Their fleet had been at sea for several days, and everyone was a little tired. Catching Killer Crabs here was the perfect chance to relax, so no one was in a hurry to leave.
They decided to anchor here for the night and set sail again tomorrow. It would be more comfortable that way.
Lu Ao slept outside for a while. When he woke up, the sunset still lingered on the horizon, though the sky had nearly gone completely dark, and stars were already visible overhead.
Lu Ao stretched and sat up to look at Song Zhou. Song Zhou was still reading beside him. He had finished three-quarters of the book, with only the last few dozen pages remaining.
Yawning, Lu Ao asked, "Why didn't you wake me?"
"There wasn't much going on anyway. You could sleep a little longer." Song Zhou smiled. "What are you planning now? Going diving, or waiting until they've gone to sleep?"
If they waited until everyone was asleep, he could simply transform into Dragon Form and dive into the sea.
"Let's wait until they're asleep. I think they're almost done. Has everyone come back aboard?"
"No. Another group went down half an hour ago. Some people still haven't given up and want to catch Killer Crabs."
"Do they know there's an underwater cave?"
"We didn't tell them. Should we?"
"Forget it. Better not tell them. It's too dangerous there. They'd just be throwing their lives away if they went. Better to let them have fun on the seabed and see if any Killer Crabs come out to feed."
After saying that, Lu Ao turned to look at the distant sky.
Summer had arrived, and the stars shone especially brightly. With no other light pollution out at sea, they could see them with perfect clarity.