I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

"Oh my god..."

Several women who were afraid of water showed expressions of despair.

After all, no one can guarantee that once the hull is filled with water,

Will that valve be opened or not?

This gamble is a gamble with everyone's lives at stake.

As Dylan climbed to a higher position, he forcefully turned open the inlet valve.

The icy seawater gushed in like a fountain from the powerful inlet.

The crowd scrambled to hide in a corner in a panic.

I watched in terror as the seawater in the cabin quickly rose above my ankles.

As time went on, the water level inside the cabin gradually rose.

It had already barely covered everyone's chests.

The rapidly rising seawater washed over everyone's bodies, causing their body temperature to drop rapidly.

The suffocating feeling caused by the water pressure also lingered in everyone's minds.

Some of those with weaker mental fortitude were already on the verge of tears.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Li Yuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up loudly:

"I have a way to let you breathe underwater!"

The desperate people inside the cabin all cast surprised glances at Li Yuan.

His eyes were full of suspicion, as if he were looking at a madman.

Li Yuan didn't care about the stares of the crowd.

He held up the bright blue underwater breathing kit in his hand and said:

"If you drink it, you can breathe freely underwater for half an hour."

Li Yuan's words had been spoken for a long time, but no one in the cabin responded.

Even with Li Yuanji's established reputation, it was impossible to immediately convince everyone of his somewhat outrageous words.

While everyone was still watching with doubt,

The astute Devin, standing to the side, saw through Li Yuan's plan.

Feeling confident that he wouldn't lose money, Devin spoke first:

"Mr. Li, give me a bottle, name your price!"

Li Yuan didn't mention the price, but instead handed the medicine directly to Diwen.

"You can set the price yourselves; this is a lifesaver."

As he spoke, Li Yuan's gaze slowly swept over the crowd in front of him:

"What do you truly value yourself for?"

At this moment, Maggie quickly grabbed her son and rushed to Li Yuan's side, saying:

"Give me two bottles, and I'll pay you."

Li Yuan pulled out two bottles of medicine and handed them over, smiling as he patted Connor's head and said:

"Children eat for free."

He really liked the child; he didn't cry or make a fuss the whole way and never caused any trouble for anyone.

At this moment, Serena, who was terrified of water, also struggled to swim over.

After taking the medicine from Li Yuan, she subconsciously asked:

"Aren't you afraid we'll back out of the deal?"

"It's alright, after all, I'm just a 'kind' exorcist."

Looking at Li Yuan's enigmatic smile,

Everyone who received the medicine shivered.

Megan took the medicine and hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice:

"Then... how about mine?"

Li Yuan held her close and whispered in her ear:

"Our situation... needs to be considered separately."

Hearing Li Yuan's whispered words in her ear, Megan's pretty face inexplicably flushed red.

He then drank the bottle of sky-blue potion in one gulp.

The moment it enters your mouth, a salty, briny taste of seawater fills your mouth.

Before Megan could even gag, the surrounding seawater surged up!

She instinctively wanted to open her mouth and call for help.

But the moment her body submerged in the water, she was pleasantly surprised to find that...

A cool breeze flowed into my lungs through my mouth.

She was actually able to breathe freely underwater without feeling any suffocation!

"My God! That's amazing!"

Although Megan's voice didn't carry far due to the seawater,

But Li Yuan, who was beside her, still heard her exclamation.

He smiled at Megan and whispered in her ear:

"I have even more fun stuff to show you after we get out."

At this moment, everyone underwater also felt the magic of the potion.

They excitedly writhed in the water.

They had clearly forgotten the pressure from that terrifying feeling of suffocation they had just experienced.

However, their joy quickly faded.

At this point, the valves of the ballast tank, which was already filled with water, were still not opened!

They stared anxiously at the motionless valve, their hearts growing increasingly panicked.

After all, this potion only lasts for 30 minutes; if we can't get out, we'll all drown here.

At this moment, Li Yuan slowly swam to the valve and kicked the heavy metal valve with all his might!

"Bang!"

After a muffled thud, it's unclear whether the cabin pressure had just reached the critical point.

Li Yuan's kick really worked.

The heavy metal valve creaked and groaned.

They were instantly swept away by the water flow!

The surging water carried everyone inside the cabin out through the valves!

After a few "plop, plop" sounds of falling into the water,

Everyone successfully passed through the valve.

Taking advantage of the moment he surfaced, Dylan shouted:

"Everyone, follow me, there's a passage ahead that leads out!"

He then turned and dived into the water, and everyone else followed suit.

Christian, the best swimmer among them, took Connor with him as they swam through the water.

Because Li Yuan wasn't a very good swimmer, he swam exceptionally slowly.

Megan, who can swim, stayed close to him the whole time.

Patiently demonstrate the basic paddling motion to him.

Just as Li Yuan swam into a corridor,

He suddenly noticed that Serena, who was in front of him, seemed to have her skirt caught on something.

She was struggling frantically, trying to break free of her restraints.

Seeing this, Li Yuan quickly swam over.

He ripped the wire that was caught on Serena's skirt.

Serena hadn't realized she was free yet and was still struggling frantically.

In the chaos, her skirt was accidentally torn off by Li Yuan.

Even though she can breathe underwater, Serena is still terrified of seawater.

She thought she was finally free.

Swinging her two white legs, she swam forward quickly.

Li Yuan and Megan beside him exchanged a smile, then swam forward helplessly.

When Li Yuan and his companion, who were at the back, climbed onto the platform...

They found other people sitting on the ground resting.

The continuous escape and fleeing had left everyone exhausted.

Li Yuan wanted to sell them the pig liver pie again.

But considering the unsavory side effects,

Li Yuan eventually gave up on the idea.

After all, escaping is the most important thing; we shouldn't let other things distract us.

When Dylan saw Li Yuan catching up, he stood up and greeted him:

"Let's go, we'll have plenty of time to rest after we escape!"

Devin chuckled and chimed in:

"That's right! Wait until I get out..."

Li Yuan pressed his hand over Diwen's mouth and said helplessly:

"Let's go, everyone. Don't listen to his nonsense."

Li Yuan really couldn't understand these people; why did they always have to set up flags (i.e., make promises)?

Just as everyone was taking heavy steps up the stairs leading to the bottom of the ship,

As the second ballast tank valve of the Poseidon was opened by seawater, the ship quietly tilted slightly.

Unaware of what was happening, the group had just moved aside a pile of clutter.

We arrived at the crew kitchen located at the bottom of the ship.

The scene here is still appalling.

The interior walls of the ship's cabin were blackened by the flames from the explosion.

Broken kitchen utensils and miscellaneous items were scattered everywhere.

Several mangled corpses were squeezed together by the inertia of the ship's capsizing, forming a nauseating wall of corpses.

The smell of blood mixed with the smell of burning permeated the entire space.

Maggie covered her son's eyes and hurried past.

Dylan discovered the structural blueprints of the Poseidon in the corridor behind the body.

He pointed to the construction diagram and explained to everyone:

"This is the bow of the ship. If we turn around, there'll be a hatchway that will allow us to enter the propulsion compartment!"

He stopped and looked excitedly at the crowd:

"Maybe we can escape through the propeller!"

"Great! We're finally going to escape!"