Chapter 6

Underwater, after sinking for about twenty seconds, Luo Lin's feet touched the bottom, stepping on the soft sea sand.

This was indeed a shallow water area, only about twenty meters deep. The surrounding light was somewhat dim, but the seawater was very clear, so he could barely see things.

In the grayish seawater, there were algae, coral, and rocks, with schools of fish swimming around, gathering and dispersing.

In this chaotic environment, there were scattered shipwreck debris and cargo boxes sealed with tape. These cargo boxes were the items to be salvaged.

Luo Lin could also see the figures of others. Due to the limited time they could hold their breath, they were working busily and orderly on the seabed, quickly tying ropes around the cargo boxes and hooking the hooks onto the ropes. After completing these tasks, they would pull the rope hard as a signal. The sailors on the ship would feel it and start pulling, causing the cargo boxes to rise.

Once the boxes were salvaged, the ropes would sink again, and the merfolk would attach them to new cargo boxes, repeating the process.

Although the underwater environment was very complex, the efficiency of Gez and the others was still high. Luo Lin saw them quickly wrapping the ropes around the cargo boxes, one after another, at a speed almost twice as fast as his.

However, Luo Lin had his own advantage: he didn't need to breathe. Every seven or eight minutes, the other merfolk had to surface to breathe, but he didn't. He kept tying the boxes underwater, so although his speed was slower, the total number of cargo boxes he pulled out was not less than the other merfolk, and he even managed to pull out one or two more.

He could feel the others constantly looking at him, amazed by his long breath-holding ability. Hehe.

Luo Lin stayed underwater for about half an hour. To avoid causing a sensation, he would surface to take a breath.

But others needed at least five or six minutes to fully recover after breathing, while he could take a breath and dive again immediately, leaving people speechless.

Rast, standing on the ship's edge, couldn't help but praise, "You can't judge a person by their appearance. I bet this is the best swimmer I've ever seen. He's practically a fish! He could become a millionaire just by salvaging shipwreck goods!"

"Who says it isn't so? Maybe his mother didn't get pregnant because of his father, but because she took a bath in the sea and was favored by the sea god, hehehe." The first mate also laughed. This operation was unexpectedly smooth, and he was in a good mood.

Underwater, this was Luo Lin's third dive. He was about to find his sixth cargo box. Six cargo boxes, six silver coins, and he needed only fourteen more to pay off the high-interest loan. His mood was very good.

Due to everyone's hard work, the easily accessible cargo boxes in the shallow water area were almost cleared, so they had to look for the more difficult ones, such as those stuck in coral trees, entangled in algae, or fallen into rock crevices. As long as there was a chance to salvage them, the merfolk wouldn't give up, because each cargo box was worth a silver coin, which was a considerable income for dock workers.

Luo Lin saw a cargo box under a coral tree. The position was very hidden, and the box was stuck. If he swam in, he would easily get entangled by the coral and the algae wrapped around it... In the water, if this happened, it would almost be a death sentence.

For other merfolk, this box was too dangerous and should be abandoned. But Luo Lin thought for a moment and swam toward the box he had found with difficulty.

When he was halfway there, a figure in the water suddenly started waving. From the shape, it was a guy named Danny. He waved while quickly surfacing, as if he wanted to say something.

The other four merfolk, seeing his actions, also started to surface, with one even abandoning a cargo box that was almost in hand.

But Luo Lin had already swum into the coral, and he was working hard to clear the algae entangled on the box, not noticing the change.

On the surface, the five merfolk had already surfaced. As soon as they came out of the water, Danny said, "Get on the ship quickly. My calf was cut by a rock, and I'm bleeding a lot."

The other merfolk, hearing this, didn't hesitate to climb up the Davy using the rope. Sharks in the sea are very sensitive to the smell of blood. Even if only a drop of blood entered the seawater, sharks from several kilometers away would be attracted. Staying in the water at this time was like asking for death.

Soon, all five climbed onto the deck, and Gez's voice rang out, "Where's Luo Lin? Why didn't he come up?"

"… He seems to still be in the water." Danny looked at the rope by the ship.

"Damn!" Gez cursed and said to the first mate, "Coven, have your sailors pull the rope up. It's very dangerous in the water now!"

He hoped this action would make Luo Lin float to the surface instead of continuing to search for boxes.

"Got it." The first mate nodded, and the sailors on the side had already started turning the winch, quickly winding the rope onto the wooden drum.

"The rope is heavy, it seems to be tied to a box!"

"… He's still looking for boxes in the water!"

"Oh, God, this is a tragedy!"

"We need to go down and warn him!"

"Are you going? I'm not taking that risk; my wife and kids depend on me."

The group discussed, but no one moved from the deck.

Underwater, Luo Lin saw the box being pulled up and followed it, pushing the box to adjust its direction to avoid getting stuck in the coral.

When he swam out of the coral, he was surprised to find that there was no one underwater… the merfolk had all disappeared.

"What's going on? Do they all have to surface together to breathe?" Luo Lin felt something was wrong.

At that moment, he suddenly saw the fish around him scattering in all directions. Then, a huge creature entered, with gray-blue skin and teeth like a knife array… it was a shark!

"Damn, no wonder they surfaced!" Luo Lin was shocked. If his small arms and legs were bitten by the shark, he wouldn't survive.

Fortunately, the shark seemed focused on the fish and didn't even look at him, which made Luo Lin slightly relieved. He pulled out his dagger from his thigh and held it in his hand, while desperately swimming to the surface.

As the surface got closer, Luo Lin's luck ran out. He saw another large black shadow, another shark.

This shark didn't go for the fish; it clearly thought Luo Lin's flesh was more delicious and charged straight at him.

"…" Luo Lin was speechless. The only thing he could do was to use all his strength to swim to the surface.

"May the Buddha, the Three Pure Ones, and God protect me, protect me from this disaster!" Luo Lin kept muttering in his heart. He felt his limbs were almost cramping, but his speed was frustratingly slow, while the shark was approaching at an alarming speed.

On the deck of the Davy, experienced sailors immediately noticed the arrival of the sharks.

"Look, shark fins, the sharks are really here."

"Luo Lin is still in the water. He won't drown, right?"

"He's only been in the water for ten minutes. With his swimming skills, how could he drown? Oh, look, it's Luo Lin, he's coming out, lower the rope, lower the rope, pull him up!"

"Ah, it's too late! He's at least twenty meters away from us!"

"Oh, my God!"

The deck was in chaos, and the noise reached the captain's cabin. Dai Wei, who was reading a book, frowned, closed her eyes, and sensed something. She stood up and quickly walked to the deck.

On the surface, Luo Lin saw a light blue shark fin rapidly approaching him, and a large black shadow underwater.

He was still about twenty meters away from the Davy, and there was no time to grab the ropes hanging from the sides of the ship before the shark bit him.

In other words, he had only two outcomes: either he would be bitten to death and become the shark's meal, or he would kill it!

Luo Lin panicked for less than half a second and made a decision. Even if he would be bitten to death, he wouldn't die like a coward, but would fight this thing fiercely, hoping to leave a few bloody wounds on it.

With this thought, Luo Lin immediately abandoned swimming toward the Davy and dived back into the water.

This action left the sailors on the deck puzzled.

"What is this kid doing?"

"Why isn't he swimming back?"

"This kid is either crazy or brave. He seems to be preparing to fight the shark!" The first mate, with his sharp eyes, saw the dagger in Luo Lin's hand and guessed his intention.

Underwater, Luo Lin saw the shark, which was less than five meters away, and information about the shark kept flowing through his mind.

"Great White Shark

Level 5

Body Quality: Elite

Attack Skills: Bloody Bite, Tough Skin

Evaluation: In the sea, it is a natural killer. Its skin is slippery and tough, resistant to ordinary sword cuts.

A level 5 elite shark, Luo Lin's heart turned cold. His iron dagger couldn't pierce the shark's skin, meaning he couldn't break through its defenses… wait, he had a scroll to enhance weapon attack!

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