The Sunken Ship Beneath the Earth
"It looks like it."
After stamping his foot on the floor, Fu Qian turned to look where Su Gao was gazing and agreed with her a moment later.
Though wisps of mist drifted through the air, it was still easy to see that the space before them was fairly spacious, with a rather unusual structure.
Like the floor beneath their feet, everything around them was made of wood. And aside from a plain, undecorated door, there wasn't a single window in any direction.
Yet visibility was even better than before.
That was because faint streaks of bright blue spread across the wood underfoot and all around them. At a glance, the sight brought to mind the Bioluminescent Sea they'd encountered on their vacation to Leaf Island.
Su Gao seemed to have the same impression.
The entire space was even tilted at a slight angle. Apart from the lack of water, it looked just like a sunken ship.
But that made the whole thing even more bizarre. Was there really a ship sunk beneath the Institute of Curses?
And in that case, shouldn't the three-quarter platform from earlier be renamed the three-quarter dock?
"My perception is severely restricted. The power sustaining this place must be of a very high level. Professor Fu, please be careful."
Su Gao offered her thoughts at just the right moment.
"Don't worry. I have plenty of ways to run away. Shall we continue?"
Fu Qian nodded in agreement, then gestured toward the door.
A consultant ought to act like a consultant.
This was Su Gao's project, after all. She'd even thought of a way forward on her own just now, without needing a hint. He had to help her keep up that momentum.
Besides, Su Gao's assessment was right. Even