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Chapter 119 The Underwater Cruise 33

Before long, Tong Zheng was the first to climb out of the swimming pool.

Ke Wuwen, who had finally managed to stand steadily, saw Tong Zheng emerge from the water and scrambled over to help him.

"Sorry, I didn't find it," Tong Zheng said to Jing Minghe with a hint of disappointment in his tone.

Jing Minghe nodded, acknowledging her words.

The cruise ship swayed more and more violently, and the other two had not yet emerged.

You Mi stared at the surface of the swimming pool with increasing anxiety, her grip on the pool's handrail turning pale with tension.

"Sister You Mi," Jing Minghe turned to You Mi, smiling reassuringly, "Don't be afraid, we'll get out of this."

As Jing Minghe finished speaking, Wan Zuo also emerged from the water. However, his result was the same as Tong Zheng's, and the disappointment on his face was even more pronounced.

Jing Minghe, on the other hand, subtly curved his lips.

With these two out, but his Hao Ge still not surfacing, it could only mean one thing.

While everyone was filled with worry, Jing Minghe's heart finally settled. What he needed to consider now was whether there was anything else to do after finding all the skeletons.

As Jing Minghe was contemplating, he saw Chi Hao break the surface of the water, still holding a wet package.

"Mr. Chi!"

You Mi leaned forward excitedly. She also saw what Chi Hao was holding and couldn't help but ask excitedly, "You found it, didn't you?"

Jing Minghe stepped forward, pulled Chi Hao out, and turned to You Mi, saying, "Don't worry, Hao Ge found it, it is indeed the last skeleton."

After speaking, Jing Minghe was surprised to find that Chi Hao was not only not dirty, but his clothes weren't even very wet. Compared to Tong Zheng and Wan Zuo, who were covered in dirt and drenched, Chi Hao looked as if he hadn't even been in the water.

Jing Minghe was curious and wanted to ask Chi Hao how he managed it, but the current situation did not give him the opportunity or time to inquire.

Chi Hao had found the last skeleton, but the shaking of the cruise ship and the bursting of the large bubbles had not stopped, nor had they seen any portal of light appear that would allow them to leave the instance.

"What's going on?" Wan Zuo looked around, not finding what he was looking for, and asked nervously, "Did we do something wrong? Why didn't the portal of light appear?"

Wan Zuo directed his question to Jing Minghe, but received no reply.

Just as he was about to press further, he heard You Mi's anxious voice.

"Minghe? What's wrong?"

Upon closer inspection, they saw that Jing Minghe was standing steadily on the violently shaking cruise ship, but his gaze was completely unfocused, as if he were frozen in place or his soul had been pulled away.

Chi Hao's brow furrowed. This was not the first time he had seen Jing Minghe in this state. He knew Jing Minghe would come back, and although he was worried, he wasn't as overly anxious as You Mi and the others.

Tong Zheng and Ke Wuwen helped each other over to Jing Minghe's side. Ke Wuwen looked as if he was about to cry.

"Brother Chi, what's wrong with my idol? Why isn't he moving? What... what should we do?"

Because the cruise ship was shaking so violently, Chi Hao himself wasn't standing very steadily. He dared not touch Jing Minghe rashly, for fear of causing even the slightest harm to him, and could only wait patiently.

Since Chi Hao remained silent, the others, no matter how anxious, were powerless. They could only try to suppress their own tension, as being anxious at this moment was useless. They had to calm down and analyze the situation carefully, hoping for even a sliver of a chance to escape.

Everyone was forcing themselves to think about what to do next.

Chi Hao's attention was entirely on Jing Minghe. Although this wasn't the first time this had happened, and he believed Jing Minghe would definitely return, he couldn't help but worry.

He clenched his fists slightly, his arms gently encircling Jing Minghe's sides, not touching him, but not too far away either.

Seawater was already lashing at them, and everyone could clearly feel their breathing becoming more and more difficult.

Are we really going to die here?

Wan Zuo knelt on the ground, propped up by his palms, his arm muscles bulging.

He had thought he would go much further, but he hadn't expected this Death Capital instance to be so much more difficult than he had imagined.

If this path had an end, he couldn't even complete half of it.

Tong Zheng, holding the tense Ke Wuwen, did not want to give up yet and was carefully recalling every event that had occurred since they entered this instance.

You Mi looked at Jing Minghe with concern. Jing Minghe's current state clearly indicated that he was experiencing some kind of hallucination, with only his consciousness moving while his body remained still. This kind of mental wandering was very dangerous for him even under normal circumstances, let alone in such a perilous place.

Perhaps this time, they truly couldn't get out.

She herself didn't mind much, but she felt it was a pity for Jing Minghe and Chi Hao. They were so intelligent and powerful, it was a shame for them to stop here.

"Minghe?"

You Mi heard Chi Hao's deep voice and snapped back to attention. She saw Jing Minghe supporting himself on Chi Hao's shoulder, coughing violently, while Chi Hao gently patted his back to help him catch his breath.

Tong Zheng and Wan Zuo also noticed Jing Minghe's condition and quickly came over.

After catching his breath, Jing Minghe rasped, "Take these skeletons to the deck of the sixth floor, find the spot where the flagpole is, and throw all the skeletons down from there. Quickly!"

With that, Jing Minghe was the first to take the skeleton he was holding and ran down to the sixth floor.

Tong Zheng and Wan Zuo followed without hesitation.

They quickly reached the sixth floor. The cracks in the bubbles were growing larger, and seawater began to pour down. The spot where the flagpole was was precisely where the seawater was cascading down, and the flagpole had been broken in half by the water.

Seeing this, Tong Zheng loudly asked Jing Minghe, "Can we only throw it from there?"

"Yes," Jing Minghe replied, "It must be there. The father of the little girl in red threw his daughter's body from there."

"But..."

Tong Zheng looked at the rushing seawater.

"We can't possibly get over there."

With the powerful force of the seawater, anyone who approached that spot would be immediately swept away, making it impossible to get close, let alone throw the skeletons they were holding from there.

"I'll do it," Chi Hao said, "Give me all the skeletons."

Jing Minghe had intended to try it himself, but Chi Hao once again beat him to it. However, this time, Jing Minghe decided that no matter what, he wouldn't let Chi Hao go.

He snatched the skeletons from Tong Zheng and the others, and said to Chi Hao, "Hao Ge, even though our relationship is unusual now, you absolutely cannot steal my thunder. You all wait here obediently and watch how I lead you out!"

"Ming—"

"Hao Ge!" Jing Minghe cut off Chi Hao forcefully and said firmly, "No one is allowed to compete with me! Especially you."