the method as he did not have any other ways to find the underwater cave’s exact location.
It seemed like he had to dive at night.
Wei Huo prepared himself for an entire day. The sea today was calm as the night fell. Clouds adorned the ski, but there was no sign of rain. The underwater was still caliginous. Wei Huo plunged from the ship and into the sea. Then, he started diving into the water. 2
He dived down briskly. As his cell density was very high, his mass had surpassed mankind although he had a young man’s physique. That explains why he could dive at such high speeds but needed more energy when ascending.
However, he could hold his breath underwater for a long time since he had strong physical qualities. In addition to the air pockets, he would have had more time to explore the underwater cave.
Wei Huo gradually descended into the water. Not long after, he saw a faint white light. 2
He found it.
Wei Huo instantly swam towards the direction of the light. As he reached the bottom of the sea, he saw a hidden cave. The light was coming out of the cave.
As Wei Huo dived deeper, he saw an enormous cave mouth, which was about 15 meters in diameter. Near the cave mouth was a tremendous crater. It was obviously the habitat for the large whale.
Natural treasures were always guarded by vicious beasts. That was the norm of traditional Xianxia novels.
However others kill beasts to steal treasures, I only began to hunt the treasure after I killed the beast. 3
Wei Huo breathed into the air pocket made by fish maws. The surroundings of the air pocket were covered by a layer of animal leather for protection. However, the air bubbles inside stunk. A waft of fishy smell could be felt on the tip of the tongue after inhaling from the air pocket.
However, Wei Huo could not care any less. He spat out some air bubbles and pushed himself into the tremendous cave mouth.
Wei Huo paused for a moment and got ready to explore the underwater cave. After all learning from his previous experiences, caves with treasures were extremely dangerous.
However, Wei Huo came face to face with a wall.
Wei Huo was left speechless.
‘Where is the cave? Why is it a wall?’
A small gem radiating white light was placed on the center of the wall. It looked dim from far away, yet bright when one got closer to it.
‘This couldn’t be a treasure, right?’
Wei Huo began digging the gem with his finger. However, he could not remove it as it was too tightly embedded to the wall. Then, Wei Huo fished out his hunting knife to pry out the gem yet, he still failed.
Wei Huo bustled about but still could not pry the gem out of the wall. He wondered what material was used to build the wall such that it was so solid.
Wei Huo was disheartened. He did not gain anything then!
Then, Wei Huo saw a line of words on the wall. It was written in Mandarin.
Wei Huo was speechless. “…” 1
It was written ‘Drip Blood To Open The Door.’
He kept silent.
Indeed, mankind has always been disregarding small things in life. A normal person would have found ways to open the wall when they see it. ‘Why did removing the gem come to my mind first?’ 3
Mankind was indeed different.
That gem was actually a lock.
A thought suddenly struck Wei Huo’s mind. ‘This was a motherf*ucking game. Which player would try to dig out a gem on the wall?’ 3
Wei Huo facepalmed himself. He still could not adapt to the world’s current pace. 1
Wei Huo stretched out a finger and cut it using his hunting knife. Blood spurted out from his finger and scattered away with the seawater. 2
Wei Huo instantly felt that his hunting knife was quite impressive. How could it cut open his finger with just a light touch when his skin was so tough? Had he overlooked a magical weapon? 3
Wei Huo’s blood had already dripped onto the gem.
The gem then radiated a dazzling white light!