The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Chapter 48 The Taboo of the Trench

As Lin Chen was deep in thought, a sharp buzzing sound suddenly exploded in his mind.

It's not the gentle notification sound it used to have.

It's orange, which indicates a high-risk, high-opportunity warning.

Lin Chen perked up and immediately brought up the system panel.

On the dark blue screen, a line of glaring orange text filled the entire screen.

[High-Risk Encounter Warning: An abnormal hydrothermal eruption has been detected at a depth of 800 meters in the Dragon Ridge Trench (coordinates: XXX.XXX), triggering a large-scale swarming of rare deep-sea benthic organisms.]

Dragon Ridge Trench.

It's that name again.

He subconsciously operated on the system panel, comparing the intelligence coordinates with the previously marked shipwreck coordinates.

The system's three-dimensional topographic map was constructed instantly.

These two points were originally unrelated; one is on the edge of Devil's Reef, and the other is in the deep Dragon's Back Trench.

But now, when a hydrothermal eruption occurs, a deep ocean current channel is outlined by the system with highlighted lines.

This ocean current channel connects the two locations.

The hydrothermal eruption churned up the seabed, and this force is directly impacting the area where the shipwreck is located through the channel.

No wonder the system issued an orange alert.

This is not an isolated incident, but a chain reaction triggered by geological activity.

A thought popped into Lin Chen's mind.

He needs more information about the Dragon's Back Trench; the experience of old fishermen is more authentic than books and the internet.

Especially his father, Lin Jianguo.

Lin Chen walked out of the room. The courtyard was quiet, with only a few insects chirping.

Lin Jianguo was sitting under the eaves smoking a pipe, the flickering embers in the pipe reflecting on his weathered face.

Lin Chen walked over and naturally squatted down next to him.

"Dad, aren't you asleep yet?"

Lin Jianguo exhaled a smoke ring, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Hmm, let's get some fresh air."

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment before speaking casually.

"Today at the dock, I overheard some veteran captains chatting. They said the water temperature in the Longji Trench seems a bit off lately, much higher than in previous years."

The words had barely left his mouth when a crisp "snap" sounded.

The brass pipe that Lin Jianguo had been holding for most of his life fell straight onto the bluestone slab and broke in two.

His hand, which was holding the cigarette, suddenly jerked in mid-air.

Lin Jianguo's face visibly lost its color, turning deathly pale.

Those eyes, which had weathered countless storms, were filled with terror.

His breathing became rapid, his chest heaved violently, and it felt like his throat was being choked.

"What...what did you say?"

Lin Chen's heart sank when he saw his father's reaction.

He guessed right; something was going on, and it was something incredibly serious.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Lin Jianguo didn't answer. He suddenly stood up and grabbed Lin Chen's arm.

The hand, covered in thick calluses, was incredibly strong; the nails almost dug into Lin Chen's flesh.

He lowered his voice, each word trembling uncontrollably.

"That place...that place is not a place for the living."

"Thirty years ago, your grandfather...your grandfather was there..."

Halfway through his sentence, Lin Jianguo suddenly coughed violently, as if something was blocking his throat, his entire face turning red.

He released his grip, avoiding Lin Chen's probing gaze.

She turned around abruptly and staggered back to her room.

"Bang."

The door was slammed shut, followed by the heavy thud of the bolt hitting the floor.

Lin Chen stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"dad!"

There was no response from inside.

Lin Chen stood in the courtyard, a cool night breeze blowing by.

He stared at the closed door, the marks of his father's force still visible on his arm, a burning pain shooting through him.

My grandfather's death was actually related to the Dragon Ridge Trench.

What exactly happened there?

Just then, a new line of small text appeared below the orange warning on the system panel.

[Opportunity Alert: Due to hydrothermal activity, a suspected high-grade deep-sea ambergris (ambergris) deposit has been discovered near the hydrothermal vent area of ​​the Dragon Ridge Trench.]

[Countdown: In 47 hours, 59 minutes, and 12 seconds, this settlement will be completely dispersed by deep ocean currents.]

Deep-sea ambergris.

It's still top-notch.

Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.

In ancient times, this substance was called dragon's saliva and was valued as much as gold.

A fist-sized piece of top-quality ambergris can fetch an astronomical price at auction.

The system indicates a cluster location, which means there is more than one cluster.

This is enough wealth for him to rise to the top and unlock the second-tier mall.

Lin Chen stood there, his mind filled with his father's warning on one hand and the countdown to wealth on the system panel on the other.

To go or not to go?

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and a flame ignited in his eyes.

He not only wanted to go, but also wanted to retrieve the secret from thirty years ago, along with the wealth from that deep sea.