Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 3054: Dive into the bottom of the lake
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Compared to the first exploration location, the lake at the second exploration location is deeper.
The small underwater robot dived about 70 meters, but still did not reach the bottom of the lake, and it did not even take pictures of the algae growing in the lake.
This situation is enough to show that the depth of the lake bottom is at least more than 80 meters, or even deeper.
Seeing this result, Mustafa and others were very surprised.
“I didn’t expect this water area to be so deep. According to the hydrological records surveyed by our domestic institutions, the deepest point of Lake Tana is only more than 70 meters. I didn’t expect it to be so deep.
It seems that I need to report this situation, and then organize relevant departments to conduct a careful survey to find out the most realistic hydrological conditions of Lake Tana. Maybe there will be other discoveries! ”
Ye Tian turned to look at this old friend, smiled and said:
"Obviously, your Ethiopian government's understanding of Lake Tana is not comprehensive. It is not even as good as the Italians during World War II. You should indeed conduct a comprehensive investigation.
Perhaps it was because of the depth of this area that the Italians brought the treasure ship here and scuttled it. In the following decades, you never discovered this hidden treasure.
Of course, the reason why this body of water is so deep is also related to the fact that it is now the wet season of Lake Tana. The rainy season has just passed, and the depth of Lake Tana will naturally increase, including this body of water..."
While he was talking, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared on the big TV screen.
This black shadow is located diagonally below the small underwater robot. It looks a bit like a mountain with many algae plants on it.
However, the black shadow directed at the end of the small underwater robot was very sharp.
More importantly, when the small underwater robot approached the black shadow, the underwater metal detector it carried suddenly rang, and the sound was like the sound of nature.
The first time he heard the sound, Ye Tian waved his fist vigorously and said in a feigned excitement:
"Gentlemen, if I guess correctly, we should have found the treasure ship that was scuttled by the Italians during World War II and found that amazing treasure!"
Before he finished speaking, cheers erupted from the scene.
"Awesome! I finally found this amazing treasure. It was a worthwhile trip!"
"Wow! This is really good news, but I don't know how many valuable gold and silver treasures and antiques are hidden in this treasure? This is so exciting"
While cheering, everyone was high-fiving and celebrating. Everyone was extremely excited.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Guys, stop diving, turn on all searchlights and thrusters, and slowly approach the black shadow. That is probably the treasure ship we are looking for.
When approaching, be careful not to get entangled in the algae plants. Once you get close to the black shadow, do not enter it and explore outside."
"Understood, Steven, just leave these things to us, don't worry"
The exploration team members operating the underwater robot responded that these guys were also very excited.
The next moment, the small underwater robot stopped diving, then turned on all searchlights and thrusters, and slowly moved towards the black shadow lying across the bottom of the lake.
The picture on the big-screen TV changed accordingly, becoming clearer and brighter.
In the blink of an eye, the small underwater robot was approaching the black shadow.
The protruding part of the black shadow is clearly displayed on the video screen.
At the same time, the sound of the metal detector also became more urgent.
"There is no doubt that this is the bow of a ship, and the ship is not small, but it is covered with algae, covering the original appearance.
Based on the situation around Lake Tana, ships of this size are rare. From this point alone, we can basically be sure that this is the treasure ship we are looking for! ”
Ye Tian said categorically, giving a definite conclusion.
As he said this, the scene burst into cheers again.
The small underwater robot located deep in the lake continues to explore.
For safety reasons, the small underwater robot did not actually dive to the bottom of the lake. Instead, it hovered above the treasure ship and took pictures from a high position.
In order to cooperate with this small underwater robot hanging deep at the bottom of the lake, the engineering ship on the lake also lifted its anchor and began to slowly circle on the lake.
It didn’t take long for the small underwater robot to determine various information such as the orientation, depth, and posture of the sunken ship at the bottom of the lake.
Fortunately, the terrain at the bottom of this lake is relatively flat.
The treasure ship basically remained the same, without breaking. It lay lying deep in the bottom of the lake and slept for more than seventy years.
The depth of this lake exceeds eighty-five meters!
This depth is unexpected and far exceeds the maximum depth of Lake Tana recorded in relevant hydrological data.
However, this is not important and no one pays attention to it.
It took about half an hour for the small underwater robot to complete the preliminary survey.
Then, Ye Tian picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Guys, take back that small underwater robot. Its mission has been completed. Next, it's time for the divers to appear"
"Okay, Steven"
Several exploration team members responded and immediately took action.
The next moment, the small underwater robot began to rise rapidly and left the bottom of the lake.
In the cabin of the engineering ship on the lake, Ye Tian had already begun to prepare for the next step of exploration.
"Gentlemen, next I will lead several of my divers to personally dive into the depths of the lake to check the condition of this sunken ship. I hope this is the treasure ship we are looking for.
If this is really the treasure ship scuttled by the Italians, we will find a way to enter it and check the situation inside the ship. If we cannot enter, we will have no choice but to cut open the ship.
Mustafa, due to the special conditions at the bottom of the lake, you have not received deep diving training and cannot dive deep. You cannot even swim, so you can only stay in the cabin.
During the exploration process, we will wear high-definition underwater cameras to record the entire exploration process. You can watch it on a big-screen TV and participate in the exploration action in this way.
Of course, you also have an option, which is to take our company’s small laser private submarine and follow us to dive into the depths of the lake to explore this hidden treasure! ”
Before he finished speaking, Mustafa firmly shook his head.
"We'd better stay on the lake! Steven, you're right, I can't even swim. Wherever I dare to dive deep, I dare to dive to the bottom of the lake more than 80 meters deep to explore treasures.
As for taking your small private submarine for deep diving, to be honest, I don’t dare. The thought of diving into such a deep lake and entering a dark world makes me a little scared! ”
"It's okay, Mustafa, you have never had this experience before. It is normal to feel fear. It is human nature, and it is the same for other people.
You stay in this cabin and participate in the exploration at the bottom of the lake in real time through the video screen. The effect is actually the same, and it is safer! ”
Ye Tian smiled and nodded.
He had expected this situation for a long time. There was not a single deep diving expert in the entire Ethiopian exploration team, or even in Ethiopia as a whole.
What's more, Mustafa, a landlubber, has no way of diving deep into the lake.
Unlike Mustafa, the host of the National Geographic Channel broadcast team is eager to try.
Although this guy does not have a deep diving certificate, as a media reporter, he has enough adventurous spirit.
"Steven, can we take the Aurora submarine, follow you to the depths of the lake, and film the whole process of you exploring the treasure ship at the bottom of the lake? That must be very exciting!"
Ye Tian looked at this guy, then smiled and shook his head.
"Not this time, Karl, we haven't figured out the situation deep in the lake yet, and there may be many unknown dangers hidden, so you can't follow us this time.
Except for a small part of the video data we shot deep under the lake that needs to be kept confidential, you can use the rest of the video data to make exploration programs and broadcast them publicly.
Only after we have discovered the situation at the bottom of the lake, confirmed that the treasure left over from World War II that we are looking for is deep in the lake bottom, and eliminated the danger, can you take a small submarine and go down to the bottom of the lake to take pictures."
This result made this reporter from the National Geographic Channel a little disappointed.
But he had no choice but to accept it.
"Well, Steven, I hope we have the opportunity to go down to the depths of the lake and explore this treasure left over from World War II with you!"
While Ye Tian was making arrangements, the small underwater robot had been lifted to the lake and placed on the deck of the engineering ship.
Mattis and several employees of the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company are also busy.
They are busy deploying personnel and various equipment to prepare for the upcoming deep-diving exploration operation.
……
More than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Except for Mustafa, an Ethiopian archaeologist, and a lawyer representing the Ethiopian government, all other people on the engineering ship who were not from Intrepid Exploration Company were invited away.
These people were transferred to a medium-sized cruise ship and stayed with the exploration team members who stayed on the cruise ship.
Of course, the National Geographic Channel's broadcast team remains on the construction ship.
After such operations, the engineering ship was completely under Ye Tian's control without any hidden dangers.
The reason why he did this was of course for safety reasons.
While completing the deployment of personnel, Ye Tian and the others were ready for deep-diving exploration.
Due to the limited capacity of the custom-made iron cage, and the need to carry several spare oxygen bottles, diving propellers, and some underwater exploration equipment, there cannot be too many people in the first wave of deep diving.
Except for Ye Tian, only Peter and Charlie went deep diving with him to explore the sunken ship at the bottom of the lake.
As for the engineering ship on the lake, it is controlled by Mattis.
The people who operate the crane and other equipment are all exploration team members under Ye Tian.
On the deck of the engineering ship, Ye Tian and the others, wearing full-face diving suits, went straight to the stern of the ship.
The crane on this medium-sized engineering ship is located at the stern.
Because the iron cage is relatively large, it is safer to put it into the water from the stern of the boat.
David and Mustafa also came over, and everyone was full of expectations.
The reporters and photographers from the National Geographic Channel broadcast team will naturally not be absent, and the cameras will always follow Ye Tian and the others.
Arrived at the stern of the ship, Ye Tian first checked the crane and the iron cage that was going to carry a few of his people for a deep dive.
Especially the escape doors on each side of the iron cage, he tried them one by one to see if they could be opened and closed smoothly.
During the deep dive exploration later, if the crane breaks down, they can escape from the iron cage as soon as possible.
For example, the steel cable hanging the iron cage breaks!
Once this happens, if they cannot escape from the iron cage as soon as possible, they may be carried by the iron cage and sink quickly to the depths of the lake!
In that case, each of their lungs would be crushed instantly and they would die directly at the bottom of the lake.
In addition to carrying them deep dives and helping them save energy, this iron cage is also a decompression stop for diving.
When they dive to a certain depth, they will stay in the lake for a period of time to adapt to changes in water pressure.
Once they have adapted to the water pressure and adjusted their condition, they can continue diving.
With the depth of the lake being more than 80 meters, for safety reasons, they needed to make two decompression stops in the middle before they could dive to the bottom of the lake.
When returning from the bottom of the lake to the surface, they also have to make a decompression stop in the lake before they can ascend to the surface.
For safety reasons, there is an auxiliary steel cable on the iron cage, connected to another small winch.
Under such double insurance, if no one deliberately sabotages it, there should be no problem.
In addition to the crane and iron cage, Ye Tian looked through the rest, such as steel cables and cables, as well as spare oxygen bottles and diving suits, underwater communication equipment, diving thrusters and other various exploration and deep-diving equipment.
He found no problems and the equipment was in top condition.
Next, he turned to look at Mattis standing aside.
"How is the situation under the engineering ship? Are those Nile crocodiles still there? If possible, I still don't want to fight with those guys in the lake. Too many Nile crocodiles were killed yesterday"
"I'm afraid this is unavoidable, Steven, those guys are still swimming near the engineering ship. Once you start diving deep, you are likely to be discovered by those guys. It depends on whether they will launch an attack."
Mattis responded, briefly introducing the situation.
"I hope those guys are smarter and don't seek death. Maybe I can conquer these Nile crocodiles, just like the sharks I encountered deep under the sea!"
Ye Tian said with a smile.
"I think this is very possible. You are always loved by all kinds of animals and quickly become friends with them. These ferocious Nile crocodiles must be no exception"
David continued.
After chatting for a while, Ye Tian suddenly thought of something and said seriously:
“I want to remind everyone, never enter the captain’s cabin. The priceless parchment scroll is placed in the captain’s cabin, guarded by that little white elf guy.
Except for me, anyone who enters the captain's room will be attacked by that little guy. That is no joke. Everyone must remember this and never take risks! ”
Hearing this, everyone at the scene shivered and became frightened.
Especially Mustafa, a look of fear immediately flashed in his eyes, and he was also very helpless.
"You hateful bastard, this engineering ship is full of people under your command, aren't you doing this just to guard against a few of us!"
After a few more instructions, Ye Tian put on his diving mask, and then walked with Peter and the others to the lowermost stern deck.
At this time, the iron cage used for deep diving has been hoisted into the lake and is ready for deep diving.
When he came to the stern deck, Ye Tian quickly took a quick look at the situation in the lake, and then said to Peter and the others:
“Guys, let’s get started and go to the depths of Lake Tana to see if the sunken ship at the bottom of the lake is the treasure ship we are looking for, and to see if those amazing treasures are hidden in the sunken ship.
After entering the water, if the nearby Nile crocodiles swim over and they don’t take the initiative to attack us, we don’t have to fight back. If those guys take the initiative to attack, then kill them! ”
As he spoke, he raised the spear gun in his hand.
This deep dive exploration is different from the past. There is an iron cage to protect everyone from attacks by Nile crocodiles and other lake creatures.
In view of this, the speargun is undoubtedly the most suitable self-defense weapon.
In addition to the speargun, Ye Tian also brought other self-defense weapons, such as underwater pistols and sabers.
"Got it, Steven"
Peter and Charlie responded in unison, and then walked into the iron cage that was half submerged in the water.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian also walked in.
After closing the door from the cage, he immediately said:
"Release the sling, guys!"
The next moment, the iron cage slowly sank into the lake.