Ye Hao finished speaking, then led Zhuorong Town's two people to start diving into the sea...
The two from Zhuorong Town tacitly followed Ye Hao to the hiding place of the great treasure. Even now, they kept wondering how Ye Hao knew about these treasures. Furthermore, every time he found treasures, he was always spot on, never making any mistakes. If the treasure he mentioned was well-known, why hadn't anyone else taken it away and left it for him?
They concluded that Ye Hao must have learned about this great treasure just today. But how did he know? Could it be true that there are really abilities like clairvoyance and hyper-hearing in the world? Clearly, all three of them were being held by Lu Yunsong from above when they were underwater, yet Ye Hao could discover so many treasures, while they couldn't find even one.
At this moment, they were pondering in their hearts—perhaps Ye Hao indeed possessed some unique ability that they didn't. Truly, comparing oneself to others can really be maddening!
Ye Hao led them to a place with green seaweed. The seabed here was somewhat different from other places because the seaweed was growing so profusely. It seemed like anyone entering this area would definitely trip over that seaweed. However, this seaweed posed no difficulty to the three of them, and they swiftly made their way to the center of the seaweed area.
Ye Hao stood above, tightly grasping the seaweed with both hands and forcefully pulling it out. Although the seaweed was very resilient, under Ye Hao's strong pull, it was uprooted along with a large clump of soil.
Seeing this, Xue Zhaolong and Zhuorong Town also grabbed the seaweed with both hands and pulled it out with great strength. The area quickly became a bit murky from the mud they pulled out. With their oxygen supply, they had no fear of the murkiness in the water. The seaweed was swiftly pulled out by the three of them and floated to the surface.
After more than an hour, the water in this area turned completely yellow, and Ye Hao pulled the three of them to the surface to breathe.
"Huff huff!"
Xue Zhaolong and Zhuorong Town surfaced, taking deep breaths. Although they had oxygen while underwater, being submerged always exerted some pressure—after all, with so much water and such great pressure, breathing underwater was never as comfortable as on land.
"Boss, what are we doing exactly? We pulled at the seaweed for ages, and look, it's all floating, but there's nothing down below." Xue Zhaolong picked up a bunch of seaweed floating on the surface, asking somewhat speechlessly.
"Yeah! Boss, what exactly is beneath? Why can't we see anything? Are you digging for an ice corpse at the seabed?" Zhuorong Town made a frightened face.
"Come on, I said it's a great treasure; stop asking, alright? Once the water clears, we shall continue. I believe we can dig it out before dark, and by then, we'll pack up the Luminous Pearl and some antiques and leave." Ye Hao smiled and subsequently, the three of them got onto the yacht. When they saw Lu Yunsong was asleep on the yacht, Xue Zhaolong and Zhuorong Town were infuriated.
"Song, you bastard, sleeping?" Xue Zhaolong kicked him awake.
Lu Yunsong woke up, saw their expressions, and instantly was scared stiff. He quickly explained himself.
After some horseplay, Ye Hao, together with Xue Zhaolong and the others, jumped back into the sea again. The water wasn't as murky as before, but some yellow silt still hadn't settled down.
Ye Hao led them back to the same spot. However, this time, all three widened their eyes, for they saw the treasure...
A corner of the treasure was exposed, sparkling white. Inside the treasure, a little bit of light flickered intermittently, like a lamp inside glass—sometimes on, sometimes off.
Yet the glow from within the treasure seemed like stars, blinking momentarily and then dimming again.
The two of them excitedly looked at Ye Hao. When they noticed Ye Hao's own excitement, they realized that perhaps Ye Hao had a way to detect the presence of treasures but didn't necessarily know what they were.
All three moved closer to the exposed great treasure, and together they reached out to grasp it. Upon touching it, a refreshing sensation surged through them, their Inner Breath felt instantly replenished, and they were astonished at the treasure they saw.
Seeing Ye Hao hesitantly begin to peel away the mud, they quickly joined in to remove the silt, and the original form of the great treasure gradually appeared before them...
The great treasure constantly emitted an intoxicating fragrance. As they moved aside the silt, they couldn't stop caressing it. When the entire treasure was fully excavated, they finally beheld its true form. It was about the size of a bed, though a bit taller than a bed.
Touching it had no damp feeling whatsoever. The warm yet cool sensation left them puzzled as to whether it was something made of ice or heat?
Ye Hao didn't observe for long but picked up some rope to begin tying up the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow. This Ice Marrow was indeed his precious item (thing) and an important item (thing) for him on his path to becoming powerful. Even though he had no relatives, he still had a country to protect. The country had trained him for many years; although he had given a lot, nothing he could give would ever repay the country for its nurture.
Only by becoming stronger can more power be given to the country.
Ye Hao pulled them twice, asking them to help tie up the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow. They woke up, though excited, they didn't think of monopolizing it, only hoping that the boss would give them a small piece. Carrying it on them daily would be enough, as for the extra, it belonged to the boss. Because this time at sea, aside from accompanying Ye Hao to the seabed, they didn't really do anything.
This Cold and Hot Ice Marrow weighs at least five hundred pounds; when Ye Hao and the others tied it up, they tried to lift it, only to find that in the sea it only moved slightly. Ye Hao had no choice but to press the distress signal and planned to have Lu Yunsong pull from above while they supported from below.
"Beep beep beep!"
Lu Yunsong heard the distress signal, sprang up in a flash, thinking how lucky he was not asleep, or else Long and the others would kill him once they got up.
He quickly ran to the outside of the yacht. When he noticed no one on the sea surface, he knew Ye Hao and the others had found a treasure below. Excitedly, he tugged the rope connected to Ye Hao and the others.
As he was pulling on the yacht, the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow below started moving. Ye Hao and the others used all their strength to lift it.
After a good half an hour of pulling, they managed to get the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow halfway to the surface. Lu Yunsong felt like his knees were about to buckle, wondering what kind of treasure this was. Was it really so heavy? Could it be the boss secretly caught a Blue Whale intending to taste it secretly? But that's a nationally protected animal, how bold is the boss? He loosened his grip in fear.
The three below gritted their teeth in frustration, cursing in their minds, are you full yet? We've barely got it halfway up, and you let it drop ten meters again...
However, determined to bring the treasure to the surface, the three gritted their teeth and relentlessly pushed it upward. If it were on land, it would be easier, but in the sea, without any leverage, they could only swim while exerting force upwards, hoping Lu Yunsong on the yacht could pull harder.
After some wandering thoughts, Lu Yunsong resolutely gritted his teeth, shouting in his heart that if the boss wasn't afraid, why should he be? Then he pulled with even more vigor.
The three below felt the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow rising faster and knew it was Lu Yunsong's effort above. They cooperated and supported the ascent of the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow...
Ye Hao supported it with one hand, observing the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow. The Ice Marrow seemed natural, untouched by any incision, with irregular edges and a surface as smooth as a mirror. You could see through from the bottom, as if transparent. However, the pure white like jade Cold and Hot Ice Marrow had an imperfection.
In the middle, there was a red crystal embedded noiselessly, as big as a fist without any corners. Ye Hao thought if it weren't for the red crystal, the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow would be even more beautiful.
Little did he know, the so-called heat of the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow was because of the red crystal.
After a whole hour of work, as the sun was about to set, reddening the sea surface, Ye Hao, and the others emerged from the water, gasping for breath. The water pressure in the sea was too great, and after working for an hour, they barely managed to surface for a break.
"Huff huff huff..." The three panted heavily, with Zhuorong Town exhausted and lying on the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow. At this moment, Lu Yunsong on the yacht shouted loudly, "Cram it, let go, don't press down, I can't hold on..."
Lu Yunsong's face was crimson red, like the feeling of long-standing constipation finally relieved. He was exhausted, pulling alone, and his hands started bleeding slightly. Now, with the big treasure pulled up, he was anxious as Zhuorong Town pressed it down.
"I worked hard tugging it up, and now you kid pressed it down," thought Lu Yunsong.
"Ah, my apologies," Zhuorong Town spread his hands, indicating he didn't know Yunsong was so exertive above.
Ye Hao took a rest, then flipped and jumped onto the yacht and then the bigger ship. When he got up, he said to the two below, "Zhaolong, Ah Zhen, each of you drive a yacht over, then help lift from below..."
The two understood and each went to drive a yacht over. At this moment, several yachts were left unused at sea, naturally belonging to Tan Ming and his group. Zhang Tian had been frightened away, and Tan Ming didn't care about it, so they were left at sea.
Exhausted, the four used their last strength to hoist the Cold and Hot Ice Marrow onto the ship, collapsing on the deck and gasping for air...
This harvest was not the end, there was still more...
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