I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 40: Underwater Cave

After the Exotic Grapes were planted, Rogel started to get busy once again.

Feeding the chickens, observing the navigation, checking the Gelin, and even making a new home for little Iya...

In short, there were still many trivial matters.

Lina wasn’t idle either, but even with two people, they seemed somewhat lacking.

Today was their first day on the voyage, and surely there would be many issues that needed adapting and resolving.

This also made Rogel think about finding new companions.

Previously on Sea Serpent Island, Rogel had also considered it and discussed with Lina about possibly hiring a few crew members or skilled hands temporarily.

But Lina’s opinion was that it wasn’t necessary.

Firstly, there were not many such people on Sea Serpent Island, and secondly, she didn’t want unfamiliar people boarding the Gelin.

Moreover, though she had mostly been on Sea Serpent Island, she wasn’t just a decorative vase; some work male crew members could do, Lina could do just as well.

Therefore, now they were maneuvering this large ship just the two of them, which seemed a bit stretched.

However, it wasn’t unmanageable; it was just that Rogel was temporarily unable to leave...

In Lina’s floral planting area.

Rogel placed a delicate little wooden house in the center of the floral area, putting a palm-sized little bed inside, along with a handkerchief as a quilt and a tiny pillow.

The little wooden house was made by Rogel, and the rest was prepared by Lina.

There were even a few delicate little clothes like doll dresses!

Always saying she’s annoyed, yet she was quite diligent in making little dresses...

Rogel found it amusing.

[Alright, you’ll live here from now on.]

Lina nudged Iya on her shoulder with her finger, saying to her.

Rogel also indicated with his eyes.

Iya stared at the exquisite little house in front of her, stunned for a moment.

Then she pointed at the little house, then at herself, blinking her eyes in disbelief.

[Yiya yiya?]

Oh? Is this for me?

Iya looked very surprised.

If it’s not for you to live in, am I going to live in it and wear Barbie dresses?

Rogel rolled his eyes.

[Since we’re providing you with a place to stay, you can’t just freeload, you have to take care of my flowers.]

Lina didn’t care if she understood, pointing at her flowers as she spoke.

[Yiya yiya!]

Seeing the expressions of Rogel and Lina, Iya was overjoyed and deeply moved.

[Oomah!]

She happily flew around them in circles, giving a kiss on the cheek to each.

Finally, with a face full of anticipation, she flew to the door of her little wooden house and pushed the door open to go inside.

Soon, cheerful yiyaya sounds came from the wooden house.

It seemed she found the little clothes Lina made for her.

Iya was very satisfied with her little house.

Seeing this, Rogel chuckled and went on with his tasks.

After a busy morning, Rogel scratched his face.

"Seems like I won’t have time to explore the Land Cave until I find new companions."

However, he wasn’t too concerned about it.

Bear in mind, the Harmony Cave is divided into a Land Cave and a Water Cave.

Not being able to explore the Land Cave doesn’t mean the Water Cave can’t be explored.

...

Harmony Cave, Underwater Cave.

In the dark underwater cave, six fleshy tendrils extended, gripping the edge of the cave.

The figure of the Dark Sea Hunter slowly emerged underwater.

After a period of dormancy, the Dark Sea Hunter had grown larger, reaching about half a meter in size.

However, its level hadn’t increased.

With blood-red, narrow eyes open, Rogel prepared to start a new round of hunting.

[Your clone, the Dark Sea Hunter, killed a Cold-toothed Monster Fish, gaining combat experience.]

[Your clone, the Dark Sea Hunter, killed a Cold-toothed Monster Fish, gaining combat experience.]

[...]

The Dark Sea Hunter returned to its old haunt, where the Cold-toothed Monster Fish that it once had to detour around was now no match for it.

Its formidable attacking and stealth abilities made the Dark Sea Hunter the most terrifying predator in the dark waters.

Under Rogel’s control, all these Cold-toothed Monster Fish became nourishment for the Dark Sea Hunter.

Blood and fragments dispersed, making the water in the Water Cave even murkier.

[You’ve found Cold-toothed Fish Scale ×1.] 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

[You’ve found Fish Bone ×1.]

[...]

Rogel picked up the dropped items and looked at them.

They weren’t particularly important drops, just some common materials.

The explanation said they could be used to make Magic Potions.

But Rogel wasn’t going to make any Magic Potions at the moment.

However, Rogel upheld the spirit of a hoarder, collecting these drops, following the principle of "since they’re killed", and stored them in a corner of the Water Cave to retrieve later when the main body had time.

The lack of an item inventory for the Dark Sea Hunter was indeed inconvenient.

Rogel suspected that the Water Cave might also have a lower level.

Or perhaps he hadn’t even reached the first level yet.

He needed to find the entrance first.

So, after collecting the drops, the Dark Sea Hunter began exploring this area ostentatiously.

The pool in this room wasn’t particularly large.

However, from an underwater perspective, these odd rocks and densely packed purple seaweed greatly obscured the view.

It gave off a feeling of an underwater maze.

To prevent getting lost, Rogel first found a place along the wall and carved a mark on the nearby stone with the Serrated Bone Blade.

Then he began to explore along the wall.

Soon, the Dark Sea Hunter returned to the original point.

No entrances or teleport points were discovered.

Rogel felt a bit frustrated.

Perhaps it’s in the center?

After reaching the corner, Rogel found a suitable angle and swam straight towards the central position.

He encountered some Cold-toothed Monster Fish along the way.

These monsters naturally couldn’t detect the presence of the Dark Sea Hunter at first.

Once particularly close, they suddenly realized.

Their ferocious nature instinctually wanted to open their mouths to bite.

But when they saw the large and terrifyingly imposing Dark Sea Hunter, they chose cowardice, fleeing in panic.

Rogel glanced at them and wasn’t concerned.

There weren’t many Cold-toothed Monster Fish left in this water area.

Since these monsters dropped materials, he didn’t plan to wipe them out completely.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome when needed in the future.

Before long, Rogel felt he had reached the center of the pool.

A spiraling downward underwater pit appeared before him.

Surrounded by purple seaweed and misshapen rocks, this large pit appeared mysterious and dangerous.

[After tireless effort, you’ve found a mysterious pit; no one knows where it leads.]

[It looks very dangerous.]

It seems this is the entrance to the first level of the Underwater Cave!

Rogel dove into the pit.

During the descent, the pit began to become increasingly narrow and constricted.

Dark Sea Hunter had difficulty even stretching out its body.

Rogel felt a bit uncomfortable.

Such a cramped place could easily induce a sense of claustrophobia.

While progressing, the Dark Sea Hunter suddenly encountered an unexpected situation.

A large, black as ink monster resembling an oversized worm burst out from the solid rock pit wall, its sharp and dense-toothed maw aiming straight for the left eye of the Dark Sea Hunter.

Rogel frowned, the tendril lightning-fast, wrapping around it and locking it down firmly.