Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 276 - 0275 Doggy paddle power

Chapter 276: 0275 Doggy paddle power

At the foot of Qinghu Mountain, there is a spring of clear and transparent water, chilling to the bone.

No matter the freezing cold or scorching heat, the temperature of this pool of water remains constant throughout the year. The old man said that when Ye Qiu was young, he had used this icy spring to toughen his body.

It rid him of illness and only then did his physique become robust and increasingly healthy.

In Ye Qiu’s memory, this icy pool brought him one joyful childhood moment after another, especially in the scorching summer when he would often sneak into the pool and bathe in refreshing coolness.

He would leave quickly before the nuns came to fetch water, doing this every year.

The old man said this spring water was delicious, very sweet, but Ye Qiu would not drink a single drop, for ever since he had accidentally shed his tears into the spring, he never again had the slightest desire to taste that water.

Watching the members of the Dragon Group jump into the water, his thoughts seemed to drift to Qinghu Mountain, remembering swimming in the spring, remembering the landscape like a Chinese ink painting, the people on the mountain, and one amusing incident after another.

"Why don’t you go down? Are you afraid of water?" Mei Huiling’s voice floated to his ears.

"I’m not a landlubber, but the senior deliberately added a few hundred pounds to me, I think it’s just to make things difficult for me, or to make me look foolish," Ye Qiu said.

"Do you know why I gave the remaining sandbags to you?" Mei Huiling said slowly.

"The junior doesn’t understand."

"Because you are his disciple, since he could do it, you as the disciple should naturally be able to do it even better than him," Mei Huiling stated directly.

"You mean the old man could endure this kind of training?" Ye Qiu asked in surprise.

Mei Huiling nodded and said, "The blue is made out of the indigo but is more vivid than it. I guess you were chosen by him as a disciple, so this bit of training shouldn’t count for much."

Mei Huiling had a look of ’I’m ready to watch the show, you better jump in quickly’ in her eyes, leaving Ye Qiu at a loss for words.

Shrugging his shoulders, Ye Qiu could tell that Mei Huiling was doing this on purpose. The old man had told him not to embarrass him in front of Mei Huiling, and he didn’t want to be the butt of the joke either.

Ye Qiu walked to the edge, and under everyone’s gaze, he jumped in all at once.

Splash...

The water in the swimming pool splashed with a splash, creating a swath of spray.

"Even the expert goes under," someone shouted.

Some were concerned, while others took pleasure in his misfortune. Some watched with detachment. In any case, Ye Qiu’s action drew everyone’s attention.

Swish swish...

Ye Qiu emerged from the water, his body covered with droplets and completely soaked.

As expected, it was difficult to manage; the gravity weighing him down made it impossible for him to move quickly.

Mei Huiling watched Ye Qiu turn into a drowned rat, seemingly having anticipated this, not at all surprised, while Ye Qiu took note of her unperturbed demeanor and couldn’t help but inwardly sigh. What exactly was the relationship between the old man and this female senior? He always felt there was a story between the two that he didn’t know.

Seeing Ye Qiu fail, the people around him felt that swimming from one end to the other was simply impossible, akin to reaching for the heavens.

"Nothing is accomplished at a single stroke. This kind of training method is best at revealing one’s weaknesses. If you can’t even reach this level, you don’t deserve to stay in the Dragon Group," Mei Huiling said, not demoralizing everyone but rather implying that the Dragon Group doesn’t keep idle members.

Now, the members of the Dragon Group in the pool stopped complaining and began thinking of ways to overcome the difficult task set by Mei Huiling.

Someone tried to hold their breath and float up, but after a minute’s trial, this method had no effect and almost made them pass out.

Others attempted to cheat, appearing to swim on the surface while slowly moving forward with their feet underwater. But how could such small movements escape the eyes of Mei Huiling? With a flick of her finger, she caused a splash, and the person let out a cry before plunging into the water, forced to gulp down a few mouthfuls.

Just like everyone else, Mu Zhige struggled to move his limbs, but the weights of the sandbags kept him from swimming.

Li Xiaohu looked distraught, scratching his head over the difficult problem. Then he cast a covert glance at Ye Qiu, who showed no sign of action, lost in thought.

As for Si Ma’ao, Mu Chujian, and Yuan Zongguang, their situation was no different from the others; all were puzzled. In the end, Si Ma’ao thought of a crude method. Leveraging his own weight and that of the sandbags, he launched himself forward, using both feet to slide a distance. But because the sandbags were so heavy, as soon as he glided forward a bit, he would immediately sink, not looking very elegant.

Mu Chujian and Yuan Zongguang learned from Si Ma’ao’s method and the three progressed slowly. Other people around them saw the trio indeed move a distance and began to follow suit.

The man tied sandbags around himself and thrashed about in the water without issue, but when Lin Wurou entered the swimming pool, her clothes quickly became drenched and clung tightly to her body, forming a subtly revealing and beautiful sight.

The many male members present had their attention irresistibly drawn to her.

Lin Wurou completely ignored the gazes around her; she knew she was at a disadvantage in this situation, but there was no avoiding it. She couldn’t very well blindfold everyone, could she?

To escape the intense scrutiny, Lin Wurou suddenly dived into the water, her feet kicking off the edge of the pool, propelling her body two meters forward.

However, this method of advancement only worked at the beginning with the aid of the pool’s edge. Once she had no leverage, Lin Wurou started to struggle.

Relying solely on her physical strength and burdened with several hundred pounds, it was exceedingly difficult for her to swim to the other side.

Ye Qiu slowly withdrew his gaze from Lin Wurou.

While everyone else was falling behind, Ye Qiu was still treading water at the starting point. The sandbags weighing over a thousand pounds on his body made it difficult for him to even move, let alone swim.

Using just his physical strength to overcome the difficulty before him, no one believed that Ye Qiu could work a miracle, especially with the weight of over a thousand pounds on him, much more than the others, ensuring that he wouldn’t be able to swim.

As everyone exerted themselves to advance using Si Ma’ao’s method, Ye Qiu had an idea. He redistributed the sandbags on his body to his waist and legs, then took a deep breath.

He held his breath without exhaling. His upper body began to swell. A smile appeared in Ye Qiu’s eyes, and the moment he submerged into the water, a splashing turmoil followed. Below Ye Qiu’s body, a churning whirlpool formed. His hands scooped continuously downward, following the roll of the water. If one looked carefully at the part of Ye Qiu’s upper body submerged in the water, they would notice it was bloated like a ball, his feet like paddle wheels, churning the water violently.

He actually started to swim.

Although his pace was slow, he was indeed swimming, the weight of over a thousand pounds seemingly not pressing down on him at all, and certainly not dragging him under.

Flap, flap...

The splashing grew louder. Si Ma’ao, who was leading at the front, was using a crude method, treating his body like a stone, hurling and shooting forward intermittently.

It wasn’t long before he heard the splashing sounds getting louder. Si Ma’ao stopped his movements, Mu Chujian and Yuan Zongguang also paused, all looking at the tumultuous splashing that resembled a sea monster breaking into the pool and catching up with the three of them.

Huh? Is it him?

It wasn’t until Ye Qiu’s head emerged and the splashing passed by that Si Ma’ao could see that it was Ye Qiu.

He’s actually swimming? Did he take off all the sandbags?

Si Ma’ao saw the ease in Ye Qiu’s eyes as he passed by, definitely a mockery aimed at him, as if Ye Qiu was laughing at him.

In a matter of minutes, Ye Qiu overtook everyone and reached the front, swimming more than twenty meters.

The Dragon Group members still struggling desperately to advance couldn’t help but widen their eyes, striving to grasp a hint of the secret to Ye Qiu’s swimming technique.

After a while, someone deciphered the trick.

"Is he doing the doggy paddle? It sure looks like it," someone said in disbelief.

Doggy paddle?

The wildest swimming style and also the simplest, Ye Qiu had actually used it to reach the front.

Lin Wurou knitted her brows, murmuring to herself, what is the doggy paddle?

Those who knew how to swim immediately tried to imitate Ye Qiu’s actions, doing the doggy paddle. However, upon trying, they didn’t achieve the same effect as Ye Qiu; they simply didn’t move.

With a smile on his face, Ye Qiu, who swam over thirty meters, had anticipated others would copy him, but even if they did, it was unlikely they would be able to swim as he did.

Although his swimming stroke was indeed the doggy paddle, this wasn’t the main reason propelling him forward.

Unless he spoke up, no one present would likely understand the real trick behind it.

However, Ye Qiu had overlooked someone. Mei Huiling, standing by the pool, had a glint in her eye.

She muttered to herself, "He’s actually holding his breath... in his mouth to create buoyancy like a balloon, preventing himself from sinking. Such brilliance."

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