Chapter 2

Ye Yuan was now in a very bad state, finding himself in an unknown space. What met his eyes was a massive reef.

The reef was about half an acre in size. The area around the reef was entirely seawater.

The seawater covered an area of about ten acres. The periphery of the seawater was enveloped by a ring of purple mist. The sky was gray and overcast.

And he was floating in the air above the reef, yes, floating.

Ye Yuan felt his brain was not enough to process the situation. He wanted to reach out and touch his body.

A bizarre thing happened; his hand actually passed through his body.

What was going on? Had he died? Had he turned into a ghost?

He calmed himself down a bit. He noticed that in the middle of the reef, there was a stone tablet, and there seemed to be some writing on it.

Ye Yuan wanted to walk over to take a look, but found that he could not move at all. However, with his thoughts, he suddenly appeared right in front of the stone tablet.

What kind of ghost was this? Was this the teleportation mentioned in novels?

He decided to put those thoughts aside for now and see what was written on the stone tablet. People are still quite fearful of the unknown.

The writing on the stone tablet looked very much like small seal script.

But Ye Yuan did not recognize it! He thought to himself, "I study marine science, not history."

The writing on the stone tablet seemed to sense Ye Yuan's thoughts.

The stone tablet gradually emitted a white light, which grew brighter and brighter. The words on it, like living things, slowly moved, gathered the white light, and flew out of the stone tablet, shooting towards Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan had no time to react; the white light struck his body.

Following that, a clear memory came to him. A feeling that could not be described in words, as if these things were supposed to be his, yet not.

The white light dissipated, and Ye Yuan stared blankly at the empty stone tablet, not reacting for a long time. The words that were originally on the stone tablet had disappeared.

If someone were there at that moment, they would have noticed that Ye Yuan's eyes emitted a faint, almost imperceptible light, which instantly vanished.

"Water Control Technique" — this was what the light had left for Ye Yuan.

The text seemed to be imprinted in his mind.

As time passed, Ye Yuan gradually calmed down from the series of incredible events.

The most pressing issue now was to determine where he was, whether he was dead or had entered the otherworldly space mentioned in novels.

If it was an otherworldly space, how could he return to his own world?

As soon as he had this thought, he instantly saw a familiar environment. The blue sea, the glaring sunlight.

He was back?

Looking at his hands, they were empty, nothing there.

The net bag on his waist still contained the phones and metal bottles he had retrieved from the seabed, and the oxygen tanks were still with him. Was what happened just now a dream?

But the "Water Control Technique" in his mind was still clearly there.

So, where was that space? How did he get there?

When he thought about that space, his vision darkened, and he found himself back in that bizarre space.

Could he come and go at will? Was the method of entering and exiting just by thinking about it in his mind?

After trying multiple times, he finally confirmed that he had obtained an extraordinary treasure.

That reef space, not only could he enter it, but he could also store some items inside.

But in that space, he was not a physical entity; he existed as a soul-like being.

In the reef space, he was like a god; a single thought could change the terrain.

In this way, he possessed a portable storage space the size of half an acre. What kind of concept was this?

Although he was extremely excited, there was still one thing he needed to figure out: the "Water Control Technique."

This "Water Control Technique" was divided into five levels.

The first level was easy for him to understand, as if he had been born knowing it.

But the remaining four levels, although also in his mind, were like being separated by a veil, vague and unclear.

The first level of the Water Control Technique was very similar to folk qigong, consisting of various energy circulation routes. Following the memory and understanding in his mind, he quickly completed the circulation.

As Ye Yuan practiced the Water Control Technique, some gases that were invisible to the naked eye entered his body from the surrounding seawater. When he stopped practicing, the gases disappeared.

Ye Yuan opened his eyes and felt his body; it felt very comfortable. This technique called "Water Control Technique" must have something to do with water. He decided to go into the sea to see what changes had occurred.

With a fish-like leap, Ye Yuan entered the sea.

His swimming skills were quite good; under normal circumstances, without any diving equipment, he could dive to a depth of about 15-20 meters.

After entering the sea, he found that he had a new understanding of the ocean. The seawater felt like a part of his body, as if he had turned into a fish.

He could breathe underwater, which was almost unbelievable.

As he dove deeper, reaching the seabed, which was about thirty meters deep, the water pressure issue that should have appeared did not occur at all.

His vision also improved. Due to the light, visibility in the seabed is usually not high. But now, Ye Yuan could see things several dozen meters away at a depth of thirty meters, which was almost miraculous.

Ye Yuan swam freely in the seawater, excited. Suddenly, a reflective point appeared about thirty meters in front of him, and he quickly swam over.

He found a piece of metal exposed in the sand. He picked it up and realized it was likely the bracelet that the tourist had accidentally dropped yesterday.

After swimming around in the sea for a while, he returned to the speedboat. Looking at the watch on the speedboat, it was already noon. The purpose of this retrieval was completed, and he had unexpectedly obtained a valuable treasure.

The amusement park charges fees for retrieving items dropped by tourists.

When valuable items are retrieved, tourists often give the retrievers a "red envelope" as a thank you.

This was also an additional income for Ye Yuan, as the boss would not take the "red envelope."

Back on shore, he called the tourist from yesterday. He told her that the item had been found and asked if she could come to confirm whether it was the one she had dropped.

The tourist, who had not expected to find it, had already left Lantao City. However, she still thanked Ye Yuan over the phone.

After a phone conversation, the amusement park would be responsible for mailing the item to the tourist. The tourist added the amusement park's official WeChat account, confirmed that it was her bracelet, and transferred ten thousand yuan as a thank-you fee.

This "red envelope" was almost equivalent to two months of Ye Yuan's salary, and it was the largest "red envelope" he had received since joining the amusement park.

It was almost time to finish work. Ye Yuan went to the manager's office, preparing to talk to him. After all, there were matters at home waiting for him to return.

Before obtaining the "Water Control Technique" and the mysterious reef space, Ye Yuan would have hesitated about how to approach the manager. But now, even without the matters at home, he did not plan to stay here any longer.

After all, with his current abilities, he could easily catch something in the sea that would earn him more than his salary, right?