151: Chapter 151 Undercurrents

Everyone watched as Qin Mo slowly swam toward the abyss ahead. Their hearts were in their throats, and despite the bone-chilling seawater, fine sweat broke out on some of their palms.

They knew that if Qin Mo made one mistake on this trip, it would cost both of them their lives!

At this thought, everyone silently tightened their grip on the rope in their hands.

...

At this moment, everything happening with Qin Mo and the others was clearly displayed on the large screen. The Commanders present, including the Brigade Commander, were stunned.

One Commander flew into a rage on the spot.

"Nonsense! This is absolute nonsense! Does he think he can save someone relying on just a single rope?"

"Exactly! This is an underwater cliff! Isn't it a pipe dream to try and save someone with a rope? Wouldn't it be better to just wait for rescue?"

Another man added.

"Sigh..."

The Brigade Commander sighed and said helplessly, "I just started getting interested in this kid Qin Mo, and in the blink of an eye, he's thrown such a massive problem at me."

"He's being irresponsible to himself! Irresponsible to the military!"

"But as things stand, this is the only way! Even if he's poking a hole in the heavens right now, we have no way to stop him..."

A Commander shook his head upon hearing this. "Now we can only pray that Tiger can rush over there quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stared intently at the screen, praying for a miracle to happen.

...

At this time, Qin Mo was getting closer and closer to Zhang Qiang's position, and the abyss was not far ahead of him. This was undoubtedly a massive challenge for him.

Time passed second by second. Zhang Qiang had stopped struggling by now, and his body was slowly sinking toward the abyss.

Qin Mo's expression was exceptionally grim because this meant he had to dive deep into the sea to pull the man up.

If Zhang Qiang had just been on the surface earlier, the difficulty of saving him now had undoubtedly risen by several levels.

Everyone was staring fixedly at Qin Mo, prepared to immediately pull the rope if any emergency occurred.

Qin Mo was now standing at the very edge of the underwater cliff. One more step forward would lead to the endless oceanic abyss.

He could already feel the bone-deep cold ahead and the surging undercurrents in the distance.

Qin Mo knew he couldn't wait any longer because Zhang Qiang was slowly drifting toward the deepest depths in the distance.

Qin Mo grit his teeth, took a deep breath, and plunged headfirst into the abyss.

Seeing this, the people nearby almost couldn't resist pulling the rope immediately; everyone was startled by Qin Mo's action.

Even those in the command center broke into a cold sweat for Qin Mo, some not even daring to breathe loudly.

At this moment, Qin Mo felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. The piercing seawater around him felt as if it would freeze him into a block of ice.

Through the faint sunlight, Qin Mo saw Zhang Qiang less than three meters ahead of him, with endless darkness below.

An ordinary person would likely be scared to death just seeing this, let alone jumping in.

Without time for second thoughts, Qin Mo forced his eyes open and kicked off hard. His body shot forward like a sharp sword, straight toward Zhang Qiang.

The distance between the two grew shorter. Qin Mo moved his legs and feet as much as possible to prevent muscle cramps.

Three meters.

Two meters...

One meter...

Seeing Zhang Qiang right before his eyes, Qin Mo's expression finally relaxed slightly.

With another kick of his legs, his body lunged forward violently.

In the next instant, an underwater undercurrent rose abruptly. Like a phantom, it carried terrifying destructive power as it headed straight for the two of them.

Seeing this, Qin Mo's pupils constricted in fear. A sudden chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

He even had a sudden thought of abandoning Zhang Qiang and swimming back alone.

Then, Qin Mo lunged upward, grabbed Zhang Qiang's leg, and used all his strength to tug the rope at his waist.

After completing these actions, Qin Mo turned to watch the undercurrent sweeping toward them, his heart nearly stopping.

In the nick of time, a terrifying pulling force came from his waist, dragging the two of them back from the front of the undercurrent.

Qin Mo looked at the distant undercurrent with lingering palpitations. He didn't even know where he had found the courage to save someone in front of an undercurrent. Once the two were swept up, it wouldn't just be them.

Even the people on the other end pulling the rope would likely have been instantly swept away by that terrifying suction.

Fortunately, his gamble paid off. The undercurrent did not continue in his direction.

A moment later, the two were slowly pulled out of the water.

Upon seeing Qin Mo and the other man, the crowd was beyond happy.

"Qin Mo! It's Qin Mo! He succeeded! He really saved him!"

Shi Hao shouted and yelled, disregarding his image, his face filled with excitement and disbelief.

"Stop talking! Pull them in quickly!"

Ye, who was in charge of pulling the rope, roared.

The crowd immediately snapped to their senses. Although Qin Mo and the other had surfaced, they were still at the cliff! They were still facing life-threatening danger at any moment.

Immediately, everyone used every ounce of strength they had to forcefully pull the two back from the cliff.

...

Meanwhile, inside the command center.

The room was pin-drop silent. Everyone was stunned in place, their eyes glued to the large screen.

Some even unconsciously opened their mouths wide enough to fit an egg inside...

"Wow!!!!"

"He succeeded!!!!"

After an unknown amount of time, a Commander who had come to his senses jumped three feet high in joy.

The others also reacted. The look in everyone's eyes as they watched Qin Mo was no longer one of disdain, but rather deep admiration!

"A true hero comes from the youth! To think of such a method and actually succeed! When he gets back, I'll reward him personally! At least a Merit Citation Class II!"

The Brigade Commander spoke out publicly, disregarding his image.

Hearing this, the people around him cast looks of contempt...

Who was the one just saying he was being irresponsible to himself and the military? He changed his tune far too quickly, didn't he?

However, they only dared to think this in their hearts; on the surface, they all looked complimentary.

After all, the man before them was the Brigade Commander, their direct superior. If anyone wanted extra training, they were free to disagree...

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At this moment, after being pulled away from the cliff, Qin Mo instantly felt as if he had returned from hell to the human world.

Although he had only been in there for less than a minute, the danger inside still left him with lingering fears.

Humans were still too small in the face of nature. His actions just now were purely snatching food from a tiger's mouth. If there had been the slightest accident, not just the two of them, but everyone present would have been dragged in.

The crowd scrambled to take Zhang Qiang from Qin Mo's hands, then worked together to lift him above their heads.

Qin Mo was also supported by Ye. After all, he had expended so much physical strength just now and was currently exhausted.

"Brother Mo! This won't do! We need to find land quickly. Zhang Qiang's condition requires immediate CPR. He's swallowed a lot of seawater. Even if you pulled him out, he'll still die otherwise!"

A New Recruit said to Qin Mo with a face full of anxiety after checking Zhang Qiang's condition.