Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1452 - 1445: Prayers for Protection

Chapter 1452: Chapter 1445: Prayers for Protection

The docks of West Outer Heaven are mostly dominated by Kyushu merchants, as well as a number of sailors from Kyushu and Fengyu. These people have nothing to do with the aristocratic families of Kyushu, especially the merchants, who, despite being under control, hold a strong disdain for the aristocracy.

Miss Zisu and her party, cloaked in long robes and hoods, hurriedly boarded a ship at the dock, arranged by these Kyushu merchants. Even though the sailors were curious, no one dared to initiate contact with these people.

That’s because, before their arrival, the sailors had already been repeatedly warned not to meddle in others’ affairs. So, facing these individuals, the sailors maintained a united front of silence.

Just as the Kyushu merchant leading Miss Zisu’s group boarded the ship, he found the shipmaster and discussed the matter of setting sail. Upon hearing that the group intended to go to Aximiya Island, the shipmaster shook his head like a rattle drum, refusing to go no matter what.

It was normal for the shipmaster to have reservations; after all, Aximiya Island was considered forbidden territory in their eyes — usually bringing bad luck to those who visited.

According to the rumors among the people of Kyushu, Aximiya Island was hidden among dense fog and deep abyss, and only the most experienced sailors could lead ships through the fog to Aximiya Island. Such sailors were not plentiful in Kyushu, and for the same reason — that Aximiya Island was akin to a forbidden land for the people of Kyushu.

Miss Zisu found the shipmaster’s description quite ridiculous because, before the war erupted, members of the Demon Clan often sailed to Aximiya Island. The Demon Clan had a good relationship with the Ghost Race, often exchanging needs, nothing like the horrors these people exaggerated.

And even now during the war, some from the Ghost Race would sneak into West Outer Heaven to join the Demon Clan’s army for a living. Most of them were short and dark-skinned, but they were all sly as monkeys.

Members of the Ghost Race in the Demon Clan’s army were mostly scouts because they could traverse dense jungles on foot. If Dongsheng’s soldiers caught them in the jungle, it was nearly impossible to capture these members of the Ghost Race unless they cut down the entire forest.

More importantly, the people of Kyushu were wary of the Ghost Race, viewing them as poisonous insects, fearing that a careless touch would result in being poisoned by them.

Hence, Dongsheng’s army shared the same attitude towards the Ghost Race — executing them on the spot if caught, with little intention of taking prisoners for interrogation.

In the end, the shipmaster’s hesitation couldn’t withstand the temptation of money. After both the merchant and Miss Zisu raised their offer, he reluctantly agreed to take the group to Aximiya Island. The reason he could increase his price was that there was an old sailor in his fleet who knew the way to Aximiya Island.

In fact, the Demon Clan also knew the way, but because they were traveling in secret, Zisu couldn’t bring enough hands and had to rely on these Kyushu sailors.

After some pleasantries, the wooden ship set sail. It was a very typical East Continent style shipping vessel, primarily designed for cargo with sail power supplemented by oars.

To reach Aximiya Island, Miss Zisu paid a high price, renting this ship directly to Aximiya Island, so the shipmaster didn’t even bother loading goods before hoisting the sails and anchor.

As the cargo ship sailed on, Cheng Ziang came to the bow, looking out at the calm seas around him, a sense of strange familiarity and panic surging in his heart. He vaguely remembered the ordeal of the Advance Team on their journey to Xia Yue Island, with the memory of Leviathan leaving a deep impression.

"It feels like it was just yesterday..." While he was sighing, he suddenly heard a familiar voice of sentiment from behind. He turned around and saw Baiyue and Feng, both cloaked and hooded, approaching him.

As the sailors on board were not their own, they had to remain in disguise and keep their hoods on.

"The seas of the Otherworld have never left me with any good impressions; they’re filled with creatures like Cthulhu," Cheng Ziang said with a smile, unable to resist joking.

"Miss Zisu said that we won’t encounter any Leviathans on this journey because there is a shallow sea route from here to Aximiya Island which we can travel," Baiyue said, leaning against the ship’s rail and looking into the distance.

"Once bitten, twice shy. Have you forgotten that when we went to Xia Yue Island, we also took a shallow sea route?" Cheng Ziang shrugged and said, looking out at the sea with her.

"That was because Tana intended to harm us; now, Xia Yue has taken control of this world, and there are no more uncontrollable forces targeting us," Baiyue said.

"Speaking of which," reminded by Baiyue, Cheng Ziang seemed to recall something, "since Xia Yue and Tana have taken control of this world, can’t we contact headquarters through them?"

"Eh, you don’t know?" Baiyue paused and asked upon hearing him.

"Know what?" Cheng Ziang asked with a bewildered face.

"Oh, my apologies, I forgot to tell you," Baiyue scratched his head and then spoke seriously, "Luo’er received a dream from Xia Yue. She told Luo’er that headquarters has already received news of our safety and is actively organizing a rescue, telling us not to do anything foolhardy."

"By foolhardy, you mean setting out to sea towards an unknown island?" Cheng Ziang spread his hands and couldn’t help but tease.

"Could you be a bit more serious?" Baiyue frowned slightly.

"Ah, if nobody in the team lightens the mood, it always feels uncomfortable," Cheng Ziang shrugged and lamented.

"In any case, we should act with caution. Headquarters will send someone to rescue us," Baiyue continued.

"How are they going to rescue us, by organizing another fleet?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Don’t forget, the Helrandum was built alongside another ship. Its sister ship is currently in the High-peak people’s shipyard getting a new engine," Baiyue reminded.

"Oh, now that you mention it, I remember," Cheng Ziang suddenly realized, but still couldn’t help complaining, "It’s been several years, and they haven’t finished tinkering with it yet?"

"The productivity of the Otherworld is just like that, did you think it was built on Earth?" Baiyue said somewhat helplessly.

"Ah, now that you put it that way, my spirits are lifted," Cheng Ziang took a deep breath, then looked at the sea and asked, "But this sea looks pretty scary, shall I summon Liseya to escort us?"

"Aren’t you afraid of scaring the others?" Baiyue asked noncommittally.

"Don’t worry, she has an invisibility mode. As long as she doesn’t condense magic power to materialize, it’ll be fine," Cheng Ziang reassured.

"Suit yourself," Baiyue nodded, but then asked a bit worriedly, "But can we rely on that? Leviathan respects Xia Yue because she is a god."

"Well, Liseya is also a demigod. Do you know what the concept of a demigod is? It’s almost like a True God, just that she can’t move freely on the grand map," Cheng Ziang said, starting to squint and summon Liseya.

Baiyue frowned slightly, watching Cheng Ziang’s every move. To be honest, she didn’t really want to see Liseya.

Just as the ocean left a bad impression on Cheng Ziang, Liseya also left an indelible impression on Baiyue. Because of Liseya, she once thought that Luo’er had died, and at that time, she nearly collapsed.

However, just as Cheng Ziang said, Liseya did not reveal her true form; Baiyue couldn’t even sense Liseya’s movements, only feeling that Cheng Ziang was making affectionate gestures on his own, which seemed rather quaint.

But standing by her side, Feng, being a cultivator, could clearly sense the powerful presence of Liseya, even in her intangible state. Feng could pinpoint exactly where she was.

Of course, sensing her presence is one thing, but in reality, Feng stood virtually no chance against Liseya. After all, in the Magic World, whoever can use the most magic power holds the greatest power.

And in this regard, the frail human body limits the use of magic power. Even a magical genius has limits to the magic power they can wield. But demigods are different; in principle, demigods can use magic power infinitely. Just this disparity is enough to fully widen the gap between Feng and Liseya.