Chapter 1857: Seedbed of Artifact Species (7)
In the face of death, people often became more flexible and willing to adapt.
No matter how rickety it was, a ship that could still sail was a good ship.
And White and Jill weren't the only ones who seemed to understand this.
The moment the latter raised her question, no one objected. One after another, their gazes shifted to White.
The qualities that made him the core of the team and its leader were probably his strength and how familiar he was with this place.
"Below."
And Mr. White clearly didn't want to disappoint them.
With a cold laugh, he uttered just one word, and everyone's pupils contracted in shock.
"Deeper down?"
The suggestion went against common sense, and Madam An was the first to be startled by it.
She had kept a low profile and focused on surviving, but now she spoke up first, her tone clearly resistant.
"There really will be more prisoners down there, and we don't know what condition they're in.
"But the routes through the sea are completely sealed off. Are you planning to carve a passage through the water?
"Of course, it may not be impossible, if you're willing."
Unbothered by her feeble objection, White gave another low laugh and explained as he turned around and headed back the way they had come, seemingly unconcerned by the others' reactions.
"I know the place down there feels unusual... but what's wrong with going farther down?"
The others looked at one another. The fastest to follow was Li, the athletic student, though that didn't stop him from voicing his doubts.
"There are other kinds of routes that lead straight to the island without going through the sea."
White had already walked some distance, but his voice still carried