Shipwreck (2)

The Little Black Cat glanced around with its Mechanical Eye, its gaze penetrating deep into the mud, but still couldn't find the scattered gold. It had no choice but to stop, feeling indignant.

"Then what should we do?" The Little Black Cat didn't dare to make a move, otherwise, it would be bad if all the treasures fell into the mud.

"Hehe, what else can we do? Of course, we take action." Fanxin pointed to the boxes not far away and said, "You take the boxes into the Mechanical Space one by one. I'll go inside and see if there are any other treasures."

The Little Black Cat nodded and said, "Okay, be careful."

"There aren't many people who can hurt me, don't worry," Fanxin Xin said confidently.

Without further hesitation, he left several Diamond Beast around to protect the Little Black Cat, then twisted his body and darted into the large ship.

The ship was pitch black inside, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Fanxin Xin immediately took out a high-powered flashlight, and the surroundings were instantly illuminated. He explored and searched, finding many boxes inside that resembled those outside.

He opened several in succession and found them full of treasures—pearls, gold, and diamonds.

"Damn it, so much stuff has sunk here, and nobody's even bothered to take it away. They must be rich," Fanxin muttered discontentedly. However, upon further reflection, he understood. There are many shipwrecks on the seabed; it's likely that later discoverers haven't found them, so they've been left here. If they had been discovered, this ship would probably have been emptied long ago; there's no way they would have been left with it.

With a chuckle, Fanxin continued his search. Next, instead of opening each box one by one, he simply tossed the boxes he found into the Diamond Space, leaving it to his companions inside to deal with.

He swept through like a locust swarm, clearing out every single box.

Next, his eyes fell on the mud-covered half of the hull. If there were so many treasures in the upper half, what about the lower half?

"This is going to be difficult!" Fanxin frowned. This ship had been sunk for quite some time, and most of its hull was buried. It would be very difficult to salvage it.

However, when he thought of the countless treasures beneath the ship, his eyes suddenly lit up. After pondering for a while, Fanxin's eyes narrowed, as if he had made up his mind.

He swayed his body and darted out of the ship's hull. Although it was underwater, he was like a slippery eel, unrestricted by the seawater. In just a few breaths, he was outside and beside the Little Black Cat.

By this time, the Little Black Cat had moved all the boxes it could see into the Diamond Space. Seeing Fanxin approach, it hurriedly asked, "How's it inside?"

Fanxin suddenly smiled and said smugly, "More than enough, not less."

"We're rich! We're really rich this time!" the Little Black Cat cheered excitedly.

"Hehe, there's more down there!" Fanxin Xin chuckled, pointing to the half of the hull buried in mud.

The Little Black Cat listened, its expression slightly hardening. It nodded and said, "That's right. The ship fell vertically, so most of the boxes are probably in the lower half. But the lower half of the ship is covered in mud, and we don't know how deep it is. Pulling that half out will be very difficult!"

Fanxin nodded noncommittally, but then his expression turned serious, and he said, "Although it's difficult, it's not necessarily impossible. Go and summon our ships, and then I'll join in. Hmph, I refuse to believe we can't get this ship out."

The Little Black Cat thought about it and agreed. Its ship could transform into a giant robot with tremendous strength. With the cat pulling upwards and Fanxin assisting, they should be able to pull the ship out completely. It immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away."

After saying that, it took out the remote control button and gently pressed the red button. After doing all that, the Little Black Cat and Fanxin waited there.

Soon, the once tranquil seabed began to tremble, and a powerful current surged toward them, leaving countless fish powerless to resist and adrift with the current.

The Little Black Cat noticed the commotion, chuckled, and said, "Coming, coming."

Fanxin Xin laughed, grabbed the Little Black Cat's petite body, and darted into the boat to prevent it from being swept away by the current.

A dozen minutes later, a tall robot came into view. Once the current had subsided, Fanxin came out with the Little Black Cat.

The human and cat sat on the robot's broad shoulders, compared it, Fanxin Xin nodded, saying, "I think it's feasible."

"Then let's give it a try!" the Little Black Cat said excitedly.

Fanxin Xin nodded, pointed to the robot, and said, "Go inside. If this thing moves, it will cause a powerful current. You'll probably be swept away if you stay outside."

The Little Black Cat compared the options for a moment, then said somewhat dejectedly, "Alright, I'll go in." Without further ado, it slipped through the robot's blinking eye.

Seeing the Little Black Cat return to the robot's body, Fanxin felt relieved. He patted the robot hard and shouted, "Big guy, let's get started! You grab the top of the hull and pull it up with all your might. I'll help from below."

The robot possessed a certain level of intelligence. Upon hearing Fanxin's command, it nodded vigorously and strode over. Reaching the ship, it spread its two arms, each the size of a sea serpent, gripped the hull tightly, and then pulled upwards with all its might.

The moment he made a move, the ship began to shake. Fanxin glanced at it and chuckled. However, his smile was short-lived as muddy water gushed into his face, leaving him covered in grime and his mouth full. He was so angry that he almost cursed aloud.

He ran a distance away and vomited repeatedly for a long time before finally cleaning his mouth. Having learned his lesson, he immediately took out a mask and covered his mouth and nose, preventing the mud from getting into his mouth.

He himself went to the west side of the ship, put all his strength into it, and began to push upwards.

With a push and a pull, the boat was slowly moving upwards. However, although the boat was slowly rising, it was still impossible to lift it completely.

Each time the robot switched hands, the ship would slide downwards, causing considerable trouble for Fanxin below.

"Stop!" Fanxin shouted sternly.

The robot obediently stopped. Fanxin Xin pushed off and immediately landed on the robot's shoulder. He looked at the ship, now back in its original position, his brow furrowed.

"Boss, what's wrong? Is it not working?" The Little Black Cat's voice came from inside.

"This is tricky. It seems we have to think of another way," Fanxin Xin said thoughtfully.

"Hehe, boss, I've got an idea!" the Little Black Cat exclaimed excitedly in the control room.

Fanxin raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's your plan?"

"Hehe, there's a big guy in the sea! I've spotted it! A huge sea monster seems to be heading this way. I'll toss you a big chain. Lock it to the hull, then attach the other end to the sea monster. With the sea monster pulling the boat, it'll definitely be able to be pulled out." The Little Black Cat grinned.

Fanxin's eyes suddenly lit up, like two small suns. After a few moments of thought, he nodded heavily and said, "Quick, quick, throw out the chains."

"Alright." The Little Black Cat immediately gave the order, instructing the robot to throw a huge black chain out from its chest.

Fanxin leaped down, grabbed the huge chain, locked one end to the hull, and waited patiently by the side with the other end.

A few minutes later, sure enough, a sea beast came towards them. It was a huge sea lion, dozens of times larger than the robot. Compared to it, Fanxin was nothing but a speck of dust.

However, Fanxin was no longer afraid of this giant sea lion. He leaped up and stood in front of the sea lion.

The giant sea lion glared at the tiny creature that dared to block its path, its enormous black eyes widening as it let out a low growl of displeasure. With this angry roar, the seawater began to tremble, forming a massive whirlpool that seemed poised to devour the Fanxin.

Fanxin snorted coldly, and suddenly activated his Conqueror's Haki, a power that shook the very soul piercing directly into the sea lion's mind.

The once arrogant and overconfident sea lion was Conqueror's Haki, and its whole body trembled involuntarily. Its growls gradually subsided. If it weren't in the sea, this guy would probably have been drenched in sweat from fright.

Fanxin stared coldly at it and shouted sharply, "Big guy, do me a favor and pull that ship out. These are chains."

The sea lion looked at Fanxin with fear, tilting its head as if it couldn't understand. Fanxin wasn't annoyed; he simply rushed over and shoved the iron chain into the sea lion's mouth.

The sea lion, bewildered, gripped the chain and mechanically drifted away into the distance.

The Fanxin didn't care whether the sea lion understood or not, and kept urging it forward. The sea lion dared not hesitate and swam forward fearfully. Before long, the chain was straightened, and after a while, the boat was pulled.

After a moment, the heavy hull was pulled out step by step. Seeing this, Fanxin couldn't stop smiling, especially when he saw the boxes exposed under the hull, his eyes crinkled into crescent shapes with laughter.

A few minutes later, with the sea lion's efforts, the boat was finally pulled out. Fanxin kicked the sea lion, chasing the big guy away.

Then, he chuckled and went inside the ship. The Little Black Cat, unable to contain its curiosity, darted out from inside the robot.

"Haha, there really are a lot." The Little Black Cat could tell at a glance that there were more than a hundred boxes inside the ship, and that was just on the outside; there were probably even more inside.

It just checked, and basically every box was full of treasure, so this one is probably the same.

Its eyes were bright and sparkling, curved into crescent shapes, like a little money-grubber.

Fanxin smiled helplessly and darted inside with the Little Black Cat.

Upon entering, Fanxin was stunned by the scene inside. Rows upon rows of boxes, all identical in size and shape, were piled up. Looking around, there were at least five or six hundred boxes. And this was only the entrance; who knew how many more were inside.

"Damn, there really is a lot! Luckily we got it up here, otherwise we would have missed these treasures." Fanxin Xin chuckled, rubbing his hands together vigorously, seemingly impatient.

The Little Black Cat was even more unruly. It darted to the box in a flash, and without even checking it, it started carrying it.

Fanxin was taken aback for a moment, then immediately stepped forward and began moving things. The two of them, human and cat, moved everything in the first room without any hesitation. Then, they stepped through the door and entered another room.

The room was glittering with jewels, with countless gems, diamonds, pearls, and luminous pearls scattered all over the floor, making it brightly lit even in the pitch-black seabed.

The Fanxin was blinded by the light, and only after his eyes adjusted did he dare to look in that direction.

"This is a bit difficult!" Fanxin raised an eyebrow. The room was littered with the spilled food, which covered most of the room. It would be very difficult to pick it all up.

"What's a little tiredness when you have treasures to pick up?" The Little Black Cat smiled and began to bend down to pick them up.

Fanxin that the Little Black Cat didn't complain, Fanxin didn't bother to say anything more and bent down to pick up the jewels and diamonds on the ground.

After working for nearly an hour, Fanxin went to another room. Inside, they discovered many more treasures, but they didn't let any go, swallowing them all like a gluttonous king.

After thoroughly exploring the entire ship, Fanxin and the Little Black Cat reluctantly emerged. The two sat on the robot's shoulder and rested comfortably.

"Boss, what should we do with these things?" the Little Black Cat asked, tilting its head.

Fanxin remained silent for a long time before saying, "Let's exchange some of it for paper money first, and then we'll keep the rest for now. Of course, if you need some metal, you can choose it yourself inside."

"Okay, I'll do as you say," the Little Black Cat nodded.

After resting for a long time, Fanxin also felt bored. He called out and returned to the robot with the Little Black Cat. Then he controlled the robot and let it take them to wander in the sea.

Three days later, they returned to the sea.

The weather was sunny and the sun was blazing.

An endless, scorching heat enveloped the surroundings, causing Fanxin to sweat profusely and feel very uncomfortable. He had no choice but to stay in the room, let the cool breeze blow on him, and take a long nap.

Since being enlightened by Fanxin, the Little Black Cat has become too lazy to go into seclusion and is prepared to let its cultivation of Haki take its natural course. At this moment, it is researching new weapons and strengthening its robot.

Quack quack quack...

Just then, a seagull swooped down from the sky and landed on the tiger-shaped head at the bow of the ship. A patrol robot passed by, bought a copy of the latest newspaper as instructed by the Little Black Cat, and then delivered it to the control room.

The Little Black Cat glanced at the newspaper casually a few times, finding it uninteresting, and was about to toss it aside. Suddenly, it froze, its little paws tightening around the newspaper, its eyes fixed on a report, its dark eyebrows furrowing into a deep frown, a surge of anger rising to its core, instantly turning its eyes bloodshot.

"Damn it, who is it that's slandering us?! It's outrageous!"