"Since they've already been delivered, I might as well take them all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the merchant suddenly opened his arms, and the moment the hem of the tattered cloth unfolded, countless tiny tentacles crawled out from inside.

Several ripples were stirred up in succession.

When I saw this, I couldn't help but feel nauseous.

He carefully examined the strange man in front of him.

Good grief, you're coming over at this time to take our heads?

They really don't take me seriously!

The person's body was covered with tiny seaweed tufts and remnants of coral.

And its every move seemed to cause the surrounding seawater to vibrate.

Yeah! When I first saw him, this guy was swaying back and forth, and I was a little suspicious.

Looking back now, I guess it was that slight tremor at that moment that caused the seawater around him to tremble!

The hollow sounds that just came from here were probably created by him using the vibrations of the surrounding seawater!

Thinking back, it seems that every time that seaweed monster acted strangely, it would first tremble slightly in response to the surrounding ripples.

Is this guy using the Seaweed Monster as a puppet to represent it?

Impossible. If it were a standalone marionette, it should have stopped me when I was feeding my roommate.

After all, only if that weirdo launches an attack on us and succeeds can he come and finish things off.

I took another close look at the businessman's appearance.

He was thin and bony, his face beneath the tall hat was covered in wrinkles, and his skin was dry and pale...

He was a perfect example of a disabled person with limited mobility.

"Master, what is this guy pretending for? If it weren't for his high score and the blinding light, I would have sent blood spurting from his neck with one strike!"

The sound of lightning striking the sword came, and I nodded slightly.

Indeed, our current disadvantage lies in geography, coupled with the coma of the girl beside me.

However, if you follow the line of the trembling seawater outwards, there's nothing you can do to stop it!

I looked at the girl in my arms, then looked up at the monster.

The light emanating from him became increasingly dazzling.

This is definitely not a benevolent light.

Even between the light and the seawater, there was an indescribable eerie aura.

It's caused by the atmosphere surrounding this person.

"What the hell are you spouting nonsense about? Didn't you say you wanted to do business with us? Now that we've survived here, you're spouting this load of rubbish?"

I shouted at the strange man.

The merchant did not answer directly, but instead spoke in a very sticky voice, his lips seemingly moving.

Beneath our feet, the sticky coral blocks that this person was stepping on were slowly approaching us.

Although this thing wasn't as disgusting as the previous seaweed, it was even more bizarre. If the previous seaweed looked like a scarecrow...

That guy is like a living example of someone who is paralyzed from the waist down!

I looked back and saw that as the guy got closer, the lightning sword seemed to be shaking a bit.

Are you scared?

I glanced sideways at Lei Jijian beside me; at this moment, he was already trembling slightly.

"Master, even if the Heavenly King himself came, I wouldn't be afraid in the slightest!"

I kept complaining to myself.

What was with the feigning death earlier?

Lei Jijian explained that the bell on this strange man's wrist was odd.

In addition, he estimated that he could control the vibrations of the surrounding seawater.

At this moment, it wasn't the Thunderstrike Sword that was trembling, but the entire waters of the Dragon Palace were trembling slightly under his control.

The entire body of water?

I couldn't help but shiver.

The strangeness here goes without saying; it means the entire area is under his control.

That guy's strength is definitely not to be underestimated.

As we got closer, I planned to seize an opening when we were almost within arm's reach, but this merchant was a bit unexpected.

"Doing business? Heh, the energy of the two of you is enough for me to last until the next wave of 'customers' arrives! Hahaha!"

The merchants' laughter grew increasingly unrestrained and expansive, while waves of nauseating noises echoed in the air.

energy?

Can we hold out until the next wave?

That means we're not the first group of customers he preys on!

Those who had done business with him before probably didn't profit from it.

Otherwise, how could such a frail body possibly shake this entire body of water!

I have to admire how ingenious this fishing technique is.

First, they use language to lure those who have strayed into this place, and then they use the slight trembling of the entire body of water to weaken their senses.

Finally, this guy made his move again, and incidentally devoured the entire guest!

I couldn't help but glance at the water plants a few meters away. It was clear that his body was gradually becoming more and more like the surrounding environment.

Even his earlier ravenous eating had lost its vitality; instead, he lay on the ground, trembling slightly every few seconds.

Its hands drooped listlessly near the water plants, gradually becoming one with them.

"You mean this person was also one of your previous customers?"

I was furious. How dare they call themselves businessmen when they engage in such inhumane business practices!

While it's said that all merchants are cunning, what you've done isn't just cunning, it's vicious.

Keeping you around will only add to the harm in this area!

I secretly gave Lei Jijian a signal in my mind. Once I gave the signal, Lei Jijian would kill me with a single blow.

The strange merchant, however, shook off the scattered coral polyps on his body and burst into loud chuckles.

The sound made me feel a little uneasy.

It was as if the sound came from hell; all the cheerful and open feeling I had when I first saw this hurtful thing was gone.

And I can now be absolutely certain that his voice is the same one that was controlling the seaweed monster just now!

"Heh, guests? You mean them? People who are willing to abandon their souls for their own selfish desires. How dare they talk business with me! They should have been stepping stones for me to dominate this sea!"

The merchant's voice grew increasingly agitated, sounding more like the roar of a monster from a movie.

I chuckled.

Dominate the seas?

This old guy really has some ambition!

I'm afraid this guy will never know in his entire life that the sea area he wanted to dominate was actually connected to a well.

But I suddenly noticed that as the man roared, a small object fell off his body.

Although it wasn't obvious, I still managed to spot it.

It is shaped like a turtle.

It even has fins on its limbs, and some seaweed tendrils hanging from its back shell!

That was the fish-headed turtle that initially lured us in!