Beside the raft, Jiang An tidied up his equipment, took a deep breath, and jumped directly into the sea.
The water-repellent beads worked their magic the moment they came into contact with the seawater, enveloping Jiang An completely.
Jiang An did not rush to dive into the depths of the sea, but instead observed his surroundings first.
As she continued to descend, the marine life became more and more abundant, with all sorts of fish swimming in the water.
Jiang An carefully observed his surroundings and, finding no danger, confidently continued swimming downwards.
Soon, Jiang An arrived at a coral reef.
The place is full of colorful corals, all kinds of small fish, and marine life such as shells.
Jiang An curiously observed everything, when suddenly, she exclaimed in surprise at what she saw: "Wow!"
It turns out that deep within the coral reef, there was an enormous clam.
This clam is three or four meters wide; it's an enormous creature.
Upon sensing someone approaching, the clam immediately closed its shell.
Jiang An excitedly swam to the clam, his eyes shining as he stared at the huge creature in front of him.
A feeling welled up inside her, and she felt that there must be something good inside this giant clam.
If only I could find a pearl inside! Besides, I need a pearl to upgrade my raft to level five, wouldn't that be a godsend?
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang An immediately opened his system inventory and put the giant clam inside.
The reason she didn't choose to pry open the clam on the spot was because the clam was too big and couldn't be pried open in a short time.
Furthermore, she wasn't sure if there was a pearl inside the clam shell, and if there was, prying it open on the spot might damage it. Therefore, she decided to take it back to the raft first and then slowly figure out how to open the clam shell.
After Jiang An put the giant clam into her backpack, she began searching for other treasures on the coral reef. Suddenly, she saw an iron box lying quietly behind where she had found the giant clam.
Today was another bumper harvest! Jiang An happily put the iron box into her backpack.
Then, he carefully checked the surrounding area for any other treasures. After confirming that nothing had been missed, Jiang An picked up quite a few large scallops and cut some coral before leaving the coral reef in high spirits.
Jiang An took a deep breath and continued to explore his surroundings.
Suddenly, she sensed a powerful aura coming from ahead. She looked up alertly and saw an enormous fish appear before her, its size no less than the shark she had encountered earlier.
Upon sensing Jiang An's presence, the giant fish immediately opened its massive jaws and lunged at her with astonishing speed.
In an instant, the surrounding seawater began to swirl violently like a surging tide.
A sense of panic welled up in Jiang An's heart, but she quickly calmed down.
This time, unlike the last time she encountered a shark in the ocean, she did not choose to run away, but decided to bravely face the challenge.
Her previous experience taught her that running away from problems doesn't solve anything; only by bravely facing difficulties can one grow continuously.
Just as the big fish lunged at him, Jiang An swam upstream without hesitation, raising his Tang sword to deliver a fatal blow.
However, the big fish seemed to have anticipated her move, nimbly waving its long tail and stirring up huge waves, like a wall of water rushing towards Jiang An.
"Splash!" With a muffled sound, before she could dodge, the big fish's tail lashed out at Jiang An's back, the force so great that it splashed water everywhere.
The sudden, heavy blow caused Jiang An to lose his balance instantly, and he leaned forward.
However, just as she was about to fall, the armor played a crucial role, successfully blocking most of the damage.
At the same time, Jiang An's intermediate swimming skills helped her endure the excruciating pain and maintain her balance.
If it weren't for the protection of her armor and the support of her intermediate swimming skills, Jiang An would likely have become the big fish's meal.
She gritted her teeth and swallowed the blood that tasted fishy back down her throat, afraid that even a trace of blood would attract the attention of the big fish.
At this stage, even the slightest hint of blood could drive the large fish in front of him into a frenzy, and Jiang An absolutely cannot take that risk.
This time, Jiang An changed his strategy, no longer confronting the big fish head-on, but instead choosing a roundabout tactic.
Using her small and agile body, she avoided the big fish's attack and took the opportunity to slash it on the head and body.
Each cut landed precisely on the fish's vital parts, causing it considerable damage.
As time went by, the surrounding seawater gradually turned bright red, and the smell of blood filled the air.
This smell made the big fish increasingly agitated, and it began to lose its mind, wildly rampaging through the sea.
Jiang An gripped the knife tightly, remaining vigilant and searching for the best opportunity.
Finally, the opportunity has arrived!
The big fish revealed an opening during its frantic charge, and Jiang An immediately seized the opportunity, stabbing the fish's eye with his knife.
The big fish let out a shrill scream, struggled a few times, and then fell completely silent.
[Ding! Swordfish detected. Decompose?]
"Yes," Jiang An said, panting heavily.
The underwater battle had truly exhausted her, not to mention the heavy blow to her back. She desperately needed medical treatment.
[Disassembly successful! A total of 30 kg of swordfish meat and 10 swordfish skins were harvested.]
At the same time, the moment the swordfish disappeared, an iron box exploded on the spot.
After putting the items into his backpack, Jiang An slowly swam back to the raft along the thin rope in his hand.
This thrilling battle left her exhausted, and all she wanted was to rest.
The battle has almost used up the Water-Repelling Pearl's duration; it will only last about ten minutes before it becomes ineffective.
She didn't want to experience the biting cold of the seawater again; it was truly unpleasant. So, without hesitation, she returned to the raft, ending her thrilling underwater journey.
Back on the raft, Jiang An went straight to his bedroom and took out a first-aid kit from the storage box.
Then they filled the stove with wood, and soon the bedroom warmed up, so they took off their outer clothes.
After washing my hands, I applied the medicine to my back with my back to the side and rubbed the bruises on my back vigorously with safflower oil.
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