[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-community-transmigrated-again":3,"chapter-my-community-transmigrated-again-my-community-transmigrated-again-chapter-287":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Community Transmigrated Again",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1316969,1748,"Chapter 287 - 260: Salvaging the Shipwreck","my-community-transmigrated-again-chapter-287",287,"\u003Cp>「The next day, after some rest.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ziwen led the core members of the Hunting Team through the Node, arriving on the seabed on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he carried a waterproof bag containing a flashlight switched to its highest setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The powerful flashlight brightly illuminated the seabed before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before salvaging the wreck, in addition to preparing the necessary tools, he also planned to explore it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship was severely damaged. Arriving at its side, Qin Ziwen aimed the flashlight through a hole in the hull and peered inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few fish, startled by the intense light, scattered in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They scurried to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing that caught Qin Ziwen’s eye were the ship’s ribs, which were far sturdier than those of an ordinary vessel. The hull planks were also remarkably thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes. ’Interesting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the ship’s owner had known about the dangers here—that there were Sea Beasts on the ocean floor. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have specially reinforced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, the thick bottom of the ship was caked in a layer of silt, overgrown with algae and shellfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to have become a breeding ground for various marine creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the intrusion of Qin Ziwen and his team disturbed the local inhabitants. A sea snake slithered out from the silt and swam away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Yu struck like lightning with his Fish Spear, instantly piercing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then drew a small knife from his waist and lopped off its head with a single stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea snake thrashed for a moment before finally going still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing the sea snake, the others slowed down, moving with greater caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They swam inside. After just a few steps, Qin Ziwen froze. He had spotted several large Crossbow Cannons mounted to the inner walls of the hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Structurally, they were somewhat different from their Car-Mounted Crossbows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby were several scattered wooden crates, filled with heavily rusted Crossbow Arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the floor nearby lay several coils of unusually thick and durable cable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of each cable was a large, barbed iron hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooks were covered in dark red rust. As the flashlight beam swept over one, a blue crab the size of a millstone scuttled out from underneath. It raised its two large pincers and slowly made its way toward a nearby crevice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gotcha!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ziwu swooped down with a net, knocking the crab right into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw his older brother look over, Qin Ziwu broke into a goofy grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ziwen glanced around. This appeared to be the first lower deck of the hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space on this deck was vast, with stairs and other rooms further back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then led the team in a thorough search of the wreck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship had three internal decks below the main deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first lower deck was the largest, and the third was the smallest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship’s interior had a somewhat Western-style layout. Inside the cabins, they discovered several skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons showed no signs of external trauma; the crew had likely drowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a room that appeared to be the captain’s quarters, Qin Ziwen found a parchment map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave it a quick glance before stowing it away safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, there seemed to be nothing else of value in the cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed signs that the ship had already been looted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a preliminary survey of the wreck, the workers who had consumed the fruit began to cross through the Node. They set to work in the dim water, moving like a swarm of worker ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hauled out one rope after another, securing them to the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wreck was heavy, and they were prepared to haul it out in two or three sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black ropes were skillfully threaded, wrapped, and looped, forming a massive dragnet that enveloped the wreck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the Node, more than twenty men stood in a circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One, two, three!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscles bulging, they heaved in unison, pushing the capstan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CREAK... CREAK...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The capstan turned slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the seabed, the massive dragnet began to tighten. The wreck, embedded in the silt, trembled slightly, stirring up clouds of murky sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bow shuddered and began to slowly lift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the wreck slowly begin to rise, Qin Ziwen’s eyes lit up. ’It’s working!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his excitement lasted less than ten seconds before a deep, violent cracking sound echoed from ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship’s deck was slowly breaking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, like a collapsing block tower, the deck gave way and caved in, sending splinters of wood everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water churned violently as silt billowed up, turning everything murky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive dragnet was now only dragging a fragmented piece of the bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Stop! Stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone hurried to tell the men on the other side of the Node.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wreck had broken apart. Although the dragnet held the bow section, it wasn’t secure. The bow was slowly slipping free and would have to be re-strapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yue swam out of the murky water, his face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His worst fear had come to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wreck had been on the seabed for too long. Years of corrosion from the seawater had completely rotted out its internal structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way to keep it reasonably intact would be to encase the entire thing and lift it from the surface with a crane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the fractured wreck, Qin Ziwen remained calm. He had been prepared for this; the hull breaking apart was within his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured for them to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yue quickly nodded, breathing an inward sigh of relief. He moved forward to direct the others, and the team methodically began to separate and re-wrap the sections. They decided to salvage the bow, which made up about a third of the ship’s volume, first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the team was busy at work, a disturbance came from the rear of the shattered deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ziwen looked over and saw a Bull Shark near the stern, harassing one of the workers. It then rammed its head into the ship’s hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BANG!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several planks of the deck splintered from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worker hiding behind it scrambled back in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ziwen was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My ship is already falling apart, and you’re still ramming the damn thing?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Can you even afford to pay for the damages?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his One-Handed Crossbow and approached the four-meter-long Bull Shark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the human’s approach, the Bull Shark didn’t retreat. Instead, it circled once and charged straight at Qin Ziwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Qin Ziwen’s side, Du Yu raised his Fish Spear protectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fiery red figure shot out from behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Hare, like a crimson gale, fearlessly charged the Bull Shark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bull Shark froze for a second before hastily swerving aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had dared to charge the humans because of their small size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this creature, something it had never seen in the ocean before, was similar in size. Instinctively wary, the shark wouldn’t charge it recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while the shark wanted to be cautious, Red Hare had no intention of letting it off the hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underwater, Red Hare was fleet-footed, running faster than the shark could swim. Its four hooves seemed to have an acceleration button, transforming it into a red storm as its hard head slammed heavily into the Bull Shark’s flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It nearly flipped the Bull Shark over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the shark could react, Red Hare lunged forward and took a vicious bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tore a large chunk of flesh from the shark’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bull Shark, in pain and enraged, lost all reason. It whipped its head around to bite Red Hare, but the horse retreated a step, raised a hoof, and kicked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kick sent the Bull Shark spinning a full 360 degrees on the seabed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite possibly the first shark in the history of this ocean to be sent flying by a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1331,"2026-06-05T18:54:16.969Z",1,"novelbin.me","a75fc8452e39d0f79cc96880d1c2bd052bb95a4cdf7318945858cd361156b39f","my-community-transmigrated-again-chapter-288","my-community-transmigrated-again-chapter-286",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-community-transmigrated-again-cover.jpg"]