When I opened the stone door deep in the sea, I was completely stunned.

The gate, which was once impregnable, was now easily breached by the lightning sword.

"Hey, Master, I used a lot of energy to achieve this effect! Don't think it's easy!"

Hearing Lei Jijian's complaint, I snorted coldly in my mind. I knew that if Lei Jijian had the ability, as long as he wasn't afraid of fighting, he could unleash a lot of his potential.

In the situation just now, I was afraid that more unwanted creatures like wild fish and shrimp from the sea would appear, which is why I didn't immediately use the Thunder Strike Sword.

That said, the scene here is indeed a bit strange.

The area of ​​water we came from was lush and green all the way through, but here, all the plants are lifeless, and there is no trace of human presence.

It seems the last person who came here died a terrible death.

I suddenly remembered the half-bone in the corner jar when the merchant was hawking his wares.

I'm certain that it wasn't left over from fish and shrimp in the sea. Even if it was a huge creature, it definitely didn't come from the sea!

"Lightning Sword, your main battlefield probably hasn't even arrived yet!"

I telepathically communicated with Lei Jijian in my mind.

To escape from here, one would probably have to get past the merchant's many checkpoints.

And there will certainly be a lot of fighting involved.

I estimate that that will be the time when the Thunder Strike Sword truly shines.

Now, it might not be a bad thing to let him rest and recharge.

Once the Thunderstrike Sword's energy is insufficient, its spirit will be somewhat out of sorts.

By then, even if I use telepathy in my head, he might not be able to react.

In that case, it would truly be a case of losing more than you gain.

As I was pondering this, I heard a girl's voice.

"Brother, it seems that this huge patch of disgusting water plants is the only way to survive."

The girl's voice carried a hint of hesitation.

Perhaps she herself wasn't quite sure what to do now.

We came here to replenish the readily available energy, but now even finding a way out has become a problem.

Seeing her so helpless, even I felt a little sorry for her.

The girl took two steps forward, seemingly unintentionally, and her delicate feet landed right near my hands.

Although this scene had a peculiar flavor, I couldn't muster any interest in it at this moment.

I simply moved my hand slowly towards Yiyi's ankle to fully feel her current energy.

Unexpectedly, things have become even more sluggish than before.

Even before entering the Dragon Palace, the girl was in a state of low energy.

But it clearly absorbed some of the energy from the remains of the scabies worms.

Even though it wasn't very efficient, it was still a huge pile of corpses.

In addition, the strangely dressed and bizarre merchant had given Yiyi a "deposit" containing some energy.

I really don't understand why Yiyi is still like this.

Seeing my worried expression, the girl opened her mouth.

"Brother, I'm not getting much better... in fact..."

The girl hesitated for a moment.

He made a rather frightening guess.

"I'm terrified. This desolate sea is devouring our remaining energy!"

My expression changed drastically.

Yiyi is right, I had the same thought.

If that's the case, escaping from this sea area right now is an urgent matter!

The girl and I exchanged a glance and spoke almost simultaneously.

"Go into the cave!"

The opening created by the lightning sword wasn't small; it was big enough for the two of us to pass through.

Now I need to be very careful.

Upon entering, as expected, the dense aquatic plants we had just seen were even more abundant, and the foul, fishy smell was even stronger.

Then there are the surrounding dark brown walls, thick and dry.

It doesn't look like something that would appear in water at all.

It's more like the dry soil next to a coffin on land, which has been used to build a wall.

This room is taller and looks more sturdy than the previous one.

I was a little scared. That's the level. If Lei Jijian really tried to force his way through, I guess he would have a hard time reaching it.

Thinking of this, I opened my Heavenly Eye again to take another look.

After scanning the entire wall, I discovered a hidden door on the left side.

Without much discussion, Yiyi and I pushed each other away.

This is a small room, free from the stench of aquatic plants and corals. Instead, a table is neatly arranged inside.

On the counter was a rusty kitchen knife, a few pieces of fresh seaweed, and two slices of fish meat still with traces of blood.

Upon seeing this, my pupils dilated, and I was suddenly startled.

"Yiyi, this...this seems to be something we just mentioned!"

I started to recall the crooked words on that piece of paper.

"Something's wrong with your roommate. He doesn't eat meat and only eats vegetarian food."

Avoid raw, cold, or spicy foods.

I remember this part very clearly.

Yiyi seemed lost in thought, and her slightly puffed-up little face made me feel much more relaxed.

She must have remembered the note from earlier.

"Brother, according to the previous clues, have we already broken into the so-called tenant's room?"

I listened to Yiyi's every word, and then looked around at my surroundings.

The aquatic plants and corals were arranged in perfect harmony, and there was fresh food on the table...

It is indeed highly likely.

That means we've unintentionally visited our roommate!

Does this mean that someone has actually lived here for a long time?

Is there really anyone living in this godforsaken place?

The thought that this environment was rapidly consuming our energy made me feel somewhat resistant to this place.

Besides, even if I were to live here long-term, this neighbor is no good!

If this is his room, then the place with the "fierce creature" at the beginning is our room.

That connection point must be our street, or something like that.

Goodness, they decorate their own room so nicely, but when they get to the common area in the middle, they just let weeds and corals grow rampant.

This person has no manners at all.

I started mentally ranting about this complete stranger.

In addition, according to what was recorded on that piece of paper, this person seems to be quite particular about food.

"Brother, isn't it clearly written on the yellow paper that this person doesn't eat meat?"

Hearing Yiyi's words, I felt a chill run down my spine.

Holy crap!

Suddenly, I seemed to hear the sound of chasing outside the door.

Bang!

The outside door seems to be closed.

That looks like the hole we made at the very beginning!

Who filled that position?

"Are you my new roommate? Can you cook me a meal?"

A clear and ethereal sound came from above.