Bi Fang clenched his eyes shut until, with a "plop," he was enveloped in bubbles.
He fell into the water.
The huge recoil numbed his legs as numerous bubbles rushed upwards, displacing the air. Sea water instantly surged in, completely engulfing him.
The bone-chilling cold penetrated every pore, crawling up his spine like a venomous snake, injecting its deadly venom into his marrow.
Under the intense shock, his blood vessels contracted reflexively. Bi Fang slowly opened his eyes underwater, immersed in the pale blue water.
In such severe cold, Bi Fang didn't immediately look for the life raft but stayed motionless in the water, waiting for the initial chill to subside as his blood began to circulate rapidly to provide warmth.
Then he kicked with his legs and burst above the water's surface, swimming towards the bright orange life raft.
Seeing Bi Fang safely in the water, the helicopter didn't linger at all and flew straight into the distance.