N-M Chapter 76 May Heaven Have No Ocean
Chapter 76 May Heaven Have No Ocean
Just entered the water.
Dawson looked at Xu An, made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand, and then quickly slid down.
Xu An remained calm and continued swimming downstream at a leisurely pace.
He actually felt much more relaxed without diving equipment.
on board.
A group of people waited quietly for the two to determine the winner.
"Xu Zhao, who do you think will win?" Yang Zhenghong nudged Xu Zhao with his elbow and asked in a low voice.
Xu Zhao shook his head. "I don't know, but that guy named Xu An dared to compete with him without using flippers, and even said he'd give him ten thousand dollars if he lost. He must be confident."
"Hey, Yuan Jing, what do you think?" Yang Zhenghong asked again.
Yuan Jing shook his head. "I don't know, it's about 50/50."
Upon receiving their responses, Yang Zhenghong muttered under his breath, "I think this guy is going to lose. He's too pretentious, not even using flippers. I bet he'll have to surface before he's even halfway down to where the other guy is."
Hearing his mutterings, Yuan Jing frowned.
Xu Zhao then hissed, "Alright, what country are you even from? You're probably hoping he loses!"
Yang Zhenghong pursed his lips. "I'm just stating a fact."
the other side.
Dawson's friends chatted and laughed, not nervous at all.
One of the men raised an eyebrow at Ivy and the others and said, "Hey, that Chinese kid is doomed. Dawson is a master who can dive seventy meters in one go at the Blue Hole of Deans in the Bahamas."
Upon hearing this...
Liu Qing had some worry in her eyes. Although she didn't know Xu An's freediving ability, she had heard them say that Dawson could dive to 70 meters in one go, which was beyond the level of 98% of freedivers and reached the professional level.
What's more, Xu An is so arrogant that he doesn't even wear flippers.
Without flippers, their speed is destined to be inferior to their opponents.
In this respect, Xu An has already widened the gap with his opponent. After all, with only one breath left, speed is the most important thing in free diving.
Given the opponent's professional-level skills, Xu An's chances are slim.
"Qingqing, don't worry. I think Xu An must have some confidence to make a bet with them," Gao Qianxun said. "Xu An doesn't seem like someone who makes baseless accusations."
Ivy also spoke up, saying, "Liu, don't worry, trust Xu."
In contrast, Ivy, the foreigner, had more confidence in Xu An.
Upon hearing Ivy's words, one of Dawson's friends chuckled and said, "What's so great about this beautiful lady, a skinny Chinese boy who looks like a monkey? Dawson is a real man."
"Just watch, Dawson will leave that kid far behind."
Ivy glanced at him coldly, expressionless, and ignored him.
At that time, Dawson descended all the way down.
He glanced at the dive computer on his wrist; the screen showed that he had reached a depth of 40 meters.
At this depth, sunlight becomes scarce.
He did not see Xu An around.
He hesitated for a second, then continued diving forward.
To ensure everything goes smoothly, we must strike that Chinese monkey hard.
He wanted to prove with his strength that he was the real tough guy and the man who could win the favor of a beautiful woman!
We continued to descend to 60 meters, at which point the light had become so faint as to be almost invisible.
Dawson glanced at his dive computer and promptly surfaced.
Without a powerful flashlight, and with no visibility, he had reached his limit.
Going any deeper would probably lead to trouble.
Time passed second by second.
On the ship, everyone waited quietly.
"Two minutes have passed." Liu Qing raised her watch and glanced at it, unable to help but feel a little worried.
Diving for two minutes and holding your breath underwater for two minutes are two completely different concepts.
Moreover, there is a limit to how long a person can hold their breath.
Once you run out of breath, death is the only outcome.
This is why some freediving enthusiasts look down on scuba diving enthusiasts.
For freediving enthusiasts, relying solely on the breath in their lungs is the true challenge to the limits of human endurance.
"Don't worry, Qingqing, that gorilla hasn't come up yet," Gao Qianxun comforted her.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a "pfft" sounded.
A figure emerged from the water.
Dawson took a deep breath, hung his diving mask on his forehead, and moved closer to the boat.
"Dawson, how's it going!"
His friends cheered excitedly.
Dawson held up his dive computer. "60 meters."
Wow!
"You're amazing, buddy!"
"Well done!"
His friends offered their congratulations.
Dawson turned his head but couldn't find Xu An on the ship. "Where's that Chinese monkey? Hasn't he come aboard yet?"
His friends shook their heads. "They haven't come up yet."
Dawson glanced at the time and asked, "How much time has passed?"
A man glanced at his watch. "Three minutes have passed."
As soon as the number three minutes was announced, Liu Qing and the others' expressions turned ugly.
Even Ivy, who had always believed in Xu An, couldn't help but change her expression.
What does it mean to dive for three minutes?
This is the level of top professional athletes aiming for the 100-meter mark, representing the pinnacle of freediving.
Moreover, once you dive to a certain depth, every additional meter adds to the physical strain.
"Oh no, did that guy try to be brave and dive too deep and drown?" Yang Zhenghong exclaimed in a low voice, his eyes wide open.
"Shut up!" Yuan Jing frowned and hissed.
"Don't talk nonsense, you jinx! I know you like Liu Qing and are dissatisfied with him, but he's still one of our own. Right now, his fight with that gorilla isn't just a duel between two people, but a battle representing the face of the nation!" Xu Zhao said in a low voice.
Yang Zhenghong blushed and hurriedly explained, "Who said I like Liu Qing? And that's not what I meant. I just..."
"Enough, shut up," Xu Zhao muttered, interrupting him.
Yang Zhenghong closed his mouth, his lips twitched twice, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.
Gao Qianxun, who had just been comforting Liu Qing, smiled somewhat stiffly: "Qingqing, maybe Xu An is exceptionally talented and can hold his breath underwater for ten or twenty minutes."
Everyone could tell that Gao Qianxun was forcing herself to comfort him.
Dawson sighed dramatically, "Sigh."
"It's a real shame. It was just a simple competition. Losing is losing. It's not shameful to lose to Dawson."
"Don't you Chinese always like to say friendship first, competition second? Why fight so hard? May God bless him, and may there be no more oceans in heaven."
After Dawson finished speaking, one of his friends couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Dawson, be serious. That Chinese kid is already dead. Showing respect for the dead is the proper conduct of a gentleman."
"Shut up!" Ivy's eyebrows shot up.
"You guys are going too far! Who said Xu is dead? What if he's on his way to surfacing?"
"You only dived 60 meters, what if Xu dived 100 meters?"
Upon hearing the number "100 meters," Dawson couldn't help but laugh, but upon seeing Ivy's angry expression, he immediately suppressed his smile.
"I'm sorry, beautiful lady, that's not what I meant. I swear to God, I am deeply saddened by the death of that Chinese monkey... boy."
"I know you don't want to believe it, but it's true."
"In the Great Blue Hole, there is a light-free zone 60 meters below the surface, and a hydrogen sulfide-free zone 90 meters below the surface. The water there is full of toxic substances, and freediving down there is almost certain death."
"Although I really want that Chinese kid to come back alive, the facts are there, and no one can deny them."
Dawson's words instantly stirred up feelings of sadness in Ivy and the others.
Is Xu An really dead?
Yang Zhenghong looked reluctant and whispered, "Yuan Jing, Xu Zhao, do you think that guy might really be dead?"
Neither of them spoke, their faces grim.
Dawson made his point very clear.
Moreover, four minutes have already passed.
In four minutes, Xu An might have already drunk his fill of seawater.
Although no one wanted to believe the news, the facts were undeniable.
Ivy glared angrily at Dawson. "It's all your fault, you damn gorilla!"
Dawson was dumbfounded. How could this be his fault?
Who told that Chinese kid to be incompetent? What does it have to do with me? It's not like I forced him to die.
"Qingqing, Xu An should be alright," Gao Qianxun said weakly, trying to comfort him.
She said that, but she had already accepted the news of Xu An's death.
Oh dear, what a pity for such a handsome guy, why did he have to be so strong?
She felt a pang of regret in her heart.
Liu Qing remained expressionless, but a hint of sadness flickered in her eyes.
Even if you've only known each other for a short time, it's hard to feel good if someone who was laughing and joking one minute suddenly dies the next.
Just as everyone was immersed in grief.
With a "plop," a head popped out of the water.
Xu An climbed onto the boat, took off his diving mask, and saw everyone staring at him as if they'd seen a ghost. He touched his face and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"What's on my face?"