On this day, Sun Jian searched the seabed meticulously as usual. As long as they saw something that wasn't a rock, they would use metal detectors.
Test it. After a few days of searching, Sun Jian had arrived at the open sea near Cartagena.
At this time, Sun Jian had already dove to the bottom of the sea more than 200 meters, but he didn't feel any discomfort. If it was an ordinary person, they would have been crushed by the huge water pressure.
However, the water movement allowed Sun Jian to move freely in the 200-meter deep sea. His footsteps were steady, and he could see the night as if it was day.
"Beep beep beep ~~"
The metal detector in his hand let out an alarm.
Sun Jian's spirit was lifted.
"F * ck, I finally found something."
Sun Jian's face was full of smiles. After all, no matter who it was, he had to repeat the same task over and over again in the cold and quiet underground sea more than 200 meters deep for several days. No matter how beautiful the scenery at the bottom of the sea was, anyone who saw it for a long time would feel bored.
And now, the beeping sound of the alarm in his hand was like heavenly music to Sun Jian.
Squatting down, Sun Jian used his hand to push away the sand and mud on the seabed. Suddenly, a section of the ship's side appeared in front of Sun Jian.
"It really is a sunken ship."
Sun Jian's face lit up with joy as he exclaimed.
Using the Water Escape Technique, Sun Jian quickly cleaned up the area.
As the cleaning process went on, the bow, hull, and stern of the ship were gradually revealed.
As the sunken ship was revealed, Sun Jian became even more excited. The various characteristics of the sunken ship told Sun Jian that the huge sunken ship in front of him was a Spanish galleon.
The Spanish galleon weighed about 500 tons. During the colonial era, it was a common size until the end of the galleon era in the mid-17th century.
There was no doubt that the ship in front of him was a Spanish galleon.
The San José was one of the merchant ships in the fleet of King Philip V of Spain. In other words, this Spanish shipwreck was very likely to be the San José.
Originally, Sun Jian didn't have much hope for this open sea area, because when he was on Earth, the news given by the Colombia government was that the San José sank near Cartagena.
However, when Sun Jian drew the boundary, he also included this part of the international waters. After all, he did not know the exact address of the San José.
If this galleon was really the San José, it could only be said that the Colombia government on Earth was a scoundrel. They released a fake news and fooled everyone.
However, Sun Jian could roughly guess the intentions of the Colombia government on Earth.
First, give a fake address to prevent others from finding the San José. Everyone on Earth knew that the San José sank near Colombia waters. However, no one knew where it sank. Releasing a fake address could attract the attention of most treasure hunters.
The second was to declare ownership of the San José. Although the San José belonged to the Spanish Navy, this didn't change the fact that it was a merchant ship. According to the international salvage law on Earth, if a sunken merchant ship was in the waters of Colombia, then the merchant ship belonged to the Columbia government.
Originally, Sun Jian didn't plan to salvage the San José. According to the regulations of the international salvage law on Earth, even if Sun Jian salvaged the San José, it would be for nothing. He definitely wouldn't be able to get a single cent.
However, this world was different. In this world, whether it was the international salvage law at sea or the law of treasure excavation on land, it was very simple and crude. That was, treasure and sunken ships that were more than 200 years old would belong to whoever found them. All countries acknowledged the international practice.
Therefore, Sun Jian made up his mind to find the San José.
As time passed, the sunken ship was finally cleared.
After clearing the sunken ship, Sun Jian took out the underwater searchlight and underwater infrared video recorder from his Dimensional Pocket. He put on both items and opened them. He was prepared to record the process of the treasure hunt. Perhaps when he was old, he could dig it out and reminisce.
Because the hull of the galleon was completely hidden under the sand and mud at the bottom of the sea, it had been isolated from the air for a long time, so the entire hull was well preserved.
The oak used to build the sailboat had been specially treated by the Spanish. Even after being soaked and corroded by seawater for hundreds of years, it did not show any signs of softness or decay. Sun Jian couldn't help but admire the Spanish's shipbuilding technology from hundreds of years ago.
With the underwater infrared video recorder, Sun Jian swam into the cabin.
The cabin was very dark and chaotic. Under the strong light of the mine lamp, the scene in the cabin was unobstructed. Although Sun Jian could see it clearly without a frame light.
Corpses, chairs, benches, and gold and silver products were scattered all over the cabin. It was obvious how desperate the crew of the sailboat were when the ship sank. This made Sun Jian recall the despair he felt when he was swallowed up by the quicksand in his previous life. He couldn't help but shiver, and his heart was still in fear.
Shaking his head, Sun Jian forced himself to focus on the valuable items scattered in the cabin.
After sorting out his emotions, Sun Jian put the scattered gold and silver coins, decorations, cutlery, and bronze cannons into his Dimensional Pocket.
After everything was ready, Sun Jian carefully swam to the bottom of the cabin, where the main event was.
The door of the warehouse was closed, but the metal lock on the door had been soaked in seawater for a long time and was rusted.
Sun Jian gently twisted the lock with his hand, and it opened. He pushed the door open. In an instant, the scene in the warehouse blinded Sun Jian's eyes. It was not a joke, it was true. Sun Jian's eyes were really dazzled.
There were hundreds of large boxes in the warehouse, some of which were rotten. The gold coins and gems inside were scattered and piled up like a mountain.
These gold coins and gems were shining under the illumination of the mine lamp. It was eye-catching.
The underwater infrared video recorder faithfully recorded everything in front of him.
There was no doubt that this was a Spanish treasure ship filled with gold, silver, and jewelry plundered from the South American colonies.
Sun Jian stored all the gold, silver, and jewelry in the warehouse into his interspace. Then, he searched the sunken ship again. After confirming that he had not missed anything, he entered the captain's cabin. He found the sailing diary of the sailboat. After confirmation, this ship was indeed the San José that was sunk by the Ying Country's navy in 1708.
In the end, Sun Jian also put the large sailboat into his space. After all, such a well-preserved Spanish galleon, which symbolized Spain's maritime hegemony, was very valuable. Moreover, it was a very legendary treasure ship.
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