As his body continued to rise, Jiang An secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She swam as hard as she could, observing the shark's movements.
Fortunately, the shark didn't seem to be chasing after them, which made Jiang Anxin happy.
However, she dared not let her guard down and continued to swim upstream with all her might.
As time passed, Jiang An felt his strength gradually waning.
Her breathing became rapid, and it felt like a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making her extremely uncomfortable.
But she gritted her teeth and persevered, because she knew that once she stopped, she might never be able to float back up again.
Finally, Jiang An saw a ray of sunlight shining down from the sea.
A ray of sunlight pierced through the seawater, illuminating the surroundings. She took a deep breath, regulated her breathing, and then swam vigorously towards the surface.
When she swam to the surface, a breath of fresh air rushed towards her, invigorating her.
She greedily breathed in the fresh air, savoring the joy of surviving a disaster.
After a long while, Jiang An slowly came to her senses.
She looked around and suddenly realized something—her raft had vanished.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down and looked at the thin rope tied around her left wrist.
She obtained this thin rope from other players before going into the sea.
Fearing that an accident might cause her to lose her way at sea, she needed a rope long enough to guide her.
Unexpectedly, Jiang An's worries came true. When they encountered a shark, they panicked and swam upwards in a frenzy on the seabed, losing their way.
Although the thin rope wasn't of much practical use, it was 500 meters long, which was enough to help her maintain the correct direction at sea.
Although it may be a bit troublesome to use, at least it can ensure that she doesn't get lost.
So, before going into the sea, Jiang An tied one end of the thin rope tightly to the raft and the other end to his wrist.
She slowly tightened the thin rope, then swam vigorously in its direction.
Soon, she spotted the raft faintly visible in the distance.
However, at that moment, an accident occurred.
The water-repellent beads have expired!
In the instant the system failed, the icy seawater surged in and engulfed Jiang An.
At this point, Jiang An's intermediate swimming skills came in handy, allowing her to swim freely in the sea.
But the icy seawater still made her lips turn white from the cold, and her hands and feet began to stiffen.
However, a warm sensation spread from his upper body, originating from his heart and back, throughout his entire body, bringing Jiang An the last bit of warmth.
She knew this was the armor working.
Clinging to this last bit of warmth, she continued to mechanically swim along the direction of the thin rope.
She didn't know how much time had passed—perhaps a very long time, or perhaps just a few minutes—but just as Jiang An was about to lose consciousness, she finally boarded the raft.
The prolonged swimming in the sea and the exposure to the icy water caused her body to almost lose all sensation.
As she climbed onto the raft, she collapsed to the ground, as if all her strength had been drained away.
After a long while, Jiang An finally untied the rope from his wrists, climbed off the raft, and returned to his bedroom.
She took off all her clothes, leaving only a silver-white vest.
As expected, this is the only defensive armor Jiang An has drawn in recent days.
Not a single drop of seawater penetrated her upper body.
Its waterproof capability is excellent.
He picked up a bath towel from the kang (a heated brick bed), dried himself off, and then got into bed, wrapping himself in a 10-pound cotton quilt to keep warm.
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