Chapter 793 Watch my performance next
"Can't get in?" Xiao Peng was stunned: "Why can't I get in?"
Duan Bo answered the question: "Boss, I measured the entrance to the cave. It's 84 meters from sea level at low tide. The widest part of the entrance is 83 centimeters, and the narrowest part is just over 60 centimeters. Even a micro ROV can't enter the cave, and even if a person goes in, they can't carry an oxygen tank."
"More importantly, according to the results from the sonic detector, this cave is over fifteen meters long and complex. Once you enter, it's a one-way street, and there's no way out until you reach the end. We don't know what the end is like. If it's a dead end, we'll need to slowly back out, bit by bit. In that case... with all due respect, it's too dangerous!"
Hua Chong said: "It's okay, I just told the boss, I will go down this time!"
"Shut up!" Duan Bo interrupted Hua Chong and turned to Xiao Peng, "Boss, we're going to 84 meters. That's not too deep, but it's not too shallow either. Diving at that depth is impossible without being a top-notch diver. The best solution is to get an ultra-small underwater robot, but that's not easy. Such a small underwater robot generally only has an operating range of 40 meters, and it's hard to find one that's 100 meters deep."
Xiao Peng laughed after hearing this: "'Top-notch diver'? Isn't that referring to me? I'll go down and take a look! Then watch my performance!"
"No!" Duan Bo, Hua Chong and Ma Xiao in the room shouted in unison.
This startled Xiao Peng: "What are you doing?"
Pascal, who had been silent, said, "Xiao, don't you understand? The danger there is beyond your imagination. You don't need to take risks anymore!"
Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this: "Why?"
Pascal said, "What you said the other day really hit home with everyone. Now we have money and can buy all the equipment we need. It's not worth taking risks now. You're right. You're not just responsible for yourself now. You're responsible for the livelihoods of nearly a hundred families!"
Xiao Peng raised his middle finger. "According to you, you shouldn't be here right now. You're not short of money, so why are you following us out to sea and suffering? I know what you're going to say. You want to say you came here to witness the unveiling of valuable cultural relics. By the same token, why am I still here? Because I love adventure in my bones! This cave is such a great place for adventure! Missing an opportunity like this is not my style. If there really is Drake's treasure down there, I must be the first to discover it! Okay, I haven't discussed this matter with you yet. It's decided. I'm going down to take a look!"
"But..." Duan Bo said, "Boss, we can't provide you with technical support if we dive at this depth. Our current equipment is limited, and even underwater acoustic communication isn't possible at this depth. If we modify the oxygen cylinder and extend it to nearly 20 meters, it's very easy to run out of air due to water pressure and other issues... Seriously, Boss, going down there is too dangerous!"
"It's fun because it's difficult!" Xiao Peng said, "Okay, I understand what you guys are thinking. Don't worry. I wouldn't be so confident anywhere else, but I own the world under the sea!"
Pascal and the others believed what he said, but Ma Xiao had never seen Xiao Peng's swimming ability after all. He thought for a moment and said, "Boss, there's still a problem: the information indicates that the treasure is located in a mysterious underwater cave with a large space inside. According to the information, you can still breathe inside... But now the geology has changed. There are cracks in the basalt. Even if there is air inside, it will seep through the basalt and into the water. In other words, even if there is space inside, there is no air. Once you enter, you won't be able to breathe. How do we solve this problem?"
Xiao Peng laughed after hearing this: "Alright, alright, you all are nagging like old ladies now! Ma Xiao, the location of the reef!"
"Four hundred meters due west!" Ma Xiao replied, "We dare not get too close considering the hidden reefs."
"Where is the ROV?" Xiao Peng asked Duan Bo.
Duan Bo replied, "It's right at the entrance of the cave."
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "Hua Chong, put 'Little Luna' down. Prepare the diving equipment. I'll go down now!"
The "Little Luna" is a lifeboat on the "Luna." There are two such lifeboats on the "Luna," usually hanging on both sides of the upper cabin. They are actually two small speedboats.
Don't underestimate these two lifeboats; each costs over 350,000 euros! That's enough to buy a small yacht! Is there anything cheap on the Luna?
"Okay, boss!" Hua Chong walked out of the cabin after hearing this.
Xiao Peng turned to Pascal and said, "Little Pa, while I'm going down, I'll leave the ship's affairs to Chen Cheng. Don't use your position as boss to order Chen Cheng to do anything like 'ship approach'. The most feared thing at sea is 'amateurs commanding professionals', you know? Leave professional matters to professionals!"
Pascal's face was filled with black lines: "I know! I'm not Fabian! Don't tell me that!"
"Chen Cheng, I'll leave the ship's affairs to you while I go down!" Xiao Peng said, "Alright, everyone, take your positions. I'll be back soon. Oh, right! Duan Bo! Recover the ROV. No video recordings are allowed while I'm down there."
"Why?" everyone in the cabin exclaimed in unison.
Why? What's the point of recording it? To let you know my secret?
Of course, Xiao Peng thought this, but he couldn't say it out loud. He spoke bitterly, "So you guys won't get rich working for me! Why? What are we looking for? Drake's treasure! Regardless of whether Drake was originally a pirate or not, he was a true British nobleman. If we really find it, do you think the British won't come forward to demand it? What if some random person comes along claiming to be Drake's descendant and comes after it?"
Pascal said: "This is bound to happen."
Xiao Peng pointed at Pascal and said, "Did you hear what Xiao Pa said? And if we really find it, it will be the first pirate treasure discovered in human history! This is something that will go down in history! It will definitely attract countless people's attention. If we want to steal something valuable from it and make a lot of money, we can only rely on this recent discovery. So there is no need to keep any video footage of this matter now. Wait until we have a thorough understanding of the situation before making a video! Okay, do as I say!"
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