Li Xian's idea was to "test the waters." Since those dark figures were people, they ought to have some ability to think. If they threw a few items into the water, perhaps they could learn something from their reactions.
It didn't sound particularly reliable, but under the circumstances, all they could do was try.
No one objected, so the players went down the ladder at the bow one by one and headed below deck. Before entering the storeroom, Li Xian tried opening the cargo hold door at the far end again.
Naturally, he failed.
Seeing this, Ke Yi stepped forward and knocked twice on the iron door, as though gauging its thickness. Then he turned to Li Xian and said:
"I could probably break straight through it-but we might never be able to close it again afterward. What do you think?"
Li Xian raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
Ke Yi's usual words and behavior made it clear that he had a mind of his own, so Li Xian was a little surprised that he would actually ask for his opinion.
"Not yet."
Li Xian answered.
Unless they truly had no other choice, he wasn't particularly willing to force their way in. Unlike the other rooms, the cargo hold was refrigerated. Completely destroying the door might have unpredictable consequences.
"Come on. Let's go to the storeroom."
After pushing open the storeroom door, Hoodie Woman froze at the sight inside.
She had spent a long time searching this place and had been the first person to enter the storeroom, so she knew its contents and arrangement better than anyone.
"This place has been restored to how it was at the beginning, too."
Although everything was still a jumble, Hoodie Woman could say with absolute certainty that the storeroom had returned to