Besides, at the end of the day, something that caused discomfort but couldn't kill them was little more than a nuisance to players.
Li Xian looked thoughtfully at Hoodie Woman. She and Bearded Man seemed the least concerned of everyone about the lack of food.
As he looked at the two of them, Zhang Yuyao suddenly noticed something and pointed hesitantly at the sea.
"Look... is there something under the water?"
Li Xian turned at her words, rested his hands on the railing, and leaned out to look at the sea.
A dark gray shadow lay beneath the clear blue water.
It was roughly two meters long, uneven in both shade and shape.
Stranger still, although the ship was moving, the shadow remained in the same position relative to them.
In other words, whatever was down there was following the ship.
Suddenly, a few bubbles rose above the shadow, then quickly burst and vanished.
Li Xian studied the shadow thoughtfully for a while, recalling the conversation he had heard in the fog.
"... Every single day, it's either catching fish or killing fish. We barely get a moment to rest."
Before serving as a cargo ship, this vessel had probably been a fishing boat.
He turned toward Hoodie Woman and Bearded Man and asked,
"Are there any fishing rods or nets in the storage room?"
Bearded Man paused at the question, then thought back and answered,
"There's a fishing rod."
"Bring it over for me."
Everyone understood what Li Xian intended to do. Concern lurked in their eyes, but since someone had to take the risk, no one objected.
Bearded Man soon returned with the fishing rod and handed Li Xian the clear jar he held as well.
"This should be bait... it was right next to the rod."
Li