Chapter 156 The Curse of “Ocean God”

Back in 2000, shortly after the TPC was announced.

At that time, TPC was just a start-up organization with a framework structure composed of multiple organizations.

This includes the Ocean Research Society, a subsidiary department of the World Voyage Company, which is the predecessor of today's Ocean Survey Class.

World Voyage is nominally a cruise company specializing in shipping, but in fact it has some "part-time jobs" that are not very legal.

Salvaging shipwrecks or unknown treasures on the high seas is one of the side businesses of the World Voyage Company.

Back then, Iwama was a newly hired diver at World Voyage Company, and was specially assigned to the Ocean Research Society to be responsible for research work.

After a period of time, it was not a long running-in period.

Iwama successfully gained the trust of the management of the Marine Research Society and then joined the "daily" side business of the company.

From being uncomfortable at the beginning to becoming accustomed to it later...

Just when Iwama thought that days like this would last until World Voyage Company went bankrupt.

A sudden commission disrupted the trajectory of his life.

"During the process of investigating my employer, I was discovered by 'them'..."

From what Lu Xuan said, it seemed that what happened to him was no big deal.

"It's a pity that we didn't pay much attention to this at the time..."

Contrary to everyone's expectations, the salvage process went surprisingly smoothly. The divers salvaged the satellite debris that the employer said did not take much trouble.

The information provided by the employer is very detailed, including not only the coordinates and depth, but also a sketch of the salvage target.

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As a new diver, Iwama naturally did not have this qualification.

But he was fortunate enough to be selected by the headquarters and joined the salvage team at that time as a substitute.

Only now did Iwama realize that something seemed wrong?

"Is that all?"

His eyes widened in disbelief, and an inexplicable chill suddenly arose deep in Iwama's heart.

"Do you know this person?"

"But I'm not so lucky this time."

"How can it be?!"

Generally speaking, only the most elite divers of Yuanhang Company can complete a deep dive mission of this level.

However, after the disdain, a touch of sadness suddenly appeared on Iwama's face.

The specific address is between the Cremos Islands and New Caledonia, and the deep diving height is about one thousand meters.

The voice paused briefly, and Iwama sighed again.

This familiarity is not an illusion caused by too long a memory.

I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows and heard Lu Xuan ask in a low voice with a strange look on his face.

In addition to the shape and material not resembling the remains of a satellite, the disk is also engraved with various unknown patterns and characters.

Therefore, as long as the company goes there, finds the satellite debris according to the map, and brings it back to the sea, it can complete this lucrative task.

"Yes, I went on my own to investigate the truth afterwards."

"So, you went to investigate the employer at the time alone."

But the crux of the problem lies here.

Combined with the story Iwama described earlier, this adventurer-like man seems a bit inconsistent.

When he said this, Iwama's eyes stayed on the old photo for a long time.

Suddenly he pointed at a person in the old photo, and Lu Xuan continued to ask.

"The results of the investigation have proven my suspicion that my friends did not die accidentally."

It is said that in order to ensure the smooth progress of this salvage mission, the company specially spent a lot of money to build a new deep-sea submersible using the technology and patents shared by TPC.

With a look of disdain on his face, Iwama was obviously deeply impressed by the details of the salvage.

"If you hadn't reminded me last time, I might not have known until my death that their deaths were not 'accidents'."

However, it was not until they arrived at the target location that the group discovered that the place was far weirder than everyone imagined.

Although Iwama was very sure that he did not recognize the fifth person in the photo.

In view of this special situation, the salvage team hesitated for a long time.

"I finally escaped from 'them', but 'they' set their sights on my wife and daughter."

No matter how much Iwama recalled his former friends in his mind, he could never remember the name of the fifth person.

Until someone from Galvin Company showed up and asked for some of the information before the disintegration of Yuanhang Company.

The calm sea surface shows no trace of life.

It was obviously a question sentence, but Lu Xuan's tone was very sure when he said this sentence.

It was a disk about 70 centimeters in diameter and less than 10 centimeters thick.

Among the five people in the old photo, there is a crew member, a diver, a first mate, and a captain. They do look like the standard personnel of a standard salvage company.

Even if it weren't for Lu Xuan's deliberate reminder, Iwajian wouldn't even realize that there was an extra person in the photo.

"Forget it, let me ask another question."

Only then, at the employer's repeated urging, did the salvage mission officially begin.

"I was the only one who was lucky enough to survive because I didn't have direct contact with the wreckage."

Since the completion of the salvage mission, the members who participated in the mission have left the company one after another, and then mysteriously disappeared or died due to various reasons.

Immediately afterwards, Iwama looked at the man in the photo, and the confusion on his face gradually turned into horror.

"that is it?"

This time it was Iwama's turn to be a little stunned.

According to the employer, they need World Voyage Company to help them salvage the debris of a fallen satellite in the South Pacific.

The name "Dragon Palace" comes from this.

Therefore, in some local indigenous beliefs, this place is regarded as the palace of the "God of the Sea" and no foreign creatures are allowed to invade.

"he?"

But in addition, there is a man in the photo who is dressed like an adventurer.

According to the information obtained from local people afterwards, this sea area has been like this since ancient times.

Iwajian sighed deeply, seeming to regret his impulsiveness and lack of knowledge.

"Their deaths are related to the wreckage that was originally salvaged..."

"Then you will know at a glance that it is not some satellite debris."

After Lu Xuan's reminder, Iwajian suddenly felt dizzy.

But that man gave him a very familiar feeling.

Even the most tenacious seaweed has not appeared in this sea area.

On the contrary, Iwama always felt as if he had met this man not long ago, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

This contrast between reality and memory made Iwama raise his head in confusion.

"Who...is this man?"

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