At this time Dong Tianyu didn’t directly approach the small island with the Jade Ship but stopped about fifty meters away from it.

Although Dong Tianyu was alone at this time, when the others saw that he didn’t rashly approach, they all breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

One of them, after seeing Dong Tianyu stop the ship, shouted towards him, "Did you also enter this Mysterious Realm unintentionally? Where are you from?"

Though most Chinese people can generally sense whether they face a fellow countryman based on instinct, hearing fluent Mandarin from the other party still deepened Dong Tianyu’s sense of affiliation.

"Yes, I’m from Pengcheng. Can you tell me what’s the situation here now?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu respond in fluent Mandarin, the others let out a collective sigh of relief.

Then one of them cautiously asked his companions, "Does anyone know which province Pengcheng is in? Are you familiar with the accent from there? Can you tell if he is telling the truth based on his accent?"

Upon hearing this question, another person said, "He didn’t say which province he’s from, it should be correct. I know people from Shore Province who, aside from having to fill in their provincial name when shopping online, don’t mention their province at other times. They say the city name directly, and in some places, they don’t even mention the city name, just the city name."

"That Pengcheng you mentioned, isn’t it not only part of the free shipping zone of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai but also the only city in Shore Province that has centralized heating in winter?"

"Exactly, exactly, that must be the city. Ask him some other questions to confirm whether he has been lying."

Hearing their friend speak like this, the person who had called out earlier said to Dong Tianyu again, "Name some famous foods from your area."

When Dong Tianyu heard them ask this question, he immediately realized that the person across from him was probably about his age or even older.

After all, the natural disaster had been happening for many years, and some of the younger friends were definitely not aware of the situation in Pengcheng.

"Barbecue, clay pot chicken, Bazirou, Luomosanzi."

While some among them were unsure whether Dong Tianyu spoke the truth, his hesitation-free response gradually convinced them in their hearts that he was being truthful.

Once someone in the group who had been to Pengcheng and was familiar with the local specialties confirmed the truth of Dong Tianyu’s words, they all momentarily relaxed their expressions.

One of them then explained to Dong Tianyu, "You must be like us, having run into the Mysterious Ship emitting dark green light. Whether you entered this Mysterious Realm voluntarily or involuntarily, regardless of whether your Companion Spiritual Treasure was by your side originally, upon entering the Mysterious Realm, did your Companion Spiritual Treasure automatically appear under your feet?"

Hearing this information from the others, Dong Tianyu couldn’t help but nod his head.

"We encountered the same situation as you. It’s fortunate to meet you here; why don’t we come up and eat while we talk?"

Upon hearing the invitation, Dong Tianyu didn’t refuse but steered the Jade Ship beneath his feet toward the small island.

As Dong Tianyu continued to approach, the people on the island noticed the Jade Ship beneath him. Seeing a ship with a material sharply different from that of the others anchored nearby, a flash of greed swiftly passed in the depths of their eyes.

If it weren’t for Dong Tianyu continually using his Divine Sense to keep a careful watch on those people, he might not have captured that fleeting greed in their eyes.

When the Jade Ship reached a position less than ten meters from the small island, it suddenly stopped there, no longer moving closer.

Those on the island, seeing this, immediately looked at Dong Tianyu with some confusion, and one of them couldn’t help asking, "Brother, what’s wrong? Why has your ship stopped there and not moved?"

Responding to their question, Dong Tianyu pointed to the rafts and wooden boats docked near the island and said, "Brothers on the island, can you help me explain where the owners of these boats have gone?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu’s inquiry, the people on the island responded with puzzled faces, "Aren’t we all on the island right now? To get on the island, we certainly have to anchor the boats at the shore."

Seeing that they were still playing dumb with him, Dong Tianyu asked with interest, "Since you say that, can you tell me how it’s possible for one person to obtain more than two Companion Spiritual Treasures?"

When the other party saw that Dong Tianyu was not only not fooled but also continued to pursue the matter after finding a loophole, embarrassment appeared on their faces.

Then they looked hurried, as if they wanted to explain something to Dong Tianyu, but seemed at a loss for words.

Although their expressions were fraught with conflict, Dong Tianyu noticed that little by little they were inching closer to his side.

As soon as their feet touched the water, their legs involuntarily came together, and then, like seahorses in the water, they arched forward in a undulating motion.

Upon noticing this, Dong Tianyu decisively took out a sniper rifle from his Storage space, and without aiming through the scope, he used the sniper rifle like an automatic rifle, firing eight shots in rapid succession, each shot a headshot.

Given Dong Tianyu’s current physical condition, the recoil from the sniper rifle was nothing more than a trifle to him, and as for accuracy, who needs to rely on their eyes when they have Divine Sense?

After Dong Tianyu put the sniper rifle back into Storage space, the bodies of the eight with holes in their foreheads fell straight into the water.

Setting aside their seahorse-like progression as they entered the water, just the sight of their perfectly intact heads showed that the likelihood of these eight on the island being human was slim.

After all, under normal circumstances, even with high Cultivation Level, the fact that their heads didn’t explode but only had a hole between the eyebrows from close-range sniper rifle bullets indicated a high probability they were not human. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

When those bodies were Floating on the water, just as Dong Tianyu had suspected, the ’people’s’ legs merged into fish tails, and the skin exposed on their bodies developed something resembling fish scales.

Even their heads and ear areas grew out organ-like structures that looked like fish fins, distorting their facial features.

Seeing the true forms of these eight dead creatures, those who often read novels or watch dramas would probably spontaneously utter their name, "Shark People."

Unlike the mermaids often depicted in communication as resembling humans with beautiful or handsome faces.

Although the Shark People’s lower half is a fish tail, similar to that of mermaids, and they have upper bodies and facial features similar to humans, both male and female Shark People have exceedingly ugly facial features.

Unlike mermaids who reside at the bottom of the sea, in both mythological stories and most novels, Shark People are often found on islands in the sea or perched atop rocks.

Male Shark People possess physical strength far surpassing that of ordinary people, while female Shark People have enchantingly beautiful voices.

The Shark People would transform into humans or mermaids, luring people with their beautiful singing or the guise of someone who had fallen into the water, drawing people to approach them willingly.

Once humans unknowingly entered the traps they had set, strong male Shark People would abruptly attack from the water; most ordinary people who encountered Shark People would find it very difficult to escape from their traps.

Dong Tianyu never expected that the Shark People’s Illusion Technique could not only deceive his Divine Sense but also perfectly mimic human behavior.

In fact, Dong Tianyu had not initially noticed that they were Shark People, but after experiencing the Bloody Mysterious Realm, Dong Tianyu harbored a cautious heart towards other humans in the Mysterious Realm.

Even though he hadn’t confirmed if the others were human, when Dong Tianyu saw them approaching, he took the initiative to fire his weapon.

For Dong Tianyu, whether they were human or not was not important; what mattered was if they had hostile intentions toward him. As soon as he sensed any intention to attack him, Dong Tianyu would not hesitate to strike first.