Hearing that they could go diving, Qiao Yu's eyes immediately lit up, and she asked enthusiastically, "Xiao Bei, let's go diving."

"Diving?"

Bei Ye hesitated a little. Although she had grown up by the shores of Taihu Lake, that didn't guarantee her swimming skills were excellent. Moreover, they weren't at the gently rippling Taihu Lake now, but at the surging, turbulent sea. She felt a degree of apprehension toward such an environment.

"Don't be afraid, I'll protect you!" Qiao Yu thumped her chest. "I used to go diving often when I was in the States; I have a lot of experience. Don't let the sea look bottomless; it’s not dangerous down there at all... There shouldn't be any sharks here, right?"

That last sentence revealed that Qiao Yu's confidence wasn't entirely solid.

"Rest assured, forget sharks, there aren't even many fish or shrimp," Gao Zhuang confirmed. "It’s mostly just silt, sand, and some floating algae down there; it’s truly not dangerous."

"If that's the case, what are we waiting for?" Qiao Yu waved her hand. "Let's go, let's go, time for a dive."

This suggestion appealed to everyone except Gao Zhuang. After all, exploring a sunken wreck was a task that consumed considerable time and energy. Rather than waiting anxiously, it was better to take some recreation for a change of pace.

A short while later, they were back on the yacht. Noticing Bei Ye seemed somewhat uneasy, Wang Guan immediately smiled. "If you don't want to dive, that's fine; don't force yourself."

"It's fine." Bei Ye shook her head slightly, then countered, "Are you planning to dive down to check the situation too?"

"That's right." Wang Guan smiled and admitted frankly, "It’s similar to Fei Bai. Although I have little certainty, I still want to go down and see, hoping to find something."

"Indeed." At this moment, Yu Fei Bai had already donned his wetsuit and chuckled, "Perhaps my luck will be explosive, and I'll find the wreck on my first try."

"Dream on," Tang Qinghua laughed. "Remember, don't dive too deep, and definitely don't drift too far. If you feel anything wrong, climb back up immediately..."

"I know, it’s not like I’ve never dived before." As he spoke, Yu Fei Bai said goodbye to everyone and plunged straight into the sea from the deck, splashing up huge sheets of water.

"Wait for my good news!"

After a brief check of his diving gear, Yu Fei Bai clamped down on his breathing apparatus and then, with a flip, dove into the depths like a fish. His movements were fluid, indicating he also had considerable experience.

"Xiao Bei, stop dawdling, hurry up and put on your wetsuit."

Meanwhile, Qiao Yu was pulling Guan Bei Ye along. Seeing this, Wang Guan managed a slight, wry smile before heading to the adjacent cabin to change into his own gear. When he was ready and stepped onto the deck, he saw Qiao Yu and Bei Ye already floating in the seawater. However, Bei Ye was clearly hesitant, delaying her descent into the depths.

Qiao Yu, taking on the role of instructor, earnestly advised, "I told you there’s no danger, stop being scared. Why don't you just descend a few meters first to slowly acclimate, and then it will be fine?"

Despite these words, Bei Ye still hadn't moved. Seeing this, Wang Guan lightly leaped into the sea as well and chuckled, "Xiao Qiao, you go have fun by yourself; I'll stay with Bei Ye."

"Can you handle it?" Qiao Yu sounded doubtful.

"Don't worry, I live in Jiangzhou; there are many rivers and lakes there, so I have some basic water sense," Wang Guan smiled, taking Qiao Yu's place and slowly began explaining things while holding Bei Ye's slender hand.

"Alright then, you two take your time learning; I’m going down to play."

Qiao Yu didn't overthink it, plunging directly into the water, swimming gracefully like a mermaid. Twists and turns were child's play; she could even move in a straight line like a torpedo just by kicking her legs slightly without moving her upper body.

After trying out a few maneuvers, Qiao Yu felt a bit tired and stopped, intending to surface and check on Bei Ye's situation. To her surprise, during her ascent, she spotted that both Bei Ye and Wang Guan had already submerged.

"Their movements are quite adept," she murmured.

After watching for a moment, Qiao Yu looked somewhat astonished, then thoughtfully realized, "No wonder our usually bossy class monitor has become so docile today. So, the drunkard’s intention wasn't the wine after all."

"She probably cursed me for meddling a lot just now."

Qiao Yu understood, chuckled softly, and then went back to enjoying herself.

At that moment, Wang Guan and Bei Ye were swimming hand-in-hand in the sea. Although their movements were somewhat slow, they encountered no difficulty and smoothly approached the seabed. Wang Guan observed closely and found the situation similar to what Gao Zhuang had described: no large fish, just some small shrimp hovering nearby, scattering in fright as soon as they saw people descending.

Although visibility underwater was low and the viewing range limited, one shouldn't forget that Wang Guan possessed means unavailable to ordinary people, completely ignoring these obstructions, allowing him to survey the surroundings with perfect clarity.

Upon reaching a certain depth, Wang Guan immediately focused his attention, and the scene near the seabed came clearly into view. At first glance, he was overcome with a mix of surprise and joy. It was no wonder people often said there were many treasures underwater; the reality proved this saying true.

Under the coverage of his supernatural ability, streaks of treasure light, varying in intensity and color, emerged and interwove. The density of this treasure light far surpassed that of antique markets like Panjiayuan or Liulichang; perhaps only a museum could compare.

Fortunately, being in the cool seawater helped Wang Guan maintain some composure. He quickly stabilized his state of mind and began to discern things carefully. He dismissed the fainter lights; even the deep purple ones were likely just fossils of seashells or similar items, not worth much, so he had no interest in retrieving them.

The sunken ship was the key! With this thought, Wang Guan screened things carefully again, but without much success, only discovering some scattered shards of porcelain.

After searching repeatedly, he was certain there were no traces of a shipwreck in this area. Wang Guan considered this, made a gesture to Bei Ye, and then swam in the direction where the porcelain fragments were more numerous.

As they went, Wang Guan found that there were indeed more scattered ceramics, but still no sign of a wreck. Furthermore, the seabed was no longer soft silt but slabs of reef. Many broken porcelain pieces were scattered in the crevices between the rocks; some intact jars and bottles had even become havens for fish, shrimp, and crabs.

Additionally, many waterweeds and various algae species he couldn't name grew among the reefs. Fearing entanglement, he dared only observe from a distance, not venturing deep inside. In any case, distance made little difference to him.

Suddenly, Wang Guan felt his hand tighten; it was Bei Ye signaling him—their oxygen was running low. Wang Guan nodded slightly in understanding and prepared to pull Bei Ye up to the surface.

Of course, before leaving, Wang Guan allowed his gaze to linger one last time, his ability sweeping over an area of underwater reef.

In that single instant, a flash of brilliant, dazzling purple-gold light erupted, so powerful it seemed to dye the surrounding seawater for dozens of meters in the same hue. It almost made Wang Guan instinctively close his eyes, and his body sank slightly, dragging Bei Ye down a little further.

At that moment, Bei Ye clutched Wang Guan tightly, fearing he had met with some mishap, her expression turning slightly flustered. However, Wang Guan quickly regained his composure, halted the downward trend, and gently shook his head at Bei Ye to signal that he was fine.

Wang Guan then considered the situation, made another gesture to Bei Ye, released her hand, and plunged toward the side of the reef, casually digging into the mud layer to pull out an intact bottle.

Afterward, Wang Guan swam back to Bei Ye’s side and pulled her upward. Shortly after, they broke the surface.

"Hoo..." Wang Guan greedily inhaled the air at the surface, feeling reborn. After breathing heavily for a moment, he asked with concern, "How are you feeling?"

"Not bad." Bei Ye removed her mask, wiped the water streaks from her cheek, and chuckled lightly. "I just feel the seawater clinging to my skin; it’s not very comfortable. Oh, what did you find just now?"

"A bottle."

Wang Guan held up the item and smiled. "I feel like there should be many more nearby. Let's call them over to look around..."

As he spoke, Wang Guan looked around and realized that, without them noticing, they had swum quite a distance and were far from the main boat; only its general outline was visible.

Of course, Wang Guan had communication gear in his dive suit, so there was no need to shout specifically. He just pressed a button, and a few minutes later, Tang Qinghua arrived quickly in a small launch. Before he even got close, he called out, "How is it? Exhausted?"

"We’re fine; we just made a discovery," Wang Guan said with a smile, gently helping Bei Ye onto the boat before handing the porcelain vase to Tang Qinghua.

"That's excellent!" Tang Qinghua glanced at it, immediately became elated, and said, "I'll notify the others to come over."

Tang Qinghua immediately took out his walkie-talkie and informed the others. Not long after, the main boat slowly motored over. Master Jiang was impatient to get his hands on the porcelain vase; after examining it for a moment, he urgently asked, "Where exactly did you find this?"

"Among the underwater reefs," Wang Guan stated frankly. "I think there are still many inside the rock crevices."

"Oh..."

Master Jiang’s face lit up with joy. He quickly summoned the divers and instructed them to focus their exploration on that specific area.

At the same time, with a concrete discovery made, everyone stopped playing around with diving and returned to the yacht. After rinsing off in the bathroom and changing into dry clothes, they came out.

Now, with clear directions, the divers also had recurring successes. Even if they didn't find clues leading to the main wreck, they recovered many fragmented pieces of porcelain: bowls, plates, and jars.

However, Wang Guan quietly frowned because the most important items had not been salvaged by these people. If he hadn't been constantly monitoring the situation below, seeing how hard the divers were searching, he might have suspected them of slacking off or intentionally ignoring priceless treasures. He chastised himself for his biased thinking, forgetting that the divers lacked his abilities.

After another half hour, Wang Guan’s patience wore thin. He felt he couldn't rely on others anymore and needed to take action himself. He turned and asked, "Master Jiang, for objects that are relatively large, how are they usually salvaged?"

"With lift bags, of course," Master Jiang replied casually.

"Oh."

Wang Guan nodded lightly, then smiled sheepishly. "Master Jiang, I have something to tell you... I saw a rather peculiar reef down there just now. Can you help me bring it up?"