It was cold in the room, and the thin hatch couldn't keep the pervasive cold wind out.

It's just winter, and it's shivering cold.

The houseboat had a bed and two sheets of cotton wool stacked on top of each other. A cabinet with a bottle of water no more than 200 ml at the foot of the cabinet.

In addition to the precious water, there are only two bags of high-protein liquid food in the cupboard, which is enough for two days.

I have to go out and pick up the task. In addition to the lack of food, the rent for the houseboat is also due.

Shu Xingbei licked his dry lips, tightened the coat made of canvas on his body, took out a cutter more than a foot long from under the bed, and walked out of the houseboat.

It was close to noon, but the sun was obscured by the tall tower in the distance. The rows of houseboats are fan-shaped around the towers.

The houseboats, densely packed, are one floor at a time, with a passage for small boats in between.

Tasks are made by SPEA

Company Release.

The sea outside the houseboat, with the remains of a deposited civilization underneath.

Salvaged to SPEA

The company can exchange food, water, and rent for the goods it needs.

Yes, the houseboat is also a SPEA

Company leased.

About 200 years ago, the entire planet became hotter and hotter due to a warming climate, causing glaciers at the poles to melt and sea waters to rise, gradually overflowing the lower regions and then spreading to the higher regions.

The sea water traveled from both sides of the planet, drowning everything along the way, like two huge armies, stretching from both ends to the middle ground, a posture that would not stop at all.

Half an hour later, Shu Xing went north to the mission release area.

"water, 1000 ml; Five bags of food," shouted a mezzo-soprano in the room.

Although there are a few people apart, there is no need to look at it, Shu Xingbei also knows that it is SPEA

Deputy manager of the company's bounty department. She is responsible for issuing quests to various bounty hunters. Once the Bounty Hunter has completed the task, claim the reward to her.

After completing the quest, you can exchange it for food and water. The salvaged items are worth enough to get more of what you want.

More than a dozen bounty hunters were left unattended.

"1,500 ml, five bags of food," the deputy manager shouted again, pushing his glasses.

Still no one answered.

"What task?" Shu Xingbei's heart moved, and he lightly touched a hunter next to him with his elbow. The other party came earlier.

For Shu Xingbei, with 1,500 milliliters of water and five bags of food, he can live for at least five days.

"This mission has appeared several times before, but not a single one," replied the hunter softly, "I heard that the hunters who took the previous mission are all dead. ”

To do a mission is to stay alive. I can't even guarantee my life, so what's the point of doing the task.

"The food doesn't change. If you add 3,000 milliliters of water, you can prepay for a thousand milliliters," the female manager pushed her glasses again.

Hearing that it could be prepaid, the silent scene was noticeably loosened. Someone was whispering something. Still no one took the initiative to take on this task.

"Forget about this task, next task," the female manager lazily prepared to read the next task.

At this time, Shu Xingbei raised his hand, "I'll come." ”

"Is this kid stupid?" Someone whispered.

"Young man, you're stunned," there was a whisper at the scene.

"I'm afraid I'm going to die if I can't cross the fog barrier," said the person who understood the situation.

Shu Xingbei ignored these and took the task and walked out. Once he had the tools, he was ready to go.

But at this time, he was stopped by someone behind him.

"Something?" Shu Xingbei looked at her. He doesn't know each other, and he doesn't need to know each other.

Survival is not easy, everyone lives for themselves. Staying alive is the only purpose, and socializing is not necessary.

Blown by the sea breeze, her face was a little dark, but it was difficult to hide the beauty of her melon seed face.

The clothes are the same as Shu Xingbei's, which are made of gray canvas.

There was a gray mist in her bright eyes, "I want to take on this task with you." ”

"There's no need," Shu Xingbei replied lightly.

"There's a long fog barrier to go through that place," she said.

Shu Xingbei waved his hand, "That's my business." ”

He heard the chatter in the houseboat. He wasn't worried. Since the last time he fought the sea beast and drank the blood of the unknown sea beast, his eyesight has greatly improved, and he can see two kilometers away and walk freely on the dark gangway.

"There's a place to take a detour, to avoid the robbers," she said earnestly.

Robbers blocking the way? Shu Xingbei's heart sank, but he was not surprised. There are always people who want to take shortcuts and grab other people's things for themselves, without having to go to the bottom of the sea to fight hard, why not.

Some of the robbers waited for the hunters to harvest and then floated from the bottom of the water to plunder the spoils; Others are even more despicable, they don't wait for the hunters to dive to their destinations, they just cut off the diving equipment from the hunters and sell them to those who don't take the SPEA

The company's task is to salvage the relics alone.

to SPEA

When the company delivers the task, the diving equipment must also be handed in. As long as you don't pay it once, the company will put you on the list of dishonesty, not to mention that you won't be able to take the task in the future, and you can't even rent the company's houseboat.

Shu Xingbei ignored her words and stepped onto another ship.

has encountered robbers, fighting alone, they can't pose a threat to Shu Xingbei.

Although Shu Xingbei is only 17 years old. But he reacted quickly and dealt quickly. Mato can dive into the water and run.

Unless it's surrounded by robbers.

"I know the road, and I don't want to pay in advance," she exclaimed eagerly, "and there are many people, you can get more money." ”

Shu Xingbei hesitated, "Let's go together." ”

At two o'clock in the afternoon, they put on their wetsuits and fins, carried the oxygen cylinder behind their backs, the straw protruded from the helmet, and Shu Xingbei wrapped it around his neck again to make sure it was tightened, and then inserted it into the cylinder.

Nie Lan was about to put on her helmet, but her stomach growled a few times.

Shu Xingbei glanced at her, took out a bag of liquid food casually, and handed it over.

Nie Lan hesitated and didn't answer.

"Eat. I don't want my partner to die in the water," Shu Xingbei said coldly.

There are too many dangers underwater.

Not to mention the messy seaweed, dense seaweed, and the ferocious sea beasts alone are enough to make people's hearts flutter.

Once encountered, the huge sea beasts only need to have a mouth, and they will immediately become the belly of the sea beast.

Nie Lan took the food, her eyes were slightly red, she unscrewed the lid and poured a third of the food into her mouth.

The rest was returned to Shu Xingbei.

Half an hour later, a white mist blocked their way.

Shu Xingbei looked around, and the entire sea area was foggy.

The further you go, the heavier the fog becomes. Soon, they entered the area of dense fog.

Shu Xingbei's alienated vision was also compressed to a range of 50 meters.

But it was enough, he could see behind the fog, which was the coordinate he was going to.

Nie Lan had already messed up her direction, she couldn't even see Shu Xingbei, and was swimming wildly.

"Follow me," Shu Xingbei turned back with some annoyance and took her with him.

After passing through the fog barrier, the two of them dived one after the other.

There is no seagrass or seaweed on the bottom of the sea, but there is kelp about several meters long floating on the black seabed, which has died due to lack of sufficient nutrients.

The dense kelp seemed to be unfettered, rippling in the water, like headless giant ghosts beckoning to them with their teeth and claws.

Shu Xingbei looked at the scale, he and Nie Lan were already 400 meters underwater, but there was no trace of the ruins.

He was about to look into the distance, but Nie Lan continued to dive, and she didn't forget to make a gesture for Shu Xingbei to continue down.

Sure enough, she's been here. This is also the reason why Shu Xingbei agreed to come with her.

The direction in which Nie Lan dived had already deviated from the SPEA

The coordinates given by the company.

Without her, even if Shu Xingbei dived, he would not have gained anything.

500 meters up.

Shu Xingbei glanced at the scale again, and he hesitated. 50 meters further down is his limit. The water pressure is getting higher and higher, and it is not something he can bear.

The deeper he went, the more stress he had, and the longer he needed to recover once he went ashore.

Now that he is diving at this depth, without a three-day recovery period, it is impossible for him to take on the next mission.

The task at hand is not necessarily successful. If you can't complete the next task, let alone food, you won't even be able to pay the rent.

It is impossible to collect on time and pay the rent on a monthly basis after Shuxingbei recovers.

spea

The company would immediately throw his roll of bedding out of the houseboat.

Nie Lan didn't see Shu Xing coming north for a long time, and turned around and made a gesture to him, meaning that if you go down a little longer, you will arrive.

Vaguely seeing the smile in Nie Lan's helmet, Shu Xingbei thought it was his own illusion.

Still, he believed her and dived down again.

It was also at this time that a kelp wrapped around Nie Lan's leg.

Nie Lan didn't notice this at all, she continued to dive unconsciously, and the kelp became tighter and tighter, and soon pulled her back.

More kelp was wrapped, and Nie Lan instantly became a zongzi, and when she looked back, she panicked.

Shu Xingbei shook his head, he followed, casually took out the one-foot-long cutter on his leg, and was about to cut off the kelp on Nie Lan's leg, only to feel a gray shadow floating in front of him.

No, it's a sea beast. Sea beasts are mutated sea beasts that appear in the sea after the ocean gradually encroaches on the continent, and can grow to nearly 50 meters. This sea beast eats a terrible amount of food.

Before Shu Xingbei could see the appearance of the gray shadow in front of him, the sea beast had already pounced on Nie Lan, who was using both hands and feet.

Actually, it can't be called flutter at all, it just sways and swims past. In its eyes, Nie Lan, who is as small as an ant, is already its appetizer.

Then, the sea beast stretched out its short huge paw, and the paw of its foot was like a small hill, and slapped it towards Nie Lan's head.

The helmet shattered with a single blow. The jet-black hair instantly drifted out of the sea. The frightened Nie Lan could only open her mouth and make a mouth gesture to save me.

In fact, she was ready and waiting for her impending bad luck.

As soon as the helmet shattered, the straw fell naturally.

Seawater poured into Nie Lan's mouth, and several bubbles bubbled out of her mouth.

Trouble. Not only did she fail to help, but she added to the chaos.