Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 888 848: Secret Chamber in the Lake

Of course, even if Lin Yi were to voice his thoughts, they would only think of him as a madman, dismissing it as an unrealistic fantasy.

Moreover, they only know of the existence of Dayou, Zhao Country, and Yan Country; they've never even heard of other countries.

This limits their imagination; they don't know how vast the world truly is.

To call them frogs at the bottom of a well is not quite fitting. The constraints of the era, the level of technological development, all prevent them from imagining or understanding the world.

More accurately, the largest ships now can only sail in rivers. Even globally, not a single ship exists that can navigate the seas.

This makes those places beyond the ocean beyond reach for everyone, and conversely, those on the opposite side also do not know that such a huge continent exists here.

At this moment, Lin Yi did not share his thoughts with outsiders, nor did he plan to continue discussing them.

He raised his wrist to check the time, and after remembering it, he leisurely sat back, planning for his future and charting his path forward.

As for King You, he hurriedly called his guards as he exited the main hall and ran towards the upper right corner of the royal palace.

Not only that, but upon leaving, he had his men sweep away any trace of his passage and instructed everyone in the palace not to step out of their chambers.

Thus, he hurried along, heading towards that corner.

As for what lies within, why he rushed there, it remains unknown to many. It's because there's a very extensive pond in that palace corner.

This pond covers a massive area, spanning several acres.

Additionally, it's said that the pond is quite deep, with the deepest area reaching eight or nine meters.

In this ancient era, having such a deep pool is incredibly difficult.

After all, the depth of the pond can be excavated, but storing such a vast amount of water is incredibly challenging.

In everyone's eyes, this is where the king spends leisurely time fishing.

Surrounding it are numerous pavilions and buildings, equipped with various fishing tools.

This is the king's recreational area, almost like his back garden.

However, unbeknownst to everyone, beneath this back garden and the pond lies another hidden realm.

Only a few know that there's a sizeable secret chamber beneath the pond.

The purpose of this chamber is unknown to most, and King You only learned of it upon inheriting the throne.

Previously, as a prince, he had no knowledge of the hidden realm beneath the pond.

Earlier, he hadn't paid much attention to it, and as king, he didn't need to consider hiding his treasures here.

After all, the entire Dayou Country was his, to use as he wished, so why bother stashing away some gold and jewels?

As for women, there were plenty in the harem, and locking them underground would be pointless.

For the longest time, King You had nearly forgotten about this place.

If not for Lin Yi's unexpected appearance and probing today, he wouldn't have remembered it at all.

As he heard Lin Yi's words earlier, his mind instinctively flashed to this place.

He believed no one could find him here since those who knew of it were exceedingly few, and presently, only his loyal subordinates remained alive.

Moreover, the entrance to the secret chamber is extremely concealed, requiring diving to enter.

Indeed, the secret chamber's passage is underwater.

But it's near the shallow bank, not requiring diving seven or eight meters deep to access the chamber.

Instead, one must dive nearly two meters at the edge, where there's a door that opens into a bizarre passageway.

The passageway is strange because opening it allows swimming two meters inside, reaching land again.

However, this land isn't the external bank but inside an artificial hill outside.

Thus, using the hill's height prevents the water from flooding into the chamber.

After landing, one must follow the passage to return to the pond bottom.

It's because of the artificial hill's presence.

This ensures that even situated in the lake bottom, the chamber isn't flooded by lake water.

Presently, King You cares not if his clothes get wet or if he appears like a drenched rat?

He's entirely unconcerned.

After all, compared to his life and miles of rivers and mountains, getting wet or looking disheveled is trivial.

Thus, in haste, he arrived at the riverbank, dispersing everyone after ordering guards all around, and without hesitation, he jumped into the pond.

Admittedly, he's quite adept in water, able to hold his breath underwater for a minute with ease.

Of course, it's not about how long he stays underwater.

Before jumping, a dozen of his men already dove in and successfully opened the door to the secret chamber.

It's fair to say these dozen stayed by his side, guiding him directly into the two-meter-long passage.

Quite frankly, he didn't even need to swim upon entering the water; his men pulled him inside.

After all, it's been ages since anyone visited here, and for safety, King You wouldn't risk entering first.

Only once someone paved the way would he confidently proceed; cautiousness has always been his trait.

Still, never did he imagine that as he plunged into the lake, Lin Yi inside the palace was staring at an object in his hand, a playful smile on his lips...

[To be continued...]