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Chapter 262 Salvaging the Sunken Ship (Third Update)
The following day, after resting.

Qin Ziwen led the core hunting team members through the node to the other side of the seabed.

This time he was carrying a waterproof bag containing a flashlight turned up to its highest setting.

The powerful flashlight illuminated the seabed in front of them.

Before salvaging the shipwreck, in addition to making preparation tools, he also planned to explore the shipwreck.

Because the ship was severely damaged, Qin Ziwen came to the side of the cabin, picked up a flashlight, and shone it through the hole.

Some fish were startled away; the bright light was very stimulating to them.

They hurriedly fled in all directions.

In Qin Ziwen's field of vision, the first thing that caught his eye was the ribbed hull, which was much thicker than that of ordinary ships, and the bottom plate was also very thick.

He squinted; that's interesting.

It seems the ship owner knew there was danger here, or rather, knew there were sea monsters on the seabed, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to the trouble of reinforcing the ship.

But at this moment, the thick bottom of the ship is covered with a layer of silt, which is full of seaweed and shellfish.

This place seems to have become a breeding ground for certain marine life.

However, Qin Ziwen and his group's intrusion alerted the indigenous people, and a sea snake emerged from within and swam to the side.

Du Yu thrust out the harpoon with lightning speed, piercing through it instantly.

Then he took out a small knife from his waist and beheaded the victim with a single stroke.

The sea snake struggled for a moment before finally stopping.

Upon spotting the sea snakes, the others slowed their movements considerably and became much more cautious.

Swimming in, Qin Ziwen paused after taking only a few steps, because he saw that several large crossbows were fixed to the side of the cabin.

Structurally, it differs somewhat from a vehicle-mounted crossbow.

There were also several large wooden crates scattered nearby, filled with crossbow bolts that were already rusty.

Several unusually thick and tough cables were coiled on the ground nearby.

At the top of the cable was a large iron hook with barbs.

However, the iron hook was already covered with dark red rust. As the flashlight shone on it, a blue crab the size of a millstone emerged from the bottom, raised its two large pincers, and slowly crawled into the gap next to it.

Bring it to you!

Qin Ziwu scooped up the net and knocked the blue crab directly into it.

Seeing his elder brother looking over, Qin Ziwu grinned foolishly.

Qin Ziwen glanced around; this should be the lower level inside the ship's cabin.

This floor is very spacious, with stairs and other rooms at the back.

He then led the group in a thorough search of the shipwreck.

Besides the deck, the ship has three interior levels.

The first basement level has the largest area, while the third basement level has the smallest area.

Inside the ship, which had a Western-style layout, they found several skeletons that had long since turned into bare bones.

The wreckage showed no external injuries, suggesting the victims had likely drowned.

In one of the rooms that appeared to be the captain's cabin, Qin Ziwen found a sheepskin map.

He glanced at it briefly and put the map away.

Apart from that, there seemed to be nothing else of value in the cabin.

He discovered signs that the ship had been ransacked.

After surveying the shipwreck, the staff who had consumed the fruit passed through the nodes one after another and busied themselves in the dim seawater, like swarms of worker ants.

They pulled ropes and tied them to the boat.

The shipwreck was quite heavy, and they were prepared to tow it in two or three stages.

A series of dark ropes were skillfully threaded, wrapped, and looped, forming a huge trawl net that enveloped the sunken ship.

On the other side of the node, about twenty people formed a circle.

"one two Three!"

Muscles tensed, and they exerted force in unison, simultaneously pushing the winch.

"Creak, creak," the winch turned slowly.

On the other side, on the seabed, a huge trawl net began to slowly tighten, causing the sunken ship, stuck in the seabed silt, to sway slightly, stirring up turbid sand waves.

The bow of the ship jolted and slowly began to rise.

Seeing the sunken ship slowly rising, Qin Ziwen's eyes lit up; it had indeed worked.

However, this feeling of excitement lasted less than ten seconds before a dull, violent cracking sound came from ahead.

The ship's deck slowly detached.

The next second, like a collapsing block, the deck collapsed inward with a roar, tearing apart a large number of wooden plank fragments.

Rumble~
The seawater violently churned, splashing up silt and turning the seawater murky.

A huge trawl net was dragging a piece of the ship's bow forward.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Someone rushed over to notify the people on the other side of the node.

The ship has broken apart. Although the trawl net is supporting the bow, it is not securely tied, and the bow is slowly coming off. It needs to be re-tied.

Li Yue swam out of the murky water, his face pale.

The worst-case scenario has come true.

The shipwreck had been on the seabed for too long, and the long-term corrosion from seawater had already hollowed out its internal material structure.

Unless the entire package is packed and then pulled up from the sea surface by a crane, it is the best way to preserve it intact.

Looking at the broken shipwreck, Qin Ziwen remained calm. He had been mentally prepared; the ship breaking apart was within his expectations.

He made a "continue" gesture.

Li Yue nodded hurriedly, relieved. He stepped forward to direct the operation, and the group began to disassemble and re-wrap the ship in an orderly manner, deciding to salvage the bow section, which occupied one-third of the ship's volume, first.

Just as everyone was busy, a noise came from the back of the sunken ship's deck.

Looking over, Qin Ziwen saw a bull shark chasing an employee at the stern, crashing into the cabin.

"boom!"

Several deck sections were smashed.

The employees hiding behind were so frightened that they quickly retreated.

Qin Ziwen was furious.

My boat is already in such a terrible state, and you still rammed it!
Can you afford to pay for it?

He took out a crossbow and approached the four-meter-long bull shark.

Seemingly sensing the approach of humans, the bull shark not only did not retreat, but instead circled around and charged towards Qin Ziwen.

Beside Qin Ziwen, Du Yu raised a harpoon, holding it protectively in front of him.

Just now.

A fiery red figure rushed out from behind.

Red Hare, like a red whirlwind, charged fiercely at Bull Shark.

The bull shark paused, then quickly twisted to the side.

It dares to attack humans because humans are small.

The creature, which it had never seen in the sea before, was similar in size to it. It instinctively remained vigilant and naturally did not rush over rashly.

It wanted to remain vigilant, but Red Hare was unwilling to let it go.

In the sea, Red Hare moved with incredible speed, running faster than it could swim. Its four hooves seemed to have pressed an accelerator, transforming into a red storm, its iron head slamming heavily into the side of the Bull Shark.

It almost flipped the bull shark over.

Before it could react, Red Hare took a heavy bite.

Tear large chunks of meat off its body.

The bull shark, in pain and driven to rage, lost all reason and turned to bite Red Hare. However, Red Hare stepped back, raised its hoof, and kicked forward.

It was kicked directly by the bull shark, causing it to spin 360 degrees on the seabed.

It may be the first shark in the history of this ocean to be kicked away by a horse in the sea.

(End of this chapter)