While they were talking, everyone had already arrived at the back cliff of Coral Temple Island. The island had a strange topography, with bulges on all sides and a depression in the middle. From a distance, it looked like a blooming lotus.
It is precisely for this reason that there are only two places on the island in the southeast and southwest where ships can berth, and the pier where Chen Ziyan disembarked is one of them.
But what outsiders don’t know is that there is an old water cave under the cliff at the back of the island. There is something else in this deep water cave, and you can take advantage of it to go out to sea when the tide is high.
This is the escape route left by some people on the island. If Hailiu Chuan had not been too evil, he would not have told Hu Bayi and others.
Standing at the entrance of the water cave and looking in, Chen Ziyan discovered that there are many styles of boats here, and they are of all ages. Fishing boats, cargo ships, and sailing boats can all be found.
In addition to the intact ships, there are many damaged shipwrecks on both sides. The overall look is like a major repair shop.
“It is said that this place used to be a den for pirates. Those old wooden boats are at least several decades old, and there are many old boats that are hundreds of years old in the depths.”
Wang Kaixuan started to show off. The information I found out myself.
This is what they heard from the boat seller the last time they came here.
“If you have time to wander around here, I think you can find some good things.” Chen Ziyan said with a smile.
He knew that this place had been raided countless times by people on the island, but who gave him any information? Although some things are worthless now, they will be worth a lot of money in ten or twenty years.
He was sure that something similar would be found here.
"That's a good relationship!" Wang Kaixuan became interested immediately when he heard this. He was interested in making a fortune.
Although you already have enough food and drink, as long as you don’t ruin your family, you will still have food and clothing for your whole life.
But hearing this kind of thing can still arouse his enthusiasm.
When Hu Ba saw that Wang Kaixuan was about to deviate again, he quickly said: "Master Chen, our boat is inside and we still have to walk for a while."
After saying that, he led the way directly and used practical actions to Wang Kaixuan's words were blocked.
Chen Ziyan said nothing and followed Hu Bayi towards the cave.
There is a turn in the depths of this water cave. The cliff here cracks, revealing a gap, and the skylight from outside can shine in.
The sea willow boat that Chen Ziyan longed for was in the shadow where the light could not reach.
This is a very ancient ship. Compared with the current ship type, it can be called a strange shape. You can tell at a glance that it is not a contemporary product.
The Hai Liu Ship is not large in size. It is a small ship and can carry no more than twenty people.
The whole body of this boat is made of wood. The dark hull shimmers under the flashlight, and the weird shape makes people feel strange when they look at it.
It can be said that even if nothing happened, many legends would be spread about this ship.
Going to the side of the boat and touching it, Chen Ziyan nodded with satisfaction when he felt that the hull was still solid.
As expected of Hailiu, even after so many years, it still looks like new without any damage.
Chen Ziyan actually didn’t know much about such a rare thing as sea willow. He had not seen the real thing with his own eyes. He only knew that although this thing looked like a willow tree, it was actually a motionless marine creature.
It is said that it takes tens of thousands of years to take shape, and every inch is a treasure. Of course, not many people agree with this statement, otherwise this ship would not have survived to this day.
If Hailiu is really worth the price of gold, let alone the curse on this ship. Even if this ship can spread plague, it probably won't stop those greedy people.
In fact, in coastal areas, there are two views on sea willow. One is that using sea willow on important components of the hull can obtain the protection of the water god.
Another theory is that the sea willow is a natural yin creature and will automatically absorb obscure objects. Using this to build a ship will often produce strange objects.
Obviously, at least in this sea area, the latter statement should be believed.
"This ship is old. I heard it must be at least a hundred years old. It has already met the standards for being put into a museum." Hu Bayi also came over: "The people on the island said that there was a ship a few years ago. The British salvage team came here, took a fancy to the ship, and spent a lot of money to modify it. However, the foreign devils died inexplicably before going to sea. Therefore, the people on the island were very taboo about the ship and even destroyed it. I don’t dare to move it out, so I can only let it stay here.”
This was also one of the reasons for his previous dissatisfaction.
Because no matter how you look at it, there is something evil about this ship.
But now he doesn’t think so, because according to Chen Ziyan, this old ship has mysteries that outsiders don’t know.
If this is the case, it is normal to be strange.
As for the mysterious death of the British expedition team, it was naturally because they could not hold on to this treasure.
In the past, Hu Bayi would have been skeptical of this statement, but now that he has special abilities, his thoughts have naturally changed.
"This ship used to be a combat clipper, but now it has been transformed into a professional salvage ship, which just saves us a lot of trouble."
Chen Ziyan looked at the ship in front of him and said softly.
Although the Hai Liu Ship looks a little out of place due to the modification, this is not a bad thing for them.
Because even if they did it themselves, the final effect would not be as good as it is now. After all, the salvage team is a professional who has been engaged in this line of work all year round.
After their transformation, this ship can now both fight and conduct underwater operations. Although it is not as good as those specially customized salvage ships, it is already considered a high-quality one among the modified ships.
"It's true that those British guys have put in a lot of effort. Copper plates were installed below the waterline. And for safety, the power was transformed into four sets of propeller drives that can switch between steam coal-fired and motor power, making it maneuverable and flexible. ”
Hu Bayi also nodded.
He is very satisfied with this. It not only enhances the ability to resist risks, but also provides flexibility.
"There are two water cannons on top. Even if we encounter those giant boat-eating fishes, we will still be able to fight." Wang Kaixuan added.
He cares more about weapons than performance.
Although Shirley Yang did not speak, judging from the way she frequently looked at the two diving bells at the back of the ship, it was clear that she was more interested in this equipment.
Speaking of which, Chen Ziyan is also very satisfied with the pair of diving bells. Although this bulky air-tight diving tool has a clumsy and primitive method of use, it can effectively observe the seabed in the dangerous deep sea.
If used properly, it may be of great help.
After all, no one dares to say what things will be encountered in such deep seas. When diving, having such a thing for protection will undoubtedly greatly improve safety. (End of this chapter)