You're Overthinking It

The knight and princess waited a long time before Kang De finally emerged from the tent.

To show their sincerity, they removed the men around the tent, only checking on Kang De's safety every now and then. When Kang De came out, the two Goth People breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the two of them didn't know what they were so nervous about.

They hurried to meet them.

Before the other person could speak, Kang De pulled a cell phone out of his pocket. "I recorded it. Want to hear what he said to me?"

Tina paused for a moment, then laughed. "If I wanted to know, I wouldn't have let you meet him, Kang De. From beginning to end, we acted in the light, with a clear conscience, and that's enough."

Kang De put his phone away.

"Well, what he said doesn't matter. What matters is what I saw..."

A smile appeared on his face, "Then, Your Highness, would you mind selling one more ticket?"

Tina smiled and played along, lifting her skirt in a ladylike gesture. "Of course not, Your Excellency Mr. Kang De, the Goth Maritime Chamber of Commerce is at your service."

Just then, the knight stammered, "Wait... wait a minute..."

The two turned their heads curiously, only to see Cleveland staring at the phone in Kang De's hand, stammering, "Mr. Kang De... can this magical gadget record videos too?"

Kang De blinked innocently. "No, it can only preserve the sound, why?"

The knight's face flushed red as he stared intently into Kang De's eyes, seemingly wanting to ask something but too embarrassed to voice it. He could only glare at Kang De with a questioning look, trying to force himself to reveal his secret.

But throughout, Kang De's eyes remained incredibly pure, like a white flower.

In the end, Cleveland never asked, "Did you actually take pictures of me in women's clothing?"

He was so tired, so very tired.

Kang De, however, felt much more at ease.

After making a firm decision, my mood immediately improved.

There was a feeling of being relieved of a heavy burden and embarking on a new life.

Yes... the outside world.

There are humans and elves, magic and gods, princesses and dragons—a truly otherworldly realm, vibrant, wondrous, and vast, offering a different kind of life.

He greeted everyone in the camp, and they all welcomed him. After last night's great battle, the Goth People had further recognized his worth; it was a friendship forged in battle.

Kang De will set sail with them to that wondrous new world.

He gazed at the Penguin, his heart surging with emotion.

The story is about to begin.

But before a new story begins, we must first experience separation.

"Can't you really come with me?"

In the valley at night, a campfire burned, and Kang De sat around it with the animals.

He slowly sipped the wine in his mouth; it tasted somewhat bitter.

The Kangaroo looked at each other, then shook their heads firmly and lonely.

Over the course of more than a year, these partners did not easily reject anything.

This means that once a decision is rejected, there is no room for negotiation.

They truly cannot leave.

Kang De drank another glass of wine. He didn't look at his companions with whom he had spent so much time, but instead lowered his head and said softly, "I'll miss you all. We've lived together for so long, and now that we have to part ways, I really hate to leave."

"I want to live with you all the time."

"But... I have reasons why I have to leave."

He said slowly, "I need to figure some things out. I need to become stronger. The answer I'm seeking isn't here, it's on that distant land. This is what I must do... Even if you can't be with me, I must do it. I must at least... get some results."

Otherwise, I will die with my eyes open in disgrace.

"Then I will come back, not long from now, I will come back to find you."

"Once the information from the Rift reaches the mainland, things will probably get quite lively here. I'll be back soon; after all, with your fiery tempers, you're bound to clash with outsiders..."

Kang De was already a little drunk. "I'll come back. I'll come back with power and influence, make some money, hire some people, and spread some advanced ideas... right? After all, I'm a time traveler, I have to do the job of a time traveler. Besides, with such a powerful cheat ability, I can't face anyone if I don't do something big..."

He slurred, "Copying books, making movies, spreading progressive ideas, establishing businesses, making money, and girls, lots of girls, lots of girls..."

The A Xing reached out to snatch his wine glass, but Kang De grabbed its hand and gave it a big hug.

He murmured, "Thank you."

The gorilla was taken aback, then slowly hugged him.

The Kangaroo came closer and put its arm around Kang De and the A Xing from the side.

The animals in the valley all gathered around, even the most aloof of them.

They embraced Kang De from the inside out.

Kang De whispered, "I will return, you must all wait patiently for my return..."

Upon hearing this, the animals all rolled their eyes.

The Parrot flapped its wings and cried out, "You're overthinking it! You're overthinking it!"

Unfortunately, Kang De was so drunk he couldn't see clearly and didn't hear that.

Over the next two days, Kang De traveled to several islands in the Holy Seal Archipelago.

Say goodbye to all the magical creatures you know.

He left gifts and took photos as souvenirs. He specially brought a Polaroid camera to take pictures with each of the animals and leave the photos for them as a memento.

Some animals, unlike Parrot, are not as refined, easygoing, or approachable; some are aloof, some lack patience, and some are arrogant. Yet, they all accepted Kang De's gifts: photographs, wine, and snacks.

Meanwhile, the Goth People was busy repairing the Penguin.

Although the Wings of Wayne was captured, after discussion, it was decided to leave the elven capital ship on the Holy Seal Archipelago. This was because the Wings of Wayne's magical core had exploded, and the sailors were untrained and unable to properly operate and repair the elven warship. Moreover, it would be too conspicuous and arrogant to sail a third-tier elven capital ship into the Imperial Seas so brazenly.

According to Tina, after bringing the scroll and the news about the Veil back to the continent, the war between the elves and Goth might come to an end. In this case, some face should be saved for the Dusk Moon Dynasty.

After all, this warship embodies the pinnacle of elven shipbuilding technology. If it were sailed back and allowed to be analyzed, imitated, or even copied by other nations, the pointy-eared eagles would go mad.

Therefore, the final solution was to leave the Wings of Wayne here, but dismantle the supplies and even valuable parts from the ship and transfer them to the Penguin.

For example, food, medicine, weapons and equipment, magical items, and so on.

In short, the possessions of the first-class Royal Navy of the powerful Dusk Moon Dynasty were now available for the Goth People to enjoy... The fabric of the hammocks used by the most ordinary elf sailors made the rough Goth cry out, and they slept completely naked at night.

Days passed by.

The moment of parting is drawing ever closer.

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PS1: Second update... Ah, so early today. Keep it up tomorrow. Time for bed. Goodnight everyone.