Because of this, the project, originally initiated by the Officials, which was meant to be mutually beneficial, was put on hold. Within the designated Plantation Area, only a few contracted areas began soil filling, while the remaining areas remained vacant even if contracted.
The Officials did indeed have a specially trained Special Forces, which definitely included Martial Artists who had chosen the Submersible Navigation branch for selecting Companion Spiritual Treasure, but it was inappropriate for the Officials to intervene directly at this time.
It was not because of any nonsense about "competing with the civilians for profit," but because this Special Forces unit was on a special mission and temporarily had no time to go underwater and dig.