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Nine Rings C156
by MarineTL — Chapter 156: Leave None Alive Whether it was my words or my posture, Liang Si finally began to re-examine me. I wasn't afraid of his scrutiny. As he could see, I was a fresh face in this business. Fourth Brother had never brought me to any of the Pankou to show me off. Liang Si and his lot were the type who knew someone like me existed but had never seen me in person. Their current fear stemmed precisely from the fact that they couldn't gauge my depth. Liang Si's eyes darted around before he suddenly…
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Nine Rings C157
by MarineTL — Chapter 157: A Wall? I sat on the edge of the boat, my gaze hidden behind diving goggles as I looked toward Liang Si and his group. They were swearing loudly and splashing water at the side of the vessel, looking extremely relaxed. I tightened the strap on my wrist and watched them quietly. The reason Liang Si and his men were so at ease was that, including myself and Bai Shenxian, I had only brought four people down. On their side, they had at least seven hands, and they had even brought along that…
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Nine Rings C158
by MarineTL — Chapter 158: The Male Corpse I must have been blind to miss a Tomb-guarding Beast of that size, I scolded myself inwardly. I also had to admit I was overly tense. Sometimes, the more a person prepares for the worst, the easier it is to mess things up. I was just that kind of person. This was my first time leading a team underwater, and in a place as deep as the South China Sea, no less. Besides, with Liang Si right beside me, I hadn't planned on letting people split up to search from the…
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Nine Rings C159
by MarineTL — Chapter 159: Ghost Possession I swam a little closer, using my flashlight to scan the silk wrapping the corpse. The dark silk was heavily patterned with cloud motifs, and gold threads were woven into the fabric. Under the beam of my light, these gold threads floated loosely where the silk had frayed or torn. It was then that I noticed a rotted, discolored wooden plaque hanging from the corpse's waist. Only a single character was written on it. I hadn't studied the scripts of various dynasties, so I…
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Nine Rings C150
by MarineTL — Chapter 150: Shipwreck Graveyard And so, I stayed up until the middle of the night in bed, clutching the casket. I eventually drifted off while the thread was still inside the lock and the paper was still in my arms. The moment I closed my eyes, exhaustion swept over me like a tidal wave. It seemed noisy outside, but I was dead to the world and heard nothing at all. The only time I regained a flicker of consciousness was in the morning when Lu Ayao pulled the casket from my arms. I startled awake, my…
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Nine Rings C151
by MarineTL — Chapter 151: The History of Two Families I found his conclusion utterly absurd, so I repeated his words back to him. "You're saying that what's under our boat isn't a tomb, but a graveyard, right?" "Right!" He Yu slapped the table with conviction. I gave a disdainful smile and turned back to fiddle with my silk threads. "Listen to yourself and tell me if that makes any sense. Everyone knows that undersea graveyards are formed by the influence of wind, tides, and ocean currents. This isn't some…
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Nine Rings C152
by MarineTL — Chapter 152: High Fever The deck suddenly became quite lively. I followed alongside Fourth Brother and watched as the netting attached to the ship's hull slowly rose, carrying a heavy load of Sea-Salvaged Porcelain. I took a quick look; some were porcelain shards, others were broken ceramic jars, most of them still covered in an earthy, muddy smell. Leaning over the railing, I watched the crew from the other research vessel transfer the netting onto their deck. Fourth Brother lit a cigarette and…
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Nine Rings C153
by MarineTL — Chapter 153: Entering the Game I mentally sifted through his words again. This meant that after He Yu had surfaced, Fourth Brother and Lu Ayao had entered the head of that massive Tomb-guarding Beast alone to investigate. During that process, something must have happened, something that likely led directly to Lu Ayao developing a fever once he was back on the ship. Fourth Brother hadn't told me about any of this. He Yu had surfaced before they were even halfway through, so he didn't know about this…
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