What is that? What is it trying to do? Charles wondered in his diving suit, his gaze staring intently at the green lotus leaf underneath his feet.0

Gleaming with a cold light, the Dark Blade had already appeared in Charles' hand. The moment something emerged from beneath, he would strike swiftly.0

One minute, two minutes, and three minutes later, but the entity beneath the lotus leaf remained elusive and motionless as though it had disappeared into thin air.0

Yet, having been seasoned by countless brushes with danger, Charles' sixth sense was clearly sounding the warning bell to him that there was definitely something lurking beneath the lotus leaf.0

Since his unseen adversary chose to remain still, Charles resolved to claim the initiative then....0