Chapter 908 - 340: Underwater University, Astonishing Discovery!

Amidst the endless waves, clusters of floating debris are occasionally pushed away by the tide.

Above the water’s surface, some skyscrapers are mostly submerged, with only a small section visible.

A red and white cargo ship sails across the water.

At the bow, a mast stands, with a flag that has a white background and a mountain symbol.

The flag flutters loudly in the wind and rain, with many people patrolling on the cargo ship, faintly visible.

Inside the captain’s cabin, Zhu Yuchuan shouted, "Mr. Liang, according to the map, this area should be Linjiang University."

Liang Yuan walked over and said, "Are you sure?"

Zhu Yuchuan nodded, "I’m sure, as long as the map is correct, this is definitely the place."

"Also, you see, there aren’t many skyscrapers nearby. The teaching buildings of Linjiang University wouldn’t be higher than thirty floors, so they’re likely submerged."

Zhang Peng spoke at this moment, "Brother Liang, if it’s Linjiang University, can’t I just dive down to look?"

Liang Yuan thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and said, "Alright, but be careful. There are many mutant beasts underwater, especially in deeper and more open waters, where larger creatures are more common."

Zhang Peng nodded, "Don’t worry, Brother Liang, I know what to do."

He immediately ran to the shore and then leaped, activating his superpower mid-air.

His body was quickly covered with scales, webbing grew on his hands and feet, and gills appeared behind his ears.

With a splash, he had already dived into the water.

Liang Yuan watched Zhang Peng’s [Merfolk] superpower, his eyes flickering.

This was the first time he had seen Zhang Peng use this superpower.

Zhang Peng’s [Merfolk] ability was very similar to the underwater state evolved from his own evolutionary superpower.

He could also evolve fish gills for underwater breathing.

However, his hands and feet had not evolved into webbed forms.

But his [Evolution] power could adaptively adjust according to the environment.

If necessary, he could indeed [evolve] webbing.

Another difference was the cell’s pressure-bearing ability.

When his evolutionary power was activated, it could automatically adjust the internal osmosis pressure, unaffected by the great pressure of deep water.

However, Zhang Peng’s [Merfolk] state seemed unable to achieve this yet and could only swim in specific water depth zones.

"This might be related to the Physical Attribute."

"My constitution is strong enough for my evolutionary superpower to evolve cells that withstand high pressure."

"Zhang Peng’s awakened superpower hasn’t been around for long, so naturally, his attributes can’t compare to mine."

"Perhaps when his Physical Attribute reaches fifty points, his ability to withstand underwater pressure might even surpass mine."

Ding Yan, holding a telescope, was also searching around the deck for something.

A moment later, with a splash, Zhang Peng emerged from the water, quickly climbed back onto the cargo ship, and ran to Liang Yuan, excitedly saying, "Brother Liang, it’s indeed Linjiang University down there."

"But Linjiang University’s buildings aren’t very tall. The tallest are the administrative ones, but they’re only about six or seven stories high and are already submerged."

Liang Yuan nodded, "Seems we’ve arrived. Ding Yan? Can you find the building where Professor Li Hanzhong is located?"

Ding Yan said, "I’m still looking. There’s floodwater everywhere, and I can’t really discern it at the moment."

Liang Yuan nodded, "Take your time. I need to go down once."

Ding Yan hastily asked, "Where are you going?"

"I’m going to the School of Shipbuilding. There should be quite a few shipbuilding tools there, and I need to figure out a way to bring them all back."

Ding Yan quickly said, "Are you crazy? Those things are underwater at a depth of over twenty floors. Do you know how great the water pressure is there?"

Zhang Peng couldn’t help but say, "Brother Liang, at a depth of twenty-plus floors underwater, I can’t even get down."

Liang Yuan smiled and asked, "How deep can you go?"

"Uh, twenty meters is already my limit."

Liang Yuan smiled, "That’s indeed not enough. Don’t worry, I have a plan."

With that, he walked onto the deck and, with a flash, jumped into the air.

Ding Yan and the others had no time to stop him as Liang Yuan gracefully dove into the water.

Ding Yan was immediately anxious, but Li Qinghua, beside her, seemed thoughtful.

"Captain Ding, since Mr. Liang dares to dive down, he must have confidence. I think you don’t need to be overly nervous," Li Qinghua said.

Ding Yan, upon hearing this, calmed her anxious mind.

She was panicking out of concern, but thinking about it, with Liang Yuan’s character, he wasn’t the type to do reckless things.

She collected her emotions and said, "Zhang Peng, come over and sketch our approximate location at Linjiang University for me. I need to confirm the exact position."

Zhang Peng nodded hastily and followed her to the pavilion, starting to sketch the position of the ship.

Ding Yan looked at the rough sketch Zhang Peng drew and recalled her memory of Linjiang University.

Having lived here for many years, she was extremely familiar with every path of Linjiang University.

With the scenes Zhang Peng saw underwater as a reference, she quickly identified the approximate direction.

Then, she picked up the telescope again, locked onto the location of Li Hanzhong’s home.

Liang Yuan dived into the water, his evolutionary superpower quickly activating, gills growing behind his ears, cells evolving, rapidly adapting to underwater conditions.

A membrane evolved over his eyes, allowing him to see clearly underwater.

Below the surface, the light completely disappeared around twenty meters deep.

It was pitch black all around, but Liang Yuan could use night vision to clearly see everything.