There was a lot of debris in the water, and it was difficult to see clearly what was happening in the distance.

Because Lu Yuan was carrying an oxygen tank, he wasn't too worried about drowning.

But his biggest worry is that he might accidentally encounter rapids or whirlpools.

That thing is incredibly powerful; if you're not careful and get caught in it, you could easily lose your life.

Even those who can swim can only flee for their lives when faced with rapids and whirlpools.

Lu Yuan dared not be careless and swam straight up to the area above his head.

After swimming a few meters, Lu Yuan finally felt a light coming from above, indicating that he had reached the water's surface.

Lu Yuan was overjoyed and then increased the speed at which he swung his flippers.

Before long, Lu Yuan arrived at the water's surface, where he saw various kinds of debris floating on the surface, and occasionally one or two floating corpses.

Lu Yuan dared not be careless, and then stopped at a place that was relatively far away from the floating corpse.

The sky seemed much brighter than before, and I could see things nearby more clearly.

The golden halo on the distant horizon seemed to have thickened considerably, and the sun could even be seen peeking out a little.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yuan grinned from ear to ear.

He reached out and grabbed a piece of driftwood, then secured himself to it, catching his breath briefly.

He sensed the air pressure nearby and found that there was no pressure, nor did he feel any shortness of breath.

So he gently removed the mouthpiece from the oxygen cylinder and took a soft breath.

The air around us carried a strong earthy smell and the odor of debris from the water.

It didn't smell particularly pleasant, but it brought Lu Yuan a pleasant surprise, as his family had been trapped underground for nearly two months.

One month of that time was spent mostly in an oxygen room.

In an instant, Lu Yuan clenched his fist in excitement.

"Great! Without the pressure difference, we won't need to keep supplying oxygen to the rooms below!"

However, after he finished speaking, a look of dejection appeared on Lu Yuan's face.

Although they no longer need to use oxygen, the leaking problem inside the house remains unresolved.

For a moment, Lu Yuan sighed softly, looked around, and found that there was no one there.

A few scattered fortresses in the distance still stood firm in the floodwaters, like giant bowls overturned on the surface of the water.

"I wonder how things are going over there! But now that it's safe here, I'd better hurry and send this good news back!"

After saying that, Lu Yuan put the mouthpiece back into his mouth and prepared to dive down again.

Suddenly, the sound of an engine came from afar.

This is a sound unique to motorboats.

Looking into the distance, Lu Yuan saw ripples spreading across the dim water in the distance.

The ripples reached Lu Yuan, and the piece of driftwood beneath him also began to sway.

Then a sound came from inside the speedboat.

"Brother Tiger, it seems to be around here!"

"I know! Stop the boat and search the area! Everyone be careful! There are a lot of rapids around here, so keep a close eye on things!"

"Yes, Brother Tiger!"

After he finished speaking, the engine sound gradually stopped.

The world has returned to peace.

Lu Yuan looked into the distance, wanting to call out to see who the other person was.

However, Lu Yuan was worried that the other party's identity was uncertain, and it would be bad if they were after him.

So he quietly lay on the driftwood and slowly drifted towards the other person's direction.

With a "plop," the sound of someone diving into the water came from afar.

Then the lights on the speedboat kept shining back and forth in the vicinity.

After a while, the diver returned.

"Tiger, I can't see anything! It's pitch black down there, I can't see anything at all!"

"Hmm! It's alright! Chuanzi, set sail, keep going forward, just a hundred meters! We must find Lu Yuan today!"

"Okay, Tiger!"

Then, the speedboat started moving again, and Lu Yuan pondered the voice of the person who had just spoken.

"Could this person be Shen Hu?"

After listening for a while, Lu Yuan confirmed that the other party was indeed Shen Hu, and immediately shouted loudly at him.

"Sinking Tiger! Sinking Tiger!"

Just as Shen Hu and his team turned off the engine, they suddenly heard shouts coming from afar.

Shen Hu was slightly taken aback, then looked at the person next to him and asked, "Did you just hear that? It sounded like someone was calling me!"

"Yeah! Tiger, it seems like someone really is calling you!"

So, Shen Hu quickly shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hey! Who are you? I'm Shen Hu from the core layer fortress! Have you seen Lu Yuan?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan was overjoyed and immediately responded.

"Brother Tiger! I am Lu Yuan!"

"Haha! Bro! It really is you! You wait! I'm coming right now!"

After saying this, Shen Hu's voice carried a hint of surprise, and he immediately signaled to the people beside him to start the boat.

However, just as the ship started moving, a violent tremor suddenly came from the right front of the ship.

Everyone on the boat swayed violently and nearly fell into the water.

Then, Chuanzi, who was steering the boat, shouted to Shenhu with a look of panic, "Brother Hu! Oh no! There's a whirlpool down there! Our boat has been hit by a rock!"

"What? Turn the boat around right now!"

"Tiger, the cabin is taking on water!"

Shen Hu immediately looked down and, sure enough, a jet of water was continuously pouring into the cabin.

Large amounts of water kept flowing in, and the cracks grew wider and wider until their ship began to slowly sink.

Upon hearing their voices, Lu Yuan immediately lay down on the driftwood and quickly used his palms as oars to paddle towards them.

Seeing that the ship was beyond saving and the whirlpool below was expanding, Shen Hu immediately made a decision.

"Abandon ship! Run now! Otherwise, it'll be too late!"

After saying that, the group immediately jumped towards the underwater area.

Before long, the boat behind them disappeared into the water, and then the water returned to calm.

Lu Yuan tied them all together with safety ropes. Seeing what had just happened, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

"Holy crap! That was so dangerous! I almost died!"

Lu Yuan nodded, looked at Shen Hu, and said, "It's good that you're alright! By the way, what brings you here?"

"Hey! We're about to evacuate, so we just wanted to let you know! By the way, how are your families?"

"Hmm! Everything's alright! There's just some water inside the house! By the way! Now come downstairs with me!"