CHAPTER 1504: CHAPTER 717: A THRILLING LEAP

Nelson was originally a government diver from Norway, renowned for his exquisite skills and rich experience in underwater salvage; he was spotted by Anders, a wealthy Norwegian who had made his fortune from salvage operations and was recruited with a high salary to come aboard the Grey Goose salvage ship, where he served as the chief diver.

This time Nelson was on vacation but was called back temporarily to participate in the operation.

Anders had an exceptionally good relationship with the Norwegian Maritime Bureau, and he was among the first to learn of Sean Knight’s activities off the Norwegian coast. As a result, he immediately canceled the staff’s vacation on the Grey Goose and had the salvage ship sail out of the pier and into the designated sea territory.

Indeed, they discovered Sean Knight’s yacht in that location.

Sean Knight himself was unaware, but in fact, his fame in the treasure-hunting world was massive, and he had even eclipsed the well-known figures such as Jean-Paul and Mel Fisher, who rose to prominence through treasure hunting, becoming the most renowned Treasure Hunter in the world.

The problem was, Sean Knight was Chinese. Yet the treasures he found were mostly from places like Europe, America, and Africa, which upset many European and American Treasure Hunters a great deal.

After all, the wealth that belonged to their own nation was taken by someone else, and that feeling was just like Sean Knight’s when, as a child, he heard stories of treasure from sunken ships in the South Sea being excavated and the ships, laden with countless pieces of Chinese porcelain, destroyed with explosives.

But regardless, while many expressed their dissatisfaction with Sean Knight, they still admired his ability to treasure hunt.

After all, for the average Treasure Hunter, the process of seeking Treasure is long and tedious. First and foremost, a considerable amount of documentation must be sifted through to confirm the probable location of the Treasure.

This one step alone could take years for an ordinary Treasure Hunter.

The idea that one could simply pick a spot in the ocean and stumble upon a sunken ship teeming with treasures was almost impossible.

The sea is vast—what seems like a mere palm-sized area on a map is, in reality, an endless expanse.

Searching for underwater treasure in such a marine environment, without a rough target area, is like a fly trying to find a bean-sized piece of odorless feces in an area spanning ten Football Fields.

Think about the difficulty.

And that’s putting it mildly!

After gathering information and narrowing down the area, those Treasure Hunters still need to ensure that the Treasure they’re seeking hasn’t already been plundered by others, then organize and search within the target Sea Territory.

Although science and technology have advanced, no radar or sonar can compare with the human eye.

Moreover, dispatching divers to scour the seabed is incredibly slow. Moving underwater is inherently inconvenient, with limited visibility. Beyond depths of fifty or sixty meters, it’s practically pitch-black, so finding artifacts buried for hundreds of years is no easy task.

Thus, a true treasure hunt often spans years, decades, or even generations of a family’s relentless effort for a single Treasure.

And even then, finding the Treasure may not cover the initial investment.

These are all common occurrences.

With so much "normal," it emphasizes the "abnormal" aspect of Sean Knight—within less than five years of debuting, he had found more Treasure than other Treasure Hunters in their entire lifetimes, or even the combined lifetimes of several others!

Thus, Sean Knight’s reputation soared, although it was mixed. Other Treasure Hunters both admired and resented him. While they were very interested in the places where Sean Knight appeared, they harbored great bitterness towards his "luck."

Some even went to China to study the mystical art of "fengshui," believing it was the key to his numerous finds.

This led many "masters" selling courses through Online Live broadcasts to make a hefty profit.

However, Sean Knight’s whereabouts were unpredictable, and he was not like other Treasure Hunters. His core treasure-hunting team comprised only four individuals, all of whom were Chinese.

The other three were unfailingly loyal to Sean Knight, making it incredibly difficult to inquire about his schedule.

Therefore, when Anders learned of Sean Knight’s whereabouts from the Norwegian Maritime Bureau, he didn’t hesitate to spend a fortune to restart the Grey Goose, intent on getting a share of the action or even to compete with Sean Knight!

He couldn’t believe that Sean Knight was just here for fun—the North Atlantic is in a frigid zone, what fun could there be at sea? So, he was sure Sean Knight had come for a treasure hunt, and he was determined to grab a piece!

After all, while his own treasure-hunting skills might not match Sean Knight’s, his equipment was professional!

Nelson, who was paid triple his usual Overtime Salary, had no complaints and promptly left his Home to head out to Sea.

At the moment, he and his teammates were engaged in salvage work on a sunken fishing boat, which he estimated to be at least three hundred years old.

Though the items on board might not be Worth money, selling them to some Museums might still recoup some of the costs.

Indeed, some people still fancy adding three-hundred-year-old artifacts to their Collections.

He had also seen the nearby underwater canyon. Although it was his first time seeing such a phenomenon, Nelson, with many years of diving experience and having witnessed numerous seafloor wonders, wasn’t surprised.

After observing the underwater canyon, he lost interest; given the rapid underwater currents, he was convinced that anything down there would have been swept away.