Summary of each chapter of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 1. The fleeting giant reef: Starting in 1866, a big strange thing happened. A huge object was found in the ocean, like a giant reef flying by, and many ships were inexplicably shattered. The public is adamant that the monster with a head be removed from the ocean. 2. Pros and cons: There are two main views on monsters. One believes that it is a monster with infinite strength, while the other believes that it is a powerful "ship under the sea". Professor Aronnax (Professor of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France) believes that the monster is a "narwhal" with astonishing power. The U.S. Navy organized a fast destroyer named the Abraham Lincoln to clear out the "monster." Professor Aronnax was invited to accompany him. 3. It’s up to you, sir: Professor Aronnax’s servant Conseil said without hesitation: “It’s up to you, sir.” He and Professor Aronnax boarded the destroyer with Farragut as the captain. The destroyer hoisted anchor from the Brooklyn dock and headed toward the Atlantic at full speed. 4. Ned Rand: The captain and all the sailors share the same hatred and are determined to capture the narwhal. Only Canadian whaler Ned Lander doubted the existence of narwhals. 5. Heading towards adventure: ships cruising in the Pacific Ocean. Everyone opened their eyes wide and tried hard to observe the sea. Three months passed, and the sailors began to become discouraged and began to doubt the significance of their search. Six months later, the sailors asked to return. The captain promised to search for three days, and if there is no result after three days, he will return. At the last moment of the stipulated deadline, Ned Rand, who had always been indifferent, suddenly shouted that he had discovered the monster. 6. Full speed ahead: The Lincoln attempted to capture the narwhal, but the narwhal was playing hide-and-seek with the Lincoln as if nothing had happened. After a night and day of chasing and dealing, by the second night, the two sides formed a confrontation. When the Lincoln launched an attack on the narwhal, the narwhal suddenly extinguished its electric light and sprayed water on the Lincoln. The Lincoln suffered a devastating disaster. 7. The whale whose species is unknown: Professor Aronnax was thrown into the sea, and he and Conseil depended on each other in the sea. Just when he was exhausted and about to sink to the bottom of the sea, he was pulled out of the water by Ned Land, who was hiding on the back of a narwhal. Ned said the monster wasn't a whale, it was made of steel. Professor Aronnax concluded that it was a submarine. Professor Aronnax was clinging to life on the top of the boat. At dawn, the cover of the boat was opened, and eight strong men came out and dragged Professor Aronnax into the boat. 8. Movement within movement: The three of Professor Aronnax were locked into a dark room. Half an hour later, my eyes suddenly lit up and two people came in. Professor Aronnax introduced himself in French, English, German and Latin, but there was no response from the other party. They left, the waiter brought the food, and Professor Aronnax fell asleep after a full meal. 9. The Fury of Ned Rand: The submarine surfaced for fresh air. The three of them were still locked in the iron room, and Ned was furious. He wanted to escape and seize the boat. When a waiter came in, he unexpectedly knocked him to the ground and choked him half to death. At this time, a French-speaking man appeared. 10. Ocean Man: The French-speaking man is Captain Nemo (meaning "the non-existent person") on the Nautilus submarine. He said that he kept silent during the first meeting because he wanted to get to know Professor Aronnax. In fact, he could understand all four languages. He wants Professor Aronnax to obey his orders, otherwise Professor Aronnax will be killed. Captain Nemo said that all their food and clothing came from the ocean. He loved the ocean. There were no fights, killings, or dictatorships in the ocean. 11. Nautilus: Captain Nemo took Professor Aronnax to visit the library with 12,000 books on the Nautilus, smoked Professor Aronnax a cigar made of kelp, and watched him After collecting the specimens, he looked at the elegant room he prepared for Professor Aronnax and the simple room he lived in. 12. Everything uses electricity: Captain Nemo introduced to Professor Aronnax the uses of various instruments in the room, how to mine seabed mineral deposits, how to generate electricity, how to provide air, and the use of a small boat. I took Professor Aronas around the kitchen. 13. Several sets of numbers: Captain Nemo introduced the overview, structure, power, luminescence, construction process, etc. of the submarine to Professor Aronnax. 14. Kuroshio: The underwater adventure trip officially begins. The submarine travels through black currents at a depth of fifty meters below the surface.

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Professor Ronnas and his two companions enjoyed watching the beautiful, lively and lovely fish. 15. An invitation letter: Captain Nemo sends an invitation letter to Professor Aronnax, asking him to go hunting in the underwater forest. 16. Walking on the submarine plain: Professor Aronnax and Conseil put on waterproof clothes and walked on the submarine plain with Captain Nemo, admiring the wonders of the ocean. 17. Undersea Forest: Professor Aronnax came to the undersea forest. Take a closer look at the underwater creatures. I also slept at the bottom of the sea for a few hours. Arriving at the undersea cliffs of Crespo Island, I met giant sea spiders, shot a sea otter, and escaped the invasion of dogfish. 18. Four thousand meters under the Pacific Ocean: The submarine travels under the Pacific Ocean, which is eye-opening. One day, I saw a sunken ship. The tragic scene of the shipwreck was horrifying. 19. Vanicolo Islands: Captain Nemo uncovered the truth behind the disappearance of two French exploration ships at the end of the 18th century from the underwater relics of Vanicolo Islands. 20. Torres Strait: The submarine went to the Indian Ocean through the Torres Strait, the most dangerous strait on earth, and ran aground on the rocks midway. With the permission of the captain, Professor Aronas and his two companions took a small boat to Gueboroa Island. 21. A few days on land: Professor Aronas and two friends went to the island to pick wild fruits and hunt, and caught a bird of paradise that was intoxicated by cardamom juice. 22. Captain Nemo’s Lightning: The indigenous Papuans discovered Professor Aronnax. They (the Papuans) chased them to the beach. Later, they even rowed canoes to surround the Nautilus, trying to attack Aronnax. The professors attack. Captain Nemo passed electricity to the hull of the boat. After being electrocuted, the natives were so frightened that they fled away. The Nautilus was lifted up by the rising tide and left the coral bed just as the captain expected. 23. Mandatory sleep: Submarine traveling in the Indian Ocean. Captain Nemo measured the seawater temperature at different depths and found that the seawater below one thousand meters was constant temperature. Professor Aronnax witnessed an interesting scene: the phosphorescent light on the sea surface illuminated the sea as if it were daytime. It turned out to be caused by the glow of some small jellyfish balls. One day, Captain Nemo suddenly ordered Professor Aronnax to be locked up and forced to sleep. 24. Coral Kingdom: The next day, the captain took Professor Aronnax to the colorful Coral Kingdom and buried a crew member who died of injuries in the coral cemetery. 25. Indian Ocean: The Nautilus traveled through the Indian Ocean. Professor Aronnax saw Keeling Island, the "Cructus", countless corpses floating in the Bay of Bengal, and the endless "Milk Sea". 26. Captain Nemo’s new suggestion: The captain introduced the primitive pearl fishing method to Professor Aronnax, the miserable life of pearl divers, and suggested that Professor Aronnax visit the pearl fishing field on Ceylon Island. . 27. A pearl worth tens of millions: The captain took Professor Aronnax to see a pearl as big as a coconut. A pearl diver was working hard to fish for pearls. Suddenly a large shark attacked him. The captain sacrificed his life to save him and started a life-and-death struggle with the giant shark. Just as the captain was in danger, Ned Land stabbed the shark in the vital part. The captain rescued the pearl diver on the boat and presented him with a bag of small pearls. 28. Red Sea: The Nautilus cuts through the waves in the Red Sea. Captain Nemo introduced to Professor Aronnax the reason why the Red Sea got its name and how he discovered the "Arabian Tunnel", an underground passage from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. 29. Tunnel of Arabia: Ned Rand bravely kills a huge dugong with a harpoon in the Red Sea. Captain Nemo took personal command and the submarine successfully passed through the Isthmus of Suez. 30. Greek Islands: Captain Nemo gave a large amount of gold to a diver. The Nautilus arrived near Sandorin Island, and Professor Aronnax witnessed the spectacular spectacle of underwater volcano eruption. 31. Forty-Eight Hours on the Mediterranean: The Nautilus passed through the bottom of the Mediterranean. Professor Aronnax saw the wreckage of many wrecked ships lying there, which was too miserable to look at. 32. Vigo Bay: The submarine is traveling along the coast of Portugal. Ned Land is ready to abscond and urges Professor Aronas to escape. Professor Aronas is very conflicted and uneasy.

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told Professor Aronas about the defeat and sinking of Spanish ships by the British navy in 1702. In the history of the shipwreck, he ordered the crew to dive and retrieve countless gold and silver treasures from the sunken ship. 33. The missing continent: The submarine sailed away from Europe, getting farther and farther away from the continent. Professor Aronnax lost an opportunity to escape. Captain Nemo takes Professor Aronas to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 300 meters at night to visit Atlantis, the Atlantic City written by Plato. 34. Undersea coal mine: The submarine came to an extinguished volcanic center to get fuel. Professor Aronnax and his companions went out for a tour. 35. Sargasso Sea: The submarine comes to the Sargasso Sea. He dived to a depth of 16,000 meters under the sea and found no harm. 36. Sperm whales and fin whales: The Nautilus sailed towards the South Atlantic waters, and a group of fin whales appeared on the sea. The whaler Ned Land asked the captain to let him hunt them, but the captain dissuaded him. The captain said that humans should not kill such kind and harmless animals indiscriminately. After a while, a large group of sperm whales, the natural enemies of fin whales, arrived. In order to protect the fin whales, the Nautilus fiercely charged and killed the sperm whales. 37. Big Ice Cap: The Nautilus headed for the Antarctic Circle, which is covered with snow and ice all year round, collided with the big ice cap, and surfaced. 38. Antarctica: Professor Aronnax and Captain Nemo landed on the Antarctic continent and observed the unique and beautiful landscape of Antarctica. 39. A major accident or an episode: When the submarine was leaving the Antarctic, it was hit by a large piece of falling ice. The submarine could not find a way out and was in trouble. 40. Hypoxia: The submarine is surrounded by thick ice walls. The captain calmly directed everyone to take turns to dig into the ice wall and spray boiling water to prevent new ice formation. There was an extreme lack of oxygen inside the boat, but everything was in order. After joint efforts, the submarine finally broke out of the ice wall, broke through the ice sheet, and breathed fresh air. 41. From Cape Horn to the Amazon River: The submarine travels north from the Atlantic Ocean along the zigzag coast of South America. At the mouth of the Amazon River, Professor Aronnax uses sealneck fish as bait to catch sea turtles. 42. Octopus: The submarine came near the Leukas Islands and suddenly surrounded a group of large octopuses. The octopus entangled the propeller and the submarine was immobilized. On the top platform of the boat, the man and the octopus started a fierce fight. At the critical moment of life and death, Captain Nemo stepped forward to save Ned Rand who was on the verge of death. 43. Gulf Stream: Captain Nemo mourns for the crew members who died in the Mermaid War. The Nautilus continued north, sailing on the Gulf Stream. The captain wrote a summary of his research in several different languages, signed it, put it in a container and threw it into the sea, hoping that it could be obtained by mankind. Professor Aronnax's request to leave the submarine was rejected. When the storm came, the captain stood on the top of the boat to face the wind and waves, unmoving. 44. North latitude 47 degrees 24 minutes, west longitude 17 degrees 28 minutes: Captain Nemo dived to the bottom of the sea to pay his respects to the heroic and unyielding Avenger. 45. Massacre: A warship launched an attack on the submarine. After several maneuvers, the submarine rammed and sank the warship, and the captain got a sense of revenge. 46. ??Captain Nemo’s last words: Professor Aronnax was heard quietly confessing before he escaped from the submarine; the three of Professor Aronnax used a small boat attached to the submarine to escape, but just here At this time, the submarine was involved in the large whirlpool, and the small boat of Professor Aronnax could not escape the fate. 47. Epilogue: Professor Aronas and two companions were rescued by fishermen from the Lofodan Islands. Captain Nemo and his Nautilus are missing.

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