"He can catch rainwater! This person must have connections."
A voice transmission came from Lei Jijian in his mind, and he seemed to be very excited as well.
When I heard this, I was completely stunned.
What does this mean? Aren't you a sword? Do you want to drink water too?
I was speechless as I thought about the Thunder Strike Sword.
He explained that he also wanted a place where he could rest for a while, as this place was just too stuffy.
I carefully examined the bamboo tube in the man's hand, which was neither too big nor too small. It had obviously been used for a long time and was probably not something he had prepared specifically for us.
In that case, my trust in this person increased a bit.
Yiyi quietly tugged at my sleeve, lowering her voice so that only the two of us could hear her.
“Brother, this person’s bamboo tube is made of bamboo from the sea, so it should be able to filter seawater. In my opinion, he doesn’t seem like a bad person.”
Even Yiyi said so, which made me trust this person a little more.
However, the sense of wariness towards him did not completely disappear, since the hiding place he mentioned was not in sight.
If this guy wanted to harm us, he could have easily tricked us into going there and then killed us.
In a place where you are unfamiliar with the locals and people, it is best to be relatively cautious.
In my heart, I am always ready to signal the Thunder Strike Sword to launch an attack.
Even now, it seems that this guy has no ill intentions, but what if he suddenly makes a move?
In this unfamiliar place, in waters of unknown depth, with someone appearing out of nowhere who seems to know the environment so well, I simply can't let my guard down.
"We can drink the water you have, thank you. But how can we trust you about the hiding place you mentioned, and what makes us think we should believe you?"
I spoke coldly to this person, but he seemed quite relaxed upon seeing this.
At the same time, Yiyi beside him also tensed up, nodded, and spoke with a wary tone, her eyes fixed on him.
"How can we know that the place you're talking about isn't a trap?"
Based on my past experiences, the girls around me are now very wary.
Although she really wanted to drink that water, she held back and remained on the same side as me, because the person in front of her was really too strange.
To be honest, its emergence is actually quite understandable.
If you stay in a place like this for a long time, you'll probably learn about related things, such as the refractive index here, and the sunrise and sunset here.
After all, we are newcomers. Even Yiyi probably hasn't been to this kind of boundary before. This place is obviously very close to the shallow layer.
When the man heard our questioning, he didn't get angry at all. He just smiled slightly and then took out a fishbone pendant from his pocket.
Then I carefully touched the pendant, put it around my neck, and compared it.
"This is a keepsake from my best friend. He once came to this area and, being a newcomer, stumbled upon it by accident. Unable to find the exit, he waited here for rescue, but encountered sea scabies mites along the way..."
The man fell silent at this point.
But in the blink of an eye, he put on a smiling face again: "At least, I found his last pendant."
According to the man, he has been guarding this place for over a year now.
Not only do they help lost travelers find their way out, but they also keep out adult scabies mites.
"Master, does this guy know about sea scabies mites?"
Upon hearing Lei Jijian's telepathic message, I gave him a positive reply.
“That makes sense. From the moment this person approached us, I could smell a strange odor on him. It’s probably the smell of blood that had been left out for a while after killing the scabies mites.”
Hearing Lei Jijian's explanation, I breathed a sigh of relief.
When the man saw me, he seemed a little distracted, then paused and looked at the two of us.
“I used to live on land, and I borrowed these clothes from a friend.”
Listening to this person's words, I still couldn't help but feel a little doubtful and hadn't completely let down my guard against him.
Why are you so clear about who you are?
This person is being far too enthusiastic.
While we can understand his situation, it's normal for him to think about benefiting other people in the sea.
However, the fact that they even prepared water for us still felt a bit too deliberate and obvious.
Before I could speak, he pointed to the way we had come from and continued speaking.
“Now that you’re standing here, if you go any further ahead from my hiding place, it’ll be a dead end full of hidden reefs. And you should know that the direction you just came from isn’t safe, right?”
Yiyi and I exchanged a glance, our hearts pounding. What he said was indeed the truth, but now that we've finally found a stable place, is the place he mentioned for rest really safe?
"You just said your place is very close to shallow water?"
Yiyi frowned slightly and tentatively spoke. Clearly, she was somewhat tempted.
"It's not far, but I can guarantee your safety. I'll take you with some water and food once you've recovered your strength. I know you don't trust me, but given the current situation, you probably don't have any other good options, right?"
Hearing this made me even more excited.
Indeed, if he wanted to harm me, there was no need for him to bring up the issue of refractive index.
Someone like him is probably quite arrogant.
However, thinking about the businessman's previous behavior, I couldn't help but feel a bit wary of him.
If this guy is the same one as before, and does similar things, then we're doomed.
I didn't agree. Instead, I grabbed Yiyi's wrist, took a half step back, and stared intently at this strange man. I kept my voice very low.
"The last businessman was just like that. He said he wanted to do business with us, but then he was locked up in his residence. We can't rush things."
When the man we were talking to saw us, he seemed completely unconcerned.
“Brother, in my judgment, this person is alright. It’s true that this place is close to the shallow water, but it also means that the possibility of sea worms coming is greater.”
What Yiyi said makes sense. The longer we stay here, the greater the chance that the scabies mit that was knocked unconscious at the beginning will come here.
I don't know the exact number, but I estimate that we've swum several kilometers away. If that monster wakes up and follows the scent, it might be hard to find even a rock to hide on in this place!
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