Having been out for more than two days, living continuously in the cramped and enclosed environment of the research vessel with an irregular routine, Li Xiangdong's initial excitement about being out on the open sea quickly faded away, and his enthusiasm for treasure hunting noticeably declined.
Along the way, Li Xiangdong merely operated the research vessel with its radar turned on while moving forward, unwilling to use his Divine Sense to search anymore. Although he did spot a few shipwrecks and mineral deposits along the route, he did not spend time investigating them. This time, Li Xiangdong's primary focus was the Strait of Malacca.
Through analysis, Li Xiangdong concluded that the "Flower of the Ocean" shipwreck had occurred over five hundred years ago, making it most likely that the hull was deeply buried beneath the seabed. Furthermore, the waters where the disaster took place must have been relatively deep back then; otherwise, with so many salvage companies operating worldwide over all these years, it would have been impossible for them not to find even the slightest trace. The deepest part of the Strait of Malacca is over 150 meters, with an average depth of 27 meters. Over the centuries, tremendous changes must have occurred: what was once a deep-sea area might have become shallow water, and shallow water might have turned into deep water. Therefore, the search could not be concentrated solely on deep-sea areas; a comprehensive, all-directional search was requir…
Chapter 27