What? Weren't we making a deal? Why are you going to take a nap?
Or is it just a room with only one bed?
I countered with a question about lightning strikes.
Under normal circumstances, my reaction time is definitely better than this kid's.
However, regardless of how quickly it kept quiet in front of its grandmother, or its subsequent behavior, it's clear that the Thunderstrike Sword seems to have become more sensitive to energy after entering the underwater dragon palace.
Even without the lightning sword's perception, I myself noticed the anomaly; the temperature had inexplicably risen.
If it's not for heating, then it's probably in the bedroom.
I was a little puzzled. How deep is the seabed here? Could there be a unique bedroom or living room or something similar?
I wanted to ask, but I was worried that I would alert the merchant and make him notice something was wrong.
The merchant walked slowly and deliberately ahead, his tattered trousers dangling on the ground like a piece of human skin.
I took it and glanced at the girl beside me. She didn't show much expression at the moment, but I guessed she probably realized that this wasn't about to be a transaction, but rather that she needed to rest!
However, Yiyi didn't seem to notice anything unusual; in fact, she even looked somewhat expectant.
Indeed, I wonder if this was the first time she had experienced breathing inside a seashell.
Based solely on my intuition, she has indeed lived for thousands of years, but she has never experienced anything like this.
Otherwise, the breathing wouldn't have stopped like that. Thinking about it that way, his current expectation is understandable.
The merchant suddenly stopped and then slowly turned towards us. I could see clearly that he turned his shoulders as well.
Everything is normal now.
Otherwise, based on the contents of the booklet, this guy might even be able to autobiographicalize his own head.
If that really happens, I'm going to punch his almost moldy head.
"Dear customers, this is the only way out if you want to get out."
As for energy weapons and props, I have already described the materials around this room in considerable detail.
If you need it, you can look for it yourselves. If you find it, it's fate, and I'll give it to you two!
I was a little confused. If they simply wanted us to stay here for one night, they might as well ask us for lodging or something. Instead, they're saying they want to do business with us.
If we do business with him, what are his requirements? What promises can he make to us, and are they genuine or fake?
"How can we believe your escape methods and the available fresh energy?"
I asked him sharply and forcefully.
Yiyi, standing to the side, also had questions in her eyes.
"That's not difficult. I can let you inspect the goods first. If you don't believe me, you can terminate the transaction at any time."
Or you can call me anytime if you want to quit halfway through!
"Then, let's give it to this lady first."
Without saying a word, the merchant made a gesture of circulating his internal energy, moving his hands up and down in front of his chest, which made us vomit repeatedly.
It wasn't his actions that bothered me, but the smell he emitted.
He exuded a very strong stench, yet he looked like a highly experienced Taoist priest performing a ritual.
In less than a minute, he spat out a ball of gold that seemed quite out of place in the scene.
Even a novice like me can clearly see that this is definitely a good product.
This production method is a bit too disgusting, isn't it?
Without the slightest hesitation, the girl inhaled the contents of his vomit.
I can't accept this kind of absorption method at least, but thankfully this girl got to use the sample first!
In just a few seconds, the girl nodded at me as if she had verified the authenticity of the goods.
I understand; this merchant does indeed have some goods.
If it's a fake, it can't possibly fool even a young girl.
Then, the girl continued to ask the merchant questions.
"So what do you want? What is it that you want?"
Yiyi glanced at me first, and then asked the same question that was on my mind.
"I want to see you spend your time here peacefully, to prove the excellence of my inn! Don't worry, I've prepared plenty of ways to survive for you! Hahaha!"
As he spoke, the merchant's mouth stretched wide to both sides, and he burst into almost maniacal laughter.
It's as if something exciting is about to happen.
Then, without any preparation or even consent, several high walls suddenly appeared out of thin air around us, merging together to form a closed, square space.
As for the roof, it was completely unsealed.
It's called an inn, but it feels like we're being kept here.
The room was completely sealed off, without even doors or windows, just like a prison.
The surrounding high walls were gleaming with a cold light, similar to the lifeless coral color they had initially displayed; it was a dark gray cement.
The merchant has disappeared.
"Brother, what should we do?"
The girl was starting to panic.
She never expected that she would do business with this businessman in this way.
"He couldn't have designed it flawlessly. If there really is no way out, then we'll have no choice but to force our way out!"
I was determined to force my way out. My mind was perfectly clear: if this merchant dared to cheat us, he was really asking for trouble.
If you're talking about the sea worms acting as a mediating force to maintain balance, I've never heard of a fourth power within this manor. So, this merchant is at best a nobody!
Following this line of reasoning, the merchant certainly wouldn't dare to do anything.
Otherwise, how could he possibly survive in this manor? He would be a target of everyone's wrath.
While it's true that all merchants are unscrupulous, the most basic principle for a businessman is to be honest and trustworthy.
That's what I thought, but for now, I should first look around to see if there are any clues that could lead to a breakthrough.
Before I could finish my thoughts, a wooden table with peeling paint appeared in the middle of the room, with a candle on it.
I was quite surprised when I looked at the lights above.
This is in the sea, how can the fire possibly continue?
Not only me, but the girl who was going to mingle in this manor was also somewhat surprised, and she frowned.
"Wow, I've slain countless lives, but this is the first time I've ever seen fire burning in water!"
The sound of lightning striking the sword echoed in my mind.
"I've never even seen one before!"
Upon closer inspection, a dilapidated iron box slowly emerged from the crumbling wooden table.
The girl and I went closer and could still smell the musty odor that had been emanating from the merchant.
Inside the cardboard box was a piece of paper that had already turned slightly yellow.
"These are loving guests. There are other guests staying with you, but some of them seem a bit odd. For your safety, please be mindful of the rules."
1. When the lights are off, please stay directly under the table…
Before I could finish reading, the candle suddenly went out.
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