Ghost Blowing Lantern II

Fishermen fishing for pearls in the Coral Spiral is a way to get rich, but the risk factor is too high. Unless they are in a desperate situation, no one will be willing to take that risk. Moreover, even if they go to the Coral Spiral to fish for clams and pearls, they will not be able to make a fortune. They are all activities on the periphery, and no one dares to get close to the sea eye. First, it is said that it has been haunted since ancient times, with water ghosts dragging people into the sea and drowning. Second, there are dense reefs, and ships will hit the rocks if they enter. If you are not careful, it will become a coral spiral. There are many other mysterious reasons for the underwater exhibits in the shipwreck cemetery, which are even more confusing. There are many and many explanations, and it is difficult to reach a conclusion after thousands of years.

Pearl divers are actually similar to bucket collectors. They are also craftsmen in the Seventy-Two Lines. However, they must never mention the word "drop" at sea, and they will never directly call pearls "pearls". It is called "egg" because it has been passed down from generation to generation that the ghosts who died in the sea due to pearl fishing or shipwrecks are also attracted by the essence of moonlight pearls. When a living person mentions the word "pearl", they will Searching for human lives at the bottom of the sea.

Since ancient times, people who fished for pearls in the Coral Spiral called themselves eggmen, and their work was called egg hunting. So as soon as Uncle Ming drank the egg noodle soup, he immediately remembered this matter. At that time, the method of pearl fishing for eggmen was to Tie a long rope around your waist, carry a bamboo basket filled with stones, and pig urine bubbles for ventilation and sink them into the sea. Then try to lure the old clam to open the clam shell, reach in your body or arms to pick out pearls, and if If there are any small clams, they will pick them up in the basket, shake the long rope, and the people on the boat will pull the rope and take the bamboo basket up. Sometimes, if you are not good at collecting eggs or have bad luck, you will be pinched to death by a giant clam, or you will have an unfortunate encounter. There are countless evil fish, and once the rope is broken, most of them will be missing forever. Only a line of blood floats to the surface, and even the bones cannot be recovered.

Those who collect eggs will most likely end up buried under the sea. If they are lucky enough to survive and retrieve the pearl, they will become rich overnight. However, the world is greedy. After taking one, they want to take the second one. It is often not possible to come back alive after collecting eggs.

It is said that this business is not easy. In addition to the danger, it also requires a lot of luck, because no one dares to go into the depths of the coral spiral. They all fish for pearls on the outside. Even so, the Dragon King must reward these poor people. The weather was fine for two hours, otherwise the boat would capsize before we could even go fishing for pearls.

Only those experienced sea wolves who are familiar with this sea area know this route. Uncle Ming's uncle had been an egg collector in his early years. After losing his capital at the entrance of the Buddhist temple, he had to return to his old business. Unexpectedly, the first time he went into the water, he was swallowed by a fish, and the four people who went down together could not come out alive. Uncle Ming was still very young at that time, and this incident really stimulated him. The memory is still fresh to this day.

Nowadays, most of the sea clams outside the coral spiral have been harvested, but no one is willing to venture into the sea eye area to fish for pearls. This is because they are doing it to make a living and not to die, so no one has touched the clam beads deep in the coral spiral. , accumulated for countless tens of thousands of years, it is definitely an inexhaustible treasure. However, despite the advancement of science and technology, the equipment and equipment are not simpler than before, but if you want to enter the coral spiral with complex terrain to obtain treasure, Still not very realistic.

After listening to Uncle Ming's words, Fatty, Da Jinya and I all felt thirsty. We don't know whether it was because the noodle soup was salty or because we were motivated by wealth. In addition to being itchy, our curiosity was aroused. Fatty He excitedly said to us: "I think if you don't take the Moonlight Pearl, it will be for nothing. If you take it, you are doing justice for heaven. If you don't take it, it is pure rebellion. Although the risk is not small, it is called not taking three risks. It is rare to be light-hearted." , if it succeeds this time, we will save twenty years of struggle, but the cost of doing this will not be too small. Let Professor Chen provide us with funds to go out to sea to fish for pearls tomorrow. We can just learn from Lei Feng and help him salvage by the way. The King of Qin's Bone Mirror, this is truly a top-notch activity that is half public and half private, with a legitimate name."

Da Jinya also said: "What the fat man said is very true. It is difficult to do anything without money. How can we station troops if there is no food? In the United States, no matter what business we do, money is inseparable, but with our own economic strength, it is really a bit It’s beyond our capabilities. Now that we have this opportunity, should we investigate and see if it’s feasible?”

I thought it would be great if Uncle Ming knew about the situation in the South China Sea Eye, but Uncle Ming is not a fuel-efficient lamp. If he had a way to go in for pearl fishing, could he wait until now to tell us? The Eye is actually a bottomless pit. , no matter how much sea water is poured in day and night, it is never full. Although I have never seen it, judging from the rumors, it is very similar to the Jingjue Ghost Cave. I can't imagine what secrets are hidden there? That mysterious and unpredictable sea area is definitely not that easy to get to. If something goes wrong, I might not be able to get in but not get out.

I also knew very well that we all had to go to the Coral Spiral in both business and private life. It was a matter of time, so I said to everyone: "People are heroes, money is courage, vulgar taste is not a crime, we are businessmen, and businessmen are all For the sake of profit, as long as it is profitable, there is no reason not to go. However, I think it is best not to do things that are not sure. You should calm down first and wait for me to discuss with Shirley Yang. Her ancestors moved Mountain Taoists have been working along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang for a long time, and they are good at the unique art of moving mountains and reclaiming seas. If we have this magical art of sea exploration as a supplement, we can go to the South China Sea to move mountains and retrieve pearls, just like trying to retrieve objects from a bag and closing the door with our hands, without any waste of effort."

(Note: Sea wolf refers to an old sailor with rich sailing experience)

As an explorer, the motivations that prompt him to constantly take risks are at least the four major factors of curiosity, ambition, faith and mission. I don’t know if Colonel Touching the Gold is considered a professional explorer, but these motivations are what we There are a lot of the same, but the key is that with a legitimate excuse, we can use our remaining courage. The four of us drank hot noodle soup and discussed how much benefit we would have from going to the South China Sea. The final result was It is an inestimable pearl of moonlight that can illuminate the entire seabed. It is the essence of tens of millions of years of sea air condensation. It is impossible to guess how many giant clam beads there are in the coral spiral without going to the bottom of the sea.

Thinking of those inexhaustible treasures, one can't help but make people yearn for the world, wishing to put on wings and fly there immediately. Da Jinya said: "When I first saw Mr. Hu and Mr. Fatty in Panjiayuan, I felt that the two of them looked very good. As the saying goes, I will make a fortune sooner or later by following you. This is called recognizing heroes with a keen eye. Now we are about to go to the United States to show our ambitions, but we lack funds. But if we want to eat ice, hail will fall from the sky, and there is actually something at the eye of the sea. Such a huge treasure without an owner, in my humble opinion, based on our Mr. Hu’s secret technique of finding gold, coupled with Miss Yang’s unique knowledge of moving mountains and filling seas passed down from her ancestors, this wealth belongs to us.”

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