"What the hell are those?"
Jiang Qiao narrowed his eyes and stared intently at the red lights.
The red lights were very faint.
They were like the lingering glow of torches soaked through with water, appearing and disappearing across the surface.
There were seven or eight of them scattered around the hull at varying distances. They maintained a relatively fixed distance from the ship, neither drawing closer nor falling behind.
They resembled some kind of underwater signal markers.
Or perhaps watchful eyes, silently following the ship.
Huge waves surged.
The ship rocked more and more violently.
"What are those?"
Dragon Tiger Daoist gripped the cabin doorframe, firmly steadying himself. He had spotted the red lights as well and said uncertainly, "Could they be lanterns too..."
"But they don't look like lanterns."
His vision was blurrier than Jiang Qiao's, so he could only guess.
"They aren't lanterns."
Jiang Qiao shook his head. "The red glow seems to be shining up directly from beneath the water. I think it's more likely being emitted by some kind of Evil Spirit."
"An Evil Spirit underwater?"
"And it can glow?"
Dragon Tiger Daoist was somewhat startled. He had never heard of anything like that.
"It's possible."
Jiang Qiao watched the nearest red light flicker in and out amid the rippling water. "I've seen some Evil Spirits that gave off strange lights."
"For example, certain corpses walk underwater with candles balanced on their heads."
"Those candles never go out."
"Such things exist?" Dragon Tiger Daoist felt that his horizons had been broadened.
"Besides that."
"In the Normal World, some deep-sea fish and creatures living in caves can glow as well."
"What if..."
"Some luminescent animals were contaminated by the supernatural?"
"Wouldn't that make sense?"
"It's possible too."
Jiang Qiao carefully observed the red lights. He could