Chapter 238: Diving into the Deep Lake, Another World

Early in the morning, the various creatures in the wooden cabin woke to the sound of Little Fei crowing.

Little Fox was already used to this kind of morning. Without even opening her eyes, she continued to rest, curled up on Ning Fei's quilt.

When Ning Fei lay flat on his back to sleep at night, Little Fox would jump onto his chest, curling up into a furry little ball that looked like half of a Tai Chi symbol, and close her eyes to rest.

Fortunately, Ning Fei never tossed and turned in his sleep, so Little Fox slept very peacefully through the night.

After waking up and seeing that Little Fox was still asleep, Ning Fei picked her up, placed her gently on the bed, and got dressed to exercise outside.

It was another beautiful day.

This kind of tranquility suited Ning Fei perfectly.

Over the past two days, the people from the Mushroom House had wanted to visit him, but seeing the tightly locked doors of Qingfeng Temple and the massive crowd of fans outside, they decided to stay put and focus on filming at the Mushroom House instead.

Carrying Little Dog, Ning Fei skirted around the side of South Lake and climbed straight up the back mountain, where he and the pup ran around for their workout.

He needed to make a trip back to the Daoist temple. For one, he had to buy fresh milk from Aunt Li, and secondly, he needed to fetch some outdoor exploration equipment.

"The diving gear is finally going to come in handy."

Ning Fei muttered to himself as he returned to the Daoist temple and dug out his Diving Suit.

He had a fondness for outdoor exploration gear. He had previously made a special trip to that outdoor shop in Qincheng just to buy a full Diving Suit.

The suit was entirely black and looked quite striking.

With the Diving Suit in hand, Ning Fei prepared breakfast at Qingfeng Temple. It wasn't long before Aunt Li's call rang out, and he went out to buy a jin of milk. His breakfast remained simple yet nutritious.

Afterward, Ning Fei and Little Dog returned to South Lake.

He fed the little guys again and cleaned the ash out of the cabin's fireplace. Around nine o'clock, he turned on his live stream.

The title of today's stream was:

"Diving in South Lake: Exploring the Underwater World."

As soon as the stream went live, many viewers were instantly intrigued by the title.

They asked:

"Temple Master Ning is going diving?"

"What are you going to the bottom of the lake for?"

"Could it be that after seeing Little Fei swimming so happily yesterday, Temple Master Ning wants to go for a swim too?"

"Hahaha, good point. That's entirely possible."

Ning Fei took out his mobile phone, confirmed the approximate location of that river clam, and prepared to enter the water.

Right at that moment, the System's notification chime suddenly rang out in his mind.

"Ding! Host's needs detected."

"Initiating quest: 5 push-ups."

"Quest Reward: Livestream Submarine Type A."

"Livestream Submarine Type A: A bionic machine capable of broadcasting underwater. It resembles a carp in appearance and features infrared streaming capabilities."

Hearing the quest notification, a trace of astonishment crossed Ning Fei's face.

Push-ups? Just five?

Who was the System looking down on?

Of course, it didn't really matter to him. The simpler the quest, the better.

He figured the System had already intended to give him this reward anyway, which was why it had issued such a piece-of-cake quest.

'Now that I'm streaming in a lake, the reward is a Livestream Submarine Type A.'

'If I go out to sea in the future, will there be other models of livestream submarines?'

Ning Fei mused to himself.

Without a moment's hesitation, he dropped down on the shore and did five consecutive push-ups.

The stream had just started, so there weren't many viewers yet. However, those watching were quite bewildered by his actions.

"What is Temple Master Ning doing? Warming up?"

"Five push-ups? That's too half-hearted, isn't it?"

"That felt really out of the blue."

"Doesn't Temple Master Ning already do his morning exercises early in the day?"

Naturally, with so few people present, Ning Fei didn't respond. This brief little interlude passed quickly.

Ning Fei received the reward, which was stored within the System.

He then returned to the cabin, avoided the stream's drone, and retrieved the livestream submarine.

The moment the submarine appeared, Ning Fei was momentarily surprised.

The submarine before him looked exactly like a real carp.

The fish's eyes were dual cameras, and there was a bulb-like device on the top of its head, evidently for illumination.

"This simulation technology is incredibly well done."

Even Ning Fei couldn't help but marvel as he held the submarine.

After that, the number of viewers in the stream gradually increased, and its popularity rapidly surged.

Ning Fei walked out of the cabin and introduced it to everyone:

"Today, I plan to go take a look at the bottom of South Lake. After all, since I've contracted this lake, I still need to understand what the bottom is like."

"Moreover, the bionic submarine my friend sent me a couple of days ago has arrived, so I'll be able to broadcast for everyone underwater."

With that said, Ning Fei brought out Submarine Type A.

Seeing Ning Fei holding a carp, the viewers' faces filled with confusion.

What was wrong with Temple Master Ning?

Holding a carp and talking about a submarine?

Soon after, when Ning Fei showed them that the carp's eyes were cameras, the light on its head could illuminate the water, and there was infrared equipment inside its mouth, the viewers instantly grew excited.

Men were always infatuated with high-tech gadgets.

"Holy crap, that's high-tech."

"Where did you buy this fish? I want to get one too."

"There are a lot of fake toy fish like this nowadays. My neighbor, Old Wang, keeps a robotic fish."

"Your neighbor Old Wang keeps a fish? How would you know?"

"I feel like I've just discovered a massive secret."

"The technology required isn't difficult, but the practical value isn't high. Temple Master Ning's high-tech fish was probably custom-made."

"Doesn't he have a friend in a tech company? That's where he bought the drone."

While everyone chattered away, Ning Fei went to retrieve his Diving Suit.

Seeing the Diving Suit, the viewers felt that today's stream had suddenly become much more thrilling.

"This is a dry suit."

"There are three types of diving suits. The first is the rash guard, which is the most basic diving suit. The material is thin and primarily used to prevent accidental stings from marine life like jellyfish. It offers no thermal insulation."

"The second type is the wetsuit, which is currently the most common thermal suit. Water will enter the suit once you're submerged, but it prevents that water from flowing back out. Your body temperature warms the trapped water, thereby achieving a thermal insulation effect."

"The third type is the dry suit. It features tightly sealed rubber gaskets at the collar and cuffs to stop water from entering. Additionally, dry suits typically have inflation valves because they form an air cavity between the body and the suit. The valve allows you to adjust the air pressure between your body and the surrounding water."

Ning Fei explained to the viewers after taking out his Diving Suit.

Ning Fei's black Diving Suit was a high-end diving product, so the viewers were full of praise upon seeing it.

Afterward, Ning Fei returned to the cabin and changed into the Diving Suit.

Little Fox stared at Ning Fei's new look, tilting her head with eyes full of confusion.

After changing into the Diving Suit, Ning Fei looked much more sleek and capable.

His dive this time was a deep dive, so he also needed to put on a buoyancy compensator vest, a breathing regulator, a gas cylinder, and a diving mask.

His diving mask was modeled after an astronaut's helmet, with the oxygen cylinder's breathing tube connected directly into it. This way, even underwater, he could speak freely and explain things to the viewers.

Having finished all these preparations, Ning Fei walked out of the cabin.

As soon as he came out, Little Dog and Little Fei were both startled.

If the pup hadn't recognized it was Ning Fei, it would have gone up to give him a very "friendly" greeting.

"Don't run around away from the cabin, you guys. I'll be back as soon as I finish my dive."

Ning Fei said to Little Dog, then grabbed the high-tech carp and walked from the lakeshore into the water.

During this time, more and more viewers were flooding in.

The moment some viewers opened the stream, they were greeted by the sight of a man dressed in a black diving suit and an astronaut helmet, holding a carp in his hand.

"Holy crap, did I enter the wrong stream?"

"Who is this guy?"

They couldn't help but ask.

"You didn't enter the wrong one. This is Temple Master Ning."

"Today's theme is the bottom of the lake."

"That's a high-tech diving suit and a high-tech bionic submarine."

"So interesting, haha! Suddenly, I'm really looking forward to this."

Ning Fei waded into the water from the edge of the lake.

South Lake was much deeper than anyone had imagined.

With a massive natural lake like this, situated halfway up a mountain, the water was constantly sinking downward, creating a highly unique topography.

According to conservative estimates, the deepest part of the lake was around 20 meters deep.

It was a deep-water lake.

Ning Fei released the carp in his hands. The moment he let go, the carp acted just like a real fish, immediately wriggling its body and swimming in circles around Ning Fei.

Ning Fei also submerged himself.

The carp swam to a suitable position and began livestreaming Ning Fei from a distance.

The submarine was extremely stable. The footage the viewers saw on the stream was switched to Submarine Type A's first-person perspective.

At that moment, the viewers gasped in awe in unison.

They had thought that such a marvelous world only existed at the bottom of the ocean.

But the bottom of South Lake was just as beautiful.

The lake water was crystal clear, and the bottom was lush with river grass. In the distance, a large school of small fish could be seen grouping together, roaming freely and unconstrained.

In that fleeting instant, the viewers genuinely felt as if they had crossed over into another world.