Chapter 119: Find another way
It was noon, and the sun was blazing overhead.
The gravel-covered river beach has a slight golden glow.
This golden luster does not come from the reflection of light, but from the gravel itself.
Luca, who looked a little pale, walked out of the mine.
As the first person to enter the mine, he is also the first to leave the mine.
Compared to when he entered the mine, his backpack was already filled with pieces of light golden ore of different sizes, weighing about thirty kilograms.
This weight is definitely a big challenge for Luca, who has hardly done any heavy physical work.
So just after digging it out of the mine and carrying it out, before starting to transport it to the top of the cliff, Luka was already covered in sweat and his face was slightly pale.
However, when he saw that there was only Instructor Shahu on the river beach, he knew that he should be the first one to leave the mine, and he was still a little proud.
Luca unloaded his backpack, then sat on the ground and panted regardless of his appearance.
But the next moment, Luka, who was still panting, heard a splash from the river.
He subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound.
The same Gaode, who looked a little pale, emerged from the river.
He shook his head vigorously to shake off the water from his hair, while breathing in the fresh air on the river.
It wasn't until he exhaled all the turbid air in his lungs that Gothe finally recovered, and his body undulated slightly with the ripples of the water.
"Would you like to come up and have a rest? You have been practicing all morning and your physical strength is too much. It is easy to have an accident underwater. Even if there is a safety rope, it is best not to take such risks." Instructor Shahu said to Gao De with an expressionless face.
On the river, there are many thick trees protruding from the water.
A special elastic rope is tied to the thick wood, and the other end of the rope is tied to Gaode's waist.
If Gaode encounters an emergency underwater, he can press a lock on the rope, and the rope will quickly pull Gaode out of the water with great force.
This is a "safety rope" to ensure that students will not have any accidents underwater.
“I still have some strength, let’s try a few more times.” Facing instructor Shahu’s reminder, Gothe just shouted loudly.
Then he lowered his head, made a sharp plunge, slapped his feet on the water, and dived into the water again.
"He is not going to dig, but is going to go into the water to collect clams?" Luca, who witnessed this scene with his own eyes, gasped and asked instructor Shahu.
Instructor Shahu nodded silently.
"Huh?!" Luka subconsciously exclaimed, and then quickly asked: "How many maid clams did he collect this morning."
Hearing this question, the meaning in Instructor Shahu's eyes was somewhat inexplicable, and he shook his head slightly, "Not even one."
Luca twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a forced smile, "Then he is really unlucky."
"It's not that he was unlucky, he didn't even start trying to pick clams." Instructor Shahu gritted his teeth, feeling a little bit annoyed and said: " He only spent this morning learning to dive here. "
"What?!" At this time, Luka was so shocked that he couldn't even take a breath. He stood up from the ground and looked at the water that had dispersed and the calm surface of the river had returned. He was in disbelief.
A person who doesn’t even want to learn how to dive is actually preparing to complete the entrance task by collecting clams?
Should we say he is whimsical, or should we say he is courageous?
"When this kid first entered the water in the morning, he couldn't sink at all. In order to learn to dive, he could only hold a stone into the water and learn to dive in this stupid way."
Instructor Shahu witnessed Gothe's "magic operation" all morning with his own eyes. He had accumulated a lot of food and wanted to vomit, but now he poured it out like beans:
"Hush!"
While Instructor Shahu was talking to Luka, two more people came out of the mine one after another carrying a basket full of gold ore. They were also covered in sweat and their faces were white.
It is Kaplan and Jelika.
Kaplan also collected almost 30 kilograms of hydrogold ore on this trip, while Jelika collected much less, about 20 kilograms.
In terms of mage talent, Kaplan and Luke can't keep up with Jelika even if they are in love with each other.
But in terms of strength alone, Jelika really can't compare to these two "brothers" from the same family.
The light in the water is very weak, and in the shallow water you can still see aquatic plants swaying along the current and common aquatic fish swimming by.
You can even see the beach at the bottom of the river. The sunlight shining on the river is reflected by the waves, forming large swaths of light and shadow like fish scales on the beach at the bottom of the river. They are colorful and extremely dreamy.
But in shallow waters, there are almost no maid clams.
If you want to collect maid clams, you must find them in deep water.
Gothe is like a clumsy little fish that has just learned to walk. While trying to keep his eyes wide open, he is trying to swim diagonally downstream in the direction of the deep water.
As he dived deeper and deeper, his vision gradually became dark.
Furthermore, Gaode has just learned to dive and is not proficient in diving skills, so he does not dare to dive too deep yet.
Swimming is a skill he mastered in his previous life.
Although I have traveled through time, I still know how to swim, and it will not become disabled just because I have traveled through time.
The problem is that just because you can swim doesn't mean you can dive.
Swimming is nothing more than the ability to move on the surface of the water, while diving involves activities underwater.
Gaode can only be learned now.
In the process of learning to dive, he also understood that instructor Shahu was right in advising them to take the mining route.
Diving itself is a very professional matter and requires professional equipment.
Without equipment, humans cannot breathe underwater and can only constantly surface for air. The time for underwater activities is extremely limited.
The other problem is the water pressure. As the diving depth increases, the water pressure increases, and the human body gradually begins to feel uncomfortable. There is also the problem of water temperature in deep water areas, which is also difficult to solve.
Visibility in deep water areas is extremely poor.
In the limited time for underwater activities, you need to endure physical discomfort and search for maid clams in the river bottom with extremely poor visibility.
With so many buffs stacked up, one can imagine how difficult it is to collect clams.
Furthermore, the waters are not absolutely safe.
This body of water belongs to the boundaries of Siris Magic Academy.
The mages of the academy will regularly hunt leyline creatures near this body of water.
But even excluding these, the undercurrent vortex at the bottom of the river itself is very dangerous.
But faced with so many "difficulties", Gaode still firmly chose the clam harvesting route.
The reason is also very simple.
In the water, Gaode's eyes widened, and there was a faint, almost imperceptible aura flickering in his eyes.
This is a sign of the cast of the 0-level spell [Detect Magic].
It's just that Gaode used [Detection Magic+].
【Detect Magic+】(Prophecy, 0 Ring):
You can detect the aura of spells and magic items within 20 meters: determine whether there is a magical aura, and detect the amount and intensity of the magical aura.
Bonus: In addition to spells and spell items, you can detect the auras of creatures.
Mussels are living things.
The maid clam is also a magical auxiliary material, so it naturally possesses magical aura.
So, as long as he uses [Detection Magic+], Gothe can ignore the darkness at the bottom of the river, ignore the hiding of the mud maid clam, and accurately find the maid clam within 20 meters through the magic aura.
It’s like having a “radar”.
This is what he relies on.
(End of this chapter)