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Lu Mingfei seemed to want to say something, but after pondering for a while, he said nothing.
He changed the subject, saying, "Let me mooch a meal. How about braised pork for lunch?"
"Okay." Gu Ran smiled.
Gu Ran's luggage contained not only various seasonings, but also hot pot base and other similar items.
He also brought an IH rice cooker and rice from the Wuchang area, so he could cook rice extravagantly every day.
Lu Mingfei exclaimed with envy, saying he'd been eating German food like crazy lately!
So whenever he had the chance, he would definitely try to get a free meal from Gu Ran.
The two ordered a roasted pork knuckle and some roasted sausages at the restaurant, planning to have a picnic on the lawn outside their dormitory.
Lu Mingfei took out his pressure cooker, cut the roasted pork knuckle and sausage into small pieces, added the braised pork sauce that Gu Ran had brought, and started to simmer.
Do not use the pressure cooker lid; just use a regular lid to cook it.
Once it's almost done simmering, add the potatoes.
Once the braising sauce has reduced to a thick consistency, a simple version of braised pork belly made with pork hock is ready.
Gu Ran simply blanched some vegetables and made a simple lunch.
When the rice was ready to cook, Fingel, dressed in his pajamas, arrived right on time.
"Dinner's ready, dinner's ready." Fingel was like Pigsy from Journey to the West, eating and then sleeping, only to eat again when he woke up.
He skillfully picked up the bowl and began scooping rice into the rice cooker.
To be honest, he was quite polite. He knew to serve the first bowl of rice to Gu Ran, then to Lu Mingfei, and finally to himself.
"Come on, junior brother, don't be shy, eat up!" With that, Fingel picked up a bite of braised pork and started shoveling rice into his mouth. "Braised pork and rice are a perfect match!"
Lu Mingfei chimed in, "I never dreamed I'd be able to eat braised pork abroad! Gu Ran, do you have a dimensional bag like Doraemon?"
Gu Ran smiled but didn't say anything.
The three of them quickly finished the pot of rice. Fingel was the most extravagant, eating four bowls of rice and even using the sauce to mix with the rice.
At that moment, Norma's voice came over the campus loudspeaker, reminding the first-year students that Professor Mans Rundstedt's course on Magical Mechanics Design for tomorrow morning was canceled, and that the lecture notes for Chapter 5 would be sent to the students' email addresses.
"Having missed classes for a whole month, it seems being a professor at this school isn't so bad. I just wonder if you're still getting paid?" Lu Mingfei asked happily.
Fingel lay on his side on the lawn, picking his teeth with a toothpick: "Sometimes, not having classes isn't good news. The professor is obviously on a mission. It's been so long since he taught... I'm afraid it's confirmed."
"Confirm what? You've discovered a dragon?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled.
“It’s definitely related to dragons,” Fingel said. “Then, you A-rank and S-rank individuals will have to go and save the world!”
Lu Mingfei was immediately startled.
Gu Ran calculated the time and figured the operation on the river should begin in the next day or two.
He had already given enough warnings beforehand.
I wonder if Ye Sheng and his team's operation will go smoothly this time.
……
the next day.
Across the ocean, in a great Eastern power.
On the vast river, the tugboat "Moniah" rocked in the torrential rain.
Mans was in the aft cabin of the ship, watching Ye Sheng and the Latina girl Selma, who had already changed into their diving suits.
He instructed the two men, "This dive will still be mainly for exploration. If you find any danger, you must surface immediately."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The two answered in unison.
Chapter 107 An Unexpected Incident Underwater
Aki Shuto was helping Ye Sheng organize his equipment, her eyes showing some worry.
Today the rain is heavy, the wind and waves are strong, and there are undercurrents below, making the water situation more complicated than usual.
Selma, a senior, smiled at Akito and said, "Don't worry, senior, I'll take care of your boyfriend. Don't worry!"
At this moment, Jiu Deya said to Mans, "How about Ye Sheng and I dive down together? We've coordinated many times before..."
Mans shook his head, interrupting her: "You know the rules, two people going into the water at the same time can't have romantic feelings for each other. It's fine if it wasn't discovered before..."
More than two months ago, a short paper about developing feelings over time was sent to Mans's email address. Then Principal Angers sent Masafumi Tomiyama to conduct psychological assessments on the two men and two women in the team.
During this assessment, Ye Sheng and Jiu Deyaji, who had been suppressing their emotions, both revealed their feelings for each other.
The author of this paper is Gu Ran.
Therefore, their original duo was split up, with Ye Sheng and Selma teaming up, while Jiu Deya and another boy became the substitute diving team.
Ye Sheng looked at Jiu Deya and gave her a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, we've already dived many times, there won't be any problems."
Selma also said with some dissatisfaction, "It's all that freshman's fault! When I finish my mission and return to school, I'll definitely teach him a lesson. He dares to meddle in the affairs of his seniors before even enrolling!"
Because the original pairing was broken up, their underwater coordination training had to start all over again, and the two of them needed to readjust to each other.
The training during this period has exhausted her.
So Selma was somewhat dissatisfied, as she had originally thought it was just a simple internship to earn graduation credits.
“Alright, stop complaining. Actually, we should thank Gu Ran. Without him, I would have discovered that my team had these problems.” Mans said to them, “Let’s start today’s work. Aki, go back to your post and provide support.”
"Yes!" Shudeya returned to his post.
Ye Sheng glanced at Jiu Deya one last time before starting to descend with Selma.
Deep-sea diving operations must be carried out in pairs, because the dark underwater environment can put immense psychological pressure on a single person.
Moreover, Ye Sheng's Word of Power is 'Snake,' a power specifically designed for exploration.
When he releases his Word of Power, he becomes extremely vulnerable and needs someone to protect him.
Thirty minutes later, Ye Sheng discovered the Bronze City within the earthquake cracks and reported it to Mans.
After discussing it, Ye Sheng decided to go in and explore with Selma.
Mans also obtained Angers' permission to proceed.
Soon, Mans used his Word of Power, Dustless Land, to deliver new oxygen cylinders and other equipment to the two of them.
He was holding a small baby in his arms.
"We don't need portable oxygen cylinders anymore, do we?" Ye Sheng said, frowning. "I suspect there's air inside, so one oxygen cylinder should be enough."
“These portable oxygen tanks for high-altitude use are not heavy and can be brought along for emergencies,” Mans said. “Gu Ran was right about one thing: ‘It’s better to underestimate mountains than water.’ When underwater, you still need to be well prepared.”
Ye Sheng didn't object, and took it with him, along with a communication extension cable.
"Remember, come back immediately if you encounter danger," Mans instructed the two.
"Understood!" the two said in unison.
Selma looked at the magnificent bronze city, a hint of excitement creeping into her heart.
Mans used the baby's 'key' to open the Bronze City.
After that, the two began their exploration of the Bronze City.
The moment they entered the Bronze City, the two were stunned by the watch-face-like architectural design. It was hard to imagine that such alchemical machinery was manufactured during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Above the dome of the Bronze City are many undecipherable characters.
Ye Sheng and Selma exchanged a glance and realized that it was Long Wen.
Selma excitedly took out her underwater camera, ready to take pictures.
Mans immediately remembered Gu Ran's thesis and reminded the two of them via communication:
"Use the camera's autofocus function, and whatever you do, do not stare at Longwen, lest you develop supernatural vision and accidentally trigger a trap!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The two responded immediately.
Mans said to the ship's technicians, "Let's not look at these dragon runes yet. Upload them directly to Norma, and we'll study them later."
"it is good!"
The two people underwater were exploring very smoothly.
"Report! I think... I've found a bone vial, and it's very likely Norton's!" Ye Sheng's excited voice came through the underwater communicator!
Mans's hand trembled as he gripped the communication microphone, excitedly saying, "Good, good, good! This is enough. You guys come out now, and we can explore the rest of the place later."
"Ye Sheng, look what I found!" Selma shouted over the communication line.
Selma, carrying something, ran towards Ye Sheng.
Ye Sheng glanced at Selma's things and was overjoyed. He said in the communication, "We found some good stuff again. Bring it up with us. Professor, you will be very excited when you see it."
"Alright, come out quickly, time is running out!" Professor Mans didn't ask them what they had found, but just urged them to come back as soon as possible.
Ye Sheng and Selma knew that time was precious, so they did not linger and immediately left the Dragon King's palace, retreating directly towards the exit.
“The exit is right there!” Selma pointed to a spot about twenty meters ahead.
The two immediately ran towards the exit, but after only two steps, they suddenly heard the sound of machinery turning, and the entire bronze city began to tremble.
The giant dial inside the Bronze City began to spin, and the mechanism was suddenly activated!
"Ye Sheng, Selma, what's wrong?" In the ship's operations room, their communication was cut off, and the taut lifeline had inexplicably snapped.
Professor Mans hurriedly inquired, but received no reply.
Shokuyaki stood up abruptly, her hands trembling uncontrollably.
The next second, she said to Professor Mans, "Professor, let our group two go down!"