Before we left, Blue Armor gave us complete directions.
As I stepped out, I could feel the increasing amount of sunlight around me.
This really gave me a lot of encouragement.
It even seems like my physical strength has recovered somewhat.
After being stuck here for so long, it's finally time to get out.
As I pondered this, I eagerly awaited the shallow area I had been longing for.
According to Yiyi and Lanjia, there are many residents in the shallow area.
Their way of life is basically the same as that of people on land.
Even the most basic hospitals, banks, and restaurants are all available.
They even have a funeral home.
Damn, if that logic applies, I could still run into my colleagues.
For a moment, I was quite curious about how the funeral home inside the Dragon Palace worked.
They shouldn't be cremated, right?
What kind of job is that?
Could it be that they put it directly into a large coffin and then sank it to the deeper seabed?
Thinking about this, I couldn't help but recall what Yiyi had mentioned to me before: the underground fairy palace.
That was also the place we initially planned to go.
It was only later, by sheer chance, that we ended up here, and ended up running around in this Dragon Palace.
That underground palace is the final resting place of the scabies worms that balance the power.
All the dead scabies mites eventually go to the underground fairy palace.
Thinking about this, I even have some of my own speculations: if the residents on the shallower level die, will they also enter the underground fairy palace?
But if that's the case, then the blue-armored man who just offered us a helping hand, and who was all smiles yet had a slightly eerie air about him, must also be like that.
No, it wasn't just him; his friend who got lost and died here before probably also went to the underground palace.
Thinking about this, I suddenly felt indebted to Lan Jia. He had helped us so much, yet we had been doubting him all along.
But you can't blame me for that, after all, his stuff is really too weird.
I'm thinking now, if we can really get into the underground palace later, maybe I can really help him find his friend who has been submerged by the sea.
If we can save him, perhaps we can resolve a knot in Lan Jia's heart.
In that case, I feel like I've actually repaid Blue Armor.
I silently shared this idea with Lei Jijian in my mind.
However, Lei Jijian immediately rejected the idea.
"Master, do you really think that blue-armored guy is a good person? I think there are too many strange things about him, especially the last part. We entered from the south gate, but when we opened the door, we were already facing due southwest!"
After hearing Lei Jijian's explanation, I was reminded of this somewhat unpleasant memory.
Indeed, the extremely foul-smelling seaweed we encountered upon exiting felt like stepping into a scabbed mites' lair.
And it was the kind of scabies mites that pooped on the bed.
It was almost as if I saw rows of scabies mites lying there.
Since it is at the boundary between deep water and shallow water, there should be absolutely no possibility that it was caused by crustal movement in the deep sea.
In my mind, the only possibility that could have happened was that something had secretly moved the house.
Otherwise, how could it move so violently just by the force of the water flow, or perhaps due to the old problems with his house?!
I shared my thoughts with Yiyi, who was standing in front of me, and Yiyi turned her bright eyes around.
At this moment, she seemed to have recovered more energy, and she looked radiant and even more adorable.
“Brother, in my opinion, there are indeed some secrets he hasn’t told us.”
Yi Yi's idea was simple: as the guardian there, he did indeed have many secrets.
However, this did not prevent him from giving us directions at all.
Moreover, if she could refine the Dew-Gathering Branch in her hand, Yiyi would definitely repay him.
Even if it's just the simplest and most direct monetary reward.
In terms of material things, Yiyi really has almost nothing to lack.
They have a lot of channels under their control.
Judging from the way Lan Jia looked, he wasn't wealthy, otherwise he wouldn't be living in such a house and wouldn't have any equipment.
Or perhaps he invested all his savings in medicine and life-saving equipment.
Their living conditions were rather basic.
Yiyi told me his thoughts, and I nodded slightly.
If we follow Lan Jia's suggestion, the first place we should go after we reach the shallow water area should be the post office.
Go there and deliver the envelope he gave us to the post office as quickly as possible.
It seems that his friend, the hotel owner, is a bit strange. What could be the reason that he wouldn't accept a handwritten letter from his friend?
After a brief conversation with Lei Jijian, I was given a somewhat shocking answer.
That is, because Lan Jia was charitable, some thugs would imitate his handwriting to deceive his friends!
This has resulted in enormous losses, and even led to the deaths of some people!
Thinking about this, I felt a bit emotional.
As expected, it's always better to be cautious.
Throughout the journey, I kept activating the power of the wristband, and the light on it gradually brightened from dark to light.
It not only became brighter, it also continued to twinkle.
This scene, witnessed by those around him, filled him with even greater joy.
As my paddling became lighter and lighter, and more sunlight streamed through, I could clearly feel the oxygen levels increasing.
Moreover, the pressure is getting less and less.
As I crashed through the last layer of water, I remembered what Lan Jia had said and saw a huge reef with a half-cent symbol painted on it. That was the shallow area where trade was very prosperous.
My feet landed firmly on the hard ground, and if I hadn't reached out and touched the still slightly flowing water, I would have thought I was already on shore.
Holy crap.
The scene before me almost completely overturned my superficial imagination.
I thought it was a shallow area, but in reality, the landscape is almost the same as the deep water area.
The rocky area, which was not dark at all, had a paint-like sheen, much like the seats in a service area outside.
In the middle is a shiny metal walkway, and on both sides there are even some hanging billboards that are flashing with lights.
But for some reason, the air here doesn't have the same lively atmosphere as the city outside; instead, it has a fishy, sweet smell.
As soon as I arrived here, I suddenly felt a tightness in my chest.
There's clearly more oxygen here.
Yiyi also took a few steps while holding onto the wall. Although she was a little tired, she seemed to be replenished with strength at any moment.
He looked incredibly energetic again.
"Brother, look, that's... the security checkpoint?"
Yi Yi pointed ahead and blurted it out.
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