Instead of going into the sea, they directly launched a shallow-seated profiler. This device can use electromagnetic pulse sound sources to detect the geological structure below the water bottom. It can also be regarded as a kind of sonar equipment. They hope to use it to find this batch of treasures.
This island reef is quite large, and it takes more than ten hours to conduct an active survey. It looks like the results won't be out until tomorrow.
Cecilia was in charge of watching over it while Xia Yu went to prepare dinner. Yin Suya and Feng Manxue came to help. Da Huang was jumping around in the kitchen. It must have been because it was charged with too much electricity and had no place to consume it.
After dinner, there was still no news. The treasure might not be on this island.
They decided not to leave and rested here for one night. The next day, they got the accurate results, so Xia Yu and his team packed up and left, preparing to head to the second island reef.
The area here is larger, and the nearby sea area is deserted. This area should have been avoided when the waterway was designed. It should be difficult for them to encounter other merchant ships. In addition, there is no village or shop nearby, so yachts will not come here to wander around.
It was difficult to do things without someone around, so Xia Yu released the shallow-sediment profiler again. The electrically driven underwater submersible pulled the equipment deep into the island and reef area, and the detection data was transmitted back to the submarine for analysis.
“Beep~beep~beep~~”
Two hours later, the host issued an alarm, indicating that a discovery had been made.
Found it?
Xia Yu took off her apron and walked towards the main engine room. Yin Suya followed him, and she was also very excited.
"It's a metallic substance, buried 10 meters deep in mud and rock. It matches what the data says. The treasure was buried in a cave. The rising sea level submerged the island, and also flooded the cave through the cracks. Then, over the years, silt and sand accumulated."
After looking at the data, Xia Yu said excitedly.
Treasure hunters who look for shipwrecks at sea never go to islands and reefs, because shipwrecks only occur in deep waters. They also don't detect the rocks on the seabed because rocks can't hide anything.
The Aztec treasures were different. They were hidden on an island by robbers. The mainstream guess in the treasure hunting community was the same as that of the Amber Room, that they were sunk into the lake, but who knew that the treasures were all in the sea.
"What should we do? Our submarine can't get in!"
Seeing that they had really found it, Yin Suya was also happy for Xia Yu. This was the treasure they had found together.
"Don't panic, the submarine is parked right here. We can just go over there. We still have three or four days to get busy. Even if there are 10 tons of gold, we can still move it all."
"Well, I'll help!"
After hearing what Xia Yu said, Yin Suya was also ready to do a big job.
There are four people and a dog on the boat. Feng Manxue and Dahuang stay in the submarine, Xia Yu and Yin Suya can dive, not to mention Cecilia. The main force of this excavation depends on her, and Xia Yu, the Sea King, is just a supporting role.
After the tasks are assigned, they eat first because they have the energy to work after they are full.
"Let's go treasure hunting!"
Xia Yu waved his hand and led the way to the torpedo room. They were not going in the wrong direction because they were wearing a full set of diving equipment and carrying underwater excavation tools. They planned to get out of the torpedo tube.
Yin Suya felt very curious, put on her equipment and was the first to get into the launch tube.
Close the loading port, inject water to increase pressure, and open the front hatch.
"I'm out of the cabin and feeling good!"
Because they were diving with a full-face mask, they could talk underwater, and Yin Suya also made a playful remark.
"Wait, we're about to come out."
Xia Yu and Cecilia also came out of the submarine from the launch tube. The visibility of 10 meters underwater was still acceptable. The three of them talked for a while and then took the tools and the thrusters and rushed to the treasure place.
The distance is two kilometers, and swimming there would be exhausting, not to mention working. They were well prepared this time. Sleeping on the thrusters could help save a lot of energy, but there were too many equipments, so the speed would be much slower.
After hurrying, they finally arrived at the location marked by the shallow profiler. It looked like an ordinary reef area, but because of the angle, it was covered with a lot of mud and sand. No one would have thought that the Aztec treasure was buried there.
"Buzz~~"
Cecilia started the handheld submersible sand suction pump and began to suck out the mud and sand accumulated at the cave entrance. Xia Yu and Yin Suya surfaced and opened the life raft they carried after confirming that there was no movement on the sea surface.
"Puff~~"
The life raft inflated like an airbag, and Xia Yu threw some supplies onto the raft.
Treasure hunting is a long-term operation. They cannot return to the submarine to rest before finishing today's work, so it is important to have a place to catch their breath.
Continuing to dive, Cecilia had cleared the entrance to the cave. Some of the stones blocking the entrance were directly cut open by the deformed alloy steel saw in her right hand, and then casually pushed aside.
With the help of the former Terminator and the current mechanical maid, things are fast, and Xia Yu's efficiency cannot match theirs.
After dealing with the Simon Stone, they continued to dredge the cave. Cecilia took the lead and continued digging, while the two of them followed behind, chiseling a base on the wall of the cave to install a searchlight. The cave was pitch black, so artificial lighting had to be installed to work. This was a big project.
After working from one o'clock in the afternoon to one o'clock in the morning, the entire cave was finally almost opened. However, Xia Yu and Cecilia could handle it, but Yin Suya really couldn't take it anymore. They returned to the submarine to rest for a night and continued the work the next day.
"Buzz~~Ka~Ka~~"
The sand vacuum, which was operating at full power, suddenly got stuck. Cecilia turned off the machine and reached out to feel around in the mud and sand in front of her.
"Crash~~"
A gold bar appeared in front of the three people.
"This is it, the same gold bar found in Alameda Park."
Xia Yu said excitedly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
