Recaps

Lu Ao returned from diving with sea cucumbers and sea urchins, then helped prepare fresh abalone sashimi for lunch on the island. The group enjoyed the seafood alongside an elaborate meal Song Zhou had packed, and Lu Ao wished they had ice to make the sashimi crisper.

• Lu Ao left the sea stars behind, surfaced with his catch, and rested while Ge Ranzhou brought him a sports drink.
• Lu Ao and Lin Gongshang prepared abalone sashimi while the others cooked noodles and sea urchin dishes.
• Lu Ao opened the lunch box Song Zhou had brought, revealing several hot and cold dishes and winter melon pork rib soup.
• The group sat down to eat, and Lu Ao praised the fresh abalone sashimi but regretted that they had no ice.

Lu Ao took Ge Ranzhou diving in a shallow area, but Ge Ranzhou panicked and struggled after cramping, forcing Lu Ao to rescue him. After Ge Ranzhou recovered on shore, Lu Ao went back underwater to retrieve his lost snorkel.

• After lunch, Lu Ao and the others rested, then Lu Ao woke Ge Ranzhou and prepared to take him diving.
• Lu Ao gave Ge Ranzhou diving gear, explained safety rules, and led him into a shallow spot in the sea.
• Ge Ranzhou lost his balance underwater and was swept a few meters away, where he panicked and sank toward the seabed.
• Lu Ao grabbed Ge Ranzhou's belt and pulled him to the surface, and the others helped bring him ashore.
• Ge Ranzhou coughed up seawater and said he might have gotten a cramp; Lu Ao blamed himself for not being more careful.
• After Ge Ranzhou recovered, Lu Ao returned underwater to retrieve the snorkel Ge Ranzhou had dropped.

Lu Ao searched underwater for Ge Ranzhou’s snorkel and instead found an antique porcelain bottle, prompting the group to explore the seabed. After more than four hours, they salvaged six porcelain pieces, including two intact ones, and found that they shared an elegant ink-painted style.

• Lu Ao searched the seabed for Ge Ranzhou’s snorkel and uncovered an intact porcelain bottle with a Jiangnan garden design.
• Lu Ao showed the bottle to Lin Gongshang, Lin Guixiao, and the others, then returned underwater with them to search the area.
• Lin Gongshang found Ge Ranzhou’s snorkel, while Lin Man Zhang found a broken piece of porcelain and Lin Qi Yan filmed the exploration.
• The group searched for more than four hours, collecting porcelain as well as abalone, sea cucumbers, and crayfish.
• The group came ashore and compared six salvaged porcelain pieces, including Lu Ao’s bottle and a small bowl found by Lin Qi Yan.

After discovering a pile of possibly antique porcelain underwater, Man Zhang, Lu Ao, and the others agreed to report it and hand it over to the country. Lu Ao contacted the Coast Guard and then told Song Zhou about the discovery, and Song Zhou offered to come pick him up by boat.

• The group searched online for the porcelain but found no direct matches, suggesting it might be a new archaeological discovery.
• Qi Yan, Lu Ao, Man Zhang, and Ge Ranzhou supported handing the porcelain over, and Lin Gongshang and Lin Guixiao reluctantly agreed after discussing the risks of keeping it.
• Lu Ao photographed the porcelain and contacted Little Du, who said he would report the discovery to his superiors and open a case.
• Lu Ao showed the others the messages, and they waited for the authorities while calling their families.
• Lu Ao told Song Zhou what had happened, and Song Zhou offered to borrow a boat and come pick him up.

Lu Ao and the others waited on Jasmine Island after discovering porcelain believed to be from the Great Yuan period, while officials arranged to protect the site. The military arrived first, and Lu Ao briefed Regiment Commander Gu on the discovery and what they knew.

• Lu Ao told Song Zhou he would return after the police reached a conclusion, and the group ate lobster and sea-snail noodle soup on the island.
• Little Du told Lu Ao that experts believed the porcelain came from the Great Yuan period and that the Cultural Relics Bureau needed more time to assess it.
• Director Kang ordered his team to sail to Jasmine Island, protect the discovery site, and bring the fishermen water, food, and nighttime equipment.
• The military arrived after ten, and Lu Ao explained the discovery to Regiment Commander Gu.
• Lin Gongshang declared that reporting the artifacts was every citizen's duty, and Regiment Commander Gu patted him on the shoulder.

After leaving the navy vessel with the salvaged porcelain in military custody, Lu Ao and the others headed home by boat. Sailfish began ramming their boat in the darkness, and the chapter ended with the group considering whether to return for help.

• Lin Qi Yan agreed not to leak the footage of the cultural relics before they were recovered, and the group left their salvaged porcelain with the military.
• Lin Man Zhang took the helm as the group headed back at night with supplies from the military.
• Fish began ramming the boat, and Lin Man Zhang tried to outrun them, but they kept pace and struck the hull repeatedly.
• Lu Ao identified the attackers as Sailfish, which might have mistaken the boat for a large fish.
• Lin Guixiao asked whether they should return to the navy vessel for help as the Sailfish continued attacking.

Lu Ao and the others turned back toward Jasmine Island as giant Sailfish repeatedly rammed their boat. Lu Ao then caught one of the fish with his bare hands, leaving everyone aboard stunned as the remaining Sailfish fell back.

• Qi Yan and Lin Gongshang agreed to return, and Lin Man Zhang turned the boat around after the Sailfish damaged its engine area.
• Lu Ao messaged Commander Gu and Song Zhou, but neither replied immediately.
• As the Sailfish kept pursuing and ramming the boat, Lu Ao put on gloves and tried to drive them away by communicating with them.
• When a Sailfish struck the boat, Lu Ao reached into the sea and hauled the giant fish aboard.
• Lu Ao held the still-struggling Sailfish while the shocked passengers watched, and the rest of the school stopped following as closely.

After a Sailfish repeatedly rammed their boat, Lin Man Zhang and the others took shelter on Jasmine Island and accepted Commander Gu’s invitation to stay aboard his ship. Over a late-night meal, Commander Gu asked Lu Ao to help locate the antiques, and Lu Ao marked several possible shipwreck sites on a sea chart.

• Lin Man Zhang brought the group’s boat to Jasmine Island after a Sailfish attacked them on the way back.
• Commander Gu invited Lu Ao and the others aboard the military ship for the night.
• Lu Ao offered seven crayfish for the meal and refused Commander Gu’s offer to freeze his Sailfish for selling.
• Commander Gu asked Lu Ao to guess where the antiques might be, and Lu Ao requested a sea chart to consider the currents.
• After studying the chart, Lu Ao marked three or four possible shipwreck locations while warning that his estimate was uncertain.

Lu Ao spent the night aboard Commander Gu’s ship after using his rain ability to wash and dry clothes, then woke and rejoined the others on the island. He recounted the cultural relics salvage to Little Du and the coast guard before Commander Gu sent the group back to the dock near Shuiyuan Town.

• Commander Gu arranged cabins for Lu Ao and the others aboard his ship, and Lu Ao made rain so he could shower and wash his clothes.
• Lu Ao video-called Song Zhou before falling asleep, while Song Zhou stayed on the call and worked.
• Lu Ao woke after eight hours, accepted Commander Gu’s clothes, and ate breakfast before heading to the island.
• Little Du and the coast guard officers questioned Lu Ao about the cultural relics he had salvaged, and Lu Ao agreed to explain where the military could find them again.
• Commander Gu sent another boat to bring the group back, and they reached the dock near Shuiyuan Town shortly after one in the afternoon.

Lu Ao returned to the village with Song Zhou and Ge Ranzhou after a fishing trip, bringing home a catch and sharing a lavish meal. Ge Ranzhou decided to return the next day to prepare for his doctoral program.

• Lu Ao reunited with Song Zhou at the dock, and Lin Man Zhang agreed to sell the Sailfish and use the proceeds to repair the boat.
• The group gave Lin Gongshang baskets of Abalone as a contribution toward his wedding, while Lu Ao kept some Sea Cucumbers and Abalone for Song Zhou.
• Song Zhou served Lu Ao and Ge Ranzhou a generous lunch, and Ge Ranzhou watched Lu Ao and Song Zhou affectionately share food.
• After lunch, Ge Ranzhou told Lu Ao he planned to leave the next day to prepare for his doctorate.

Lu Ao woke to hear that his repaired boat was ready for inspection, then planned to collect it the next afternoon and go after the dangerous sailfish. Song Zhou stayed home to care for him, and the chapter ended with Song Zhou calling him out to dinner.

• Song Zhou carried the sleepy Lu Ao to bed and skipped work that afternoon to stay with him.
• Yu Hongshen called to say Lu Ao's boat was repaired and asked him to inspect and collect it early.
• Lu Ao agreed by message to visit the repair yard the next afternoon.
• Lin Manzhang sent Lu Ao the sailfish sale proceeds and photos showing that the fish had damaged his boat.
• Lu Ao told Lin Manzhang he would catch the sailfish after collecting his new boat, despite Lin's warning.
• Song Zhou knocked on the window and invited Lu Ao to come out for dinner.

Lu Ao sent Ge Ranzhou home with a suitcase packed with potent squid meat and traveled to Qianyong City to inspect his repaired boat at Yu Hongshen's shipyard. The boat looked nearly new, and Lu Ao began checking its repairs against a list.

• Lu Ao warned Ge Ranzhou not to share the squid meat or tell anyone about it, and Ge Ranzhou said Song Zhou and Lu Ao both seemed like big shots.
• Lu Ao and Ge Ranzhou traveled together until Qianyong City, where Ge Ranzhou continued toward Xiding City and Lu Ao got off.
• Lu Ao met Yu Hongshen at a restaurant, and Yu Hongshen said the boat had been fully repaired.
• Lu Ao inspected the boat's fresh paint, deck, cabin doors, and lifesaving equipment before taking out a checklist to verify the repairs.

Lu Ao inspected and paid for the customized vessel, then arranged to sail it back after resting overnight. Song Zhou brought him to his temporary bedroom at the supervisory agency, where Lu Ao noticed its antique furnishings.

• Lu Ao checked the vessel’s engine, fish finder, cold-storage room, cabins, and other modifications, and was satisfied with the work.
• Yu Hongshen showed Lu Ao the registration documents, inspection report, and complimentary speedboat.
• Lu Ao reviewed and signed the invoices, paid the total of three hundred and seventeen thousand, and decided to sail the vessel back himself the next day.
• Lu Ao declined Yu Hongshen’s offer to stay at his house and booked a nearby hotel.
• Lu Ao called Song Zhou, who took him to his temporary bedroom at the supervisory agency, where Lu Ao looked around at the antique-style furnishings.

Lu Ao stayed overnight with Song Zhou and accepted his clothes before setting out alone to bring a boat home. In the open Qianming Waters, he transformed into a dragon and began rolling through the sea, rocking the boat.

• Song Zhou showed Lu Ao his walk-in closet and offered him clothes and underwear, which Lu Ao agreed to wear.
• Lu Ao arrived late to meet Yu Hongshen, took the boat keys, and demonstrated that he could steer the boat safely.
• Lu Ao reported his route and sailed back toward his town, choosing a remote path and keeping his speed cautious.
• After reaching open water with no vessels nearby, Lu Ao stopped the boat and jumped into the sea.
• Lu Ao transformed into a nearly twenty-meter-long dragon and rolled through the water, making the boat rock violently.

Lu Ao explored the sea in his Dragon form, brought fish aboard to freeze, and enjoyed his new boat. After Song Zhou arrived with food, Lu Ao confronted him about making him lose control the previous night, and they made up; the chapter ended with Lu Ao asking Song Zhou to give away or sell some of their excess squid meat.

• Lu Ao floated in the sea in his Dragon form, chased off curious fish, and rested before collecting several fish and freezing them aboard the boat.
• Lu Ao checked the nearby waters, found no one within ten nautical miles, and messaged Song Zhou, who appeared on deck.
• Song Zhou brought Lu Ao into the cabin for a hot meal and apologized for using methods that had made Lu Ao unable to resist the night before.
• Lu Ao told Song Zhou he disliked losing control but did not dislike their other activities, and Song Zhou promised there would not be a next time.
• Lu Ao praised the boat and told Song Zhou his Dragon form had grown to more than half its length, likely from eating squid meat.
• Lu Ao asked Song Zhou to give away or sell some of their excess squid meat.

Lu Ao visited the maritime police team searching near Jasmine Island and learned they had found a shipwreck using his map. He joined the divers’ search and reached the seabed, where he spotted another porcelain piece protruding from the silt.

• Lu Ao detoured toward Jasmine Island and saw ships and divers working offshore.
• Little Du and Commander Gu told Lu Ao they had recovered porcelain from the wreck using the location on his map.
• Lu Ao borrowed diving equipment and descended to the seabed at 154 meters.
• Lu Ao spotted the edge of a porcelain piece sticking out of the mud.

Lu Ao found a translucent porcelain jar and a piece of crafted wood while searching the seabed, but he did not locate the wreck. After surfacing, he promised Song Zhou he would return to his boat and wait for Song Zhou to bring him food, while the salvage team planned to continue investigating the site the next day.

• Lu Ao uncovered a decorated porcelain jar and a piece of worked wood while searching the seabed, then answered a worried call from the ship.
• Lu Ao stopped searching at the caller’s urging, carried the jar and wood to the surface, and learned he had been underwater for several hours.
• Lu Ao called Song Zhou, apologized for failing to check in, and arranged to return to his boat and wait for Song Zhou to bring food.
• Lu Ao told the ship’s expert that he had found only the jar and wood in thick silt at a depth of 154 meters, and said they would need to dive again tomorrow.

Lu Ao refused Commander Gu’s offer to become a specially appointed expert, agreeing only to help search for the shipwreck one more day before returning to Song Zhou. Song Zhou warned him that his actions as the world’s last Dragon could affect China’s Fortune, leaving Lu Ao resolved to avoid helping with matters tied to the country’s National Destiny.

• Lu Ao declined the expert position and said he would help investigate for one more day because he had just married and did not want to leave Song Zhou alone.
• Lu Ao left Commander Gu’s vessel and sailed more than ten nautical miles before reuniting with Song Zhou for lunch.
• Song Zhou told Lu Ao that the last Dragon’s actions could affect China’s Fortune and advised him to avoid major matters tied to China’s National Destiny.
• Song Zhou explained that salvaging cultural relics might help shift China’s focus from land resources to developing the ocean.
• Lu Ao realized that Commander Gu’s team might have come to salvage the shipwreck for reasons beyond their nearby mission.

Lu Ao examined the seabed map and identified a raised area as the likeliest location of the shipwreck. He descended in a submersible with Commander Gu’s team and found a silty seabed, asking whether they could move the silt or sample it for buried artifacts.

• Song Zhou stayed overnight on the boat with Lu Ao, then left for work after bringing him breakfast.
• Lu Ao returned to Commander Gu’s ship, where the team reported finding more scattered artifacts but no shipwreck.
• Lu Ao studied the sonar terrain map and pointed to a raised area where he thought the shipwreck might lie.
• Commander Gu moved the ship to Lu Ao’s chosen location and sent Lu Ao down in a submersible with an operator and an archaeological expert.
• Lu Ao saw only silt on the seabed and asked whether the team could move it or use sampling equipment to look underneath.

Lu Ao directed the submersible to collect samples and revealed a large shape buried beneath the seabed that might be a shipwreck. He and four divers began a cautious descent to inspect it, leaving the wreck’s identity unconfirmed.

• Lu Ao guided the submersible operator through collecting samples until its mechanical arm struck something that was likely wood.
• Lu Ao had the team illuminate and film a large, uneven outline beneath the silt, then ordered them to return with the footage and samples.
• The operator announced that they might have found a shipwreck beneath their ship, and Commander Gu came to inspect the footage.
• Lu Ao, Xiang Xingchang, Old Wen, and one diver from each team prepared to descend and examine the site.
• Lu Ao signaled for the divers to slow down after they descended too quickly, and the group continued cautiously.

Lu Ao and his team found the sunken wooden ship at a depth of 169 meters, documented the wreck, and returned to the vessel. The archaeology team confirmed it was the ship they had been searching for, but Commander Gu stopped the elderly professor from diving to investigate it himself.

• Lu Ao led Xiang Xingchang and three other team members down to the seabed and located the ship beneath the silt.
• The team cleared part of the hull, confirmed it was a wooden shipwreck, and photographed it while noting that marine life had damaged the wood.
• Lu Ao reported the discovery to the people aboard, and Commander Gu told the divers to prioritize safety as they slowly ascended.
• The archaeology team examined the photographs, and the lead professor identified the wreck as the ship they had been searching for.
• The professor volunteered to dive down and inspect the wreck, but Commander Gu said younger people should investigate first.

After helping locate the ship, Lu Ao left the salvage team and sailed back to Shuiyuan Town, where he began arranging to moor his vessel. The chapter ended with an elderly pier staff member asking whether Lu Ao was from Chongxin Village.

• Lu Ao declined to drink because he planned to sail back, and he told Old Wen and Xiang Xingchang that he intended to leave the salvage work to them.
• Lu Ao revealed that his partner was a man, and Xiang Xingchang toasted the couple while Old Wen shared that a diver had once wanted to confess his feelings to Lu Ao.
• Lu Ao said goodbye to Commander Gu and Little Du, then sailed his ship from Jasmine Island to Shuiyuan Town.
• Lu Ao asked a pier staff member about long-term docking fees, secured his ship offshore, and rowed his dinghy to shore.
• An elderly staff member asked Lu Ao whether he was from Chongxin Village.

Lu Ao negotiated a berth for his boat, then visited the market and stopped at Lin Dawu’s shop on his way home. Lin Dawu and Gui Yandan welcomed him and offered him crocodile meat to take back to Song Zhou.

• Lu Ao inspected the harbor’s terms and signed a contract to dock his boat for eight hundred a month, paying six months of fees upfront.
• Lu Ao bought chickens, ducks, and meat at the market before passing Lin Dawu’s shop.
• Gui Yandan thanked Lu Ao for rescuing Lin Guanchen and urged him to stay for tea and steamed buns.
• Lin Dawu returned and invited Lu Ao to dinner, but Lu Ao said Song Zhou was waiting at home.
• Lu Ao helped Lin Dawu carry a tank and saw a large farm-raised crocodile inside; Lin Dawu offered him half the meat, but Lu Ao declined.

Lu Ao visited Lin Dawu and learned that more than ten farm-raised crocodiles had escaped after heavy rain, and Lin Dawu asked him to help find them. He returned home with crocodile meat and food, telling Song Zhou about the escape and his plan to cook the meat.

• Lin Dawu explained that crocodiles had escaped from his friend's farm and that more than ten were still missing.
• Lin Dawu asked Lu Ao to help search for the escaped crocodiles, and Lu Ao said he would discuss it with his family and fellow fishermen.
• Lin Dawu processed the crocodile, gave half the meat to Lu Ao, and drove him home with extra food.
• Song Zhou welcomed Lu Ao home, and Lu Ao told him about the crocodile meat and the escaped animals.

Lu Ao and Song Zhou cooked and ate crocodile meat, and Lu Ao admitted that he had helped find the sunken ship. Song Zhou warned him against using his influence to help a country too often; afterward, Lin Qi Yan arrived to ask Lu Ao for a favor.

• Song Zhou explained that crocodiles had once lived in the area, and Lu Ao cooked the meat Da Wu had given them.
• Lu Ao and Song Zhou ate the crocodile meat, and Lu Ao confessed that he had helped locate the sunken ship.
• Song Zhou told Lu Ao that his ability could upset a country's balance if he used it to help too often, and Lu Ao promised to be careful.
• After dinner, Lu Ao and Song Zhou played a video game until Lin Qi Yan arrived and asked Lu Ao for a favor.
• Lu Ao finished the game round, then asked Lin Qi Yan what he needed.