He is currently in the Dragon Clan and has married Erii.

A large, fan-like hand, accompanied by a gust of evil wind, slapped Tang Yu hard on the back of the head, causing him to stagger.

"Kid, stop playing around! Change your clothes, it's time to hit the road!" Mans' eyes flashed with a fierce light, as if he would immediately beat Tang Yu into a mosaic if Tang Yu dared to say no.

Under Mans's coercion, Tang Yu decisively backed down.

"Okay, okay. Don't rush me!" Tang Yu dejectedly picked up the diving suit from the side and struggled to put it on with the help of his teammates.

"Professor Mans, no offense, but for such a dangerous mission, you could at least say something auspicious before setting off! What the heck is this 'on the road'?" Tang Yu said, rolling his eyes.

Ye Sheng on the other side nodded, supporting Tang Yu's view.

"Kid, you've got a lot of demands!" Mans wasn't going to tolerate them, and this thug in a suit gave Tang Yu another hard flick on the forehead.

"Let's finish the mission first, then we'll talk about this. Be serious, or if anything goes wrong with the mission... hehehe!"

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31 Underwater earthquakes

A chilling laugh served as the end of Mance's admonition, sending a shiver down the spines of the three dragon-slaying team members who were about to dive to the surface.

The distorted expression was indescribable; if it were shown on television, it would definitely be part of the childhood nightmare series.

The crew members remaining on shore rechecked the equipment carried by the three men, as well as the blood sample from the "key." After confirming that nothing had been missed, Mans gave the order to dive.

Thump~

Thump~

Thump~

Three muffled splashes rang out.

Ye Sheng and Aki leaped into the water with graceful movements, splashing up two beautiful sprays.

Tang Yu, on the other hand, was in an awkward position. The splash he made when he entered the water was so huge that it could break a world record.

The key point is that the huge blob of muddy water mixed with soil seemed to be equipped with a precision guidance device, hitting Mans squarely on the head and turning the suit-wearing thug into a drowned rat.

If this wasn't caused by Tang Yu manipulating the water element, then Mans will eat a piece of cake on the spot!

Surprisingly, Mans did not get angry. He gently wiped the water off his face, then took out a similarly wet cigar from his soaking wet suit pocket and put it in his mouth.

Mans didn't light a cigarette; he just held it in his mouth and gazed intently into the distance.

At this moment, a hint of fatigue was faintly revealed on the hard lines of his face, making him look as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant.

"You must come back alive! Since the principal said you're a miracle, I believe him, and I believe in you! I hope you won't let me down!"

Mans closed his eyes, as if speaking to the other members of the team, or perhaps to himself...

……

Below the water's surface, the three-person team was connected by a communication rope made of high-strength fiber, which served both a security function and a means of communication.

In the silent, deep water, this rope is the only bond that keeps them together.

Beneath the surface, the most deadly danger is not the lurking peril, but loneliness...

This was the first time Tang Yu had ever descended to such a deep place.

When we practiced before, the water was crystal clear, and we only went down to a depth of about five or six meters.

Even then, when I looked up, I could still see a bright light, like hope.

Now, the murky water surface and the desolate bottom create a scene of utter chaos in all directions.

This is a place where you can't see any light. Staying in a place like this for too long would definitely drive you insane!

Fortunately, he had two teammates with him; otherwise, Tang Yu would probably have developed claustrophobia after this mission.

Using the faint light from the headlamps on their helmets, the three of them slowly swam downwards.

The communication channel was very quiet, with only the hissing sound of electricity passing through it.

Soon, the three men, all skilled swimmers, reached the very bottom of the Three Gorges Dam.

This project, known as a "miracle of humankind," looks enormous from the outside, but its actual depth is not as exaggerated as some might think.

Especially now that it's the dry season, the water depth is only about 80 meters.

The three walked along the silted riverbed. All they could see were the muddy waters stirred up by their movements, and nothing else.

"Are there really dragon ruins here? But we haven't found anything yet," Ye Sheng said.

“There’s a high probability of that.” Mans, above the reservoir, consulted the data while chatting with the dragon-slaying team underwater.

"According to the book 'Dragons and Alchemy,' Norton, the 'King of Bronze and Fire,' once used the alias Li Xiong to assist Gongsun Shu in seizing the throne of China. The place you are in now is the former Baidi City, which was Li Xiong's fiefdom."

"Is that so? But this place has been submerged for so many years, can the ruins really be preserved intact?" Aki looked around warily at the places that might be ruins and asked a question when she had a moment.

“Of course, never underestimate the power wielded by a Dragon King, they…” Before Mans could finish speaking, a rapid alarm sounded on the communication frequency.

"Damn it!" After a burst of static, Mans's suppressed anger was transmitted through the electricity to the people below.

"Rise quickly! The Yangtze River Meteorological Bureau just issued a warning that an earthquake of around magnitude 5 may occur downstream!"

Mans truly lives up to his reputation as a jinx.

As soon as he finished speaking, the people underwater felt the ground shake violently.

The water, which had been relatively calm, suddenly became violent, with undercurrents surging beneath the surface and immense force that seemed to tear the people to shreds.

Fortunately, Tang Yu released his Word of Power at the last moment, creating a cavity in the turbulent water and enveloping all three of them inside.

The water film blocked the raging current, which saved the three people from drowning.

About half a minute later.

The intense tremors subsided, and the surface of the river returned to calm, but the undercurrents beneath the water continued to surge.

Inside the bubble cavity.

Tang Yu was panting heavily, his face covered in sweat. A hint of lingering fear flashed deep within his golden pupils, which were gleaming from maintaining the power of the Word.

What just happened doesn't match what he read in the original book!

In the novel "Dragon Raja" from my past life, there was a scene where an earthquake occurred at the bottom of a dam. However, judging from the descriptions in the book, the situation back then was far less dangerous than it is now!

If Tang Yu hadn't released his Word of Power in time to protect the three people, they would probably have been torn to pieces by the raging water.

Just ten minutes ago, Tang Yu felt that everything was under his control.

But now, he suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

"This world... is very complex!" This was the only thought that lingered in Tang Yu's mind at this moment.

"Hey! Ye Sheng's team, how are you doing? Please respond if you hear me. This is the Moniah, this is Mans."

Mans' anxious voice rang in the ears of the three of them at the same time. His voice was still full of energy, so it seemed that the impact on those above was not too great.

"Stop shouting, old man, he's not dead yet!" Tang Yu's weak voice reassured Mans a little.

It wasn't that Tang Yu deliberately spoke up like that; it was simply because he was too weak right now.

Although the existence of "word power" is not scientific, in essence, even such an unscientific thing must abide by the law of conservation of energy.

In other words, it takes energy to activate this power of words.

This energy comes from Tang Yu's spiritual power.

In summary, Tang Yu's current situation is that his mental energy has been drained too much. Like a strong man who has stayed up for five consecutive nights, he now feels completely drained and has a splitting headache...

"It's alright...it's good that you're alright." Tang Yu clearly heard Mans breathe a sigh of relief.

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32. Lively (Join the group: 1027444521)

"Professor, don't be too happy yet, it's not entirely alright!"

Tang Yu forced himself to lift his head, staring intently at the enormous black shadow in front of him, his voice soft, as if afraid of disturbing something.

"Professor Mans, if you see a wall in the water that stretches to the horizon in all directions, what is that?"

“If this were anywhere else, I would definitely tell you it’s the Wailing Wall… but here, it should be the ruins of the Bronze and Fire King!” Mance pondered for a moment, then replied.

“Yes, that’s right!” Ye Sheng interjected at this moment. He was feeling a bit off because he discovered that his Word of Power was going berserk.

Ye Sheng: "I can feel the snakes moving restlessly; they're afraid of something..."

"Anything that can frighten a servant like the 'Void Serpent' must be at least a sub-species level! So it's now basically confirmed that this is the tomb of Norton, the Bronze and Fire King."

Mans took a deep breath, as if he was thinking about something. After a few seconds of silence, he made a difficult decision.

"There might still be aftershocks here... This mission is canceled. You guys come back first. I'll request the execution department to send a new team to take over our mission."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Yu became anxious.

Cancel? Cancel my foot! If we keep dragging this out, Constantine in the Dragon Tomb will be resurrected.

The academy is unaware that the four monarchs are twins, but Tang Yu knows!

Constantine is troublesome enough; what if we resurrect him and then awaken Norton, who has been living abroad?

Then Tang Yu might as well give up on slaying the dragon and just run away!

After considering his words, Tang Yu coughed lightly, preparing to persuade Mans to continue their mission.

“Professor Mans, we are now standing at the entrance to a great nation. If we go back… wouldn’t it be too regrettable?”

“I have no regrets. Compared to excavating dragon ruins, I think your lives are more precious! I’m not as radical as Principal Angers,” Mans said very sincerely.

Tang Yu felt like he was about to explode with anger!

Mance was clearly a decisive and ruthless person in the book, so why is he so indecisive now...? But he's more humane, though.

"Professor, slaying dragons is our mission. As for the dangers... we stopped caring the moment we joined the Executive Department."

To everyone's surprise, it was Aki, who had never had a strong presence in the group, who spoke up this time.

This gentle girl is very approachable in everyday life, but Ye Sheng, as her boyfriend, knows this very well.

Once this gentle girl truly makes up her mind to do something, not even eight oxen could pull her back.

Last time, Aki won Ye Sheng's heart through persistent pursuit, but this time, Ye Sheng chose to support his girlfriend.

Through the thick fiber layer of the wetsuit, Ye Sheng held Aki's cold little hand tightly.