Chapter 219 - Nothing at All.
Ye Heiya dashed with incredible speed, reaching the shore in the blink of an eye.
During this time, the lake remains calm, showing no signs of abnormality.
However, Ye Heiya's disenchanted expression didn't seem feigned, prompting Ye Sheng to pat the swan hiding behind her.
Its large size made it impossible to hide completely, leaving Ye Sheng both amused and exasperated.
Meanwhile, Gu Luoyu quickly released her psychic energy, enveloping the nearby area to investigate what was beneath the surface. The results were unexpected, the lake was unfathomably deep.
Extending her psychic energy further, Gu Luoyu discovered that the lake passed through the mountains, connecting to a special underwater channel on the other side.
Due to the channel's length, continuing the exploration would require a significant amount of psychic energy, forcing Gu Luoyu to withdraw.
A place capable of producing mineral veins was indeed no ordinary location!
It was fortunate that the base officials had found this place.
Most espers rarely reached Gu Luoyu's current level of psychic strength. Therefore, Gu Luoyu speculated that the base officials were unaware of the lake's hidden secrets.
Having such a vast lake suggests the presence of formidable creatures lurking in the shadows.
Protecting the miners had become even more challenging.
As Gu Luoyu retracted her psychic energy, Ye Sheng finally calmed Ye Heiya and walked over to Gu Luoyu, tugging at her sleeve with curiosity in her clear eyes: “Ah Yu, what's in the water that scared Ye Heiya so much?”
“Nothing at all.”
“???”
Seeing Ye Sheng's confusion, Gu Luoyu explained in detail: “I scanned the nearby area and found no suspicious creatures. However, I did discover that the lake is extremely deep, with a special underwater channel connecting to the other side. But the distance is too great for my psychic energy to explore further.”
“!”
Ye Sheng's eyes broadened in shock. If even Gu Luoyu's psychic energy couldn't reach the end, how far could it be?
Now, Ye Sheng, who had initially wanted to play in the water, lost all interest.
While playing in the water was fun, her life was far more valuable.
She would never willingly seek danger!
“Besides, the underwater channel doesn't just connect to one place; it has many branches.”
Gu Luoyu stroked her chin, seemingly deep in thought, while Ye Sheng marveled at the lake's surface.
Who would have thought that such a significant secret lay hidden beneath the wilderness waters?
Connecting the wilderness's water bodies would essentially create an underwater kingdom!
For some reason, Ye Sheng suddenly recalled the numerous documents about the ocean from the Black Spring Freemasonry's base.
After reading many of them during this period, she found some of the content deeply thought-provoking.
If aquatic creatures were allowed to grow unchecked, apart from the human-exclusion zones in the oceans, even the freshwater areas of the wilderness could become threatened by terrifying polluted creatures.
Perhaps even more formidable than S+ polluted creatures.
For now, they could only be grateful that aquatic creatures had no legs and couldn't come ashore, or else...
“Ah Yu, should we report this?”
Honestly, even if they reported this special underwater channel, the base officials wouldn't be able to do much about it.
But if they didn't inform them at all, and something happened in the future, the human base wouldn't even have time to react before facing a catastrophic crisis.
Hearing Ye Sheng's question, Gu Luoyu raised an eyebrow, smiling as she patted her head, not making a direct decision: “It's up to you, Xiao Sheng.”
“Then let's notify the base!”
Seeing that Gu Luoyu didn't object, Ye Sheng quickly made the decision.
Besides considering the safety of everyone in the base, there was also her unborn child, who couldn't grow up as a wild child in the wilderness.
The base's safe zone had to be preserved!
Moreover, this information should be worth a lot of base points. Once verified, the base officials will surely offer substantial rewards.
After all, with Gu Luoyu's presence, the base wouldn't dare to offer nothing.
Thinking about the extra income, Ye Sheng felt elated. She happily wrote on the Superpower Network and found the base officials' email address to send it automatically later.
However, they will need to leave the depths of the wilderness and get closer to the base for the Superpower Network to reconnect.
While they could inform Team Leader Lin, who would then tell the base officials... but such matters shouldn't be disclosed to too many people. After careful consideration, Ye Sheng decided to send an email.
After handling everything, seeing Ye Heiya stubbornly determined to go back into the water, Ye Sheng laughed at its cowardice and didn't force the swan. Instead, she fished for some shrimp and fish to fill Ye Heiya's stomach.
If they couldn't play in the water, they could mine.
Compared to being forced to mine for money, active mining was more like a game, making it less resistant.
Although Gu Luoyu mentioned that the station would later hand over the ores as protection fees, Ye Sheng couldn't resist the itch and dragged Gu Luoyu to a less crowded spot, starting a competition to see who could find the largest ore.
The result...
With just one swing of her pickaxe, Gu Luoyu unearthed a basketball-sized green ore, leaving Ye Sheng dumbfounded as she changed between the ore and Gu Luoyu, feeling that such luck was on par with being chosen by the heavens!
Looking at her own ore, which was only the size of a grain of rice...
Comparing oneself to others can be infuriating.
Several miners were watching, and even they were shocked by Gu Luoyu's luck nearby. If not for their fear of Gu Luoyu, they would have rushed over to mine in that spot.
As for Gu Luoyu, she remained calm, as if the person who unearthed the massive ore wasn't her.
She casually placed the ore at her feet and continued digging with her tools.
The subsequent mining results naturally ended with Ye Sheng's crushing defeat.
Gu Luoyu's luck was exceptionally good today, unearthing several large ores in a row.
Even the patrolling guards couldn't resist coming over more often, seeming wanting to witness the luck of the chosen one.
As the sky darkened and they had dinner, Ye Sheng, ever the determined one, vowed to work harder tomorrow. If she couldn't beat Gu Luoyu in bed, she could at least excel elsewhere.
Sitting beside her, Gu Luoyu watched Ye Sheng's spirited eating with a raised eyebrow. Having a psychic ability and not using it would be foolish. After carefully scanning with her psychic energy, she could easily determine the size, shape, and location of the ores.
Tomorrow, she will go easy on her!
To avoid making Ye Sheng stomp her feet in frustration.
Perhaps it was a mischievous streak, but Gu Luoyu quite wanted to see Ye Sheng's pouting face, it would be adorable... With this thought, Gu Luoyu held Ye Sheng as they slept in the tent. The next morning, after washing up, Ye Sheng was still mentally up.
Unfortunately...
Before they could find a new mining spot, the team leader arrived with a troubled expression.
As soon as they met, he said directly: “Ms. Gu, last night, seventeen miners went missing.”