“(no.)”
“(hahahaha. You’ll be able to hold on. Can you get on board and give me the detailed coordinates?)”
I expected a large nuclear submarine, but a white submarine smaller than I thought was waiting.
‘It must be hard to find a military submarine.’
I didn’t need a submarine that big right now, so I decided to be satisfied.
“(Yes. Mr. Gibson is coming too?)”
“(Sure.)”
I thought the submarine went straight to the seabed, but at first I used a boat to salvage the submarine.
When the coordinates were given, the ship eagerly ran towards the place. It felt good to feel the cold sea air hitting my face.
“(Looking at the nice weather today, it looks like it will work.)”
“(I hope so.)”
Finally the ship came to a stop at some point.
The captain came out.
“(We have arrived at the requested point. Shall we lower the sub?)”
“(Yes. Please prepare.)”
Under Ricardo Gibson’s direction, the staff moved in perfect order. he asked me
“(Do you want to try boarding yourself?)”
I wanted to see with my own eyes what treasures I would find.
“(yes.)”
Climbed into the submersible with him. The staff were already ready to leave.
A man who appeared to be in charge of the submersible approached.
“(Can we go down like this?)”
Ricardo Gibson saw me.
“(You can go down vertically here.)”
If a trade ship is found, it will be mine, and if a warship or natural resource is found, I decided to keep quiet.
There was nothing to worry about because Ricardo Gibson had signed confidentiality agreements from all of his employees. In the United States, a country of litigation, there will be few strong wills to deal with large corporations.
‘If necessary, you can request a response from the law firm Sanctuary.’
Still, I thought it would be nice to be a trade ship.
“(Descent. Please take a seat and fasten your seat belt.)”
I sat in my seat and fastened my seatbelt according to the instructions of the person in charge. As the submersible entered the sea, the blue waves swaying through the transparent window came into view.
‘Somehow my heart is pounding.’
***
Seeing that the submarine had gone inside, one of the sailors pulled out a cigarette. The taste of tobacco blooming in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was exceptional.
“(Treasure ship? Natural resources? Dreams are big.)”
“(Who said no.)”
“(Since he is an Asian, he must have found it by using Taoism, right?)”
“(With the mystic magic of the East?)”
They glanced at the vice-captain and giggled.
“(I’m American.)”
The vice-captain, a Korean-American, was in a bad mood, but he kept his mouth shut because the future work could be difficult if he sided with Kim Jae-gu here.
‘(Oriental magic is a piece of sh*t.)’
It was absurd that an Asian who had never been on a submersible appeared and said that he would only give me a job if I pledged confidentiality.
While the vice-captain was in a bad mood, the captain returned after checking that the ship was anchored properly. He shouted loudly at those who were still talking behind Kim Jae-gu.
“(Still, aren’t you making pocket money thanks to people like that. Don’t do anything too much.)”
“(But Captain. If there was a treasure ship, you would have found it already.)”
“(I guess so.)”
The captain, whose beard was starting to gray out, smiled bitterly.
‘(I once wanted to be a treasure hunter looking for a treasure ship.)’
This was an era when romance was ridiculed.
Nevertheless, I was envious of Kim Jae-gu, who rushes ignorantly in search of romance.
“(By the way, don’t you think you’ve seen the employer somewhere?)”
“(It’s oddly familiar.)”
Della Foster’s new song reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard charts within a week of its release. Among all the sensational songs, Della Foster’s addictive singing and sweet voice were enough to touch people’s hearts.
Young girls began to prepare for talent shows by following her dance, and the number of shops playing her songs increased in the streets.
It was such a famous song that I couldn’t help but see Kim Jae-goo’s face as I passed by. Asians looked alike in their eyes, so I didn’t think they were the same person.
“(Then shall I bet what will come out? I’ll bet ten dollars on nothing coming out.)”
“(Neither does it, ten dollars.)”
“(me too.)”
“(What if it doesn’t come out?)”
The sailors giggled as they faced each other.
Seeing that, the captain was sarcastically hurt because he remembered himself as a child who had his dreams ignored.
The captain strode towards them.
“(So will it be a bet?)”
“(Then what do I do? It’s so clear.)”
“(Fifty dollars on the treasure ship.)”
He happily held out a fifty-dollar bill. The sailor immediately snatched his bill.
“(There is no cancellation.)”
“(I’ll have a good drink. Captain.)”
They giggled and looked at the captain. he pipe
I asked for a cigarette.
“(The children have no romance.)”
Whoa. His gaze was fixed on the smoke that was scattering skyward.
“(Does romance feed you?)”
Hearing the familiar nagging made me feel as if I had gone back 20 years.
***
Small fish passed through the window. When I realized that I was in the sea, my heart started pounding. But I decided not to tea.
“(There is a pressure regulator, but it may hurt your ears a little.)”
Ricardo Gibson nodded.
As we went deeper and deeper into the sea, the size of the fish grew and began to darken.
‘The deep sea is scary.’
rattle. The submersible rocked. Jeffrey and Ricardo Gibson surrounded me.
“(Is there a problem?)”
“(It’s a school of fish. It’s okay since it passed by.)”
The head of the sub answered Ricardo Gibson’s question. I could have waited outside, but I thought I came down for no reason.
“(It’s halfway down now.)”
“(Do you see something?)”
“(There is something, but I think we will have to go a little closer to find out if it is a reef or not.)”
It was natural that there were stones on the floor.
It made sense to see only stones if natural resources were buried.
It was quite dark now, and the sea felt frightening.
A fish with a big mouth passed by the window.
‘If I had come in wearing a wetsuit, I would have been shocked.’
It was a bulldog-like fish with a mouth big enough to fit a fist into. As the light decreased, the fun of watching gradually diminished.
‘It’s boring now.’
As I fell asleep, the manager’s cry hit my ears.
“(The boat! The boat is starting to show.)”
I woke up. I jumped up and tried to run to where he was, but I was caught by the seat belt and collapsed to the floor.
Ricardo Gibson pointed at my seat belt.
“(Shall I release it?)”
“(it’s okay.)”
I hurriedly unfastened my seat belt and moved to the stern. Through the round window, what appeared to be fragments of a ship caught my eye.
As if it had been in the sea for a long time, sea creatures were clinging to the boat.
In the dark sea, three beams of light moved along the wreck. As the submersible approached, fish roaming the wreck hid inside.
“(Huh. I really thought there was a shipwreck.)”
The head of the submersible opened his mouth slightly.
I also opened my mouth and followed the flash with my eyes at the sight that seemed to come out of a movie.
‘It’s good that he came in person.’
I had to see it with my own eyes, but there was a feeling that I could feel.
‘Next time, I’ll bring Hayeon too. It’s only when you want to.’
It was good to start exploration before buying mining rights. Because the treasure was a treasure ship, there was no need to use force to obtain mining rights.
If I had delayed the exploration, I would have been exhausted.
Ricardo Gibson asked the manager.
“(Is this a trade ship or a warship?)”
He frowned slightly.
“(I think I need to look around a bit more to find out.)”
A small submarine roamed around the sunken ship and took pictures. In the meantime, I captured the outside scenery with both my eyes and my cell phone camera.
Even sea moss could not hide the exquisitely shaped pottery that stood out.
“Does this look like a trading ship?”
Then, from now on, this trade ship is mine.
I’m not even a fortune teller, so how can I find treasure?
There was a shipwreck in the location indicated by the treasure map. It had been sunk for a long time, so it was almost like a fortress for sea creatures.
‘If the treasure map told me, there’s a high probability that it contains something valuable.’
Stock cheat had never betrayed me, so it was clear that good things would happen if I trusted and followed.
Ricardo Gibson looked out the window with a serious face.
“(There really was. How did you know?)”
“(My ancestors told me in a dream last night.)”
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a lie, as it was discovered with the ability given to him by his grandfather.
“(Ah! An oriental mystery.)”
Why are you making that expression of understanding?
“(This seems to be quite large. I don’t think it’s a warship, as there are no cannons in sight.)”
“(Then this ship will be mine.)”
“(There may be international disputes, but they are likely to happen if the process is followed properly.)”
I had a trustworthy law firm, Sanctuary, so I didn’t have to worry. Before leaving for this place, I had already had a brief consultation with Paige Olsen.
‘Because it was said that it was a precedent for the discoverer to have it unless it was a warship.’
It seemed that there would be no problem with the conflict as long as they emerged victorious by any means.
“(Now that I’ve checked, let’s go up. We need equipment to lift it.)”
“(yes.)”
When I came back on board, the cold sea breeze hit my cheek. After being in the stuffy sea and being hit by the wind, I felt like I was going to live.
“(Huh. I feel refreshed.)”
“(It’s sobering.)”
Ricardo Gibson laughed and chimed in.
***
“(Captain. The submersible seems to be starting to come up already?)”
Sailors flocked around the place where the submersible was coming up. I thought there might be a problem because it came up faster than expected.
The assistant captain brought a first aid kit and an AED.
‘(It’s not a big deal, right?)’
They gathered together nervously and waited for the submarine to come up.
But that’s for a while. Someone couldn’t bear the boredom and opened their mouth.
“(Didn’t something really happen?”)
“(Couldn’t be. Then he would have come up after observing more.)”
“(As expected, it’s clear that there is nothing.)”
“(The sea is the first time. How can a guy who is not a scholar and not a fortuneteller find treasure?)”
“(With the mysterious magic of the East.)”
The captain sighed as he watched the crew giggle without tension. These days, young people can’t be very serious.
Finally, the submersible appeared.
“(come!)”
The door opened and the passengers began to disembark, starting with Ricardo Gibson and Jaegu Kim. Everyone who got off the ship had serious faces.
“(Mr. Gibson. Have you ever done a salvage?)”
“(Sorry, I’ve never done anything like that.)”
“(What are you sorry about? I’ll have to look elsewhere.)”
The captain approached them.
“(Did you have a good trip? Are there any injuries?)”
“(Yes. Everyone returned safely.)”
The head of the submersible answered.
“(Did you find something?)”
The mouths of the sailors who were talking and talking at his question stopped. Instead of answering, the person in charge of the submersible looked at Jaegu Kim.
It was an unspoken pressure to let his employer, Kim Jae-gu, decide on his own.