The man covered his mouth and coughed dryly, his complexion didn't look too good. From a lower angle, his eyes under the sunglasses appeared reddish, and a peculiar smell intermittently emanated from him.

The cleaner hastily stood up, "Mr. Purier!"

The man waved his hand, anxiously scratching his arms, indicating for her to move aside. The cleaner nodded repeatedly like a hen pecking rice. Watching the man walk away, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, not paying much attention to the strange smell on him, mistaking it for the fishy water on the mop.

Just as she dipped the mop into the dirty water bucket to wring it dry, intending to continue cleaning, she suddenly noticed a footprint left in the man's previous position, glowing brightly. Squatting down and pinching it with her fingertips, she could feel a sticky touch, stretching out a transparent thread.

Close to it, a faint fishy smell emanated, just like the man's smell earlier. Years living at sea made her not very sensitive to this type of fishy smell, but now she could tell this was the specific fish odor.

Looking around, the ground where the man walked left almost all such footprints. It would take half a day to wipe them clean with a mop, and the cleaner even picked up a fish scale from the floor, a semi-transparent blue-patterned scale almost the size of half a hand, with blood streaks still sticky at the bottom.

Seeing various strange phenomena, the cleaner didn't think much about them and didn't take them to heart. After quickly cleaning the entire cabin, she entered the man's cabin with excitement.

The man had checked out. From her observations on board of those wealthy people, checking out usually meant they wouldn't step back into this VIP cabin again. She could take anything left behind, and selling even a little something fallen off those people would be worth a lot.

She was familiar with the young man who registered this information on the ship. If those people really came back to look or need something urgent, she could supplement the registration later, perhaps just spend a night with the guy to settle it.

After spending so many years on the ship, she handled matters smoother than a fish in the sea.

Soon, a woman's scream came from the VIP cabin, and the cleaner ran out from the bathroom, her eyes full of fear, running in panic without caring about the many valuable items in the room, as if something invisible was chasing her.

In the VIP cabin's bathroom, the water continuously flushed in the porcelain white toilet, with a fist-sized scarlet fish eye staring upward, suddenly rotating fiercely toward a certain direction; a considerable-sized archipelago sat at that position.

...

At the island's center, beneath the Spring of the Gods hotel, the recording crew of the horror variety show "Paranormal Explorer" was bustling around three figures. After the cameraman gave an OK gesture, the three walked toward the Spring of the Gods hotel along the red carpet.

"What a bright afternoon, welcome everyone to a new episode of Paranormal Explorer. This program is fully sponsored by Camani. Camani's signature temptress lipstick, offering you a unique luxury experience, light water lip wear, naturally beautiful colors~"

—In the last episode, the Explorer Team dissolved the Ghost Bride's resentment at the abandoned Yin Mountain Stronghold, and found a clue note about the 'Mermaid Miracle' in a well. Rumor has it that the Siren King's miracle is hidden on this mysterious island. What thrilling adventures will the Explorer Team experience this time on the island?

[Finally waited for you, glad I didn't give up x1106.]

[I watched the last episode at Yin Mountain Stronghold hiding under the covers all the time. It was terrifying, and the Ghost Bride was so pitiful. She couldn't wait for her groom in the end. I can't wait for this episode's plot.]

[Don't bring Yaoyao anymore, she really drags behind. Jin Zhenghan oppa and John haven't appeared for a long time.]

[Will there be Little Celestial Maiden this time? Looking forward to it.]

Even during the warm-up stage, the live broadcast's popularity had already surged to millions. Judging by the dense barrage, the audience's enthusiasm was evident. "Paranormal Explorer" is very famous, airing every Saturday night. It ranks first in discussion among Saturday programs, thanks to its pseudo-documentary broadcast style, outstanding script, and atmosphere creation.

As the perspective zoomed in, the three members of this episode's Explorer Team appeared one by one. First to catch the eye was a Caucasian with light brown long hair, a prominent nose, and deep-set eyes, greeting in front of the camera.

"Good afternoon, everyone."

[It's John, really John!]

[Although he hasn't appeared for several episodes, I can't forget his fierce battle with a crowbar against the patients in the abandoned mental hospital. A real man!]

The second to appear was someone with an Asian face, like fresh meat often seen in youthful idol dramas, handsome with a hint of androgynous elegance, a gentle and warm smile like a spring breeze, with hair cut at three-seven parting, gray suit pants accentuating his long legs, striking a pose with a hand in pocket to greet the camera.

[Jin Zhenghan oppa, so handsome from any angle, the real backbone of the Explorer Team, legendary for facing off the arsonist at the old No. 0 building while covering the team's retreat!]

[I claim all the blank screens for Jin Zhenghan!]

[With the two most reliable men of the Explorer Team present at the same time, I'm starting to anticipate this plot.]

Camera focused on the third person, a girl wearing a little painter's outfit, her brown vest with neat buttons, pleated skirt revealing her healthy tan legs, standing with her arms akimbo, full of energy.

[Who is she?]

[Did the Explorer Team get a new member?]

[She doesn't look very smart, is she really not going to drag the team down?]

At this moment, the live broadcast popped up a text introduction, similar to the deep-colored stripes crossing the screen in anime, the girl holding a monocle and making the energy emission gesture.

——Amy, a new member of the Explorer Team, the figure in black in the Black Stone Mental Hospital, the letter sender guiding the Explorer Team to Yin Mountain Stronghold, quirky and whimsical, a fleeting three-minute enthusiasm for tasks, with almost zero patience. Some scholars pointed out that Amy's brain is perpetually floating.

Amy's expression froze.

What do they mean by her brain is perpetually floating, nobody ever told her that's how her character was set, her fists tightened!

Yet recalling Everme's repeated intonation of things to watch out for, she had to suppress it, responding to the audience with a very forced smile.

After introducing this episode's members, the camera followed everyone into the Spring of the Gods hotel interior. As a place to entertain guests on the island invited by the Withered Flower family, the hotel interior was grandly decorated, the floor made of ivory white marble mosaics, the emerald green wallpaper dusted with gold specks, and the four-story atrium structure made the hall overlook wide with vertical space, under the crystal glass chandelier, everyone sat on the long sofa; even the sofa was all leather, the meticulous texture unclear from which animal's skin it was sewn.

Amy was amazed at the softness of the sofa. She thought her knowledge was broad enough, her superior was a fashion designer, allowing her to access many fabrics and leathers by their side, yet she had never touched such smooth and delicate material.

There were still twenty minutes before the official start of filming, production crew personnel passed by around them, the waiting time feeling somewhat long, and Amy, unable to contain her curiosity, quietly asked the hotel reception:

"What is this sofa's leather made of?"

Seeing the girl's naive look, the receptionist showed a strange smile:

"Mermaid skin."

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