Unlike the rough seas above, the water below was calm. But that was of little use to Li Wei. His Doll Bird had no light for illumination, so without [Soul Sight], visibility underwater probably did not even reach ten meters... Below that lay nothing but darkness.
It perfectly met every condition for a deep-sea monster to appear.
Li Wei's control range was only two hundred meters, so he could not make the Doll Bird swim too far away. Fortunately, the creature did not seem inclined to approach.
Unfortunately, it did not move away, either. Instead, it simply maintained its distance, following steadily behind the North Star.
Like a hunter sizing up its prey.
What a pain...
Li Wei sighed silently.
This was all he could do for now. As for the iceberg, he would leave it alone. Compared with that, the thing constantly trailing the passenger liner was by far the greater threat.
Having decided how to respond, Li Wei left the engine room with the designer and the second officer, who had finished checking the gap. Then he sought out the captain again.
"Weapons... you say?"
"That's right. Are there any weapons aboard the North Star?"
"Well..."
Li Wei's question clearly caught the captain by surprise. He frowned and considered it.
"I'm embarrassed to admit that while we do have some weapons aboard the North Star, they're only ordinary firearms, mainly intended to maintain order and deal with emergencies."
"What about pirate attacks?"
"You can rest assured on that front, Mr. Li Wei."
The captain chuckled.
"You haven't encountered pirates before, have you? Most pirates these days only have small steam launches. They're compact, inconspicuous, and fast, but they can only operate in coastal waters. They hardly ever appear on ocean routes. Besides, even if we encountered them, those