Chapter 246: Underground River Maze (Bonus Chapter)

Leaving Jiaping Village, Baxu Township, and Hechi, the two returned to Guilin.

For several days straight, Su Huan's mood remained heavy, her dejection visibly apparent—even beautiful scenery couldn't lift the dark shadow over her soul.

Qin Yun felt much the same, though comparatively, his ability to regulate himself was stronger, so on the surface he had already recovered.

At this moment, the two lay on lounge chairs on the balcony of a hotel in Yangshuo, watching the drizzle outside the window.

"Compared to Lan Duo, I now realize how fortunate my own life is."

Qin Yun turned his head to look at the person beside him.

Su Huan pressed her lips together and smiled: "Since childhood, whether in studies or family, I've had smooth sailing. My job after university went just as well, and most importantly, I'm healthy, my parents are healthy, I have loved ones who care for me, and a man who loves me."

"But!" Su Huan's gaze fixed on Qin Yun's eyes, "precisely because of this, comparing our lives makes Duo Duo's seem even more tragic."

Qin Yun nodded and sighed: "You've scrolled through TikTok—you know there are happy people and unhappy people in this world. Happy people are mostly alike; unhappy people each have their own unique miseries."

Su Huan rose and leaned into Qin Yun's arms.

"Promise me you won't let me become one of those unhappy people."

Qin Yun shifted slightly and understood Su Huan's meaning; he held her tightly and declared firmly: "Darling, don't worry—I won't do anything without certainty, and I won't let you endure any possible misfortune."

"Swear it!" Su Huan lifted her head, staring at the man so close, pressing for more.

Qin Yun nodded heavily: "I swear—I will make you the happiest woman in the world."

Su Huan was instantly stirred, wrapping her arms around his neck, her rosy lips moving forward of their own accord.

"Love me!"

Though it was still broad daylight, no man could resist such temptation.

Qin Yun seized her lips in one bite, thrusting upward as he lifted Su Huan off the ground, pulled the curtains shut, and slammed them both onto the bed—a fierce battle began, one that strained the mattress to its limits.

In the early stages of the battle, Su Huan could still offer some resistance. But after just the first round, she became a small boat beneath the waves, helplessly tossed.

With Qin Yun's current strength and combat power, Su Huan was no match—he could have devoured two of her if he hadn't held back.

As the battle raged, Qin Yun's mind rang with the system's voice, and the system interface instantly dropped before his eyes.

【Publish Check-in Task: Host must enter the Dashiwei Sinkhole Group in Leye, Guangxi, and dive to a depth of 350 meters to complete check-in】

Su Huan clearly felt Qin Yun suddenly stop; she couldn't help opening her eyes and gazing at him with confusion.

"Darling, what's wrong?" As she spoke, she wriggled slightly, conveying her longing.

Qin Yun smiled: "Nothing!"

Instantly, overwhelming pleasure flooded Su Huan's cerebral cortex; wave after wave of stimulation drowned her completely.

Since mastering diving skills, Qin Yun had deliberately researched all things related to diving. One of Guangxi's famous cave diving sites is Jiudun Skylight, where Chinese diver Lao Mao once set the Asian record at 277.4 meters.

The global record is 308 meters, set at Fontaine de l'Estremadure in France, taking seven hours.

Speaking of the Asian record, Lao Mao was famous—but he also died during a dive at Jiudun Skylight. For a master like him, aiming for just 120 meters should have posed no difficulty.

This shows just how dangerous underwater cave diving is—even with full equipment, the risks remain extremely high.

……

Seeing the man checking something on his computer, Su Huan glanced over and asked: "Are you going diving?"

Qin Yun nodded: "Yeah, since we're in Guangxi and I've rested enough, I'm planning a live stream here. After thinking it over, cave diving seems interesting."

He didn't mention the absurd 350-meter record he intended to challenge—doing so would only make the woman worry prematurely, with no benefit.

"What's cave diving?"

Qin Yun explained: "Cave diving means entering water-filled caves with specialized cave diving gear to conduct underwater activities."

"Gear?" Su Huan's heart eased—Qin Yun's past livestreams had always been extreme, never using any equipment at all. Now that he was using gear, it must truly be safe.

"Yes. Cave diving requires equipment because you can't surface directly—you need a breathing system, lighting, guidance systems, thermal protection, emergency tools, and more."

"When are you planning the livestream?" Su Huan clearly didn't understand; her expression didn't change.

Looking closely, Qin Yun's brilliance wasn't from one or two livestreams—it was built up over countless ones. Yet even such a formidable man needed full equipment; the danger involved must be immense.

"In a few days. For now, you need to prepare all the gear, contact the manufacturers, and if they'll sponsor us, great—if not, just buy it. Then contact Red Bull, DJI, and Casio, notify them about the livestream, and ask DJI to upgrade my drone—since we can't release it underwater, it must be modified."

"Most importantly, the signal issue must also be resolved by DJI."

Su Huan nodded: "Alright, I'll contact them right away. First, give me a list of all the gear you need."

Qin Yun clicked send on his computer, sending the pre-prepared equipment list via WeChat to Su Huan.

"Each item on the list has a supplier attached. Prepare them these next few days—I'll go to the cave site to inspect the conditions firsthand. The livestream will start around July 1st."

"Alright!"

When husband and wife are united, their strength can sever gold.

Helping Qin Yun's career made Su Huan happy. She wasn't a woman who sat back and enjoyed the fruits of others' labor—every livestream, she wanted to handle all the preparations herself, so Qin Yun could focus without worry.

Qin Yun was happy to entrust these tasks to her. Honestly, since he started livestreaming, he'd handed all business matters to Su Huan—without her, he was certain his current self-media career wouldn't have reached this level.

Business deception was everywhere; he didn't have the mental energy to handle it—he needed to devote himself fully to dangerous challenges.

With Su Huan, his business ran smoothly, his personal value kept rising, and now he was the top influencer nationwide—much of that credit belonged to her. Later, he intended to gradually hand over more and more preparatory work to her.

He only needed to handle the livestreams!

……

The Dashiwei Sinkhole Group in Leye, Guangxi, has an average elevation of 1,128 meters; the rim's elevation is around 1,466 meters, and the bottom's elevation is 850 meters—meaning the vertical water depth exceeds 600 meters.

"Huh—!"

Wiping sweat from his brow, Qin Yun felt Shanfeng's cool breeze rush over him, instantly dispelling the oppressive heat of summer.

The temperature here wasn't high—unlike the 20–30°C outside, the air at the bottom hovered around 16–17°C, with extremely high humidity, making every breath feel faintly damp.

Looking ahead, the entrance was right before him.

It was an irregular arch, roughly fifteen meters high and eight meters wide, like a giant beast's open mouth—peering inside from outside, it was pitch black.

The cave walls were covered in thick black moss, layered and dense, with water droplets dripping along the stone's veins.

*Tap-tap-tap—* The sound was especially clear at the bottom of the empty pit.

Qin Yun had come alone. At first he was still rather idealistic; he just hadn't expected that, as a World Natural Heritage site, this place strictly prohibited private cave diving, so he was naturally turned away.

Fortunately, his connections were solid enough now—one phone call resolved his approval problem.