I love you, I won't kill you

Near a small island called Arch Rock to the east of the port in the landing bay, a small boat is moored for tourists to dive into the sea.In addition to two park managers on board, the other four or five male and female tourists are ready to dive.

Among them, the dark-skinned middle-aged white man said loudly, "Guys, please remember the rules of the game in Anacapa Island: Underwater, never stay away from your companion; if you want to kill him immediately (she ), it’s best to maintain effective communication with him before he dies; don’t go diving alone in unfamiliar waters; in this place, your personal space will be fully invaded.”

When the middle-aged white man said this, the tourists on the boat laughed.Then, the middle-aged white man added again, "Of course, it's not me who invaded your private space, maybe some sea anemone or sponge that can't understand human language. Oh, and one more thing, even if you really like these things, please They must not be touched. I believe they dislike strangers as much as you do."

At this time, the male and female tourists wearing full scuba diving equipment laughed and began to seriously prepare for the dive.When Julie, with a mask on her head and a respirator in her mouth, turned her head, she found that her lover beside her didn't listen to these "nonsense."

If real diving can only be done with scuba diving equipment, Amanda would rather choose freestyle diving, the oldest underwater sport for mankind.Free diving, as the name implies, is to dive into the most fascinating place in the sea as deep as possible without carrying compressed air bottles and diving equipment.

The famous Italian free diver Pilizi once said, "Free diving is the best way to enter another world. There is no gravity, no color, no sound, it will be a long jump into the soul."

At least, Amanda felt that what this guy said made some sense.Perhaps, one day in the future, like Piliz, she will be able to transcend the human world and the gravity of the earth to enter the deepest part of the soul of the sea.

However, there are still some preparations to be made before entering the "deep soul".For example, can her ears withstand the pressure of deep water, and whether her muscle fibers are thin and long, because this can consume less oxygen.In addition, it is necessary to exclude the huge psychological pressure caused by loneliness, fear, anxiety or claustrophobia when entering the deep sea.

"Hey, are you okay?" Julie nudged her lightly with her elbow and blinked hard.

"I'm fine." Amanda, who also wore a mask on her head and a respirator in her mouth, nodded vigorously.

At this moment, Julie grabbed her own breathing tube, lifted it above her head and slowly swung it from side to side a few times.Amanda nodded and answered her with the same gesture as "OK".

Among the other tourists on the same boat, there were two female tourists who were very curious about the sign language communication between them.Because the sign language expressions of the two of Julie do not look like the special sign language for deaf people, nor the general sign language in diving.

If they told Julie the reason for their curiosity, she would smile and say, "Sorry, I only know a few. Well, I guess it's the Marine Corps' military sign language."

Julie used the sign language of "checking ammunition" in military sign language. The original interpretation was to hold the magazine and swing it around the top of her head.And Amanda's response in sign language was "OK, no problem!" on the surface, but in fact it meant "received instructions".

The "ammunition check" during combat has come here, and it has become a check of diving equipment.A complete set of scuba diving equipment includes a mask, snorkel, fins, rebreather, diving gauges, compressed air cylinders (which most people think of as oxygen cylinders), and a wetsuit.Such complicated and professional diving sports, of course, must do the necessary inspection work before entering the water.

Ordinary people's diving activities with the nature of tourism and sightseeing, as diving management, will choose to conduct them in open and safe underwater areas.Therefore, the managers of the Islands Park did not equip tourists with underwater auxiliary equipment such as diving knives, underwater flashlights or even spear guns.After all, the management staff is very clear about whether there will be sharks in the areas where tourists often go diving.

On Julie's right calf, there was a pair of cold knives tied up impressively.Judging from the exposed hilt wrapped with green military-spec paracord, the knife looks very much like a military knife.That's right, the self-carrying knife is the SEAL combat knife Amanda gave her.

Because before landing on East Anacapa Island, she felt an inexplicable worry about Amanda's strange remarks.She likes diving, but that doesn't mean she also likes sharks, which are scary sea creatures.After several verbal discussions with Amanda, she had to strap the combat knife to her right calf as a matter of course.

And whether Amanda also carries a diving knife, that is definitely and necessary.The multifunctional folding knife she carried with her before was useless at this time.Julie smiled and handed the rented diving knife to her lover.

The purpose of bringing underwater equipment is just a kind of prior consideration for the personal safety of yourself and your companions.The graceful underwater feeling can make people completely relax, and it can also make people suddenly feel like their hairs are standing on end.

This feeling comes from ignorance of unfamiliar seas.There are many dangers hidden behind this ignorance, so it is easy to have serious and irreversible consequences.

The two of them took out the combat knife and diving knife tied to their right calf and inspected them, then nodded at each other.At this time, the tourists beside the two of them began to enter the water one after another, and started the tourism activities of the underwater seaweed forest.

Although diving and swimming are two concepts, it is not necessary to enter the water in a frontal sitting position (for beginners).Julie calmly sat on the side of the boat facing the inside of the boat, and made the last sign language to her lover when she fell back into the water: "Cover me!"

After Julie entered the water smoothly, Amanda, who was sitting on the side of the boat, held the respirator in her hand and counted silently for three seconds before entering the water on her back.The moment she entered the water, she looked at the sea water above her head and the bottom of the boat through the mirror, as if she was getting farther and farther away from her.At this moment, she only had a feeling that she had stepped on the entrance of another world.

This is not just another "soul world", but also a two-person world that belongs only to the two of them.On the quiet bottom of the sea, watching the kelp forest and colorful marine life with your loved ones is undoubtedly a more relaxing and return to nature than backpacking.

When she dived to a certain depth, Julie, exhaling air from the respirator and slowly swinging her flippers up and down, swam over.First, she wanted to confirm Amanda's position underwater; second, she planned to do the first thing after entering the water with Amanda.

Amanda smiled and made a fist with her right hand, raised her index finger, and placed it vertically outside the respirator.Say in sign language, "Quiet!"

After that, he slowly took off the respirator in his mouth, and stared closely at the girl in front of him.Julie paddled the sea water with her left hand, and also took off the respirator in her mouth with her right hand.Then, he slowly held Amanda's arms with both hands, and leaned his face towards her.

Since it is a silent underwater date, kissing on land becomes mouth-to-mouth here to deliver oxygen to each other.When Julie inserted the respirator back into her mouth again, she let go of her arm and pointed to the seaweed forest in front of her with her right index finger.

Amanda raised her right hand to the height of the denomination and made a clenched fist, with her palm facing Julie who gave the command, meaning, "Understood!" After Julie replied with a sign language of "OK", the two got back together. Swim towards the kelp forest deep in the sea.

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