Only a cluster of bubbles emerged.

The ordinary members looked grim, but Dudek, Chestnut Medal, and Wang Helin were used to it.

"What’s the panic?"

Chestnut Medal scolded, "Cleansing of the rules’ pollution, where are the undead?"

The first unlucky one resurfaced, dragging a wooden box with one hand, vigorously swimming towards the Nile River No. 3 with the other. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Quick, pull him up!"

Wang Helin urged.

This kid got lucky, returning fully laden.

The unlucky one successfully boarded the ship, couldn’t even catch his breath, and directly pushed the box towards Lin Baici.

"I have not disgraced the mission!"

Though Wang Helin was the most seasoned, Dudek was the Godfather of the Sky God Club, and Xia Hongyao was the honorary leader, this unlucky one had a keen eye and recognized that Lin Baici was the one in charge.

He didn’t even know if the contents of the box were valuable, even if they were, he had to present them to Lin Baici.

To make it big, it wasn’t important if you were outstanding; the key was following the right person.

The unlucky one pushed the box, as if offering his allegiance.

"You’ve worked hard, go rest!"

Lin Baici helped the unlucky one up.

Gu Qingqiu was already standing beside the wooden box.

The box wasn’t big, two feet long, one foot wide, and half a palm high, with a lot of green moss growing on it.

There was a bronze lock, already rusted.

Gu Qingqiu drew his blade and struck it on the bronze lock.

Ding!

Clang!

The bronze lock fell off.

Gu Qingqiu easily lifted the box lid.

"Whoa, damn!"

Many were worried there might be danger, instinctively stepping back.

Chestnut Medal also stepped back, even wanting to scold Gu Qingqiu for being reckless; what if there were traps inside?

But upon seeing Lin Baici and Xia Hongyao didn’t step back, he felt embarrassed to scold, as it would make him seem cowardly.

"Baka, you will pay the price for such arrogance eventually!"

Chestnut Medal cursed in his heart.

The box was lined with three layers of silk, soaked by river water, the silk had become rotten, sticking to a set of bronze wine utensils.

A long-necked wine jug, two goblets, and some inscriptions engraved on them, crafted with exquisite detail, displaying a sense of nobility.

These items were clearly used by princes and noblemen.

On the river’s surface, more blood appeared, but some had retrieved boxes and surfaced.

As soon as they emerged, they began shouting.

"God Lin, I found it, quickly pull me up!"

"Mission accomplished!"

"There seems to be a monster below!"

Everyone was swimming desperately, racing against time.

Because staying even a second longer in the river could mean death.

The people on the boat were all helping, pulling up those who had made discoveries.

"Don’t bother with those who found nothing!"

Chestnut Medal instructed.

"God Lin, there are monsters below!"

"Damn, pull me up quickly!"

"God Lin, God Xia, there really are monsters down there, we will die!"

Some swam to the edge of the boat, desperately pleading, not daring to grab the rope and climb up, while others climbed on directly.

But just as someone grabbed the rope and climbed a few steps, Chestnut Medal cut the rope, sending them back down.

"God Lin said no one returns without valuable goods, didn’t you hear?"

Chestnut Medal shouted.

"But there are monsters in the water!"

The desperate ones were almost in despair.

"This is the Qin Palace, there are gods behind you, if you’re afraid of monsters, you might as well die here!"

Chestnut Medal mocked.

Seeing Lin Baici remain unmoved, they turned to Dudek for help.

"Godfather, I believe in Jesus, please help me?"

"Godfather, if we keep staying in the river, we’ll die!"

"I beg you, may God bless you!"

To them, the two parties were indeed not on good terms, and Dudek was powerful enough that Lin Baici couldn’t suppress him.

"God Lin has been merciful enough!"

Dudek coldly looked at these people, "If it were me, I’d kill one as a warning to others!"

Having walked this path, Dudek had witnessed too much death, and these pleading people were all worthless, not even worth keeping alive.

Splash!

Someone else was dragged down by a water ghost, bubbling gone.

"Instead of wasting time here, you should think of a way to retrieve items!"

Wang Helin advised.

It was at this moment you could see the differences in people.

Some didn’t plead at all, plunging into the water to retrieve items, betting on probability.

They hoped among the many people and few monsters, they wouldn’t be targeted by a water ghost.

So when some cowards were begging, others were retrieving boxes and climbing onto the ship.

Some saw that pleading was useless, so they gritted their teeth and dove back into the water, while others gave up and swam towards the shore.

Whether we die later can be discussed later, but for now, we must survive.

"God Lin, among your People from Jiuzhou, there are quite a few cowards afraid of death!"

Chestnut medal mocked, "Do you want me to help you clean up your house?"

Lin Baici ignored Chestnut medal; he addressed the people below, and also those on the ship, "If you want to leave, I won’t stop you, but remember, life is earned by yourselves!"

"Why are you still standing there?"

Wang Helin looked at the dozens of Xijing Security Bureau colleagues: "It’s time to get in the water!"

"The fewer people, the higher the death rate!"

Wang Helin wouldn’t give his colleagues any special treatment just because they were colleagues.

Behind Dudek, the young men and women of the choir stood silently until Dudek said, "You all go down, try to salvage some valuable items," and these young men and women began jumping off the ship into the river.

They didn’t hesitate at all.

[The more people there are, the safer it is!]

Eater God suddenly spoke.

Lin Baici frowned slightly.

What does this mean?

Is it suggesting a group dive?

Or forming a team to stick together?

It should be the latter, right?

Lin Baici thought so and shouted to everyone, "Don’t act alone, at least three people per group!"

That’s what he said, but there’s a downside. How to divide the goods if found? After all, who wouldn’t want to complete the task quickly and get back on the ship?

"Children, listen to God Lin!"

Dudek instructed, "Three people per group!"

Time passed by the minute and second.

Everyone was gambling with their lives.

Occasionally, someone would drag a box back to the ship’s side.

One box after another was opened.

There were beautiful ceramics, rotting bamboo slips, gold cups, gold ornaments, and some tattered fabric.

It looked like once-luxurious noble clothing, but it had rotted after soaking in water.

Clang!

Xia Hongyao cut the bronze lock and opened another box.

Inside were heaps of bronze knife coins.

"Is this a ship transporting tribute?"

San Miyairi analyzed.

Looking at it, the goods on the ship should have been a tribute consigned to the Royal Palace, but an accident happened, and it sank.

Lin Baici looked at the river surface.

His sense of hunger intensified, pointing towards the underwater.

This indicated that there were good things in the sunken ship.

Relying on others to recover that stuff had too little chance, he had to go down himself to find it.

Lin Baici didn’t hesitate and started undressing.

Chestnut medal immediately looked over, his gaze somewhat surprised.

What!

This guy, what’s he doing?

Going into the water?

Is he crazy!

He doesn’t have to take risks at all!

With Lin Baici’s status, if he didn’t go into the water, no one would dare complain.

"Lord Lin?"

San Miyairi frowned.

"Going into the water?"

Xia Hongyao’s eyes lit up, she also started removing her jacket.

"Oppa, I’m going too!"

Kim Myungjin hurried to undress. Although her own strength is inadequate, at critical moments, she can serve as bait.

"Don’t mess up, Red Medicine, Yi Jisheng, come with me, the others stay on the ship!"

Lin Baici gave Gu Qingqiu a glare, "You’re in charge!"

Without a special reminder, with alumni Gu’s crazy personality, he would definitely want to take a dive himself.

Those who had recovered the goods and were resting on the deck were stunned when they heard Lin Baici was going into the water.

God Lin is actually going down?

They thought the same as Chestnut medal; you are the strongest in the team, even if you don’t go, no one would say anything.

However, Lin Baici’s actions immediately earned everyone’s respect.

This is a leader worth following!

"God Lin!"

Dudek took out a cross and tossed it to Lin Baici, "It can protect you!"

"Any more?"

Lin Baici caught it and immediately handed it to Xia Hongyao.

"..."

Dudek was dumbfounded, you’re giving away the Taboo things that I gave you as a favor?

In Dudek’s mind, Xia Hongyao can die, but Lin Baici cannot!