Chapter 462: Hu Zi Takes Me Flying

Wu An squatted in front of the sea turtle, holding a block of ice, smiling like a weird uncle: 'Turtle Bro, want to eat?'

A Qing smashed the ice block on the side, just right for Turtle Bro to gulp down in one bite.

The sea turtle stretched its neck, moved close to the ice block, then, disdainful, flicked its head and knocked the ice away.

Wu An was dumbfounded.

Damn.

The sea turtle doesn't like eating freshwater ice.

A Qing asked: 'Bro, what do we do?'

Mei Wu cracked his knuckles: 'Since luring didn't work, there's only one way left.'

The sea turtle got scared and edged closer to Wu An.

He has a bit of intelligence, but not much.

The reason he was caught is that Wu An is the biggest mastermind.

Wu An patted the sea turtle to comfort it, then said solemnly: 'Turtle Bro, Hu Zi sent you here; it's definitely not to harm you, so don't be afraid.'

'That thing you ate before, ambergris, you know about it, right?'

'Eating it is useless for you, and it might even be poisonous.'

'I'll help you get rid of this stuff so you don't get hurt by ambergris out of ignorance.'

The sea turtle nodded its head.

Wu An's face lit up: 'Did you understand?'

The sea turtle nodded again.

Wu An said: 'Then can you really take me to find it?'

The sea turtle nodded.

Wu An decided to trust it once more, and together with A Qing he threw the sea turtle overboard.

Then.

The sea turtle just ran off.

Wu An waited a moment, then called Hu Zi over.

Not long after.

Hu Zi threw the sea turtle onto the deck again; A Qing was furious, saying the turtle was too deceitful and deserved a lesson, but the sea turtle opened its mouth and sprayed him in the face with seawater.

A Qing wailed angrily.

Wu An walked over, and the sea turtle didn't spit saliva.

A Qing felt even more unfair: 'You spat at me, but not at him?'

'At most I'm just an accomplice!'

'He's the main culprit!'

A Qing pointed at Wu An and shouted.

The sea turtle swayed its head, looked at Wu An then at A Qing, then opened its mouth and spat at A Qing again.

A Qing felt nauseated.

It was smelly and salty.

Mei Wu and Lao Fu Tou laughed hysterically, but their joy turned to sorrow when the sea turtle also sprayed them with seawater.

They weren't laughing.

Wu An chuckled.

In the sea turtle's eyes, he is a good person.

He really is.

From start to finish, he never had the intention to harm the sea turtle.

Wu An rolled his eyes, pointed at A Qing, and said: 'Look at this bad guy—he's bubbling with malice; if you don't take us to find ambergris, he won't let you go.'

'I can't help it either.'

'You take me there.'

'Taking away the ambergris is also good for you; although it looks pricey, it's actually just sperm whale poop, and you're not dogs—eating poop is never good.'

'I'm here to save you.'

A Qing rolled his eyes in anger, unable to stomach Wu An's slander against him, and stormed into the cabin to eat watermelon.

After slicing it, he didn't eat it himself but handed it to Wu An: 'Bro, you must be thirsty from all that talk—have some watermelon to moisten your throat.'

Wu An took it.

Just as he was about to eat, the sea turtle poked its head over, its neck stretching long, as if still swallowing saliva.

Wu An asked: 'You want some?'

The sea turtle nodded vigorously.

Wu An passed the watermelon over.

The sea turtle went 'crunch crunch' and ate voraciously.

It quickly ate a segment of watermelon clean; if Wu An hadn't stopped it, the sea turtle would have gnawed the rind clean too.

After eating three segments, the sea turtle let out a silent burp.

Wu An seized the moment: 'Take me to find ambergris, okay?'

The sea turtle nodded.

Wu An decided to trust it once more.

This time, the sea turtle didn't disappoint; after entering the water, it quickly surfaced, bobbing its head to signal Wu An to follow.

A Qing was overjoyed.

"Brother, brother, he didn't run."

"Thanks to the shells, it turns out a little watermelon could buy him off."

"If we had known, we would have just brought a boatload of watermelons."

Lao Fu Tou and Mei Wu were also very happy.

Ambergris!

Ambergris, more valuable than gold, was already beckoning to them.

Wu An was also somewhat excited.

He thought for a moment and said, "I'll go follow Turtle Brother to take a look."

Lao Fu Tou shook his head: "No."

"The water here is about forty meters deep."

"It's too dangerous."

A Qing raised his hand: "Brother, I'm much better at swimming than you; I'll go down and follow to have a look."

He finished speaking.

He then took off his clothes and put on a wetsuit.

Wu An thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Alright, tie on the safety rope; if anything happens, pull the rope immediately, and we'll feel it and pull you up."

A Qing nodded.

Wu An glanced at Hu Zi not far away and greeted him.

Hu Zi called twice, seeming to understand Wu An's instruction to stay nearby, and just spun in place without leaving.

Lao Fu Tou frowned, thinking it was still risky, but there was no better option for now; if they just gave up, not to mention Wu An and the others, even he couldn't convince himself.

After finally getting Turtle Brother to lead the way, if there were any delay, Turtle Brother might change his mind or something could happen, and the ambergris might slip through their fingers.

Such a consequence, no one could bear.

A Qing put on his wetsuit and jumped in.

As a result, Turtle Brother spat at him and refused to take him down.

A Qing had no choice.

Finally returning to the deck, Wu An smiled and said, "I'll do it myself."

He changed into a wetsuit and jumped down.

Turtle Brother circled around him, then led him downward.

On the boat.

Lao Fu Tou and the three others lay on the ship's side, each holding a safety rope, not gripping tightly, letting the rope go into the sea, but as soon as there was any movement, they could react immediately.

Three people, three layers of safety.

In the sea.

Turtle Brother was ahead, Wu An behind.

He wasn't wearing lead weights, so his descent was slow; moreover, the sea wasn't still, the water was moving, and as he went deeper, although the water remained clear, it also grew gloomy.

Wu An didn't know what depth he had reached, but felt he could go no further; he waved at Turtle Brother, who swam over and circled beside him.

Wu An tried to get Turtle Brother to pull him; Turtle Brother didn't refuse, but with one person and one turtle, they didn't get far after a long while; after several attempts, Wu An still couldn't see the seabed.

Left with no choice, he could only swim upward, and Turtle Brother pushed him, helping him surface quickly.

Back on the sea surface.

A Qing asked, "Brother, how did it go?"

Wu An shook his head: "No, I can't dive down."

He lacked diving experience, being a novice; not to mention A Qing and Mei Wu, the three of them were equally inexperienced; the only one with experience was Lao Fu Tou, but he was too old.

Lao Fu Tou raised his hand and said, "A An, let me try."

Wu An was about to agree when he saw Hu Zi come over, his eyes lighting up: "Hu Zi, are you willing to take me down to the seabed?"

Hu Zi let out a cry, suddenly dove, then swam beneath Wu An and directly pushed him upward.

Wu An was overjoyed.

Hu Zi actually really agreed to carry him.