Passing through a large patch of seaweed.
After countless coral reefs.
Zhang Tian and a few others arrived at an underwater open space, which should be considered a shallow water area.
It wasn't very deep. The deep-sea area was at least hundreds of meters deep to be considered deep water. Here, Zhang Tian couldn't feel the pressure of the seawater.
So, it was at most a hundred meters deep.
Below five hundred meters of seawater, sunlight basically couldn't penetrate.
In this shipwreck graveyard, the sunlight could still appear in strips, indicating it wasn't very deep.
In the open space, there was a shipwreck.
According to the burial methods of ancient times and the manpower available then, this shipwreck was a very large one.
It belonged to the large vessel class, with a total length of over thirty meters. It's worth noting that the largest ancient merchant ships and warships were over sixty meters long.
This one was considered ordinary.
"Boss, this ship looks so run-down. Fortunately, we brought oxygen tanks. If it leaks, I'll be meeting my great-grandpa directly."
The胖子 (Pangzi) lamented from the side. Perhaps tired, Wang Fei had already returned to the jade.
"Inside, there are many powerful vengeful spirits, they are all Jin Po, and some have been imprisoned for thousands of years, their strength is immense."
The Jin Po beside them spoke in Ghost Language, which only Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin could understand.
Hu Bayi hadn't learned this yet, so he couldn't understand either.
As for Pangzi, he could only hear Wang Fei's words.
"Yes, I know that, but do you know the exact location of the tomb?"
Zhang Tian nodded, having a general idea of the tomb in his mind.
Naturally, Jin Po were not just one. According to rumors, any woman who died in this sea area, especially in a tomb,
would turn into a Jin Po.
When Third Uncle and the survey team came to this place back then, most of the survey team members also turned into Jin Po.
This showed that there must be some curse within the ancient tomb, otherwise, it would be impossible for everyone to become a Jin Po.
"The ancient tomb is below. I cannot lead you in directly, or I will be consumed by the curse, and there are also many Yin spirits inside. If possible, you can try to get along with them."
"However, perhaps because of something in the ancient tomb affecting them, those ghosts will lose themselves and become somewhat violent. You need to be careful."
The Jin Po spoke, her slender body taller than Zhang Tian. Her hollow eyes stared at the shipwreck at the bottom of the sea.
Her pale face had no trace of blood. She could enter the shipwreck ancient tomb, but only if there was a proper way.
If she led Zhang Tian and the others to rob the tomb she was guarding, it would be strange if she wasn't consumed.
"Alright, if possible, you can provide us with clues."
Zhang Tian said, and at the same time, he waved his hand at his waist, throwing out a piece of white foam.
This was a signal for the expert team to enter the water.
The danger from the Jin Po had been removed, so now for the expert team to enter the tomb was almost risk-free.
It was practically like a baby's tomb raiding.
Afterward, the Jin Po disappeared, and Zhang Tian and a few others entered the shipwreck ancient tomb.
Upon entering the opening, Zhang Tian discovered it was a very long passage, leading downwards.
And there were turns from time to time.
Most of the turns were upwards.
"The design of this tomb is amazing!"
Hu Bayi swam alongside Zhang Tian, his eyes full of admiration.
His fiery passion was evident.
"Lao Hu, what are you talking about? Is there anything special about this tomb?"
Pangzi asked curiously while swimming.
"Look, Pangzi, we started by going down, but have you noticed that our current direction is upwards?"
"His tomb is designed in such a way that the ground is hollowed out. The passage is like a very long bottle with the mouth facing upwards, and there are several bends in the opening to separate the seawater. Eventually, you emerge from the bottle opening, and outside is the ancient tomb."
"Then the tomb passage ultimately enters in an upward direction. This way, the seawater can be kept out, and air can be retained."
Hu Bayi explained, and Pangzi was stunned.
Zhang Tian understood the principle.
It was very simple. Have you played Minecraft? After going underwater, you need to dig three blocks, seal one, and it's similar to that.
It's about sealing the water inlet and then excavating.
Finally, seawater is introduced to seal it.
"However, in this way, the air inside will definitely be scarce."
Zhang Tian said, and Hu Bayi nodded.
"If the tomb is large enough, I estimate that a dozen people can only stay inside for about half an hour."
"When this tomb was built, all the air must have been consumed. Perhaps, when we go in, it will still be a vacuum state."
Hu Bayi said, and Zhang Tian nodded. Zhang Tian agreed with this point.
"Look quickly, there's an opening above!"
Pangzi suddenly shouted. The few of them looked up and indeed saw an opening, or rather, an exit.
"Plop."
Zhang Qilin was the first to emerge from the water.
He leaped out, able to stand on the water surface for a moment, which showed his superb Qinggong (lightness skill).
Zhang Qilin could hold his breath for a very long time underwater, after all, he was a Grandmaster, and could even perform internal breathing.
"Shocking! My second brother is actually a water monkey! This breath-holding ability is truly enduring!"
Pangzi looked at the stoic Zhang Qilin and gave him a thumbs-up.
At this moment, Zhang Qilin looked at the surrounding tomb, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed, a hint of discomfort appearing on his snow-white face.
Countless fragmented memories flashed in his mind.
The survey team, Wu Sansheng.
Mysterious illusions, corpses in the ancient tomb...
The deaths of the survey team...
Countless images flickered at an extremely fast speed.
However, the information Zhang Qilin could capture was extremely scarce.
From it, he only learned that he had been here before, with Wu Sansheng, but afterward, things were very vague.
"What's wrong with him?"
Hu Bayi was concerned.
Hu Bayi had also been on the battlefield and treated brotherhood as he would his own parents.
Seeing Zhang Qilin's unpleasant expression, he felt concerned.
"He must have recalled something. Here, if I'm not mistaken, he should have been here before."
Zhang Tian said, looking at Zhang Qilin.
Zhang Qilin nodded slightly.
The pained expression on his face disappeared, replaced by calmness.
"Twenty years ago, I think I was here with the middle-aged man I used to descend into tombs with, but it's strange, we seemed to have experienced something, but I can't remember it clearly."
Zhang Qilin's voice was not loud; this was the first time he had spoken so much.
"Good heavens, Second Brother is speaking so much for the first time, his little mouth is pouting, comparable to Fatty's."
Pangzi's focus was always strange.
"Twenty years ago, you were here, but your appearance?"
Hu Bayi furrowed his brows slightly. Did this guy not age?
Isn't this every girl's dream?
"He is a cursed person."
Zhang Tian explained, and Hu Bayi didn't say anything further. He understood that some things were fine to know in general.
There was no need to pursue them to the end.
"Then let's not delay, let's enter the tomb. Since Second Brother has been here, I think things will be easier."
Hu Bayi said, taking out his compass. Zhang Tian nodded, looking at the pool behind him.
If he wasn't mistaken, the place they were standing on should be under a mechanism.
This mechanism was an elevator.
Zhang Tian estimated that this mechanism had not been activated yet, as they hadn't triggered it.
Little Brother looked at the surrounding walls, trying hard to recall his memories.
Hu Bayi, on the other hand, held his compass and scanned the surroundings.
Pangzi, however, looked at the jars on the ground with a blissful smile.
At this moment, on the sea surface, a boat gradually approached the expert team.
When Wu Tianzhen saw Zhang Tian's boat, a look of surprise appeared on his face.