Chapter 88

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Hao Qi and Zhang Heng did not board the submarine that the Lan family was using. After all, Mobi Mobi's technology was advanced, and no one knew if there were any surveillance devices on the ship. Moreover, Hao Qi had spared Lan Qi, and although he had spared Wu Hui, he still had to worry about whether Lan Qi would do something else. Although Hao Qi would definitely kill him without hesitation if it came to that, it was better to be cautious beforehand.

Lan Qi's injuries would take at least a week to recover to the point where he could walk. During this period, Hao Qi and Zhang Heng ignored him. Hao Qi personally dived below the island and searched along the bottom. Finally, he confirmed that there was an incredibly large snake-like creature beneath the island. This creature had a body shaped like a snake, but it was many tens of thousands of times larger. Hao Qi couldn't even see the head or tail of this creature, only a small section of it, which was already incredibly large, with a width and thickness of at least ten kilometers, extending far beyond what he could see.

The Blue Sea was also incredibly deep. With Hao Qi's current abilities, he could dive several thousand meters without any problem, but even at that depth, he still couldn't see the bottom of the sea. This creature lived in this vast, unfathomable ocean, and it was estimated that only such a large ocean could accommodate its size.

After completing his investigation, Hao Qi told Zhang Heng about his plan. They would use the materials on the island to make a simple diving device that could store air for breathing. Then, Hao Qi would take Zhang Heng underwater, following the body of the blue giant creature, Yamon Hadit. Since there had been people who accidentally entered Mobi Mobi during maritime disasters in the past, it was likely that the entry and exit points of Yamon Hadit were not too deep. Otherwise, ordinary people wouldn't be able to reach several thousand meters underwater without diving equipment; even a few hundred meters would be fatal. It was likely that Yamon Hadit's snake-like body undulated in the water, with some parts deep and others shallow, and there were probably many entry and exit points.

With the plan set, Hao Qi and Zhang Heng began to work on the diving device. Although they were both novices and couldn't make anything sophisticated, they didn't need a sophisticated device. They just needed something that could store air. Zhang Heng also tested the device himself and found that with his physical condition, he could dive to a depth of about 700 meters. Any deeper was impossible. This depth was already beyond the survival limit for people in maritime disasters, so it was sufficient. As long as they had enough air, the two of them could dive to a depth of about 500 to 600 meters and follow the body of Yamon Hadit to find the entry and exit points.

Since Lan Qi and the others were on the pirate island to pick up goods, it would take some time to load the cargo, and they might be delayed by a storm for a day or two, but that was the limit. Any longer, and the head of the Lan family in Mobi Mobi would become suspicious, leading to complications. Therefore, after preparing the diving device, Hao Qi and Zhang Heng packed some food and other supplies in waterproof bags and directly dived from the pirate island into the water.

The pirate island was part of Yamon Hadit's body, just floating on the surface of the sea. Diving down from the island, Hao Qi pulled a large, pot-like object to prevent it from floating up. Zhang Heng and he followed the island down, stopping at a depth of about 600 meters to search the body of Yamon Hadit for entry and exit points. When they needed to breathe, they would take a breath inside the inverted pot, which could support them for at least half an hour.

Zhang Heng's strength was limited, but Hao Qi was at the Internal Force Realm. Even at a depth of 600 meters, his swimming speed was far faster than that of sea creatures. They kept searching and moving forward, occasionally surfacing to get fresh air. After several hours, both of them were exhausted, so they inflated a small boat, sat down, ate some food, and rested before continuing.

Starting from the pirate island, they followed the body of Yamon Hadit for about 27 to 28 hours, during which they even took a nap. At this point, Zhang Heng noticed an anomaly on the body of Yamon Hadit.

It was a whirlpool about ten meters away from the body of Yamon Hadit. The area looked normal, with no obvious entry or exit points, but there was a whirlpool outside the body, flowing away into the distance.

Zhang Heng immediately tugged at Hao Qi and pointed to the spot. After a careful examination, Hao Qi also found it suspicious. They stopped and observed the area in the water. About twenty minutes later, just as they were about to surface for air, they saw a hole about fifty meters in diameter open up on the body. However, no water rushed in; instead, a strong current shot out, and then the hole closed, drawing in some water as it did so.

The two of them looked at each other, their eyes full of excitement. After surfacing for air, they returned to the hole and watched closely. About twenty minutes later, the hole opened again, and a strong current shot out. Hao Qi quickly pulled Zhang Heng and watched the hole intently. After a few minutes, the current weakened and began to draw water in. Hao Qi pulled Zhang Heng and they both rushed into the current.

The current was fast and strong, and Hao Qi could only hold onto Zhang Heng. However, after less than a minute, the force of the current tore Zhang Heng's clothes, and Hao Qi was shocked. The current was so strong that even Hao Qi's strength was almost insufficient to resist it. Zhang Heng, hit by the current and the force of Hao Qi's pull, crashed into the wall of the current and immediately lost consciousness.

Hao Qi, in the strong current, was both anxious and helpless. He searched the surrounding water for Zhang Heng. Gradually, the current slowed down in the long, tube-like passage, and the water did not fill the entire tube. Hao Qi surfaced to breathe, and after breathing, he realized he was inside the body of Yamon Hadit. However, there was air in the tube, and it was not murky, suggesting that the existence of Mobi Mobi inside Yamon Hadit might be related to this.

Hao Qi searched the tube for a long time but could not find Zhang Heng. He had no way to swim back against the current and was extremely anxious and distressed. He could only let the current carry him forward. After drifting for at least twenty hours, he suddenly saw a light ahead.

Hao Qi quickly looked up and saw that the walls of the tube were emitting light, similar to lamps embedded in the body tissue. The light was not blinding but was enough for Hao Qi to see his surroundings. In addition to the light, there was a protective net and a building embedded in the flesh of the giant creature. Several men and women were working at the protective net, salvaging something.

Seeing this, Hao Qi remembered Lan Qi's advice to pretend to be survivors of a maritime disaster. He closed his eyes and let the current carry him. As he drifted near the protective net, he heard several people shouting and the sound of footsteps. There seemed to be about a dozen people, speaking the common language of the eastern Blue Sea region, but with a rough accent, similar to a dialect from a remote area, and the same tone as Lan Ling'er's.

"There are survivors from a maritime disaster. Quick, pull him up and see if he's still alive!" a man's rough voice said.

"Be careful! He might still be alive. He doesn't look like he's been in the water for long; his body isn't swollen. He might still be alive, so be careful!" a stern man's voice said.

"… Got him, he's heavy, I can't pull him up." a young woman's voice said.

Immediately, Hao Qi felt himself being pulled onto a platform by a large net. The people around him gathered anxiously, and a hand pressed on his neck, then moved to his nose. The stern man's voice said again, "He's still alive. This guy is really lucky. This entry point is one of the few with a strong current. Most people who enter here die from the collisions in the current, but he managed to survive. He's really lucky. Let's carry him to the staff medical room and have the doctor check him. This lucky guy…"

Hao Qi was both angry and anxious, not at these people but at himself. He realized that the entry points of Yamon Hadit were different, and they had chosen one that was almost impossible for ordinary people to survive. He was furious with himself. He didn't know if Zhang Heng was still alive, and if he had died, Hao Qi would never be at peace.

Feeling the friendliness of these Mobi Mobi people, thinking about Zhang Heng's uncertain fate, and feeling regret and sorrow, combined with over thirty hours without sleep, Hao Qi fainted from anger, not just pretending but truly losing consciousness.