[This is how you create a fearless man! ]
[Forget fearless—this man is built differently.]
[Bro went underwater without hesitation. No training, no second thoughts, just vibes.]
[You expect a normal person to eat hot pot 4,000 meters underground? Let's be serious.]
—
At this moment, Jiang Chen had fully submerged, descending into the depths of the unknown pool.
He wasn't lying—he had never learned to dive.
But with the diving skills granted by his system, it felt as natural as walking on land.
Moving effortlessly through the water, he activated his Fish Eye ability.
Even through his diving goggles, his vision remained sharp.
Pairing it with Dark Eye, the dim, murky depths of the water became crystal clear.
The first thing he did?
Find the direction of the hidden cave.
Once oriented, he adjusted his movements—avoiding jagged rocks while steadily making his way forward.
As he swam deeper, the entrance to the pool above him slowly vanished, swallowed by the darkness.
There was no turning back now.
—
But it wasn't all smooth sailing.
After swimming about 100 meters, he ran into an enormous rock wall blocking his path.
There was no way through.
Which meant—
The only option was to go deeper.
Jiang Chen adjusted his course, diving along the rock face.
He knew one thing—
The water in this pool was too clear.
Which meant there had to be an undercurrent below.
And if there was an undercurrent—
There was an exit.
Somewhere, this pool was connected to another chamber.
Jiang Chen refused to give up.
And sure enough—
At a depth of 50 meters, the water—once still—began to shift.
A current.
He followed it carefully, scanning his surroundings with Fish Eye.
Then—
A crack in the rock wall.
Just large enough for a person to pass through.
The edges were smooth, shaped by years of water erosion.
It was a natural tunnel.
Jiang Chen extended his safety rope, securing it firmly before slipping into the crack.
—
Inside, the passage stretched ten meters deep, completely submerged.
The tight space and the eerie silence pressed down on him like an invisible force.
Even for someone as fearless as Jiang Chen, the psychological pressure was immense.
And the audience in the live stream?
They were holding their breath with him.
The chat was eerily silent.
No jokes.
No memes.
Just raw, nervous anticipation.
Jiang Chen, however, remained calm.
With Fish Eye and Dark Eye, he maneuvered through the narrow space without hesitation.
And in less than ten minutes—
He was through.
—
But the moment he emerged from the crack—
His body froze.
His eyes widened in sheer shock.
Without realizing it, he gasped—
Taking in two full mouthfuls of oxygen.
Just like that—
One-tenth of his supply was gone.
Because what he saw—
Was something beyond imagination.
And the live chat?
They were just as stunned.
[WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!]
[I just got CHILLS.]
[Jiang's reaction alone tells me we're about to witness something CRAZY.]
[Bro, SAY SOMETHING! WHAT DO YOU SEE?!]
What Jiang Chen had just found—
Was not supposed to exist.
And yet—
It was right in front of him.
The real mystery of Veryovkina Cave was only just beginning.
Jiang Chen had seen many breathtaking sights.
But this—
This was beyond anything he had ever imagined.
—
The water was crystal clear, far different from the darkness of the cavern above.
And at the bottom—
A glowing world awaited.
Bioluminescent plants illuminated the entire lakebed, casting an ethereal glow over the landscape.
Fish, shrimp, crustaceans, and mollusks shimmered in vibrant hues, their bodies radiating soft, colorful lights.
Some glowed a pale blue, others a fiery red, and some flickered in neon green patterns, like underwater fireflies.
Most stunning of all—
Many of them were completely transparent.
Their organs pulsed softly, revealing a mesmerizing display of light from within.
Jiang Chen felt like he had stepped into a fairy tale kingdom beneath the waves.
Something that shouldn't exist—
Yet here it was, flourishing in the depths of the Earth.
—
The live chat exploded.
[I… am I dreaming?]
[This isn't real life. No way.]
[Anchor, did you just take us into a fantasy novel?]
[This makes Hawaii's reefs look like a fish tank. HOLY SH*T.]
[Underwater Atlantis FOUND.]
—
Meanwhile, marine biologists and ecologists around the world were losing their minds.
Jiang Chen's discovery had already rewritten the understanding of subterranean life—
First with the transparent fish at 300 meters.
Then with the vegetation ecosystem at 4,000 meters.
And now?
He had unveiled a hidden, thriving aquatic world in the depths of Veryovkina Cave.
For years, scientists had assumed that life at these depths would be small, underdeveloped, and scarce.
But Jiang Chen had just shattered that belief.
These creatures weren't just surviving.
They were thriving.
Somewhere in the world, entire research teams were already preparing to travel to the Arabika Massif Mountains.
And in a different corner of the world—
Wealthy aquarium collectors were suddenly losing interest in their exotic arowanas.
What was a million-dollar golden fish—
Compared to a glowing, transparent species from 4,000 meters underground?
—
Jiang Chen snapped out of his daze and reached out, gently cupping a small, glowing fish in his palm.
The creature—no larger than his hand—suddenly jerked violently.
Then—
Poof!
A cloud of glowing liquid shot out, drifting around him like a neon mist.
A defense mechanism.
Jiang Chen chuckled.
"Alright, little guy, I get the message."