Yang Xi was thoroughly prepared this time. He carried ample equipment, including two compact yet high-capacity oxygen tanks. This gave him great confidence and peace of mind for his underwater exploration. "With these two oxygen tanks, I can stay underwater for at least five hours, so there is absolutely no need to worry about my safety before nightfall!" he emphasized to the four women once more, hoping to set their minds at ease. Then, under their lingering, reluctant gazes, he swam slowly toward the sea, beginning this highly anticipated adventure.
Upon reaching the spot where he had dived last time, he descended decisively. This time, protected by goggles and earplugs, the dive was much easier. In about fifteen minutes, he reached the side of the shipwreck. Yang Xi stood before the wreck to observe it. The ship's planks had long been eroded into a honeycomb by the seawater; every hole seemed like an eye of time, silently gazing upon hundreds of years of change. The iron nails on the hull were rusted and pitted, appearing as heavy imprints left by the passing years, witnessing countless impacts from waves and the baptism of wind and rain.
Yang Xi watched the dragon-shaped prow of the ship in silence. He wasn't sure what kind of wood it was carved from; while the rest of the ship was riddled with holes from seawater erosion, this dragon head, after Yang Xi cleaned it up, still looked remarkably lifelike. "This ship must be from Country H, though I’m not sure of the era. A…
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