After crossing the safe zone, they soon saw some strange reefs scattered across the ocean. What were these reefs? They were not rocks that were exposed to the sun and wind. They had been polished to a smooth surface for many years.
As a matter of fact, the reefs were not supposed to be here, as they could easily cause ships to crash into them. However, most of the time, the economy was in a recession, so no one had bothered to remove the obstacles for a long time.
"These reefs are called bamboo shoot reefs. I didn't expect there to be so many of them here," Jiang Yu began to analyze the situation.
Mofan was a curious person. He immediately went up to Jiang Yu when he heard the latter's analysis.
Mofan was the only person in the group that enjoyed listening to Jiang Yu's endless explanation of geography and astronomy. After all, Mofan was relatively weak in that aspect.
"Why are they called bamboo shoot reefs? I don't think they look like bamboo shoots," said Mofan.
"Here, take this underwater mirror. Stick your head under the water and you'll know why they're called bamboo shoot reefs," said Jiang Yu.
Mofan did as he was told, since he had nothing better to do.
He put on the underwater mirror and dangled himself over the edge of the boat, placing his head under the water.
The mirror was quite impressive. It allowed Mofan to observe the situation under the water clearly.
The water was dark blue, with some plankton floating in it. The area a few hundred meters below the surface was dark blue. Further away, the water was dark blue, and further away, it was dark blue. Further away, there was only murky darkness …
In the swaying water, Mofan saw a thick shadow sticking out from the exposed reefs to the bottom of the ocean.
They had not traveled very far into the sea, and they could barely see the bottom of the sea. In fact, the black shadows were rocks that rose from the ground. They were in the shape of stone peaks, extending from the bottom of the sea to the surface of the water. The exposed reefs were the top of them.
As a matter of fact, Mofan saw many similar shadows in the water. They were all growing out from the bottom of the ocean. Some were only between the bottom of the ocean and the surface, some were close to the surface but were not exposed, and some had just grown out a little …
At first glance, it was like a stone forest that grew at the bottom of the ocean. It was incomparably bizarre!
"The bamboo shoot reefs will grow every day. They will absorb the impurities, dust, and trash in the seawater and turn them into a part of their rocky bodies, just like the bamboo shoots. They will eventually grow into tall bamboos. It's an interesting kind of rock!" Jiang Yu explained to Mofan.
Mofan pulled his head back out of the sea and washed his face with a towel. "It's really interesting. This is the first time I've heard that rocks can grow like plants. And this bamboo shoot reef that's already exposed to the sea is probably three to four hundred meters high. It's actually quite spectacular. It's just that the sea water is close to the mainland, so it's a bit muddy."
"The bamboo shoot reefs are actually good stuff. They can purify seawater, but most cities aren't fond of them, as they are the reason why many ships have sunk," said Jiang Yu.
Mofan nodded.
He understood that the bamboo reefs that grew every day were quite terrifying. Cargo ships that sailed across the water might not see anything on the surface, but the bamboo reefs that were only a few meters away from the surface of the water would puncture a huge hole in the ship. The growth of the bamboo reefs must have greatly restricted the development of Feiniao City.
…
"Go around it, go around it, there are a lot of dead bamboo shoot reefs there," said Liu Meng to the pilot in a panic.
"No way, our detector didn't even show any signs of them," said the pilot in a white uniform.
"Listen to me, go around it at once!" Liu Meng was panicking. His voice turned hoarse.
The pilot turned the rudder doubtfully and steered the boat away from the sea ahead.
"BANG!!!"
Suddenly, the hull of the ship shook slightly. Everyone who was relatively relaxed immediately became vigilant. Suddenly, the surrounding air was about to solidify.
"What's going on?" asked Ai Jiangtu.
"The boat hit something on the right side and lost some paint, but it's not a big deal. Luckily, the boat swerved to the side. Otherwise, the bottom of the boat would have hit a sharp rock, "reported another pilot after checking the situation.
In the cockpit, the pilot in white looked at Liu Meng in surprise. He couldn't help but size up this little fisherman again.
"Young man, not bad at all, how did you know there were dead bamboo shoot reefs ahead?" asked the pilot, Zhao Jing.
"My uncle and I have been fishing every day. Even though it's rare for our boat to stumble into dead bamboo shoot reefs, he still taught me how to tell. I can't really explain it, but I know!" Liu Meng had dropped out of school a long time ago. It was quite difficult for him to explain it.
As a matter of fact, he was able to make the judgment based on the movement of the water, the reflection of the sunlight, and his personal experience. It was a necessary skill for every fisherman, as he was more familiar with the area than anyone else.
"Young man, I didn't expect you to be so impressive!" said Jiang Shaoxu with a smile.
"That's … Gulp!" Liu Menggang smiled proudly. He suddenly noticed that Jiang Shaoxu had changed into a bikini. A few pieces of cloth around the size of a palm were covering her sexy body parts, while her milky white skin and bouncy parts were completely exposed.
Liu Meng had only seen bikinis on TV. He had never seen one in real life. He immediately swallowed his saliva!
Jiang Shaoxu was grinning like a fox. She was holding a glass of Blue Sky Cocktail, as if she was on vacation. She went to the deck while shaking her bouncy bottom. She did not forget to turn around and ask with a smile, "Are you going to help me apply sunscreen?"
Liu Meng nodded.
…
"We're quite a distance away from the land. There are a lot of deserted islands nearby, most of which are only a few thousand square meters. We should be able to see the island where they stumbled into the sea monsters after crossing the two deserted islands ahead." Ai Jiangtu was indeed from a military school. Unlike the rest of the team, both he and Nan Jue were constantly thinking about how to deal with the sea monsters.
According to Lin Junxian's description, the place was home to a pack of sea monsters. None of them were aware of each other's strength, nor were they sure if they could handle a pack of sea monsters.
Most importantly, they were still in the middle of the ocean. Ai Jiangtu had asked around, and it turned out that there were only three people who were good at fighting underwater. Their strength would be greatly reduced.
"Let's set up camp there. We'll decide if we should set up the Monster Gathering Device after everything is set up," said Nan Jue.
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