Qin Ziwen felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw his brother open his mouth. "GURGLE... GLUG..."
He gestured with his hands, pointing to the side.
Qin Ziwen followed his gaze.
From a cave in the nearby reef, an eel with mottled, yellowish-brown patterns had poked out the upper half of its body and was staring at them.
Qin Ziwen instinctively raised his Fish Spear, but then he remembered they were in the ocean. The scent of blood could travel far and might attract larger fish, so he lowered his weapon.
His movement drew the attention of the others. Yuan Ming turned his head and finally noticed the eel not far behind him.
He jumped in fright. The eel hadn't been there when they'd passed the coral reef moments ago; he had no idea when it had appeared.
Realizing it had been spotted, the eel slowly retracted its flattened body, disappearing into a crevice in the reef.
