Chapter 49 Cave Diving Master
Chapter 49 Cave Diving Master
Beneath the clear, turquoise skylight, several fully equipped figures were enjoying the thrill of scuba diving.
One of them made a gesture, and the other three immediately made gestures to indicate that they understood.
Immediately afterwards, the group began to float upwards.
Since the dive was not very deep, no decompression was required during the surfacing process.
Soon, four figures emerged from the water and approached the shore.
Xu An squatted on the shore, talking to a man in a diving suit.
He is also an employee of the White Shark Diving Club and an instructor for recreational scuba diving and freediving.
I learned more about the old cat from him.
Although Xu An had already learned some things online before coming here.
Lao Mao, whose real name is Han Ting, is China's first instructor specializing in recreational scuba diving, freediving, and technical diving.
Founder of White Shark Diving International Club and creator of the Du'an White Shark Cave Diving Base; member of the domestic adventure association and involved in the creation of the domestic scientific research diving system.
He holds the Asian record for scuba cave diving and the Asian world record for side-diving in caves. He is a top-tier figure in cave diving in China and has promoted the integration of domestic technical cave diving with international standards.
It's no exaggeration to say he's the top cave diver in China; he's known as "Cat God" in the industry and is a recognized expert.
"Xu An!"
A sudden shout of surprise startled Xu An, who turned to look.
Not far away, a pretty girl with delicate features waved with a smile.
Upon seeing her, Xu An frowned slightly, feeling that she looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place her.
There was a man and a woman next to the girl.
"Xiyan, do you know that guy?" the girl who was with her asked in confusion.
"I know her; she's one of my favorite authors," Jiang Xiyan said.
This girl is the one who cosplayed as the demon princess Yan Ruyu at the "Covering the Sky" exclusive cosplay event.
The young man next to him frowned almost imperceptibly, looked at Xu An, and didn't say anything.
At the same time, Xu An also learned from the coach that the middle-aged man next to them was Lao Mao.
"Hello, Old Cat, I contacted you online before. My name is Xu An," Xu An said as he stepped forward.
Old Cat put down his diving gear, extended his hand to shake his, and smiled: "Hello, I just took them diving, sorry to have kept you waiting."
"It's nothing," Xu An said with a smile.
"I'll go change my clothes first, we'll talk later," Old Cat said.
"OK."
Old Cat left carrying his diving gear, and the pretty girl who had called out to Xu An earlier quickly walked over.
"Hey, Xu An, don't you recognize me?" Jiang Xiyan said with a smile.
Xu An was a little confused: "Do we know each other?"
Jiang Xiyan wrinkled her nose and said, "I cosplayed Yan Ruyu at the Zhaitian offline autograph session back then."
Upon hearing this, Xu An suddenly realized, "Oh, it was you!"
The girl who cosplayed Yan Ruyu was very beautiful and left a deep impression on him.
Now that it's mentioned, he realizes that the girl's appearance really does match the "jade-like face" he remembers.
"Xiyan, let's go change our clothes first, then you can come back and catch up," the girl next to her said.
"Xu An, let's go change our clothes first, and we'll talk later," Jiang Xiyan said with a smile.
"Okay." Xu An nodded and watched the three of them leave.
I didn't expect to run into someone I know here.
On their way out, the only man among the three spoke up, asking, "tide Yan, are you very familiar with him?"
Jiang Xiyan replied, "We're not close, just met once. I didn't expect to run into him here. I really like his books."
"Is he an author?" The man frowned slightly.
"Yes, they write online novels. I don't know if you've read them, but one is called 'Covering the Sky' and the other is called 'Battle Through the Heavens,'" Jiang Xiyan said, then added, "Both of these books are super popular and very well-written. I've finished reading both of them."
"Oh, so you write online novels." The man raised an eyebrow, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Xu An had dinner with Lao Mao and Jiang Xiyan.
When Jiang Xiyan met an acquaintance in a foreign land, she seemed very happy and not at all shy.
During the meal, everyone chatted and learned that Jiang Xiyan and her friends were on summer vacation and had come to Jiudun Skylight to play.
The girl who was traveling with her was named Feng Yingying, and she was her best friend.
The other young man was their good friend, named Zhang Su.
It was his suggestion that we come to Jiudun Skylight.
Jiang Xiyan and Feng Yingying were beginners, while Zhang Su was an expert; otherwise, he wouldn't have suggested scuba diving.
"Xu An, you can come along tomorrow too. They're all beginners, so I'll teach them all," Old Cat said.
Before coming, Xu An had already talked with Lao Mao, so Lao Mao naturally knew what Xu An was there to do.
"Okay." Xu An nodded. "Do you sell equipment here? I'd like to buy a set."
"I'll sell it, but if you're just doing it for fun, I suggest you rent one. You don't need to buy it; a set of equipment isn't cheap," Old Cat said.
"No need, I'll just buy one myself. Can you help me take a look and get me a decent one?" Xu An said.
Seeing that he had already said that, Old Cat didn't try to persuade him any further.
Selling equipment is one of the sources of income for White Shark Diving Club.
After saying goodbye to the old cat, Xu An prepared to find a hotel nearby to stay in first.
"Xu An, you haven't booked a hotel yet, have you? Why don't you stay at the same hotel as us? We can go together tomorrow," Jiang Xiyan said with a smile.
Xu An was too lazy to look for another hotel, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay."
"Let's go, let's go, our car is parked over there."
Jiang Xiyan smiled happily and pointed in a direction.
Zhang Su stood to the side, remaining silent and appearing somewhat aloof.
"No need, I drove here myself. You can just lead the way." Xu An waved his hand in refusal.
"You drove here yourself, okay then." Jiang Xiyan called to Feng Yingying and Zhang Su, and walked towards where they had parked.
Soon, a red Panamera drove out of the parking space.
Jiang Xiyan sat in the back seat, opened the window and looked out, searching for Xu An's figure.
A Mercedes-Benz G-Class appeared behind them, and Xu An rolled down the window and waved to her.
"Let's go, let's go." Jiang Xiyan pulled her head back.
Feng Yingying, who was standing next to Xu An, was a little surprised to see that his car was a Mercedes-Benz G-Class: "tide Yan, he's quite rich, driving a G-Class."
"Is this car very expensive?" Jiang Xiyan didn't know much about cars.
Zhang Su, in the driver's seat, glanced at the rearview mirror, narrowed his eyes, and thought to himself that he hadn't realized this guy was so rich.
"Zhang Su, you should know how much his Mercedes cost, right?" Feng Yingying said.
Zhang Su replied, "A Mercedes-AMG, G63, the on-road price is around three million."
Jiang Xiyan was slightly surprised, "That's a bit expensive."
Then, she changed the subject: "I heard that Xu An's book copyrights sold for tens of millions, so this amount of money is actually not much for him."
Feng Yingying's eyes widened: "His books are worth that much?"
"I saw it online too..."
The two women were chatting in the back seat, while Zhang Su, who was driving in the front, looked a little uneasy.
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